Chapter 290: Make Up



Chapter 290: Make up

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The longer it drags on, the less affection the students have for each other, and the worse it will be for the Cao family.

Cao Qian couldn't hold back, and the emperor couldn't wait any longer.

"I'm waiting for him." The emperor's face was stern, and Zhuang Yin was so scared that he sat obediently and dared not speak.

Zhou Boxu saw it and touched Zhuang Yin's head.

He and Yu Zheng were used to seeing the emperor's angry look, but Zhuang Yin didn't.

The emperor also realized that he had scared Zhuang Yin, pursed his lips to calm down his anger and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about politics. Come here, my grandfather will teach you how to play chess."

Zhuang Yin glanced at Zhou Boxu, stood up and walked to the emperor.

Yu Zheng asked the palace maid to bring chess equipment, and sat opposite the emperor to play chess with Zhuang Yan and the emperor.

Zhou Boxu sat aside, watching the chess game quietly.

Outside the palace, the sun was scorching, and the heat was oppressive. Ice was placed inside the palace, cool and comfortable.

In the inner hall, Jiang Shu took out a brocade box from his sleeve and handed it to Yu Lan.

"Sister, this is my wedding gift to you."

She didn't go to Yu Lan's wedding yesterday, so she thought of giving it to her personally today.

Yu Lan took it curiously: "It's not something strange, right?"

When Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng got married, she gave a big bed, and she didn't know what Jiang Shu would give her.

Yu Lan opened it with some trepidation. After seeing the things in the brocade box, she was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

"Does sister like it?" Jiang Shu asked.

Yu Lan nodded, her heart was moved and she said, "I like it, thank you."

Jiang Shu gave her a pair of white jade love pendants.

They will be together forever and grow old together. There is no better blessing than this.

Yu Lan lowered her head slightly, and gently stroked the love pendants with her fingertips. The back of her collar was torn open, and Jiang Shu and Yu Guifei caught a glimpse of the faint red marks on her shoulders and neck.

The marks all fell to the back, and it can be seen that last night...

Yu Guifei cleared a cough, and Jiang Shu looked away, his face flushed.

Yu Lan, who was unaware of it, put away the love pendants and continued to talk to them.

Yu Guifei and Jiang Shu tacitly pretended that they saw nothing and asked about the tea ceremony.

"How does Madam Zhou treat you?"

Although Yu Guifei lived deep in the palace, she also knew that Madam Zhou had a grudge against Yu Lan.

Although she did not dare to embarrass her, she was afraid that she would lose face.

Yu Lan said, "Very good, and she even gave me and Yun'er a tea gift."

Yu Guifei stared at Yu Lan, trying to distinguish the truth of her words.

Seeing that Yu Lan looked calm and smiled lightly, and did not look like she had been wronged, Yu Guifei was slightly relieved.

In a few days, Yu Lan and the other two would move to the princess's mansion, and they would only see Madam Zhou a few times a month, so it didn't matter whether she liked her or not.

"You and Zhou Boxu are not young anymore. He has waited for you for so many years. It is also a single-line family. You must hurry up to have children."

Concubine Yu Gui mentioned the same old thing again, but this time the one who was urging her to have children was Yu Lan.

Yu Lan replied softly, "I know."

From Zhou Boxu's attitude towards Zhuang Yan, she knew that he liked children very much.

But she just got married, so she couldn't rush it. It would take time.

"I think Yan'er likes him very much. He should be a good father." Concubine Yu Gui was very satisfied with Zhou Boxu.

Although she knew that Zhou Boxu loved Zhuang Yan because he loved his wife, as long as he was good to Zhuang Yan, the reason was not important.

"Yun'er has never seen his biological father and has never been loved by his father since childhood. Now I can make up for him."

"Well, today he gave Yun'er a horse and said that he would take Yun'er out of the city to race horses later. Yun'er was very happy." Speaking of the two people she cared about the most, Yu Lan's expression softened unconsciously.

Jiang Shu and Concubine Yu Gui saw it and were happy for her from the bottom of their hearts.

Yu Lan and Zhou Boxu are like two loyal birds. They can't do without anyone else except each other.

Concubine Yu Gui patted Yu Lan's hand with satisfaction, turned to look at Jiang Shu and said, "Calculating the time, Shu'er will give birth next month. It is inconvenient for me to leave the palace. You can go to accompany her then."

"Okay, mother, don't worry, I'm here." Yu Lan agreed readily.

The baby in Jiang Shu's belly began to move at this time. The summer clothes were thin, and the movement was very obvious. Concubine Yu Guifei and Yu Lan both saw it.

"This naughty monkey." Concubine Yu Guifei reached out and touched it, with a kind smile on her face.

Yu Lan also touched it, hoping to get pregnant as soon as Jiang Shu did.

Before they knew it, it was noon. The palace servant came in and said that lunch was ready.

The three walked out of the inner hall and saw the emperor and several others sitting together, discussing the chessboard very seriously.

"Yun'er believes in grandfather. If we play here, we can kill your uncle." The emperor tapped his finger on the chessboard.

Zhuang Yun looked up at Yu Zheng, who was calm and leisurely, and looked at Zhou Boxu beside him for help with a little uncertainty.

Zhou Boxu was a study partner when he was young, and he often practiced with Yu Zheng. He was quite familiar with Yu Zheng's chess style.

He nodded and said, "Go there first, I'll teach you the next step."

"Okay." Zhuang Yin made his move obediently.

Zhou Boxu explained the chess game to him in a low voice, letting him understand the meaning of making a move, and then guided Zhuang Yin to make a move himself.

The emperor listened and watched, and felt that Zhou Boxu had some of the style of a grand tutor. Zhuang Yin could rest assured that he had his guidance.

This scene of family happiness warmed the hearts of the people who watched it. Yu Guifei and the other two approached and asked with a smile: "Who won, your uncle or your uncle?"

Zhuang Yan put down his chess piece after careful consideration and said: "My uncle won two games, I won one game, and this game is not over yet."

The emperor taught Zhuang Yan to play the first two games, but he was accidentally taken advantage of by Yu Zheng.

After Zhou Boxu joined, Zhuang Yan had two think tanks. Three pairs of eyes stared at Yu Zheng, and Zhuang Yan began to win the game after every move of the chess could not escape.

Therefore, Zhuang Yan trusted Zhou Boxu very much, and even felt that Zhou Boxu was more powerful than the emperor.

But he did not dare to say this, for fear that the emperor would be angry.

Yu Lan glanced at the chessboard and said, "It will take a while for them to finish this game. Let's sit down and take a look."

Concubine Yu Guifei and Jiang Shu readily agreed, and the three of them sat down to watch the game.

Yu Zheng glanced at Jiang Shu's belly, and the chess piece in his hand fell to the opposite position from what he had imagined in his mind.

The older the month, the easier it was for Jiang Shu to get hungry. Although there were snacks, they were not as good as meals.

The sooner the game ended, the earlier Jiang Shu could eat.

After three moves, Zhou Boxu raised his eyes and glanced at Yu Zheng, realizing his intention.

But he said nothing and continued to guide Zhuang Yan to make his move.

Soon, the game ended and Zhuang Yan won.

"Father, I won." Zhuang Yan smiled happily.

Zhou Boxu praised, "Well, Yan'er is really amazing. He can beat his uncle at such a young age. He will definitely be more amazing than your uncle in the future."

Zhuang Yan smiled happily and walked more briskly.

Yu Zheng glanced at Zhou Boxu, took Jiang Shu's hand and went to the dining room.

He knew Zhou Boxu did it on purpose to tease him.

He didn't care. A game of chess was over, which was not as important as Jiang Shu's meal.

Zhuang Yan, who was simple-minded, didn't understand the adults' twists and turns. He was just happy for winning the game of chess and ate a lot more at lunch.

After the meal, the family sat in the hall drinking tea. Yu Lan covered his hand and yawned a little.


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