Zhou Qiongyue brought her servants to greet Yuan Bohua at the main gate of the palace, and she almost didn't recognize him at first.
Yuan Bohua's face was full of fatigue, and his beard was very long. He looked nothing like the handsome man he was a few months ago.
Seeing the princess looking at him with disbelief, Yuan Bohua strode over, took the princess's hand, and said jokingly, "What? You can't recognize your husband?"
Zhou Qiongyue didn't despise him, letting Yuan Bohua hold her hand. She asked in confusion, "Aren't you out on business? Why do you look like you're fleeing famine?"
Besides being curious, Zhou Qiongyue was also a little embarrassed! They hadn't been together for long after their marriage when Yuan Bohua left on a business trip. He'd been gone for six or seven months, and Zhou Qiongyue instinctively felt a little strange after not seeing him for so long.
Yuan Bohua was no fool, and of course he could see the unfamiliarity of his princess, and his eyes darkened. He felt much better when the princess didn't break free from his hand.
Yuan Bohua thought to himself that he would have to take the princess with him when he went on a long trip in the future. Otherwise, it would be unfair if the princess didn't recognize him when he came back.
Yuan Bohua was thinking about all sorts of things in his mind as he walked towards the palace holding the princess's hand. He did not forget to explain to Zhou Qiongyue, "The errand was urgent, so I was a little anxious."
What Yuan Bohua didn't say was that in order to come back as soon as possible, not only was he busy all the time, but he also traveled day and night on the way back, so he had no time to take care of himself.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Yuan Bohua thoughtfully. He really looked exhausted. A trace of heartache welled up in her heart.
Zhou Qiongyue said "hmm" softly and said nothing more.
Yuan Bohua saw Zhou Qiongyue hum and then fell silent. He looked at Zhou Qiongyue beside him curiously, "Why aren't you talking? Are you scared by my appearance?"
Zhou Qiongyue shook her head, thought for a moment, and added, "I'm just worried that you're tired!"
Yuan Bohua squeezed Zhou Qiongyue's hand with amusement, then picked Zhou Qiongyue up in a lightning-fast manner.
Zhou Qiongyue clung to Yuan Bohua's neck in a panic, fearing he would fall. Her tone was inevitably a little exasperated, "What are you doing?"
Yuan Bohua, on the other hand, was in a good mood and did not forget to comfort Zhou Qiongyue, "Don't worry, no matter how tired I am, I will not let my princess fall."
"I just put on new clothes today..." Zhou Qiongyue really wanted to beat this guy up. His clothes were so dirty that they also soiled her clothes.
This dress was just made some time ago, and I wore it for the first time today to welcome this person back home.
Upon hearing this, Yuan Bohua looked at the person in his arms again and couldn't help but praise: "It's very beautiful. Don't worry, your husband will make you a new one."
After Yuan Bohua made his promise, he did not forget to mock Zhou Qiongyue, "Why don't you call yourself a concubine?"
Zhou Qiongyue snorted coldly, feeling that this man's character was becoming more and more rogue. She didn't know how he had pretended to be a gentleman in the past.
Zhou Qiongyue could only let him carry her all the way back to the main courtyard.
As soon as they arrived at the main courtyard, Zhou Qiongyue struggled out of Yuan Bohua's arms, "Your Highness, go wash up first!"
After Zhou Qiongyue said this, she went straight to the inner room, as if a dog was chasing her, leaving Yuan Bohua standing there laughing.
After laughing, Yuan Bohua went straight into the next room to wash up. He didn't dare to tease Zhou Qiongyue too much. If he made her angry, he wouldn't be able to appease her.
When Yuan Bohua came out after washing up, Zhou Qiongyue had already changed her clothes and was waiting by the dining table. She had almost removed all the hairpins and rings from her hair, leaving only a hairpin holding her hair in place.
When Yuan Bohua saw the princess like this, the smile on his face became even brighter. He took a box from the servant and placed it in front of Zhou Qiongyue in a casual manner.
He picked up his bowl and started eating. He had to go to the palace to see the saints later, so eating was urgent. He was really hungry. "Open it and see if you like it."
If he hadn't realized that his image might scare the emperor, he would have gone straight to the palace as soon as he returned to Yuan'an.
Zhou Qiongyue first took a look at Yuan Bohua and thought that this man was quite considerate. He even remembered to bring her a gift when he went out on business.
Although Yuan Bohua was eating, he also noticed Zhou Qiongyue's eyes. He swallowed his food and asked, "What's that look in your eyes? Shocked? Ecstatic? Or happy to the point of being silly?"
Zhou Qiongyue rolled her eyes at Yuan Bohua and brought up the past: "I just didn't expect that the prince, who had gone on an errand and had barely written a few letters, would still remember to bring me a gift."
Seeing this, Yuan Bohua could only touch his nose awkwardly. At that time, he was only thinking about finishing the task quickly so that he could come back early.
He was so busy every day that he had no time to sleep, let alone write a letter. It was mainly because the Emperor wanted him to quietly buy so much grain and then quietly ship it back to Yuan'an. During that time, he even wished he could sleep with one eye open.
Lack of time is secondary. The most important thing is that he has no good channel to send the letter back quietly. He can't write it to the emperor and ask the emperor to pass it on!
In fact, he had also had this idea, but he was afraid that the princess would be embarrassed and would be beaten when he returned.
Yuan Bohua could only change the subject guiltily, "See if you like it?"
Zhou Qiongyue was a person who would take advantage of any opportunity she had. She immediately opened the box in front of her with a smile and saw that it contained a wooden hairpin. She didn't know what kind of wood it was made of.
But she didn't think that something made by Yuan Bohua would be just ordinary wood. However, the carving technique was indeed not good. Zhou Qiongyue happily took it out and put it directly on her head.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I like it very much."
Yuan Bohua felt even better when he saw that the princess really liked it, but he still said insincerely, "The princess likes such an ordinary thing?"
Zhou Qiongyue looked at Yuan Bohua and smiled knowingly, "My husband carved it himself. No matter what it looks like, I will like it very much."
Yuan Bohua blushed for a rare moment, but he still said stubbornly, "You think too much. I just bought one on the street."
Zhou Qiongyue smiled as if she saw through everything, "Oh, then next time I will give this hairpin to someone I don't like." After saying this, Zhou Qiongyue was about to reach out and pull the hairpin off.
Yuan Bohua quickly held Zhou Qiongyue's hand and said, "I chose her myself, so you should keep her for yourself!"
"Did you really just select him personally?" Zhou Qiongyue was very puzzled. This guy had only been away on business for a few months, so why did he become hypocritical when he came back?
Seeing the princess's look, Yuan Bohua had to admit, "Of course I carved it myself, but it's not well carved, and I'm afraid the princess won't like it."
In fact, this was the one Yuan Bohua carved after he had ruined several of them. The others were too ugly, so he burned them.
This one is the best he has carved, but for someone like him who has seen good things, he still feels it is a bit embarrassing.
If he hadn't been on the road and hadn't had time to rest, he would have tried again.
Zhou Qiongyue was in a very good mood after hearing this. She touched the hairpin on her head happily and said, "The thought is what matters most. This one is more beautiful than any other."
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