Chapter 322: Can’t Play Clueless

Li was strong and plump, so she quickly squeezed through the crowd. "Mom, come over here."

Zhulan squeezed to Li's side, and Li's arm blocked her. This time no one squeezed her. Li was more reliable. Zhou Shuren was really not good at this time.

Zhou Shuren had a gloomy face and was stepped on again. Someone was pushing him from behind. He looked at Zhulan looking at Li with satisfaction and felt very upset.

Boss Zhou coughed and signaled to his wife to stop showing off. Didn’t she see that her father looked unhappy?

Boss Zhou was quite big, so he quickly squeezed through the crowd, "Dad, you stand in front of me."

Zhou Shuren nodded expressionlessly and stood in front of Boss Zhou. Although the boss was not good at studying or martial arts, he was still useful.

Zhulan and the others could not see the emperor from where they were standing. They could only see the generals entering the city. The emperor was waiting in front.

It is said that the prince is very good-looking. Not only is he the queen's legitimate son, he is also deeply trusted by the emperor. The prince's position is stable.

The Queen's position was also very stable. She had two biological children among the five princes, the eldest and the youngest. The eldest son was not only the legitimate son but also the crown prince. The other princes kept their thoughts secret.

Zhulan stood there for a while. People were talking around her. They all wanted to see the emperor. Unfortunately, the emperor was in a strict position and no one was allowed to pass. Zhulan also wanted to see the emperor of this dynasty!

After waiting for a while, I heard the sound of horse hooves. The conversations on both sides of the street stopped, and people stopped pushing each other. They were all waiting quietly, and the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer.

None of the leaders of the oncoming team had much joy on their faces. All of them had serious expressions, with their heads held high and sadness in their eyes.

Zhulan was heartbroken. The victory of the war was won with blood. Many soldiers died in this war, and the battlefield on the border was their burial place.

Zhulan was shocked and emotional at the same time, especially when she saw the blood stains on the armor that had not been cleaned yet, her emotions reached a peak.

The capital had been cheering for a long time, but today there was no sound and everyone saluted the team.

When the escort vehicle came over, someone shouted "Kill him!" and the people were outraged. The shouts made the guarding soldiers look around vigilantly, fearing that someone excited would rush up.

Zhulan also saw Zheng Hong and Wu Chun among the soldiers who were escorting them. She was really lucky because the side where Wu Chun was escorting happened to be the side where Zhulan's family was standing.

Li hugged her mother-in-law's arm and said, "Mother, Wuchun, Wuchun."

Wu Chun was originally looking around alertly. Li's voice was highly recognizable, so Wu Chun saw Li at a glance. Wu Chun then saw that his aunt and uncle were somewhat excited.

Zhulan didn't dare shout too loudly as the car passed by too fast, so she only said that they had arrived at a restaurant in the south city. She didn't mention the address of the house at the back, and she didn't know whether Wu Chunji remembered the name of the restaurant.

Yang Wuchun heard it and kept it in his heart. He had seen his relatives again for almost a year, and he had never dared to relax. The more he fought on the battlefield, the more he missed his family. However, Wuchun held the reins tightly in his hands.

Zheng Hong couldn't chat with Wu Chun, but he felt Wu Chun's emotions and patted Wu Chun on the shoulder to comfort him.

After the procession returned to the court, the onlookers dispersed. Some went home, while others gathered with friends to drink.

Zhou Shuren walked over to Zhulan and said, "Let's go back too!"

Zhulan was thinking, "Do you think Wuchun heard me say the name of the restaurant?"

Before she could finish what she was saying, she walked away.

Zhou Shuren, "Let Eryue wait in the restaurant for the next few days. If he hears something, he will come. Even if he doesn't hear anything, he will find a way to find it."

"kindness."

Zhulan felt heavy in her heart afterwards. She and Zhou Shuren were both observant people. Wu Chun was indeed excited just now, but his expression did not look excited afterwards. Even though he rode past quickly, Zhulan did not miss the change in Wu Chun's expression.

When they got home, Zhou Lao Da and Li went to buy groceries, leaving Zhu Lan and Zhou Shu Ren alone in the house. Zhu Lan said quietly, "I think something happened to one of the three Yang brothers."

Zhou Shuren guessed, "This is the real world."

Because this is the real world, he didn't expect the three brothers to live well.

Zhulan's eyes turned red, "Yes, that's because in the real world, it's only a miracle that the three brothers are intact. Swords have no eyes, how could they be intact!"

Zhou Shuren had hugged Zhulan before. In fact, they had known in their hearts that the medical conditions in ancient times were poor, especially on the battlefield. No matter how good the three brothers' martial arts were, how could they protect themselves when thousands of troops were fighting on the battlefield?

Li cooked a lot of dishes at noon, but unfortunately Zhulan and Zhou Shuren had no appetite. They were too smart to pretend to be confused and hold on to their fantasies. Before they met Wu Chun, they didn't want to think too much about it, but now that they had seen him, they couldn't escape it.

Mrs. Li and Mr. Zhou were the most sensitive people. Knowing that their parents were in a bad mood, they didn't dare to joke anymore.

At night, fireworks were set off in the capital, a banquet was held in the palace, and fireworks lit up the night sky.

Li and her children had never seen fireworks before, and later they went to live in Pingzhou and missed the New Year. They had only heard that fireworks were set off during the New Year in Pingzhou, but they had never seen one.

This was the first time that Li and the children saw fireworks.

The lanterns in the Zhou family's yard were also lit. Li and the children stood on a high place and could vaguely see lights in the direction of the imperial palace.

Zhulan stood under the corridor and looked up at the sky. Snowflakes were falling from the sky. It was the first snow of the year. The snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger. Zhulan called out to Li, "Take the children back to the house. Don't let them catch a cold."

Li was able to play with the children and was having a great time. "Mom, we'll go into the house in a moment."

Zhulan chuckled. She was a little envious of Li. She never thought too much, and her emotions came and went quickly. It was as if she had no worries at all. She was so happy!

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren returned to the house. They lit many candles in the house. With more candles, the house became much brighter. Neither Zhulan nor Zhou Shuren had any intention of resting. Zhou Shuren was reading a book while Zhulan was fiddling with maple leaves.

The specimen she made failed. Most of the leaves she picked up had lost moisture and broken into pieces. Only a few pieces of bamboo orchid that had been coated with wax were preserved.

Time passed by little by little, and there was no more laughter from the children outside. Mrs. Li took the children back home. Zhulan gathered the remaining maple leaves and stretched her neck. It was getting late, so she said, "It's time to rest."

Zhou Shuren put down the book and said, "Okay."

In the following two days, Wu Chun did not come. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were not anxious, but Li and Zhou Lao Da were very anxious. They were afraid that Wu Chun did not hear the name of the restaurant clearly. Zhou Lao Da even went around the street himself.

Three days later, Ma Eryue finally waited for someone to show up at the tavern. Yang Wuchun came alone, without riding a horse, and had changed his armor into a military robe.

Ma Eryue said attentively, "It's just ahead."

Ma Eryue never expected that his master's nephew would actually be a military general. He heard from the eldest lady that he was an eighth-rank general when there was no war in the northwest. He must have been promoted when he returned to Beijing this time, but he didn't know to which rank he had been promoted.

In fact, Yang Wuchun had been wandering outside the restaurant for several days. He had time the next day after he was awarded the title, but he didn't dare to see his aunt. Looking at the door in front of him, his hands curled into fists in his sleeves, and he took a few deep breaths before he hurried to catch up.

Ma Eryue knocked on the door, and Lichun opened it. Ma Eryue said, "Please come in."

Yang Wuchun nodded and walked inside, but each step he took was particularly heavy.

When Zhulan heard Lichun's report, she and Zhou Shuren looked at each other, and they both stood up and walked to the door. Yang Wuchun had already arrived in the backyard.

(End of this chapter)