In the blink of an eye, another half month passed. It hadn't snowed in this half month, and the tense atmosphere eased a lot. The biggest change was that there were more foreign merchants, all selling meat. It was said that many livestock had died outside the border, and the grain price in Lizhou City had also increased a bit.
Zhulan also asked Boss Zhou to buy a lot of mutton to store, but unfortunately Zhulan couldn't eat too much after she became pregnant as it would cause her to get a sore throat, so she could only watch.
Zhulan has been cooped up in the house for more than half a month. The farthest she has ever gone is to eat. Today, she wants to go to the garden for a walk.
Xue Han and Wu Ning supported me one at a time. Zhu Lan smiled and said, "You guys are too nervous. If you didn't know, you would think I couldn't walk!"
Xue Han really hoped that her mother would stay in the house all the time. Every time her father went out, he would ask her to take good care of her mother. This responsibility was too great. "Mom, please feel sorry for me and let us support her!"
Zhu Lan laughed, "Okay, okay, I feel sorry for you, let's go."
Zhulan's belly was bulging. Sometimes when she touched it, she felt it was miraculous that a life was growing inside her body. Not only was the whole family careful, but she was also very careful, otherwise she would not have stayed at home and postponed all the invitations that could be postponed.
The garden of Zhulan's house has a nice view. Before Zhulan and her maid even reached the pavilion, they saw Chang Lian, Meng Jie, Rong Chuan and Shi Qing. Oh, these people were really enjoying themselves. They were sitting in the pavilion. There was a small stove for boiling water on the table, and when they looked closely, they saw hot wine. Outside the pavilion, Zhulan also saw Chang Lian's servant Qi Mo roasting a leg of lamb.
Zhulan swallowed her saliva. She also wanted to eat, but whenever she ate mutton, she would get a sore throat and her mouth would blister. She felt extremely miserable.
Chang Lian stood up quickly when he saw his mother, "Mom."
Then he glared at his sister disapprovingly and asked why she brought mother out. What if something happened to mother
Xue Han glared at him without showing any weakness. All she could do was glare at him. "Third brother, if you have the guts, then you go ahead!"
Chang Lian understood what was in his sister's eyes and felt embarrassed, but he didn't dare to refute his mother. His sister could still act coquettishly and persuade her, but he didn't dare to speak to his mother.
Rongchuan couldn't help but burst out laughing. Although Chang Lian looked like an elder brother in public, he was actually not that majestic at home. Every time he opened his mouth, he was scolded by Xue Han. But this time, she scolded Chang Lian without even saying a word, just with her eyes.
Xue Han's face suddenly turned red. It was already red from the wind, and now it was even redder. She couldn't help but glance at Rong Chuan.
Xue Han's heart was beating very fast. Rong Chuan had been in the family for four years. In the first year, he was very short, almost the same height as her. He caught up in the following years. Now, Rong Chuan was more than a head taller than her. Rong Chuan had a good appearance in the Zhou family. As she grew older, she had already kept Rong Chuan in her heart.
The more Xue Han thought about it, the redder her face became, and she wished she could hide her entire face in the fur collar of her cloak.
Rongchuan's eyes were sparkling and the smile on his lips was getting bigger and bigger. He had changed, and Xue Han had changed too. The little girl from before had now grown up. Xue Han had been calm all this year and it was rare to see the little girl being shy.
Zhulan looked at the sky speechlessly. Premature love is so sour. Her teeth are aching.
Wu Ning just glanced at the pavilion and then lowered her head. She was familiar with the Zhou brothers, but not with Master Shi. She was a little dazed. Master Shi was wearing a cloak with a bamboo forest behind him. His gentle temperament and the scenery made her dare not look at him a second time.
Shi Qing noticed that he had been coming to the Zhou Mansion for some time. As he became more familiar with the residence and with Chang Lian's invitation, he no longer came in the evening. It was a pity that he had never seen Miss Wu again.
When I saw her today, I really couldn't recognize her. She looked less thin and her hair was much darker and shinier. Shi Qing was stunned. He actually observed Miss Wu. This perception was too strange.
Zhulan didn't plan to wander around the garden anymore, so she took her daughter's hand and said, "Let's go back!"
Xue Han's face was still red, "Yeah."
Zhulan turned around and saw Wu Ning still with his head down. Today was different. Wu Ning was familiar with the boys in the Zhou family and had never been so reserved. Zhulan glanced at Shi Qing out of the corner of her eye. Because of Shi Qing
Zhulan was suddenly stunned. She saw Shi Qing looking at Wu Ning. Even if he looked away quickly, she still saw it.
Zhu Lan narrowed her eyes and took Wu Ning's hand, "I'm back."
Wu Ning didn't notice Master Shi, "Yeah."
Back in the main courtyard, Zhulan saw that Wu Ning was distracted from time to time and almost pricked her hand while embroidering several times, so she asked Wu Ning and Xue Han to go back.
When Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, Zhulan wanted to tell him what she had seen, but in the end she felt that she was overthinking it. After all, Shi Qing had saved Wu Ning, so it was normal for Wu Ning to have such a reaction.
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes. Zhulan saw that Zhou Shuren was very happy and asked with a smile, "Is there any good news?"