It was already August when Princess Shou'an was buried after her funeral.

Hanzhu met Meng Xianxian again during the funeral. She was supported by someone and cried like a person. She was as thin as she was, as if she could be blown down by the wind at any time. She couldn't help but think of rumors that came from someone's mouth, saying that it was an imperial physician's diagnosis that Meng Xianxian now relied on those precious medicinal herbs to prosper, and at most she would be alive for another year.

This is true or false, but it is obvious to all.

"What are you thinking?" On the way back home, Cheng Yu pinched her hand and pulled her attention back.

"Is that rumor true?" Hanzhu asked in a low voice. Cheng Yu's news has always been very well-versed.

"So what's true or false, it has nothing to do with us." Meng Xianxian was innocent and innocent. She was a distant cousin who had never dealt with much. He only cared about his wife. "You see, you have lost so much weight, you have to make up for it when you go back." Princess Shouan is an elder, and she has to work with Xiao Tong and others. She has lost a lot of weight this time.

Hanzhu knew that he didn't like to mention the Gu family, so she didn't mention it anymore tactfully.

A few days later it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Emperor Mingde said in advance that the empress dowager was not in good health and should go to rest. This year, the palace banquet would not be held in the Mid-Autumn Festival. The baby daughter died, and the empress dowager was not in a lively mood. Emperor Mingde was also in a heavy mood because he lost his sister and wanted to commemorate his sister in this way.

Hanzhu breathed a sigh of relief. There were many rules in the palace. Even if there was no Queen Mother, who would definitely dislike her more and more, Hanzhu didn't want to go to the palace to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with a group of people she was not very familiar with. It would be great to spend the holiday with her family.

On the 12th day, the Zhou family was invited to the 13th banquet. Hanzhu thought Chu Qing would keep the three of them directly in the Hou Mansion, but Chu Qing did not. He said helplessly: "The old woman is dead. The emperor is sad and he is a little complaining to me. You should stay in the palace honestly. Let's not give anyone a handle."

Being with you is like being with a tiger, it’s always good to be careful.

Hanzhu didn't understand the affairs of the court very much. He could not help but worry about Chu Qing's words, for fear that he would no longer be favored by Emperor Mingde. She didn't understand, Cheng Yu understood that with Chu Qing's position in the court, Emperor Mingde would have to think about it even if he really wanted to dismiss him. What's more, Emperor Mingde has always been wise in politics. It is normal for him to neglect Chu Qing now, and it is not really angering Chu Qing.

He happily took his wife and son back to Prince Jing's Mansion. His brother passed away last year during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The couple failed to have a good holiday. This year, there was no excuse. He had a son again, so Cheng Yu wanted to have a good Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hanzhu knew his happiness and promised to make his favorite osmanthus mooncakes.

Cheng Yu ordered the maids to move all the things needed to make mooncakes into the house and let Hanzhu sit on the couch to make them. He held Yuan Ge'er and watched. Yuan Ge'er's birthday is coming tomorrow. He became more and more naughty and refused to sit in his father's arms obediently. He twisted like a fat bug, trying to break free from his father.

"Where do you want to go?" Cheng Yu couldn't resist his son, so he put the little guy aside, deliberately warned him with a cold face, "Your mother is making moon cakes for us, and she has no time to play with you."

Brother Yuan was about to turn over when he heard his father's scolding and looked up at his mother.

Hanzhu picked up the mooncake that had just been pressed with a mold and shook it at his son.

Brother Yuan stared at the mooncakes and screamed in doubt. As soon as he opened his mouth, a slurred saliva flowed. Cheng Yu smiled and wiped his son, then moved to the other side of the low table, and shouted his son in encouragement, "Brother Yuan is here, Dad will teach you how to make mooncakes."

Yuan Ge'er shouted excitedly, sitting there and stretching out his hand to hug him. Cheng Yu pretended not to see it, turned his head to watch Hanzhu make mooncakes. Hanzhu knew that he was encouraging his son to learn to crawl, and lowered his head with a smile.

Dad and mother ignored him. Brother Yuan pretended to cry twice, but no one paid attention. The little guy slowly fell down and could not crawl or roll. He rolled towards Dad, rolled over and held up to see. Seeing that his parents still didn't look at him, he continued to turn over.

Ruyi took another mold. Cheng Yu lifted up his son who was rolling beside him and put it on his lap. He followed Hanzhu to learn to make mooncakes. After wrapping them, he put them in the mold. He held his son’s fat hand and taught him to press the mooncakes. Yuan Ge'er played with her clothes covered with glutinous rice flour, and Cheng Yu was not spared. The father and the other one were just making trouble.

Hanzhu was not angry at all, and she always had a smile on her face, watching the father and son make trouble.

After eating mooncakes, Brother Yuan fell asleep at night, and Cheng Yu wanted to take Hanzhu out to enjoy the lanterns.

He didn't tell her about this arrangement in advance, and Hanzhu was a little surprised.

Cheng Yu smiled and handed her a men's outfit, saying nostalgic: "You have been in Beijing for so long and have only seen the lights once. I followed you all night that night. At that time, I was thinking, how great it would be if I were the ones by your side."

At that time, he had just told her about his hidden disease, thinking that he would never have a chance to meet her again, and thought about her, so he followed her secretly. Fortunately, she was unfilial and caught up with her, so she knew how much he liked her. Later, when he was sick, she came to visit her.

Recalling the bitterness of the past, looking at his wife who had given birth to a son for him, Cheng Yu was satisfied and hugged her and said, "Let's go, accompany me to enjoy the lanterns."

How could Hanzhu refuse to ask for him so gentlely?

Just as the couple changed their clothes and went out, Chu Rong, the Yunyang Marquis Mansion, also went out with her brother Chu Huai.

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Hanzhu really didn't seem to have gone out alone with Cheng Yu.

When the two met Cheng Yu was avoiding the assassin, Hanzhu encountered a series of accidents at her home. Later, when she arrived in the capital, Hanzhu entered the Marquis' Mansion. From being trembling to being looked at by Chu Qing, Cheng Yu couldn't see her. She finally got married, and only in the first month of the year when she got married, the couple went to the village to take a hot spring for a few days. After returning, Cheng Duo and his wife died tragically. Hanzhu was pregnant and only had time to have free time.

In August in the capital, it was already cold at night, but Cheng Yu held her big hand warm. Hanzhu walked close to her husband and watched him feel considerately blocking passers-by who had accidentally bumped into her. Seeing his handsome and relaxed face in the bustling lights, his heart was sweet. Since there were men and women walking quietly, she was wearing men's clothes now and his sleeves were wide, it shouldn't matter.

"Do you want to guess riddles?" Cheng Yu accompanied her to watch lanterns for the first time, and it was also the first time to watch lanterns with a girl. He didn't know what she liked. When he saw passers-by, he rushed to various shops to guess riddles. He also followed the crowd and looked down at her.

Hanzhu didn't want to go to a crowded place. Before she could speak, her face showed it. Cheng Yu knew her so well that she understood immediately. After thinking about it, she led her to the Yongding River west of the city. "There are lanterns on both sides of the river bank. It's good to rent a boat and enjoy the lanterns along the river."

She was on the boat, and no matter how lively the shore was, she was the only couple in the boat tent. She would definitely like it, and he could also take advantage of it.

Hanzhu didn't know his bad thoughts and responded excitedly. There was plenty of water in the south of the Yangtze River and I liked to take a boat when I traveled, and Hanzhu also liked to take a boat.

It was a distance to Yongding River. Fortunately, the couple were excited for the rare solo trip tonight, chatting and laughing while walking, and they didn't think the road was long. When they arrived at a place with few people, Cheng Yu forced her to carry her. Hanzhu was very nervous. He looked left and right and looked back and forth, and Cheng Yu laughed at her, "You are short, and when others see me, they will only think that I am my sleepy brother. Who knows you are my wife?"

Hanzhu was still nervous and urged him in a low voice, "When you get ahead, please put me down quickly."

Her warm breath blew on his face, Cheng Yu felt itchy and turned to look at her, "You kiss me, I'll put you down right away."

Hanzhu didn't kiss her, so she turned her head angry.

Cheng Yu kept carrying her on her back. Hanzhu had been begging softly for several times but couldn't. Seeing that he was about to reach the river, the noise became clearer and clearer. Hanzhu was afraid of him, so he closed his eyes and touched him sideways. Cheng Yu was not satisfied with the perfunctory kiss, so he suddenly turned to the side and carried her into a dark alley.

He was like another wall, pressing against her tightly.

Hanzhu had no power to resist and let him do whatever he wanted in the darkness.

About a quarter of an hour later, the couple walked out again. One was satisfied and the other hid beside him shyly, for fear that someone would see something strange.

The night wind was strong by the Yongding River. Cheng Yu was worried that Hanzhu would be frozen and wanted to rent a boat as soon as possible. Finally, he saw an empty boat, so he led her to the other side. Hanzhu followed him with peace of mind, and saw him scrambling with another couple, and the other party paid two taels of silver, and he pushed back 20 taels.

The couple looked at each other and then left without looking back.

Hanzhu quietly twisted her prodigal man, and Cheng Yu grabbed her hand and wanted to help her on board.

At this moment, a woman's scream suddenly came from not far from the right, followed by the sound of someone falling into the water.

Cheng Yu just looked up, but Hanzhu's heart tightened.

Why did she feel that sound just now? It seemed like it was Chu Rong...
Chapter completed!