Fang Zilan came out of the palace and saw Deputy General Cao waiting at the entrance of the palace. She was stunned for a moment and then walked to him and asked, "Old Cao, why are you here?"
Seeing her come out, Vice Admiral Cao seemed relieved, "Boss, I'm here to pick you up."
Fang Zilan frowned slightly and looked suspicious. Seeing this, Vice Admiral Cao hurriedly explained: "Miss Awan asked me to come. She said that New Year's Eve is approaching and there are many people in the capital. She is afraid that something will happen to you, boss, outside."
"What can go wrong with me?" Fang Zilan's heart warmed, "But you, it's rare for you to rest for two days, and you still have to be ordered around by Awan."
"It's not really a command." Vice General Cao shook his head, "I have nothing to do at home, so I might as well go out for a walk."
Fang Zilan smiled, took the horse's reins from Deputy General Cao's hand, and said warmly: "That's it, let's go back to the house."
After returning home, Fang Zilan did not enter the front hall, but went straight into the backyard.
Awan heard a noise in the courtyard and quickly put down the medical book in her hand and walked out. However, she saw Fang Zilan staggering to the courtyard and sitting down under the plum tree, with a smile on her face and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Lieutenant General Cao followed closely and stood under the plum tree. However, his hand stopped in mid-air, neither holding him nor releasing him. In the end, he could only touch the back of his head in embarrassment.
Seeing this, Awan walked over quickly and asked curiously: "Are you drunk?"
However, when she got closer, she discovered that Fang Zilan did not smell of alcohol, but instead had a vague woody aroma.
She sniffed it carefully and found that it was not the incense they were used to in their house. It smelled like incense from the palace.
When Vice General Cao saw Awan coming, he stood aside with a wink and gave up his seat next to Fang Zilan.
Awan bent down and came closer to Fang Zilan. Looking at the unnatural blush on her face, she reached out and touched her forehead, "It turns out she has a fever. Why are you so crazy in the cold weather..."
She muttered as she tried to pull her up from the ground.
However, she was not strong enough, so she could only shout to Deputy General Cao next to her: "Come and help me."
"I don't have a fever." Fang Zilan glared at Awan displeasedly and allowed her and Deputy General Cao to drag her into the house.
Vice General Cao helped Fang Zilan to the main seat, and Awan hurriedly poured a cup of hot tea into her hand and looked at her condescendingly, "Tell me, if you didn't have a fever, what were you laughing at in the courtyard just now? "
"I found him." Fang Zilan lowered his eyes and smiled. Awan didn't know why, "Who did you find?"
"The little brother who took care of me when I was a child." Fang Zilan thought for a while and added, "The little brother who is as beautiful as fireworks."
Awan looked a little flustered. She turned to Deputy General Cao and asked, "Where has she been today?"
Vice General Cao replied hurriedly: "She was not here when I went to the government office to pick up the boss this afternoon. I asked the guard at the government office and she said that the boss came out of the government office in the afternoon and entered the palace. I have been waiting outside the palace, waiting. As soon as the boss came out of the palace, we went directly back to the house and didn’t go anywhere else.”
After hearing this, Awan frowned slightly and waved her hand in front of Fang Zilan's eyes, "Fang Zilan, do you still know who I am?"
Fang Zilan raised the corners of her lips and said amusedly: "Awan, do you really think I'm crazy?"
Awan saw that her eyes were clear and she didn't look like she was suffering from a fever, so she sat down next to her and said, "You're fine, why do you have a fever?"
"I was walking in a hurry this morning and didn't have time to put on my cloak." Fang Zilan said nonchalantly: "Later, I was admiring the snow in the palace. The charcoal fire in the room was full of fire. I thought about the alternation of cold and heat, and I got a fever."
"The cause and effect can be explained so clearly, it seems there is still hope." Awan said, his fingertips touched her pulse, but his eyes fell on her cloak, "Then whose cloak you are wearing belongs to?"
Hearing this, Fang Zilan stretched out her other hand to gather the cloak on her shoulders, and blinked mysteriously, "I won't tell you."
Awan glared at her, but without going into details, she changed her voice and said, "New Year's Eve is just a few days away, so you have to hold on. Lao Cao and I will help you take care of the affairs here at the house. You can take care of the affairs at the government office." You can leave it to Mr. Zhuge. As for the New Year's social drama, it's almost enough. Don't show off. Wait until the first month of the year to rest, and I will help you take care of yourself."
Fang Zilan slowly closed her eyes and said softly: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Awan let out a long sigh, "It's best if you know it well." She took the tea cup from Fang Zilan's hand, "The tea is cold, let me change it for you."
"Awan." Fang Zilan suddenly called her. She stopped and looked down at her: "What's wrong?"
Fang Zilan reluctantly opened her eyes, her eyes confused and innocent, "Awan, I'm hungry."
Awan burst into laughter, "Dinner has been prepared a long time ago, I asked the kitchen to bring it in. After dinner, I will personally watch you take the medicine."
"You want to take medicine again?" Fang Zilan's face fell instantly, and Awan said angrily: "Sir Fang, you have a fever and you still don't want to take medicine?"
"I didn't..." Fang Zilan muttered in a low voice, but she heard Awan deliberately drawl her voice: "Take the medicine, and I will reward you with a bunch of candied haws."
Awan's coaxing look made Fang Zilan curl her lips in disgust, "Do you think you can bribe me with a bunch of candied haws?"
"Then what do you want?" A-Wan asked cooperatively. She stretched out two fingers and waved them in front of A-Wan. She sat on the ground and raised the price and said, "I want two skewers, right?"
"Don't even think about it." Awan dismissed her thoughts mercilessly, "I bought two bunches of candied haws in total. What will I eat if I give them to you?"
"Stingy." Fang Zilan snorted, and then asked Awan as if remembering something: "Do you still have enough money in the house? If not, remember to tell me, I will go to Fang Lihui to ask for it."
"I was just about to talk to you about this." A Wan put the tea cup on the table. Vice General Cao picked up the tea set with great eyes, "You two take your time and talk. The tea has cooled down. I will change the pot. Yes, let’s ask the kitchen to bring dinner over by the way.”
After Vice General Cao left, Fang Zilan raised his head and looked at Awan, "Sit down and speak slowly."
Awan sat back beside her again, with a hint of worry in the corners of her eyes and brows, "Fang Lihui sent someone to visit the house today. He said that there was something wrong with the business in the north. I'm afraid that the income you promised will not be until the first month. Only then can I send it over.”
Fang Zilan pondered for a moment and asked in a deep voice: "Does the house have enough money for the New Year?"
"It's almost enough, but..." Awan paused in embarrassment, and Fang Zilan asked: "But what?"
Awan said hesitantly: "After Fang Lihui sent someone here today, I went to the accounting office to have the accounts sorted out. There is nothing wrong with the daily expenses of the house, but according to the custom of the capital, every government official holds a banquet in the first month. Our house The government may not be able to afford this money.”
Fang Zilan couldn't help but frowned, "Maybe?"
