After having a deep chat with An Shian, An Qien couldn't sit still. She cooked some nutritious and delicious meals and asked Bai Lu to deliver them.
On the surface, it was given to An Shian, but in fact it was enough for two people. She was embarrassed to show her thoughts too obviously, so she could only do it in this way.
Bai Lu delivered the food to the canal just in time for the meal, and Lu Bochu and An Shian had just finished their inspection.
Bai Lu bowed her head respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, sir, my wife asked my servant to come over and deliver lunch."
Lu Bochu thought that he was definitely not responsible. Last time, he was so happy that he was in vain. This time, he had no hope, so he said to An Shi'an, "I have gone to the public kitchen to have a meal."
Bai Lu said hurriedly: "My lord, please stay. Madam An has prepared a portion for two people. She said that if your lord doesn't mind, you can eat it together with me."
Lu Bochu was startled. This time it was completely beyond his expectation. The look on his face immediately became a little warmer, his eyes lit up and the corners of his lips curved slightly.
"Go back and tell your wife that I thank her."
Bai Lu: "Yes."
Lu Bochu and An Shi'an went to the dining room to dine together. When they opened the food box, they found fragrant braised pork ribs, lotus root pork meatballs, beef brisket pot, and two green vegetables to relieve greasiness. The soup was a big bone soup, which looked thick. You’ll know how delicious this soup is just by looking at the white soup.
Originally, Lu Bochu had lost his temper all morning because of trivial matters on the canal, and An Shian tried to remain silent as much as possible.
Unexpectedly, An Qi'en had people deliver food, and Lu Bochu's mood instantly dispersed like a dark cloud.
Lu Bochu picked up a lotus root and pork meatball and took a bite. It tasted delicious. He said excitedly and proudly: "Your sister finally gave me some food this time."
In An Qien's case, he always kept his posture very low, without any airs of a powerful prince.
An Shi'an swallowed what was in his mouth and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, you have lowered your stance too low. Qi En doesn't have the courage. She is slow to get warm, so Your Majesty needs to be more patient."
Recalling that when she was a child, An Qi'en was also very wary of An Shi'an and An Weinuan, and lived cautiously in An's mansion. Just because she was a concubine and she heard some gossip that concubines could only live like slaves, so she I was not close to him at that time.
Later, he often played with her and fought for her chance to study. A concubine was not qualified to go to a private school. It was An Shian who fought hard for her, so she was beaten by An Zhengyuan.
From then on, An Qi'en followed him like a little follower, calling him brother every day.
Lu Bochu picked up another piece of pork ribs and said thoughtfully: "It's not that I don't want to proceed step by step, it's that your Majesty doesn't give me time, so you can do some ideological work on Shi An Qi'en."
An Shi'an: "Didn't the prince notice that Qi En's attitude has changed? I think it's better for the prince to talk to her about this matter seriously."
Lu Bochu felt that he really had to have a good talk with her. He thought that he would talk to An Qien about it after he was busy these days.
The two grown men chatted for a while and finished the meal. After eating and drinking, Lu Bochu said with satisfaction: "This is the most delicious meal I have eaten recently."
An Shian smiled and said nothing.
After returning from duty in the evening, An Qien prepared dinner to eat with An Shi'an. She asked insinuatingly, "Brother, is the river side still busy lately?"
An Shi'an knew her well, so he said directly without beating around the bush: "I'll be busy for a few more days. The prince likes the food you sent me very much, and he feels much better after eating your food. Otherwise, your brother has been exhausted in recent days." Be on tenterhooks.”
An Qi'en became interested and asked, "What's wrong?"
"His Majesty is putting pressure on the prince. There is something wrong with the canal project now. Everything has come together, and you are not cold and indifferent to him. Qi'en, brother, let me be objective and fair. With the status of the prince, He could have ignored your feelings and married you directly into the house, but he didn't, he respects you very much!"
"My brother is still saying the same thing. The prince is a trustworthy person. Don't miss the opportunity when it comes."
An Qi'en was undecided. She had divorced the Hou Fuhe, and this status might cause Lu Bochu to interrupt his official career.
And she felt that a man's love and passion usually lasted only three minutes, just like Qiao Jianghong liked Shen Shuli so much at the beginning, but didn't he end up cold in the end?
She didn't want to delay Lu Bochu's career, but there was always an inexplicable feeling lingering in her heart, which made her even more indecisive.
She said earnestly: "Brother, my identity has a great influence on the prince. I don't know what to do now. I'd better let nature take its course and see how the prince handles it."
If he insists on marrying and can clear all obstacles, and feels that the future does not matter, then she will marry.
An Shi'an didn't know what to say and nodded.
...
For several days, An Qi'en asked Bai Lu to send her lunch, so she went to the drug store to get busy when she had nothing to do.
I was sorting herbs in the drug store when Yu Lan came.
"Give me some beauty and beauty herbs." Yu Lan said this to the waiter.
After An Qien heard her voice, he put down the herbs in his hand and walked towards her with a smile.
"Miss Yu."
Yu Lan smiled gently at her: "Ms. An, let me grab some herbs. I heard that you have some herbs for beauty and beauty, so I'll grab some and try them."
The waiter silently went to grab medicine.
An Qien said with a smile: "Miss Yu, wait a moment."
Yu Lan actually deliberately looked for opportunities to get close to An Qi'en, hoping to have a good relationship with An Qi'en, so that she could get closer to An Shi'an more naturally.
"I haven't seen you for a while. Madam An looks much better."
"It's been much better after a period of recuperation, and Miss Yu's complexion is also very good."
The waiter in the shop packed the herbs and handed them to Yu Lan with both hands.
Yu Lan put her hand into her sleeve to get some money.
An Qien immediately declined: "This herb is not valuable, I gave it to Miss Yu."
Yu Lan smiled charmingly, thinking that she couldn't accept the things for nothing, and suddenly thought of something and said: "I feel embarrassed to accept Lady An's things for nothing. There is an opera singer in the teahouse today. I will invite Lady An Qi to listen to the opera. How about this?" ?”
Yu Lan had helped An Qi'en, and An Qi'en would naturally not refuse. Moreover, Yu Lan gave her the feeling that she was worth getting along with, and she should be a good friend.
She nodded happily, and the two of them walked towards the teahouse while talking.
Lin Yanyun, who was not far away, saw this scene and stared at An Qien's back with vicious eyes as if she wanted to eat someone. She clenched her fists and dug her fingernails into her flesh. She bit her upper teeth and her lower teeth as if to bite her front teeth. Bite it off.
She will never let the An family have an easy time, and the blood debt must be paid with blood!
It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge after ten years, and there's nothing she can't do.
An Qi'en and Yu Lan listened to the opera in the teahouse for two hours. After it was over, they came out of the teahouse with great interest.
Yu Lan said happily: "Although I was born and raised in Jingyang, I don't have many friends. I talked so much with Madam An today. It's really late to meet Madam An. I will often come to bother Madam An in the future."
An Qien smiled slightly: "It's an honor for me to get to know Miss Yu. If Miss Yu has nothing to do, feel free to come to the teahouse to chat and relieve her boredom."
The more they chatted, the more like-minded the two became, and they didn't want to separate before they said goodbye.
Suddenly, a homeless refugee stumbled to the ground without any reaction.
An Qien was about to step forward to check, but Yu Lan stopped her and said, "Ms. An, it's better to be careful. My aunt said that the people there have all caught the plague and are fleeing. Not long ago, my aunt stayed at my house. Fortunately she was not infected."
Yu Lan covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, looked at the disheveled man lying on the ground from a distance, and then said: "I heard from my aunt that people who contracted the plague first had a high fever and coughed, and within two days they died. No more."
“At first glance, this person seems to be from out of town, so I don’t know if it’s better to be careful.”
A man stepped forward to check, and suddenly he fell to the ground as if he had seen a ghost and shouted: "Dead, dead..."
Once the man was dead, there was no need to check. A fierce-looking man ordered the two beggars squatting in the corner: "Carry the man and throw him away in the mass grave."
After saying this, he threw two coins into the beggar's old and dirty bowl.
The beggar happily went to carry the dead man on the ground.
Yu Lan pulled An Qien away, fearing to scare her and comforted her: "Don't worry too much, the city gates are very strict now. Generally, people who come from the plague can't enter Jingyang's city gates. I can't remind you. It’s a ship that sails with care for ten thousand years.”
An Qi'en smiled slightly and felt that this was the truth...
...
A few days passed, and Lu Bochu still didn't show up. An Qi'en didn't think about that anymore, and she didn't care about the matters at the Children's Home, leaving it to An Shi'an to keep an eye on.
Now that we have added more people, the house can be built faster.
An Shi'an is coming back later and later, and An Qi'en hasn't seen him for several days.
She woke up very early today, but she still didn't see An Shi'an. The servant said that An Shi'an went out at dawn every day.
An Qi'en was a little worried. Why was the river getting busier and busier? What happened?
She was still confused, so she went to deliver lunch herself at noon.
When she arrived at the canal, she saw that there were obviously fewer people working, and there were always problems on the construction site. From a distance, she saw a craftsman who somehow fell from the bank into the pit.
Lu Bochu's figure was busy inside. She hadn't seen him for more than ten days, and she felt that the prince had lost weight.
When An Shi'an saw her coming to deliver food, he came over to chase her with a face and a mask on his face: "Go back quickly. Many people have caught the cold. Don't let me infect you. You are not allowed to come."
An Qi'en was startled and suddenly thought of Yu Lan's words. She felt uneasy and asked, "Brother, why are there so many people missing?"
"I'm on leave. Somehow many people have high fevers and can't go to work. You should go back and wear a mask. Don't come out unless you have nothing to do."
At this time, a craftsman suddenly came over and shouted: "Manager An, unfortunately Liu Laosan, who asked for leave, is dead. Only one of the people who asked for leave with him is alive..."
