Zhou Ruiyuan nodded lightly and looked sideways at Du Wanchun.
Du Wanchun showed a gentle smile, which was regarded as acquiescence.
After the family made an agreement, they decided to let Zhou Ruiyuan take Du Wanchun and the four children to go first, while Aunt Zhuang and Nan Fengling took the children to stay with Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince for the time being.
In addition to Du Wanchun's family, Hai Qingyang and Mr. Yuan are also willing to go together. Firstly, the three children must have a husband, and secondly, Hai Qingyang can be by their side to protect them at any time.
Before Du Wanchun left, he handed over all the affairs of the shop to Zhang Qiuhe and Wang Qiu.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Wang Qiu temporarily gave her a token from the palace and said: "Shopkeeper Du, this token was given to me by Concubine Wu Guifei in the past. It can be used to pass around the palace at will. If you keep it, there should be some usefulness."
Du Wanchun took it in his hand and thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Wang."
Wang Qiu then said: "I still have a few confidants in the capital. If you need it, you can go to the south entrance of the city to find a man named Meng. He will help you."
Du Wanchun secretly wrote down this person's name in his heart and thanked Wang Qiu again. ?.?????.???
Because the imperial edict came suddenly, they didn't pack much luggage. It was like taking a family on a trip. They took a few valuable things with them, got on the carriage and set off.
Before departure, Aunt Zhou saw us off at the door, very reluctant to say goodbye.
Du Wanchun comforted her and said, "Mom, please take good care of the pregnancy. Don't worry, we will take you back to the palace next time."
Aunt Zhou nodded, "Okay, I'll wait."
Du Wanchun waved to them with Xiao Mianmian and Yier Yuer.
Xiao Mianmian waved her hands and shouted: "Grandma, wait for us, we will come to pick you up!"
Aunt Zhou was amused by her little appearance. She waved the handkerchief and said, "Be good, listen to your mother and my father!"
Xiao Mianmian responded with a milky voice: "Yeah! I know, grandma!"
She smiled sweetly, as if she never thought it was a separation.
They just went home first.
The carriage started slowly, and Mrs. Zhou stood at the door watching them go away.
The third prince helped Aunt Zhou into the house and comforted her softly: "Children and adults, naturally they all have their own places to go."
Aunt Zhou could also look away and nodded, "Fortunately, you are with me..."
The third prince listened to her words with a smile on his brows. He held her hand tightly and said with a smile as he walked: "I should be the one to say this. Fortunately, you are with me."
A few years ago, something happened to the queen and the prince.
The third prince came a step too late. When he learned of the queen's death, he was so sad that he almost left with her.
But then he felt that Zhou Er must not be dead, she must still be alive. He didn't know how to express that feeling, as if someone kept telling him, don't die, wait, wait.
Now, he finally waited.
The two walked slowly towards the house, looking like an old couple who had been together for many years.
The sun slowly set in the west, and the sky lit up with a purple glow.
Du Wanchun sat in the carriage, opened the curtain and looked outside. He saw green water and green mountains shrouded in golden purple haze, with a few white mist floating up, as if he was in a dreamland.
While she was feeling emotional, Xiao Mianmian poked her head out, her eyes sparkling with starlight, and said with a sweet smile: "Wow~ Mother~ so beautiful~"
Du Wanchun hugged her from behind and said warmly: "Yes, it's so beautiful."
Xiao Mianmian stretched out her little hand and gently touched a ray of sunshine, "Mother, is the evening in Beidi the same as ours?"
Du Wanchun paused and gently held her hand, "It's the same, of course it's the same. Although you and Xiao Qing'er are not together, you still see the same sky."
Xiao Mianmian became even more happy after hearing this. Her watery black eyes were innocent and her laughter was loud.
On both sides of the avenue where the carriage ran over, purple-blue flowers slowly bloomed with her laughter.
Zhou Ruiyuan sat outside the carriage and looked back at his wife and children in the carriage. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The gentleness in his eyes was like the passing breeze, lifting up the green grass all around.
Three days later, their carriage arrived at the post station outside the capital.
Zhou Ruiyuan asked the coachman to stop the carriage so that Du Wanchun and the children could rest for a night at the inn.
Xiao Mianmian and Yi'er had already fallen asleep in the carriage.
Hai Qingyang and Mr. Yuan, one carrying Yu'er and the other carrying Yi'er, got off the carriage first.
Zhou Ruiyuan carefully held the sleeping little Mianmian in his hands, and slowly led Du Wanchun, who was holding little Feifei, out of the carriage.
The group requested three rooms in total.
Du Wanchun took Xiao Feifei and Xiao Mianmian and Zhou Ruiyuan to sleep in one room, there was another room where Hai Qingyang took Mr. Yuan and Yi'er Yuer, and the remaining room was for the coachman and the boy who was traveling with him.
The boy's surname was Wan. He used to be Zhou Ruiyuan's servant in the county government. Because he was honest and loyal, he took him with him this time so that he could take care of Du Wanchun and the children on the road.
After settling them down, Zhou Ruiyuan went to the inn's kitchen in person, cooked two dishes, and brought them to Du Wanchun's room.
He was wearing a dark blue gown, with two strands of beard and hair hanging casually in front of his forehead, with his sleeves rolled up, just like an ordinary young man.
"Wan Chun, are you hungry? I just made two dishes you like."
Zhou Ruiyuan slowly put down the dish in his hand.
