After the seventh prince left the emperor, he left the palace overnight and came to Zhou Ruiyuan's new residence.
Du Wanchun had just put Xiao Mianmian and Xiao Feifei to sleep when the boy's call came from the yard, "Madam, we have a visitor."
She stood up slowly, called Dong'er to take care of the two children, and then went to Zhou Ruiyuan's study.
The seventh prince was sitting in Zhou Ruiyuan's study, with his head lowered, still a little excited.
His hands were shaking slightly, and cold sweat could not stop breaking out. ?.?????.???
Zhou Ruiyuan poured him a cup of tea, "Drink some tea first to calm down the shock."
Du Wanchun looked at his appearance, walked over and closed the door, and asked doubtfully: "What's going on, His Majesty the Seventh Prince?"
Zhou Ruiyuan replied: "He has been like this since he entered the house, maybe because he was frightened."
The seventh prince felt much better after drinking tea. He wiped the sweat from his face and said, "Concubine Li had a miscarriage today."
Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun looked at each other with shocked expressions.
"Miscarriage? When did it happen?"
Their family had just moved to the capital, and Concubine Li had a miscarriage. It was such a coincidence.
The seventh prince picked up the teapot and wanted to pour himself a glass of water, but his hands were shaking so much that the teapot made a clanking sound.
Du Wanchun quickly took the teapot and poured him a cup of tea, "Your Majesty, Seventh Prince, don't be impatient. Speak slowly."
The seventh prince drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, "Not long after eldest brother left, Concubine Li accidentally fell into the water and gave birth on her way to the imperial garden."
"The Emperor suspects that I was the one who tampered with it." He said, his eyes turning slightly red, and his eyes gradually became moist.
"He thought it was because I was fighting for the position of crown prince that I killed the child in Concubine Li's belly."
The seventh prince raised his eyes to look at Zhou Ruiyuan, tears slowly falling down and dripping on his trembling hands, "Brother, you and the second and third brothers disown him, the fifth brother has also left, and now I am the only one who still calls him father. But he actually doubted me, and he had murderous intentions towards me."
Zhou Ruiyuan and Du Wanchun were silent.
The seventh prince's tears became more and more fierce, "In the past few years, since you have been away, he has been seriously ill from time to time, and I have been taking care of him. Whether it is matters in the court or in the harem, I have tried my best to help him make arrangements, but He wants to kill me just because of the child in Li Fei’s belly.”
Zhou Ruiyuan slowly took out the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears on his face, "Isn't he always like this?"
"Back then, when Concubine Wu had a miscarriage, he also suspected me."
His tone was as cold as ice and snow, but as calm as the wind, without any emotion. He had long since given up on his father, who was the most respected person in the world.
The seventh prince took the handkerchief from him and rubbed his eyes desperately, complaining that he was not living up to expectations. "If I had known that I would leave this hellish place like the fifth brother, neither the prince nor the prince would be surprised."
Zhou Ruiyuan turned his head slightly, looked out the window, and asked: "You came to me at this time, it should be more than just this matter."
The Seventh Prince nodded, "Yes, today I had an idea and took over the case of Concubine Li's miscarriage, and asked the emperor to promise me to re-examine the matter of Concubine Wu's miscarriage, so as to clear my mother's name."
Zhou Ruiyuan's eyes trembled, and he quickly turned to him and asked: "Are you saying that the emperor agreed to re-examine the fact that his mother was wrongly accused?"
The seventh prince put down the handkerchief in his hand, stood up and said, "Yes, in addition, I have asked my father to let you investigate with me."
This is the first thing Zhou Ruiyuan should do when he returns to Beijing this time.
He suddenly discovered that Li Fei's miscarriage came just in time, giving them this opportunity.
He quickly looked towards Du Wanchun.
Du Wanchun's face was calm, and although there was surprise in his eyes, he was much calmer than him.
Zhou Ruiyuan returned to normal, a smile gradually appeared on his face and said: "Okay, that's great. Seventh brother, don't cry either. Don't worry, you won't die as long as I'm here."
The seventh prince looked much better.
He was so emotional just now not only because he was afraid, but more importantly because he was hurt by the emperor.
No matter how sad he is, the seventh prince will no longer have hope for his father in the future.
He nodded, "I understand, brother."
Du Wanchun smiled slowly and said, "Your Majesty, Seventh Highness, are you hungry? I'll ask the chef to make two dishes for you, and you can talk slowly."
The Seventh Prince was really hungry. He didn't even eat dinner after what happened today.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." He bent down and bowed to Du Wanchun.
Du Wanchun didn't interrupt their conversation anymore, turned around and went out to the kitchen.
Although I went to the kitchen, I actually wanted to keep an eye on the servants and maids in the house. When they first came here, they had to be careful about everything.
Du Wanchun asked the grandmother in the kitchen to cook the dishes and then personally delivered them to Zhou Ruiyuan and the others.
When the three of them were together, the seventh prince told many details about Concubine Li's miscarriage.
"What's different about the Imperial Garden?" Zhou Ruiyuan asked.
The Seventh Prince shook his head, "There is no difference. The palace attendants check every day. I went to the bridge before leaving the palace today and found nothing strange."
Zhou Ruiyuan continued to ask: "Is there anyone suspicious around Concubine Li?"
