The emperor was lying on the hospital bed, unable to speak or move. He could only bulge his eyes, and his complexion was sometimes green and sometimes white. It was completely different from the aloof appearance in the past.
Aunt Zhou has been hiding for many years and has imagined their reunion countless times.
Especially in her dream, she dreamed that the emperor was holding a sword and said that he would kill their entire family.
Who would have thought that if we saw her again, she would already be the third princess, and the emperor would be on his deathbed not long after her lingering love.
Really unhappy retribution.
Seeing the emperor's rage, the third prince was afraid that he would be angered to death, so he did not stay in front of his bed for long, but took Aunt Zhou's hand and led her away. ?.?????.???
The two of them looked like a loving couple who had been married for many years. When they left sideways, the third prince held Aunt Zhou's arm tightly, firstly to comfort her, and secondly to declare his sovereignty in front of the emperor.
The maids and eunuchs inside and outside the palace changed one after another. Most of them had never seen the queen. They watched the third prince and Aunt Zhou coming in and out of the palace. They only thought that the prince and the princess were a loving couple.
It was also said that the third prince and the emperor had a deep brotherly relationship. The emperor was seriously ill, so the third prince no longer traveled around and took his concubine to serve the emperor. It was really touching.
Only the emperor himself felt miserable, but he couldn't express it.
The emperor's illness lasted for more than ten days. As Du Wanchun said, it would indeed allow him to live longer, but he was still lying on the bed like a zombie.
During the period when the emperor was suddenly seriously ill, Zhou Ruiyuan was supervising the country as the prince. The first thing he wanted to investigate was the unjust accusation of the Lu family.
Some people in the court were anxious and restless, while others were full of fighting spirit.
Those who were anxious and uneasy were the emperor's former confidants, and those who followed him and brought trouble to the Lu family.
Those who are full of fighting spirit are talented people who have been dormant for a long time, just waiting to show off their skills.
Zhou Ruiyuan was calm and good on the surface, but he took advantage of these two groups of people and let them fight each other. He just waited for the consequences.
There is no longer any restraint in the East Palace, and Du Wanchun often takes the children to visit the third prince's house.
The third prince's palace is only a few streets away from the palace. It has been abandoned a lot over the years. Fortunately, some loyal servants have been left in the house, which can be lived in with only a few repairs.
Aunt Zhou had a small garden in the backyard specially for Xiao Zhouzhou to live in.
Xiao Zhouzhou was the emperor's little princess to the outside world. Zhou Ruiyuan adopted Xiao Zhouzhou into the name of the third prince on the grounds that the third prince had no children, and she would become the princess in the future.
Du Wanchun hugged Feifei and looked at Zhouzhou who was crawling in the yard. His face was soft and he said thoughtfully: "Mom, will you and dad always live in the capital in the future?"
It was almost more than a year since they separated from Cheng'an County.
Now that they had just reunited, Du Wanchun wanted to stay with Aunt Zhou for a while longer.
Aunt Zhou smiled and replied: "Your father said that Ruiyuan is not yet secure in his position. He needs to help him more in the capital. I guess we will stay in the palace for a while longer."
Du Wanchun was overjoyed, "That's great."
Feifei in her arms also laughed together.
Feifei is older than Zhouzhou, and like her brothers and sisters, she walks early and talks early, but she looks the best-looking among their four children.
The white porcelain little face is as delicate as a ceramic doll made by a craftsman.
The older you get, the better you look.
He is not as calm as his eldest brother, nor as casual as his second brother, nor as lively as Mianmian.
The bright black eyes are as clear as springs, and the eyebrows are as soft as spring willows. When he smiles, his lips and teeth are not exposed, and the corners of his mouth are slightly raised.
When you are not smiling, the corners of your mouth will appear slightly upward.
At first glance, he is as warm as spring rain and breeze. As long as you look at him, no matter how messy and restless your heart is, it will become peaceful.
Aunt Zhou couldn't help but hold him in her hands.
Little Feifei is now able to walk and usually doesn't like to be hugged, but when Aunt Zhou hugs him, he doesn't break away and obediently calls out to his grandmother who makes a milky sound.
Aunt Zhou was happy when she heard this, and took a piece of pastry from the table and stuffed it into his hand.
Unlike Xiao Minmin, Feifei doesn't like sweets, but since it was given to him by his grandmother, he didn't know how to refuse and ate it in one bite.
When I finished eating, my brows were still frowning.
Du Wanchun was amused by his appearance.
Aunt Zhou suddenly thought of something again and asked Du Wanchun, "How is Concubine Li now?"
At this time, she also knew that Li Fei was the woman she had adopted for a while.
Du Wanchun stopped laughing and replied: "The emperor is still ill now, and Concubine Li has been serving him wholeheartedly."
Aunt Zhou let out a long sigh, "Concubine Li is still young. It would be a pity to be trapped in the palace like this all her life."
Du Wanchun also agreed very much, "When the emperor dies, I will ask Ruiyuan to think of an excuse to release Concubine Li from the palace."
