The two of them chatted for a long time before letting go of each other. In the evening, Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince arrived.
Aunt Zhou also stayed outside Zhou Ruiyuan's dormitory for a long time. Later, she couldn't bear it anymore, so she was helped by the third prince to rest in the palace.
Today, when she heard that Zhou Ruiyuan was awake, she immediately entered the palace and came to the gate of the garden. When Doctor Xu said that Wanchun was in the palace, she did not go in until Du Wanchun went out.
Du Wanchun just opened the door and saw Aunt Zhou striding over, "Wan Chun, how is Ruiyuan?"
Du Wanchun hurriedly welcomed her in, "Mom, Ruiyuan's poison has been cured. Go in and take a look at him."
Aunt Zhou was overjoyed and hurriedly walked into the house with her skirt in hand. She was really relieved when she saw Zhou Ruiyuan half-sitting on the bed.
"Mom, I'm fine, you don't have to be so anxious." Zhou Ruiyuan smiled at her.
Aunt Zhou pinched the handkerchief in her hand, wiped the corners of her eyes, walked to him and sat down slowly, staring at him up and down, "Great, the poison has really been cured. I still feel the same when I saw you yesterday. His face was pale and his lips were blue, but everything is back to normal today.”
Zhou Ruiyuan didn't want his mother to worry, "It's just an ordinary poison, it can't hurt me, but, father..."
After he said that, he raised his eyes and looked at the door. ?.?????.???
Aunt Zhou put down the handkerchief, held it tightly in her hand, and said, "He was already dead, and he took medicine that hurt his body in order to escape from the palace. Saving you can be regarded as a human being."
For Aunt Zhou, the emperor was her enemy who killed her father, brother and son. It was impossible for her to forgive him.
She was very grateful to him for blocking Zhou Ruiyuan's arrow, but gratitude was gratitude and hatred was hatred.
He couldn't even think about using his incomplete life to win Aunt Zhou's compassion.
Zhou Ruiyuan understood this, and he said slowly: "I will leave all the affairs of my father to Eunuch Zhang. I heard that he has woken up."
Aunt Zhou nodded, "I woke up last night. It's a coincidence that he woke up right after the emperor died, but it's okay, he can help you share some of the burden."
The emperor's funeral will be carried out according to normal etiquette.
Once the funeral is over, Zhou Ruiyuan can officially ascend the throne.
Their family's suffering was finally over.
A gratified smile appeared on Aunt Zhou's face, her eyes were red, and she said slowly: "Ruiyuan, after you ascend the throne, the prince and I will return to Cheng'an County."
"Go back to Cheng'an County?" Zhou Ruiyuan looked surprised, "Mom, in the capital, you can be the princess quietly and no one can disturb you."
Aunt Zhou smiled and said, "My prince and I have discussed it. We are tired of living in the capital. We might as well go back to Cheng'an County. We still have our Zhuangzi in the county."
"That Zhuangzi is like a paradise. I can go boating on the lake with the prince." She said with longing on her face.
Zhou Ruiyuan also began to miss him as he listened.
Although life in Changliu Village was a bit more difficult in the past, we were free and comfortable.
He thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, as long as mom likes it, that's fine."
Aunt Zhou smiled and looked at her son, filled with emotion in her heart.
Not long after, the third prince also came. After Aunt Zhou left, he told Zhou Ruiyuan what Lu Yan and Doctor Xu said.
Zhou Ruiyuan's eyes darkened and he asked the third prince, "Does Zhou Feng have a caravan going to Nanyi recently?"
After hearing this, the third prince's eyes lit up, "I've been there. Zhou Feng is outside the door now. Why don't you call him to ask."
Zhou Feng was originally collecting goods at a ferry dozens of kilometers outside the capital. When he heard that Zhou Ruiyuan had been assassinated, he rushed back immediately. He hurried into the palace before returning home.
"Let him come in." Zhou Ruiyuan said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Feng had already strode into the door, "Brother, big brother!"
He had always been very steady, but when he heard that Zhou Ruiyuan almost died this time, he still panicked.
Zhou Ruiyuan called to him: "Second brother, I'm fine."
Zhou Feng almost trotted up to him and saw Zhou Ruiyuan sitting properly, covering his chest and sitting down on the chair. His originally pale face looked much better.
"It really scared me to death. I received a message from Yan'er, saying that brother, you almost died."
The Third Prince on the side patted him on the shoulder, "Rui Yuan is a blessed person and won't get into trouble so easily. Don't be too anxious, otherwise your mother will be anxious too."
As he spoke, he looked at Aunt Zhou outside the door.
Just now the third prince and Zhou Ruiyuan wanted to talk about business, so they asked Du Wanchun to take Aunt Zhou to sit in the garden.
Zhou Feng quickly put away his panic, regained his usual calmness, picked up the teacup and took a slow sip of tea.
The third prince sat opposite him and said, "Your elder brother has something to ask you."
Zhou Feng put down the cup and looked at Zhou Ruiyuan, "Brother, what's the matter?"
Zhou Ruiyuan asked slowly: "Did you have a caravan to Nanyi a few months ago?"
