Chapter 161 is about the third child.
As soon as Zhou Ruiyuan entered the carriage, he saw his wife whom he hadn't seen for a long time. His heart was filled with longing. He strode forward and sat down next to Du Wanchun, holding her hand tightly in his palm.
If it weren't for Granny Zhuang and Aunt Zhou being here, he would have already pulled her into his arms tightly.
Du Wanchun's hand was a little sore from his grip. "Husband, how did you do on the exam this time?"
Zhou Ruiyuan loosened his grip on her slightly. "If nothing unexpected happens, you should be on the top list."
Du Wanchun smiled happily and said, "That's wonderful."
Aunt Zhou and Granny Zhuang were not surprised at all, and said with a smile, "Ruiyuan, don't worry, this top scholar title is definitely yours."
Du Wanchun laughed along.
Granny Zhuang stopped laughing, stared at Du Wanchun's belly, and said, "Wanchun is probably carrying more than one child."
Aunt Zhou quickly replied, "The doctor examined them and said it's twins."
"Twins?" Granny Zhuang shook her head. "No."
As she finished speaking, she reached out and touched Du Wanchun's belly, saying, "It doesn't look like twins."
Aunt Zhou was shocked, "No?"
Du Wanchun also looked down at her stomach.
Granny Zhuang said slowly, "Wanchun's belly looks like she's pregnant for the third time. I can feel three heads when I touch it."
"What? A third child?" Aunt Zhou exclaimed in surprise, her face full of disbelief.
Zhou Ruiyuan's face was also full of surprise, his brows furrowed, and he pulled Du Wanchun into his arms.
Granny Zhuang quickly said, "Your Highness, please don't be anxious. It might not be a third pregnancy. Perhaps it's still early in the pregnancy and I've made a mistake. Let's check again when the pregnancy is more advanced."
Du Wanchun nodded slightly, then turned to comfort Zhou Ruiyuan and Aunt Zhou, "Mother, husband, don't rush, it's still early."
Zhou Ruiyuan held her tightly, refusing to let go. "Having one child is difficult enough, but now you have to have three..."
Granny Zhuang smiled and said, "Your Highness doesn't need to worry too much. Even if it's a third child, it's fine. With my delivery skills, there won't be any problems. Besides, Wanchun is in good health now, and the baby is in the right position."
Zhou Ruiyuan felt much more relaxed upon hearing this, but he still didn't let go of Du Wanchun.
Du Wanchun leaned against his chest, placing her hands on her stomach. Unlike Zhou Ruiyuan and Aunt Zhou, she wasn't in a hurry at all; on the contrary, she was very much looking forward to the birth of her three children.
As the carriage continued its journey, the group arrived at the Zhou family's house in Changliu Village before nightfall.
Neither the Third Prince nor Zhou Zhao are home right now, so the room is conveniently empty.
Granny Zhuang slept alone in the guest room.
Meanwhile, the Third Prince and Master Sun also arrived in the capital.
After the Third Prince returned to the capital, he was overjoyed to hear that Consort Wu had been confined to her quarters by the Emperor.
Instead of bringing Master Sun directly to Consort Wu, he first sent people to spread rumors in the capital.
"Have you heard? The child that Consort Wu miscarried three years ago was not the Emperor's."
"Really? How could the royal bloodline be wrong?! It must be a rumor."
"No, it's true. I heard that the man owns a rouge shop. Consort Wu often uses his rouge and even told the Emperor that he was her cousin."
"If the miscarried child wasn't the Emperor's, wouldn't the Empress be innocent?"
"Yes, if that's the case, perhaps Consort Wu knew all along that this child couldn't be saved, so she framed the Empress for poisoning."
"The Empress is truly pitiful. Her maternal family was just wiped out, and now she's being falsely accused of plotting to harm the imperial heir."
"If Her Majesty the Empress is truly innocent, do you think the Lu family might also be innocent?"
"That's possible. The people who sued the Lu family back then were actually Consort Wu's maternal family!"
"Consort Wu is really bold, daring to tamper with the imperial heirs."
"Didn't she miscarry again recently? I think her body wasn't suited for pregnancy in the first place."
"That's right, maybe that's it!"
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The rumor spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the palace.
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