Chapter 187 Another Assassin Was Sent
Aunt Zhou was slightly taken aback by her words, and then immediately thought of the emperor.
Now that the emperor is looking for her, whether it's out of old feelings or for other purposes, if she can get close to the emperor and make good use of him, she might be able to save her life.
Seeing that she was lost in thought, Du Wanchun continued, "Mother, don't worry, this place is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from the capital. Those people can't reach here."
After hearing her words, Aunt Zhou felt much better.
At this point, the child had finished eating and let out a small burp.
The baby's voice rang out in the room, it was so cute.
Hearing the noise, Zhou Ruiyuan, who was outside, quickly took the child back into his arms.
Just then, Granny Zhuang brought over more food.
This time it's rock sugar bird's nest.
The bird's nest was brought from the capital by the Third Prince last time. Aunt Zhou didn't eat any of it; she saved it all for Du Wanchun to eat when she was in confinement after childbirth.
Besides bird's nest, there are several other nourishing ingredients.
Thanks to the care of Granny Zhuang and Aunt Zhou, Du Wanchun, although still in her postpartum period, looked better than most women.
Especially her skin, which was fair and rosy, so that an ordinary person wouldn't know she had given birth at first glance.
Du Wanchun would occasionally get out of bed and walk around, wanting to go out.
However, Aunt Zhou was worried that she would catch a cold, so she only allowed her to walk around inside the house.
Du Wanchun couldn't wait to finish her postpartum confinement period.
At this moment, the two older children in the cradle next to them also woke up.
Aunt Zhou and Granny Zhuang each held a child and comforted them.
Everyone was worried about Consort Duan's situation, but the room became lively again after the children woke up.
Magistrate Li listened to the child crying inside the house, his face full of envy.
He and his former wife raised the eldest son and the second daughter of the Li family together. Although he later learned that neither of the children were his biological children, he had still invested more than ten years of affection in them.
Even now, thinking about it still hurts my heart.
Now that the Sun family is in trouble, Madam Li, for the sake of her reputation, has left Cheng'an County with her two children.
When Magistrate Li left, he gave them a sum of money, which was considered the greatest act of kindness he could show to the two children.
Now, he and Lady Liu have reached middle age, and it seems unlikely that they will ever enjoy the happiness of family life again.
Zhou Ruiyuan carried the child out and said to Magistrate Li, "Lord Li, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on people entering the city these days."
Magistrate Li quickly replied, "Don't worry, I will definitely send more men to the city gate."
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded slightly after hearing this.
Inside the palace.
The emperor favored Consort Jiang for several days in a row.
The concubines in the harem were all filled with envy.
He was just about to go to Consort Jiang's palace when a palace maid stopped him. "Your Majesty, the Dowager Consort wishes to have dinner with you."
The emperor paused and hesitated upon hearing this.
The palace maid continued, "The Empress Dowager said that the Emperor hasn't visited her in a long time."
The emperor listened, lowered his head, turned around and said, "Alright, tell the Dowager Consort that I will have dinner at her place later."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The palace maid immediately turned and withdrew.
Left with no other choice, the emperor changed his clothes and went to Consort Duan's palace.
Consort Duan was dressed in a light blue dress. Although she was over thirty years old, she was as well-preserved as a concubine who had just entered the palace, and she was exceptionally beautiful.
When she saw the emperor arrive, she did not go out to pay her respects, but continued to brew the tea in her hands.
When the emperor approached, she slowly handed him the tea, saying, "I've heard that you've been very fond of Consort Jiang lately."
The emperor took the tea, took a sip, and said slowly, "She is very sensible."
Consort Duan smiled and gracefully brewed another cup of tea, saying slowly, "I remember you used to say the same thing about the Empress."
The emperor said with a stern face, "The empress is dead. You don't need to mention her anymore."
Consort Duan wasn't angry. She handed him some pastries and said, "This almond tart is one of your favorites."
The emperor picked up a piece and ate it.
Consort Duan did not say anything more, but instead invited him to stay and continue having dinner.
The dishes served at dinner were all the emperor's usual favorites.
That night, the emperor did not leave Consort Duan's palace, and did not come out until early the next morning.
After he returned, Consort Jiang, who was still favored, was banished to the Cold Palace.
No one knew why; all they knew was that the emperor had a new favorite concubine.
However, this favored concubine was no longer as favored as Consort Wu.
Dozens of kilometers outside Qingzhou Prefecture, a group of men dressed in black were resting their horses in a pavilion.
A man in black, who was the leader, took out a map, pointed to it, and said, "Is this the place Her Highness the Imperial Concubine mentioned?"
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