Chapter 412 The Seventh Prince Comes to Visit
Tao Yaofang raised her head slightly and nodded, "Mm."
Tao's second son reached out and wiped away her tears. "Don't cry, or your eyes will swell up again."
Tao Yaofang sniffed and smiled, "That's right, don't cry anymore."
Tao's second son added, "Sister, if Zhou Quan treats you badly in the future, you must tell me."
Tao Yaofang smiled and said, "Don't worry, the Zhou family treats me very well."
Seeing her smile, Tao's second son felt relieved. "Yes, I will definitely come back to see you after I settle down in the capital."
Tao Yaofang nodded, "Second brother, you must be careful when you're out there alone."
Tao's second son smiled and replied, "Yes, sister, don't worry, I know everything."
After the siblings talked for a while, the second son of the Tao family left the shop, got into a carriage at the city gate, and left.
Inside the Tao family home, just as Aunt Tao was about to send her second son to the wealthy man's house to work as a laborer and earn money, she discovered that her second son was missing.
As the family fell apart, Aunt Tao's life became increasingly unfortunate.
As the Zhou family's wedding drew closer, Aunt Zhou specially bought Zhou Quan a small house next to the Zhou family's house for his wedding. Although the house was not big, it was adjacent to the Zhou family's house, making it convenient for them to come and go on weekdays.
These days, Aunt Zhou has been busy decorating Zhou Quan's new house with her three children.
Little Mianmian stood by the door, holding tiny "double happiness" characters in her hand, and pasted them one by one on the doorposts.
She is not tall, so the "double happiness" character wasn't pasted up very well.
However, Zhou Quan and Aunt Zhou both liked it, so they let her continue to put it on.
Yi'er and Yu'er sat to the side cutting red silk.
Although the children are young, they are quite capable in their work.
But a little baby is still a little baby, and before long, Xiao Mianmian pasted the red "double happiness" character on her head.
Aunt Zhou and Nan Fengling watched from the side and laughed heartily.
Zhou Feng and Han Yan'er were busy inside when they heard the laughter and came out to see what was going on.
Seeing Xiao Mianmian's appearance, he also laughed.
When Xiao Mianmian saw them smiling, she quickly took off the "double happiness" character from her head, but it messed up her hair.
Du Wanchun happened to enter the room, saw her, and slowly walked over, gently combing her hair and putting it back into a bun.
Aunt Zhou got up and walked over, saying, "Little Mianmian is becoming more and more capable. Look, she's the one who put up all the 'double happiness' characters in the house."
Du Wanchun looked up and around and found that the "double happiness" character was indeed pasted up quite well.
She smiled and patted Xiao Mianmian's head.
Just then, a servant from the Zhou household came to deliver a message, "Madam, we have guests at the mansion."
Du Wanchun looked up and asked, "Guests? What guests?"
The servant thought for a moment and replied, "They said they came from the capital."
Aunt Zhou came over and asked, "Who could be the guest from the capital?"
Du Wanchun picked up Xiao Mianmian and said, "Mother, you stay here for now, I'll go take a look."
Aunt Zhou nodded and said, "Okay, Wanchun, be careful. Call us if anything happens."
Du Wanchun turned and left Zhou Quan's house, heading to the Zhou family mansion next door.
As soon as she entered the mansion, she saw the Seventh Prince dressed in plain clothes.
The Seventh Prince turned his head and saw Du Wanchun walking over with a big smile. "Sister-in-law."
Du Wanchun was quite surprised to see him and asked, "Seventh Prince, what brings you here?"
The Seventh Prince smiled and said, "I recently married a concubine, so I came to visit her family with her. That's why I came here to see you and the children."
As he spoke, he took out the small wooden puppet that he had prepared for Xiao Mianmian and handed it to her.
Little Mianmian was overjoyed as she held it in her hands and said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle."
The seventh prince was very happy to hear her call him "little uncle".
Du Wanchun asked him, "Is the princess you married from Cheng'an County?"
The Seventh Prince shook his head and said, "No, they are from Qingzhou Prefecture, surnamed Duan. They moved to Cheng'an County a few days ago."
Du Wanchun suddenly realized, "Isn't it Madam Duan from that tavern?"
The Seventh Prince quickly replied, "That's right, it's her. How did you know, sister-in-law?"
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "This Lady Duan used to be a maid in Prefect Zheng's household. We met once before. Later, she was sold to the capital, and it was my third brother who saved her."
The seventh prince was taken aback at first, then filled with emotion, never expecting that all the people he had heard were old acquaintances.
Du Wanchun asked him, "But didn't Duan's parents lose contact with her a long time ago? Why would she suddenly return to her parents' home?"
The Seventh Prince's face darkened, and he said somewhat embarrassedly, "Her mother threatened to kill herself and caused a scene in the capital. We had no choice but to come back with her."
The Seventh Prince's status is different now than before, so he naturally has plenty of ways to deal with ordinary people like this.
However, the Duan family was not only bold but also clever. They secretly came to the capital and, taking advantage of the Seventh Prince's inattention, stopped the emperor's sedan chair as he went to the western suburbs to escape the summer heat, and berated Duan Niangzi for being unfilial.
If it were any other time, the emperor would have executed such troublemakers long ago. But since they were his daughter-in-law's parents, he didn't know what to do. In addition, there were many people passing by. In order to protect the reputation of his son and daughter-in-law, he sent them to Cheng'an County.
As for what happens after arriving in Cheng'an County, that will naturally depend on the Seventh Prince.
Du Wanchun asked, "How is the Duan family doing now?"
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