Chapter 441 Meeting that lady
Zhou Feng also began to be very careful in the capital, paying close attention to his facial disguise every day, and avoiding going to the palace whenever possible.
Fortunately, he had caravans traveling to and from Cheng'an County, and to avoid arousing suspicion, he specially sent two gossipy servants back.
So as soon as his caravan arrived, news of what had happened in the palace spread.
Du Wanchun and Aunt Zhou naturally learned of this matter as well.
Aunt Zhou's face was filled with worry. "Wanchun, Ruiyuan, what should we do? Do you think he might find us?"
After a moment of contemplation, Du Wanchun said, "Mother, don't panic. What we need to do now is to live our lives as usual. The more panicked we are, the easier it will be for others to find out."
Aunt Zhou nodded.
Over the years, they had encountered similar situations more than once or twice. With Du Wanchun's comforting words, her complexion improved considerably.
Du Wanchun added, "Mother, as long as we stay in Cheng'an County, the Emperor will not find us."
Aunt Zhou didn't ask her why; she had always believed Du Wanchun's words without a doubt.
Just then, little Mianmian ran in from outside, laughing, "Mommy! Mommy~"
Du Wanchun held her in her arms and asked with a smile, "Little Mianmian, what's making you so happy?"
Little Mianmian took out a small fruit from her bosom and said, "I picked this on the way, it's so delicious."
Du Wanchun took a bite and said, "It tastes really good. Who picked it for you?"
When Xiao Mianmian realized she had been exposed, she lowered her head and said, "It was the gentleman who picked them for me."
Du Wanchun asked her, "Is she the new female teacher at your school?"
Little Mianmian nodded, "That's right!"
Du Wanchun thought for a moment and said, "Is your female teacher from the capital?"
Little Mianmian nodded again.
After putting her down, Du Wanchun said, "Tomorrow, I will take you to school."
Little Mianmian was overjoyed and clapped her hands, saying, "Great! Mommy will take me to school tomorrow!"
Seeing the children's smiles, Aunt Zhou's earlier gloom vanished. She decided to listen to Du Wanchun and continue living her life as usual.
Take it one day at a time.
Not long after, the Third Prince brought in the boiled tea eggs.
"Wanchun, Zhou'er, come and try my tea eggs."
In recent years, the Third Prince of Cheng'an County has become much more peaceful, losing the imposing and unapproachable demeanor of the past and becoming more approachable and gentle.
Looking at his smiling face, Aunt Zhou felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
Fortunately, she and Ruiyuan were not killed by assassins back then, otherwise how could they have met such good people?
She feels that every day she lives now is a hard-earned opportunity, and she cherishes every minute and every second.
The next day, Du Wanchun sent her three children to school early.
As soon as Xiao Mianmian stepped out of the Zhou residence, Liu An and Zhang Quan followed behind them, each carrying a sword and a knife, looking quite professional.
Du Wanchun arrived at the school and met the female teacher.
The female shopkeeper looked surprised when she saw Du Wanchun. "Manager Du."
Du Wanchun recognized her at a glance.
She had seen this woman several times in the past when she was helping Zhou Feng manage his shop in the capital.
Her surname isn't Qu at all; it's Ruan.
That's right, she's the niece of Lord Ruan, who presented the Taoist priest to the emperor this time.
Miss Ruan's father is Lord Ruan's elder brother.
However, her father died early, and she lived in her uncle's house.
She looks somewhat like her cousin, Miss Ruan Er, so she is often mistaken for Miss Ruan Er.
This time, she left the capital to escape an arranged marriage.
Lord Ruan is currently enjoying the Emperor's favor and wants to send his daughter into the palace so that she can bear the Emperor a prince.
However, he couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer, so he decided to send his niece to the palace in her place.
After learning about this, Miss Ruan left the capital overnight and secretly came to Qingzhou Prefecture, where she unexpectedly encountered the Fifth Prince.
Later, she became a teacher at the academy.
Zhou Quan did not tell her about the Zhou family's identity.
He fabricated a story, saying that after leaving the palace and having nowhere else to go, he was adopted by the Zhou family. Now he has married the woman he loves here and does not want to return to the palace, so he hopes she can help him conceal his identity.
Miss Ruan was a kind person, and out of gratitude for Zhou Quan's shelter, she kept Zhou Quan's identity a secret.
She didn't even tell Du Wanchun.
She was genuinely surprised that Du Wanchun had come to see her.
Du Wanchun deliberately or unintentionally told Miss Ruan about Lord Ruan's introduction of Master Zeng to the Emperor.
To everyone's surprise, Miss Ruan's expression was unusual. She turned her head away, as if she didn't want to mention this person again.
Du Wanchun noticed something amiss and immediately followed up with, "Does Miss Ruan know this Taoist Master Zeng?"
Miss Ruan did not intend to hide it. "Yes, I know him. In the past, he was just a poor boy who did feng shui for people. I brought him to my uncle."
"But why did he rise so high while you ended up in Cheng'an County?" Du Wanchun asked in confusion.
Miss Ruan gave a helpless smile, "I was just the first stepping stone for his rise to power."
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