Chapter 524 Suspicion of the Fragrance
At noon, the princess and Deputy General Song came to say goodbye to Du Wanchun.
They listened to Du Wanchun's words and returned to the palace.
As expected, the Emperor did not blame the two of them, and even rewarded Deputy General Song.
After leaving the palace, Vice General Song returned to the Zhou residence once again.
"Manager Du."
Du Wanchun put Xiao Feifei down and got up to go to the door.
Vice President Song will come to thank her.
Du Wanchun asked him, "Are you going back to the military camp?"
Deputy General Song replied, "That's right. After taking the princess to the palace, I will return to the military camp."
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "Why don't you stay a few more days?"
"Why?" Deputy General Song asked.
Du Wanchun said slowly, "Isn't His Majesty going to find a husband for the princess? Why don't you stay and watch the excitement?"
This time, the emperor's idea to find a husband for the princess was proposed by the princess herself. She disliked the princes in the palace and the sons of high-ranking officials and nobles, and wanted to choose a husband from among the common people.
The emperor initially disagreed, but upon closer examination, he realized that choosing a princess from among the common people wouldn't be a problem. He could simply bestow a title upon her, which would also be a form of marriage alliance, so he agreed to the princess's request.
Deputy General Song scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "Why would I want to join in the fun...?"
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "Maybe you'll be chosen?"
Deputy General Song blushed and lowered his head.
Du Wanchun stopped teasing him and turned to pour him a cup of tea.
After drinking the tea, Deputy General Song did not mention leaving again.
Du Wanchun breathed a sigh of relief; the princess's matter was finally resolved.
Now that the princess has found another husband, the Third Prince naturally no longer needs to return to the capital.
In Cheng'an County, the Third Prince and Aunt Zhou also received the news. Both of them were relieved and began to take care of their little daughter as usual.
Their little girl looks like the Third Prince, with a small face and round eyes, somewhat resembling her three older brothers, but upon closer inspection, they are completely different.
The couple had a daughter late in life and were overjoyed with her.
In particular, the Third Prince held his daughter in his arms almost every day.
Aunt Zhou wanted to hug him, but he wouldn't let her.
Of course, the main reason was for her back health. Dr. Xu specifically instructed her to hold the baby less to avoid straining her back and causing frequent back pain later on.
The Third Prince kept these words in mind, fearing that Granny Zhou might do too much heavy work.
Fortunately, the child is sensible; he does nothing but eat and sleep, and doesn't cry or make a fuss.
These days, Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan are not at home, and Zhang Qiuhe and Wang Qiu often come back to the Zhou residence, along with Lian'er.
They would always bring back some expensive ingredients and clothing each time they went.
Aunt Zhou and the Third Prince basically have everything they need.
With someone looking after the shop at home, and Nan Fengling taking the children to the military camp, the two of them only needed to focus on taking care of their youngest daughter.
The new magistrate was kind, but he wasn't as quick and efficient as Zhou Ruiyuan in doing things.
A few days ago, he received a secret letter from the emperor, instructing him to find an assassin from the capital.
When the county magistrate received the secret letter, he originally intended to inform Prefect Li immediately, but fearing that the emperor would find out, he secretly pretended to be looking for someone.
It's not difficult for people in Cheng'an County to find someone from the capital.
Judging from their accents, the Zhou family members are all from the capital, as is Manager Wang.
He had received favors from the Zhou family, so he naturally couldn't harm them like this. Therefore, he deliberately concealed the news and never replied to the Emperor.
The emperor regarded him as a confidant and sent him several more letters.
Later, out of desperation, he wrote down a few names randomly in an attempt to distract himself.
After receiving the letter, the Emperor found no one suspicious and did not pursue the matter further.
Just as he was about to give up, he suddenly picked up the paper and smelled it.
The scent was so familiar, yet he couldn't quite place where he had smelled it before.
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