Chapter 525 The Emperor's Fear of the Zhou Family
The emperor, thinking of the fragrance on the letter, couldn't sleep well for several nights in a row.
That night, he got up, put on his clothes, and went to Consort Li's palace. When Consort Li saw him coming, she quickly got up, put on her clothes, and welcomed him in.
The moment the emperor looked at Consort Li, his previously uneasy heart calmed down. He suddenly felt tired, whether it was matters of the court or matters of the harem.
Enjoying tea with Consort Li in the quiet of the night seems like a nice idea.
The emperor sipped his tea while gazing at the moonlight outside the window, his eyes deep and thoughtful.
Consort Li asked him, "Your Majesty, I have heard that the princess of Dongling has chosen a deputy general as her husband. Is this appropriate?"
The emperor looked up wearily and said meaningfully, "Whether it's a deputy general or a prince, as long as it's our Xuan Yue Kingdom, it's naturally acceptable. But my third brother is really carefree, completely indifferent to matters of the court."
He put down his cup after speaking, his words filled with dissatisfaction.
He envied the Third Prince, and even felt a little jealous. He was jealous of the Empress's past devotion to him, and jealous of how he had been able to live a carefree life since childhood.
Unlike him, who had been bound by palace rules for so many years.
Unlike him, who never won the Empress's heart in his entire life.
Consort Li glanced at him, lit the incense in the room, and poured him a cup of tea. "Your Majesty, you are now the supreme ruler. Although the Third Prince is carefree, he does not have your power and influence, so he is naturally inferior to you."
The emperor's complexion gradually improved.
As the incense slowly burned, the emperor frowned once again.
This scent is all too familiar.
He sniffed gently and asked, "What's this scent?"
Consort Li quickly extinguished the incense and replied, "This is a new incense from the palace."
She bought this incense at Zhou's Incense Shop when she went to Cheng'an County last time. It's a rare begonia incense ball that will release the fragrance of sandalwood and begonia when burned.
These were specially made by Aunt Zhou for the Third Prince's birthday. There weren't many in total, and Consort Li was fortunate enough to receive four. She usually couldn't bear to use them, but she accidentally took the wrong one when burning incense just now.
She quickly lit another type of incense to mask the smell.
The emperor smelled it carefully for a long time, then suddenly remembered something, relaxed, and said, "There are crabapple blossoms in this incense ball, right? I remember when I was young, my third brother's courtyard was full of crabapple blossoms. The empress loved picking flowers in his courtyard. She said that she would definitely make a fragrance that belonged only to him in the future."
He gave a wry smile as he spoke, "If this spice could really be made, it would probably be like this."
The emperor did not suspect the origin of the incense pills in Consort Li's hands. There were many spices in the palace, so it was not unusual for an incense pill with the scent of begonia to suddenly appear.
He felt he was overthinking things, and that his suspicions stemmed from inner demons.
Consort Li quickly changed the subject and helped him to the bed.
The emperor had been ill for many years, and his health was not what it used to be. When he came to Consort Li's room, he would talk, and the two of them would chat until late at night before falling into a deep sleep.
The following day, inside the Zhou residence.
Du Wanchun packed the newly bought children's clothes and the doll shoes she made herself, and then had the Zhou family's caravan take them back to Cheng'an County.
Not long after the Zhou family's caravan left, Du Wanchun looked up and gazed towards the palace.
After Princess Dongling chose Vice General Song as her husband, she left the capital with him overnight. The faster they ran, the more displeased the emperor became.
Fortunately, they escaped and went to Zhou Zhao's military camp.
The emperor was secretly pleased with himself, thinking he had won over the Eastern Ling Kingdom, but in reality, he was doing all the work for someone else.
Song, the deputy general, is Zhou Zhao's confidant and on good terms with the Dongling Kingdom. Isn't that the same as Zhou Zhao being on good terms with the Dongling Kingdom?
Although he had always been in the military camp, his power had long surpassed that of the other generals in the court.
A hint of a smile flickered in Du Wanchun's eyes. She pulled herself out of her thoughts, patted the hem of her clothes, and turned to go inside.
Only Xiao Feifei was inside.
Little Feifei can already stand up while holding onto things.
He was standing alone in the room when he saw Du Wanchun return. He quickly let go of her hand and was about to fall.
Du Wanchun strode forward to support him and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, even if your mother comes, you can still walk."
After hearing this, Xiao Feifei's round eyes rolled around, and then she reached out and grabbed the chair, standing up once again.
This time he stood very steadily.
Du Wanchun was delighted and smiled, "Little Feifei is really amazing."
Little Feifei clapped her hands happily when she heard her mother's exaggerated words.
Soon the room was filled with their laughter.
The Zhou family's caravan also left the Zhou residence at this time, and the carriages drove out of the city in an orderly manner.
This attracted the attention of some passersby.
Unlike when the Zhou family first arrived and were ignored, their rice and incense anti-aging cream are now a symbol of status in the capital.
Wealthy families considered it an honor to buy incense and anti-aging cream from the Zhou family.
Ordinary people considered it an honor to be able to eat rice from the Zhou family.
Their rice is so delicious that even the most discerning person will find it tasty.
Over time, their business in the capital city flourished.
Although Du Wanchun's rice shop was originally located in Cheng'an County, the rice shops in the capital are now making more money.
There are many wealthy families in the capital, and they buy rice by the dozen or more bags at a time.
In the few months since Du Wanchun arrived, the amount of silver she has seen should be enough for an ordinary family to live on for most of their lives.
Although the Zhou family now earns a lot of money, they still live a very simple life.
They didn't show off or splurge, which made them seem much more low-key.
No matter how low they try to keep a low profile, those who care about them will still care.
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