"It turns out that our Nuannuan understood what father meant. Father thought that our little Nuannuan was just like last time, stuck in a dead end and didn't trust father at all."
Zhou Beichen spoke sincerely and with emotion.
Nuannuan was very happy and laughed out loud. The little guy stepped on his belly and touched Zhou Beichen's stubble with his chubby little hands. He pursed his lips and looked rather disgusted, which made Zhou Beichen stunned.
"What's wrong, little girl? You gasp when I praise you a few times."
Nuannuan withdrew her little hand, pinched her hand and looked left and right, and finally said fiercely.
"Daddy, your stubble is too prickly. Look at your warm hands."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
His eyes almost popped out of their sockets. He had never imagined that this girl could lie to such an extent with her eyes open.
"What happened to your hand?"
Zhou Beichen asked back, anyway, he didn’t see anything, isn’t that little hand white and chubby, pretty?
"Look, there are little holes all over the place. Daddy made them!"
Nuannuan spread out her little fleshy hands again. Zhou Beichen twisted her hands, looked left and right, but saw nothing. Finally, a light bulb went off in his head and he suddenly understood something. He patted the little girl's head, sighed deeply, and said slowly.
"Father knows. Nuannuan is blaming you for today. Father is looking for trouble and won't let you go, right?"
Nuannuan was about to speak when Zhou Beichen sighed again.
"Alas, Father doesn't want to be harsh with you, let alone confine you. But Nuannuan, do you know that according to the news sent back by Doctor Zhong, Prime Minister Li is now secretly sending troops to the capital. He may be looking for an opportunity to seize power and usurp the throne. And Concubine Li, I have clearly been..."
Zhou Beichen was halfway through his words when he realized that he had almost told the incident to his child. Seeing the worry in his daughter's big eyes like crystal grapes, he smiled awkwardly.
"But don't worry, Nuannuan. I know my limits as for the Li family. I'm also eager to see what the child born to me by Concubine Li will look like."
When he said this, Zhou Beichen glanced at Shen Nian'an from the corner of his eyes, and it was obvious that he was talking to Shen Nian'an.
Zhou Beichen's eyes were mostly filled with anticipation. He wanted to ask what Shen Nian'an thought about this matter. Although the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, he was just curious. Moreover, he didn't believe that most of the women in the harem were dependent on him. Could it be that Shen Nian'an was not anxious at all and was not afraid that he would really become addicted to favoring Concubine Li?
Hidden in the candlelight, Shen Nian'an didn't say a word, and her face was unclear. After a long time, just when Zhou Beichen was about to go out and ask again, Shen Nian'an finally came over and bowed.
"Your Majesty has made it very clear to me before. My concubine and my child don't have to worry about losing favor. Moreover, Your Majesty once promised me the position of Empress. From the beginning to the end, I have never had the slightest doubt about this."
It is impossible to say that she has no doubts. After all, in her eyes, an untrue thing could make Zhou Beichen send her to the cold palace for five years. Those five years were not a dream or a fantasy, but a real existence. Therefore, there are some things that she must think more about and must think of a way out for herself and her two children.
Besides, when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact?
As he listened, Zhou Beichen couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, obviously looking very happy.
Shen Nian'an took a deep breath and continued.
"So, Your Majesty, don't worry about me. Since we want to eliminate Concubine Li's family, we must put on a good show. If they find out we're acting, and they've made preparations in advance, all our efforts will be wasted."
Shen Nian'an spoke without breathing heavily, and Zhou Beichen listened carefully to every word. Today, he had come to the Pepper Palace on purpose and had to keep the news secret from the outside world. The time could not be too long. At this moment, looking at Shen Nian'an's serious face, he immediately gave up the shameful idea.
He held his daughter in his arms and cherished her for a while, then suddenly remembered something: if there was a spy in the palace, the consequences would be disastrous.
He was a little annoyed at his impulsive behavior just now.
Seeing his father's worried look, Zhou Zeyun thought carefully about how to ease the situation.
Nuannuan's eyes rolled around for several times, and finally, the little guy opened his eyes wide and spoke very seriously.
"Daddy, otherwise, you can give me a beating."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
He was stunned for a moment, then touched his daughter's forehead in disbelief. It was strange, she didn't have a fever, so why was the child talking nonsense?
"Nuannuan, have you been so shocked that you've lost your mind? You haven't done anything wrong, why would I hit you for no reason?"
Zhou Zhaonuan found that Zhou Beichen, Shen Nian'an and Zhou Zeyun were all looking at her as if she were a fool. The little girl's face couldn't help but blush. She lowered her head and spoke shyly.
"Of course I'm not asking Daddy to really hit me. I'm just pretending. Later, Nuannuan will argue with Daddy louder. After all, Daddy and I have built up a relationship for such a long time, and it won't disappear overnight. We have to push it to the extreme before we can break it off and make people believe it."
Zhou Beichen's expression finally became much more normal, and then, several people did what they said. It was Zhou Zeyun who ran to the table and handed a cup to Zhou Beichen.
With a loud "bang", something exploded extremely powerfully in the hall, shocking the palace maids and eunuchs guarding outside the hall. Even Deshun trembled three times.
He clasped his hands together and kept praying to the heavens, "Oh God, please, please don't make the emperor and the princess angry, and don't quarrel with the princess. Most importantly, please don't hit the princess. If the emperor must be angry, then he can be angry with His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan. If he really can't help but hit the princess, then hit His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."
As soon as Deshun finished praying, everyone heard a thrilling quarrel coming from inside.
"Zhou Zhaonuan, I see that you are becoming more and more unruly as you grow older. Not only did you commit insubordination, but today, I thought you would admit your mistake and release your house arrest. I didn't expect that not only did you not admit your mistake, but you even made it worse."
Zhou Beichen paced back and forth on the ground. Nuannuan, who had been covering her mouth and laughing secretly the previous second, was so angry that she put her hands on her hips and ran to Zhou Beichen in a few steps, her voice rising by several decibels.
"Father, you're lying. It was clearly that bitch Concubine Li who first falsely accused and framed me. Not only did you punish her lightly, but now you're lecturing me again and again just for that unfounded request for respect. I refuse to accept this."
"Good, very good!"
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