"Nuannuan, come here, let daddy hug you."
Zhou Zhaonuan became even more frightened. The little guy shrank behind Shen Nian'an and refused to go out no matter what.
Zhou Beichen was stunned for a moment, then stood up to pick up the ruler.
Seeing this, Deshun's head tightened immediately. He quickly wiped his tears, ran quickly, and hugged Zhou Beichen's thigh.
"I thank Your Majesty very much. I will definitely fulfill my mission and protect the princess well. However, Your Majesty, the princess is still young. After all, this is just an act. Even if she really makes Your Majesty angry, you really can't hit her..."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
He asked why he couldn't walk anymore, looked back, kicked Deshun away without thinking, and then walked out the door without mercy.
"Xiao Shunzi, get the imperial physician to come to the Pepper Room and have Princess Chang'an examine you. Deshun, since you don't understand the rules and have dared to disobey me again and again, you will be confined here together."
Zhou Beichen walked through the crowd with an arrogant attitude, his voice full of contempt.
Xiao Shunzi was the apprentice brought up by Deshun himself. He had just been mourning for his master, but now, seeing that his master had offended Tianyan, he felt sad but worked even harder.
In the bedroom of the Pepper Palace, Deshun was obviously not very comfortable leaving Zhou Beichen for the first time. He stood respectfully beside Zhou Zhaonuan, racking his brains to think of how to take best care of Zhou Zhaonuan. Shen Nian'an didn't care and just smiled.
"Deshun, if you're tired, go and rest for a while. I don't have many rules here, and I've been under house arrest recently, so I really don't need so many people to serve me."
Deshun felt warm in his heart again. This was the day he received the least scolding in all the years he had been serving others.
"No need for that, I'll just stand here."
Shen Nian'an said nothing more, and after his son went out, he took Nuannuan to the bedroom.
Deshun was still moved outside. Zhou Zhaonuan didn't expect that a sweet report today and her insignificant concern for Deshun in daily life would make Deshun sacrifice his life to save her at the last critical moment.
Li'an Palace.
Noble Concubine Li sat on the soft couch, eating grapes peeled by a palace maid. After each grape was eaten, her complexion became more and more beautiful, and the smile on the corner of her mouth could not be concealed.
Concubine Liang looked at her carefully for a long time, sighed, and said slowly.
"Sister, you should know that the imperial physician has already said that your baby won't survive more than seven months because you've been taking the medicine given by the late queen for so many years. Even if this child is lucky enough to give birth to you, I'm afraid he will be weak and sickly from a young age and extremely difficult to raise. So, sister, don't hold out too much hope."
Noble Consort Li's expression changed. She had been happy and content before, but now, after hearing what Consort Liang said, her happiness instantly turned into sadness and discomfort. She even covered her eyes and sobbed slightly.
"Sister Liang Fei, I don't want to either. I love this child very much. I've been married to the emperor for ten years. I've been looking forward to tomorrow, and tomorrow to the day after tomorrow. I've finally been looking forward to having such a child. If I really can't keep him, I can only use him to defeat Shen Nian'an and the others."
Her hand gently stroked her belly, and Concubine Li's eyes became increasingly fierce. She held Concubine Liang's hand tightly.
She whispered, "So, Sister Liang Fei, if the imperial physician determines that this child cannot be saved, please help me. I must blame the loss of this child entirely on that little bitch Zhou Zhaonuan. His daughter killed his unborn child. I want to see what the emperor will decide. However, judging by the current situation, the emperor will definitely stand by me."
Concubine Liang thought about it and always felt that there was something unusual about Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Beichen's feelings for her.
But at the moment, there is no particularly good way, so I can only try it. Anyway, no matter what the result is, it will not harm her.
There was a glint of cruelty in Concubine Liang's eyes, and she gripped Concubine Li's hand even tighter.
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a young voice, unusual in its tone, announcing, "The Emperor has arrived!"
Concubine Li and Concubine Liang looked at each other in confusion and paused. Concubine Liang walked to the door to pay her respects, but Zhou Beichen had already strode in.
There was an unusual coldness on his face, and anyone could see that Zhou Beichen was not in a good mood today.
Concubine Liang squatted down leisurely, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor!"
Concubine Liang was originally a princess of a defeated country. In order to seek peace, Ningguo had no choice but to send Concubine Liang here. Concubine Liang thought that as a princess of a defeated country, Zhou Beichen would definitely not treat her well. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the palace, Zhou Beichen made an exception and named her Concubine Liang, gave her a good palace, and favored her several times during that period.
Concubine Liang couldn't explain her feelings towards Zhou Beichen, but she knew from the beginning that she and the Emperor were not the same kind of people. If she were not a princess of a defeated country, perhaps she would really love him.
Zhou Beichen paused, stretched out a pair of strong and powerful hands, grabbed Liang Fei's white and tender little hand, and helped her up.
"I was planning to go visit Concubine Liang later, but I didn't expect you to be here too. What a coincidence! If your mother's family were here, I could let you visit them, but now, I probably can't."
He couldn't let the hostage go for no reason, just because of his compassion.
Zhou Beichen smiled gently, which made Concubine Liang feel sad. God knows how many times she wanted to stay here peacefully, do nothing, and just be his concubine. It would be fine, but she couldn't do that. Silent tears fell in her heart. She lowered her head slightly and spoke meekly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhou Beichen took Concubine Liang's hand and walked inside. "I came to see how Li'er is doing. Is her stomach still hurting?"
Concubine Liang looked at his handsome profile, regardless of her shyness, her eyelids drooped, and she spoke slowly.
"Didn't the Imperial Physician say that Imperial Concubine Li's pregnancy is fine? She just got a little irritated in the Pepper Room today. As long as she doesn't get irritated frequently, the baby will be fine, and so will Imperial Concubine Li."
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much."
He grabbed Concubine Liang's hand and patted it gently, "My beloved concubine is thoughtful."
The two of them walked into the inner room side by side. The way they held the table and eyebrows together made Concubine Li, who was about to get out of bed to pay her respects, blush. Why? Concubine Liang was not pregnant, and she had not pleased the emperor. How could she walk side by side with the emperor?
"Your Majesty, I give you..."
As she spoke, Imperial Noble Consort Li had already gotten one leg off the ground.
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