The baby on the bed was still crying, and even cried for too long and burped.
Seeing that Shen Nian'an didn't say anything, Imperial Noble Consort Li felt that she must seize this opportunity.
She wiped her tears, looked at Zhou Zhaonuan who was crying hard on the bed with concern, and comforted Zhou Beichen.
"Your Majesty, I know you've been childless for years, and now that you finally have two, you naturally love your daughter, Nuannuan, like a treasure. Now, Your Majesty has beaten and scolded her, and now you see Nuannuan crying so sadly, she must think her father no longer loves her. Your Majesty might as well comfort her and wait until the child recovers before teaching her. Look at Nuannuan, she's sweating profusely, she must be in great pain from her wound, and I feel so sorry for her."
Zhou Beichen couldn't help but look. He raised his hand, sighed slowly, and gently patted Concubine Li's delicate shoulders, saying weakly.
"My beloved concubine is thoughtful."
Imperial Noble Concubine Li was secretly delighted, but before she could enjoy it enough, she heard Zhou Beichen's cold words.
"My beloved, I remember that you used to look down on Nuan Nuan the most. Why now?"
He was halfway through his words when his serious gaze turned to Noble Consort Li, the meaning of which was very clear.
He shook three times, his brain working rapidly. When people are in desperate situations, they can always break through new things. Imperial Noble Concubine Li is no exception. Her eyes were rolling around, and she said sincerely.
"The past is the past. In the past, I was ignorant and naturally didn't know the emperor's painstaking care for his children. But now..."
Imperial Noble Consort Li touched her belly with a smile on her face, showing her loving kindness.
"I also have a child, so my mood is naturally different."
What Imperial Noble Consort Li said was true. Thinking of the news secretly reported to him by the imperial physician, about Imperial Noble Consort Li's pregnancy and Consort Liang, Zhou Beichen lowered his eyes. Under the candlelight, his face was expressionless and his eyes were unclear.
Now, he didn't know how Concubine Li was going to use the child. In this case, he could only make some adjustments. Since they could pretend, why not just follow suit?
Seeing that he was lost in thought and silent for a long time, Concubine Li felt a little uneasy. She bent her knees and was about to kneel down when she was lifted up by a strong hand.
Zhou Beichen smiled gently and even gently touched Concubine Li's hair.
"I am not angry, my beloved, there is no need to kneel down in a hurry."
Imperial Noble Consort Li blinked and looked at Zhou Beichen who was still crying on the bed.
"What about Nuannuan?"
Zhou Beichen smiled knowingly and took a deep breath. "My beloved concubine is right. Nuannuan is my only daughter, after all. She's just a little naughty. Her hatred of evil isn't a big deal. I didn't see her until she was four years old. After I adopted her, I used to spank her whenever she misbehaved. Honestly, I'm not a very good father, and I'm not a very good husband to you, Concubine Hui."
Zhou Beichen's tone was full of loneliness, and Imperial Noble Concubine Li felt empty inside. To be honest, she was really sad that the Emperor cared so much about that little bitch. No wonder Concubine Liang asked her to do this.
Fortunately, she did not demote that little bitch Zhou Zhaonuan to the fields, and Imperial Noble Concubine Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"emperor."
When Shen Nian'an heard this, he was so moved that he walked over directly.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to blame yourself. It was all her fault regarding Nuannuan's situation."
Zhou Beichen waved his hand and shook his head.
"It's my fault too. You two, go out first. I have something to say to Nuannuan."
Noble Concubine Li refused to go out no matter what. She knelt on the ground, looking sincere.
"Your Majesty, I understand the feelings of a parent. I treat Nuannuan the same as my own daughter now. All the bad things in the past are in the past. The reason I asked Concubine Hui to teach her well was entirely for her own good. Please allow me to stay here."
Shen Nian'an despised him in his heart, lifted his robe, and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Nuannuan is injured like this. I'm afraid she'll become disrespectful. What if she angers Your Majesty again and gets beaten up?"
Zhou Beichen: “…”
He glared at Shen Nian'an fiercely and said, "I asked you to act, but you are acting even worse."
Imperial Noble Consort Li muttered to herself, "Go ahead and beat me, Zhou Zhaonuan, you little bitch. You must talk back to me later. Talk back as hard as you can. It would be best if the emperor beat you so badly that you can never walk again."
Shen Nian’an continued.
"Besides, Nuannuan just said that to her, the emperor is her father. She just talked back to him a few times, so what's the big deal? Besides, what ordinary daughter doesn't talk back to her father? And what ordinary father hasn't beaten his daughter, but none of them beat her as hard as her father did."
In a word, Zhou Beichen felt both excited and guilty. Although he did not actually fight, his daughter's heartfelt words really made Zhou Beichen feel happier than when he personally conquered the enemy country and expanded the territory.
"It's okay. Nuannuan is just a child at heart. Sometimes, I am too extreme. Besides, if a child is not well-educated, it is the father's fault."
As he spoke, Zhou Beichen had already walked to the bedside. He let out a long sigh and picked up the little girl in his arms. Because of the presence of Concubine Li, he was very careful throughout the whole process, for fear of hurting the little girl.
"Nuannuan, Nuannuan..."
Zhou Beichen's voice was as gentle as water, and he called out to the little person who buried his entire face in his arms like a loving father.
"Nuannuan, cough, this time, Nuannuan was wrong, and so was father. In short, you are right. Ordinary fathers and daughters still quarrel and talk back to each other sometimes. That day, I said Nuannuan was treasonous and beat you severely. I was really angry. Nuannuan, please forgive father, okay?"
Concubine Li was surprised. She was really stunned by Zhou Beichen's gentle attitude towards Zhou Zhaonuan.
Then, she looked at her belly, her eyes revealing immense hope. My daughter, you must hold on. Don't die in your mother's belly. You must come out. After you come out, you must help your mother to win favor. Look at Concubine Hui. Because of her pair of children, she doesn't have to worry about the rest of her life. Even though she framed her so many times, Concubine Hui was able to turn things around because of her pair of children.
Thinking of this, Imperial Noble Concubine Li was full of hesitation. She would protect the baby in her belly even at the cost of her life.
The little guy was secretly grinning in Zhou Beichen's arms, and his tears and nose wiped his dragon robe. When the crying gradually stopped, Zhou Beichen finally heard a reassuring muffled sound.
"Daddy, I'm sorry. It's not all your fault. Nuannuan is more at fault. She shouldn't have been so stubborn, she shouldn't have contradicted you so many times, and she shouldn't have been so rude to the Imperial Noble Consort Li."
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