Nuannuan's little face turned red, she lowered her head and said nothing. She had grown up so much, but she was still beaten by her mother and hugged by her father like this. It was so embarrassing.
Zhou Beichen walked out of the bedroom holding Zhou Zhaonuan and passed through the main hall. Shen Nian'an immediately came to greet them with a smile. She saw the extremely affectionate father and daughter, and saw her daughter hugging Zhou Beichen's neck with her head nestled on his chest. For a moment, Shen Nian'an felt a mixture of emotions and a sharp pain in her heart.
"Nuannuan, mother was just too extreme, but your grandmother is right, you really shouldn't..."
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself, and Zhou Beichen knew what Shen Nian'an wanted to say at a glance.
He just couldn't understand why a very smart woman had to agree with the Queen Mother on this matter and kept picking on Nuannuan.
Seeing his daughter's bright eyes dimmed in an instant, she hid her head in dismay, covering it with her small hands. Zhou Beichen glared at Shen Nian'an, and his tone of voice was not as gentle as usual.
"My beloved, let's discuss Nuannuan later. You beat her like this just because of this. Don't you think you're a bit too much? Nuannuan's literary and martial arts training from childhood to university was all instructed by me. My daughter is a phoenix among men, why should she be buried? As long as she is strong enough, there is no tree that stands out in the forest, and the wind will destroy it."
"emperor......"
Shen Nian'an took a few steps forward, wanting to take Nuannuan over, but unexpectedly, Zhou Beichen retreated while speaking.
"Alright, you don't have to say the same thing as the Queen Mother. I'm here, so don't even think about turning my daughter into a housewife who knows nothing. I don't think Nuannuan wants to see you as her mother now. I'll take her to stay with me for a few days. Also, you beat Nuannuan like this, she's sweating from the pain, don't you feel bad for her?"
With the last sentence, Zhou Beichen roared fiercely, "How hateful! Ever since he adopted this little girl, he always beat her to scare her. He never really hit her hard. He didn't expect that she, as her mother, would really hit her."
Zhou Beichen was still a little angry.
"Nuannuan, mother..."
Watching the father and daughter walk away, Shen Nian'an sat dejectedly on the chair, thinking constantly, was it really her fault today?
But, Emperor, is there really any sincerity in your heart? What if one day his daughter really pokes a hole in the sky, Zhou Beichen, will you really protect her at all costs?
When they arrived at the Qianyuan Hall, Zhou Beichen had all the memorials moved to the Qianyuan Hall because the beams of the Xuanzheng Hall had collapsed.
As the emperor's bedroom, it was naturally very large, and the imperial physician had been waiting by the side. Deshun knew that the princess had been beaten, and her face was drooping, and she was forcing a smile. He was afraid that the princess would be shy, so he specially found a female doctor for her.
After carrying Zhou Zhaonuan in, Zhou Beichen stepped out and waited outside. The imperial physician examined her and took her pulse, saying that she only needed to apply medicine on time and would be full of energy in two or three days. Now, after the imperial physician came out, the female doctor inside was applying the medicine.
Zhou Beichen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his daughter was fine, so he sat down on the chair and prepared to review the memorials.
Zhou Beichen picked up the brush and just as he wrote a word, he heard suppressed sobs coming from inside.
"Um... uh..."
The brush paused, a drop of ink slid down from the tip, smearing the memorial and wetting the writing. "I report that Princess Chang'an led her shadow guards to attack the Prime Minister's residence. This is truly bullying. I hope the Emperor will see clearly and give Prime Minister Li justice."
Zhou Beichen sneered. It's good that it's dirty. This memorial is dirty. This guy must have been used as a gun by someone at their behest.
What a joke! He was the one who scolded Zhou Zhaonuan in return, yet someone dared to make a fuss about it.
The person who wrote this memorial was the newly appointed Minister of Justice, who was promoted by Prime Minister Li. Zhou Beichen didn't know whether to say he was stupid or just foolish.
After casually writing the word "read" in a flamboyant style on it, Zhou Beichen closed the letter and threw it aside.
Just as he opened another book, he heard Zhou Zhaonuan's choking sobs again. The sound was not loud, but it reached Zhou Beichen's heart and made him feel a sharp pain in his chest.
After the pain subsided, he continued to review memorials. His daughter would eventually grow up, and besides, there was nothing he could do now.
Deshun was standing beside him with a very ugly look on his face. Why was his princess so unlucky today?
Finally, a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Beichen saw the female doctor come out and kneel in front of him. He breathed a sigh of relief. It was finally over.
He asked, "How is the princess injured?"
The female doctor looked nervous and replied softly, "It's very swollen. I'm sure it will hurt for a few days. But, Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Just apply the medicine on time and it will be fine soon."
Zhou Beichen rubbed his forehead, sent the female doctor away, and walked straight towards the bedroom.
The little girl on the bed was still lying there, sobbing slightly. Zhou Beichen felt a pain in his heart when he saw it. Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Zhaonuan seemed to notice someone coming in. When she saw it was him, she immediately wiped away her tears, forced herself to put on a cute face, and called out sweetly.
"Dad, why did you come in? Aren't you here to review the memorials?"
As he spoke, Zhou Zhaonuan lowered his head as if thinking of something, "Is it because Nuannuan cried that Daddy came in? I'm sorry, it was Nuannuan who delayed Daddy from handling government affairs. It turns out I was naughty. Daddy, Nuannuan is fine, you can go out and do your work."
Zhou Beichen never expected his daughter to say that. He took a few steps forward, sat down beside the bed, and gently touched Zhou Zhaonuan's hair.
"It's okay, it's okay. Your Majesty is not busy. You can review the memorial later. I came in to see how you are. How are you? Are you still in pain?"
Zhou Zhaonuan shook his head like a rattle, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt, Daddy, Nuannuan is fine."
Seeing the little girl grinning, Zhou Beichen knew that she was lying to avoid worrying him.
Zhou Beichen did not expose it. Thinking about what happened on the border today and the disasters in various places, and his younger brother, the King of Qi, who was also in Beijing, Zhou Beichen thought about it and made a decision immediately.
"There's nothing important happening in the capital right now. Father is planning to go on an incognito tour in a few days. Nuannuan, do you want to go?"
"Going on an incognito tour? So, Daddy, can Nuannuan go out and play again? Can Nuannuan even leave the palace?"
In any case, Zhou Zhaonuan was just a child, and when she heard Zhou Beichen say that, she hurried to ask.
Zhou Beichen nodded, "Of course, if Nuannuan wants to go out, she can go out."
Now, Zhou Zhaonuan was very happy.
The little girl's sad face suddenly changed to a happy one, and she grabbed the corner of Zhou Beichen's clothes tightly with her little paws to express her point of view.
"Dad, I'm going, I'm going, Dad, you must take me with you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
