Hu Shuo kept refusing. When Gao Xiner saw the silver that Hu Shuo forced into her hand, she became even more determined in him. She stuffed the silver into Hu Shuo's arms again and pretended to have a cold face.
"Brother Hu, you know your character. It's a good thing that you're willing to study hard now. Take this money first. When you pass the imperial examination, you can marry me openly."
Hu Shuo looked embarrassed again. Finally, he saw Gao Xiner's tearful eyes. He was extremely happy and put the silver into his pocket. He took Gao Xiner's hand and made a solemn promise.
"Xin'er, don't worry. I will study hard when I get back and strive to give you a good future."
Gao Xiner nodded happily.
After saying that, Hu Shuo walked through the crowd and left without even looking at Gao Xiner who was reluctant to leave.
Having cheated the money, he had to go to Zuihonglou to have some fun. Thinking of the mysterious man who found him a few days ago, Hu Shuo felt that he must make an effort to capture Gao Xiner in one fell swoop and help the man in black to coerce the honest Gao Zhixian to secretly betray the emperor and work for him.
In this way, when that person becomes emperor in the future, he can report him to the authorities. Then, he will be able to hold a high position with generous salary and have a great time!
hey-hey!
Having heard and seen enough, Zhou Zhaonuan pursed his lips, lamenting the girl's stupidity. He glanced at his mother and then mourned for himself.
After her mother beat her, she went to Qianyuan Palace. She thought that since her mother beat her so badly, she would come to comfort her. However, she didn't expect that her mother had never come to see her again since that day. Even this time when she went out incognito, it was because her father issued an order that her mother must come.
But along the way, her mother didn't talk to her, but was very kind to her brother, which made Zhou Zhaonuan very sad. The little girl suppressed the sadness in her eyes, ran to Shen Nian'an, hugged her mother's arm, and called sweetly.
"Mom, this is outside. Daddy and brother can share one room, and Nuannuan and mom can share another. Is that okay?"
As soon as the little girl opened her mouth, a warm smile appeared on her face. Shen Nian'an lowered her head, her heart hardened, and she rudely took away Zhou Zhaonuan's hand that was holding her arm.
She must make her daughter understand that Zhou Beichen is not her shield at any time. From now on, this girl must not participate in the affairs of the court, and she must not learn martial arts anymore. Thinking of what the empress dowager said to her that day, Shen Nian'an's eyes became darker. The court is too complicated and it is really not suitable for her daughter.
"No need, Nuannuan can just live with your father."
After such a long time, this was the first time that she was pushed away by her mother without mercy. Zhou Zhaonuan's eyes, which were originally bright, suddenly lost their luster. She lowered her head, retreated to the back in dismay, and kept a distance from Shen Nian'an.
Why wouldn't you feel bad for the child you gave birth to? Shen Nian'an suppressed her heartache and didn't even say a word of comfort.
Mother has been like this these past few days. Zhou Zeyun didn't know what to say. She just ran to Zhou Zhaonuan and patiently comforted her sister.
The daughter's eyes were red again. Zhou Beichen felt particularly uncomfortable. He glared at Shen Nian'an angrily, pulled the daughter next to Zhou Zeyun over, and said in a good-tempered manner.
"Nuannuan will sleep with Daddy today, and so will your brother. Let your mother sleep alone."
"Deshun, you want three private rooms."
After that, without even looking at Shen Nian’an, he led his daughter upstairs.
Deshun followed behind, shook his head helplessly, followed Zhou Beichen's instruction, and spoke to the waiter.
"We want three."
After paying the silver, he went upstairs to the private room with Shen Nian'an.
They brought shadow guards with them, but Zhou Beichen said that shadow guards should not show their faces in public, and they were used to sleeping under trees and on roofs for so many years. So, on the first night outside the palace, Zhou Beichen slept in the same room with Zhou Zhaonuan. He originally thought it was inappropriate, but Zhou Beichen thought again, after all, she was his daughter and she had not yet reached the age of marriage, so it was no big deal.
Zhou Zeyun and Chen Nian lived in the same room.
As for Deshun, he slept in a room of his own. Deshun said that he had never been so leisurely in all the years he had followed the emperor.
As for the shadow guards, as if they had agreed, as soon as night fell, they jumped onto the roofs and occupied the space first.
After dinner, Zhou Beichen saw that his daughter was still in a bad mood, and he naturally felt depressed. Thinking that his good mood was ruined by that woman, Zhou Beichen became angry.
He glared at Chen Nian'an several times angrily, but she was just drinking a cup of tea, and there were no one around.
"Nuannuan, what's wrong? How about Daddy go out for a walk with you?"
Zhou Zhaonuan raised her eyes, looked at Zhou Beichen's worried expression, and forced a smile.
"No need, Daddy, Nuannuan is sleepy and wants to sleep."
Zhou Beichen was very annoyed. His daughter said she wanted to sleep, but her eyes were clearly looking at Shen Nian'an. After a long sigh, he held his daughter in his arms and said earnestly.
"Nuannuan, it's useless to run away from anything. Now that it has happened, we have to find a way to solve it."
Nuannuan glanced at Zhou Beichen, then at Shen Nian'an, and after adjusting her mood, she walked towards Shen Nian'an with trepidation.
"Mother, Nuannuan knows that you are angry with me, so you have ignored me recently. But Nuannuan likes riding horses and archery, and likes those things. Mother, I beg you, please let Nuannuan do it, okay?"
Zhou Zhaonuan said this while swallowing nervously.
Seeing that her mother still ignored her and didn't say anything, Zhou Zhaonuan mustered up the courage and added another sentence.
"Mother, it was Nuannuan's fault for arguing with me that day. Nuannuan must be more careful in the future. Mother, can you please take care of Nuannuan? Nuannuan was wrong, but she will not give up learning martial arts."
It was this incident again. When Shen Nian'an heard her say this, her head started to hurt. She rubbed her forehead with her hand, but still ignored Zhou Zhaonuan. She looked like she would ignore him unless he gave up, which really made Zhou Zhaonuan miserable.
Why? Why didn't her mother give her a chance even after she said that? Even if it was for her own good, she didn't have to ignore her like this.
Zhou Beichen was furious as he watched from the side. What on earth did Shen Nian'an want to do?
He stood up and walked in front of Shen Nian'an. The coldness in his eyes instantly spread throughout his body. Suddenly, he grabbed Shen Nian'an's arm and said angrily.
"Chen Nian'an, what on earth do you want to do? I allowed Nuannuan to learn martial arts, horse riding and archery. Even her initial riding and archery were taught by me. Even the memorials and the advice from the ministers were allowed by me. If you are angry, just take it out on me. Why do you have to embarrass a little girl who is less than ten years old?"
Chen Nian looked up at An Mu, also with anger on his face, "How dare you say that? It's all because of you. When Nuan Nuan was a child, she was very well behaved, not at all like she is now."
When Zhou Zhaonuan heard this, her expression changed slightly and she held back her tears. She felt so upset when her mother said that to her.
Zhou Zeyun, who was standing by, noticed something was wrong with her sister, so she rushed over, hugged her tightly, and spoke warm and comforting words very gently.
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