Imperial Noble Consort Li suddenly thought of something, patted Zhou Zeen on the shoulder, and warned him in a serious tone.
"En'er, run out quickly and chase your brother. Tell him not to plead for mercy. Your father is furious right now. If he offends your father, I'm afraid there will be no good consequences."
The Third Prince always listened to Noble Consort Li, and at this moment he didn't care about being sad, and ran out wiping his tears.
Zhou Zeyu was no longer afraid of anything. When he arrived at Xuanzheng Hall, he saw Xiao Shunzi standing guard outside and rushed forward. "Xiao Shunzi, go and tell him for me that the Second Prince is here to ask for an audience with my father. I have something to report."
Inside the main hall.
Zhou Zhaonuan hadn't left yet, and the two of them even took a chess set and played it again with great interest, "Daddy, I'm going to play this."
The little girl happily placed a white piece. Zhou Beichen frowned, as if looking for a breakthrough. He couldn't say that he lost the game to his daughter because he was absent-minded.
After knocking off a black piece, Nuan Nuan smiled cunningly, "Daddy, this."
Seeing that his daughter had taken the bait, Zhou Beichen couldn't help but smile. He picked up the black piece and asked a question.
"Nuannuan, are you sure about this? Aren't you afraid of losing to me? Don't forget, we made a bet. If you lose, in addition to going to the Shangshufang and learning martial arts, you have to diligently review memorials for me for a month. If you don't do a good job, I won't tolerate you."
The little girl raised her head proudly, rubbing her nose with her thumb, exuding a domineering tone, "Daddy, I have no regrets about my actions. Nuannuan has never regretted anything she has done, no matter how big or small, just like Nuannuan felt that Li Shuren deserved to die."
"Since I have made up my mind to do it, or have already done it, Nuannuan will definitely not regret it."
"Besides, if Daddy doesn't kill Li Shuren, those in the harem and even the common people who have been bullied by the Li family will think that Daddy is not a wise ruler. If Daddy kills Li Shuren, my second or third brother might think that Daddy has no humanity. But human nature is something that can't be explained in a few words. We must look at the big picture and not be a frog in a well. This is the principle Daddy taught me."
A single stone caused a thousand ripples. Zhou Beichen looked at his daughter in surprise and smiled weakly.
Yes, there is no regret in making a move. He, the king of a country, actually needs a little girl to comfort him.
To be honest, no matter how despicable Li Shu Ren was and how much trouble she had caused over the years, she had some feelings for him in the past, and he was the same. Moreover, she even gave birth to two sons for him.
Humans are not plants or trees, so who can be heartless?
He didn't want to kill everyone, but he felt that Li Shuren deserved to die. If he killed everyone, he would feel that he would be unfair to the two children.
Thinking of Li Shuren's former gentleness and virtue, he felt a little reluctant, so he was always struggling.
Now, I feel relieved. If killing a beautiful commoner can appease the anger of the former court and the harem and avoid gossip, it would be good.
With a "click", Zhou Zhaonuan dropped the last white piece, then stood up, his eyes wide open with a cunning look.
"Daddy, Nuannuan won. I'm willing to accept the loss. Daddy, you said that no matter what excessive request your daughter makes, you will agree to it."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
He just... lost like that?
A certain emperor didn't react for a moment. He was distracted when talking to the little girl just now. His mind was not on the chessboard at all, and he really let the little girl take advantage of the opportunity.
Pushing the chess piece to the middle of the table with one hand, Zhou Beichen leaned back casually and said, "I accept the loss. If Nuannuan has any requests, please tell me."
Zhou Zhaonuan pursed her lips and said, "Well, I haven't thought about it yet. Maybe next time. As long as you don't forget it, Daddy, it'll be fine."
Zhou Beichen glanced at her and spoke unhappily.
"Alright, alright, don't be so ungrateful. You're the only one in this world who dares to be so unruly in front of me. Don't worry, I never joke. I won't forget my promise."
Nuannuan twisted her body and was about to respond when Xiao Shunzi sneaked in. When he knelt on the ground, his heart was pounding and he was very nervous.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince requests an audience."
Zhou Beichen's expression changed for a moment. After a long pause, he said calmly, "Let him in."
Xiao Shunzi raised his head and backed out cautiously step by step. He had a vague feeling that the Second Prince might have offended the Emperor today.
When the Second Prince came in, he knelt down in front of Zhou Beichen and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father. Long live your Highness. I also greet you, Sister. I hope you are well!"
Zhou Beichen nodded, "Get up, you came to see me, what's the matter?"
Zhou Beichen went straight to the point, his expression not looking very good, which made Zhou Zeyun's heart tremble violently. After he stood up, he knelt down again.
"Your Majesty, I came here today to plead for mercy for Mother. I came from Mother's place, and what she said to me sounded like her last words. I dare to ask, Your Majesty, do you wish to take Mother's life?"
When Zhou Zeyu finished saying this, he almost fell to the ground, his heart filled with fear, but he could not retreat. He did not want to lose his mother, he simply did not want to lose his mother.
Zhou Beichen didn't say anything, nor did he call out. He just looked at Zhou Zeyu kneeling on the ground coldly. The hall seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.
After calming down for a while, Zhou Beichen suppressed the anger in his heart. He always disliked others guessing his thoughts, but if the person in front of him was his own son, it would not matter if it happened once or twice.
"Get up, Yu'er, aren't you always afraid of me? Apart from coming to pay your respects to me on weekdays, you never come here at other times. Besides, you clearly know that your words will make me angry today, so why did you still say these things?"
Surprised that Zhou Beichen didn't scold him harshly like he always did when he did something wrong or didn't do his homework well, Zhou Zeyu was flattered for a moment by Zhou Beichen's gentle tone this time. He stood up blankly, pursed his lips, and answered with courage.
"Father, I miss my mother because I can't bear to leave her. I don't want her to leave me."
The world of children is just that simple. No matter how precocious they are, the innocence in their hearts remains.
Zhou Beichen frowned and thought deeply. Suddenly, he waved his hand and said, "Come here."
When Zhou Zeyu saw Zhou Beichen waving at him, he was thinking that as soon as Zhou Beichen came over, he would slap him hard. He moved slowly. Zhou Beichen's eyes sank, and he was still a little dissatisfied with this timid son.
Nuannuan could see his suppressed anger and dissatisfaction. The little girl ran down a few steps and quickly pulled Zhou Zeyu up to Zhou Beichen's side.
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