She even won the heart of the third sister, who called her "sister" all day long.
As for Zhou Zhaonuan, Zhou Beichen said with a look of deep regret, "You, you, forget it. Since Nuannuan is so filial, I will forgive you this time. You two, accept the fact that from now on, Shufei is your biological mother. If not, the next time I see you trying to commit suicide, I will definitely not forgive you."
Zhou Beichen spoke in a low voice, and his words didn't sound like a joke at all.
As the Second and Third Princes trembled, he was pushed out by Zhou Zhaonuan, hugged and dragged. Nuannuan called for the imperial sedan chair, but Zhou Beichen didn't want to sit in it. He waved his hand, took his daughter's hand, and walked towards the palace road.
The moonlight was beautiful and there was so much to do that he lost his sleepiness.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? You've been here all day, aren't you tired? Are you sure you don't want to take the sedan chair and just walk back?"
Seeing that Zhou Beichen's expression had returned to normal, Nuannuan followed behind him and asked this question suspiciously.
Zhou Beichen didn't look back, but looked straight ahead, deliberately slowing down his pace.
"No, I'm not tired. It's rare that the moon is this big and beautiful. I want to take a walk and relax."
"Daddy."
Nuan Nuan followed him in a few steps and stayed beside him obediently, "Daddy, are you worried about the flood?"
Zhou Beichen nodded. Since he had decided to let his daughter enter the court in the future, he had never thought of hiding state affairs from his daughter. It was not easy to be a regent princess.
"Yes, but your brother is not the one who is worried about the flood. I feel much more relieved. However, the flood is not the only thing that worries me."
The longer the time went by, the more Zhou Beichen trusted the daughter he had raised since childhood. At this moment, he turned around and took a meaningful look at the little girl jumping around beside him. Zhou Beichen had a momentary illusion that he had done something wrong. He should not have taught his daughter to learn this and that. He should have just lived in peace and simplicity, just like now. It was not bad to have her as a child. Soon, Zhou Beichen shook his head again.
That's absolutely not possible. Since ancient times, women in the deep palace, even if they are as noble as queens or princesses, have been very oppressed. Their fate is not in their own hands. But if they have power in their hands, it will be much easier.
"What else?"
Nuannuan ran up to him and asked playfully, "Could it be Prime Minister Li, or Yu'er and En'er?"
Zhou Beichen shook his head and looked at the little girl with amusement. He felt that she was still a child who knew nothing at the moment. How could he be so worried about the affairs of the harem?
Zhou Beichen pulled Zhou Zhaonuan back and then let out a long sigh.
"The affairs of your two brothers are family affairs. Family affairs are not something I worry about. Right now, Liang Fei's motherland is in turmoil again. After you left this evening, a spy reported that a large number of people from Dayun have recently poured into the south of the city. They are sneaking around, and I don't know what they are up to. I have already arranged for someone to keep an eye on them. I am afraid that Liang Fei is an insider, and that they are plotting something. If they start a war, there will be another round of devastation. To be honest, I don't want to see the people displaced, but if we don't fight that war, Nuannuan, I will have no home, and my subjects will have no home either."
When Zhou Beichen said this, he felt a strong sense of loss and defeat. Nuannuan didn't know what to feel. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only say one sentence slowly.
"The emperor guards the country's borders. Daddy has done a great job over the years. Nuannuan also knows that when Daddy was young, whenever there was an invasion, Daddy always led the army in person. Daddy was compassionate to the people, reducing taxes, and Daddy did not suppress the development of merchants. Although people say that Daddy is a tyrant, Daddy, a tyrant is not a foolish ruler. Being a tyrant does not mean you are a bad person. You have done a great job. Nuannuan believes that under Daddy's leadership, our country will surely become more and more prosperous."
Maybe it was his daughter's clever little thoughts that really relieved Zhou Beichen's worries, or maybe it was because he was relieved himself, Zhou Beichen rarely laughed out loud.
"You always have so many twisted theories, and yet I can't refute them."
A warm and happy smile.
In the imperial garden, two figures, one big and one small, were soon led into the thick moonlight.
Chonghua Palace.
Seeing that Zhou Zeen was coaxed so quickly by Shen Nian'an and Concubine Shu and stopped crying, Zhou Zeyu kept despising him in his heart. His younger brother was a pig-brained man. How could he rescue his mother and concubine by himself?
Zhou Zeyu still had a spark of love for Li Shuren in his heart. He didn't want his mother to die, so the more he looked at Shen Nian'an and Shufei, the more he disliked them. In the end, he also started to dislike Zhou Zeen.
Looking at Zhou Zeyu who was unmoved and refused to listen to any of their persuasion, Shen Nian'an thought of Li Shuren who was in Li'an Palace. She thought of how she had just secretly asked Zhou Beichen not to let her die and to stay for a few more days. Shen Nian'an leaned over Shufei, whispered a few words, and left.
As soon as you enter the gate of Li'an Palace, it is deserted. In just one day, all the palace maids and eunuchs have left, and many fallen leaves are floating on the palace road.
Shen Nian'an told the maid to stay outside and walked in.
"Your Highness, although you are under house arrest, the Emperor has not issued an imperial decree to kill you. Perhaps there is still hope. Although this meal is not as good as usual, it is always good for you to eat at least a little."
Suoxin stood beside Li Shuren with an anxious look on her face. At this moment, Li Shuren was no longer as glamorous as before. Her gorgeous clothes had been taken off, and the jewels on her head were gone. She sat hunched over in a chair, looking sentimental and extremely haggard.
"Suo Xin, I don't want to eat. Please take the food away. Listen, there are footsteps outside. Did the emperor send someone to kill me? It doesn't matter if I lose my life, but what about my child?"
As Li Shuren spoke, she couldn't stop crying. A day had passed, and Yu'er and En'er still hadn't returned. I hope nothing happened to them.
Glancing at Suoxin beside her, Li Shuren had an idea flash in her mind, "Look at my brain. Although I can't go out, Suoxin, can't you go out? Suoxin, go out quickly and find out where Yu'er and En'er are now. Have they been bullied? Have they gone to plead for me? Has the emperor beaten them? But if none of these happened, why don't these two children come back to see me? Even if it's just for me to see them for the last time, it would be fine."
Li Shuren was in a state of dejection and looked lifeless. Suoxin felt extremely distressed seeing this, but she was helpless and could only carefully persuade her.
"Your Majesty, ever since you were confined to our Li'an Palace, all the palace servants have been transferred away. Aside from the two young masters who can come and go freely, even this servant cannot leave."
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