"Yes, when you came, I almost forgot about my two children. Shen Nian'an, tell me, what did you do to them? Shen Nian'an, if you dare to hurt them in the slightest, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."
Women are weak by nature, but they become strong when they become mothers. Li Shuren plans to use everything she has in her life to exchange for her child's well-being in the next life.
Shen Nian'an was shaken uncomfortably. With a little effort, she broke free from Li Shuren's hand that was holding her arm. She cleared her throat and said, "Alright, Li Shuren, don't go crazy. I can't start with the children. I didn't come here today to quarrel with you. The emperor has already placed the second and third princes under the concubine. Now they are the concubine's sons."
"Good Concubine Shu, good Concubine Shu, at least her family background is good."
Li Shuren finally regained some consciousness, and then she heard Shen Nian'an approaching and speaking in a deep voice.
"However, there is a problem now. The Second and Third Princes miss you as their biological mother and refuse to acknowledge Concubine Shu. They even threatened to die for you. This made the Emperor furious and he almost beat the Second and Third Princes to death. However, Concubine Shu and I persuaded them to stop."
Li Shuren's heart skipped a beat, and in just a moment, her expression changed. She looked at Shen Nian'an bitterly, and thinking of her two sons, she knelt down in front of Shen Nian'an, her tone pleading.
"Sister Huifei, my dear sister, for so many years, I have been at odds with you and secretly framed Nuannuan and Hanhan. It was all my fault. But now I beg you to consider that I am about to die and that Nuannuan and Hanhan are increasingly favored by the emperor. I beg you to find a way for Yu'er and En'er to live well in the harem. I know you came here today just for this. I beg you, thank you for your great kindness. I will repay you in my next life, or wait until Yu'er and En'er grow up and let them repay you."
As a mother, she can tolerate everything for her children, and Li Shuren is of course no exception. Shen Nian'an did not push Li Shuren's sleeve away. On the contrary, she helped her up, exhaled heavily, and said slowly.
"You don't have to beg me like this, and you don't have to thank me. I came here today for this very reason. It's you who's been disliking me and rambling with me that's why I've been delayed for so long."
Li Shuren was a little embarrassed. She lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong. Li Shuren twitched a few times, but still pulled up Shen Nian'an's hand.
"My dear sister, it's all my fault. I'm sorry."
Shen Nian'an didn't care about these at all. She pulled Li Shuren up, her eyes full of seriousness.
"For the sake of Yu'er and En'er's future, you must do as I say in the next few days."
Li Shuren nodded repeatedly with a firm tone.
"As long as it's good for the two children, I'll do anything you ask me to do."
Next, Shen Nian'an spoke in a firm tone, and his words did not allow for any objection.
"If you want the Second and Third Princes to have a foothold in the palace in the future and not be implicated by the Li family, when they return later, you must not be nice to them. In the next few days, you must give them the cold shoulder and find fault with them at every turn until they completely dislike you."
Li Shuren's brain didn't work well for a moment, and she even suspected that Shen Nian'an did this to take revenge on her.
Seeing the hesitation and distrust in her eyes, Shen Nian'an smiled indifferently.
"I did it, and I said everything I should have said. If you don't believe me, you can't blame me. Only by making Yu'er and En'er extremely disappointed and disgusted with each other will they be disheartened and accept Shufei as their mother. Only then will they gradually transfer their feelings for you to Shufei, who is also good to them. As long as they accept Shufei, are you still worried that they will not have a good life in the future? As for the future, before you commit suicide, you can write a letter and let the emperor give it to the two children when they grow up."
But after a while, Li Shuren's expression changed several times. Finally, she closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she looked at Shen Nian'an with gratitude and said firmly.
"Alright, let's do it this way. I, who have only been their mother for five years, naturally cannot compare to the mother who raised them. As long as they can live a peaceful and happy life for the rest of their lives, I, as their mother, will die without regrets."
Li Shuren didn't cry, or rather, she couldn't cry anymore.
Shen Nian'an couldn't explain what he felt in his heart, but he just nodded, "Okay, I'll go find the emperor and ask him to call the second and third princes over. I'll spend the last few days with you. Remember, you must resist the urge to be nice to them, otherwise, all your efforts will be wasted."
The door opened and was closed again. Looking at Shen Nian'an's gradually disappearing back, Li Shuren's whole body went limp. She couldn't help but fall to the ground, covering her face and crying bitterly.
On the second day, Zhou Beichen left court and walked on the road to the palace, still feeling upset. Today, the ministers came to report again that people from Dayun were still pouring into the south of the city. The most important thing was that they were acting secretly, which made it hard not to think too much.
He immediately added more people to investigate and guard the place, and Zhou Beichen felt a little more at ease.
Passing by Li'an Palace and looking at the closed door, Zhou Beichen frowned and asked casually.
"Li...how are the commoners? After Concubine Hui sent the second and third sons in yesterday, how are they now?"
Xiao Shunzi couldn't figure out Zhou Beichen's thoughts, so he bent down and answered carefully.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the Second and Third Princes had returned home yesterday, originally very happy. When they saw Li Shuren, they rushed over to hug her. Li Shuren was also very happy at first, but at the last moment, she pushed them away and scolded them until they burst into tears. She didn't care. When she was tired of crying, she returned to her bedroom and fell asleep."
"She can do it, but it's really hard for her."
Zhou Beichen's words made Xiao Shunzi shrink back, "What about today?"
Xiao Shunzi immediately responded, "I heard that today, Concubine Li was still beating and scolding the two children. The two children were so scared that they couldn't even eat breakfast. I think it won't be long before the two children come to the emperor crying and say they want to go back to Concubine Shu."
Zhou Beichen's eyes darkened, and without saying a word, he strode towards the Xuanzheng Hall.
After entering the hall and walking to the chair, Zhou Beichen saw the letter written by his father on the imperial table at a glance.
After reading it, Zhou Beichen slammed the letter heavily on the table.
"Someone come."
A man immediately jumped down from the roof.
"I'm here."
Zhou Beichen sneered, "Go, gather the secret guards, and bring Princess Chang'an back to me safe and sound."
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