"Father is the Heaven of this son. I will do whatever Father says. I am leaving now."
Zhou Zeyu slowly backed away to the door and strode out. When he reached the gate of Xuan Zheng Hall, he couldn't help wiping away his tears. "Mother, I have lived up to your expectations and finally saved you. In the days to come, you must fight for your dignity and live well in the cold palace. As long as you survive, we still have hope."
Chonghua Palace.
Concubine Shu and the Third Prince sat at the dinner table. Seeing that Zhou Ze'en didn't eat much, Concubine Shu personally picked up some dishes and put them in Zhou Ze'en's bowl.
"En'er, what are you thinking about? You are so engrossed in your thoughts. Come on, eat more. It's the time for growth, so you need to eat more."
Thinking that Li Shu Ren would eventually die, from now on, Zhou Ze En would be her biological son. Her foundation in this life had been destroyed by the late queen, and she had no way of having children anymore. Now that she had En'er, she still had hope for the future.
"Mother, what did your son think?"
Having his secrets exposed, Zhou Ze'en hurriedly tried to hide his expression, but he didn't know that those expressions had already been seen by Concubine Shu. She gently wiped the tears from the corners of Zhou Ze'en's eyes with a handkerchief and spoke to him gently.
"En'er, don't be too sad. From now on, you are my biological child. I will treat you well. You don't have to feel constrained when you are here."
After saying that, Concubine Shu put down her chopsticks, walked to Zhou Zeen, patted his head, and hugged him in her arms.
It was the first time that Zhou Zeen felt such a gentle touch, and he was immediately moved and confused. He had never been hugged like this by his mother before, but he had seen his mother hug his brother like this.
"Mother, Mother, I finally have a mother who loves me, wuwuwu..."
Zhou Ze'en snuggled into Concubine Shu's arms with peace of mind, and she hugged him back. Concubine Shu's heart trembled, and then a smile spread across her lips. Now, having such a son is enough. As for the second prince, he can come if he wants to, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't want to come.
Zhou Zeyu happened to see this scene when he walked to the door. He felt that such a scene was a bit dazzling to him. This little bastard had only been calling others "mother" and "mother" for a few days. He must have forgotten who had worked so hard to raise him to this age.
Unconsciously, Zhou Zeyu became more and more uneasy about Zhou Zeen's words and deeds. He clenched his fingers, calmed down, walked slowly into the inner hall, and knelt on one knee in front of Concubine Shu.
"Your son pays homage to your mother, may your majesty be blessed with good health."
Concubine Shu: “…”
She was slightly stunned. Today's surprises seemed to be too many. Calling her mother meant that he also recognized her as his biological mother, just like Zhou Zeen. Shu Fei was so happy that she spoke without thinking. She immediately stepped forward and pulled Zhou Zeyu up kindly and considerately.
"Come on, get up quickly, good boy. It's good to be back. It's good to be back. By the way, you haven't eaten yet, right? Come, let's eat together."
A palace maid brought the bowls and chopsticks. Seeing Concubine Shu enthusiastically picking up food for him and asking about his well-being, Zhou Zeyu did not react on the surface, but he felt very disgusted in his heart. He only had one biological mother, and she was the best to him. The rest were fake and pretending.
Pepper Room Palace.
Upon hearing the news that the second prince had gone to Chonghua Palace, Shen Nian'an felt a sense of relief in his heart, and he peeled a grape and put it in his mouth.
Seeing how happy she was, it was a little difficult for Aunt Xu to say what she wanted to say next. However, this is how the world is. There are some things that you dare not say, or are difficult to say, but you have to say them even if you have to bite the bullet.
She held her breath forcibly, and after watching Shen Nian'an eat ten grapes in a row, she spoke cautiously.
"But, my lady, there is some bad news. Li Shuren doesn't have to die."
"What?"
Shen Nian'an slammed the table in surprise, "Why is this?"
Her brows furrowed. Nanny Xu sighed and narrated, "I just heard about this. I heard that the Second Prince, wanting to stay with Concubine Li, starved himself to death today. Afterwards, he was carried to Xuanzheng Palace by the guards. I don't know much about what happened after that. I tried to find out more and try to inquire indirectly, but the servants in Xuanzheng Palace were too tight-lipped. None of them dared to reveal the news. I had no choice but to come back and tell Your Majesty in advance."
Shen Nian'an waved her hand and said, "You go down first. I need to be quiet for a while."
Nanny Xu retreated, looking back every few steps. In the main hall, Shen Nian'an closed her eyes, then opened them again. She felt that Zhou Beichen did not sentence Li Shuren to death, which was a very difficult thing for her to say.
All in all, it was right for her not to be sincere to Zhou Beichen for so many years. Since Zhou Beichen ascended the throne, no palace maid or eunuch in Xuan Zheng Hall dared to pass on the news privately, which shows Zhou Beichen's methods. It is said that when he first ascended the throne, a palace maid secretly conveyed a message to the concubines in the harem, and was beaten to death on the spot by Zhou Beichen. Later, there was a young eunuch who secretly conveyed the message, and Zhou Beichen smiled and cooked the person. Since then, no one dared to do it again.
If this man is not ruthless, he really cannot sit firmly on the throne.
Half an hour later, Nanny Xu came in and asked Shen Nian'an if she had eaten. Shen Nian'an smiled meaningfully.
"I will use it later. Please tell the kitchen to make something that the emperor likes to eat tonight. I'm afraid the emperor will be here soon."
"yes."
Aunt Xu bowed blankly. She obviously didn't understand why Shen Nian'an was so sure that Zhou Beichen would come soon.
Sure enough, within an hour, Zhou Beichen came wrapped in wind and frost. Shen Nianan forced a smile and hurried to greet him.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. How come you still have time to come here so late?"
Seeing her smiling face, Zhou Beichen felt very uncomfortable. It was true that this woman didn't care about him much. He had released Li Shuren, and she didn't even need to die, but she didn't seem anxious at all.
"An An, there's no need to be so polite. I've told you so many times that you're pregnant, so you don't need to be polite."
Zhou Beichen was smiling with a fake smile, and Shen Nian'an was even more smiling with a fake smile, and stood up with the help of others.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, the etiquette cannot be abolished. I don't want to hear any rumors."
Zhou Beichen glared at her, wrapped his big hand around Shen Nian'an's palm, and walked into the house.
"You think too much. It's not that serious. By the way, An'an, today I felt that Yu'er was really pitiful, so I made an exception and spared Li Shuren's life. But don't worry, I have already banished her to the cold palace. In such a place, she is isolated and helpless. I'm afraid she won't be able to cause any great trouble. Yu'er is still my child, so I will leave him with something to think about."
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