When the fifth stick fell, Zhou Zeyu tilted his head, his whole body was wet, as if he had been fished out of the water, his nails tightly gripping the bench, his eyes blurred.
It hurts, it hurts so much. He had secretly seen his father beating palace maids before, but he never expected that this thing could really kill him if it hit him.
Zhou Zeyun stood behind. This time, his sister's words were useless, and his mother's words were still useless. He paused, took a step forward, knelt down, and pulled up the corner of Zhou Beichen's clothes.
"Father, my second brother is still young. He threatened to kill himself, but maybe it's just a childish temper. Please forgive him this time. He's already bleeding after just a few blows. If you hit him again, I'm really afraid he can't bear it."
As she spoke, Zhou Zeyun pushed Zhou Beichen's thigh hard, but still got no response. In desperation, Zhou Zeyun ran to Zhou Zeyu, took his hand and tried to persuade him.
"Second brother, my good brother, the man in front of you is your father. If you really want to see Li Shuren, you can discuss it in detail. There is no need to provoke the emperor's anger here. Hurry up and admit your mistake to the emperor. Say that you will not dare to threaten to kill yourself in the future. Say that you know you are wrong. Why suffer this punishment?"
Zhou Zeyu was already breathing weakly, his eyes wandering when he saw Zhou Zeyun trying to persuade him. He admitted that before this happened, he loved his brothers and sisters very much. But ever since his grandfather's family was imprisoned, their property was ransacked and they were threatened with execution, his brothers and sisters only pleaded for him and his younger brother, and ignored the rest. Then he realized that his brothers and sisters, who had always been kind to him since he was a child, were unreliable.
He laughed at himself and did not respond to Zhou Zeyun's words. His father beating him like this really made him lose face. From then on, the father-son relationship between them was also interrupted. In this way, if he could survive today, he would only feel relieved when he plotted against him for his own purposes in the future.
"Daddy, Daddy, Nuannuan, please stop hitting me. If you keep hitting me like this, I'm afraid my second brother will really die."
Nuannuan couldn't help it. Zhou Beichen paused, turned around, and saw the bright red on Zhou Zeyu's body. His pupils shrank and he waved his hands suddenly.
The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and stepped back. Zhou Beichen stared at Zhou Zeyu without saying a word. After a long time, he moved his steps and walked towards the sweaty man.
Heartache flashed in his eyes. He didn't understand why he was so stubborn. Could it be that he was right to release the criminal? Absolutely not. Sparing her life was already a blessing from heaven.
The sound of the stick stopped, and Zhou Zeyu felt dizzy. In the haze, he found a pair of bright yellow dragon boots under his eyelids. His tense nerves relaxed. He knew that there was an 80% chance of winning the bet today.
As long as someone cares about him a little bit and has mercy on him, he can make a comeback with this little bit of mercy.
Zhou Beichen looked down at the person lying on the torture bench with a stern look and spoke coldly.
"Today, I am only teaching you a lesson. If you dare threaten death again in the future, I won't mind beating you to death, sweeping you out on a straw mat, and throwing you into a mass grave."
The voice was cold and merciless. Zhou Zeyu's heart skipped a beat when he heard it. The severe pain made him feel uneasy all over. As soon as Zhou Beichen finished speaking, his head relaxed and he fainted.
Zhou Beichen sighed and waved his hand, "Deshun, go call the imperial physician. The Second Prince should not be moved. An'an, he will be treated here. Tell Concubine Shu to come and take him back."
Shen Nian'an stared at the unconscious Zhou Zeyu in fascination, her heart pounding. She hoped that what happened today would never happen to her child.
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Shen Nian'an couldn't help but look at her daughter and sighed in her heart, alas, she just hoped that the little girl would take her words seriously.
Being stared at by so many people and receiving no response, Zhou Beichen's tone was more dissatisfied when he spoke again, and his voice was also louder than before.
"An An, please keep an eye on the person first, and let Concubine Shu take him back later."
Coming back to his senses, Shen Nian'an replied calmly, "Yes."
Zhou Beichen turned around and was about to go to Xuan Zheng Hall. He happened to see Zhou Zhaonuan pouting and looking depressed. His heart trembled violently.
Just now... I hope he didn't scare his daughter. In all these years, he has never treated his own child like this.
Zhou Zeyun, on the other hand, looked like him with an expressionless face.
After all, he was afraid that Nuannuan was really scared, so before leaving, Zhou Beichen grabbed the stunned Zhou Zhaonuan and the two of them got on the imperial carriage.
"Daddy, why did you pull Nuannuan out? I wanted to see how badly Yu'er was injured, but you dragged me out. Oh, and Mom is pregnant, which is a great thing. Daddy, you have to treat Mom well in the future, otherwise, Nuannuan will be angry."
As soon as Nuannuan sat next to him, she chattered non-stop, even in a sarcastic tone, which gave Zhou Beichen a reassurance.
Seeing Zhou Zhaonuan wrinkling her nose and looking resentful, he looked at his daughter and smiled sincerely.
"Nuannuan is right. Father will definitely treat your mother well in the future and will never let her be bullied again."
Nuannuan then smiled, and Zhou Beichen suddenly asked a question.
"Nuannuan, why are you not afraid of me even though I killed so many people and beat your brother?"
In fact, Zhou Beichen really wanted to know the answer. This little girl had never been afraid in front of him. She watched him kill people without blinking.
Zhou Beichen's eyes were burning, and Nuannuan giggled, came over and hugged his arm.
"Because Daddy killed the bad guys. As for my second brother, he did something wrong anyway. I've never even thought about threatening to kill myself."
Zhou Beichen felt quite relieved to hear these words.
Pepper Room Palace.
Not long after, Concubine Shu came over. The moment she saw Zhou Zeyu, she was really shocked and almost cried with heartache.
The imperial physician arrived almost at the same time as her and was about to treat the wound, but unexpectedly, the moment the imperial physician's hand touched her pants, Zhou Zeyu shuddered and woke up suddenly.
Then, he was hit by overwhelming pain. He cried out in pain, and his hand could not help but reach back to touch his back, and he shuddered in pain again.
The imperial physician immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I have been ordered to treat the Second Prince's injuries."
His pupils suddenly dilated, Zhou Zeyu had no strength left in his body, his eyes were red, and he was shouting with a weak breath.
"No...don't treat the wound, don't...touch me."
He must have Zhou Beichen come, he wants to rely on Zhou Beichen to achieve his goal.
Zhou Zeyu originally had no strength, and it was not difficult for him to apply the medicine forcefully. However, as soon as a few people came forward, Zhou Zeyu tried his best to move towards the bed. It would have been fine if he didn't move, but as soon as he moved, Concubine Shu immediately saw that the bloodstains on his pants were soaked again.
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