On the way to Xuan Zheng Hall, the father, son and daughter walked and chatted all the way.
"Daddy, why is your morning court like a vegetable market, so chaotic? Nuannuan thought it was so majestic."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
He nodded, without refuting Zhou Zhaonuan's words. "It's quite chaotic, but, Nuannuan, if it weren't chaotic, no one would dare to tell the truth. I'm in a high position, and I can't handle the customs and sentiments of the people below by myself."
Zhou Beichen's eyes were dim. At this moment, the sun had risen high and shone directly on Zhou Beichen. He was half in the shadow and half in the sun. Zhou Zhaonuan blinked and suddenly understood something.
"Father, don't worry. Now that I have a son, I will definitely do my best to worry about you."
Zhou Zeyun ran up a few steps and followed Zhou Beichen closely, her eyes full of admiration. Zhou Beichen felt a little touched. He raised his hand and finally placed it on Zhou Zeyun's head.
"At the morning court today, not only Nuannuan, but also Hanhan's words, I took them to heart."
Zhou Zeyun responded to Zhou Beichen with a considerate smile, not knowing what to feel in his heart. He only knew that the road ahead was long and he had to expand his influence bit by bit.
The few of them walked in silence all the way to the Xuan Zheng Hall. Zhou Beichen immersed himself in endless memorials, while Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Zeyun sat at the small table next to Zhou Beichen. Because they were not particularly big, they also had to study the lessons and assignments of the Shangshufang in the first half of the day.
In the second half of the day, when the court officials came to report on their work, they listened together. In short, there was no need to go to the Shangshufang for the time being.
Zhou Zeyu had been quiet for nearly a month since he was injured. On this day, he was finally able to move freely and jump around without any problems.
For more than a month, whenever Concubine Shu had time, she would run to the Pepper Room to see her eldest son. Zhou Ze'en came twice during this period and expressed a few words of concern, but Concubine Shu sent him back to the Shangshu Room on the grounds that he had to focus on his studies.
Concubine Shu sincerely hopes that Zhou Ze'en will study well and that the two children will have a good future.
Zhou Zeen was happy and at ease because he didn't have to look at Zhou Zeyu with a sullen face every day. But now, Zhou Zeen raised his eyes and glanced at Zhou Zeyu who was sitting in front of him, feeling very uncomfortable.
After the Queen's death, Zhou Bihe was soon placed under the care of Li Shuren. Now, something happened to Li Shuren, and now she was asked to leave by Liang Fei. Thinking about her rough half-life, Zhou Bihe was depressed all day long.
She was given the title of the Second Princess, but after all, no one in the palace treated her as the real Second Princess. Zhou Bihe glanced at Zhou Zhaoyan in front of her, feeling extremely jealous. Why did she have the title of the Second Princess since she was born? Although the palace people were polite to her now, they had long changed their name for her to the Little Second Princess.
Soon, it was time to go down to the study. Many of the study companions and princes and princesses had left. Zhou Bihe lay on the table, feeling depressed. Seeing that they were the only two in the study, Zhou Zeyu rolled his eyes and moved closer.
"Second sister, why don't you go back?"
He started the conversation, and Zhou Bihe turned around, still looking unhappy. "What's the point of going back? With my status, I'd be embarrassed no matter where I go. I might as well stay here comfortably for a while, at least I can calm my mind."
Zhou Zeyu thought about it, then took a step closer with a flattering smile and spoke in an extremely small voice.
"Second sister, you don't want to live with Concubine Liang. Otherwise, I will ask Concubine Shu to find a way to get you to Chonghua Palace and make you Concubine Shu's daughter. That way, we can play together every day again."
Zhou Zhaonuan was delighted, but immediately lost interest again. "How is that possible? I'm not my father's biological daughter, and Empress Shu might not like me."
"What if I can get my second sister to come? Together we can find a way to rescue Mother. That way, even if Mother is only a concubine, we can be together again."
Zhou Zhaonuan's heart, which had sunk to the bottom, rose again. She excitedly grabbed Zhou Zeyu's shoulders, with some joy in her tone.
"Really? Yu'er, do you have a way to rescue my mother?"
In the past few years, Zhou Bihe and Li Shuren have lived quite comfortably in Li'an Palace. If they could replicate their previous days, she would do her best to do it. After getting Zhou Zeyu's nod, Zhou Bihe almost jumped up with excitement.
"Okay, okay, I'm willing to go. Yu'er, you must help me."
With a triumphant smile on his lips, Zhou Zeyu left first. He planned to put Zhou Bihe on Concubine Shu's lap first, and then go to the cold palace to rescue his mother. In this way, if the matter of the silver ingot was exposed and Concubine Shu was safe, and all the blame was directed at him, he felt that Zhou Bihe would be the best shield.
In my father's eyes and heart, biological children are much more important than those who are not.
After Zhou Zeyu's coaxing and nagging for more than half a month, Concubine Shu finally relented and agreed to his request. With Zhou Beichen's consent, the deserted Chonghua Palace became completely lively.
In the blink of an eye, the New Year had passed, and Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Zeyun were already eleven years old. On this day, the two were sitting next to Zhou Beichen reading and writing. Zhou Zeyu met Deshun at the door of Xuanzheng Hall.
"Please inform Eunuch Deshun that I need to see the emperor for something."
When Deshun came into the room, he asked, "Zhou Zeyu, this isn't the time to pay respects, why is he here to see me?"
The brush shook, and a drop of ink smudged on the memorial. Zhou Beichen glanced at the two little people who were writing seriously, rubbed his temples, and spoke with a little fatigue.
"Let him in."
As soon as Zhou Zeyun came in, he knelt down beside Zhou Beichen and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, my brother. I pay my respects to you, my sister."
He behaved very politely. In fact, ever since he recovered from the beating, Zhou Zeyu has been very polite to everyone. In the past, when he saw Zhou Zhaonuan, he would rush over and rub against her arms. Now, Nuannuan saw the polite distance.
"Get up."
Zhou Beichen was quite satisfied. Without even looking up, he asked, "Why did Yu'er come to see me?"
Zhou Zeyu did not stand up. He hesitated for a long time before he kowtowed again on the ground and closed his eyes. As if he had made up his mind, he crawled to Zhou Beichen on his knees, put his hands on his knees, and almost begged.
"Father, when I was beaten, I begged you to let me go to the cold palace to see Li Shuren once I was well again. Father, now I am well again, please let me go to the cold palace to see Li Shuren, please."
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