After being stunned for a long time, Zhou Bihe still looked up in confusion. There were people all around her, including Zhou Zhaonuan, Shen Nian'an, and Zhou Zeyun, whom she hated the most.
There were Concubine Shu, Concubine Xian, Zhou Beichen, Concubine Ying, Concubine Liang, and many other people. All of these people might harm her. When she saw Zhou Zeyu, Zhou Bihe suddenly thought of something. In public, she didn't care about anything anymore and crawled on her knees to Zhou Zeyu.
She hugged Zhou Zeyu tightly and said, "Yu'er, since you were born, I thought I treated you well, but why did you hurt me like this? I could have stayed safely with Concubine Liang, but it was all because of you. You forced me to come here."
Zhou Beichen's eyes turned dark. He said nothing and watched everything coldly.
Zhou Zeyu shuddered all over and struggled to get out of her arms with a look of ignorance and indignation on his face.
"Sister He'er, what do you mean by that? You were the one who first killed Li Shuren, the woman who gave birth to me. I haven't even had the chance to ask you, and yet you're already accusing me."
After saying that, Zhou Zeyu rolled his eyes at Zhou Bihe. Seeing Zhou Bihe rushing towards him again, Zhou Zeyu desperately ran to Zhou Beichen, hugged his thighs, and burst into tears.
"Father, please save me, your son."
“Bang!”
Zhou Beichen slammed the table, looked at Zhou Bihe who was running towards him, pointed at her forehead and scolded her coldly.
"Zhou Bihe, you are my princess after all. How can you be so noisy?"
With one sentence, the two people who were roaring knelt down. No one in the hall was sitting except Shen Nian'an, Zhou Zeyun, and Zhou Zhaonuan.
The hope that had just risen in Zhou Bihe's eyes completely disappeared. Ever since she was snatched into the palace by her aunt, the Queen, her life has been full of ups and downs. In the final analysis, she is more like a leaf of duckweed, floating in the air, never having a home.
No one believed her about what happened today. Zhou Bihe almost collapsed on the ground. She couldn't cry anymore. The next moment, she raised her eyes, glanced at Zhou Zeyu coldly, raised her head, and spoke word by word.
"Yu'er, for so many years, ever since you were born, I have always thought I was a good sister to you. So when you said that day in the Shangshufang that you could let me be the daughter of the Concubine Shu, and that we could rescue Concubine Li's mother together, I believed you without hesitation. But now, I didn't expect it to be like this. I don't know why the poison was in my bedroom, but there is one thing I understand. Perhaps, from the beginning to the end, I, Zhou Bihe, was a pawn of all of you..."
The hall fell silent again. No one dared to look at Zhou Beichen's expression, especially Zhou Zeyu who was kneeling at his feet. He was really afraid that Zhou Beichen would think too much about what Zhou Bihe had just said.
After a long time, Zhou Bihe stood up tremblingly, knelt upright on the ground, kowtowed, and said respectfully to Zhou Beichen.
"Father, everything that happened today, all the blame is directed at me. I have no words to defend myself. You can kill me, or you can imprison me. I have nothing to say. I have done bad things and wrong things before, but this is definitely not my fault. No matter what, I thank you for raising me all these years."
Zhou Beichen stared at her for a long time with eyes as deep as a cold pond. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, find a quiet courtyard to lock Zhou Bihe up. No one is allowed to visit her without my permission."
"Deshun, follow me and find a quiet yard."
As soon as these words were spoken, the deathly fear in Zhou Bihe's heart sank. Now, perhaps she could still be saved. No matter what, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would desperately grab it and survive.
"Thank you, Father."
A guard immediately came forward, took Zhou Bihe away.
The person left, and until Zhou Bihe's back disappeared from his sight, Zhou Zeyu felt even more uneasy. His father did not imprison her, but only confined her to her house, which proved that his father had doubts about this matter.
He secretly put a portion of the poison in Concubine Shu's bedroom, and then in Zhou Bihe's place. But how did Concubine Shu know about it and take the things out and destroy them? Also, did Concubine Shu know that it was he who put the poison there?
Just as he was lost in thought, Zhou Beichen stretched out his arm and pulled him up, which scared Zhou Zeyu. When he came to his senses, he saw that he was sitting on Zhou Beichen's knees, which scared Zhou Zeyu so much that he stuttered a little when he spoke.
"Father, father, father... Your Majesty, why are you holding me in your arms for no reason?"
He was about to kneel down and apologize, but Zhou Beichen refused to let him go. He touched his head gently, spoke gently, and even his eyes became gentle.
"Yu'er, let me ask you, were you the one who insisted on bringing Zhou Bihe to Chonghua Palace? Then why did Concubine Shu come to beg me and say that Zhou Bihe insisted on coming with you?"
His whole body trembled violently. Zhou Zeyu lowered his head and didn't dare to look at him. His brain was working rapidly. After thinking for a while, he raised his head, still looking ignorant.
"Your Majesty, it was I who wanted Sister He'er to come with me. Those days, because my brother didn't want Lady Li anymore, I hated him and wanted to find someone to keep me company. But I was afraid Sister He'er wouldn't come, so I had no choice but to resort to that desperate measure. Your Majesty, please don't be angry. If you're really angry, just drag me out and give me a beating like last time."
Zhou Beichen immediately puffed his beard and glared, "What do you mean by beating me up? I'm just asking you one question. Am I the kind of person who would confess under torture?"
Zhou Zeyu immediately lowered his head, muttering to himself, that's not certain.
He said in a muffled voice, "Father is not the kind of person who can be tortured into confessing. I misunderstood."
"Look up."
Zhou Zeyu looked up as he was told and found Zhou Beichen staring at him with a half-smile.
"Father..."
He called out timidly, and heard Zhou Beichen's voice become even gentler, "Yu'er, tell father, is it because En'er's good relationship with Concubine Shu has made you dislike him a little during this period of time?"
Zhou Zeyu thought about it and nodded.
"Then do you like Concubine Shu?"
Zhou Zeyu shook his head and nodded.
"I like her when I don't think about her, but I don't like her when I think about her."
Zhou Beichen understood this point. Children, no matter what, like to stay with their mothers.
Zhou Beichen continued to ask, his hands moving non-stop, gently touching his head. For a moment, this sudden closeness and favor, as well as the envious gazes of the many princes and princesses below, made Zhou Zeyu happy and confused. His mood gradually relaxed, and he didn't think too much.
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