Shufei hesitated for a while, and finally nodded, followed Zhou Zhaonuan's footsteps a few steps, and said slowly.
"I originally wanted to be cruel to him, especially after seeing the poison he secretly hid in my chambers. But, seeing how badly he was injured yesterday, I thought, he did all this just to get back to his mother. What child wouldn't want to be with their mother? So, why would I bother with a child? I'll slowly guide him. If I can't lead him to the right path, I will personally hand him over to the Emperor."
Zhou Zhaonuan felt relieved this time. She walked quickly into the room and saw the little person lying on the bed with his head drooping on the pillow, his three thousand black hair piled up on the side, his eyes closed, and he kept murmuring.
"Mother...Mother, I miss you so much. It's...it's over. Everything is over. I...I deserve to die. I can't save you..."
After pausing for a moment, Zhou Zhaonuan walked a few steps to Zhou Zeyu's side, and touched his forehead with her little hand to test it. It was indeed hot.
"How did it get burned like this? Is there no way to fix it?"
Zhou Zhaonuan frowned, and Concubine Shu beside her was also very worried. "He has been saying these words since he fell asleep. If you hadn't come, I was thinking about whether I should report it to the emperor and ask him to show mercy and allow Li Shuren from the cold palace to come and talk to him."
After saying this, Nuannuan stared at Shufei for several times. It was the first time that Shufei was stared at by a child like this. She actually felt a little uncomfortable. She dodged his gaze and sighed slowly.
"Nuannuan, don't blame me for being too soft-hearted. I'm not like you. You're the emperor's favorite daughter, living a glorious life in front of everyone. You can leave the palace whenever you want and go wherever you want. But I've been trapped in this deep palace all my life. When I'm bored, it's good to have a child to raise, look after, and coax. You don't know, when those two came to Chonghua Palace, I felt a lot younger during this time. Your father didn't come here often, but since En'er and Yu'er were born, I inexplicably felt that this cold palace had become warmer."
Nuannuan doesn’t remember much about the things before she was three years old, but when she was four years old, she spent time in the cold palace, and it was really uncomfortable to stay in that small place.
Nuannuan, who wanted to give Shufei a thumbs up, didn't want to do it anymore. The little girl kindly pulled Shufei to Zhou Zeyu's bedside and comforted her.
"Madam Shu, Nuannuan is not thinking about anything else. I know that it is not easy for you to stay in the palace. Don't worry, Madam Shu has a loving motherly heart, and I will not let you down."
The next moment, Zhou Zhaonuan sat down on the empty space at the head of the bed. Just then, a palace maid came in with a bowl of medicine. Zhou Zhaonuan thought for a moment, asked someone to take the bowl away to warm it up, and then asked someone to bring in a bowl of white porridge.
"Yu'er, Yu'er, wake up."
He reached out and gently patted Zhou Zeyu's tender face. Seeing that he didn't respond, Zhou Zhaonuan looked heavy.
"Yu'er, don't you miss your mother? Your mother is not dead, how can she die? Just listen to me and drink this porridge. Once your injury is healed, I will take you to see your mother in the cold palace one day, okay?"
As Zhou Zhaonuan spoke, she scooped a spoonful of white porridge and put it to the man's mouth. Zhou Zeyu seemed to understand, and a tear slid down the corner of his eye. Shufei gently wiped it away for him.
He opened his mouth slightly, and finally drank the porridge, followed by the medicine. After drinking a bowl of medicine, Zhou Zhaonuan sat by the bed for a long time, and only left after seeing that the patient did not vomit it out.
On the second day, when Zhou Zhaonuan came to Chonghua Palace again, Zhou Zeyu woke up. He was still haggard, with a pale face and dry lips. The moment he saw Zhou Zhaonuan, he couldn't help but burst into tears. He stretched out his little hand to wipe them away, sobbing and calling out in a very aggrieved voice, "Sister..." Nuannuan paused in her steps, then strode in.
After touching his hair, Zhou Zeyu cried even harder, gasping for breath.
He just didn't understand why, even though he had done everything perfectly, his father still tricked him into revealing his guilt with just a few words. He was so stupid. He was really scared when his father wanted to take him out to behead him that day. Fortunately, his sister was pleading for him all the time, which made Zhou Zeyu's injured young heart feel warm again, and his hatred for Zhou Beichen deepened unknowingly.
Nuannuan saw him crying so hard, and she didn't know what to feel in her heart. She just hoped that he would stop there and not do this again in the future. Otherwise, she didn't know where her patience would end.
Patting Zhou Zeyu's back gently, Zhou Zhaonuan smiled and said, "Okay, don't cry. You're already so old, why do you still cry so easily? Besides, it's just house arrest, not a substantial punishment."
Zhou Zhaonuan rolled his eyes, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. He lowered his head and looked at Zhou Zeyu seriously, asking sincerely.
"Yu'er, if you want to do something in the future, can you tell me directly? Just like in this matter, if you want to go back to your mother, you can tell me and I can find a way to help you so that you don't get beaten again."
Zhou Zeyu's body moved suddenly, and he gritted his teeth and clenched his lips in pain. After recovering from the pain, he was silent for a while. He raised his eyes, and his watery eyes were full of sincerity.
"But, sister, if Yu'er tells you, won't I report it to father? Will you help me?"
This question is...
Zhou Zhaonuan was not angry. Instead, she smiled and nodded.
"Tell me, in order to achieve my goal, I naturally have to tell the emperor. However, Yu'er, to put it bluntly, you have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor this time. The emperor has already forgiven you lightly. After all, you are his biological son. From now on, whatever you want to do, don't use those methods that harm others. Sometimes, using a different method to do something may lead to a bright future. If you don't pray for too many things that you can't get, you will often have more."
Originally looking at Zhou Zhaonuan, Zhou Zeyu lowered his head as soon as the words fell. After a long time, he nodded listlessly, and a muffled voice came from below.
"I've taken note of what my sister said. I'll try to change it later."
Zhou Zhaonuan smiled knowingly and pinched the corner of the quilt for him, "Yu'er..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Concubine Shu strode in and said with a serious expression.
"Nuannuan, let's talk later. Deshun is here and says the emperor wants you to come to the Xuanzheng Hall for an audience immediately. You must go without delay. There seem to be quite a few people in the Xuanzheng Hall right now. It would be bad if you're late. Also, Deshun looks serious, so you'll have to be careful."
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