"Look, even I, as her mother, have been away from her for several months, and I often don't see her. Last time I left, she didn't even come to see me. She just told a palace maid and sent me away. I still want to get close to this girl, but when she comes back, I'm going to have a good talk with her..."
Shen Nian'an sighed and looked worried as he spoke, but there was a smile on the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, which showed that he was just thinking about his daughter.
"An'an, please don't say that. Nuannuan is such a good girl. Let her do whatever she wants. As long as she has you as her mother in her heart, that's enough."
Shen Nian'an sighed again, and looking at Concubine Shu's increasingly rosy complexion during this period, she immediately understood that the two children really made her feel the meaning of life again.
"Let's not talk about me, let's talk about you. What's going on? Yu'er has been very close to you recently, right? And En'er, I guess the Shangshufang will have to look for you, the mother."
Thinking of the two children, Concubine Shu naturally couldn't help laughing.
"Yes, but that's all thanks to you. Now I have two children to raise, and my heart feels much brighter. I always have hope for the future. I just hope that they will be safe and sound in the future and become princes."
Shen Nian'an didn't say anything, but she didn't want to respond to this.
"Oh, Sister Hui, Sister Shu, you two are here, it's so hard for me to find you!"
Ying Fei rushed in and sat directly between the two of them. She became familiar with them and started asking questions.
"Sisters, what are you two talking about? Say it again so I can hear it too."
As he spoke, he saw a plate of melon seeds on the table and started eating without any courtesy. Shen Nian'an rolled his eyes, and Concubine Shu rolled her eyes twice, snatched the melon seeds from Concubine Ying's hand, and said without any courtesy.
"Eat, eat, eat, eat. All you do is eat. Why are you still listening to what we're saying? Don't tell me, Concubine Ying, you've already been promoted from Concubine Ying to Concubine Ying. Why are you still acting like a child? I think Nuannuan is more stable than you."
Concubine Ying snatched the melon seeds back without any hesitation and glared at Concubine Shu.
"Why? I have plenty of money, I don't have to worry about food or clothes, and I have so many children to play with. I must be happy. After all, people have to live one day at a time and be happy one day at a time. Why think so much? It only adds to my troubles."
Concubine Ying started eating melon seeds in a weird manner. Concubine Shu raised her hand and was about to twist her ears, but Concubine Ying refused to do so. She cried "ouch" and hid behind Shen Nian'an.
"Sister Huifei, you have to stop her and not let her bully me."
The two of them chased each other, and Shen Nian'an smiled helplessly, "Okay, okay, you two, you are so old, why are you still so childish."
Concubine Ying pursed her lips and was about to retort when a very sharp voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Empress Liang has arrived!"
"What is she doing here? She would not come here for no reason. She must be a traitor or a thief."
Shen Nian’an: “…”
Concubine Shu: “…”
The two of them looked at Concubine Ying at the same time, with warnings in their eyes. Concubine Ying surrendered, quickly took two steps back and waved her hand.
"Okay, okay, sisters, when she comes in later, I'll just cover my mouth."
When Concubine Liang came in, she was surprised to see Concubine Shu and Concubine Ying both here. But she quickly regained her composure.
"Your Highness pays homage to Noble Concubine Hui."
Shen Nian'an showed a polite smile, "Liang Fei, get up and find a place to sit by yourself."
Concubine Liang had a gentle expression, with a faint smile on her lips. She found a seat very close to Shen Nian'an and sat down. In an instant, she grabbed one of Shen Nian'an's hands and got close to him.
"I know Concubine Hui is having a hard time with her pregnancy, and I heard you like spicy food, so I've specially brought you some chili sauce that my motherland got for me some time ago. Please try it when you eat."
Concubine Liang waved her hand, and immediately a palace maid placed a jar of chili sauce in front of Shen Nian'an.
Shen Nian'an immediately acted as if she was very pleased, "Madam Xu, please put the things away. I'll use them when I eat later."
Seeing Concubine Liang’s satisfied expression, Shen Nian’an was a little ambiguous, and for a moment she couldn’t figure out the meaning of Concubine Liang’s visit this time.
It's impossible to poison someone under the real-name system.
However, I heard that she often invited Zhou Zeyu and Zhou Zeen to her place for dinner recently, saying that she had no children and wanted to find a child to get close to.
Shufei was worried at first, but every time Zhou Zeyu came back, he would tell her everything that Liangfei had said to them, word for word, which made Shufei feel a little relieved. However, she was still worried these days.
When Concubine Ying saw the plate of chili sauce, she felt uncomfortable. What was going on? This Concubine Liang was full of bad intentions. There must be something in it. She would have to taste it first.
Seeing that Concubine Liang had no intention of leaving, Chen Nian'an's expression darkened. Just as he was about to politely order her to leave, a joyful announcement came from the door.
"Princess Chang'an has arrived!"
Shen Nian’an: “!!!”
In an instant, she was so excited that her whole body felt numb and she felt like she was about to fly. Regardless of the fact that she was already six or seven months old, she stood up excitedly.
"It's Nuannuan who's back. I didn't hear it wrong just now, did I?"
Ying Fei smiled like a flower, her expression bright and cheerful, "You heard right, Sister Hui, you heard right, Nuan Nuan is back."
Aunt Xu helped Shen Nian'an walk to the door, not forgetting to order the small kitchen, "Hurry, have someone make a bowl of Nuan Nuan's favorite noodles, and stir-fry a few side dishes. This child must have been so busy on the road that he didn't even have time for dinner."
Shen Nian'an's eyes were red, and when he saw the extremely familiar figure that appeared at the door, which he hadn't seen for several months, Shen Nian'an suddenly stopped.
She pointed at the little girl standing at the door and said, "Quick, quick, Nuannuan, come here and let your mother see you. You haven't seen me for months, you must miss me so much."
After all, he was just a child. No matter how wild his heart was, his eyes couldn't help but turn red when he saw Shen Nian'an. Zhou Zhaonuan dragged his tired body and ran into Shen Nian'an's arms.
"Mom, mom, Nuannuan misses you so much."
Rubbing her little face against Shen Nian'an's chest and smelling the familiar scent, Zhou Zhaonuan felt indescribably at ease. Shen Nian'an gently patted her back. After a long time, he pulled Zhou Zhaonuan out and touched her little face, feeling a mixture of heartache and anger.
"You've lost weight. Are you tired?"
Zhou Zhaonuan shook his head, "Not tired."
Shen Nian'an immediately grabbed her and walked towards the main hall. "You little girl who says one thing but means another, how can you not be tired from working? Tell me, why didn't you tell me when you left? You just sent me away with a maid. I don't care. This time when you come back, you must stay in this Pepper Room tonight."
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