In order to show her presence, she first walked in front of Zhou Beichen, with a shy look and a slightly blushing face.
"Your Majesty, I have seen you."
Zhou Beichen didn't want to pay attention to her and just nodded lightly. The handkerchief in Fei Wan's hand was almost to pieces. After a while, she walked to Zhou Zhaonuan attentively and squatted slightly.
"I greet Princess Chang'an."
Zhou Zhaonuan thought about it and naturally accepted the gift happily. He raised his hand and said, "It's amazing that you still care about me. Get up."
Feiwan: “…”
Why should a little princess really feel her gift? She looked at Zhou Beichen, blinking her eyes, with an innocent look.
Her father had told her since she was a child that only the legitimate sons and daughters born to the queen had the most noble status in the palace. Now, why did this princess accept her gift with peace of mind and not even give her a favor in return? It was simply arrogant.
After a while, seeing that Zhou Beichen did not move but turned his face to the Queen Mother, Fei Wan felt a little uncomfortable. She grinned and laughed dryly a few times.
"Princess Chang'an, I bow to you and greet you. According to the rules, you should also bow to me in return. Even if you can't bow normally, you should at least bow slightly to show respect."
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
Seeing the person in front of him looking aggrieved and complaining, Zhou Zhaonuan had wanted to give her some face just now, but now, he probably didn't want to give her any face at all.
With a cold voice, Zhou Zhaonuan curled his lips and asked back.
"Empress Wan, regardless of the fact that I am a first-rank Princess Chang'an, I am now also the Regent Princess. How come you want me to bow to you without even kneeling three times and kowtow nine times? On what basis do you think you deserve it?"
With a hint of joy and arrogance in his tone, Zhou Zhaonuan took a step forward. The powerful aura suddenly overwhelmed Concubine Wan, and she couldn't help but shiver all over.
She took a step back and couldn't help muttering in her heart, this is not right, she is obviously a girl in her teens, she looks too old.
She pursed her lips, feeling extremely dissatisfied. On the other side, Zhou Beichen was still talking to the empress dowager with a smile, obviously looking like she didn't hear anything. Concubine Wan's eyebrows twitched, and she walked towards Zhou Beichen with graceful steps.
"Mother, I have something to do outside the Nuannuan Palace. I will take her away now. If you feel lonely, you can ask the others to accompany you."
The Queen Mother was furious and rolled her eyes at Zhou Beichen several times. "Forget it, forget it. I am just an old man, not as busy as you guys. Take your daughter away quickly."
The Queen Mother sighed deeply, "You are all grown up now. I only have two sons, you and the Prince of Qi. You are busy, and the Prince of Qi is busy too. The number of times you see me every day is very few. Now, my grandchildren have finally grown up, and they are all busy. I am the only one left in this harem, feeling lonely and cold."
Zhou Beichen felt uncomfortable after hearing these words.
"Mother..."
He barely managed to call out, but the Queen Mother waved her hand feebly, "Forget it, forget it. You guys can go quickly. I'm alone. I can read a book, raise some fish, tend to some flowers and plants, etc. It won't be too boring."
The Queen Mother was also a powerful figure when she was young, and later she was in charge of the six palaces. Since Zhou Beichen ascended the throne, so many years have passed, and the Queen Mother feels more and more that life is as interesting as before, with you fighting with me, you fighting with me, unlike now, when she is alone and has no one to accompany her. Many times, when her life reaches its peak, she doesn't know what to do to kill this boring time.
"Mother..."
Zhou Beichen cried out again, but this time, the empress dowager didn't even turn her head. She just waved her hand and walked towards the bedroom.
"Nuannuan, you two should go. I need to rest for a while and have a good sleep."
"yes."
Zhou Zhaonuan also felt unhappy. From childhood to adulthood, except for that disagreement, the Queen Mother had always been very nice to her. She rolled her bright eyes and immediately had an idea in her mind.
Since the Queen Mother feels that life in the harem is too boring and monotonous, she can take the Queen Mother with her to have some fun together.
"Daddy, I want to take the Queen Mother with me..."
Blinking her big, bright eyes, Zhou Zhaonuan was interrupted by the pitiful Concubine Wan, who came up from behind, before she could finish her words to Zhou Beichen.
She ignored everything and fell into Zhou Beichen's arms, as shy as a girl who had just fallen in love. She buried her face in his chest and smelled the Long Yan fragrance on Zhou Beichen's body. Seeing that Zhou Beichen did not push her away, Wan Fei felt that she had made progress, and she had to work harder.
Zhou Zhaonuan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that Concubine Wan was a little crazy. She reached out and grabbed Concubine Wan's clothes, dragging her out by the clothes, "No, why? Concubine Wan, that's my father, what do you want to do?"
Zhou Zhaonuan sneered, his voice full of dissatisfaction.
Zhou Beichen stood straight in place. To be honest, he had known Fei Wan since childhood, and considering their friendship, he didn't want to kick her out. He was thinking about how to drive her away without embarrassment.
However, his inaction made Fei Wan straighten her back, thinking that Zhou Beichen had her back. Even if Zhou Zhaonuan pulled hard, she would use all her strength and would not get out of Zhou Beichen's arms no matter what.
She wanted to say more but hesitated, "Cousin, please take care of Nuannuan. Cousin, I just want to stay with you for a while."
Zhou Beichen was dissatisfied and frowned slightly, but relying on the friendship of more than ten years, he still did not kick anyone. He just lowered his head, lifted Feiwan's chin, and spoke to her seriously, thinking about her.
"Fei Wan, although there are many imperial concubines in this dynasty with a relationship like ours, I still want to say this: I have always treated you as my sister since you were little. This time, if you hadn't tried to commit suicide and your father hadn't begged me so bitterly, I would never have taken you into my harem. Fei Wan, being my woman is not a good thing. You might not see me for ten days or half a month. So, since you are my cousin, I will give you a chance. If you are willing, I can find a way to give you freedom."
Fei Wan tilted her head, and her heart sank when she heard this. She immediately shed two lines of tears, pouted her lips, and looked unwilling.
"Cousin, I don't want to. Ever since I was little, just as I was learning about sex, I've been in love with you. At that time, my father didn't agree, and I couldn't do anything about it. Later, when my cousin became emperor, I just felt that we were a little distant. Whenever I thought about you having a queen and so many concubines, I got angry. So, I didn't bother to come look for you. Later, I followed my father to his fiefdom, thinking I could forget you."
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