What does friendship mean? Does having a daughter matter?
"Cousin, I..."
Fei Wan stretched her neck, her words stuck on the tip of her tongue. "What do you mean by 'you'? Fei Wan, judging by your appearance, I think what Nuan Nuan said is true. Tell me in person whether you actually said that or not. Remember, don't lie to me, or you will be charged with deceiving the emperor."
Zhou Beichen's words were equivalent to a warning.
Zhou Zhaonuan stuck close to Zhou Beichen, puffed out her cheeks, and her fierce look almost made Zhou Beichen burst out laughing.
"Empress Wan, my father is waiting for your reply. Please speak quickly. Why are you standing here for no reason? Hurry up. I have to leave the palace after I finish speaking. I don't have time to waste with you."
Zhou Zhaonuan spoke in a fierce tone, but Fei Wan ignored her, twisted her body, and turned to move closer to Zhou Beichen.
She was very confident in herself. After Fei Wan gave herself encouragement, she didn't cry. Her big grape-like eyes looked at Zhou Beichen seductively, "Cousin, if Wan'er says no, do you believe Wan'er?"
Zhou Beichen: “…”
This woman doesn't understand what he is saying, right?
He pushed Fei Wan away. When Fei Wan was slightly stunned, Zhou Beichen spoke coldly.
"Of course I don't believe it."
Feiwan: “…”
She was very surprised and looked up, "Why?"
"If you didn't say it, then you should have told me that you didn't, instead of asking me in this ambiguous way."
Zhou Zhaonuan thought Feiwan had given up and would definitely go back to reflect on her mistakes and think of other ways. However, she underestimated Feiwan's train of thought. Not only did Feiwan not go back to reflect on her mistakes in fear, but her eyes were shining, and the look she gave Zhou Beichen was full of admiration and love.
"Cousin, I know you may appear cold and indifferent on the surface, but in your heart, you can't let go of Wan'er. Otherwise, after all these years, you wouldn't still understand Wan'er so well."
Fei Wan tidied herself up in an instant, took a deep breath, and confidently approached Zhou Beichen again, feeling extremely shy.
Zhou Beichen: “…”
What the hell is this? His lips moved slightly, and after thinking about it, Zhou Beichen felt that he and the woman in front of him who had changed a long time ago had no common ground.
"Come here, drag her away and put her behind closed doors to reflect on her mistakes."
He raised his voice.
Zhou Beichen didn't mention anyone by name, Fei Wan thought he was talking about Zhou Zhaonuan, and even threw a wink at her smugly. So, when the guards came forward to grab her rudely, Fei Wan was shocked, and after the shock, she became extremely irritable and frightened.
She struggled frantically, but it was no use.
"Let me go, let me go, did you catch the wrong person, cousin? Did you ask them to catch Princess Chang'an instead of me?"
He was simply stubborn. Before Zhou Beichen could say anything, Zhou Zhaonuan rushed forward and waved his hand in disgust.
"Quick, drag her away and put her under house arrest. No one is allowed to let her out without the emperor's order. Otherwise, I will hold you responsible."
While Zhou Zhaonuan was speaking, several guards looked at Zhou Beichen. After receiving the signal, they pulled Feiwan down without any hesitation.
After everyone left, Zhou Beichen felt that the surroundings were much quieter.
When Zhou Beichen left, Zhou Zhaonuan didn't say a word. Her father had so many political affairs to deal with, and she couldn't let him follow her for a single day.
The empress dowager went to the bedroom. Zhou Zhaonuan hesitated at the door of the hall for a long time, then lifted her skirt and ran in.
Doesn’t the Queen Mother feel lonely? Since she has had enough of staying in the palace, let her granddaughter take her out to the wild.
"Grandma, the Empress Dowager."
Zhou Zhaonuan trotted inside. When she arrived, the empress dowager was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, motionless. Zhou Zhaonuan felt very guilty for disturbing the empress dowager's sweet dream.
If she had known this would happen, she would not have shouted so loudly.
"Princess, the Queen Mother just came back and said she was a little tired and wanted to lie down for a while. I'm afraid she's fallen asleep by now."
The old maid beside the Queen Mother came over to explain. Zhou Zhaonuan slapped her forehead in annoyance. "It was my fault for being so abrupt. I didn't realize that the Queen Mother was asleep by now. So you take good care of her. I'm leaving now."
When leaving Ciwan Palace, Zhou Zhaonuan was still feeling upset. She had originally wanted to use the empress dowager to suppress those little kids, but now, it was probably impossible.
The breeze blew on her face and body, feeling very comfortable. Zhou Zhaonuan was eager to get out, fearing that she would be late for Jinxiu Huafang.
It was noon in spring when Jiang Yanfeng came out of the Shangshufang. A few years had passed and he had become more mature and steady. Ever since Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Zeyun stopped studying in the Shangshufang, Jiang Yanfeng felt much more relaxed and most of the time he didn't have to come to the palace in the afternoon.
Outside the palace, Zhou Beichen specially rewarded him with a Taifu Mansion, which made Jiang Yanfeng happy for a long time. He brought his old mother over from home, and whenever he had time every day, Jiang Yanfeng would go back to accompany his old mother.
When the two of them walked past each other, Jiang Yanfeng nodded slightly. Although he was the princess's tutor, he still had to pay attention to etiquette and rules because of his status.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to Princess Chang'an. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
When Zhou Zhaonuan was little, Jiang Yanfeng thought she was just a little tearful troublemaker. However, as time passed, and Zhou Zhaonuan became the regent princess, had her own power, and did so many things for the country and the people, Jiang Yanfeng began to respect her a little.
The two of them had been together for at least three or four years. During those four years, Zhou Zhaonuan agreed with Jiang Yanfeng's knowledge, but it was this person whose lukewarm attitude at one time made people crazy. After playing with him a few times, Jiang Yanfeng still refused to change his attitude, so Zhou Zhaonuan gave up. She didn't need a close friend.
The little girl who used to bother him often and drag him out to play whenever she had time suddenly changed her behavior. Not only did she not play with him, but she also talked less to him. Apart from things about study, she hardly talked to him. This made Jiang Yanfeng feel disappointed.
Jiang Yanfeng was very dissatisfied for a while because Zhou Zhaonuan didn't chatter in his ears every day. Especially when he saw Zhou Zhaonuan fighting with a group of princes and nobles, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Well, stand up, Master Jiang. Since you are my master, you don't need to perform such a formal ceremony when you see me in the future."
Zhou Zhaonuan now feels distant towards Jiang Yanfeng, even though there is not much age difference between them.
Jiang Yanfeng straightened up and opened his mouth, "Princess..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Zhou Zhaonuan had already walked out lightly, without any intention of staying.
I heard from the waiter that the princess has been messing around with Jinxiu Huafang these days, trying to create her own business empire.
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