She felt that since Princess Chang'an had been so rebellious, the emperor should listen to her. As for what she had just said to her, based on the facts, the emperor, who was furious, would not listen to any explanation.
Thinking of this, Concubine Xiu gained more confidence in herself.
Zhou Beichen frowned and held his forehead helplessly. He felt a headache watching the farce in front of him. At the morning court today, the court officials impeached Zhou Zhaonuan, which made him very angry.
He glanced at Zhou Zhaonuan and waved his hand, and the guards immediately released the restraints on Concubine Xiu.
Concubine Xiu cried and her body went limp. She fell to the ground feeling aggrieved and wiped her tears bitterly with a handkerchief.
Zhou Beichen naturally believed in his daughter. What made him angry now was that at this time, his daughter was still so troublesome. Why did she arrest people in the Imperial Garden with such fanfare and let her scream? Wouldn't it be easier to just order her to "gag her and take her back under house arrest"?
What a stupid girl.
Also, he took a quick glance and saw the small fingerprint on Concubine Xiu's face, and instantly knew who had hit her.
We must always understand the cause and effect of things. He waved his hand at Zhou Zhaonuan.
"Nuannuan, come here."
Zhou Zhaonuan stuck out her tongue embarrassedly, but her arrogance remained unchanged. When she arrived in front of Zhou Beichen, she was hit on the forehead.
Feeling a slight pain, Zhou Zhaonuan twisted her body and kept backing away. When she was a child, she was often spanked, and when she grew up, she was often hit on the forehead. Her father was really moody.
"Daddy, what are you doing? Why are you hitting me?"
Zhou Zhaonuan covered her forehead and pouted, feeling very aggrieved and resentful.
Seeing her aggrieved look, Zhou Beichen couldn't help but smile, "I'm accusing you of something wrong. Tell me, what did Concubine Xiu do to make you drag her back and put her under house arrest in broad daylight? And, Nuannuan, don't you know that you're not in power in the harem? Not only did you beat her, you also dragged your stepmother and put her under house arrest. That's really wrong."
These words sounded a bit harsh to Zhou Zhaonuan.
Her father held her accountable without any reason, and she felt so wronged. When she felt wronged, she felt angry. Zhou Zhaonuan turned her body to the other side, with her back to Zhou Beichen, and really didn't want to pay any attention to her father.
However, Zhou Zhaonuan had no idea that Zhou Beichen had only said half of his words and had not finished the rest.
Zhou Beichen: “…”
This courage must have been borrowed from a tiger. In broad daylight, he didn't even give him face. He must have been spoiled.
Thinking that the purpose of this visit was to take someone to Xuan Zheng Hall, Zhou Beichen coughed twice. De Shun understood and hurriedly trotted towards Zhou Zhaonuan, trying to persuade her in a kind way.
"Oh, my princess, the emperor is so kind to you, no one in the court or the harem can compare to him. You may not know that at the morning court today, many ministers complained to you. The emperor believed you and rejected them, but he was also very angry. I believe he is still very angry, otherwise he would not have spoken so coldly to you."
Deshun was grinning, but Zhou Zhaonuan crossed her arms and remained unmoved. Deshun felt embarrassed and could only coax her with more smiles, hoping that the princess would give his master a way out.
"Princess, the Emperor held court this morning and he didn't just go easy on you, he went all out."
When Zhou Zhaonuan heard the word "release the sea", his eyes lit up and he seemed to be interested in it. Deshun's smiling face froze.
"Princess, you don't know that the emperor's punishment for you is to stay by his side and handle government affairs in the Xuanzheng Hall every day. You are not allowed to leave the palace without permission for a short period of time."
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
The little girl immediately stretched her neck and said, "Oh my god, how can this be considered leniency? They are forcing her to stay in the palace and not be able to go out. It would be better to beat her up."
Zhou Zhaonuan pursed his lips and couldn't help muttering.
"What kind of letting is this? I still want to leave the palace and see my Jinxiu Huafang."
This little girl simply refused to accept the toast and then drank the forfeit. Zhou Beichen raised his eyebrows, strode over, raised his hand, and moved it towards Zhou Zhaonuan's forehead. The little girl saw that the situation was not good and immediately took a step back.
"Hey, hey, hey, daddy, daddy, don't play."
This could be considered as the little girl's way of showing weakness and acting coquettishly. With a hint of an inexplicable smile, Zhou Beichen withdrew his hand, looking sarcastic.
"Alright, Father was just about to finish his sentence when you interrupted him. Nuannuan, since this Concubine Xiu has truly offended you, you can punish her. Just order someone to gag her and carry her away. Why let her scream and scream in the Imperial Garden? Also, you are a princess. If you hit her, wouldn't that dirty your hands and ruin your reputation? So, if any ignorant concubine in the harem offends you again in the future, come to me and complain. I will fight you back."
"Little girl, your brain doesn't work well at critical moments."
Zhou Beichen touched Zhou Zhaonuan's head and looked into his daughter's eyes, his doting overflowing with love.
Zhou Zhaonuan stuck out her tongue, hugged Zhou Beichen's arm rather embarrassedly, and said in a soft voice.
"Daddy, I'm sorry. It's Nuannuan's fault. Nuannuan thought too much and made things difficult for Daddy."
Zhou Beichen would never blame her. "Alright, since you were little, you have never made me worry. Tell me, how did this Concubine Xiu offend our Princess Chang'an?"
His eyes swept back and forth over Concubine Xiu, who was so frightened that her body softened and she felt that she was in great danger. She had never thought that Princess Chang'an was so favored by the emperor. She regretted what she had just said.
She prayed silently in her heart, hoping that Zhou Zhaonuan would let her go.
Blinking his eyes, Zhou Beichen complained angrily, "Dad, you don't know that Nuannuan was going to Xuanzheng Hall. She insisted on saying in front of her daughter that you and mother don't like Nuannuan anymore after having a younger brother. She also tried to sow discord between them and said that it was all for Nuannuan's sake. Nuannuan was so angry that she slapped her.
Having said that, Zhou Zhaonuan rolled her eyes, raised her head, and looked at Zhou Beichen with eyes full of sincerity and questions.
"Dad, you and mother would never abandon Nuannuan. You don't like Nuannuan, right?"
The next second, the little girl's eyes were full of hope. She seemed to attach great importance to the answer, which made Zhou Beichen feel sad. He touched her head and said softly.
"Silly girl, you are my biological daughter. How could the emperor abandon you? When your mother becomes the empress, your status will only become more precious than before."
Having said that, he changed the subject and turned his cold gaze to the stunned Concubine Xiu, and said coldly.
"Since you can't speak, go back and confine yourself."
He didn't want to see such a person again.
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