Zhou Beichen suddenly had a bad idea and suddenly quickened his pace.
It seems to be saying, I won’t wait for you, I won’t wait for you.
Zhou Zeyun: “…”
He just wanted to be closer to him, why did he walk so fast? If I tell others that my father is a fool, no one will believe me.
In the evening, a gentle breeze blew by. Seeing that Zhou Beichen had disappeared, Zhou Zeyun simply gave up chasing him and asked the people around him to go to the Pepper Room to tell him that they didn't need to wait for him for dinner because he was not hungry.
When Zhou Beichen arrived at the Pepper Room, Nuannuan was the first to see him. She thought to herself, my "meal" is here, and ran in excitedly, pulling him towards the dining table.
"Daddy, Daddy, you're here. Don't you know that your daughter is starving to death?"
Zhou Beichen glanced at her sideways, "It seems you were looking forward to my coming just for the meal, not for anything else. I thought you naively missed me."
Zhou Zhaonuan immediately gave him a flattering smile and patted his back with her small hands.
"Look at what Daddy said. Nuannuan is not so heartless. She misses Daddy too. Why does Daddy have to be so mean to me?"
"Zhou Zhao warms you..."
Zhou Beichen gnashed his teeth, speechless with anger. Over there, Shen Nian'an came over and handed her a cup of chrysanthemum tea, "Your Majesty, drink some tea to moisten your mouth."
Zhou Beichen took the teacup and tasted it. "The tea brewed by An An herself is delicious."
After saying that, he pulled Shen Nian'an's sleeve and asked her to get closer to him. "An'an, I haven't stayed at your place for a long time. Tonight, let's go to the Imperial Garden Pond to feed the fish, okay? In all these years, I haven't had such leisure time with anyone. I want to share this leisure time with you."
Shen Nian'an was stunned for a moment, and shook his head in confusion, "Why? The emperor is tired."
Shen Nian'an looked suspicious, always feeling that Zhou Beichen was hiding something from her. Thinking about the fact that he had spent the entire afternoon in Xuanzheng Hall today, and because it was a matter of state, she asked tentatively.
"But something has happened recently in the Yuan Kingdom, which has made His Majesty feel irritated. If His Majesty wants to go to the Imperial Garden to relax, I can naturally accompany you."
Zhou Beichen's eyes darkened, thinking that he had to tell Shen Nian'an about the imperial expedition in person. He held Shen Nian'an's hand and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"The Yuan Kingdom isn't exactly peaceful, but every country has its share of wars. I originally planned to have Ye Chouxiu and General Wu take the younger ones with them, but I figured the Crown Prince needed some experience before I could hand the kingdom over to him. Since I was often involved in battles in my youth, I decided to lead the army myself."
Shen Nian'an's heart skipped a beat, and an unknown emotion rose up. She opened her mouth, but found that she had nothing to say. In the end, she could only squeeze out a sentence with great difficulty.
"Has Your Majesty made up his mind?"
Zhou Beichen nodded calmly, "Have you thought about it?"
Shen Nian'an was still worried, and a sense of uneasiness gradually rose from her heart, stirring her up and down.
"But if the emperor passes away like this, what if there is another...accident? What will happen to the entire country?"
Shen Nian'an's worries were not unreasonable. Zhou Beichen's eyes were deep and full of hostility.
"Of course I have thought about it, so before I left this time, I arranged everything in advance. With the King of Qi and your father in the court, plus a few ministers, I feel very relieved. As for me, I have fought for so many years, don't worry, I won't die so easily."
When he said this, Zhou Beichen was 80% sure, and the other 20% depended on luck.
Of course, he believed in his heart that he had to go to this war. The old emperor of the Yuan Dynasty actually threatened him and asked to marry his legitimate princess. How could he bear it? Of course, he went this time with the determination to scare the Yuan Dynasty so that it would never dare to invade again.
Zhou Zhaonuan was listening nearby. When Zhou Beichen said the words "leading the army in person", her heart started beating so fast that she couldn't hold back any longer.
"The emperor leads the army in person, the emperor leads the army in person, Daddy, I will die on the battlefield, isn't it very dangerous?"
Zhou Zhaonuan stood up quickly and looked at Zhou Beichen with a burning gaze, "Daddy, tell Nuannuan that you will definitely come back safe and healthy, right?"
Zhou Zhaonuan had been with Zhou Beichen since she was a child, so of course she knew that he was a man of his word. Both of them were stubborn, so since that was the case, no one would interfere with each other's ideas or actions. This was the result she and her father had successfully discussed last year. If she had known that her father was going to lead the army in person today, Zhou Zhaonuan thought, she would never have agreed last year.
Zhou Beichen felt a little restrained under his daughter's gaze. He felt uncomfortable all over and subconsciously touched his head and swallowed.
"Of course, Daddy will do his best to come back. When Daddy comes back, he will take us Nuannuan to travel around the mountains and rivers."
Somehow, Zhou Zhaonuan burst into tears when she heard this. Since she turned ten, she almost never cried. If she did cry, it was all fake. Today, she could hardly control herself.
Shen Nian'an's expression beside her was not particularly good, and her daughter tried hard to hold back her tears, but the sight of her being unable to stop made her feel very uncomfortable.
He patted Zhou Zhaonuan's back gently, comforting her silently.
Zhou Beichen didn't know what to say at all. For some things, the more you comfort people, the more uncomfortable they will feel.
After hearing the news, Zhou Zhaonuan couldn't accept it for a while. When the food came, she didn't eat too much of her favorite food as usual. She only ate half full and found an excuse to leave.
Over there, Zhou Zeyun still didn't go back. If possible, he would like to be a prince for his whole life. In fact, deep down in his heart, he didn't want Zhou Beichen to lead the army in person. If it was just to train him, then there was no need for that.
Of course, he couldn't say this to Zhou Beichen, because if he did, it would inevitably be a completely different story.
Zhou Zhaonuan only brought Biyu out. The little girl was carrying the few stones on the road to the Imperial Garden Palace in a depressed mood, feeling upset.
In a trance, she saw a person sitting by the pond. She wondered who it was at first, but when she got closer she realized it was Zhou Zeyun.
"elder brother."
Zhou Zhaonuan ran over and sat down next to Zhou Zeyun. "Brother, why don't you go home for dinner or go to mother's place? Instead, you're sitting alone in the Imperial Garden, feeling the cold wind."
Zhou Zeyun was feeling depressed. He looked at Zhou Zhaonuan and saw the redness in his eyes. He immediately knew why his sister came out.
"Silly sister, you asked me why I came out to blow in the cold wind. Look at you, your eyes are red, you can tell you've been crying. Did you know that the emperor is going to lead the army in person?"
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