"Your Majesty, the princess is fine. I think this is her first time having menstruation. As a little girl, I don't understand. In my opinion, the princess must have eaten a lot of iced grapes, mangosteens and other fruits recently. At the very least, the princess must have drunk herbal tea, otherwise, she wouldn't have such a strong reaction."
Zhou Beichen was stunned, and then quickly realized that his daughter was really a grown-up girl. He wanted to avoid it and let Shen Nian'an come, but then he changed his mind and thought that he was really worried about leaving his daughter like this.
He turned his gaze to Zhou Zhaonuan, who was curled up in a ball, and heard Zhou Zhaonuan speaking intermittently.
"This year...is much hotter than previous years. These past few days, after practicing martial arts, I've always been sweating profusely. I'm hot and thirsty. I can't help it, so I drink some cold tea and cold fruit..."
Zhou Beichen was both anxious and angry. He pointed at Zhou Zhaonuan but didn't say anything. After all, this was not the time to blame anyone.
"Is there any way to relieve her pain? It's not a solution if it continues like this."
His daughter tossed and turned in bed, and he felt his heart broken.
Doctor Du smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the princess drank something cold during her first period, so it's inevitable that she'll feel pain. However, it's only a one-time use and won't do any serious harm to her body. I'll prescribe some painkillers for her, as well as some tonics. After a few doses, the pain will be offset. Now, we have to find a way to warm up her stomach, otherwise, the pain won't go away for a while..."
Doctor Du explained everything in detail and Zhou Beichen listened attentively. Biyu was beside him, already extremely anxious.
"I will prepare a hot water bottle and put it on the princess."
Zhou Beichen nodded, and the imperial physician went to prescribe and boil the medicine.
After covering her stomach with the hot water bottle for a while, Zhou Zhaonuan felt a little better in her stomach. However, her body was sticky and she felt uncomfortable.
After Biyu helped her change her clothes and got everything ready, Zhou Beichen and Shen Nian'an came in together.
"How is it? Does it still hurt?"
When Zhou Zhaonuan heard Zhou Beichen's anxious voice for the first time, she felt as if she was in another world.
Just now, Daddy wanted to confine her for a year, and she thought Daddy was really angry with her and didn't want to pay attention to her.
Sitting on the bed with Biyu's support, Zhou Zhaonuan's tears were like beads that had broken off the string, and no matter how she wiped them away, she couldn't stop them. She shook her head vigorously, and the tears splashed everywhere like water.
Seeing his daughter in such a state, Zhou Beichen didn't have the heart to continue scolding her. He just tapped her forehead and said helplessly.
"You, you, Nuannuan, what do you want me to do with you? I've already confined you, yet you still dare to deceive me."
Although it was a bluff, Zhou Beichen didn't sound harsh at all, which made Zhou Zhaonuan bolder again.
She pursed her lips and shouted warmly.
"Dad, I'm worried about you. Please let me go, okay? Don't worry, as long as you're safe, I'll stay at the local inn and won't cause any trouble for you."
Why is this question again? Zhou Beichen's anger, which had just subsided, was pushed up again.
"You child, why are you so stubborn and disobedient? I..."
He raised his hand, about to hit her in the face, but when he saw Zhou Zhaonuan close her eyes and accept her fate, he slowly lowered his hand and gently touched her face.
"Forget it, forget it. If you want to go, go ahead. But, Nuannuan, I have to tell you this: if you dare to put yourself in danger, I will break your legs myself when I come back."
Feeling relieved, Zhou Zhaonuan stuck out her tongue. Now that her stomachache was gone and she could finally get what she wanted, she felt completely happy.
"Thank you, Daddy, Nuannuan..."
Before she could finish her words, she was immediately interrupted by Zhou Beichen, who pointed to Shen Nian'an beside her, "No, my good daughter, don't thank your father yet."
Fortunately, there was no one else in the room, so Zhou Beichen finished his words. "Back then, your mother risked her life in the cold palace to give birth to your brother and you. Whether you can leave the palace depends on your mother's consent. If your mother doesn't agree, I will revoke my order."
"ah......"
Zhou Zhaonuan stretched out the last syllable, looking unwilling and wrinkling her nose.
"Daddy, why don't you talk to Mom on Nuannuan's behalf?"
Zhou Zhaonuan pushed Zhou Beichen. From the moment Shen Nian'an came in, she had not dared to look at her mother's face.
Since this year, her mother has reminded her more than once to eat less cold and icy food, as it is bad for her health. At that time, she didn't know how it was bad for her health, but now she completely understands it.
But, my mother must have been angry too, because in the past, when my mother asked her, she always said obediently that she had nothing to eat.
"I won't speak for you. Talk to your mother yourself."
Zhou Beichen sat back, narrowed his eyes, and looked like he was enjoying a good show.
Shen Nian'an was just stern and looked at Zhou Zhaonuan coldly without saying a word. From the moment she came in just now, she was full of anger when she saw that her daughter was fine.
Zhou Zhaonuan mustered up the courage, but after just one look at Shen Nian'an, she lost her spirit, lying lifeless on the ground like a sunflower wilted in the sun.
After a long time, Zhou Zhaonuan mustered up the courage again, tugged at Shen Nian'an's sleeve pitifully, and called out timidly.
"Mom, are you angry?"
"angry?"
Shen Nian'an was really about to laugh out loud. Her daughter was so playful and smiling. How could this be an admission of fault? It was clearly an attempt to upset her. At such special times, she was always afraid of scaring her, so she was patient and deliberately slowed down her voice.
"Lying, cheating, feigning illness, being disobedient, and coercing others, Nuannuan, why do I feel that the older you get, the more troublesome you become."
In the end, Shen Nian'an simply didn't want to pay attention to her.
"Mother, I'm sorry, my daughter...I was wrong, but my intentions were good. Could you please understand me? After this is over, you can punish me as you wish."
Zhou Zhaonuan said nothing else but kept admitting his mistakes.
Shen Nian'an just looked at her angrily. She really wanted to hit her with a stick for her behavior, but she couldn't bear to do it.
Zhou Zhaonuan rolled his eyes. If soft tactics didn't work, he would try hard tactics. If hard tactics didn't work, he would try being naughty.
Zhou Zhaonuan moved his butt, sat in front of her, made faces, and even slipped around in a coquettish manner.
"Mother, look at my daughter. She's only been in so much pain for a short while now, and she's become so thin and pale. She's like this, and you...can't you just stop being angry? People say that when a child is sick or in pain, parents should be more tolerant and understanding. Mother, at a time like this, just comfort your daughter. When she's better, she'll let you vent your anger."
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