"What are you trying to do? Do you think that if I find out that this thing is really hidden with you, I will not believe you? Or that I will use you to punish you? You actually dared to embroider your own name on this thing. Aren't you really afraid..."
Zhou Beichen couldn't bear to say anything at the end. He was really afraid that his daughter would be cursed because of this rag doll. Although he didn't believe it and didn't care, if this really happened to him, he could not care less. Hanhan had grown up, and the King of Qi was a capable man, so there would be someone to succeed him.
But if something happened to Nuannuan, he really didn’t know what to do?
His own biological daughter was the most innocent person in his life. He thought he could never have a daughter when he was a child, even the daughter he had raised since childhood.
"I'm not afraid, Daddy. Didn't you say before that so-called witchcraft is nothing more than something done by people with malicious intentions to frame others when they are powerless? Perhaps, their original intention was not to harm Father, but Nuannuan. In that case, what's so scary about Nuannuan writing her own name on this thing? Daddy, I don't believe this. Please don't be angry or sad. It's not that easy for me to be cursed. When I was little, my mother gave birth to me in the cold palace. It was a narrow escape from death. Even so, I grew up healthy. Why should Daddy care about this little bit of witchcraft?"
Shen Nian'an came from the modern era. In her opinion, there was only interest among the royal family, and there was no family affection at all. Especially the emperor, his two children were just to prove that he could have children and continue his lineage to silence the gossips of the world.
However, now that so many years have passed, she has witnessed with her own eyes all the sacrifices Zhou Beichen made for Zhou Zhaonuan, and even planned for her, with his daughter becoming his bottom line. She really feels that royal family affection may exist, but it is extremely rare.
Zhou Beichen stared at the little girl who had just kneeled in front of him, his eyes dark and his brows tightly furrowed.
On this day, the girl had almost knelt before him as many times as she had in the past years. He sighed and heard Zhou Zhaonuan's calm voice.
"Dad, it's not that I don't trust you, but the war is imminent. In order to pave the way for my brother and help him establish his prestige in the court, you have to lead the army yourself. During this period, you often can't sleep at night. I see it with my own eyes and worry about it. So, for such a small matter, I just want to solve it myself and don't want you to worry about me too much. If you don't want me to do it, then I won't do it anymore. Dad, please don't be angry."
Just now, Zhou Zhaonuan thought a lot. Daddy was so keen on going to the expedition for only one purpose, which was to pave the way for brother. The Concubine Liang and the Concubine Liang were sent by the Yuan Kingdom as spies. As for the border defense map, it was probably stolen by one of them. As for Concubine Liang's surrender before, it was probably fake. Now that Daddy is gone, brother's talents will be released. Then, he will catch Concubine Liang, the big scourge, and punish her. Wouldn't his ability and prestige be established all at once?
Zhou Beichen could never get angry with her. But at this moment, seeing her kneeling on the ground with tears in her eyes, the look of not knowing whether to cry or not had already made Zhou Beichen feel extremely distressed.
"Okay, get up and have a good rest. Father believes in you."
Zhou Beichen said a few words to Shen Nian'an and left.
The matter of Concubine Liang will probably have to be put on hold for now. While he is away, the shadow guards will protect the Pepper Palace and the children with their lives.
Although Concubine Liang appeared unwilling to accept Zhou Beichen's decision to give Zhou Zhaonuan full authority to handle the doll matter, she was actually very happy in her heart. By doing this, didn't the emperor prove that he had no suspicions about her?
She just didn't believe that Zhou Zhaonuan was so lucky that if she couldn't be killed in one go, she could still be alive and well if she was hit a few more times.
When Zhou Zeyu came to Yingyue Pavilion, it was already the day after Zhou Beichen left.
"Sister, sister, are you okay? These past few days, ever since I heard that you were feeling unwell, I've wanted to come and see you, but Mother said nothing to let me out. Sister, please don't be angry."
Zhou Zeyu hugged her skirt regardless and squeezed out a few crystal clear tears. Finally, he looked up at Zhou Zhaonuan and spoke in a low voice.
"Sister, Yu'er doesn't care about you. I think it's probably because you've had too many things going on lately. Father doesn't particularly like me. Mother is probably afraid that Father will suspect me, so she doesn't want me to get involved in this mess."
What Zhou Zeyu said was true. In the past few days, except for the time when she went to the Shangshufang, Zhou Zeyu had been detained by Concubine Shu. Shen Nian'an had told her in advance.
Zhou Zhaonuan smiled gently, then her expression changed and she kicked Zhou Zeyu hard.
"Who are you explaining this to so clearly, little bastard? Don't worry, your trust in me is quite high. Don't worry, and there's no need to explain too much."
Zhou Zhaonuan patted her chest and looked like she understood me, which made Zhou Zeyu's expression slightly changed, and he felt even more touched.
He was kicked and fell, and took several steps to steady himself before he could stand. Zhou Zeyu no longer cared about his sister kicking him frequently. He even felt that it was nothing. If his sister didn't kick him one day, he might say on a whim, "My sister hasn't kicked me for three days."
"Sister, I heard from Mother that you will be going to the border in a few days. I also want to go out and take a look. Please be kind and take me with you."
She was feeling much better and her stomachache had subsided. When she heard this, she was slightly stunned. "It's so dangerous there, why are you going there? No way."
Zhou Zhaonuan rejected the idea without a second thought. Zhou Zeyu pouted, "No, sister, I want to go. It's because it's dangerous that I want to protect you. Sister, you don't know that my martial arts have improved greatly over the past few years. If you don't take me with you, sister, I guarantee that you will regret it when the time comes."
Zhou Zeyu's confident look almost made Zhou Zhaonuan burst out laughing. "You, come on, you're just a little carrot head. If you go, I'm afraid you'll be trampled to death by a horse before you even reach the enemy."
"How could I be that useless, sister? Don't forget, I've been learning martial arts for several years. Besides, I'm already as tall as your shoulders. How can I be a small radish? If I were a small radish, then you'd be a big radish."
Zhou Zeyu felt uncomfortable after hearing this and retorted with a pout.
When Zhou Zhaonuan heard this, he gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou Zeyu, stop right there and see if I can kick you."
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