The queen's piercing gaze passed over Shen Nian'an's belly. Shen Nian'an smiled awkwardly, "Thank you, Her Majesty, for your kindness."
"How about this, I will tell you my plan directly, and you don't have to get excited. Now, I have asked Han Xin to go to Qianyuan Palace to find the eldest prince and princess. Concubine Chen, I know you love the two children, but you are of low birth after all. You have no family background, no mother's family. In this harem, you can't go far relying on two children. Why don't you follow me and ask the emperor to place Han Han and Nuan Nuan in my lap? In this way, not only will the two children become the eldest son and daughter of the emperor, but you will also benefit from it in the future. Moreover, with your body, you can always get pregnant again. Then, you will still have children by your side, and you won't be too lonely. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
The queen's eyes were full of sincerity, and she even walked down from the phoenix chair, affectionately holding Shen Nian'an's hand and patting it.
Shen Nian’an: “…”
This queen must be dreaming. The truth is unclear now. If the reason why the concubines in the harem have not been able to conceive for so many years is really because of the queen, she would never send her two children into danger.
What's more, even if there was no such child, she would not do so. That was the child she had carried for ten months and gave birth to with all her life. It was impossible for her to give it away. What she had to do now was to make herself stronger.
"this......"
Shen Nian'an showed an embarrassment, but the queen's expression slowly changed, and there was some pressure in her phoenix eyes that was not usually visible.
"Why, Concubine Shen, I care so much about you, and you are unwilling?"
......
After the morning court session, Zhou Beichen returned to Qianyuan Hall for dinner. Seeing the little one waiting for him obediently, the Emperor suddenly felt that all the tiredness from getting up early was gone.
"Dad, please come back. Come and have dinner. Dad must be exhausted."
The pink round ball ran over first, hugged his thighs, and pulled him to the dining table. The dishes had been tested for poison in advance. Looking at the bowls, chopsticks and dishes in front of him, Zhou Beichen felt warm in his heart.
It feels like wearing a cotton jacket.
"Okay, listen to us, Nuan Nuan. After dinner, you and your brother will go to the Shangshu room. Nuan Nuan must not act naughty anymore, understand?"
At this time, Zhou Zeyun, who was like a little adult, interrupted and patted his chest solemnly, "Don't worry, father, I will supervise my sister in the Shangshufang."
Zhou Beichen has always known that his son is sensible. This kid might really be able to take on important responsibilities in the future. He patted his head and warned him.
"However, even if your sister is naughty, you can only coax her and not hit her. If you dare to hit her, I will beat you."
Zhou Zeyun: “…”
His father, the emperor, is too corrupt.
Isn't this like allowing the officials to set fires but not allowing the people to light lamps?
He nodded. Zhou Beichen rarely picked up some food for his son and looked at his daughter with a smile. His heart was as soft as cotton.
Not long after, Deshun appeared. He knelt on the ground and spoke with a little embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, Han Xin from Fengyi Palace said that the Empress wanted to meet the eldest princess and the eldest prince and get close to them. She asked if they could take half a day off and go to Fengyi Palace to play."
The hand holding the thing paused, and Zhou Beichen's face was like a frozen iceberg for a moment, pale and without any fluctuation.
"Have her tell the Queen that the eldest prince and princess have just started their education. How can they be delayed because of such a trivial matter?"
Deshun shuddered, thinking about what the person outside the door said, and said,
"But Han Xin also said that Concubine Chen is here too. Right now, the two of them can have a great time with the eldest princess and the eldest prince playing for half a day. They will be more focused on their studies in the afternoon."
Zhou Beichen took a bite of food in a calm and elegant manner, and his voice was filled with an intimidating force that left no room for questioning.
"Go tell them that Concubine Chen is here. It's even more impossible for me to let the eldest prince and princess go. What good things can that woman teach children? She has led Nuannuan and Hanhan astray. Idiot, just as stupid as you. She almost got herself killed by recognizing her as her father, so she taught you to be so stupid."
As Zhou Beichen spoke, he looked at Zhou Zhaonuan, his eyes full of disappointment in her.
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
Yuantuanzi was depressed. Was she really that stupid?
She didn't. Not only did she find her father, she also got her mother out of the cold palace. Why was she stupid? Thinking of this, Zhou Zhaonuan became energetic again, raised her head and looked at him with a serious expression.
"Daddy, Nuannuan is not stupid. She is your daughter. If she were really stupid, how stupid would you be?"
Zhou Beichen: “…”
"Zhou Zhaonuan, you... come back to me."
He was so angry that he threw his chopsticks on the table and reached out to grab the round dumpling, but Zhou Zhaonuan made a face at him and ran away.
By the way, he also pulled Zhou Zeyun's little hand, "Brother, run quickly, Daddy is angry, what if he can't hit Nuannuan, and then hits brother?"
Zhou Beichen's face looked terrible. Deshun was still standing beside them, watching the two of them from behind. Zhou Beichen was furious and stood up and kicked him in the butt.
"What are you doing here? Get out and tell me the order."
Deshun climbed up dejectedly, bending over.
"I obey your command."
Just as he was about to run, he heard Zhou Beichen vomiting and yelling again.
"Get back here."
Deshun spun around in the hall like a top.
"Just tell the Queen directly that she should not beat around the bush when speaking to me in the future. If she wants the eldest prince and princess, tell me directly. Also, tell her that I will not give Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Zeyun to any concubine in the harem to raise. Tell her to give up on this idea. Even if Concubine Chen is willing, I don't want her to. Who knows if these women will use my children to compete for my favor after they raise them? Go away!"
Once again, Deshun left in disgrace. He really felt that the emperor was a worm in the stomachs of these concubines.
As Deshun rushed to Fengyi Palace, Shen Nian'an had also made up her mind, she stared into the queen's eyes, fearless, fearless, and said decisively.
"Empress, Nuannuan and Hanhan are my children, born after a near-death experience in the cold palace. Now they are being raised by the Emperor, and I have no control over them. Besides, even if the Emperor returns them to me, I cannot hand them over to the Empress. I cannot do that. Even if the Emperor really wants to give these two children to someone else to raise, I will keep them by my side even if it means risking everything."
Shen Nian'an was relieved that the two children were with their biological father. After all, Zhou Beichen would not harm them. But if they were in the hands of concubines in the harem, Shen Nian'an would not be at ease. They would be stepmothers.
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