After instructing someone to find a chair for Shen Nian'an, Zhou Beichen said to Deshun.
"Go and find me some books suitable for the prince, such as the Four Books and Five Classics and Sun Tzu's Art of War. Send them to Qianyuan Palace and tell them that I have given them to the Prince of Yan. Tell him to study diligently during his time away from the Shangshufang (official study room) and don't let me down."
You little rascal, you actually dare to despise me. As long as you don’t die from studying, you’ll study till you die. When you grow up to be a teenager, you can help me review memorials as soon as possible.
Shen Nian'an's face changed and collapsed. Although it is said that education should start from childhood, there is no need to learn so much.
"emperor......"
She stood up, but before she could finish her words, Zhou Beichen interrupted her, "Read more, read good books, it will benefit both the King of Yan and me."
Licking his back teeth fiercely, Shen Nian'an wanted to go up and kick him even more.
The Minister of Rites sat there more and more nervously. It seemed that the emperor intended to make the eldest prince the crown prince.
"Also, Deshun, go to the Imperial Household Department and have them prepare some toys that children would love, such as drums, wooden horses, swings, paper tigers, and so on. Send them to Qianyuan Palace and give them to Princess Chang'an. At the same time, tell her that since she has received this reward, she should study harder and not let her toys distract her and disappoint me."
Shen Nian’an: “…”
My goodness, she never thought that an emperor could be so biased.
Deshun left with a heart full of complaints. Zhou Beichen stood up, put his hands on the table, first looked at Shen Nian'an, then looked at Shen Zishan, and said leisurely.
"Lord Shen, I summoned you to the palace this time because I found a daughter for you."
"Concubine Hui, similarly, I called you here because I found a father for you."
"You two should get to know each other well. From now on, in public and in public, you will be father and daughter."
As he spoke, Zhou Beichen looked at the two of them happily, feeling that he was very capable. This way, Concubine Hui was no longer someone without family background, and in the future, when he wanted to be a hands-off boss, the court officials would not be too aggressive.
Shen Nian’an: “…”
Shen Zishan: “…”
The two looked at each other, both confused. However, Shen Zishan quickly understood what Zhou Beichen meant. If they became father and daughter, it would be a help to both of them.
Shen Nian'an lowered her head, and when she looked up again, a few tears rolled down the corners of her eyes. She walked towards Shen Zishan, and when she thought of her former father, her emotions immediately brewed.
"Dad, I never thought that I would see you again in my lifetime. Dad, your daughter has finally found you. She has finally found her roots."
Shen Zishan soon became emotional. Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes and his nose felt sore. Thinking of his daughter who was lost in his early years, if she were alive, she would really be as old as Concubine Hui. His nose naturally felt sore.
"My child, no... I never thought that your father, who is almost at the age of knowing the destiny, would still find your daughter. This is really a blessing. Don't cry, Concubine Hui, don't cry."
Seeing Shen Nian'an crying so hard, Shen Zishan couldn't help but feel distressed, and really took out a handkerchief, handed it to Shen Nian'an, and asked her to wipe her tears.
For some reason, Qian Zhong always felt that the Concubine Hui in front of him gave him a sense of familiarity.
The same goes for Shen Nian'an.
The father and daughter cried in tacit understanding for a while, and Zhou Beichen looked at the handkerchief that Shen Nian'an used to wipe her tears, and he became more and more displeased.
“Ahem!”
He deliberately coughed a few times to break this warm scene. Shen Nian'an looked at Zhou Beichen and found that it was clearly written on his face.
Okay, that’s enough. It’s just acting. Tell them not to take it too seriously.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Majesty. Please bear with me."
The Minister of Rites knelt down again. Zhou Beichen frowned. Why did he like kneeling so much? When he spoke again, his tone was somewhat unhappy.
"Alright, now that the recognition of kinship is complete, Concubine Hui, you can leave first. Tomorrow, I will announce to the world that you, Shen Nian'an, are the daughter of the Minister of Rites, Shen Zishan. That way, no one will think you are unworthy of being named a concubine."
After hearing this, Shen Zishan nodded in agreement. Just now, he was almost certain that Concubine Hui might really be his daughter who had been lost since childhood. It seemed that if there was a chance in the future, he would really find an opportunity to use blood to recognize her relationship.
Now that a major issue has been resolved, Zhou Beichen was in a good mood. He sat back on the dragon chair and looked at Shen Nian'an's receding back. He said leisurely.
"Lord Shen, I have no choice but to do this. Can you understand me?"
Shen Zishan knelt down immediately, feeling relaxed all over.
"I understand, very much, and I thank the Emperor for helping me find my daughter."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
I am doing this for my own selfish desires, but you seem to be acting like you really have another daughter.
Seeing his beautiful appearance, Zhou Beichen felt that he was like him, being bewitched by Shen Nian'an, the benevolent father bewitching.
"Get up. This imperial examination, at this final juncture, I hope that Lord Shen will carefully supervise it for me. Especially the children of noble families, bribery must not be allowed to prevail. As for the children of poor families, I will waive their travel expenses to take the exam. In short, Lord Shen, I leave this examination to you."
The emperor trusted him so much that he not only found him a daughter, but also gave him such an important task. Shen Zishan was so moved that he was confused.
As soon as Chen Zishan left, Zhou Zhaonuan was coaxed in. The little round ball's chubby face was full of reluctance. Her father had just left, and she was waiting for her mother to come back and then leave the palace with her father. However, before she had spent a quarter of an hour with her mother, her father insisted that she come here.
Waving his hands helplessly, Zhou Beichen ordered his men to leave, then closed the last memorial, stood up from the dragon throne, squatted in front of Zhou Zhaonuan, pinched her elastic little face, and said with a smile.
"What's wrong with our Nuannuan? After staying in the palace for a while, Nuannuan's temper has improved a lot."
You treat me, a tyrant who is feared by everyone, as nothing.
"No, I didn't."
Zhou Zhaonuan turned her head with a huff. Zhou Beichen found his daughter's angry face more and more beautiful and funny.
"Okay! Come, Nuannuan, take a look at what Daddy has prepared for you. You'll definitely like it."
She stuck her little head out and looked towards the wooden box. Her big eyes were filled with surprise, and she immediately forgot that she was still angry.
"Come on, father will take you to see it."
Pulling his daughter over, Zhou Beichen opened the box, and Nuannuan immediately jumped up and down and cheered.
"Wow~ It's a little tiger with wings. Daddy, where did you find such a little tiger for me?"
Zhou Beichen smiled complacently and said nonchalantly, "It was presented to me by those ministers as a gift."
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