"But, Your Majesty, we still don't know where the Emperor is?"
Suoxin knelt on the ground, a look of worry on her face. "Moreover, Your Majesty, you have just been released from house arrest, and you are so impatient to see the Emperor. I am afraid that the Emperor will think that you have ulterior motives."
Suoxin was wholeheartedly thinking about Lipin, but Lipin was only interested in getting pregnant and giving birth to a child. How could Lipin, who was about to meet the emperor, listen to him?
"No, I haven't seen the emperor for so long, and I miss him so much. I'm going to go now. Didn't I ask you to send someone to find out where the emperor has gone?"
"Come, quickly dress me up and put on the outfit that the emperor once loved the most."
Suoxin was a little embarrassed and said with a choking sound, "But, Madam, that dress is not very appropriate. If you wear it in the boudoir, the emperor will think it is just for the fun of the boudoir. However, if you wear it outside, the emperor will probably give you a big slap in the face and ground you for a few months."
Lipin rolled her eyes at her and said, "You are quite stupid. I want to wear that dress that makes people feel ethereal. Go and get it quickly."
Lock Heart: "......"
He quickly ran to get it.
When Zhou Beichen, Zhou Zhaonuan, and Zhou Zeyun came back, Shen Nian'an was making clothes for the two children herself.
"Hahaha, my beloved concubine is in a good mood."
Zhou Beichen strode in holding the two babies. Shen Nian'an still saluted. Zhou Beichen rolled his eyes at her and put the two children down in an instant.
And ordered Biyu to take the two out.
"I've told you countless times that you don't have to kneel every time you see me. Just treat me the same way you treated me before, okay?"
His voice sank, and Zhou Beichen looked straight at her, with his hands behind his back, his body continuously pressed down. Seeing that the two were about to touch nose to nose, Shen Nian'an's bright eyes turned violently, and her heart skipped a beat. Zhou Beichen's eyes became more and more blurred. Then, the bottom of his dark and deep eyes sank, and something seemed to move in the bottom of his heart. Zhou Beichen smiled evilly, picked her up sideways, and turned to walk towards the bedroom.
"Chen Nian'an, from now on, I will call you... An'an, is that okay? In private, you call me Beichen."
Shen Nian’an: “…”
It's winter now, you're not a dog, why are you in heat?
He rolled his eyes in the same daze, and Shen Nian'an's bright eyes revealed charming stupidity and clarity.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? I don't understand."
Zhou Beichen lowered his head, kissed Shen Nian'an on the forehead, and spoke gently.
"An An, you are a smart person. I believe that even though I may not understand what I am saying, you can understand it. I want you and I to be an ordinary couple, just like ordinary people. Is that okay?"
He was gentle, but Shen Nian'an always felt that his gentleness was domineering and carried an order that could not be disobeyed.
This game has only just begun.
Pretending to be ignorant, he shook his head, and Shen Nian'an inadvertently revealed a charming smile.
"Your Majesty is the Lord, and I am your Concubine. Your Majesty is your Lord, and I am your subject. How dare I hope to be an ordinary couple with Your Majesty? I dare not. If the time comes, the concubines in your harem will devour me until there is nothing left. Therefore, I will just be a Concubine Hui. Please spare my life, Your Majesty."
As he was talking, Shen Nian'an was about to get off him.
"Furthermore, Your Majesty, since you dote on Nuannuan and Hanhan so much, aren't you afraid that even the most outstanding tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind?"
Zhou Beichen smiled evilly and threw Shen Nian’an on the bed in an instant.
With a plop, Shen Nian'an glanced at him resentfully, muttering in his heart.
Men, after all, are all bad.
But Zhou Beichen straightened his clothes, sat upright on the bed, glanced at her, and said slowly.
"As the saying goes, 'A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.' That's relative to others. My daughter and son are naturally the best of the best, born superior to others. Why should we care about this or that? If anyone dares to be jealous of or harm my children behind their backs, I will destroy that tree directly."
Shen Nian'an nodded in agreement, but soon shook his head, "But if the emperor's favor is fleeting like a dragonfly skimming the water, then what will Nuannuan and Hanhan do in the future?"
Glancing at Shen Nian'an, Zhou Beichen suddenly pressed Shen Nian'an on the bed, pressing down her two soft hands tightly.
"What do you mean by a dragonfly skimming the water, a fleeting moment? Shen Nian'an, I'll just tell you the truth today. Nuannuan and Hanhan are my biological children. I'm already over 20 years old and just had two children. Naturally, I have to take them to heart. I don't just dote on them, I love them."
"You don't need to ask me indirectly. I'm telling you right now that you three will never fall out of favor with me."
Shen Nian'an looked at him with gratitude, but also with timidity.
"But the Emperor is so high and mighty. When he's cold, he can send me to the cold palace for five years with just one word. I'm afraid that the Emperor will get tired of Nuannuan and Hanhan..."
The more Shen Nian'an spoke, the lower his voice became, and at the end, there was even a thin layer of tears in his eyes.
Zhou Beichen paused, and facing the tearful beauty in front of him, he felt a sense of pity for the first time. He shook his head, stroked the woman's fair face, sighed, and then spoke slowly.
"An An, in my life, I have been able to call the wind and rain, standing in a place that no one else can reach in their lifetime. Perhaps you don't understand this feeling, but if I weren't ruthless, no one in this world would be afraid of me. If none of the ministers were afraid of me, then the world would probably be in chaos. Most people are greedy for life and afraid of death. They want fame and fortune, they want to call the wind and rain, and they are even more afraid of death. Therefore, they can only work wholeheartedly for me."
Chen Nian'an was stunned. She never thought that Zhou Beichen would say these words to her. She knew that she was a little closer to that unattainable goal.
Seeing that she seemed to understand, Zhou Beichen asked the next question.
"An An, are you blaming me?"
Mu Ran's eyes widened, surprise flashed in Shen Nian'an's eyes, and soon, he shook his head.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. How dare I blame you... Your Majesty, it was I who offended you that day."
Zhou Beichen's heart inexplicably followed the ups and downs of her emotions. This damn strange feeling, he had never felt this way before.
Seeing her eyelashes trembling slightly with tiny tears on them, Zhou Beichen's heart suddenly ached uncontrollably.
He pursed his dry lips, leaned down and kissed her eyes.
The warm touch scared Shen Nian'an so much that she tried to struggle and patted his back with her hand.
"Your Majesty, please don't."
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