"Ever since I left the cold palace and saw my father, Nuannuan's life has been so miserable, wow wow wow..."
Zhou Zhaonuan burst into tears, her sobbing becoming louder and louder, and then she started to kowtow.
"Dad, why don't we go back to the cold palace and stay there for a few days? You can bring us some delicious food and drinks, and don't bother me and mother. I won't go to the Shangshufang during the days I'm in the cold palace. I want to spend a few days in a carefree state. Living like this day after day is too tiring."
Everyone in the hall: "......"
There are also people like this. They said that if this is considered tiring, they would probably be half buried in the ground.
Zhou Beichen: “…”
He had never known what it felt like to be so angry that he almost died, but today he finally experienced it.
Shen Nian'an was amused by her daughter and was about to speak when Zhou Beichen rushed forward and picked up Zhou Zhaonuan.
His face was ashen and livid, with a smile on his lips, which showed that he was laughing out of anger.
"Okay, very good, Zhou Zhaonuan. I see you've been crying for so long today. Your ultimate goal is not to go to the Shangshufang. You've been very well behaved in the Shangshufang recently. I thought you were obedient and sensible, but I didn't expect you to be clever again and still want to avoid going to the Shangshufang. Today, I must beat you up."
Zhou Beichen sat back in his chair and turned Zhou Zhaonuan over.
Feeling that she had turned over, Zhou Zhaonuan looked again and found that she had been pressed down on Zhou Beichen's knees.
The little dumpling suddenly felt unwell and flapped his hands, trying to get up.
Zhou Beichen sneered repeatedly, "I think you just don't remember."
When Zhou Beichen thought about studying, he became even more angry. He raised his hand and prepared to hit her on the butt.
Shen Nian'an stepped forward to persuade, "Your Majesty, Nuannuan is young and ignorant. Children of this age are the most mischievous and least interested in studying. Your Majesty, please forgive her this time. What's more, Nuannuan was just talking and didn't really say she wouldn't go. Nuannuan, quickly admit your mistake to your father and tell him that you will go to the Shangshufang properly in the future and never take the opportunity to escape again."
Shen Nian'an winked at Zhou Zhaonuan and tried to hug her, but Zhou Beichen gave her a look of disdain.
"Alright, a loving mother often spoils her son. I must beat her today. You, stand back!"
After saying that, he glared at Zhou Zeyun who was about to step forward to plead for mercy.
"Hanhan, don't say anything, otherwise, I will beat you too."
Zhou Zeyun looked into her mother's eyes and then stopped talking.
Zhou Beichen felt a little dry in the mouth. Looking at the crying little kid on his legs, he was ready to raise his hand and hit him.
Zhou Zhaonuan closed her eyes in fear, but Ying Tiao's little mouth couldn't stay idle, and she kept shouting.
"father......"
Zhou Beichen was stunned, "What?"
Zhou Zhaonuan put her finger in her mouth and bit it. "Stop, stop, Nuannuan is wrong. Nuannuan and mother won't go to the cold palace anymore. Nuannuan will stay with daddy. Daddy, don't hit her. Nuannuan loves to go to the Shangshufang. Nuannuan will study hard in the future and won't write that kind of thing on the next exam. Nuannuan promises, Nuannuan will be obedient."
Zhou Beichen snorted, "If you obey me, I'll give you my promise. Your father won't believe it."
After looking at the people around him, Zhou Beichen still slapped Zhou Zhaonuan on the butt.
Nuannuan suddenly felt as if her butt was broken into eight pieces. Why, why did she have to suffer this sudden misfortune?
He didn't use much strength, but Nuannuan went crazy and cried at the top of her lungs.
"Ah...it hurts, wow wow wow~"
The little round girl flapped her legs and cried very hard. Unlike the previous times when he hit her, when she just cried lightly, Zhou Beichen was a little unsure whether he had hit her too hard.
"It hurts, does it really hurt that much?"
He picked up his daughter and let her sit on his lap. The little girl's fair face was covered with unshed tears, and she sobbed. It was heartbreaking to see her sobbing.
When Nuannuan saw that his ferocious expression had changed to a gentle one, she pursed her lips and looked at him with even more aggrieved eyes.
"It hurts, Daddy, it hurts, it hurts so much. If you get hit twice, you'll understand what it feels like. If Daddy doesn't believe me, I'll let the Queen Mother hit you twice too, and then you'll know."
Zhou Beichen: “…”
His face gradually tore apart.
Zhou Beichen casually touched Nuannuan's hair, pointed at her nose and cursed.
"Look at you, I think the beating was not light. Why are you saying all that? You are in pain, right?"
Nuannuan nodded seriously, with tears as big as beans in her eyes.
It seems to be written all over it, Nuannuan asks for comfort, daddy, hug me.
Zhou Beichen said something while looking at her eyes full of hope.
"Just bear with the pain. If it doesn't hurt, how can you learn your lesson? I think you deserve it."
Nuan Nuan: “…”
The full heart of admiration was instantly shattered, and the little round ball turned to look at Shen Nian'an and said in a sticky voice.
"Nuannuan hurts. Daddy doesn't hurt Nuannuan, but mommy does. Hug me."
Seeing her daughter nestling in Zhou Beichen's arms, Shen Nian'an had a complicated expression. From now on, it seemed that her daughter had truly regarded Zhou Beichen as her father, not the emperor. However, the emperor was still the emperor after all. For a moment, she was a little dazed. Was her original decision right?
If Nuannuan really loses favor in the future, this child, without a father, will probably be miserable.
After glaring at Shen Nian'an with jealous eyes, Zhou Beichen let go and personally carried Zhou Zhaonuan into Shen Nian'an's arms.
"This child...you should comfort her. I can't deal with her. Beating her makes me tired. Comforting her makes me even more tired."
Is this what the emperor would say? Except for Shen Nian'an and Zhou Zeyun, everyone's hearts were filled with waves.
Concubine Li knelt on the ground. In just a quarter of an hour, she had been driven crazy by jealousy more than once about Zhou Beichen's favor towards Zhou Zhaonuan. If she also had a daughter, she would definitely compete with this little bitch.
Nuannuan was still in surprise, when in the blink of an eye, she fell into a familiar and warm embrace.
"Mother~"
"Nuannuan misses you so much."
With a "baji", Shen Nian'an was kissed on the face. Shen Nian'an smiled knowingly and teased her little daughter. Today, she wanted to see how much patience Zhou Beichen had with her daughter.
The intimacy between the mother and daughter made Zhou Beichen's eyes hurt. He shook his head. He had finished reviewing the memorials and now wanted to go to Xuanzheng Hall to find something to do.
"You guys can have your meal later. I'm leaving now. There are still many memorials to be approved."
Seeing that his daughter didn't say anything and had no intention of keeping him, Zhou Beichen admitted that he felt extremely uncomfortable.
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