Zhou Beichen felt cold all over and smiled coldly.
"The former dynasty and the harem are interconnected. Although the prince and princess are matters of state, they are ultimately my family affairs. I wonder what you are asking about this, my dear?"
Is this, angry?
Jinli is not stupid, but now that things have come to this, he has shot the arrow and there is no turning back.
He dropped to his knees and prostrated himself on the ground.
"It's nothing serious. I just think that since the mother of the eldest prince and princess is a commoner in the cold palace, she is naturally unfit to be the mother of the prince and princess. As the Minister of Justice, I naturally hope that the emperor will not release the commoner in the cold palace. It is better to find another mother with status and position for the prince and princess. In this way, the prince and princess will not have to attract public gossip."
Zhou Beichen's expression did not change. He did not speak, but his eyes grew cold. He glanced indifferently at the faces of the ministers.
These old foxes are treating him as a young boy, pushing a person who knows nothing in and out as a shield to test his heart.
Zhou Beichen tapped the table with his fingers and spoke in a light tone.
"There's no need for you, my dear ministers, to meddle in this matter. I will make my own decision."
He was speaking in a leisurely manner a moment ago, but suddenly, his tone changed.
"Also, Jinli, you just took office as the Minister of Justice, and this is what you have in mind?"
"This...I acknowledge my guilt!"
Zhou Beichen waved his hands impatiently, "Alright, this won't happen again. From now on, do your job properly. Otherwise, don't blame me for cutting you into pieces."
Jinli was terrified, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead and murderous eyes. Zhou Beichen asked again.
"My dear ministers, does anyone have anything else to say?"
There was complete silence below. Zhou Beichen smiled contemptuously and left.
Prime Minister Li stood there in a daze for a long time. He took two steps and caught up with the Queen's biological father who was walking in front.
"Hey, hey, hey, wait a minute, General Ye, tell me, what does the emperor mean today? Why can't I understand it?"
General Ye gave him a contemptuous smile and spoke in a low voice.
"Just wait and see. I'm afraid things are about to change in the harem. Brother Li, I advise you to persuade your daughter and tell her not to have any ideas about the eldest prince, the eldest princess, or that commoner in the cold palace. Otherwise, I'm afraid she will die without a burial place."
Prime Minister Li was a little confused, but he still gave General Ye a cold look and left.
"Every day they're doing something mysterious, saying they're all subjects. We're all slaves to the emperor, so who's more noble than the other?
When Zhou Beichen arrived at Qianyuan Hall, he saw that the bed was empty. He went to another bedroom and saw Zhou Zeyun helping herself to dress.
Very good, like him.
"Where is Nuannuan? Why haven't I seen her?"
Deshun shrank back and hurriedly called a palace maid over, only to find out that Zhou Zhaonuan had left, about an hour ago.
Zhou Beichen kicked the maid on the buttocks and was furious. "You useless thing! You can't even keep an eye on a tiny person who's not even as tall as a table. All the maids who served the princess when I left this morning, drag them away and beat them to death."
The palace maid didn't even bother to rub her butt. She was so scared that she almost peed her pants and kowtowed hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, please spare me. We were afraid of disturbing state affairs, and we thought the princess would be back soon, so we didn't dare to report it."
Zhou Beichen didn't care about that. He waved his hand and the guards started to drag people out.
Little Zhou Zeyun blinked and knelt down.
"Father, my sister is a princess. If she wants to leave, they can't stop her. They didn't dare tell you because they were afraid of disturbing something bigger than your sister. Your Majesty, you found us both with joy, but if so many people died because of your sister, that would be bad for her. Please pray for your sister and forgive them."
Zhou Zeyun kowtowed seriously. Zhou Beichen paused, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and finally nodded.
"Alright, get out of here. For the sake of the eldest prince, I'll spare you."
He spoke with a fierce tone, then looked at Zhou Zeyun with an inquiring look.
"I'm afraid your sister has gone to the cold palace. You should go with her."
As expected, Zhou Zeyun became happy when she heard that she was going to the cold palace. Zhou Beichen shook his head and sighed. It turned out to be a child.
The huge team walked towards the cold palace. Zhou Beichen walked in front with big strides, and Zhou Zeyun followed closely behind the father who seemed out of reach.
“Huff huff!”
“Huff, huff, huff!”
Not long after, Zhou Beichen heard a panting sound coming from behind.
He turned around and saw the round blue ball chasing him with great effort. It must be tired, as it was lowering its head, resting its hands on its knees and breathing heavily.
"It's no use. I'm tired after running just a few steps."
"If you can't catch up, you don't have to see your mother."
Zhou Zeyun was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that his sister's insights were quite unique. This father was really no good.
Zhou Beichen stopped and waited with contempt for his son to catch his breath before he left.
Zhou Zeyun: “…”
The little guy's face changed again and again. He lowered his head and looked at his short legs that were not even as long as his father's arms, wanting to cry but having no tears.
Zhou Zeyun increased his strength and ran hard to catch up.
When he heard the rapid breathing sound again, Zhou Beichen frowned. Finally, as if he had a change of heart, he reached back, picked up the blue ball, and held it in his arms.
Looking at his seemingly tall and mighty father, leaning on his broad chest, Zhou Zeyun felt that the great principles his mother had taught him before seemed to be... somewhat useful and quite right.
It turns out that this is what it feels like to be hugged by your father. Although you feel repulsed in your heart because you feel sorry for your mother, your body still involuntarily leans towards him.
It seems that he has to find a way to get his father to get his mother out of the cold palace as soon as possible.
Just as Zhou Zeyun was lost in thought, he heard a cold voice coming from above his head.
"Think about me. I was good at literature at the age of three and martial arts at the age of five. You have to work harder in the future. I can't just hold you when you can't keep up. Now I'm out of breath after running a few steps. How can you learn martial arts in the future? Starting tomorrow, you and Nuannuan will go to the Shangshufang to study. After leaving the Shangshufang, you have to take an hour every day to go to the horse farm for me to run. You have to train your bones well."
"Remember, my son must be as accomplished as I am, both civil and military. Otherwise, he is not worthy of being my prince."
As he spoke, Zhou Beichen pinched his little face.
Zhou Zeyun's face was full of black lines. He raised his eyes and looked at his father. Suddenly, he felt that he might not have a good life in the future.
"Did you hear that?"
Zhou Beichen looked at him sternly without looking at the road. Zhou Zeyun was afraid that he would accidentally bump into the big tree in front.
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