She admitted that she was very selfish in front of her children. She stared at Zhou Beichen with anticipation, without blinking. Finally, seeing the sadness and reluctance in someone's eyes, but still unwilling to relax, she... nodded resignedly.
Afterwards, Shen Nian'an felt his whole body go limp, and he collapsed into Zhou Beichen's arms, unable to get up.
Zhou Beichen looked away and gazed into the distance, his words were very firm, saying that he was ruthless, but also affectionate.
"An'an, I, Zhou Beichen, am not only the father of Nuannuan and Hanhan, but also the emperor and father of this world. All the people in the world are my children. Since Nuannuan and Hanhan have already entered Anshan, I cannot forcibly recall them. If they are infected, then the disaster will not only affect them. But don't worry, I have already sent the imperial physicians to treat them with all their strength. You can just wait for them to come back."
Placing one of Shen Nian'an's hands in his palm, Zhou Beichen patted it with his other hand. Shen Nian'an nodded sullenly. She understood this truth. She couldn't destroy a city or even a country because of two people. It was just that as a mother, she couldn't bear to do so.
Zhou Beichen looked at the glitter in the corners of her eyes, thinking she was about to cry again. His eyes sank, and he always felt that Shen Nian'an had been a little abnormal recently, with great mood swings. What was different from the past was that she was particularly fond of crying. The previous experience immediately made him alert, hoping that she had not been poisoned. Zhou Beichen remembered that there was an imperial physician in the side hall, so he asked someone to call him in.
Shen Nian'an was a little confused. She didn't understand why Zhou Beichen suddenly asked the imperial physician to take her pulse, until the imperial physician knelt on the ground and said with a happy face.
When she said, "Congratulations to the Emperor and Congratulations to Concubine Hui," her face became even more surprised and she couldn't help asking.
"What are you congratulating me for?"
The imperial physician's face remained full of joy. "Your Majesty, you are pregnant and have been pregnant for over two months."
Shen Nian’an: “…”
After her mind went blank, she was surprised. She never thought that she would be pregnant at this time. Thinking about it carefully, her period had not come for more than a month. She thought it was because she was too busy during this period, and she had not had her period recently.
"It's a good thing, it's really a good thing, An An, I'm going to be a father again."
Zhou Beichen was naturally delighted and helped Shen Nian'an sit down. After the imperial physician said a bunch of precautions, he quietly retreated.
"It's not the first time the Emperor has become a father. Look at you, you're so happy."
Seeing Zhou Beichen's crazy look, Shen Nian'an couldn't help but curl her lips, "Also, Your Majesty, please don't forget that our Nuan Nuan and Han Han are still in dire straits. I hope the arrival of this child will bring some blessings to them."
Shen Nian rubbed her belly soothingly and sighed slowly. Zhou Beichen squatted down beside her, holding one of her hands, his eyes deep and sincere.
"An'an, Nuannuan and Hanhan, of course I haven't forgotten them. They are my own daughter and son, how could I possibly forget them? The reason I'm so happy is simply because I feel that there have been too many bad things in recent times. Now there is such a happy event, I can't help but be happy."
Shen Nian'an nodded and looked out the window. There were white clouds and a few birds flying in the sky. She had originally wanted to resign and go to Anshan, but now it seemed that she could not go.
Anshan.
Four or five days had passed since the city and county were sealed off, and the imperial doctors arrived one after another. Zhou Zeyun and Zhou Zhaonuan breathed a sigh of relief. That day, after Nuannuan had finished her dinner, she locked herself up again.
This went on for several days. Zhou Zeyun looked at the door suspiciously, then pushed it open with determination. The scene inside stunned him.
"Nuannuan, what are you sewing?"
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Zhou Zhaonuan holding a needle and thread, her small hands constantly moving around in the cloth. He stepped forward and took a closer look. It was a face towel, the two sides of which were connected by Zhou Zhaonuan with strips of cloth. Just as Zhou Zeyun was about to speak, the little girl mysteriously pinched off the thread and pulled the cloth over her face. Her mouth and nose were covered, and Zhou Zeyun felt his heart light up.
"In this way, this thing can prevent the spread of the disease."
Nuannuan blinked her sparkling eyes, casually handed the item to Biyu beside her, and took out another one and handed it to Zhou Zeyun. "Biyu and I have sewed more than ten together. I'm not good at sewing, but it can be used. Brother, you can take this blue one first. It's better than nothing, and it will at least help. I'll find more embroiderers, and we can work together and distribute it to the people for free."
"good."
Zhou Zeyun put on the mask without any hesitation, but his eyes were full of admiration for his sister.
This little girl is so smart.
Zhou Zeyun worked very quickly. Within a day, more than twenty embroiderers had been recruited into the yamen. Zhou Zhaonuan made a special check and found that these people were all in good health and had no signs of plague. She and Biyu first taught the embroiderers how to do it, and then they started doing it themselves.
However, Zhou Zhaonuan looked at the speed of the few people and shook his head.
"Brother, no, there are too few people. You have to find some more."
Zhou Zeyun also knew about this problem. The key point was that many people in Anshan had already developed fever symptoms. He nodded and said, "I'll find a solution right away. If it really doesn't work, I can only add some silver and see if there are still people who are still healthy."
As the two were talking, the director of the Imperial Hospital came in quietly. The first thing he did was to kneel down in front of Zhou Zhaonuan and Zhou Zeyun.
At a time like this, who would care about such false courtesy? Zhou Zeyun pulled the man up and said, "Speak."
The head of the Imperial Hospital was silent. "Prince of Yan, Princess, many people in Anshan have been suffering from chills, high fevers, coughs, and vomiting blood. At least hundreds of people have died. This year has been a turbulent time for Anshan. I dare to ask Your Highness the Prince of Yan and Your Highness the Princess, if you could move to the nearby county town that has been sealed off. It would be safer there."
The director of the Imperial Medical Bureau touched his forehead. It was not that he was selfish, but the emperor had given them harsh instructions when they came, requiring them, the imperial doctors, to ensure the safety of the princess and Prince Yan. If they were not careful, they would die, but what would happen to their nine clans?
Zhou Zeyun's face immediately darkened, and he sneered coldly, "Guard, now that I've come here, I won't leave easily. As long as the plague isn't eradicated, I'll stay here."
Zhou Zhaonuan looked at her brother's expression and said firmly, neither humble nor arrogant, "I am the same. As long as the plague is not eradicated, I will not leave."
The Imperial Hospital Director: "......"
Alas, why did the emperor insist on sending him to do such torturous work? He knew clearly that his son had the same character as him and was a man of his word, yet he still had to send him, a minister, to complete this impossible task.
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