"Daddy, if you're really angry, why not spar with Nuannuan? You hit me before, and I took it because I did something wrong. This time, your daughter won't take it no matter what. Can you vent your anger on this sword? It won't hurt you to beat your daughter."
After hearing her say this, Zhou Beichen's expression softened a little. He took the sword but still kept a stern face.
"You heartless little girl, you keep saying I beat you all the time. When did I ever really beat you so hard?"
Zhou Zhaonuan's eyes lit up as she rubbed her hands together while sparring with her father, as if she couldn't wait any longer.
"Daddy, look at the sword!"
Zhou Beichen's eyebrows trembled.
......
Half an hour later, everyone heard a loud "bang" and the beams of the Xuan Zheng Hall collapsed, splashing dust all over the ground.
Zhou Beichen looked at the beams lying on the ground, pulled the little girl over, looked left and right, and after making sure that his daughter was fine, he started scolding her.
"Zhou Zhaonuan, I think you're really going to be a jerk if you don't get a beating! Today, I can't sleep if I don't beat you up. Stop talking nonsense to me and get down there."
Zhou Zhaonuan: “…”
The delicate little face immediately fell, and the little guy didn't dare to speak loudly, so he could only mutter and complain.
“趴什么趴，为什么别的爹都特别特别疼爱自己的女儿，糖糖她爹也是，就我爹，整日整日的想着揍我。”
People without martial arts skills might not be able to hear what she said, but Zhou Beichen had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, so every word of her words entered his ears.
"If I don't beat you up more often, with your temper, you will not only tear down the roof but you might even tear down the entire palace."
Zhou Beichen looked at her, walked forward, pulled his daughter to his side, pressed her on the table, and without saying a word, raised the ruler and really wanted to hit her.
Zhou Zhaonuan closed her eyes. This time, she didn’t run away. Let her father beat her. If he couldn’t beat her today, her father probably wouldn’t be able to sleep well.
De Shun was looking at the dust on the ground in a corner with a worried look on his face. The beam was indeed chopped down by the princess with the imperial sword by mistake. Although the princess was young, she was just as ruthless as the emperor back then. The emperor had no one to restrain him and was self-taught, but that didn't stop him from climbing up the roof and tearing off the tiles. Unexpectedly, the princess, even though there was someone to restrain her, still couldn't help climbing up the roof and tearing off the tiles. It seemed that the princess was really better than her teacher.
It was a rare occasion that his daughter did not dodge. Zhou Beichen raised the ruler, and his hand froze in mid-air. He had always used his hands to beat his daughter in the past, so he wondered if the ruler would hurt the child.
Damn Deshun, I don’t know where he went. He didn’t even come out to beg for mercy and give him a way out. And his good daughter, why didn’t she just run away?
Zhou Zhaonuan was anxiously waiting for the pain to come, and couldn't help but look back. She found that her father was holding the ruler with a heavy face. The little girl immediately straightened up happily and got up.
Zhou Zhaonuan helped the confused Zhou Beichen to sit on the dragon throne, and happily massaged his shoulders attentively.
There was silence for a quarter of an hour, neither the father nor the daughter spoke. Zhou Beichen's mouth kept curling up. He has always been very pleased with his daughter's filial piety.
His hands were very strong and used skillfully, which made the soreness in his shoulders lessen a lot. Zhou Beichen closed his eyes and enjoyed this moment proudly.
Deshun couldn't help but sneak out from the corner. He was originally going to plead for mercy, but he curled his lips and said, "That's it! You're still hitting the princess. What else are you going to do? You can't even do it yourself."
"Okay, Nuannuan, no need to pinch me anymore."
Zhou Beichen opened his eyes and pulled his daughter in front of him. He sat up straight and looked at her with a gentle smile on his face. The doting in his eyes was almost overflowing.
"Daddy~"
Nuannuan called out, and her sweet and coquettish voice made Zhou Beichen smile again.
"What's wrong?"
Zhou Beichen smiled.
"You won't hit me anymore?"
Nuannuan looked at him timidly. After a long time, Zhou Beichen sighed and straightened his expression.
"I'm not a tyrant. Why would I hit someone for no reason? Your unreasonable behavior has completely extinguished my anger. Why should I hit you again?"
Ruffling his daughter's messy hair, Zhou Beichen spoke earnestly.
"Nuannuan, you have to understand that the reason I'm so angry I want to beat you today is definitely not because you killed Governor Li and went to siege the Prime Minister's Mansion. You know, even if you learned martial arts, you are only a ten-year-old girl. Today, you were so reckless to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion, without saying a word, you drew your sword and wanted to kill him directly. Even if you forced him to confess that the relief grain funds were embezzled, what's the use? As long as someone secretly leaked the slightest wind, others would think you were forced to confess. If he rebelled today, then the people would also think that you, the princess, forced him to do it. What's more, Prime Minister Li would be the first to take you hostage to threaten me. At that time, on one side is my beloved daughter, and on the other side are the people. How can I deal with it?"
"Are you asking me to sacrifice my own daughter, or the people of this world?"
With just one sentence, Zhou Beichen frowned and spoke with extreme grief and anger, and Zhou Zhaonuan's eyes suddenly turned red.
The little girl lowered her head in disappointment. Just now, she really didn't think that much. She thought too simply.
She squatted beside Zhou Beichen and said something in a soft voice.
"I'm sorry, Daddy. Nuannuan knows I was wrong. I understand. I will never act rashly again. I will be obedient."
Zhou Beichen didn't speak for a long time as he looked seriously at the little girl in front of him who was soft-hearted and didn't respond to tough requests. To be honest, from the moment he saw her, this girl has always been fearless, both before and now.
He has many children now. Besides that, they are not afraid of him. Also, they feel more relaxed and natural in front of Prince Yan. Although they are not very old, they are always well-behaved when they see him. As long as he says something harsh, they will immediately kneel down and apologize, just like a cat seeing a mouse.
The balance was tilted before, and now, unknowingly, it has tilted towards my daughter.
Pulling his daughter up, Zhou Beichen patted her rosy face.
"There's no need to say you admit your mistakes. From childhood to adulthood, count how many times you've said this in front of me. I'm afraid you can't even count with your ten fingers and ten toes. Every time you admit your mistakes, don't you make the same mistake again next time?"
Zhou Zhaonuan lowered her head for a rare occasion. For the first time, her face turned red with embarrassment at what Zhou Beichen said.
She gritted her teeth, and when she looked up again, she pursed her lips as if she was dissatisfied.
"Daddy, Nuannuan didn't. Although she admitted her mistakes time and time again, she never changed. However, she has never been truly hurt. Yuqin is very strong. He protects his daughter very well."
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