Chapter 1175 Xinqing's Memory

He Yi was about to turn around and leave, but he looked around and said, "Hey, I don't think I've seen Xiao Shunzi serving the emperor recently."

Eunuch Yu nodded and smiled, "Yes, I haven't seen him for a long time."

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He Yi glanced at him and smiled too.

It was obvious that Xiao Shunzi had other things to do, but the emperor did not make it public. Eunuch Yu was someone who followed him closely, so he naturally couldn't say much. Therefore, Heyi didn't ask any more questions.

After all, Xiao Shunzi is not the only one who has suddenly disappeared recently.

So He Yi turned and left.

Eunuch Yu walked into the imperial study and was about to refill Zhu Feng's empty teacup, but he saw Zhu Feng push away the memorial in front of him and stretch.

He immediately said, "Your Majesty, would you like to rest for a while?"

"Um,"

Zhu Feng rubbed his brows and said, "I'm going out for a walk."

After saying that, he stood up and walked out.

He was only wearing a thin long coat. Although it was already spring, it was still very cold outside due to the recent cold snap. Eunuch Yu saw him walk out and was so scared that he hurriedly ran to the clothes rack on the other side, took out a cloak, and followed him out.

Zhu Feng walked under the eaves, stretched, and was about to move forward when a cloak was draped over his shoulders.

"Your Majesty, be careful with the dragon body."

Zhu Feng looked back at him but didn't say anything.

In fact, he was in good health and could withstand any wind, frost, snow or rain. This little bit of late spring cold was nothing to him.

Eunuch Yu followed behind him, rambling on and on: "The Emperor is in good health, but we can't let our guard down. With the recent cold snap, many people in the palace have caught a cold and fallen ill."

"Yeah?"

"yes."

The two walked forward as they talked. Just as they passed an intersection, a palace maid hurried over and almost bumped into Zhu Feng. She was so scared that she knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty."

Zhu Feng lowered his head and glanced; the palace maid looked familiar.

When Eunuch Yu saw her, he hurriedly whispered, "Your Majesty, this is Yilan, the maid who serves Concubine De in the Yanxi Palace."

"Princess De..."

Zhu Feng repeated these two words and suddenly felt a little dazed.

Ever since he lost his memory, he seemed to have forgotten about Concubine De.

Although, the Queen later told him about the affairs of the harem in general - of course, she avoided the term "Imperial Concubine" at that time, and after hearing the names and identities of those women who belonged to him, although he knew that they were only separated by a wall and he could "enjoy" them at any time, he always had a feeling as if he was separated by a distant mountain.

Therefore, he did not linger in the harem, nor did he spend much time on these women.

However, now when I hear the word "Depin", I feel a little different.

He half-turned his head and said to Eunuch Yu, "Depin, is that the one the Queen mentioned before, who has served me since childhood?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Concubine De was a low-key and humble person. No matter what happened outside, she always remained calm and gentle. She was also very kind to her servants. Therefore, when Eunuch Yu spoke, there was a hint of smile between his brows: "Concubine De has been with Your Majesty for a long time."

Zhu Feng nodded and looked down at Yilan: "Why are you so flustered?"

Yilan lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Concubine De has caught a cold. I just went to the Imperial Hospital to ask the imperial physician to come and see her."

"Oh? Seriously?"

"Uh--, I've been coughing for two days."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Empress Depin said that such trivial matters should not disturb the Emperor."

Hearing this, Zhu Feng seemed to be a little emotional, and said: "Get up, lead the way, I will go to see her."

Yilan looked at him in surprise.

In the past, no matter how much the emperor favored the imperial concubine, he would still take two days every month to visit Concubine De. This was almost a habit he had developed, but ever since the incident at the Grand Altar, the emperor had forgotten about Concubine De.

Naturally, people in the palace didn't dare to say much. Concubine De never fought or competed, nor did she complain.

However, the loneliness in his eyes could not be faked.

The reason why she caught a cold this time was because that day, she stood in the corridor looking at the gate of the Yanx Palace, just like in the past, waiting for the figure that would never appear. As a result, she caught a cold, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Yilan happily led Zhu Feng to the Yanxi Palace.

When you walk through the gate, the first thing you see is the left hall of the Yanx Palace, which is where Concubine Ning once lived. But now, the person living there is not Concubine Ning, but Lady Qin.

There is no worldly air at all.

Zhu Feng just took a look and said nothing, then walked straight to the right hall.

The imperial physician arrived very quickly. After examining the patient, he said that it was nothing serious and prescribed a prescription to dispel the cold. After a while, he boiled the medicine and brought it up.

Under Zhu Feng's gaze, Xinqing quickly drank the medicine.

Then, she reached out to tidy up her messy hair and said softly, "It's my fault. I'm being disrespectful."

Zhu Feng looked at her humble and submissive appearance. She was not like the other concubines who were always wearing heavy makeup and exuding a strong fragrance of powder. He felt very comfortable. He helped her sit up and said, "You are sick, so don't say such things."

Xinqing still looked at him excitedly, with redness in the corners of her eyes.

"Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you came."

Zhu Feng said: "Take good care of yourself, I will come to see you often."

"Yeah?"

"Um."

Xin Qing smiled and lowered her head, saying, "Actually, the Emperor is very busy with state affairs, and I don't want to bother him. As long as I can see him one day a month, I will be satisfied."

Zhu Feng glanced at her and nodded, "I promise you."

Xinqing smiled even more happily, and her eyes, which had been a little dim due to illness, now became brighter.

Seeing them like this, Eunuch Yu and Yilan felt a little relieved and retreated outside.

After they all left, Zhu Feng looked at Xin Qing looking at him with bright eyes and said, "In the past, I would come to see you once a month, right?"

Xinqing lowered her head shyly and nodded slightly.

"yes."

"I have been like this for so many years, so I feel sorry for you these days."

Xin Qing hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please don't say that."

Zhu Feng continued, "So, how long have you been with me?"

Speaking of this, Xinqing revealed a hint of nostalgia and said softly, "It's been more than 20 years."

Zhu Feng remained calm: "In other words, you were already by my side when I was ten years old?"

"Yes," Xin Qing said, "At that time, I was young and had just entered the palace. It was the Emperor Gao who gave me to the Emperor."

Zhu Feng asked, "Well, how much do you remember about what happened back then?"