Chapter 2204: Keep your duty

After Zhu Feng left, Nan Yan lay down with a heavy heart.

Listening to the heavy rain outside, thinking about the lost military token and the poisoned Ran Xiaoyu, her heart felt like it was being bitten by thousands of poisonous snakes, and she was in unbearable pain.

But it couldn't offset the exhaustion of this night.

Finally, I slowly closed my eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, she faintly heard someone talking in her ear. She wanted to open her eyes, but her whole body was weak and she could only barely open her eyes a little.

Then I saw a familiar face.

Xue Yun.

She was half-kneeling beside the bed, as if she had just finished taking his pulse and carefully put her hand back into the quilt.

Nian Qiu, who was standing by, asked, "How is the Empress?"

Xue Yun said: "Nothing."

"Then why didn't she wake up after sleeping for so long?"

"My queen is too tired."

"Well……"

"Giving birth is already very strenuous, and with such a severe shock, an ordinary person would probably be in a coma."

“…”

"But the queen stayed awake for a while. This time, she was really tired."

“…”

"She needs to have a good rest."

As she spoke, she raised her head and saw that Nan Yan's eyes had opened a little, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Mother?"

As soon as he heard her calling Nan Yan, Nian Qiu rushed over and saw that Nan Yan had woken up.

Surprised and delighted, he said, "My Lady, you're awake."

“…”

Perhaps after hearing them calling her, Nan Yan regained some strength. After struggling for a long time, she finally opened her eyes and said in a weak voice, "Help me up."

Xue Yun subconsciously wanted to take action, but Nian Qiu quickly pushed her away.

"Doctor Xue, this is against the rules."

“…”

Xue Yun was stunned, and then he remembered his identity.

He took a step back silently.

Nian Qiu helped Nan Yan up and placed a pillow behind her so that she could sit more comfortably. After Nan Yan sat down, she took a short breath.

Then he asked, "What time is it?"

Nian Qiu said, "My Lady, you've been sleeping all day."

"ah?"

"The Emperor came to see you once, but seeing you were still asleep, he couldn't bear to disturb you, so he left."

“…”

"I'm so worried about you..."

Having said this, she pouted a few times and said, "Your Majesty will be fine."

“…”

Nan Yan gave a weak smile.

But right now, my own affairs are not the most important thing.

She asked, "Where's Xiaoyu?"

Nian Qiu immediately said, "After the Empress fell asleep, the Emperor told her during his visit that Sister Xiaoyu had been poisoned and had been rescued by the Imperial Guards. She is now being sent to the Imperial Hospital, where Doctor Wang and his men are taking care of her and helping her detoxify."

“…”

"However, she cannot be moved right now, so she has not been sent back to Yikun Palace."

"How is her poison...?"

"They say his internal organs were damaged, but luckily he was treated in time and his life is safe. He just needs to rest for a while."

“…”

"Just now, Aunt Tongyun made some porridge and went to see her."

After hearing this, Nan Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, even in her sleep.

She murmured, "Buddha bless you."

Nian Qiu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if you chant the Buddha's name, you should let the Buddha bless you."

Nan Yan shook her head and said softly, "There has been someone protecting me throughout my life. She is the one who has been so devoted to protecting me that she is even willing to sacrifice her own life for me. Apart from begging the Buddha to bless her, there is nothing I can do for her."

Nian Qiu said, "Your Majesty's kindness is a great blessing to Sister Xiaoyu."

Her comfort finally made Nan Yan feel a little relieved.

Then she looked at Xue Yun.

Although Xue Yun didn't say anything, his eyes were always on Nan Yan while he was standing aside, and he looked at her almost cautiously.

Instead, when Nan Yan looked at her, she looked away.

Nan Yan naturally knew the reason.

That night, at the most critical moment of childbirth, when I pressed her, I got her answer.

Actually, this answer is not surprising.

Even when he recalled the time when he met King Arslan of Nanli in the northwest, he had considered this possibility.

In this world, I am not the only one with vision.

In other words, if you like Zhu Feng, you don’t need to have good taste.

Even if we ignore his identity, abilities, and everything else about him, he can still attract most women in the world just based on his appearance.

In this palace, the Queen, Concubine Shun, the new concubines, and even Qin Ruolan who is in the cold palace... every one of them loves him, and some people are even willing to give up their lives for him.

She had understood it a long time ago.

But--

When she looked at Xue Yun again, a hint of gloom still flashed across Nan Yan's eyes, but when she spoke, she was still quite calm and said, "Doctor Xue, you have worked hard these past two days."

Xue Yun hurriedly said, "It is my duty, and I dare not complain."

Nan Yan smiled.

"Yes, it's my job."

“…”

“Many people in this world are too ambitious, but they don’t realize that doing their part well is already a great merit.”

“…”

"Desiring something you shouldn't have will only bring disaster upon yourself."

These words made Xue Yun's heart sink.

Her lips trembled slightly, and she lowered her head and said, "That's what the Queen taught me."

Nian Qiu stood aside, listening to these words, without saying a word, only blinking his bright big eyes.

She felt a little strange.

Although the imperial concubine was a noble concubine, she was deeply favored by the emperor and had the power to assist in the management of the six palaces. It was not strange for her to teach an imperial physician like this. However, Nan Yan rarely put on such airs and was always very kind and even approachable to the people around her.

She rarely scolds people unless they have done something wrong.

But just now, she inexplicably lectured Xue Yun with those words, as if...

It seemed as if Xue Yun really did not do his duty and was coveting something he shouldn't have.

As an imperial physician, what is he dreaming of?

Could it be that in this harem...

Thinking of this, Nian Qiu took a deep breath, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

At this moment, footsteps were heard in the quiet Yikun Palace, followed by a somewhat chaotic voice outside.

"Why, are you still stopping us from entering?"

"The Imperial Concubine is ill, and we are here to visit her."

"Could it be that the Imperial Concubine doesn't want to see us?"

Nan Yan frowned slightly and said to Nian Qiu, "Go out and see what's going on."

Nian Qiu responded and hurried out. After a while, she came back and said, "Your Majesty, it's the concubines in the palace. They said they came to visit you."

“…”

Nan Yan frowned.

At this time, she had no energy to deal with these people.

But then I thought, the queen is ill and the palace has experienced such a great chaos, someone needs to speak up and calm people's hearts.

As a royal concubine, I should also take responsibility.

So he said, "Let them in."