Chapter 2890 Intentionally Excusing Her

"The Emperor has arrived!"

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly stood up. Nan Yan also raised her head and saw Zhu Feng's tall figure walking in from outside.

Nan Yan immediately stepped down from her chair and led everyone in bowing to Zhu Feng, saying, "I pay my respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

Zhu Feng raised his hand and said, "Everyone, stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Nan Yan then slowly stood up and glanced at Zhu Feng, who also glanced at the people in the room.

Naturally, his gaze also fell on the noble lady Yao Ying, who was kneeling on the ground and did not dare to get up even though he said "stand up".

However, he did not ask the question immediately.

Instead, he slowly walked to the chair in front and sat down, saying with a half-smile, "There are so many people here today, it's as if they were invited by invitation."

Nan Yan also walked over slowly. Zhu Feng made a "sit" gesture, and she sat next to him.

Smiling, she said, "I don't have any important event that would warrant inviting so many people. It's just that we haven't sat together and talked for a long time. Today is a rare day when everyone is free, so all the sisters came to chat with me."

"I see."

Zhu Feng nodded, then his eyes fell on Yao Ying.

Said: "Are you here to talk to the imperial concubine as well?"

Yao Ying knelt on the ground, not daring to raise her head, and said softly, "Yes."

"Then why are you kneeling while everyone else is sitting?"

“…”

"Could it be that you said something wrong while talking to the Imperial Concubine, and she punished you?"

"Your Majesty, I...I didn't know all the sisters were here, so I'm late."

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng turned around and glanced at Nan Yan, who had been sitting still. Only then did she smile faintly and say, "It's nothing, actually. It's just that everyone is here today, and I noticed that Concubine Yao wasn't here. I was worried that she was ill, so I sent someone to check on her, and Sister Yao came right over. I was still asking her questions."

"So that's how it is."

Zhu Feng nodded and said with a smile, "I thought she said something wrong and made you unhappy, Imperial Concubine."

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Sister Yao and the others have only recently entered the palace. I have been busy with other things these days and have not had the time to teach them the rules of the palace. Even if they really did make mistakes, it is my fault for not managing the harem strictly."

"You are wrong. Where did I say I did anything wrong?"

"yes."

When the two people said this, the people around them seemed to understand what they were saying, but no one really understood what it meant.

Yao Ying, who was kneeling on the ground, had beads of sweat on her forehead.

Although she had learned a lot about the palace's rules and taboos before entering, so she felt like a fish in water for a while after entering the palace, all this only applied to people outside the emperor and the imperial concubine.

When you meet these two, no rules or taboos will work.

Their joy and anger are the real source of control over the lives of everyone in the harem.

At this time, she didn't dare to breathe.

Nan Yan smiled and said, "Alright, Concubine Yao, please stand up. Don't kneel anymore, or the Emperor will really think I want to punish you."

"...Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Majesty."

Yao Ying then carefully stood up from the ground, lowered her head and stepped aside.

Although the concubines here were given seats, the chairs had been arranged when they arrived before. Yao Ying arrived in the middle of the meeting, and Tingfu and others did not move her chair at all. She had nowhere to sit when she stepped aside, so she could only stand.

This looks even more abrupt.

Concubine Xi glanced at her coldly and snorted.

Zhu Feng looked at everyone. No one had anything to say for a moment and the atmosphere was a little awkward.

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, now that we've all asked about the Imperial Concubine's well-being, you can all go back."

Seeing that he had issued the "eviction order", everyone decided not to stay any longer.

They all stood up and bowed: "I'll take my leave."

Yao Ying also mixed in with the crowd, bowed and kowtowed, then withdrew, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

When she left Yonghe Palace, Concubine Yi and the others looked at her coldly from behind and said, "She's really lucky."

Concubine Xi was even more unhappy, pouting and saying, "Why did the Emperor come here so suddenly? He asked her to get up without saying a word and told us all to leave. Isn't this an excuse for her?"

"This vixen is so shameless."

"She must have seduced the Emperor. Otherwise, why would the Emperor arrive right after the Imperial Concubine summoned her?"

"The Emperor is still injured, and she's so eager to seduce him into bed. If anything goes wrong, let's see how she ends up!"

Concubine Yi's expression became increasingly grim.

He just turned around and glared at the concubine who spoke, and said coldly: "What happened? What happened? Could it be that you still hope that something bad will happen to the emperor?"

The concubine immediately lowered her head and said, "I dare not."

Concubine Yi said coldly, "You can talk, but you should be more careful."

After saying that, he turned away.

The people around were very dissatisfied, but they could not do anything in the current situation. They could only return to the palace cursing.

At this time in Yonghe Palace, after everyone left, Zhu Feng's sitting posture was not as straight as before. He had been busy in the imperial study for a long time and was already tired. When he came over at this time, he felt very tired and reached out to take a cushion to lean on.

Nan Yan glanced at him and said softly, "Your Majesty is tired. Do you want to sleep for a while?"

Zhu Feng shook his head.

"I just came to sit with you for a while."

“…”

"The cabinet is still discussing matters. Wait a minute, I still need to go there."

"oh……"

Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.

Normally, if the cabinet ministers were discussing something, Zhu Feng would basically stay there until they reached a conclusion before leaving. But today, he ran to Yonghe Palace halfway through...

Nan Yan waved her hand calmly, and Aunt Tongyun immediately brought over a bowl of ginseng chicken soup.

Nan Yan said, "Then, Your Majesty, please drink some of this. It will replenish your energy."

Zhu Feng smelled something, opened his eyes, and became more alert.

He took the bowl and drank while saying, "Why, did you know I was coming?"

Nan Yan smiled and said, "I don't have such magical powers, I just keep it ready at all times. If the emperor comes, I can drink a bowl at any time to replenish my energy."

Zhu Feng glanced at her.

With a half-smile, he said, "You are the one who understands my thoughts best."

Nan Yan looked at him and asked, "Your Majesty, do you really think that I understand your thoughts?"

“…”

“…”

Having said that, both of them fell silent for a moment.

In their eyes, it seemed as if something was converging in the quiet air. The aroma of the ginseng chicken soup and a hint of bitterness made the atmosphere at this moment seem even more tangled and complicated.

Zhu Feng asked, "Why, do you have something to ask me?"