Chapter 879 Waiting

After a long while, he finally said, "Are you angry with me?"

“…”

Nan Yan didn't say anything, but just stood there with her back straight.

Zhu Feng frowned, and an extremely unsettling sense of oppression emanated from his body.

"You, do you really want to get angry with me?"

“…”

Nan Yan didn't turn around. She was silent for a long time before turning her head and whispering, "I came here this time because I have something to tell the emperor."

Zhu Feng subconsciously asked, "What's the matter?"

"Just now in Yikun Palace, Xinping seemed to call her 'Father'."

“…”

"Of course, it's also possible that I heard it wrong."

“…”

"I'll take my leave."

After saying that, she walked out without looking back.

Zhu Feng frowned and looked at her back. After a long time, his hands on the table slowly clenched into fists, and he sat down.

What's going on?

Why did I feel such anger surge in my heart just now?

Why can't I suppress my emotions?

Originally, when he heard that Xiao Xinping was already able to call people, he was very happy and wanted to fly to Yiku Palace immediately to see his beloved daughter. However, at the same time as he was happy, the indescribable gloom and anger in his heart weighed heavily on him.

Not only did I get burned, I didn't know what to do with my hands and feet, it was more like my entire body was dry from the burn.

He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Shunzi!"

Xiao Shunzi had also heard the sounds of an argument coming from inside before, and he was so frightened that his face turned pale. He didn't dare to look out, and could only say carefully at the door: "What are your instructions?"

Zhu Feng said solemnly: "Tea!"

When he heard the word "tea", Xiao Shunzi shuddered.

He did not forget that the emperor had recently become accustomed to drinking Feng Zhaoyi's tea, and he could not get used to the tea he brewed every time.

It would be fine at other times, but at this moment, he was angry.

If I make him unhappy, wouldn't that mean——

Just as Xiao Shunzi was trembling, a familiar voice came from behind him: "Eunuch Shun."

He turned around and saw Xiao Man, holding a cup of tea in her hand. She appeared in front of him with a smile and said sweetly, "Our Zhaoyi said that the emperor might be in a bad mood today, so she asked this servant to come over and bring him another cup of tea."

Xiao Shunzi was as if he had been pardoned: "This is really great."

After saying that, he took it, nodded at Xiaoman, and then brought the tea in.

Zhu Feng took a sip and felt the Yin Fire in his heart slowly subside, but it still felt not enough, so he took another big sip.

A cup of tea, finished in two sips.

Finally, I seem to have breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing him like this, Xiao Shunzi breathed a sigh of relief and carefully left the imperial study.

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On the other side, Nan Yan returned to Yiku Palace with a gloomy face.

Her face was gloomy, and even the bright sunshine above her head could not illuminate the haze in her eyes. However, when she reached the gate of Yiku Palace, she heard Xiao Xinping's cheerful laughter coming from inside.

And her babyish call: "Father——Emperor——"

"Yes, the princess is amazing."

"Mother, mother—"

"Mother, come and tell this servant, Mother—Princess—"

Hearing her daughter's voice, although her heart was already burning with fire, Nan Yan still took a deep breath, put a little smile on her face, and then walked in.

"Calm."

Aunt Tongyun was protecting Princess Xinping while she was playing on the bed. When she saw her come back, she immediately said happily, "Your Majesty."

As he spoke, he subconsciously looked behind Nan Yan.

However, behind her, there was only Nian Qiu who was serving her, and no one else.

Aunt Tongyun was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "Your Majesty, didn't you go to the Imperial Study to tell the Emperor the good news?"

"Um."

"Then why didn't the Emperor come?"

Nan Yan's smile, which she had been trying to maintain, froze slightly at this moment.

Aunt Tongyun was smart after all. When she saw the gloomy look on her face that could not be concealed, she immediately understood what might have happened and hurriedly stood up. Nanyan sat down beside the couch and reached out to hug Xiao Xinping who rushed over.

The daughter blinked her big black and white eyes and looked at her happily: "Mother... Mother..."

The word "concubine" may be difficult to say, so she still can't say it.

However, she is only nine months old, and she can say these words, which most children cannot do. She is already very smart and amazing.

Nan Yan held her little body, which was full of milk fragrance, and said softly, "It's better for me to have a peaceful heart."

Children possessed an almost animal-like sensitivity and intuition. Xiao Xinping seemed to sense her mother's joy gradually fading, leaving behind a faint trace of sadness. Her chubby hands caressed Nan Yan's face, and she poutingly kissed her, "Mom..."

Aunt Tongyun was standing by and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, what happened? Why didn't the Emperor come?"

Upon hearing this, the gloominess in Nan Yan's eyes became even darker.

Nian Qiu didn't dare to breathe all the way. Only then did she carefully say to Aunt Tongyun, "Your Majesty just met Feng Zhaoyi in the Imperial Study."

"What?"

"She came out of the imperial study, and it felt like the atmosphere was a little off."

“…”

Aunt Tongyun frowned, thought for a while, and looked at Nanyan.

She whispered, "Your Majesty, did Your Majesty have an argument with the Emperor?"

Nan Yan took a deep breath and nodded.

Aunt Tongyun frowned.

She thought for a moment and whispered, "Your Highness, I know that the Emperor treats you differently from the others in the harem, but Your Highness—the Emperor—is still the Emperor after all..."

“…”

"You can talk to the Emperor or make a scene, it doesn't matter, but don't confront him head-on."

“…”

"You must know that because of the incident with Prince Wei, some people in the harem, and even some people in the previous dynasty, are eyeing you covetously. You must not become estranged from the Emperor any longer."

“…”

Nan Yan glanced at her.

No words.

She knew that Aunt Tongyun was thinking about her wholeheartedly, and her words did make sense.

Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "I, I know, so I don't really want to confront him head-on."

"That--"

"It's just that some of the things I said were not very pleasant."

"Can it be salvaged?"

Nan Yan glanced down at Xin Ping in her arms, then said, "Before I left, I told him that Xin Ping could talk. When he calms down, come over tonight and I'll have a good talk with him."

Hearing her say this, Aunt Tongyun immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He smiled and said, "That's good."

Even Nian Qiu, who had been so cautious that he didn't dare to breathe, smiled a little at this time.

Everyone can relax a little.

Unlike Nan Yan, these slaves have no sense of existence in front of the emperor. Their life, death, honor and disgrace all depend on the imperial concubine alone.

So, they can only hope for the best for the imperial concubine.

Only if the imperial concubine is well can they have at least a stable life.

If the imperial concubine really confronts the emperor, she and the servants will not be able to get any good results, especially the servants, who will only suffer a fate worse than death.

Aunt Tongyun said hurriedly: "Then, I will ask someone to go down and prepare it."

Nan Yan glanced at her and said with a wry smile, "It's so early now."

"Uh, that's right."

Aunt Tongyun also laughed.

Nan Yan waved her hand calmly and said, "Alright, you all can go down. It won't be too late to prepare in the evening."

"yes."

Everyone looked at her expression and knew that her mood had not improved yet, so they stopped bothering her and left.

Nan Yan held the chubby Xiao Xiaoping in her arms and sighed softly.

How could this happen?

She knew that Zhu Feng had been very busy these days and had not come to Yikun Palace for more than a month. This was a rare occurrence in the past, not to mention that he now had a daughter here whom he loved so much.

He seemed so busy that he even forgot about his daughter.

However, she also knew that he was the emperor and it was impossible for him to be with her and her daughter all the time, so Nan Yan did not hang around him from time to time like other concubines. She felt that he would appear naturally when the time came.

However, today, when his daughter called out the words "Father" for the first time, he was still not present.

So, Nan Yan went anyway.

However, Feng Shu was seen in the imperial study.

The provocative smile on her face, which was almost like that of a "victor", made Nan Yan feel very irritated. So when she walked into the imperial study, she was already burning with uncontrollable anger in her heart.

When two people talk, naturally, they can't calm down.

But in fact, she still wanted to hear Zhu Feng's explanation.

She also didn't believe that he would completely change in just over a month, so before leaving, she still left those words.

Sort of, give him a way out.

Based on her understanding of Zhu Feng and his love for his daughter, he will definitely come to Yikun Palace tonight. By then, she will calm down and have a good talk with him.

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath.

He lowered his head and said to Xiao Xiaoping in his arms, "I must find out what your father thinks."

"Mother, mother—"

Looking at her daughter's innocent and lovely appearance, Nan Yan smiled lazily.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening. The lights in Yiku Palace were brightly lit. The imperial kitchen had received orders from the imperial concubine and had prepared many delicious dishes, filling the table.

The fragrance is everywhere.

Nan Yan sat at the table and looked outside.

The sky gradually darkened.

However, there was no movement at the gate of Yiku Palace. Tingfu had just been guarding the door before, but later, seeing Nanyan's gradually furrowed brows, he could no longer hold back and ran out again and again.

Still no movement.

Even though the weather was hot, by the evening, all the dishes on the table had become cold, with a thin layer of transparent oil floating on them, like condensed frost.

Gives people a feeling of coldness.

Aunt Tongyun and the others also looked pale. Looking at Nanyan's back, they approached carefully and said softly, "Your Majesty, the Emperor... may be busy and can't come."