Fortunately, I was speechless.
Looking at Yu Jingchen beside him, he felt for the first time that he, as the emperor, was... well, arrogant...
Your Majesty, why can't you just go in openly? You are His Majesty, what are you doing up here on the roof?
Yes, our dear Majesty has become a thief... Fortunately, someone rolled their eyes. Is that satisfying? The most important thing is, you've come up here, so why don't you let me go back? Why should I follow you?
Yu Jingchen looked at the scene below. Nan Zhiyun and Nan Su sat together, with the Empress Dowager sitting beside them, enjoying a harmonious atmosphere.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..." It was An Xin.
The Empress Dowager looked at her, but An Xin didn't say anything directly. Instead, she leaned close to the Empress Dowager's ear and whispered something. Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly pleased with something.
Yu Jingchen was too far away to hear it.
"What's wrong?" Nan Su asked.
"It's nothing," the Empress Dowager replied without giving a direct answer.
"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager seems to be in a very good mood these days," Nan Su said to her.
"It's naturally a happy occasion to have the whole family together," the Empress Dowager said cheerfully.
"The meal has been prepared, let's eat first," the Empress Dowager said, then stood up with An Xin's help, and Nan Su and Nan Zhiyun also stood up.
The Empress Dowager had specially arranged for the imperial kitchen to prepare all the dishes on the table: "These are all your favorites. Today is the New Year, so we must have a proper family reunion." The Empress Dowager invited everyone to sit down.
"Come, Yun'er, sit here." The Empress Dowager and Nan Su sat on either side and moved Nan Zhiyun to sit in the middle.
Nan Zhiyun wasn't shy at all and actually sat down among them. The people below began serving the dishes, but... Nan Zhiyun looked at the person serving the dishes... hmm, why does he look so familiar?
She frowned, trying to see clearly, but the person's head was too low, and they were wearing a hat; she couldn't see them. Nan Su noticed her precious daughter's attention was drawn and followed suit. Hmm? This isn't…
Nan Su looked at the Empress Dowager, but she ignored him.
After the people below finished serving all the food and the tasting was over, Nan Zhiyun watched as everyone else left, except for that one person who remained.
Nan Zhiyun found it increasingly strange.
“Eh…” Nan Zhiyun spoke up.
The Empress Dowager and Nan Su both looked over.
"What's wrong, Yun'er?" the Empress Dowager asked.
Even the emperor in the capital had no idea what Nan Zhiyun was up to.
"Your Majesty, is this someone from your palace?" Nan Zhiyun asked the strange person.
The Empress Dowager smiled gently upon hearing this: "I have no idea which family it belongs to."
Nan Zhiyun: "???" It doesn't seem like she doesn't know, it's just... anyway, she just feels something's off, which makes her take a few more glances.
"Your Majesty, are you doing this on purpose? Don't you know which family I belong to?" The man took off his hat.
Oh… Imperial Preceptor, Nan Zhiyun was completely bewildered. How could it be the Imperial Preceptor? How did he get in? How did he end up in Cining Palace? And why is he dressed like this?
"I think you're doing a good job of pretending. Keep it up." The Empress Dowager didn't even glance in their direction. Nan Zhiyun sensed something was off; the atmosphere was rather strange.
Yu Jingchen, who was hiding in the shadows, was also a little surprised to see Gu Yin here. How could Gu Yin be here? He had no idea. This shouldn't be the case.
Of all the palaces, Cixi Palace had the least control over it. It wasn't that he didn't send people over; it was that the palace was so tightly controlled that it was generally impossible for anyone to get in.
"Isn't it convenient for me to sneak in? I had all these things made by myself," Gu Yin said. Only then did Nan Zhiyun and the others notice that Gu Yin was carrying something.
Gu Yin placed the items on the table, then took out a new meal, which was indeed one of the Empress Dowager's usual favorites.
Nan Zhiyun's gaze gradually became strange; something wasn't right...
"This looks terrible. Your chef doesn't seem very good," the Empress Dowager said after looking at it.
Gu Yin: "..."
"This cook's name is Gu Yin, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager," Gu Yin said helplessly.
The Empress Dowager glanced at him but said nothing.
"Your Majesty, it's freezing cold, and I'm the only lonely old woman in the mansion. Could you please have mercy and let me stay?" Gu Yin smiled at the Empress Dowager.
"Change your clothes before you stay." That's what it means to agree.
"Yes, thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty." Gu Yin immediately went to change her clothes.
Nan Zhiyun was dumbfounded. What was going on?
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager..." Nan Zhiyun wanted to ask.
"It's alright, don't worry about it, he's just like that," the Empress Dowager said.
Is that all? Is this how the Imperial Advisor usually acts? In Nan Zhiyun's eyes, the Imperial Advisor always seemed like an immortal, aloof and untouchable, with an extremely cold and aloof demeanor.
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