He knew that ever since Situ Yao became the emperor, his suspicions would definitely be heavier than before, so even if it was just a spur-of-the-moment thing, if someone said it out loud, he would actually feel suspicious.
This is the emperor. For the sake of his power, he has to doubt everyone around him.
Normally, Situ Yao carried all the affairs of the country on his own shoulders and was very tired. But now with Su Mengyan's comfort, he nestled in Su Mengyan's arms like a child and fell into a deep sleep.
Looking at Situ Yao's sleeping face, Su Mengyan's hand gently stroked Situ Yao's face. The dark circles under Situ Yao's eyes proved that he had not had a good rest for some time.
This is the man I like, and I still feel a little distressed for him.
After Situ Yao fell into a deep sleep, Su Mengyan called Bixia and asked her to go to Chen Yalan and ask Chen Yalan to come over.
When Chen Yalan saw Bixia, she was confused. She didn't know what Su Mengyan wanted to talk to her about, but she still followed Bixia to Feng Palace obediently.
Su Mengyan took a pillow and placed it under Situ Yao's head, and pulled the quilt up to cover his body to prevent him from catching a cold.
After doing all this, Su Mengyan came to the front hall. When she saw Chen Yalan, she remembered the expression on Situ Yao's face when he said that Chen Yi wanted to remarry Chen Yalan to Dilans.
Her face was a little serious. She looked at Chen Yalan and asked, "I heard that your father wanted to marry you to Dillance. Is this true?"
Chen Yalan was slightly shocked. She didn't expect that this matter would reach the ears of the Queen. Indeed, her father had this idea, but she had given up her position as the Protector of the Nation General to enter the palace just for the man in the palace. How could she agree to marry far away in Tibet?
After thinking for a moment, Chen Yalan spoke directly, "Your Majesty, my father did tell me about this matter, but I did not agree."
There is nothing to hide about this matter. Instead of making the Queen and the Emperor suspicious, it is better to make this matter clear directly.
After listening to Chen Yalan's words, Su Mengyan thought about it for a while and felt that there was no need for Chen Yalan to deceive her.
So, she nodded and said, "The Emperor doesn't have you in his heart. I know this, and I know you've been wronged in the harem. So I can't blame you for your father's thoughts. But no matter what, you are still the Emperor's concubine in name only, so your father shouldn't think of marrying you off again. Now, some ministers in the former dynasty are using this as an excuse to impeach you and your father. You should understand the consequences if someone else catches hold of this."
Although she felt that it was good that Chen Yalan could clearly see her own status and position and had no intention of remarrying, as a modern person she also felt that it was not worth it for Chen Yalan. In this harem, she was equivalent to being a widow, because there was only one male owner in this harem, and this male owner did not love her.
But what else could she do? As a modern person who wanted to be together forever, she had to succumb to these ancient rules and regulations.
If possible, Su Mengyan also hopes that these messy women in the harem can always be with their loved ones, instead of competing with her for Situ Yao in this palace, although she no longer has the intention to argue with these people.
However, it is one thing for her to feel sorry for Chen Yalan, but she still has to criticize her when it is time to do so.
Chen Yalan naturally understood what Su Mengyan meant, so he immediately assured her, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of remarrying. I will explain this matter clearly to my father and will not let him mention it again. I will definitely not embarrass Your Majesty or Your Majesty."
After getting Chen Yalan's assurance, Su Mengyan naturally felt a little more relieved.
It’s really good to talk to smart people. You don’t need to say anything too harsh to make both of you satisfied.
She nodded and said to Chen Yalan, "I called you here today just for this matter. Now that you've said so, I don't want to say anything more. Okay, go back."
After Chen Yalan left, Su Mengyan thought that Situ Yao was still resting in the room, so she did not go into the room to avoid disturbing him.
After a while, Bixia came to report that Concubine Fu Liu wanted to see her.
Fu Liu and Chen Yalan have always been very close. She had just summoned Chen Yalan, and Fu Liu came over right after. Could it be because of Chen Yalan's matter? Su Mengyan couldn't help but think in her heart.
If Fu Liu really came here because of Chen Yalan's matter, what should I say?
Forget it, since we are already outside the palace gate, let’s take it one step at a time and see what Fu Liu wants to ask.
So Su Mengyan asked Bixia to bring Fu Liu over.
"Greetings to the Queen, paying my respects to the Queen." Fu Liu greeted Su Mengyan politely as soon as he came in.
"No need to be polite, just sit down. What brings you here today?" Su Mengyan didn't want to beat around the bush, so she asked directly.
Hearing Su Mengyan's question, Fu Liu's face was a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I am a little embarrassed to speak up about these things, but I have to say it. The fact is that my mother's death anniversary is approaching, and I want to leave the palace to pay my respects to her."
"Oh, so that's what happened. Is your mother's death anniversary coming soon?" Originally, I thought Fu Liu came here because of Chen Yalan's matter, but I didn't expect that Fu Liu didn't mention anything about Chen Yalan, but instead talked about the fact that his mother's death anniversary was approaching.
As a concubine in the harem, especially a commoner girl like Fu Liu, if she wanted to leave the palace to worship her mother, she naturally had to get the approval of the Queen Mother before going out, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the rules.
Speaking of which, Fu Liu was also a poor person. She and her mother depended on each other for survival, but before she had the chance to repay her mother, her mother passed away.
So now when she talked about her mother, her eyes unconsciously reddened. "Your Majesty, yes, in a few days it will be the anniversary of my mother's death. I know that people like me shouldn't have too many extravagant expectations. After entering the palace, I shouldn't think about my mother's family. But Your Majesty, I am the only child in your family. If I can't leave the palace to pay my respects to my mother, then there will be no one at her grave."
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