Chapter 987 Brother, I Want to Return to the Palace
Xiao Yan had had suspicions a long time ago. Although he had never thought about gods and ghosts, he understood that the despair and vicissitudes of life and death that Tang Ning had experienced were definitely not something she should have experienced. But he felt sorry for Tang Ning and never thought that these things would affect his relationship with Tang Ning, so since she didn't want to say anything, he pretended not to know.
Until he discovered Lu Zhinian's unusual obsession with Tang Ning, and found that after he went to Beiling, he was always one step ahead of others in everything, and even what he could do might not be achieved even when Lu Chongyuan was alive. In addition, after Beiling was defeated this time, Lu Zhinian finally escaped but came to Wei, went to great lengths to kidnap Tang Ning, and said those words to Xue Ru and others.
He said that Tang Ning should have been his and they were husband and wife.
He said that he would take Tang Ning away to live the life they were supposed to have, to return to the life they were supposed to have...
There are already traces of many things, and once they are connected, everything becomes logical.
Xiao Yan hugged Tang Ning and whispered, "Was it very hard during those times when I was away?"
Tang Ning's eyes instantly turned red. She had never mentioned her previous life in front of anyone. In fact, if Lu Zhinian had not appeared this time, she herself would have almost forgotten the nightmare-like past. She thought she no longer cared and had forgotten the pain and torture.
But Xiao Yan's word "hard work" made all her grievances flood out like a tide. She turned around and threw herself into his arms, burying her head in front of him.
Xiao Yan felt the wetness on his chest, but the girl's shoulders were only trembling without even crying, like a little animal venting all its repression. He did not continue to ask questions, nor did he try to find out the pain. He just held the girl in his arms and patted her back, silently soothing her anxiety.
It was unknown how long it took before Tang Ning slowly calmed down, leaning in front of him and whispering:
"Brother, I want to go back to the palace."
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Xiao Yan rode a horse with Tang Ning for a while, and when they returned to the foot of Queshan Mountain, they encountered a large searching army.
Seeing the emperor and empress return safely, Wu Kui and others who had been worried all night finally breathed a sigh of relief. Xue Ru rushed out following the crowd. She originally wanted to see Tang Ning, but her face suddenly turned pale when she saw her unconscious.
"Sister..."
"She's fine."
Xiao Yan held the person in his arms and lowered his voice: "Aning was just tired and fell asleep."
"That's good, that's good."
Ever since Tang Ning was taken away by Lu Zhinian, Xue Ru has not had a good night's sleep. She is always awakened by nightmares as soon as she closes her eyes. She is afraid that the slightest movement will bring bad news. Tang Ning has been away for ten days, and she has endured for ten days. Not only has she become thinner, but her eyes are also full of bloodshot.
Seeing Tang Ning calm down, Xue Ru suddenly relaxed and swayed a little, almost falling down.
Feng Qilang quickly reached out to help her up, looking at the haggard Xue Ru with a distressed look on his face: "The Queen has returned, don't worry, with His Majesty here, no one will hurt the Queen again."
Xue Ru's eyes were red and she hummed softly.
Hang Li and Di Tao, who rushed over at the same time, saw Xue Ru almost leaning against Feng Qilang. Their faces froze, but at least they still remembered what time it was.
"His Majesty."
Hang Li called out to Xiao Yan, then quickly walked over to her. "Madam Qin is fine now, and Zhuo Shuisheng has been found. I've ordered them to be sent back to a safe place. Madam Qin said she and Zhuo Shuisheng will develop an antidote to the epidemic as soon as possible."
Di Tao said, "This humble official and Commander Wu have already cleared out Lingyun Temple. Some of Lu Zhinian's men have been killed, but most have been captured alive."
Xiao Yan looked at them: "Where is the capital?"
"The capital has been cleaned up, Your Majesty, don't worry." Wu Kui said.
Xiao Yan nodded. "Interrogate them as quickly as possible and find out where the source of the epidemic virus has been sent. Order the Imperial Medical Bureau to help Madam Qin and Zhuo Shuisheng develop an antidote. And as for the people from Southern Qi, now that they're here, don't leave. Kill them all and send their heads back to Southern Qi."
Nie Xuan dared to attack him, and even though he sold out Lu Zhinian when he saw the situation was not good, it could not make up for what he did before. Right now, the Wei Dynasty is busy with the affairs of Beiling, and it needs to recuperate after the war and cannot go to war with Southern Qi, but this does not mean that Xiao Yan has to swallow this anger.
"Let Yin Bao take action and teach Nie Xuan a lesson. Tell Nie Xuan that if he doesn't learn to abide by the law, I don't mind helping Southern Qi replace its emperor."
Wu Kui and the others felt the low pressure emanating from Xiao Yan, and they all lowered their heads.
"Your Highness obeys your command."
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After giving birth, Tang Ning left the palace without a good rest. Later, she was taken to the palace for several rides by Lu Zhinian. Even though Lady Qin detoxified her and recuperated for a few days in Lingyun Temple, she had to be vigilant about any unexpected events because Lu Zhinian was by her side every day, and she was also worried about Xiao Yan's safety.
Tang Ning hardly got a full night's sleep.
After Xiao Yanxun came and rescued her from Lu Zhinian, and she suddenly revealed her secret to him and relaxed, Tang Ning slept for the whole day. If Madam Qin had not come to see her once on the way, and the people from the Imperial Medical Bureau had not said that she was just too tired, Rong Yue and the others would have been unable to sit still long ago.
When Tang Ning woke up again, it was already the early morning of the third day. She felt groggy when she opened her eyes.
"woke up?"
Tang Ning looked up and saw Xiao Yan beside her. He had changed into pajamas and was leaning against the head of the bed, holding a half-read memorial in his hand. He seemed to have noticed that she had woken up. When he turned around, he looked at the flickering candlelight in the room, and there was a rare tenderness in his eyes.
"What time is it?" Tang Ning found his throat dry and sore as soon as he opened his mouth.
Xiao Yan put down the memorial, stood up, poured a glass of water, and walked back. He helped Tang Ning sit up and drank some before saying, "You've slept for a whole day and night. It's almost five o'clock now."
Tang Ning leaned on Xiao Yan with a look of sudden realization. It turned out that she had slept for so long. No wonder she felt weak and drowsy in all limbs, and her stomach was very empty.
"Are you hungry?"
"Um."
Xiao Yan bent down and kissed her, then turned and called out to the outside, and saw Pan Xi come in.
Xiao Yan ordered, "Go get some food that's easy to digest."
Seeing Tang Ning wake up, Pan Xi was also filled with joy, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The kitchen has been preparing it, just thinking that the Queen will need it when she wakes up. I will go get it right away."
After Pan Xi left, Xiao Yan said, "I'll carry you to wash up."
When Pan Xi came back, Hua Wu followed behind her. Seeing that Tang Ning had woken up with red eyes, she hurriedly brought the food over and wanted to serve Tang Ning. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan took it away. Hua Wu pouted in dissatisfaction and was dragged out by the quick-eyed and quick-handed Pan Xi by grabbing her sleeve.
"My dear aunt, His Majesty and His Majesty haven't seen each other for a long time. What are you doing standing in there?" Pan Xi said.
Hua Wu muttered, "Well, it's been a long time since I last saw the Empress."
After the Empress came back, His Majesty kept guarding her and didn't let them get close to her. He even did the cleaning himself.
She didn't have to compete with His Majesty for the Empress, but that was also her girl, her Empress. What would she do if His Majesty did everything? She also wanted to talk to the Empress.
Pan Xi listened to the little girl mumbling with an unhappy look on her face, and was instantly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Tang Ning looked at Xiao Yan from the inner room and asked, "Why are you bullying her?"
Xiao Yan scooped up some porridge with a spoon, cooled it down, and brought it to her mouth. "When did I ever bully her? She's just tactless. Besides, that silly girl is not young anymore. Shouldn't you find someone to marry her off to?"
This way he wouldn't have to cry and call her "Niangniang" all day long, which would make him annoyed.
Tang Ning laughed when she heard this: "She just came of age, how can she be considered old?"
Xiao Yan snorted lightly. His little Begonia cared about too many people, and that silly girl was one of them.
He fed Tang Ning porridge while saying, "You don't know that when I brought you back the other day, she almost cried the palace gate down. She thought something happened to you and almost died on the spot."
"After all, you've been in the palace for such a long time, and you're still so stupid."
Tang Ning could imagine Hua Wu crying loudly just by hearing these words. This girl had been through a lot with her and seemed to have grown a lot, but every time she encountered something, she was still the same as before.
Tang Ning smiled and hugged Xiao Yan: "She is very good to me, very good, and even lost her life for me."
Xiao Yan knew that she was talking about the life in which he had never participated, and his originally disdainful look softened a little.
"Okay, I'll be patient for a while."
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