Chapter 171 Luo Jinan's Fear
Xu Nian looked at the spring scenery in the Yu Garden and said leisurely, "I married Luo Jin'an because I love him." Facing Luo Xihe's surprised eyes, she continued, "And the reason why I am not afraid to marry His Majesty is that I have the ability to leave him."
"Xihe, no matter what your choice is, I respect and support it. We only have one life to live in this world, so we should always live up to ourselves, right?"
Luo Xihe looked at the woman among the flowers through tears, his heart filled with emotion. Finally, there was someone who understood him.
When Xu Nian returned to Fengyi Palace, it was unusually quiet inside. Only Mo Yan was standing outside the palace with his head lowered.
"Is your majesty in there?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is inside."
Xu Nian didn't notice Mo Yan's abnormality and walked in. However, she found the doors and windows were closed and a faint smell of alcohol penetrated her nose.
"Luo Jinan, have you been drinking? I told you that your body...ah—"
Before Xu Nian could react, Luo Jin'an pressed him down on the table.
She looked at the other person's red eyes and wondered what had happened. Wasn't he fine when he left Shoukang Palace?
"What's wrong with you? Hiss—"
But Luo Jin'an bit her collarbone fiercely like a dog.
Xu Nian tried hard to hold up the other person's body, a little annoyed, "Luo Jin'an you—"
Luo Jinan kissed her hard, not giving her a chance to speak. Only then was the sound of brocade breaking heard, which brought a little clarity to Xu Nian's blank mind.
"No... um..." Luo Jinan was like a mad wolf and didn't give Xu Nian the right to say no. Xu Nian was also provoked by him and struggled even more fiercely.
It was not until a few drops of water fell on Xu Nian's chest that she stopped struggling and looked at the crying person.
She was a little at a loss. She was clearly the one being bullied, so why was the bully crying?
"Luo Jinan... well... carry me to the bed... stop crying."
After saying this, Xu Nian regretted it so much that she wanted to bite off her tongue, and she almost lost half her life because of it.
From the bright sunshine at noon to the starry night, Xu Nian no longer knew what day it was.
Luo Jinan was like an insatiable glutton who ate her over and over again. In the end, Xu Nian fell asleep due to exhaustion.
Mo Yan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot outside the hall. When he saw that there was finally no movement inside the hall, he waved to the maids to go in and clean up the mess.
Almost half an hour later, a group of maids came out of the hall, but without exception, their faces were red.
Mo Yan warned coldly, "If any word of what happened today gets out, be careful with your tongues."
Everyone knelt on the ground and said "We dare not" repeatedly. The charming atmosphere just now was gone.
Mo Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although it was understandable that His Majesty was newly married, such indulgence would probably cause criticism if it were to be spread out.
In the bedroom, Luo Jin quietly watched Xu Nian sleeping, tracing her face over and over again with his fingers.
He couldn't help but think of the scene in the Yu Garden. After leaving Shoukang Palace, he didn't want to go back to Fengyi Palace where Nian Nian was not there, so he went to the Yu Garden, but he didn't expect to hear what Xu Nian and Luo Xihe said.
"Niannian, but I haven't done enough to make you fully prepared to leave me."
Luo Jinan's fingertips trembled slightly as he held the sleeping person tightly. He had felt for a long time that his Nian Nian was like a fairy from heaven, not an earthly being. He was really afraid of losing her.
It was already noon when Xu Nian woke up. She struggled to get up. Seeing that there was no one in the hall, she wanted to get out of bed to take a look. However, her legs went weak and she fell down as soon as her feet touched the ground.
When Yanfu and Yanrong heard the noise and came in, they saw Xu Nian kneeling on a blanket.
"My lady, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, Shui--" As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Xu Nian was startled by his own voice, and his throat felt a little burning.
Yanfu brought some water and carefully fed it to Xu Nian, her eyes red with heartache.
"Your Majesty is too ungrateful. How could you treat the Queen like this?"
Although she knew that Yanfu's words were presumptuous, Yanrong did not stop her because she also felt a little resentful in her heart.
Thinking of the marks on Her Majesty's body when he changed her clothes last night, I can imagine how hard His Majesty tried. How could Her Majesty, who is so petite and weak, bear it?
Xu Nian felt a little uncomfortable. She really didn't want to continue discussing such private matters with these two girls, so she had to change the subject.
"I'm a little hungry, let's go get something to eat."
When they heard about food, Yanfu and Yanrong looked a little strange.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has been busy in the small kitchen all morning."
Xu Nian almost choked to death by her own saliva. She must have been hallucinating. Luo Jinan went to the kitchen. No... How could the palace maid let His Majesty enter the kitchen?
She put on her clothes without putting on makeup, and held Yanfu's arm as she walked towards the small kitchen of Fengyi Palace.
No wonder she didn't see many eunuchs in the bedroom; it turned out they were all gathered in the small kitchen.
When everyone saw the Empress coming, they all breathed a sigh of relief, especially Nanny Zhang who was in charge of the small kitchen. She was afraid that His Majesty would get hurt here, and she was also afraid that His Majesty would blow up her kitchen.
When Luo Jin'an heard the palace maids greeting him, he knew that it was Xu Nian who came, but he didn't even have the courage to turn around.
He was afraid that Nian Nian would dislike him because of what happened last night, so he stiffly stirred the porridge in the pot.
Xu Nian walked over and looked at the rice porridge in the small clay pot, then looked at the person who was lowering his head and not saying a word, feeling helpless.
After sending away all the palace servants, she took some small green vegetables and started to wash them.
"Come and light a fire for me. You can't just send me away with a bowl of porridge."
Luo Jinan quickly put down the spoon and started to ignite the fire like an obedient kitten, which made Xu Nian's heart soften.
The small kitchen was so quiet that it seemed like another world, with only the crackling of firewood and the sizzling of vegetables being put into the pot.
Luo Jinan, who had been frightened all night, felt inexplicably relieved at this moment. Looking at the figure waving the cooking spoon, his brows became softer.
The two of them did not ask anyone to serve them. They sat by the stove and ate the porridge cooked by Luo Jinan and a dish of vegetables fried by Xu Nian, enjoying it very much.
"Nian Nian, I'm sorry for last night."
"There's no need to say sorry, because—" Luo Jinan tilted his ears and waited nervously for the next words.
"I've decided that you'll sleep on the floor for the next half month."
"Niannian has the final say, haha..." Luo Jinan happily picked up Xu Nian and returned to the bedroom. As long as Nian Nian didn't dislike him, he would be willing to kneel for half a month.
Seeing His Majesty finally become normal, Mo Yan almost cried for joy. Fortunately, the Empress had a solution, otherwise his life would be over.
But thinking of what His Majesty and His Majesty had said yesterday, Mo Yan still told Nanny Zhang to make more nourishing soups for the two masters in the next few days.
Nanny Zhang responded "yes" repeatedly, saying that she would cook it every day as long as His Majesty did not go into her small kitchen again.
The abandoned Luo Jinan...