Chapter 3628 Monk, what is he doing again?
After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "What do you think I am arguing with her about?"
Concubine Yi has lived cautiously over the years. People in the harem say that she lives under the wings of the Imperial Concubine. Although it may sound harsh, it is not entirely wrong. She knows it herself, but now that she has a daughter, she is content. She has become more cautious in the harem and will not take an extra step or say an extra word unless absolutely necessary.
Today, saying these words in front of the emperor was a big surprise to her.
Now that things had come to this, she gritted her teeth and decided to get to the bottom of it. She smiled and said softly, "No matter what you're arguing about, I know your heart is definitely with the Emperor."
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"Life is full of ups and downs."
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"But as long as our hearts are together, no matter how many bumps and bruises we encounter, it will be fine."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng's heart couldn't help but soften.
He couldn't help but look back at Concubine Yi. After a moment of silence, a gentle smile appeared on his face. He said, "I didn't know you were so insightful now."
Concubine Yi smiled and said, "My daughter is already so grown up, how can I still be the same as when I was a child?"
She said this modestly, but it sounded profound. Zhu Feng thought back and realized that he and Nan Yan were just like children, quarreling every few days and then shamelessly reconciling after the quarrel. The two of them didn't think much of it, but when the people in the harem, especially the children, saw them, they thought they were ridiculous.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blush.
At this moment, he couldn't stand any longer, so he waved his hand and walked out: "Okay, you should rest early."
When Concubine Yi saw him leave, although she felt a little disappointed, she immediately smiled and bowed: "Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."
Xiao Shunzi also bowed to Concubine Yi, then followed Zhu Feng out of Jianfu Palace without touching the ground. The sky outside had darkened, and only the bright red light from the lanterns hanging in the palaces was left in the sky. Zhu Feng stood between the red walls, looking at the dark sky above his head, and could not help but sighing softly.
Xiao Shunzi stood behind him and whispered, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"
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"The Imperial Concubine's side——"
Zhu Feng turned around and looked at him, and Xiao Shunzi immediately shut up.
Zhu Feng wasn't angry at all. He just glared at him and said calmly, "She just met her brother. She'll need some time to recover. I'm too lazy to bump into her tonight."
After saying that, he reached out and brushed his sleeves: "Let's go back to the bedroom."
He turned and walked towards the bedroom. Xiao Shunzi followed him hurriedly, saying with a smile, "It turns out that the emperor is still concerned about the affairs of the Yikun Palace."
Zhu Feng paused, turned around and looked at him coldly.
Xiao Shunzi immediately raised his hand and slapped himself: "You talk too much, you deserve a beating!"
"snort!"
Zhu Feng snorted coldly, ignored him, turned around and left.
In the following days, although the two of them still ignored each other, the people in the harem were not blind or deaf. Everyone knew that Concubine Guo could not even enter the imperial study, but the medicine that the emperor hated most could be delivered to him by the imperial concubine's people again and again. Everyone knew the truth and no longer talked about the matter between the emperor and the imperial concubine.
Time passed quickly, especially after the beginning of autumn, when one autumn rain after another made the entire imperial city colder.
This year, the cold came earlier and was colder than in previous years.
It was only October, but everyone had already taken out their padded jackets to wear. Xiao Shunzi even placed a brazier in the imperial study, but even that couldn't stop the emperor's coughs from coming out of the closed doors and windows of the imperial study every day. Several times, he felt as if the emperor was about to cough so hard that he couldn't breathe, but when he went in, he saw Zhu Feng's face flushed red, and he was holding his chest so hard that his eyes were red. Then he said to him with a gasp, "It's no big deal if I cough a few times, why did you come in!"
Xiao Shunzi didn't dare to say anything, so he could only sigh and carefully retreat.
The sound of his cough also reached Yiku Palace.
Aunt Tongyun stood before Nanyan and spoke worriedly about the Emperor. Compared to her recent anxiety, Nanyan seemed quite calm this time, save for the few wrinkles between her brows that hadn't faded in recent days. She paused in thought for a moment, then murmured, "For the past few months, the Emperor hasn't allowed anyone from the Imperial Hospital to get close to him. What about you? How do you feel?"
Aunt Tongyun frowned and said softly, "The emperor's illness really makes him unfit for hard work. He shouldn't even stay up late in the imperial study every day, let alone go north and ride a horse."
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"My Lady, if you could persuade—"
As soon as she uttered this word, Nan Yan interrupted with a wry smile, "If I could persuade you, why would it come to this?"
She also sighed and sat on the couch in silence for a long time. Then she said, "You said you wanted to make ointment out of the medicine you dried a few days ago. Is that a good idea?"
Aunt Tongyun said, "Don't worry, Madam. I have already informed the Imperial Pharmacy and they are preparing it every day."
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"As the saying goes, ten pounds of medicine makes one ounce of ointment. This servant's prescription was finalized after consulting with Imperial Physician Wang and the others. Although it can't cure the disease, it can at least help suppress the symptoms for His Majesty."
As she spoke, she looked at Nan Yan again: "Of course, the best way is to let the emperor rest."
Nan Yan smiled bitterly and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, stop rambling. The military's food and fodder has already been shipped out. Based on this calculation, the Emperor will stay in the capital for at most half a month. You should prepare everything as soon as possible so that you don't have to worry about it later."
Aunt Tongyun said, "I understand."
She was not surprised. How could the Imperial Concubine, who lived in the deep palace, know so much about such confidential matters as the military deployment? After all, she had been very busy these days and frequently used the privileges granted to her by the emperor. She had even summoned the Crown Prince to the palace to meet him several times.
Now, preparations for war are almost complete, and the imperial concubine’s preparations are almost complete as well.
Aunt Tongyun bowed and walked out.
Nan Yan was left sitting alone on the couch. The weather was much colder than in previous years. There was a blazing charcoal fire in front of her and a velvet blanket covering her legs. Her hands and feet were warm, but there was still an indescribable chill seeping from her heart and spreading throughout her limbs.
She couldn't help but turn her head and reach out to push the window behind her open a little.
Immediately a cold wind blew in.
The gloomy sky also brought an indelible gloom to her mood.
She couldn't help but wonder, what was Monk doing in Kulun City in the northern country of Dian at this time?
Are you ready to face the battle between him and Zhu Feng?
It is possible that this will be the last battle between the two.
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