Chapter 2863 Who else is worthy of being the queen?
Seeing Zhu Feng remained silent for a long time, Nan Yan said cautiously: "The Emperor... is angry?"
Zhu Feng did not answer immediately.
Instead, he looked at her for a while and asked, "Then why don't you leave?"
Nan Yan immediately said, "Wherever the emperor is, I will be there!"
"Then why don't you send me away?"
"If the emperor is conscious, he will definitely not leave."
“…”
"That's what I guess."
“…”
"Furthermore, if we want to avoid the worst possible outcome, both Your Majesty and I must remain in the capital."
As she spoke these words, her voice gradually became softer and softer, until the last word was barely audible, barely more than a mosquito's whisper. After she finished, she carefully looked at Zhu Feng for a long moment. On his calm face, no trace of emotion could be seen.
She could only ask again: "Is the Emperor really angry with me?"
“…”
Zhu Feng still didn't say anything.
After a long silence, he slowly raised his hand, as if he wanted to embrace Nan Yan, but he really didn't have the strength. Just trying to stay awake and talk to Nan Yan made him break out in a cold sweat.
Nan Yan also saw it, and hurriedly stood up and leaned on Zhu Feng's shoulder.
"What does Your Majesty want to say to me?"
Zhu Feng looked down at her. There was only a candlelight by the bed in the room. They were so close that they could clearly see the self-awareness reflected in each other's eyes.
Zhu Feng suddenly said something completely unrelated to what he had said before -
"Nan Yan, do you know why I have never mentioned making you my successor?"
“……?”
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment.
In fact, in her heart, it would be a lie to say that she had never thought about this matter. However, she was not as eager to get the throne as many people in the palace guessed.
But since Zhu Feng didn't mention it, she didn't think it was a big deal.
But now he suddenly brought it up.
Nan Yan said, "Empress Renxiao has followed the Emperor since childhood. Her virtues are beyond my reach."
"It has nothing to do with this,"
Zhu Feng sighed softly and said slowly, "I have never mentioned making you my successor. One reason is because Empress Renxiao told me to dote on you less before she died. I have doted on you too much and it has caused a lot of trouble. If I want you to accompany me for a long time, I will not let you take the lead."
Nan Yan nodded slightly.
"Secondly, I'm afraid that if this title weighs heavily on you, I won't be able to see your true nature anymore."
"emperor."
"The third point is also because—"
Zhu Feng said in a hoarse voice, "Over the years, I have owed Empress Renxiao a lot of emotional debt."
Nan Yan looked up at him: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Feng said, "I don't want to enthrone another queen just two years after she passed away."
Nan Yan said softly, "I understand."
As the queen, Xu Miaoyin was like the main wife, and as the imperial concubine, she was like a concubine. Although Zhu Feng did not reach the point of "favoring the concubine over the wife", many times, the queen's limelight was indeed stolen by herself as the imperial concubine.
Even as a noble concubine, she could not allow newcomers to the palace to offend her dignity.
And as the queen, isn't it the same?
But Xu Miaoyin never held it against herself.
This also made Zhu Feng feel that he owed her something.
He lowered his head to look at Nan Yan and said, "But sometimes, I also ask myself - is there anyone who is more devoted to me than you?"
“…”
"You have done so much for me, and yet I will not crown you as empress, then who else is worthy of being empress?"
“…”
Nan Yan looked up at him.
There was no excitement or gratitude in her eyes, only a calm smile. After a long while, she lowered her head and gently stroked Zhu Feng's shoulder with her cheek, saying softly, "Your Majesty, don't think too much, because I really don't think that much."
“…”
"I am devoted to the Emperor, simply because He is the Emperor, not for anything I can gain."
“…”
"And just like His Majesty said, once the title of 'Empress' is placed on me, I won't be able to laugh or cry. How can I still be the real Si Nan Yan?"
“…”
"If Your Majesty truly feels that he owes me something, or if he wants to reward me with something, then get well soon. Furthermore, never get hurt again, and never make me worry again."
“…”
"Just this, that's enough."
Zhu Feng lowered his head and looked deeply into her eyes.
It seemed like he had a lot to say, but his eyes were filled with so many emotions that he only managed to smile softly and whisper, "You..."
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After the two talked for a while, Zhu Feng felt sleepy again. Nan Yan knew that he was exhausted, so she stopped talking and hugged him to sleep again.
Unexpectedly, the two of them slept for a full hour.
Not only was Zhu Feng seriously injured and needed rest, but Nan Yan had hardly closed her eyes in the past few days and had long reached the limit of her endurance. She fell into a deep sleep and when she opened her eyes again, her whole body was sore.
But as soon as she came to her senses, she quickly turned to look at Zhu Feng.
Fortunately, his complexion remained normal.
Nan Yan was afraid that he would faint again, so she tentatively called out softly, "Your Majesty...?"
Zhu Feng's eyelashes moved slightly, and then he opened his eyes.
Nan Yan immediately smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are fine!"
“…”
Zhu Feng hesitated for a moment before finally coming to his senses. Looking at the face in front of him that was smiling so brightly that it looked like it was about to bloom, he couldn't help but smile and said, "What do you think I want to do?"
Nan Yan smiled and quickly got up from the bed.
She was starving.
The same goes for Zhu Feng. He had been relying on medicine to survive during his coma. Now that he woke up, he had expended so much energy that his body was exhausted.
Fortunately, the people outside had been preparing, and as soon as Nan Yan passed the message, the imperial kitchen immediately delivered the meal.
There was also medicinal soup and specially prepared rice oil prepared for Zhu Feng.
Nan Yan didn't care about her empty stomach. She sat down beside the bed and used a small spoon to scoop out the medicine and feed it to him bit by bit. Zhu Feng was still very weak at this time and couldn't eat too much. After drinking half a bowl, he felt a little more energetic.
Wang Baizhi came over to take the pulse again and breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "The Emperor's heart meridians are slowly recovering. As long as he rests well these days, there will be no problem."
After hearing this, Nan Yan smiled and said, "You've worked hard."
After saying this, he looked up at the people standing in Yonghe Palace and said, "Everyone has worked hard these days. I will reward each of you with five taels of silver and a piece of satin."
When everyone heard this, they happily knelt down to express their gratitude.
After everyone happily left, Nan Yan turned around and saw Zhu Feng leaning against the head of the bed, looking at her with a smile.
"What's wrong?"
"You usually cling to your hands and feet, but now you are so generous."
Nan Yan smiled with her eyes curved.
Zhu Feng glanced outside. After he woke up yesterday, he heard that the battle was in full swing, so he hurried over and was later carried back. Although he did not look outside carefully, he still discovered something.
He asked, "Why? I see that the guards here in Yonghe Palace are several times more than in other places."
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