Chapter 2430: A Phoenix Falling into the Grassland Is Worse than a Chicken
Nan Yan did not speak immediately, but just looked at them in silence.
After a while, she suddenly said, "If the emperor really wants to appoint her as a concubine, what do you think I should do?"
“…”
Hearing this question, Aunt Tongyun frowned.
I don't know why the imperial concubine asked them this.
Logically speaking, she has been with the emperor for such a long time. Even if she is not as long as Empress Renxiao and Concubine Shun, in terms of mutual understanding, the two of them understand each other best.
Of course, they did have some trouble.
They even almost broke up because of Nan Yan's miscarriage.
But no matter what the situation was, she never asked herself what to do. Even when she was banished to the cold palace and her life was at stake, she never asked herself.
Now, I ask this.
Does she really value Xue Yun so much?
Meeting Nan Yan's gaze, Aunt Tong Yun hesitated for a long while, then forced a smile and said vaguely, "This, the matter of conferring titles on concubines in the harem, is naturally not something that we servants can say much about."
Nan Yan glanced at her and said nothing.
He looked at Ruoshui again.
Aunt Tongyun is an elder in the palace, having been in the palace longer than Nanyan. Even she says that she cannot talk too much. Although Ruoshui also likes to chatter a lot, most of the time she just tells people about her own experiences and jokes to make people laugh. She is young, and she knows that such things are not something she can talk about.
Both of them lowered their heads and remained silent.
Only Nian Qiu had an indignant expression on his face.
Nan Yan smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that there is no solution at all."
Upon hearing this, Nian Qiu immediately said, "Your Majesty, by saying this, you are only boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige."
"Um?"
Nan Yan raised her eyes and looked at her: "What?"
Nian Qiu said angrily, "Your Majesty has always been the most favored. If not, what's the point of staying here?"
“…”
"A phoenix in the grass is no better than a chicken. It will never know how to endure the wrath of others in the future."
Nan Yan glanced at her and said, "Are you saying that Xue Yun will make me angry?"
"My Lady, don't look at her timid appearance now, that's all fake. She's pretending to be as innocent as a little white lotus. Who knows how dark her heart is."
“…”
"Once she becomes a concubine, she will definitely cause trouble for the Empress."
“…”
"If your majesty doesn't watch out for her, you won't have a place to stay in the future."
"There's no place for me to stay, no place for me to stay..."
Nan Yan murmured the words "a place to stay" and slowly leaned back on the couch. The shadows on her face became darker, and her eyes were dark. At this time, the light in her eyes was almost invisible.
After a while, she murmured, "If it's true, I don't even have a place to stay, what should I do?"
Nian Qiu was originally indignant. Even when Aunt Tongyun frowned and hinted at her several times to stop talking, she didn't listen. She said so many things like pouring beans, but at this moment, she finally calmed down.
Nan Yan was also quiet for a long time.
As if she felt that no one responded to her, she raised her head and looked at Nian Qiu.
Said: "Speak."
“…”
"If there really is no place for me here, what should I do?"
Nian Qiu blinked.
She whispered, "This servant has said something sinful—no one will be allowed to stay here."
She didn't say anything after that, because Aunt Tongyun suddenly reached out and grabbed her arm, causing her to stagger. She angrily shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
“…”
"Nianqiu, are you crazy?"
“…”
"This is the imperial palace, do you think this is your backyard?"
“…”
"If we can't stay here, there are other places for us. Are you going to let the imperial concubine leave the palace and live somewhere else? Is there such a thing in the world? Don't you know the circumstances under which a concubine would leave the palace?"
“…”
"Your Majesty is currently in a high position, with so many members of your family serving as officials in the imperial court, and two of your sons serving as special envoys to the Western Regions. Where do you intend to reach these people with these words?"
It was rare to see Aunt Tongyun so angry, and Nian Qiu swallowed his throat when she scolded him.
Speechless.
However, his eyes were still filled with indignation.
Aunt Tongyun turned around and said to Nanyan, "My Lady, don't listen to this girl's nonsense. She's crazy."
Nan Yan glanced at her.
With a hint of indifference, he said, "Why are you scolding her?"
“…”
"I just want to find someone to discuss countermeasures. Now that Xiaoyu is not around, you are all my closest people. You are not talking, so I can only listen to her."
After that, he turned to Nian Qiu and said, "Go on."
Nian Qiu looked at Aunt Tongyun again. Although the latter seemed to be hesitant to speak, the imperial concubine had already spoken, so she didn't know what to say.
He just frowned and signaled to her not to talk nonsense.
Nian Qiu smiled and said, "I don't know what to say."
“…”
"Actually, what I said just now was just me speaking out for the Majesty. Aunt Tongyun is right. This palace is not just any family's backyard. You can't just leave it as you please."
“…”
"Even if you really want to leave, at least you have to have two capable people around you."
“…”
"This servant, my aunt, and Ruoshui are all weak women."
“…”
"If Her Majesty had two capable men by her side, there would still be some hope."
Aunt Tongyun scolded softly, "Nonsense again!"
Where can I find capable men in the harem?
Even during the Wu Rebellion, when the Emperor assigned troops to the Imperial Concubine, they were not allowed to enter the harem. Instead, they were stationed at the Yuehua Gate, and the Imperial Concubine was required to send someone with a token to dispatch them. If so many men were allowed to roam around the palace, the Imperial Concubine's residence would become a market.
Nian Qiu smiled and said, "I know I am talking nonsense. If, if..."
Having said this, she hesitated again.
Nan Yan raised her eyes and looked at her: "What's wrong?"
Nian Qiu smiled and said, "It's just my imagination. It would be better if Master Jian or Commander Li were here."
“…”
"If the Queen were with them, she wouldn't have so many troubles."
This time, Aunt Tongyun's face suddenly darkened. She looked around in fear. Fortunately, there was no one else here. She immediately scolded, "Nianqiu, you're getting more and more outrageous!"
Nian Qiu shrank back in fear of her.
She only said softly, "This servant just feels that they are all very good to the Empress."
Aunt Tongyun said angrily, "They are good to the Empress, but this is not an excuse to use them. When things are going well with the Emperor, you never think about them, but when something goes wrong, you think of relying on them. Is this reasonable?!"
Ruoshui, who was standing by, murmured, "Girls from brothels wouldn't do that."
Nan Yan looked at them quietly.
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