Chapter 2777 Xuanqiong Palace
Aunt Tongyun looked at Nanyan nervously.
But she smiled faintly.
Aunt Tongyun was stunned for a moment. At this critical moment, not to mention the emperor's safety, the current situation alone was enough to give them a headache. How could the imperial concubine still laugh?
But there was even a hint of relief and satisfaction in Nan Yan's smile.
She said softly, "He doubts me, that's right."
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"People in officialdom need to learn the most about doubt and choice. They can't trust anyone easily, but they must also choose to trust others in times of crisis."
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"At this point, and with something like this happening, if he completely trusts and relies on me without thinking, then this might lead to my disappointment."
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Aunt Tongyun blinked and suddenly understood something.
To be fair, there was speculation about the relationship between Li Bushang and the imperial concubine throughout the court and the public. Almost everyone recognized that he was the imperial concubine's man. At his wedding banquet, the emperor was assassinated by the bride's father. When this incident happened, not only did everyone in the Li Mansion have to be investigated, it was actually difficult for the imperial concubine to completely get rid of the involvement.
The King of Wei's suspicion of her was a politician's quality.
But, choosing to believe her is also a quality.
Both of these points represent that he has grown up and is no longer the child who can only rely on adults when encountering problems. At least, he will doubt, think, and make choices.
Aunt Tongyun nodded and said, "I understand."
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"But, my lady, you still have to be careful."
Anyone could see that the situation was fraught with danger. Normally, when the Emperor was still around, he would have been able to protect her, but now the Emperor himself—if anyone wanted to do anything, the Imperial Concubine was only a woman after all…
Even if she didn't say it out loud, Nan Yan understood her thoughts in her heart.
Standing up at this time not only means doing something, but also means standing up in the eyes of everyone. However, it is hard to say whether the person standing up is a benchmark or an enemy.
Nan Yan naturally understood this in her heart.
She just said calmly: "I know what I am doing."
After a while, the King of Wei came over.
He changed his clothes, bowed to Nan Yan as soon as he entered the door, and immediately said, "My Lady, where are we going?"
Nan Yan knew that he was anxious, so she stood up by holding the armrest of the chair, but as soon as she exerted force, she felt a piercing pain in her elbow again, and the pain made her brows furrowed.
The King of Wei hurried forward and supported her.
"My Lady, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Nan Yan smiled at him, then turned around and instructed Wang Baizhi and Aunt Tongyun, "You will stay in Yonghe Palace to look after the Emperor. If there is any movement, send someone to report to me immediately."
The two responded, "Yes."
Nan Yan walked to the bedside again and whispered in Er Shun Fei's ear, "No matter what medicine you use, I need your approval first."
Concubine Shun said softly, "Don't worry."
Nan Yan nodded, turned to Ying Shao and said, "Sir Ying, could you please bring a few of your personal soldiers with you to accompany me?"
Ying Shao's handsome face was expressionless, and he simply said calmly, "Your Majesty, please."
Nan Yan brought the King of Wei, followed by Ying Shao and a team of fully armed personal soldiers, and Ruoshui also followed closely at her side. The group walked out of Yonghe Palace under the cover of night.
King Wei thought she was going to the previous court. After all, what they had just talked about were matters that needed to be resolved by officials from the previous court.
But Nanyan left Yonghe Palace and headed north.
After passing the Xuanqiong Gate, a tall palace appeared before their eyes in the night.
It is the Xuanqiong Palace.
There are many palaces in the imperial palace, and the King of Wei often strolls around the harem, but he seldom comes to the Xuanqiong Palace because it is mainly used to store Taoist scriptures. There are only a few young eunuchs and Taoist children guarding it, and it is rather deserted most of the time.
However, tonight was a little different.
As soon as they walked through the Xuanqiong Gate, they saw that the lights in the hall in front of them were on and they could faintly hear many people talking.
But the gate was guarded by rows of imperial guards. Although they could hear someone knocking on the door from inside, no one dared to come out.
The avenue in front of the hall was also lined with guards on both sides.
The King of Wei was a little surprised.
Why are there so many people in Xuanqiong Palace? Who are they?
Why did the imperial concubine bring him here?
While they were still wondering, Nan Yan had already led them to the door. The gatekeepers, holding the hilts of their swords, stood solemnly until Nan Yan came in front of them. Then they bowed and said, "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Nan Yan nodded at them.
Although these people are palace guards, they can be considered as Nan Yan's acquaintances.
They were the ones who had been held accountable by Chen Zixiao in Handongwei because Zhu Feng and Nan Yan had acted arbitrarily and left them to act alone. Not only were they beaten, but their military status was also revoked.
Before leaving, Nan Yan felt guilty and asked Zhu Feng for permission to bring these people back to the capital.
Although these people made mistakes, they were actually smart and capable - they just couldn't outsmart the emperor. After arriving in the capital, Nan Yan sent them to the Imperial Guards for training. Unexpectedly, those who had worked at the border were indeed capable and were quickly promoted.
And they almost only obeyed Nan Yan's orders.
Nan Yan asked, "Is everyone inside?"
One of them, Xiao Wen, was considered the leader of the group. He immediately bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Everyone is inside. No one has left."
"very good,"
Nan Yan nodded and said, "You will stay here. No one is allowed to leave or come in without my order."
"yes."
After saying that, Nan Yan said to King Wei and the others, "Go in."
Xiao Wen and his companions immediately pushed open the tall and heavy palace door.
When they looked through the gate, the lights and noisy sounds inside rushed towards them like a dam breaking out. The King of Wei stood at the door and was stunned when he saw the situation inside.
The Xuanqiong Palace was filled with officials from the imperial court.
Some seemed to be very tired and sat on the chairs in the corner, some sat directly on the mats, and some who were very angry were standing by the doors and windows and yelling at the outside.
As soon as the door opened, the imperial concubine and the King of Wei walked in, shocking everyone.
For a moment, all the noisy sounds disappeared and the hall was silent.
Both sides looked at each other stupidly, and at a glance, King Wei immediately discovered that almost all the officials here were above the fourth rank, even some old and steady ministers were among them!
What's going on?
How come these officials are in the harem and gathered in this Xuanqiong Palace?
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