Chapter 3185 This child has finally grown up
Aunt Tongyun smiled and asked instead of answering, "What do you think, Madam?"
“…”
"If the Yikun Palace is not repaired properly, who inside and outside the palace will be affected?"
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, and the warm bath soaked her skin, making her feel very comfortable. Aunt Tongyun even added medicine to the bath in advance. The faint medicinal fragrance made her whole body relax and sleepy.
After a long while, she said, "The only one who can be affected is me."
Having said this, she suddenly opened her eyes, the gleam in her eyes was restrained, and she instantly became energetic.
She turned around and looked at Aunt Tongyun: "The Crown Prince doesn't want me to return to Yikun Palace?"
Aunt Tongyun smiled.
Nan Yan frowned and thought for a moment: "Why?"
Aunt Tongyun smiled and said, "Why else?"
“…”
"The passing of Queen Renxiao was already a huge blow to the Crown Prince, and this time, Queen Renxiao's brother—"
Having said this, she also realized that the harem could not discuss politics casually, so she swallowed the rest of the words and only said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has never been very popular with the Emperor. He was so scared when he heard the news that he couldn't sleep for several days."
Nan Yan sighed when she heard this.
She knew that Xu Shizong's incident would definitely have an impact. Although he was "thoughtful" and left those letters in advance, he was a member of the Xu family after all. As the prince's mother's family actually rebelled, how could the prince not be on pins and needles.
In addition—
What Aunt Tongyun said just now was indeed a bit bold, but it was also a fact known to everyone in the harem.
The emperor never liked Zhu Chengxuan very much.
He was appointed Crown Prince for three reasons: firstly, because of Empress Renxiao's consideration; secondly, because Nan Yan had been protecting him; thirdly, and most importantly, he was the eldest son after all, and had a good reputation for being virtuous. It was only right and reasonable that the Crown Prince's position should be his.
However, although the position of crown prince seems to be only one step away from the throne, in history, countless crown princes have fallen within this step.
It is understandable that the prince would be afraid.
Nan Yan said: "Then he delayed the renovation of Yikun Palace because of..."
Aunt Tongyun smiled and said, "I'm afraid he wants to help your majesty become the queen."
"What?"
Nan Yan frowned when she heard this.
Aunt Tongyun said, "In the past, Empress Renxiao lived in Yonghe Palace. Before that, Emperor Gao's empress also lived in Yonghe Palace when she was in the Jinling Palace. Therefore, everyone tacitly agreed that Yonghe Palace was where the Empress of the Central Palace lived."
“…”
"It was only after the Empress moved into Yonghe Palace that the term 'Empress Dowager' began to be used in the harem."
“…”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to keep the Empress in Yonghe Palace. He will probably bring up this matter when the opportunity arises."
Nan Yan shook her head and said, "This child."
To be honest, she actually had no desire for the throne of queen.
If anyone else had said this, it would have come across as pretentious, but Nan Yan, having reached this point, was sincere in her words. She had been favored by Zhu Feng since the day of his enthronement, and had given birth to two children, a son and a daughter. Now, she held the Phoenix Seal, and while she didn't hold the title of Empress Dowager, she held the title in de facto power. To her, being Empress or not made no difference.
What's more, Empress Renxiao had deep feelings for her.
She has no intention of replacing him yet.
Of course, she also knew that the harem had to take sides. For example, Li Pan'er and the others were all on her side, and the issue of the queen's position had been mentioned more than once, openly and secretly. Nan Yan just smiled when she heard it and did not take it to heart. However, she did not expect that this time, Zhu Chengxuan would have such thoughts.
This is clearly an attempt to win her over.
The prince lost his mother and his maternal family rebelled, so he needed someone to help him in the harem.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan felt both happy and sad.
The good news is that the prince has finally grown up.
In the past, no matter how much he wanted something, he didn't dare to fight for it. He could only earn it and work hard. What he earned was his. If Zhu Feng didn't give it to him, he didn't dare to think too much.
But this time, his attitude showed that he would no longer just work hard, he would also strive for it.
If Empress Renxiao knew about this in her afterlife, she would be as happy as Nanyan when she saw that this child had grown up and would also fight for what he wanted.
Sadly—
This child has grown up after all.
Some simple and clean things will gradually disappear with the passage of time.
It may be a pity, but Nan Yan knows that no matter who it is, even Zhu Feng, even herself, they all went through this.
Seeing Nan Yan remained quiet, as if lost in thought, Aunt Tongyun massaged her shoulders and felt the muscles loosen up considerably. It was almost time to change clothes and head to the warm room, so Aunt Tongyun turned and went behind the screen to get a towel and asked softly, "What do you think of this matter, Your Majesty?"
Nan Yan looked up at her, smiled and said nothing.
She got up, wiped herself clean, changed her clothes, and went to the warm room in the wind and snow.
As soon as they arrived at the warm room, before they even walked in, they heard Xinping's giggling laughter, as sweet as a silver bell. From a distance, they saw Crown Prince Zhu Chengxuan running in front, carrying the chubby Prince of Han, Zhu Chengjun, on his back. Xinping stretched out her arms, chasing him around in circles, shouting, "Brother, carry me, brother, carry me!"
It is a heartwarming scene of brothers being friendly and affectionate with each other.
Nan Yan walked in with a smile, grabbed Xin Ping and said with a smile: "Why should I carry you? The prince is so thin, how can he carry you?"
"Mother!"
Upon seeing her, Xinping happily clung to her legs. Zhu Chengxuan, already tired from running, also stopped at this moment, put Zhu Chengjin down, and breathlessly bowed to Nanyan, "Your Highness."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's really hard for the Crown Prince to deal with these two Heavenly Demon Stars."
Zhu Chengxuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't say that."
“…”
"The emperor has been away in the south these days, and the court is very busy with government affairs. Thanks to my younger brothers and sisters, I am happy with them, and I feel much more relaxed."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I'm afraid they will only bother you."
"How could that be?"
Zhu Chengxuan smiled again, but the look in his eyes when he looked at Nan Yan was obviously profound. Just when he was about to say something, Xiao Shunzi's voice rang out from outside: "The Emperor has arrived."
Everyone hurried to the door of the warm room and knelt down to welcome the emperor.
Zhu Feng walked in with a smile. He had just showered and changed his clothes, washing off the dust from the travel. He took off his windbreaker, which was covered in a light layer of snow, and walked in with a smile: "Well, it's so warm here. You guys came so quickly."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I don't know what the emperor is like, but I am starving and just waiting for the prince's meal."
Zhu Feng laughed when he heard this.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly invited them to take a seat and then asked the people from the imperial kitchen to serve the dishes.
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