Chapter 2247: She Looks a Bit Like a Queen
"but,"
Nan Yan's eyes were as cold as ice as she continued, "If you hadn't been so lax in your administration, nothing would have happened today. Therefore, I cannot let you off the hook!"
Shen Lianxiang thought for a moment, then knelt on the ground and said calmly, "I dare not argue."
Having said this, Nan Yan turned to Zhu Feng and said, "Your Majesty, how does Your Majesty want to deal with Concubine Shen?"
“…”
Everyone couldn't help but murmur in their hearts.
Just now, she dealt with Concubine Xi, the head of a palace, in such a swift and decisive manner without even asking for an imperial decree. But when dealing with a minor concubine, she asked the emperor about it.
Zhu Feng also glanced at her.
He simply picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, then said calmly, "Since the Imperial Concubine has the power to assist in the management of the six palaces, I will naturally leave the affairs of the harem to you."
“…”
"You decide how to punish him."
"yes."
Nan Yan then turned to look at Chen Lianxiang and said, "Jieyu Shen Lianxiang, you have not been strict in your administration and have allowed your servant to cause trouble. I will fine you one month's salary as a warning to others. Dou'er will be expelled from the palace and will not be retained."
Chen Lianxiang hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "I accept the blame."
Nan Yan said, "Go down."
"yes."
Chen Lianxiang slowly stood up and left the bedroom with her people.
Then, only Huipin was left.
Nan Yan saw that she still looked composed and said to herself, "It is because I failed to manage the personnel of Jiyan Palace properly that these things happened. I will leave it to the Imperial Concubine to punish."
Nan Yan said, "Don't blame yourself, Huipin. I will make further plans for your matter."
“…”
"You should go back to Jiyan Hall first."
Huipin glanced at her, then looked at the emperor who remained expressionless beside her, kowtowed and bowed, then left the bedroom with her people.
Here, it suddenly became quiet.
After everyone left, Zhu Feng turned around and looked at Nan Yan.
Nan Yan was also looking at him.
She whispered, "Are you satisfied with the Emperor's treatment of me?"
Zhu Feng asked, "Are you satisfied with yourself?"
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then said, "These actions are already afterthoughts. It's my fault that something happened during the late Empress's funeral."
Zhu Feng let out a deep breath and said, "There are only thieves who have been around for a thousand years, but no one who has been on guard against thieves for a thousand years. If someone is determined to cause trouble, can you really cut off the root of their trouble in the womb?"
“…”
"As long as it can be handled properly, that's good."
Nan Yan glanced at him.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Feng's temper has been getting better and better. Perhaps it was the death of the late Queen that really changed his temper; or perhaps, he was just getting older and his temper had gradually softened.
She nodded at Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng continued, "However, what do you think of Concubine Hui?"
“…”
"You handed over the personnel affairs of Jiyan Palace to her, but Concubine Xi... Concubine Ruan and Concubine Shen got into such a mess because of her poor management."
Nan Yan sighed softly and said, "Actually, this matter is also my fault."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng looked at her: "What do you mean?"
Nan Yan said, "Before this, Huipin and Ruan Jieyu were of the same rank, both concubines. Even if I handed over the personnel management of Jiyan Palace to her, she would not be able to take action against Xipin."
“…”
"Besides—"
When she said this, she looked at Zhu Feng and said with a wry smile, "Ever since she entered the palace, the emperor has been very cold to her."
"……Um?"
Zhu Feng frowned slightly when he was suddenly mentioned.
He had never thought about who he was cold to. After all, he couldn't be warm to anyone.
There is only Nan Yan...
As for the others, Xu Miaoyin is the Queen of the Central Palace, so he naturally cannot neglect her too much. And Xinqing, even though he still has vivid memories of many things in the past, his feelings for her are still there, so he will pay attention to her.
Now that Nan Yan mentioned this, he paid attention and thought about it.
Nan Yan smiled bitterly and said, "In this harem, the concubines' family background is important, but the emperor's favor is the most important."
Huipin had never been favored, so naturally other people would not take her seriously.
Although, other people have not been favored much either.
However, without favor, one has no say in the harem, and Nan Yan is very clear about this.
Therefore, even if the emperor arrived at the scene, Huipin knew clearly what was right and wrong, but she still did not dare to speak freely in front of him, which made the situation so deadlocked.
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "So, it's my fault?"
Nan Yan hurriedly said, "I dare not."
“…”
"It's just that this incident has reminded me once again."
“…”
"There are really no proper concubines in the Jiyan Palace now. Except for Concubine Shen, Concubine Kang and a few others, the rest of the talented people are not allowed to enter the hall. It's really a mess."
“…”
"Besides, although I have the responsibility to assist in the management of the six palaces, I can't keep an eye on such a large harem. If I ask Huipin to help, her position is not high enough."
Zhu Feng said, "So, you want to mention her status, right?"
Nan Yan looked at him cautiously: "What does the emperor think?"
“…”
Zhu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Let's talk about this matter after the late Queen's funeral is over."
Although he did not give a clear answer, Nan Yan knew that his words were almost an answer.
He hurriedly said, "Yes."
Nan Yan saw that there was not much water in his cup, so she poured him some more hot water and said softly, "Your Majesty, please take some time to go and see her. She has been in the palace for five or six years now, and it must have been difficult for her to survive until now."
“…”
Zhu Feng remained silent.
He almost forgot about it, but when Nan Yan mentioned it, he remembered that Li Pan'er was canonized earlier than Nan Yan.
So many people were promoted, but she remained motionless.
It was rare that nothing happened. For him, he didn't need to make any achievements in the harem, just not causing trouble was already a success.
So he said, "I know, please stop nagging."
Nan Yan said, "I am already the mother of two children, so naturally I will nag more than before."
Zhu Feng glanced at her.
I thought of what the queen said to me before she died.
She whispered, "You look a bit like a queen."
“……!”
These words made Nan Yan's heart skip a beat.
She lowered her head and whispered, "Your Majesty, the late Queen has just passed away. Your Majesty must not say that. Besides—"
“…”
"If I truly possessed even a fraction of the empress's virtue, they wouldn't have dared to cause such a scene right under my nose, during the late empress's funeral. Ultimately, it's all my fault."
"It's not your fault. You just gave birth to Cheng Jun and you're weak. It's really putting you in a difficult position to take care of these things."
When Cheng Jun was mentioned, Nan Yan looked up at him again.
"Your Majesty, where is Cheng Jun?"
Zhu Feng said, "Before I came here, I sent someone to the wet nurse to feed the baby, and then asked them to bring the baby over. I figured it was time for me to come over."
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