Chapter 593: Indifferent, yet caring
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat: "What?"
Ye Zheng said, "The Emperor said that the Empress and the New Deal are equally important. If he can't even keep his own woman by his side, then there's no point in the New Deal."
“…”
Nan Yan looked at him in shock.
It felt like a huge wave was rising in my heart.
She only knew that Zhu Feng liked her and longed to be with her.
But she didn't know that Zhu Feng would regard herself as so important, even as important as his new policies, his great cause, and even his future and prosperous era.
But, if that's the case—
Why last night?
Thinking of this, her heart became a mess. After a long while, she looked up at Ye Zheng and whispered, "Is the emperor still in the imperial study now?"
"Yes."
"Then, you must remind the emperor to get plenty of rest and take care of his health."
Ye Zheng said, "The Emperor also asked me to tell His Majesty to have a good rest."
Nan Yan nodded slightly.
At this time, Ye Zheng clapped his hands outside again, and a few people walked in. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Aunt Tongyun, a little palace maid, and a little eunuch.
Nan Yan was stunned: "This is——"
"This is the attendant that the Emperor has assigned to the Yikun Palace to serve the Empress."
Aunt Tongyun brought them forward to pay their respects: "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine."
When Nan Yan saw them, she hurriedly said, "Get up."
He looked at Ye Zheng again.
Ye Zheng smiled and said, "These are all instructions from the Emperor."
“…”
"I will take my leave."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Nan Yan stepped forward with some surprise. Ran Xiaoyu was already smiling and said, "Aunt Tongyun, so you were also transferred to Yikun Palace?"
Aunt Tongyun smiled and said, "Yes, the emperor ordered it himself."
“…”
"Let us all serve the Queen with all our heart and soul."
The little palace maid behind her was named Nianqiu, about seventeen or eighteen years old, and was pretty and clever.
The young eunuch's name was Tingfu. He was only about sixteen or seventeen years old, as thin as a dried monkey, but he exuded a sense of cleverness.
Looking at them, Nan Yan felt inexplicably at ease.
Maybe it’s because they were all given by Zhu Feng.
He always gave himself the best.
But now, this heart-wrenching feeling was also given by him.
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For the next two days, the Yiku Palace was very peaceful.
This means that Zhu Feng has never been here once.
Nan Yan felt even more depressed.
It was a very hot day and she was sweating all over, so she asked them to get her some water for a bath.
The water temperature was neither too high nor too cold, just the right temperature for her to sigh in comfort, and it also washed away the sweat on her body.
But I can’t wash away the worries in my heart.
What exactly does Zhu Feng think of himself?
Why is he so indifferent to me, yet at the same time so concerned about every detail of my life?
What am I to him, after all?
Ran Xiaoyu was tidying her clothes behind the screen when Aunt Tongyun came in. Seeing Nanyan sitting in the bathtub, she whispered, "Madam, may I help you wash?"
Nan Yan nodded softly.
Aunt Tongyun poured the fragrant dew onto a towel and scrubbed Nanyan's back. Then she took her arms and scrubbed them gently, smiling and saying, "Your Majesty's skin is so good, so white and smooth."
“…”
"Just like a piece of white jade, without a single flaw."
Although Nan Yan was thinking about other things, she was a little embarrassed by her praise. She turned around and said, "Aunt, you——"
Before she could finish her words, she froze.
A pair of eyes stared at his arms stupidly.
That arm was indeed as Aunt Tongyun said, without a single flaw, and as white as a piece of jade.
But--
What about the toad sand?
Didn’t I put a toad’s blood on the inside of my arm?
What, why is it gone?
Because as soon as she entered the palace, she was given this "palace-guarding sand". As time went by, it became like a mole on her body and no one paid much attention to it.
But when I looked today, I found that it was gone!
How could it disappear?
Seeing her staring at her arm stupidly, Aunt Tongyun was also stunned for a moment: "My Lady, what's wrong?"
Nan Yan whispered: "My, my toad sand——"
"What?"
"My toad's blood is gone!"
When Ran Xiaoyu outside heard this, she also rushed in.
Staring at her arm with wide eyes.
Aunt Tongyun saw the panic-stricken look on their faces and said with a smile, "Hasn't the Empress been canonized? Has she also served in the emperor's bed?"
“…”
"This gongsha, once you have sex with a man... in short, after you sleep with him, it disappears."
"But I, I didn't—"
“…”
Hearing Nan Yan's words, Aunt Tong Yun was also stunned for a moment, and hurriedly came over and whispered, "My Lady, what did you say?"
Nan Yan's face flushed a little, and she was a little panicked. She said, "I, didn't."
"Didn't the Emperor come to Yikun Palace last night?"
"He was here, but he didn't—"
Aunt Tongyun widened her eyes.
Suddenly, her face turned pale and she said, "Your Majesty, you can't say such things carelessly. If the Emperor didn't favor you, how could your uterine blood disappear?"
“…”
"Before, was it still there?"
“…”
Nan Yan thought about it - in fact, she had never paid attention to this thing. After she clicked it, it became a part of her body. If Aunt Tongyun had not helped her wash her arms just now, she would not have gone to see it herself.
But I have a vague feeling that it should have been there before.
She nodded.
Seeing her nod, Aunt Tongyun was startled.
Almost fell to his knees.
She whispered, "My Lady, be careful with your words!"
“…”
"If the Emperor has never favored the Empress, and the toad blood has disappeared, could it be that—"
When Nan Yan heard this, she came to her senses and was frightened and quickly waved her hands: "No!"
“…”
"I wasn't—I didn't do that with anyone."
“…”
"real."
“…”
Seeing her sweating from anxiety, Aunt Tongyun frowned.
Of course she believed in Nan Yan. Ever since Nan Yan entered the palace, she had liked this smart and clever young woman. After seeing a few things, she also saw that she had good character.
So, what is going on?
The disappearance of the toad's blood is no small matter!
Besides, the emperor has never favored her, so this may be a matter of life and death concerning her wealth and life!
Ran Xiaoyu, standing aside, also frowned and said softly, "This thing wouldn't just disappear for no reason, right? There must be something wrong."
Aunt Tongyun thought for a moment and lowered her voice, "My Lady, Xiaoyu, please don't make this public for now."
“…”
"Let me check what's going on."
Nan Yan nodded slightly.
At this moment, although the bath water was warm, she suddenly felt cold all over, as if all the blood in her body was about to freeze into ice.
She suddenly understood why Zhu Feng left that night.
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