Chapter 1418: Not Just Thinking About That
The young man raised his head, a hint of hesitation on his face, and said softly, "In reply to the Empress—Your Majesty, the Emperor has accompanied the Imperial Concubine back to the palace."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qianyan couldn't contain herself and began to cry out in surprise.
Everyone looked at her.
Although everyone found it strange, no one reacted as strongly as she did. Xu Miaoyin was also relatively calm. At this time, she frowned slightly and glanced at Feng Qianyan.
"Concubine Ning?"
Feng Qianyan probably also felt that her reaction was too great. She coughed lightly to cover up the panic and impatience on her face and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I lost my composure."
Xu Miaoyin coughed lightly, then turned to look at the doorman and said, "Your Majesty, has Your Majesty accompanied the imperial concubine back to the palace?"
"Yes."
"Then, the Cabinet Treasury—"
"Over there, Eunuch Zhang and the others are still guarding. It seems that nothing is wrong."
“…”
At this moment, the expressions on everyone's faces became even weirder.
The imperial concubine openly broke into the cabinet's treasury. Such a big thing happened, but the emperor did not get furious. He did not even take any action to deal with it. He even accompanied the imperial concubine back to the bedroom.
Is there something wrong with this?
Everyone looked at each other, obviously feeling something was wrong, but not knowing what to say.
After a while, Concubine Hui Wu Wan chuckled softly: "Your Majesty the Imperial Concubine... your grace is truly limitless."
“…”
"Breaking into the cabinet's treasury was such a big deal, and yet nothing happened."
“…”
"The rules of this harem—"
Hearing her say this, Xu Miaoyin's face darkened and she said coldly, "If the emperor didn't punish her, it means she didn't overstep the boundaries."
“…”
When she said this, everyone's faces showed different expressions.
In fact, from Zhu Feng's expression when she heard Zhang Ji'an's report, everyone knew that the emperor certainly did not give her such power. But no one knew why he really did not punish her this time.
What exactly happened?
However, knowing that nothing was wrong over there, Xu Miaoyin seemed relieved and said lightly: "Okay, I have to rest too."
Hearing her say this, everyone stood up.
"I've bothered Her Majesty the Queen for half a day and have caused Her Majesty trouble."
"I'll take my leave now."
"I hope the Queen will rest well."
After hearing what they said, Xu Miaoyin simply waved her hand and watched everyone leave Yonghe Palace. However, when Feng Qianyan retreated to the door, Xu Miaoyin said again, "Concubine Ning."
Feng Qianyan stopped immediately.
"Does the Queen have any further instructions?"
"No," Xu Miaoyin said, looking at her bulging belly. "You're already in this month, so you should be careful. Don't wander around. Go back and get some rest."
"yes."
After saying that, Feng Qianyan stepped out.
Xu Miaoyin sat alone in the Yonghe Palace, where the bustle had faded. After a while, she let out a long sigh.
The palace maid Chun'er immediately came forward and said, "Empress, are you ready to rest?"
Xu Miaoyin thought for a moment and said, "Go take a look at the bedroom."
"Mother?"
"They will definitely not return to the palace individually. They will definitely go to the bedroom. Go over and take a look. If nothing happens, leave it alone. If there is something, come back and report to me immediately."
"yes."
Chun'er received the order and went out immediately.
Sure enough, just as Xu Miaoyin worried, after the concubines left Yonghe Palace, they hesitated and did not immediately disperse to their respective palaces.
Especially Concubine Hui and Concubine Ning, the two looked at each other.
Wu Wan smiled and said, "Sister Ning Fei, where are you planning to go?"
Feng Qianyan also said with a half-smile, "What is Concubine Hui's plan?"
"This princess? This princess wants to look around and see the scenery."
"Me too."
"Is that all?"
"I heard that the Imperial Concubine's condition has improved a lot recently. I haven't been there to pay my respects these days. Today, I should go and see her."
"That's good."
As they talked, they walked towards the bedroom together.
Seeing that the two of them took the lead, the other concubines naturally followed suit and left together.
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Nan Yan was gently placed on the bed.
She still had the smell of rain outside on her body, and there was a heater burning in the bedroom. The combination of cold and hot made her shiver slightly.
Zhu Feng stood beside the bed and took off his wind cloak.
He looked down at her and asked, "Are you cold?"
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything, just lowered her head with her hands clasped together. Seeing her like this, Zhu Feng reached out and held her hands. Sure enough, her fingers were cold and her palms were dull.
He couldn't help but frown.
"How long had you been standing there when I left?"
“…”
Nan Yan looked up at him, then lowered her head again.
After a long while, when Zhu Feng thought she wouldn't answer him, he whispered, "It seems like it's been quite a while."
“…”
Zhu Feng couldn't help but grit his teeth.
This was his usual action when he was angry, but this time, his emotion seemed to be more than just anger.
He said in a deep voice: "Just thinking about that thing?"
“No.”
"No?"
“…”
Under Zhu Feng's gaze, Nan Yan lowered her head and hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "It's not just about that."
“…”
"It reminds me of many things in the past."
Her tone had been indifferent these days, and it was still indifferent at this moment.
But from that light tone, I could hear a subtle sense of loss.
Somehow, it felt like a string in Zhu Feng's heart was plucked.
He thought about it, then slowly sat down on the edge of the bed. He reached out and gently brushed a strand of rain-soaked hair behind Nan Yan's ear.
"what else?"
“…”
"Tell me about it."
“…”
"Besides burning those memorials in the cabinet treasury, what else have you done?"
“…”
Nan Yan didn't answer him, but just raised her head and looked at him.
Although He Yi, Ye Zheng, the Queen, and Eunuch Yu would tell him many important things, no third person could tell him about what happened between them. If he didn't tell it himself, it would be completely buried in his memory.
It is the loneliest memory in the world that belongs only to her.
Just now, she only told him that one thing, but for some reason, just by listening to a story from the past, Zhu Feng became a little different.
It is impossible to say that he remembered everything.
But it seemed that some feelings returned to his memory, or rather, returned to his body.
Seeing that Nan Yan was just looking at him without saying a word, Zhu Feng asked again: "Hmm?"
“…”
"What else? Why don't you say it?"
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the gate, and Eunuch Yu, who was guarding the door, said to the outside: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Imperial Concubine is not receiving guests for the time being."
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