Chapter 962 Don’t Forget Me
The room was very clean and simply furnished, yet it showed the owner's taste and elegance. Perhaps someone had cleaned it before returning, as there was not a speck of dust on the table or in the corners.
For a person who has been traveling a long way, it is very comfortable to be able to rest here.
But when she heard that it was his room, Nan Yan's brows immediately furrowed.
"What?!"
He took himself to his room, what did he want to do?
And this place is so remote that there is almost no one around.
Nan Yan subconsciously took a step back.
But Jian Ruocheng took another step forward.
"you--"
But Jian Ruocheng walked over, tidied the bed, then turned back to her and whispered, "The mattress and quilt are all new. Your Majesty, please don't mind. Just make do with them for one night."
“…”
Nan Yan was stunned again: "You——"
"Since they haven't prepared a room for you, I will give up my room."
“…”
"I hope your Majesty will not despise me."
So, he let himself sleep in his bed.
Nan Yan asked, "What about you?"
Jian Ruocheng didn't say anything, but walked over and lit the candlestick beside the bed to make the room brighter. He then lit a candle himself and walked out the door.
Nan Yan took a step forward: "Where are you going?"
Although it was impossible for her to stay in the same room with him late at night, she felt a little uneasy when she saw him leaving like this.
When he saw Jian Ruocheng, he turned around and said to her with a smile, "Don't worry, Madam. I'm right here."
"What?"
Before Nan Yan could react, she saw him leaning against the door, slowly sitting down with his back to the room.
Then he said, "Your Majesty can bolt the door yourself."
“…”
"I'm right at the door. If your Majesty has any instructions, just tell me."
“…”
He actually wanted to stay at the door all night to guard it for himself.
this--
If it was someone else, even a eunuch or guard in the palace, Nan Yan would accept it.
But he is Jian Ruocheng.
Nan Yan frowned, took a step forward, and said softly: "You——"
"My lady, please close the door."
He turned his back to her and said calmly, "If you have anything to say, we can talk through the door."
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a long time, walked forward and gently closed the door behind him.
Facing the pitch-black night outside, Jian Ruocheng looked at the faint candlelight in his hand, sighed softly, and leaned his back against the door.
But Nan Yan did not leave.
She was still holding the door with one hand, as if she could feel the man's body temperature through the cold door panel.
After a long while, Jian Ruocheng's voice came from outside: "Haven't you rested yet?"
“…”
It turned out that he had been listening to the noises in the room and knew that he was still standing at the door and had not gone to the bed to rest.
Nan Yan's hands dropped, she walked to the bed and sat down, thought for a while, and then lay down again.
But I can't sleep.
Jian Ruocheng's voice was low in the night as he said, "Just have a good rest. Don't worry about anything else."
"How could I not?"
Nan Yan sat on the bed, watching the candlelight reflected in the window in front of her. It was the candle in Jian Ruocheng's hand flickering outside. She whispered, "What is Prince Ning trying to do by doing this? To humiliate me?"
“…”
"Now that I'm in his hands, what else will he do to me in the future?"
This is something she can't help but worry about.
It was quiet outside for a long time, so long that Nan Yan thought he had fallen asleep leaning against the door. Only then did she hear Jian Ruocheng's voice say in a low voice, "He didn't mean to humiliate you."
“…”
"He's trying to force me to express my opinion."
"What?"
"Although I've been working under Prince Ning, the people around him don't trust me. Because I haven't yet submitted my letter of surrender."
A token of allegiance?
When she heard these three words, Nan Yan frowned.
She had once heard her grandmother, who had traveled the world, mention that if someone wanted to join some underworld gangs, they had to show their loyalty to them. For example, killing a common enemy was their way of showing their determination.
And Jian Ruocheng——
Jian Ruocheng said, "If there is any scandal between you and me, or if I do anything inappropriate to you, then I will be completely despised by the people of the world, and the court and the emperor will not tolerate me."
Nan Yan took a deep breath.
So that's how it is.
They wanted to force him to take a path of no return. If he really did something to them, it would be an act of usurpation and insubordination. The court would certainly not forgive anyone who offended the imperial concubine.
Only then would they believe that Jian Ruocheng was in the same boat with them.
Nan Yan sneered.
She said, "So, you want to submit this 'letter of allegiance'?"
Jian Ruocheng said calmly, "You can rest assured."
“…”
"I won't hurt you, and I won't let anyone hurt you."
“…”
When Nan Yan heard him say this calmly but solemnly, she suddenly felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
She said, "Second Young Master, hurting me is a small matter, but please don't hurt yourself or the people who care about you."
“…”
"Who is the one who is most heartbroken when you do these things? I miss you, you should understand."
The candlelight outside the window flickered suddenly.
Nan Yan knew that he was the same as herself, and recalled the time at the great altar when Jian Tongguang stood up and confronted his son.
Jian Tongguang is a man who truly lives out his integrity.
When Zhu Feng was trying to seize the throne, he didn't even give Zhu Feng a word despite the threat of "killing all ten clans".
Now, Jian Ruocheng worked under Prince Ning, and he confronted him mercilessly at the Grand Altar.
But Nan Yan knew that he must be very sad.
The people outside fell silent.
Neither of them spoke any more. The night slowly flowed by in such silence...
But Nan Yan was thinking not only of Jian Ruocheng outside the door, but also of Jian Tongguang who was heartbroken for Jian Ruocheng.
Her mind had already drifted to Peking.
Now that he has been kidnapped by Prince Ning, the two people he is most worried about are:
One is her own peace of mind. Although she knew that the queen would take good care of her, as a mother, being forcibly separated from her beloved daughter was like having a piece of flesh dug out of her heart.
And then there is——
Zhu Feng.
How is he now? Is he feeling better?
He went crazy that day and almost killed himself. And there has been no news from Peking these days. Is he still sick, or has something else happened?
Just like Qin Ruolan said, he might forget everything.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan felt a pang of pain in her heart again.
No matter what, if I forget everything, will he still remember me?
She leaned against the headboard and murmured, "Please, don't forget me..."
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