Chapter 2878 A Gentle Person in Life
She looked at the handkerchief, lost in thought for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, Nan Yan said softly, "The Emperor is talking to Concubine Yao..."
Zhu Feng was originally leaning on the couch, looking at the memorial in his hand seriously. When he heard her speak, he looked up and saw the handkerchief in Nan Yan's hand.
He said, "How?"
“…”
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "Nothing."
Zhu Feng looked at her again.
Because Zhu Feng was injured so badly, everyone has been paying close attention to his health these days, and some have neglected the imperial concubine. At this time, the two of them were sitting opposite each other, although not as close as they were in the past, but when Zhu Feng raised his eyes, he saw the sunlight shining through the window onto Nan Yan's face.
Maybe it’s because I haven’t slept well recently, there are still some red bloodshot eyes.
Even some faint fine lines appeared at the corners of the eyes and mouth.
The deep tiredness was clearly revealed under the sunlight.
Zhu Feng said, "You've been so busy taking care of me these days that you haven't had enough rest yourself. Look at you, your eyes are all red."
Nan Yan shook her head: "It doesn't matter."
"And you still say it's okay?"
Zhu Feng said, "I calculated that you haven't slept for five full hours in the past two days."
Nan Yan couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh: "The Emperor still thinks this is the case?"
Zhu Feng asked, "Have you forgotten what the Imperial Concubine said before she died?"
“…”
Nan Yan's throat choked slightly.
Of course I didn’t forget.
In addition to explaining the box, Xinqing specifically called her over and the most important thing she said was probably to ask her to take good care of herself.
She can't lose Zhu Feng.
At the same time, Zhu Feng couldn't lose her either.
Nan Yan whispered, "I haven't forgotten."
Zhu Feng said, "Since you haven't forgotten, go back and catch up on your sleep. I know you didn't sleep at all last night."
Nan Yan said, "But the Imperial Concubine's mourning hall is over there, and the Emperor is still here handling state affairs. Do you want me to go back and sleep? If this gets out, I'm afraid it won't be good."
Zhu Feng asked, "What's good or bad about it?"
“…”
"Who dares to disapprove of my will?"
Hearing that he was so "rude", Nan Yan had nothing to say. In fact, at this time, she was indeed very sleepy. No, it should be said that she had always been very tired, and now, she could hardly bear it anymore.
So she said, "I understand."
After saying that, she folded the handkerchief and placed it on the small table next to Zhu Feng, then stood up and walked out.
When she reached the door, Zhu Feng said from behind: "Nan Yan."
"Um?"
Nan Yan turned around to look at him, only to see Zhu Feng leaning on the couch with a memorial in his hand.
He said to her, "Don't worry."
“…”
This sentence is a bit nonsensical. If other people heard it, they probably wouldn't know what he was talking about.
After hearing this, Nan Yan just nodded slightly and pushed the door open and walked out of the imperial study.
The sun was blazing outside. As soon as Nan Yan stepped out, her eyes became pale from the sun. She staggered a few steps and almost fainted. Ruoshui hurriedly supported her, "My Queen!"
"Shhh."
Nan Yan made a gesture to her to keep quiet, and then turned to look at the closed door of the imperial study.
Then he said, "Be careful, don't let anyone hear it."
Ruoshui asked, "Even though your Majesty is like this, are you still afraid of being heard? Are you still afraid of being seen?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I am the Imperial Concubine."
Come to think of it, Zhu Feng had mentioned the matter of "Queen Successor" to her before. If she really became the Queen, her behavior would be closely watched by others and she would have to be very strict without making any mistakes. That would be really terrible.
She asked Ruoshui to support her, and the two of them walked towards Yonghe Palace.
As they walked, Ruoshui said unhappily, "My Lady, what's going on with Concubine Yao?"
Nan Yan asked, "What?"
Ruoshui said, "The Imperial Concubine just passed away and is still in the mourning hall. She's so eager to step forward. It's really rude!"
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything, just paused and narrowed her eyes slightly.
In fact, Ruoshui seldom talked about the competition for favor in the palace. Firstly, she was young, and secondly, when she entered the palace, Nan Yan had already passed the stage where she needed to compete for favor, so she didn't know much about such bloody affairs.
However, even she said that Yao Ying was anxious to come forward, which shows that it was very obvious.
After Ruoshui finished speaking, she looked at Nanyan carefully again.
He whispered, "My Lady, aren't you angry?"
Nan Yan turned to look at her and said with a half-smile, "Why should I be angry?"
“…”
"Although the other concubines in the harem are not as high-ranking as me, their status is the same as mine. I want to gain the emperor's favor, so don't they want it too?"
“…”
"I did this, so why shouldn't others be allowed to do the same?"
“…”
"If I don't even allow them to stand before the Emperor, wouldn't that be like allowing the governor to set fires but not allowing the people to light lamps?"
Ruoshui said, "That's not what I meant."
“…”
"I just think that what she did was a bit too... too much. The Imperial Concubine just passed away!"
Hearing this, Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Indeed, the slight unhappiness that had arisen in her heart just now was also due to this.
The Imperial Noble Consort just passed away, and in the mourning hall!
But...that's all.
Nan Yan looked at Ruo Shui again and said softly, "You seem to be quite fond of the Imperial Noble Consort. I remember that you didn't interact with her much after you entered the palace."
Ruoshui helped her walk forward, saying as they walked, "People don't need too much interaction when they get along with each other."
“…”
"The Imperial Concubine is really gentle and kind to everyone."
“…”
"Sometimes, when I was walking on the street, I would meet the Imperial Concubine. When I greeted her, she would smile at me and speak to me very gently. But the other ladies in the palace were not so kind to me."
“…”
"Since she left, it seems like the harem has become much colder."
Nan Yan listened and felt a little sad.
That's true.
To be honest, she didn't actually get much help or support from Xinqing - of course, she was also a noble concubine as soon as she was canonized, and her rank was higher than hers, so naturally she didn't need any help from her.
However, having such a gentle person in life, even if she does nothing but just exists, will make people feel that life is beautiful and promising.
As soon as she left, it felt like something was taken away from my heart.
Empty.
Nan Yan sighed, said nothing more, and returned to Yonghe Palace with Ruoshui.
She was very obedient and didn't do anything else. She washed up and prepared to go to bed to catch up on her sleep. However, as soon as she lay down on the bed, she saw the mahogany box on the cabinet.
The relics left by Xinqing.
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