Chapter 3210 Accident
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's hard for you two, newlyweds should be inseparable. The emperor didn't even give him two days off, and you still have to come to me so early in the morning."
The tips of Gu Qiqing's ears turned red.
But she still said seriously, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. Before Qiqing got married, my father taught me only two words: loyalty and filial piety. Although we are—although we are newlyweds, His Royal Highness is still a minister. He goes to court to serve the court out of loyalty, and Qiqing comes to the palace to pay her respects to Your Majesty out of filial piety."
When Nan Yan heard this, she smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed.
She tilted her head and looked at Gu Qiqing, smiling and saying, "Sure enough, now that she's become the Crown Princess, she speaks differently than before."
Gu Qiqing buried his face in shame.
Fortunately, at this time, the ladies from other palaces all arrived. They came over with smiles on their faces to have tea, which helped her out of the predicament.
The situation in the harem is indeed much better now. Although several new people have entered in the past two years and wanted to stand out at first, they soon realized the status of the Imperial Concubine in the palace. Even the Concubine Yi Li Pan'er and Concubine Xi Ruan Mei, who are already old and powerful in the harem, all follow the Imperial Concubine's lead. After several rounds of suppression, no one dares to make trouble anymore.
Therefore, although the people in the harem were not united, it was still a happy scene.
Although Nan Yan had something on her mind, she cheered herself up and chatted with everyone for a while, but later everyone could obviously see that she was a little tired. She yawned twice in succession, so Concubine Yi tactfully took her leave first, and the other concubines naturally said their goodbyes and left one after another.
Just then, someone outside came in to report, "Someone is here to pick up the Crown Princess."
Nan Yan asked casually, "Who is it?"
"It's the young master of the Gu family."
"oh?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly. When Gu Qiqing heard that, his face flushed again and he said softly, "Brother is really something. Even though he just came back yesterday, he rushed over today."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "He's been gone for several years, and when he finally came back, he saw his sister getting married. Wouldn't he be reluctant to let her go?"
Gu Qiqing stood up and said, "Then I will take my leave. Your Majesty was busy all day yesterday and must be very tired. It's all my fault for coming into the palace and disturbing your rest."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "You are getting married. Shouldn't I be busy for you? I am happy."
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"In the future, if you have nothing to do, come to the palace more often and talk with me."
"Qi Qing understands."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked out. Just as she reached the door, Nan Yan suddenly stopped her and said with a smile, "How about this, I'll take you out."
Gu Qiqing was stunned for a moment: "Isn't this a good idea?"
Nan Yan said, "What's wrong with this? The emperor has given me the privilege to leave Yuehua Gate."
"How dare Qi Qing trouble the Empress?"
"Why are you still so polite to me?"
Nan Yan smiled and scolded her, and Gu Qiqing stopped being pretentious, and the two of them walked out together.
They chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived at the palace gate. As expected, they saw a carriage parked there. Gu Yiyou was standing beside the carriage, leading a horse. When he saw that it was the Imperial Concubine and the Crown Princess coming out together, he knelt on the ground and saluted: "Your humble servant greets the Imperial Concubine and the Crown Princess."
Gu Qiqing hurriedly said, "Brother, don't be so polite."
Nan Yan also walked over with a smile and said, "I didn't have time to take a good look at you yesterday. Looking at you today, you have become much darker. This mission to the Western Regions must have been very hard for you."
Gu Yiyou said, "The emperor has entrusted me with such an important task, I will do my utmost to serve him and will not dare to complain."
Nan Yan smiled.
Gu Qiqing said goodbye to her and was helped into the carriage by Hongdou and the others. Nan Yan watched her get in, then turned to look at Gu Yiyou and said with a smile, "You are so reluctant to leave your sister."
Gu Yiyou smiled embarrassedly.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, she didn't marry into the palace, she married into the prince's mansion to live alone with the prince. There is no evil mother-in-law to oppress her, so she won't be wronged."
Gu Yiyou said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. In fact, it would be great if Qiqing could live with you. With your guidance, she would be more sensible."
Nan Yan smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Go back quickly. The sun is very strong."
Gu Yiyou was about to turn around and get on the horse, but after thinking about it, he turned back and looked at Nan Yan with a strange expression on his face.
Nan Yan asked, "What's wrong?"
“…”
Gu Yiyou hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Your Majesty, there is actually one more thing that I didn't have time to report to the Emperor and Your Majesty yesterday."
"Oh? What's going on?"
"When I was in Parthia, I actually met that favorite concubine alone."
"What?"
Nan Yan was a little surprised: "Can you meet her alone?"
Gu Yiyou said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. In fact, the rules in the Parthian Kingdom are quite different from ours. In particular, that concubine is particularly favored. With the permission of the Lord of Parthia, she can go to many places. So, I found an opportunity to sneak into her residence and meet her."
Nan Yan asked, "Why are you doing this?"
Gu Yiyou said softly, "It's true. That favorite concubine looks too much like the Empress. Moreover, I've known since childhood that Marquis Bowang's whereabouts are a mystery. Given his experience, if he really left the Central Plains, he would most likely go to the Western Regions. Also, I heard my father talk about the incident that happened when the Empress was canonized, which was that letter—"
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes slightly.
It was the incident that Simulan caused when he was canonized, and the letter left by Si Zhongwen that made it clear that he was not his child.
Gu Yiyou lowered his head and said softly, "I acknowledge my guilt."
Nan Yan glanced at him and said nothing.
In fact, if someone were to think about his life experience from beginning to end, he would naturally be able to come up with a cause and effect. Gu Yiyou was not a fool. Since he had seen the favorite concubine, how could he not think about it?
But I didn't expect that he not only thought about it, but actually did it.
Nan Yan frowned and said in a deep voice, "You are so brave!"
Gu Yiyou hurriedly knelt in front of her.
Nan Yan said, "Do you know that you are representing the Great Yan Dynasty and the Emperor on a diplomatic mission to the Western Regions? If something goes wrong, where will the Yan Kingdom's reputation be? Where will the Emperor's reputation be?!"
Gu Yiyou lowered his head and said, "I deserve to die!"
Nan Yan let out another deep breath before saying, "What did you do when you met that favorite concubine alone?"
Gu Yiyou said: "I asked her if she had any other relatives."
Nan Yan frowned slightly: "Doesn't she not understand Chinese?"
Gu Yiyou said softly, "I secretly learned some of their words while in Parthia."
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