Chapter 2874 Troubled Times
"Your Majesty..."
After waiting for a long time at the gate of Yanxi Palace, until the food in the lunch box had gone cold, Xiao Shunzi could only turn around and walk over to Nan Yan, who was resting in a side hall, and whispered, "The Emperor still refuses to eat."
“…”
Nan Yan looked up at him, then looked out the window.
The night is dark.
From afar, you can see a palace in the distance with bright lights, illuminating half of the sky. That is the Ji Yan Hall.
Xinqing's mourning hall was set up there. After her death, Zhu Feng promoted her to the title of Imperial Noble Consort and gave her a golden book and golden treasure. Although the concubines in the palace were jealous, at this time, none of them complained about such a promotion. All of them went to Jiyan Hall to keep vigil.
Only Zhu Feng didn't go.
He stayed in Concubine Shun's room with the doors and windows closed. Everyone could only barely see a faint candlelight inside from the outside.
And that little bit of light adds a bit of gloom to such a night.
The servants were all waiting outside the door, trying to persuade him, but no one could speak. Zhu Feng also refused to come out, and even refused to eat or drink.
Nan Yan also understood that he couldn't bear it in his heart.
To him, Xinqing was not just a concubine or a woman. More importantly, this woman had accompanied him for all the years he could remember. Her departure was like taking away a piece of his life.
In fact, everyone will experience the pain of separation of flesh and blood.
But everyone experiences it in a very painful way.
No one has the right to ask others to be strong at this time, even if that person is Zhu Feng, so Nan Yan did not try to dissuade him. He wanted to stay quietly in Xinqing's room, so she let him do so.
But if this goes on any longer, his body really won’t be able to take it.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Take the food down and ask the imperial kitchen to send some more hot soup. I will go there myself."
"yes."
Xiao Shunzi immediately turned around and went downstairs.
Nan Yan looked at his back and just sighed when Ruoshui's voice sounded behind her.
"My lady, it's time for you to eat something."
Nan Yan turned around and saw Ruoshui holding a bowl with hot soup that had just been served. She probably knew that she couldn't eat much, so she scooped some rice into the bowl, just wanting to coax herself to drink some soup and at least eat a few grains of rice.
Although Nan Yan had no appetite, she obediently took the bowl at this time.
Xili slurped it all up.
Ruoshui was immediately overjoyed and whispered, "Your Majesty, would you like some more cakes?"
Nan Yan took the handkerchief she offered and wiped her mouth, shaking her head and saying, "I can't eat any more."
“…”
"At this time, I can only hold on and not collapse."
“…”
"Time for trouble, time for trouble..."
When Ruoshui heard this, she also sighed softly.
She went to make another cup of ginseng tea for Nan Yan and placed it beside her. At this moment, Ting Fu walked in from outside. Nan Yan immediately asked, "Have the people who went to fetch the King of Wei returned?"
Tingfu shook his head and said, "Not yet."
Nan Yan couldn't help but frowned: "Why haven't you come back yet?"
Logically speaking, he should have returned.
Tingfu said, "Perhaps too many people followed His Highness out of the city before, so the road is crowded with people and eyes. Those who follow him should be more cautious. Your Majesty, don't worry, His Highness the Prince of Wei is accompanied by many people, so nothing will happen."
Nan Yan thought about it and agreed.
I was too impatient.
But at this point, she understood in her heart that she just didn't want any more accidents to happen.
Not only Zhu Feng couldn't accept it, but she really couldn't accept it either.
She thought for a moment, then added, "Tell me to send more men to the official road to meet His Highness the Prince of Wei. After all, after the city gates were opened, some of the city's filthy people also escaped. We must not allow them to endanger His Highness's safety."
Tingfu said: "I understand. I will do it immediately."
After saying that, he bowed and turned away.
After a while, Xiao Shunzi brought the hot soup and rice prepared by the imperial kitchen. Nan Yan took it and walked outside. Eunuch Yu was guarding there with a worried look on his face. When he saw Nan Yan coming, he reached out to push the door open and whispered, "Your Majesty, aren't you going to report it?"
"No need,"
Nan Yan shook her head and said, "Eunuch Yu, you should also go down and rest. You are old and can't endure it any longer."
Eunuch Yu's eyes were red as he said, "I will not rest any longer. I will go to the Jiyan Palace to keep vigil for the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan sighed softly and said, "Eunuch, please take care of yourself."
"I understand, thank you, Your Majesty."
"You go ahead."
So, Eunuch Yu bowed to her and turned away.
After everyone around had retreated to both sides, Nan Yan turned around, took a deep breath, and reached out to push open the door.
The candlelight in the room was swayed twice by the wind that suddenly blew in from outside and was directly extinguished.
Fortunately, Nan Yan had already seen Zhu Feng.
He was sitting at the table, where the box that Xinqing had taken out before her death was still placed. Even the direction of the box had not been moved, which showed that Zhu Feng had never touched the box.
He just sat quietly.
In the dim light, Nan Yan looked into his eyes, which were darker than the night.
But it is emptier than the night.
Someone pushed the door open without saying a word, but not only did he not scold him, he didn't even bat an eyelash.
Nan Yan knew that he felt a little empty.
When people are most sad, if they don't empty themselves, perhaps those who are more fragile will really be crushed by the huge grief. But Zhu Feng knows that he cannot collapse. He is not the Zhu Feng who belongs only to Xinqing and Sinanyan. He is the emperor of Yan Kingdom.
He was only unconscious for a few days when the important area of the capital was hit by such a war.
If he really...
No one dares to imagine what the world will be like.
So, he has to hold on.
He knew this himself, and Nan Yan understood it even better.
So, without saying anything, she walked in, put the food box on the table, took out the bowl of steaming hot rice soup that still exuded a rich aroma, and said softly, "Your Majesty, please eat something first."
“…”
"Eat something and hold on. I'll leave this place for the Emperor and Sister Xinqing."
“…”
Zhu Feng's body shook slightly.
In the dim light, it gave people a feeling that a jade mountain was about to collapse. He slowly raised his head, and his dark eyes stared at Nan Yan quietly for a long time.
Nan Yan said softly, "Your Majesty, would you please have a little, even just a little?"
As she spoke, she scooped a little with a spoon and brought it to Zhu Feng's mouth.
Zhu Feng didn't eat it immediately.
Instead, he looked at her for a moment and asked in a hoarse voice, "Have you eaten?"
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