Chapter 1171 One is wronged, the other is guilty
Zhu Feng arrived at the cold palace alone very quickly. He walked along the familiar path and soon arrived at the small courtyard.
However, as soon as he reached the door, he was stunned.
Aunt Tongyun is worshipping a statue of Guanyin, the goddess of fertility, on the table in front of her.
Where did the fertility-giving Guanyin come from in the cold palace?
And it's not just this statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth. Zhu Feng looked around and found that this originally empty room had added a lot of things.
I should have known that the cold palace was not a place to live in peace. Many palace maids and slaves who were convicted of crimes were sent to the cold palace. They didn't even have beds and had to do heavy labor every day. Although Nan Yan would not suffer in the cold palace, she certainly could not enjoy happiness.
Just yesterday, when he came, the house was empty.
How come everything changes after just one day of not seeing you?
Zhu Feng frowned slightly, turned his head, and saw Nan Yan leaning on the couch on the other side with her eyes closed and sleeping.
She was wearing a plain long dress and covered with a thin blanket, looking very quiet and peaceful.
At this moment, Aunt Tongyun turned around and saw him standing at the door. She was so scared that she knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Feng immediately put his hand to his mouth and made a gesture of silence.
Don't wake her.
Aunt Tongyun also understood, nodded hurriedly, and said softly: "This servant understands."
Zhu Feng glanced around and whispered, "What's going on?"
Aunt Tongyun whispered, "It was sent by the Empress."
"The Queen? Has she been here?"
"Yes."
Zhu Feng walked a few steps in the room, and Aunt Tongyun followed him. She lowered her voice and said, "This morning, the Empress came to visit the Imperial Concubine. After talking for a while, the Empress left. After that, someone delivered these things. They were all moved from the Yikun Palace."
“…”
Zhu Feng immediately understood what was going on: "The Queen advised her to return to Yikun Palace, but she refused, right?"
Aunt Tongyun's face turned pale.
He said cautiously, "The Queen means that she is guilty and cannot break the rules."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a while, then turned around to look at the young woman curled up on the couch, sleeping like a lotus bud about to bloom. He was silent for a while and waved his hand lightly.
"Okay, go down."
"yes."
Aunt Tongyun responded and carefully retreated, closing the door behind her.
Zhu Feng walked to the couch and sat down.
With one hand supporting her side, he lowered his head to look at her peaceful sleeping face. Her complexion was a little pale, probably because she didn't sleep well last night. The corners of her eyes were a little red, and there was a hint of haggardness between her brows.
She should be allowed to rest...
Zhu Feng thought so, but his body leaned over involuntarily, his lips close to the corner of her mouth.
And a little hesitant.
She should have a good rest.
But just when he was about to kiss her, as if he felt something in his sleep, Nan Yan's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then he opened his eyes.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw that familiar face right in front of me.
“…”
Nan Yan looked at him blankly. After a long while, she said softly, "Your Majesty?"
Zhu Feng looked down at her: "Did I wake you up?"
“No.”
Nan Yan shook her head and used her soft arms to support herself and sit up. Feeling that she was still a little weak, Zhu Feng reached out to support her and let her sit up.
When the two looked at each other like this, there was an indescribable feeling in their eyes.
Especially this embarrassing room.
In the past, Zhu Feng would have been furious with her stubbornness, but today, after hearing what she said, he had to swallow his rage.
After so many years, he seemed to have finally learned to control his temper.
It's also rare.
Feeling the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Nan Yan thought for a moment before saying, "Why is the Emperor here?"
"I thought you might not have eaten yet, so I asked them to bring dinner over."
"Dinner?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and looked at him: "Your Majesty, are you still going to stay here tonight?"
Zhu Feng also looked into her eyes: "I have already allowed you to stay here, so why can't I stay here?"
That's true.
Nan Yan felt a little embarrassed and ashamed.
After a moment of silence, she said, "It's just that I heard things aren't very peaceful outside lately."
Zhu Feng asked, "You know everything?"
Nan Yan nodded: "Those rumors are very detrimental to the emperor."
"Um."
"Then Your Majesty, have you thought of any countermeasures?"
“…”
Zhu Feng glanced at her.
The sound of the previous scene in the imperial study echoed in his ears. After he and He Yi had come up with a plan, He Yi said, "However, this plan has both advantages and disadvantages. It's hard to say whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, or vice versa. Forgive me for being so bold, but this matter concerns the Jian family. Your Majesty might as well listen to other people's opinions. As the saying goes, listening to both sides will lead to a clearer understanding. Perhaps we can reach the best solution."
As soon as Zhu Feng heard it, he knew that he was talking about the imperial concubine.
He didn't finish this sentence. If he had, he would have been beheaded.
The harem cannot interfere in politics, and officials from the previous dynasty cannot have any interest transactions with the concubines in the harem, so he had such an idea but did not dare to say it openly.
However, Zhu Feng did not get angry.
Because of this incident, regarding the Jane family, he really wanted to talk to her.
Knowing that the imperial kitchen would be delivering dinner soon, Nan Yan couldn't just lie there. She stood up and put on an extra coat. As soon as she sat down at the table, Zhu Feng pointed at her temples and said, "It's a bit messy here."
"ah?"
I just woke up and haven't had time to look in the mirror.
It would be a crime if the emperor saw you in an untidy manner.
However, Zhu Feng didn't seem to care and said to her, "Come here, I'll help you."
“…”
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment, then walked over obediently. Zhu Feng reached out and grabbed a strand of her messy hair from her temple, carefully tucking it behind her ear. Although it was not neat, it was much better than before.
However, when his fingers touched the tip of my ear, I trembled a little.
Nan Yan lowered her head and after a long while, she said softly, "So, what does the emperor think of the rumors now?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then looked at her reddened ears and said slowly, "Rumors, I need to think about it again."
“…”
"It's just that it's difficult to deal with the matter of these two people."
"Second Master Jian, and Prince Ning?"
"That's right," Zhu Feng said in a deep voice, "One of them has been wronged, and the other is guilty. However, if they are not handled properly, the wronged one's injustice will become my fault, and the guilty one's crime will become my fault."
Indeed, this is the most difficult thing.
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