Chapter 3231 The Imperial Concubine is Haggard
Concubine Yi seemed to know that she had said the wrong thing, and smiled awkwardly, "The Emperor has been busy lately, so he hasn't been to the harem very often. Otherwise, he would definitely come to see me more often."
Gu Qiqing was very sensitive and noticed something immediately, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Nan Yan smiled faintly: "Maybe."
She said this with a hint of loneliness and grievance, and suddenly, the atmosphere in Yonghe Palace became a little dull and awkward.
Concubine Yi didn't know what to say, so she could only coax the child to play. After a while, she said goodbye and left.
As soon as she left, the Crown Princess looked up at the Imperial Concubine. She saw her sitting by the window, looking at the sunny and warm scenery outside. However, perhaps it was still a little chilly in early spring, and her lonely look made the Crown Princess shudder.
She thought for a long time before mustering up the courage to whisper, "My Lady, has the Emperor not been to your place recently?"
Nan Yan turned around and looked at her.
He just smiled bitterly.
This is naturally the default.
The Crown Princess's brows knitted together, and after a moment's thought, she whispered, "Is it because of the matter of admonishing Father?"
Nan Yan glanced at her again and said calmly, "How do you know?"
“…”
"You, it's better not to ask about these things."
The Crown Princess lowered her head and said softly, "I know I am not as talented as Your Majesty, and I am indeed not very familiar with the affairs of the court. But if this incident affects the Emperor's favor towards Your Majesty, then it will be the fault of Your Majesty and I."
Nan Yan sighed and said, "It's okay."
After saying that, she smiled and patted Gu Qiqing's hand, saying, "The Emperor is like this. He gets angry quickly and gets over it quickly. I'm used to it."
“…”
"However, the Emperor insists on touring the northwest. This time, I cannot persuade him."
The Crown Princess gave a wry smile and said, "Actually, Father is the Supreme Lord, high above us. He naturally has his reasons for what he does. I, your son, often advise the Crown Prince not to force things. After all, he is so young and knows so little. How could he possibly compare to the Emperor?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "You're wrong about that."
“…”
"Although His Royal Highness is young, he is very mature in his work. The Emperor is very satisfied with him, but he doesn't often show it for the sake of appearances."
When the Crown Princess heard this, her eyes lit up: "Really?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Why would I lie to you?"
“…”
"However, this Northwest tour is a done deal. Now all we can do is to be as dedicated as possible. Also, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be staying in the capital to oversee the country again, which will also cause him some worry."
The Crown Princess said, "I will explain everything to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when I return."
Nan Yan nodded and said, "That's good."
The Crown Princess continued, "But the Emperor treats the Empress..."
Before he could finish his words, a young eunuch sent by Xiao Shunzi came in and said, "The Emperor invites the Crown Princess and the Prince to come over and speak."
Upon hearing this, the Crown Princess' heart sank.
You know, usually when she went to the palace to see the emperor, she would basically meet him in the Imperial Concubine's Yonghe Palace. The family would sit together talking and laughing, and there were several children laughing, which was particularly warm. But this time, the emperor didn't even come to Yonghe Palace, but asked them to go over.
It can be seen that the imperial concubine was really affected by her advice to the emperor.
She was filled with guilt, but Nan Yan had already said with a smile: "Go quickly, and don't keep the emperor waiting too long."
The Crown Princess said, "Yes."
So she stood up and bowed to Nan Yan, then took the young master out of Yonghe Palace. The young eunuch led them all the way to the Imperial Garden, where they saw the emperor sitting in the warm room drinking tea.
She immediately walked over and saluted: "Your Highness greets His Majesty."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little prince in his arms shouted crisply, "Grandpa Emperor!"
Zhu Feng immediately put down his teacup with a beaming smile, picked up Zhu Changyi who had thrown herself into his arms, and said with a smile, "My dear grandson, do you miss Grandpa?"
"think!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
He smiled and said to the Crown Princess, "Get up."
"Thank you, Father."
After the Crown Princess stood up, she stood aside politely. Zhu Feng pointed to a chair nearby and asked her to sit down. After teasing the little girl for a while, he asked, "Where are you from?"
The Crown Princess immediately said, "This son came from the Imperial Concubine's place."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng seemed to pause, but didn't say anything. He continued to lower his head to tease the child and said solemnly, "Her, what did you say?"
The Crown Princess said, "Your Majesty and I didn't say anything, we just chatted about some small talk. But—"
Having said this, she glanced at Zhu Feng carefully and said softly, "I haven't been to the palace these days. I see that Your Majesty seems to have lost a lot of weight and looks haggard."
"oh?"
When Zhu Feng heard this, he immediately frowned.
He subconsciously wanted to stand up, but after glancing at the Crown Princess, he sat back down and muttered, "What are you doing?"
Seeing his reaction, the Crown Princess was overjoyed.
In fact, she also understood that the Imperial Concubine might have offended the Emperor because she helped the Crown Prince to persuade the Emperor, but the relationship between the two still existed. After all, the Emperor had been particularly kind to the Imperial Concubine for so many years, and had tolerated her for anything that was against the rules. He would never lose his favor because of such a small matter.
However, she also knew her limits and understood that some things only needed to be mentioned briefly and there was no point in saying more, so she didn't say anything more.
Zhu Feng did not ask any more questions, but only inquired about some family matters, such as when the prince usually got up, what he ate for each meal, what books he read, etc. The princess answered all the questions one by one. Zhu Feng played with the children for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, he asked someone to send them back.
When the Crown Princess left, she saw Xiao Shunzi walking into the warm room and asked softly, "Your Majesty, are you going back to the Imperial Study?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Yonghe Palace."
Xiao Shunzi immediately smiled and said, "Yes!"
The Crown Princess also breathed a sigh of relief and happily left with the young prince.
When Zhu Feng arrived at Yonghe Palace, Nan Yan was dozing off on the couch. Zhu Feng walked over to her and sat down. Seeing that her eyes were squinting like a lazy cat, he smiled and reached out to poke her forehead.
Nan Yan woke up with a start: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "The Crown Princess said you looked haggard, so I came to take a look."
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately laughed.
He whispered, "She believed it?"
Zhu Feng said, "The Crown Princess is a kind person, and she trusts you so much, how could I not believe her? She specifically said all this in front of me. She never said so much in front of me before."
Nan Yan smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed.
Zhu Feng shook his head and said, "You, I am an emperor, and I have to lie to the child with you."
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