Chapter 761: Guanyin
In a blink of an eye, more than a month has passed.
Spring and autumn in the north are very short. The clear and sunny days are fleeting and winter comes soon.
The winter in Peking is much harsher than that in Nanjing.
Gusts of cold wind blew the bare branches outside, and they were reflected on the window like ghostly shadows.
By this month of her pregnancy, Nan Yan's gluttony and sleepiness had completely developed. When she woke up one day, it was already past the hour of Si.
She was yawning and washing up when Aunt Tongyun walked in from outside.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Kang has arrived."
“……!”
Nan Yan swallowed a yawn.
Concubine Kang, Wu Wan, has she arrived at Prince Yan’s Mansion?
However, calculating the time, it had been over a month since she was restored to health, which was almost the same time she had been on the road. It seemed that she was impatient and must have been preparing to head north as soon as she was restored to health, which was why she came so quickly.
As Nan Yan got dressed, news came from outside that Concubine Kang was coming to pay a visit to the Imperial Concubine.
Nan Yan sat upright and saw Wu Wan walking in from outside.
She had obviously just visited the emperor, so her clothes were still very gorgeous. The hair crown on her head was blown by the wind, swaying slightly and flashing a dazzling golden light.
She walked in and bowed to Nan Yan, saying, "I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan waited for her to prostrate herself on the ground before saying, "No need for formalities."
Qiao Yun, the palace maid behind Wu Wan, immediately helped her up. Then, Nan Yan raised her hand calmly and said, "Sit down."
Wu Wan glanced at her, then slowly walked to the side and sat down.
After sitting down, he looked at her again.
At this time, Nan Yan's belly was already very big.
She was originally thin, so her protruding belly looked very surprising, even spectacular. Of course, after recuperating for a few months, her health is much better than before.
Her round chin and rosy complexion made her look much better.
Seeing her like this, Wu Wan clenched her fists tightly in her sleeves.
But, there was still a perfunctory smile on his face.
"I didn't expect that the imperial concubine would be pregnant not long after leaving Jinling. What a surprise!"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I hope there will be more joy than shock."
Wu Wan gritted her teeth again, then a smile appeared on her lips as she said, "Of course, I'm happy for the Imperial Concubine as well."
“…”
"Over the years, the Emperor has had few children. I hope that the Imperial Concubine's child will be safe and sound."
Her voice was already a little shrill, and when she spoke the last few words, it couldn't help but rise.
It sounded like a knife scraping against bone.
Nan Yan glanced at her, then smiled: "Of course."
“…”
"But Concubine Kang, you finally got your position back. I hope you've changed your ways these days and won't make the Emperor angry with you anymore."
When this matter was mentioned, Wu Wan's face twitched.
But she gritted her teeth and smiled, "Of course, thank you for the reminder, Your Majesty."
After saying that, she smiled and said, "By the way, this time I came from Jinling and brought some gifts for the Imperial Concubine."
After saying that, Qiao Yun beside her immediately walked to the door and waved outside.
The little palace maid He Xiang and the little eunuch Xiao Qizi brought in the gifts.
Nan Yan looked at the large and small packages that filled the table and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to trouble Concubine Kang."
"No," Wu Wan said, "By the way, among the gifts I brought this time, there is a statue of Guanyin, the goddess of fertility. It is very effective. The Queen asked me to bring it here."
“…”
"I hope that this time, the imperial concubine can have a boy."
"Oh? Thank you very much."
Naturally, the two of them had nothing much to say. Wu Wan sat for a while and then stood up to say goodbye.
Only after watching her back disappear outside the door did Nan Yan secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Ran Xiaoyu walked forward angrily and closed the door.
Then he turned around and said, "If it weren't for the Empress, she wouldn't have had the chance to be restored to her rightful place this time. But from the look on her face just now, she didn't seem to have the slightest intention of being grateful."
Nan Yan smiled faintly and said, "Because she knows very well that I don't really want her to be restored."
“…”
"She is a young lady from an official family. She may be arrogant and unreasonable at times, but she sees things clearly."
“…”
"She must have known that this time, the Emperor needed her father, so he restored her to the throne. So, it's not surprising that she doesn't feel grateful to me."
After hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu frowned.
After a while, she said, "I'm worried that she not only has no gratitude, but she may still harbor resentment towards the Queen."
Nan Yan smiled faintly: "When the enemy comes, we will fight them with our generals; when the water comes, we will block it with earth."
After saying that, she turned her head and looked at the table.
These were gifts sent by Wu Wan, and they covered a large table. She said, "Pick all of these up... Oh, and that Guanyin figure—"
Ran Xiaoyu and the others were all looking at her.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Take out the Guanyin statue and place it here."
After hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu and the others couldn't help laughing.
They went over and opened the boxes, and sure enough, they saw that inside one of the boxes, which was standing upright, was a statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth. She had a plump appearance and a gentle expression, and was very amiable.
Nian Qiu giggled and said softly, "Our queen still hopes to give birth to a prince."
"That's right," Tingfu said as he carefully opened the box and took it away, "otherwise, why would you place only this statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth?"
Aunt Tongyun came over and gave them a look of displeasure: "What do you know?"
Several people turned to look at her: "Auntie, what's wrong?"
Aunt Tongyun said, "The reason why Her Majesty put up this Guanyin statue is because Concubine Kang just said that this statue of Guanyin for fertility was sent by Her Majesty the Empress."
"ah……"
"Could you please put away the Queen's things?"
Everyone suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Because this time Wu Wan was restored to the throne and Wu Yingqiu helped the emperor to overcome the difficulties, although Queen Xu Miaoyin did not show up at all, she did have the greatest influence on Nan Yan.
Besides, it belongs to the Queen after all.
In the harem, the queen is still the most respected, so this statue of Guanyin, the goddess of fertility, must be displayed.
Ran Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. Anyway, this statue of Guanyin is placed here to bless our queen."
Nian Qiu said with a grin, "That makes sense. I really hope Your Majesty can have a boy right away. Oh, I can't wait."
Aunt Tongyun laughed in disapproval and said, "How can it be so fast? There are still five months left."
Everyone worked together to place the statue of Guanyin, the goddess of fertility, on the table.
Ran Xiaoyu raised her head, clasped her hands together in front of the Guanyin statue, and silently said, "Please bless Nan Yan and let everything go smoothly for her."
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