Chapter 1037 Concubine, I can’t say it
"Alright, alright."
Zhu Feng let out a deep breath, stretched out his arms to hold her close to his body, and said, "By the way, you just said you had some news to tell me alone. What was it?"
Qin Ruolan was still somewhat immersed in his warm embrace.
However, when she heard him asking about serious matters, she could no longer indulge herself in it. She could only sniff, stand up, and whisper, "Your Majesty, when I led these men into Changqing City, I found that several city gates had been forcibly closed."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
This is not too surprising news.
Ever since they were being chased by people from Prince Ning's Mansion, he had anticipated that Zhu Xuan would do this sooner or later.
If we can't catch him, we have to trap him to death in the city. This way, at least we can catch him in a trap.
He thought for a moment and said, "How many people did you bring into the city?"
Qin Ruolan said: "More than a hundred."
"oh?"
"This group just now only followed me in the city to search for the emperor's whereabouts. Another group was arranged in other places. When I entered the city, I found that they had closed the city gates. Later, I heard that someone had issued a rebellion manifesto. I was worried that having so many people around would easily arouse suspicion, so I split the group up."
"Um."
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "You did the right thing."
If Qin Ruolan really walked on the street with a hundred people, the people in Prince Ning's Mansion would definitely find out immediately, and then it would be really troublesome.
Qin Ruolan smiled bitterly and said softly: "I may not be good enough in other things, but I am dedicated to the safety of the emperor. I will never forget this."
“…”
Seeing her so humble and even a little aggrieved, Zhu Feng couldn't help but sigh.
She said softly, "You have suffered these days."
Hearing his words, Qin Ruolan hurriedly shook her head and said softly: "I am not suffering. As long as I can see the emperor and stay by his side, I am not afraid of any danger."
Zhu Feng asked again, "By the way, where are the Queen and Ye Zheng?"
"The Queen has someone follow me into the city, but she herself remains outside the city."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng thought about it and nodded slightly.
At this time, he needed someone to come into the city to meet him, but he also needed someone to stay outside the city. After all, it was still unknown how the situation in the city would develop.
Leaving some strength outside the city is the right choice.
He recalled Xu Miaoyin's calm appearance and felt somewhat relieved that this queen was not only good at doing things in the harem.
At this moment, he felt something soft on his hand.
He looked down and saw Qin Ruolan holding his hands.
Under the flickering candlelight, one could see many scars and bruises on his hands, which were caused by his running around outside these days and fighting with the people from Prince Ning's Mansion.
In fact, he had been scarred in the past, and there were quite a few old wounds on his hands.
However, after becoming the emperor, he was at least living a life of luxury, unlike when he was the Prince of Yan and had to fight in the battlefield and get injured so frequently. Seeing him like this, Qin Ruolan felt distressed and said softly, "Your Majesty, I have some medicine on me. Let me apply it to you first."
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't care about this minor injury at first, but seeing her concerned look, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
Then he nodded: "Yeah."
So, the two of them sat down at the table.
Qin Ruolan took out the medicine she carried with her and carefully applied it to the wound on his hand. Her fingertips were white and soft, and when she touched the skin, the touch was light and soft, which made people feel very comfortable.
After applying the medicine on the wound, Qin Ruolan pinched his fingers, but was reluctant to let go.
She lowered her head, her long eyelashes covering her autumn-water eyes.
I couldn't see her eyes clearly, but the flickering light illuminated her gloomy expression, and seemed to also reflect the slight uneasiness she was feeling at the moment.
Just now, Zhu Feng and Si Nanyan had been holding hands.
Even after arriving at the inn, Zhu Feng carried her to bed.
Didn't he clearly forget her?
No matter who mentioned the word "Imperial Concubine" in front of him, it would cause him to have a severe headache, and then there would be a blank in his memory, and he would not remember what happened before.
Because of this, for such a long time, he never knew who the imperial concubine was, let alone her relationship with himself.
But why are they together again?
And it seems that although he still doesn't know Si Nanyan's identity, the two of them have an inexplicable feeling of closeness.
This feeling was like a stone pressing on Qin Ruolan's heart, which had originally relaxed a little after seeing Zhu Feng.
The pressure made it hard for her to breathe.
Sensing that she was in a strange mood, Zhu Feng asked, "What are you thinking about?"
“…”
Qin Ruolan's breathing slowed down for a moment. After a long while, she slowly raised her head and looked at him, saying softly, "Your Majesty... How did Your Majesty meet her?"
"she?"
Zhu Feng frowned slightly and asked, "Who is she?"
"she--"
Having said that, Qin Ruolan hesitated again.
In the palace, even the mention of the word "Imperial Concubine" would give Zhu Feng a headache. How could he tell him Si Nanyan's identity at this time?
not to mention--
Deep down in her heart, she didn't want Si Nanyan to appear in front of him again. In her world, she wished that the two of them would separate from each other and never see each other again. However, she didn't expect that Zhu Feng would be so "close" to her now.
For a moment, she regretted bringing up this topic.
Zhu Feng continued, "She also knows me, and is very familiar with some of my situations. Obviously, she is not your personal friend. In this case, there is only one possibility—"
This was also the conclusion he had already made in his mind along the way.
At this moment, facing Qin Ruolan, he said: "Is she a concubine in the harem?"
“…”
Qin Ruolan's heart sank.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Feng asked this question, but how should she answer?
Tell him honestly, that is the "Imperial Concubine" who makes you sad and forgets everything in the past. Even if you remember everyone, you can't remember her.
Maybe, you subconsciously want to forget her.
If that’s the case, why bother asking further?
Zhu Feng then asked, "But I'm not sure. If she was a concubine from the harem, why would she be outside? Moreover, I rescued her at sea."
“…”
"Ruolan, who is she?"
"she--"
Qin Ruolan hesitated in her heart and could only stammer: "She, she was indeed a concubine."
"Was? Then she isn't now? What did she do?"
"she--"
Qin Ruolan hesitated and said softly, "I, I can't say it."
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