Chapter 2108 Lifelong Event
Nan Yan thought for a moment, a gleam in her eyes, and said, "She's not still begging the Emperor to quickly deal with Gao, is she?"
Eunuch Yu smiled and said, "This, I didn't hear clearly, and I dare not hear clearly."
Nan Yan glanced at him and just smiled.
Gu Yiyou and Tong Sinian, who were sitting on the side, were both deeply moved when they heard this conversation.
This was their first time to enter the palace and see the nine-story and three-hall complex, the magnificent buildings and jade-like palaces. It was also their first chance to get a glimpse of the life of the imperial concubine in the palace.
Everyone knows that the palace is full of twists and turns, and the situation is unpredictable. This can be seen from the conversation between the imperial concubine and the eunuch.
Looking back now, their experience in the Northwest was just a piece of cake.
The two were even more cautious.
Nan Yan asked Tong Sinian again: "Sinian, your hand——"
Tong Sinian subconsciously reached out and grasped his broken arm, then said, "Don't worry, Madam, it's almost done."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "That's good."
Just then, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard outside.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
When Gu Tingqiu and the others heard this, they hurriedly stood up from their seats, immediately stepped aside, lowered their heads and held their breath. As Nan Yan just walked to the door, she saw Zhu Feng walking in from outside.
"emperor."
She bowed in vain, because she was so bloated at the moment that she couldn't really perform a full bow. Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Everyone is here."
"I'm waiting for the Emperor."
When Zhu Feng walked in, he saw Gu Tingqiu and Gu Yiyou and others bowing down.
He just waved his hand and said gently, "Everyone, get up. No need to be so polite."
Everyone then stood up.
Zhu Feng looked at them and said nothing more, "Everyone sit down."
Everyone apologized and just sat at a corner of the chair.
Zhu Feng's sharp gaze swept across each of their faces, finally landing on Gu Tingqiu. He smiled and said, "Gu Aiqing, are you still going to retire and return home this time?"
Gu Tingqiu looked a little embarrassed.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
“…”
"Your humble servant, your humble servant was also confused for a moment. I just thought that I was so foolish that I was afraid that I would make a mistake in the emperor's important affairs and even harm his reputation."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "You are good in everything except that you care too much about these things."
"……yes."
"Your student is the best. He's young and capable, and he knows how to adapt."
Gu Tingqiu was stunned and looked up at him: "Your Majesty, are you talking about Yue Ze?"
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "He submitted a sincere memorial to me, pleading for you. Judging by his analysis of the current situation and his ability to point out the pros and cons, it's clear he has great ambitions."
“…”
"Your students are right. Don't sacrifice the greater good for the sake of the smaller gains, and don't sacrifice the greater good for the sake of the smaller situation."
“…”
"As a cabinet minister, you should understand this."
Gu Tingqiu stood up and said softly, "I will teach you."
Nan Yan sat aside and smiled softly, "Your Majesty, really, we agreed to have a family dinner today, why are you talking about all this again?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng also laughed and said, "Yes, it was I who forgot."
Just then, Xinping and Gu Qiqing were walking around outside. Seeing the emperor coming, they hurried in.
As soon as Xinping saw her father, she immediately ran from her little sister's side into Zhu Feng's arms.
"Father!"
Zhu Feng picked up the heavy ball of flesh with one hand and said with a smile, "Why don't you go to bed? What do you want to do by staying here?"
Xinping looked at him and said in a baby voice, "Waiting to see father!"
Nan Yan was standing aside and asked in surprise, "Didn't you stay to see the little sister? Why does it become a visit to see the emperor just because he's here?"
“…”
"You little girl, you're always changing with the wind."
Xinping was exposed by her, her face turned red, and she snuggled into Zhu Feng's arms.
Zhu Feng hugged her and burst into laughter.
While smiling, he looked at Gu Qiqing who walked in from outside and bowed his head to greet him.
Her face was still pale and her expression was somewhat gloomy. Although she had been silent and even rarely looked people in the eye since she entered the palace—in fact, since she was released from the attic by her father—when she saw Zhu Feng, she boldly looked up at him.
But after this one glance, he lowered his head sadly.
Zhu Feng naturally understood.
But he didn't say much, just hugged his daughter and rubbed her. Xinping lay in his arms like a clingy cat, rubbing her cheek on his neck and chin.
Such a loving scene made Gu Qiqing's eyes red again.
At this time, Nan Yan looked at the table on the other side. The people from the imperial kitchen had already served the dishes one after another. She said softly, "Your Majesty, the dishes are all served."
Zhu Feng waved to them and said, "Come on, take a seat."
Everyone walked to the table and sat down. Naturally, the emperor and the imperial concubine sat at the top, followed by Gu Tingqiu, Gu Qiqing, Gu Yiyou and Tong Sinian who sat together.
Xinping wanted to stay in Zhu Feng's arms, but Nan Yan threatened her and she finally sat down next to her mother.
Holding his own small bowl, he prepared to eat a big meal.
After the cold dishes were served, several hot dishes were also served. Nan Yan asked Ran Xiaoyu and the others to come over to serve the dishes and pour the wine. At first, Gu Tingqiu and the others were still a little reserved. Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Okay, today is a family dinner. There is no need to be so formal. You all should make yourself at ease."
Everyone then smiled and raised their glasses.
As the drinks flowed, the atmosphere became much better.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Gu Tingqiu took a deep breath and said to Zhu Feng, "Your Majesty, I deeply agree with what you just said about 'benefits'. As long as I am still able to move, I will not consider resigning from my post and retiring."
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "This is the best."
Gu Tingqiu added, "However, I have an unwelcome request, and I beg Your Majesty to grant it."
"Oh? What do you want?"
"I would like to ask the emperor for a few days' leave to go back to my hometown."
"Going back home? Is there something important that Gu Aiqing wants to go back for?"
Gu Tingqiu glanced at his daughter out of the corner of his eye. Although it was just a slight movement, Gu Qiqing's whole body immediately stiffened, and the chopsticks, which had not picked up much food to begin with, stopped there.
Nan Yan's heart suddenly moved.
Then he heard Gu Tingqiu say in a deep voice: "I want to go back to my hometown to deal with my daughter's affairs."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Gu Qiqing.
At this moment, Gu Qiqing almost suffocated and sat there quietly, as if waiting for the verdict of fate.
Zhu Feng said calmly, "I wonder what your daughter needs that you, Lord Gu, need to deal with?"
Gu Tingqiu said, "It's not a big deal."
“…”
"It's just hers, a lifelong event."
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