Chapter 1676: Absent-minded
Xue Ling was so scared that cold sweat broke out.
He fell to his knees with a thud: "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
The snow here had not been cleared yet, and as soon as she knelt down on the snow, she was immediately frozen so much that her whole body shivered, looking particularly pitiful.
She said carefully: "My lady, I don't want to spy on anything."
"oh?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly and looked down at her condescendingly.
Xue Ling said: "I was just, just, captured by those sand bandits, so, so -"
Seeing her stuttering, Nan Yan curled her lips slightly and said, "So, you hope that the emperor can send troops as soon as possible to wipe out and kill all these people, right?"
“…”
Xue Ling's throat seemed to be choked.
After a moment's silence, he murmured "hmm".
At this time, Nan Yan slowly took another step forward, walked in front of her, and looked down at her shivering appearance.
Said: "Get up."
Xue Ling shuddered again, kowtowed to her, and then carefully got up from the ground, his knees covered in snow foam. Nan Yan said to her indifferently, "I understand your hatred for those bandits, but whether to send troops, when to send troops, and how to send troops are all matters for the emperor and the ministers."
“…”
"You shouldn't ask."
Xue Ling didn't even dare to raise her head, and only said softly: "I understand."
Nan Yan then slowly turned around and said with a sideways look, "I understand. Then you should understand even more. Don't go out and wander around now. Just stay here."
“…”
"If you're willing, go see Chu Xin when you have time. If you can comfort her and stop her from wandering around and talking nonsense, that will also put an end to my worries."
For some reason, when her original intention was mentioned, her breathing, which had originally calmed down, was stagnant again.
But, he immediately agreed: "Yes."
Only then did Nan Yan slowly walk away.
Usually when she came here, after seeing Chu Xin and Xue Ling, she would go around to the other side to take a look at Li Lai, but she didn't do that today.
First of all, it is not necessary.
Secondly, I'm a little tired.
Fortunately, Tingfu caught up quickly and protected her back to the room. Nan Yan leaned back on the couch and covered herself with a thin blanket. Tingfu brought the stove to her and closed her eyes comfortably.
And in the imperial city thousands of miles away, in Chengqian Palace.
King Wei Zhu Chengxuan was also sitting in front of the window, but he opened his eyes wide and looked at a tree in the yard outside.
Last night, it snowed in the capital. When I woke up in the morning, the whole world was covered in white. Even the branches of the tree in front of the window were covered with a lot of snow. Some of the snow had condensed into frost, making the tree look crystal clear.
Zhu Chengxuan stared at it in a trance.
The palace maids and eunuchs around him didn't know why, but their young master was always in a daze these days. They accompanied him carefully, but couldn't get a word from him.
Just then, Chun'er walked in from outside.
"Your Highness."
Because she was a maidservant beside his mother, the King of Wei was very cautious with her and quickly stood up: "Sister Chun'er."
Chun Er bowed to him and said, "Your Majesty, please go to Yonghe Palace."
"do what?"
"The Imperial Kitchen sent some fresh snacks today, and Her Majesty asked His Highness to come over and enjoy them."
"oh……"
Zhu Chengxuan forced a smile and said, "My Queen Mother always thinks of me in everything."
Although he had no appetite and had barely touched his breakfast, he immediately tidied up as soon as his mother asked him to, and then followed Chun'er.
When I walked to the gate of Yonghe Palace, I heard laughter coming from inside.
Zhu Chengxuan stopped in confusion.
You know, Yonghe Palace is very quiet on weekdays.
As the queen, Xu Miaoyin would not laugh like this, and the people who serve the queen are all cautious and careful, and it is even more impossible for them to be so presumptuous.
Zhu Chengxuan asked: "This is——"
Chun Er smiled and said, "Oh, I forgot to mention that the Empress has invited Miss Xu to the palace to accompany her today. I think she has arrived by now."
"oh……"
Zhu Chengxuan hesitated for a moment, then said nothing and followed Chun'er in.
Because of that laughter, although it was only from one person, Yonghe Palace was much more lively today than usual. As soon as Zhu Chengxuan walked to the door, he saw a slim figure standing next to Xu Miaoyin.
Xu Miaoyin was originally smiling and saying something to her, but when she heard footsteps, she raised her head.
"Xuan'er, you're here."
Hearing what the queen said, the graceful figure also turned around.
A round cat-like face, round but with a pointed center, the chin looks very delicate, and the eyes are also round and big, like a cat's eyes, and are particularly bright. Only when seeing people, they squint slightly, and then look like a cat.
Once he realized it, he started laughing again.
"Your Highness."
Of course Zhu Chengxuan recognized her, although he hadn't paid much attention to her when he followed the Queen home to visit her parents a few days ago, or rather, he had been in a daze these days and didn't pay attention to the people he met, but he still had an impression of this girl.
Xu Xiaoxiao, the eldest daughter of the Xu family.
She is also the niece of the Queen.
She was wearing a goose yellow shirt. She was fair-skinned and a little plump, or perhaps it could be said that she still had the childishness of a young girl. She did not look clumsy or heavy, but rather particularly amiable.
She walked over and bowed to Zhu Chengxuan.
Zhu Chengxuan also hurriedly returned her greeting.
Xu Miaoyin sat in a chair, watching them meet, then smiled and said, "The weather is good today, so I asked Xiaoxiao to come into the palace to take a look. When I was at the Xu family before, I told her I would let her come in and let you be my guide to show her around the palace. Do you remember?"
"……Well?"
Zhu Chengxuan was stunned for a moment.
When I followed the queen back to Xu's house that day, they seemed to talk a lot, but I didn't pay attention.
So, I didn’t know that this happened.
Seeing him so dull, Xu Miaoyin couldn't help but frown.
Xu Xiaoxiao tilted her head, looked at Zhu Chengxuan who was still a little absent-minded, and said to the Queen with a smile: "Aunt, His Highness may be thinking about something important in his heart-"
Having said this, she paused.
Xu Miaoyin and Zhu Chengxuan couldn't help but look up, especially Zhu Chengxuan, who looked at her with wide eyes.
Xu Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "It was an important matter, so she didn't pay attention to what we said."
Zhu Chengxuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Xu Miaoyin said "Oh" and looked at Zhu Chengxuan again. Her expression was slightly more serious than before. She said, "Xuan'er, what are you thinking about every day? Why are you so absent-minded?"
"oh--"
Zhu Chengxuan didn't know how to respond for a moment and was stunned.
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