Chapter 1235: Indescribably Charming
"Because—"
Qin Er stammered, "Because the Imperial Concubine withheld half a year's salary from Concubine Kang."
“…”
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
He seldom interfered with the affairs of the harem, but he was very clear that the imperial concubine had the power to assist in managing the six palaces, because it was he who gave it to Nan Yan.
Even though she had been stubborn about living in the cold palace before, she still had this power.
However, deducting half a year's monthly salary from Concubine Kang?
This punishment is not light.
He did not hear the queen talk about any major events that happened in the harem. The only thing he could remember was that night, he met Concubine Kang who had sprained her ankle outside the Yiku Palace and sent her back to Jianfu Palace.
Because of that incident?
A hint of a smile flashed in his eyes. Without saying anything, he walked around Qin'er who was kneeling and shivering on the ground and continued walking towards the imperial study in front.
Eunuch Yu was also stunned for a moment.
No matter what, when you encounter such a thing, even if you don’t deal with it, you should at least scold them.
He followed Zhu Feng curiously and whispered, "Your Majesty...?"
Zhu Feng said calmly, "Alright, I don't have that much time to deal with these women. Let's go back to the imperial study. There are still many things to do."
“…Yes, yes.”
Eunuch Yu looked back at Qin'er again, quickened his pace and followed.
Only after Zhu Feng and the others disappeared at the end of the red wall did Qin'er stumble to her feet. Not having the courage to leave the palace again, she walked tremblingly back to Jianfu Palace.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Feng Qianyan sitting on the couch with her eyes closed, resting, and Hanxiang beside her was fanning her carefully.
As soon as she saw her come back, Hanxiang immediately asked, "Why are you back so soon?"
"I, your servant——"
Qin Er hurriedly knelt before Feng Qianyan: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am useless."
Feng Qianyan slowly opened her eyes and saw her kneeling in front of him with a panicked look on her face. She had unpacked the bag in her arms a little, but nothing was missing. She asked, "What's wrong? Who did you meet on the road?"
Qin Er hurriedly said, "This servant, this servant has met the Emperor."
"What?!" Hanxiang was shocked. "The Emperor? Did the Emperor punish you?"
They were both terrified, but Feng Qianyan seemed to know it beforehand and said, "Why are you so panicked? Tell me, we met the emperor, and then what?"
Qin Er said, "The Emperor asked me what I was doing with these things. I dared not lie to him, so I told him the truth."
Hanxiang immediately stepped forward angrily and poked her hard on the forehead.
"You little bitch, are you trying to kill the Queen?!"
"Wuwuwu, please spare my life, my queen, please spare me, Sister Hanxiang."
Qin'er was already very frightened, and now she was so scared that she started crying.
Hanxiang was about to hit her, but she heard Feng Qianyan say softly, "Alright, why hit her? When the Emperor asks questions, you must answer truthfully. Who can afford to be guilty of deceiving the Emperor?"
"this--"
Hanxiang looked at Feng Qianyan in surprise.
By doing this, wouldn't it be embarrassing for the emperor to know that she was pawning her jewelry?
Why is she so calm?
Hanxiang was no fool after all. After thinking about it for a while, she understood immediately and a smile flashed across her face: "My Queen..."
Feng Qianyan only glanced at her, then looked at Qin'er, whose face was covered with tears, and said with a smile: "Forget it, don't cry, it's just a small matter, and I don't want to punish you. Go down."
Qin Er then sobbed, "Thank you, Madam. Then this thing——"
"No need to pawn it, just put it away."
"This is--"
Qin'er was a little surprised as to why she didn't pawn it, but since her master had ordered her to do so, she naturally couldn't say much. So she obediently carried the bundle to the other side, put the jewelry back into Kangpin's jewelry box, and then apologized and left.
Hanxiang walked up to Feng Qianyan, fanned her again, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, this trick is truly amazing. I was just wondering why you ordered Qin'er to take that road. It turns out you wanted her to meet him."
Feng Qianyan smiled faintly.
She closed her eyes and lay back on the couch. The sunlight shone through the gaps in the window, shining on her fair cheeks and enchanting curves, revealing an indescribable cuteness and charm.
In an inconspicuous corner of Jianfu Palace, a little palace maid overheard their conversation, turned around and ran out silently.
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Until the evening.
Ran Xiaoyu added a few more incense sticks to the incense burner, then turned around to look at Nan Yan lying on the couch. She was holding a sachet in her hand, which was the sachet she had sewn herself after buying the benzoin. She put it under her nose and sniffed it gently.
Said: "My lady, it's so late, why don't you rest?"
Nan Yan shook her head: "Wait a little longer."
Ran Xiaoyu knew that she was waiting for Zhu Feng.
She thought for a moment and happened to see Tingfu cutting candle wax beside her, so she said, "Tingfu, go check outside to make sure some little demon from nowhere has kidnapped the emperor again."
"puff--!"
Nan Yan was lost in thought, but when she heard this, she couldn't help laughing.
"Xiaoyu, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"Isn't it? Last time, wasn't Concubine Kang at the gate of Yikun Palace? She almost abducted the emperor to Jianfu Palace."
Nan Yan laughed so hard that tears were about to flow out. She reached out and wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Xiao Yu, you weren't like this before. Why are you becoming more and more sarcastic now?"
Ran Xiaoyu rolled her eyes at her and murmured, "Before? It's none of my business before."
Even though she, like Nan Yan, had been a concubine chosen by Emperor Wen, she never cared about it.
But in recent years, seeing how Nan Yan lived, she had to admit that after entering the harem, Nan Yan's joys and sorrows, or in other words, the joys and sorrows of all women, were all tied to the emperor alone. Nan Yan would not fight for it, but she could not bear to see Nan Yan being wronged.
So, even if she doesn't know how to fight for it, she will still fight for her.
Hearing her say this, Nan Yan couldn't help but choked up: "Xiao Yu..."
Ran Xiaoyu was still urging Tingfu: "Go quickly."
"Why!"
Tingfu also turned around and ran out obediently, but stopped as soon as he went out: "Your Majesty, this servant greets you!"
Upon hearing the voice, Nan Yan's eyes lit up.
Zhu Feng is here!
She hurriedly put the sachet into her sleeve, and just as she stood up, she saw Zhu Feng walking in from outside.
"You haven't slept yet, what are you waiting for?"
Looking at his half-smile, it was obvious that he was teasing her. Nan Yan couldn't help but blush, but still stepped forward and gently took his arm.
"Can't we wait for the emperor to come?"
“…”
Zhu Feng looked down at her, the smile in his eyes deepening.
It was midsummer and it was still very hot even at night. Zhu Feng took off his coat and handed it to her.
Nan Yan took it and just as she walked to the clothes rack to hang it up, she heard Zhu Feng say behind her, "I heard that you withheld Concubine Kang's monthly salary?"
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