Chapter 876: Means of Winning Favor
Xiao Shunzi carefully retreated to the outside of the imperial study and couldn't help but say in his heart: It seems that Feng Zhaoyi's tea is really special.
Of course, this kind of "special" is also very common.
In the harem, all the concubines had their own ways of winning the emperor's favor, from clothing and food to housing and transportation, and even their skills in bed. In the end, it all came down to who the emperor favored.
Xiao Shunzi originally thought that Feng Shu would take the opportunity to do something, but to his surprise, apart from serving tea, Feng Zhaoyi never showed up again.
Most of the time, it was just Xiaoman who brought tea.
This surprised Xiao Shunzi a little.
Zhu Feng also drank the tea they brought him every day, but he didn't ask too many questions.
And so, some time passed.
On this day, Xiaoman did not bring tea, and even Feng Zhaoyi did not come.
Zhu Feng was halfway through handling state affairs when he felt thirsty and asked Xiao Shunzi to pour him some tea. Xiao Shunzi quickly brought the tea over, and Zhu Feng took a sip and immediately frowned: "Hmm?"
Xiao Shunzi hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with the emperor?"
"Why doesn't it taste like normal?"
"this--"
Xiao Shunzi hesitated for a moment before saying, "These days, the Emperor has been drinking tea specially made and sent to him by Consort Feng. Today—"
"She didn't deliver it today?"
"yes."
Zhu Feng frowned and glanced at the teacup in his hand from which he had only taken a sip.
Xiao Shunzi said carefully, "Your Majesty, do you want me to go and invite Concubine Feng?"
“…”
Zhu Feng waved his hand calmly: "No need."
Only then did Xiao Shunzi agree and retreat.
But although Zhu Feng said this, he seemed a little absent-minded for the rest of the time and didn't even drink a sip of tea.
In the evening, seeing that Zhu Feng was planning to spend another night in the imperial study handling government affairs, Xiao Shunzi said softly, "The emperor has been tired all day and it's time to rest. Speaking of which, the emperor hasn't turned over a card in the past month, nor has he visited any of the concubines in the harem to rest."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows: "Really?"
Xiao Shunzi took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty may not know that the little princess can already crawl."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng opened his eyes wide in surprise.
He immediately stood up and said, "Let's go to Yikun Palace."
The master and servant hurried to the Yikun Palace. It was already dark, but the lights were bright. When they went to look, they saw Nan Yan playing with Xiao Xinping by the bed. Xiao Xinping had actually learned to crawl, and he was fussing around on the bed like a lively puppy.
Nan Yan sat by the bed, looking at her daughter like this, smiling, but there was a hint of loneliness in her eyes.
She originally thought that she and Zhu Feng would be able to accompany their child every moment of his growth.
But during this period, Zhu Feng never came.
Of course, he didn't go anywhere else in the harem, he was just busy every day.
This made her feel that she shouldn't be too clingy to him.
After all, this man is the emperor.
Just as he was thinking, he felt a familiar breath approaching. He looked up and immediately said in surprise: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? You didn't even notice me when I walked right next to you."
"I miss you. The emperor hasn't come for a long time."
"……Um."
In fact, when Zhu Feng walked all the way here, he felt a little uneasy. How could he not come to visit for more than a month?
In the past, I would feel uncomfortable if I didn’t see her or my daughter for a day.
Lately, how come—it seems as if he has forgotten both them, mother and daughter?
He punched himself in the heart, then immediately and gently embraced Nan Yan in his arms and sat next to her. Xiao Xinping had already recognized him and happily fell into his arms.
“Ahhh!”
Zhu Feng looked at his daughter in his arms with some surprise.
"Is she talking?"
Nan Yan leaned in his arms and said with a smile, "It's not really talking, it's hard to say clearly, but the child has been making a lot of noise lately. Aunt Tongyun said that he's probably practicing his voice, getting ready to speak."
“That’s great!”
Zhu Feng smiled happily. After not seeing her for more than a month, she and the child gave him such a big surprise, but he had neglected them.
That night, he stayed in Yiku Palace.
I don't know why, but I always have a strange feeling in my heart.
This was in the past. It never happened when he was with Nan Yan.
He got up early the next morning.
Nan Yan was a little surprised to see her getting up so early in the morning. After all, usually when he came to Yiku Palace, he would be eager to lie in bed all day.
Aunt Tongyun brought Xiao Xinping over early in the morning. Zhu Feng held Xiao Xinping in his arms, teased her for a while, and then put her back into Nanyan's arms.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Nan Yan asked, "Is the Emperor leaving?"
"Um,"
Zhu Feng nodded: "There are still many government affairs in the Imperial Study waiting for me to deal with."
"Well, let's go after breakfast."
"No need, I'll go first, you can eat with the child."
Although Xiao Xinping didn't understand, she seemed to sense something and grabbed Zhu Feng's clothes reluctantly. Zhu Feng just tapped her nose, let go of her hand, and left.
Nan Yan looked at her hurriedly receding back, and for some reason, she felt a little confused in her heart.
But I felt relieved immediately.
He has been so busy lately that it is impossible for him to stay with me and my daughter every day like before.
So he held Xiao Xiaoping, who was howling in his arms, and said softly, "Don't bother your father anymore. He's busy with two important events, the relocation of the capital and your birthday."
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Zhu Feng returned to the imperial study.
For some reason, from yesterday until now, he has been having a vague feeling of restlessness.
I didn't feel it before, but after one night, the feeling became even stronger.
Especially, my palms are sweating.
Am I sick?
But I don’t feel that there is anything wrong with my spirit. On the contrary, I am still full of energy.
I just feel like there's a gap in my heart that can never be filled.
At this moment, Feng Shu's voice came from outside——
"Really? The emperor is still busy, so I won't bother you. Please, Eunuch Shun, take this cup of tea in."
Tea……
It was as if a string in Zhu Feng's heart was suddenly plucked.
He had never noticed it before, but at this moment, the refreshing taste of the tea he had drunk these days suddenly became vivid in his mind.
Suddenly, that feeling of restlessness turned into dry mouth and tongue.
He thought for a moment and said, "Let her in."
Xiao Shunzi, who was originally acting as a gate god at the door, was also a little surprised when he heard this.
Except for the Empress and the Imperial Concubine, the Emperor rarely allowed other concubines in the harem to enter the Imperial Study.
How Feng Zhaoyi——
When she heard that, Feng Shu's bright face immediately showed a happy smile, and she replied, "Yes."
After saying that, he walked in.
Xiao Shunzi murmured in his heart: It seems that Feng Zhaoyi's cup of tea a day these days is not useless.
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