Chapter 107 Let the ladies know, can she still survive?
When Eunuch Yu walked to Chunxi Palace, he saw Nan Yan dozing off on the bed. The corners of her mouth were still shiny with saliva. He couldn't help but find her both funny and pitiful.
So he woke her up and asked her to go to Shou'an Palace to have dinner with the emperor and Zhaoyi.
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in fear.
"Eunuch, this is not necessary, is it? The Concubine Zhaoyi is just being polite, but I am just a female official in the Imperial Court. How can I sit at the same table with the Emperor's Concubine Zhaoyi for dinner?"
"The words were spoken by Zhaoyi, but the order was given by the emperor."
Eunuch Yu said, pushing her: "Don't dawdle, the Emperor and Zhaoyi are still waiting for you over there."
Nan Yan felt like she had just woken up and fell into another nightmare.
Not to mention that she had been feeling unwell since she had eaten those leftovers in the morning and couldn't eat at all; not to mention that there were so many rules and precautions to follow when dining at the same table with the emperor; what was even more terrible was that if the news of her dining at the same table with the emperor got out and the concubines in the other palaces knew about it, would she still be able to survive?
She said with a bitter face: "Father-in-law, forget it."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense."
Eunuch Yu pushed her out of Chunxi Palace with one hand and said, "Hurry up and go. If you delay any further, not only will you be accused of disobeying the emperor's order, but we will also be accused of dawdling."
Nan Yan was pushed by him to Shou'an Palace.
As soon as she walked in, she saw a round table filled with all kinds of delicacies. Zhu Feng and Xia Yunting were already sitting at the table waiting for her. Behind them were Fulan, Xi Que and others serving her with spittoons, porcelain plates and other items in their hands.
Nan Yan knelt on the ground and said, "This servant pays homage to the Emperor and the Zhaoyi."
Zhu Feng looked down at her and said coldly, "What took you so long?"
Nan Yan groaned inwardly. Not only did she not dare to come over, but her butt was so swollen that she walked like a duck. How could she possibly run over?
So she lowered her head and whispered, "Slave, I just don't dare to accept it."
Zhu Feng frowned.
"The Emperor's grace is great, but Nanyan is just a servant."
“…”
"How dare you dine with the Emperor and Zhaoyi at the same table?"
“…”
Zhu Feng's expression, which had been relatively calm, darkened again at this moment. He said coldly, "Do you think I wanted you to come here?"
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"Xia Zhaoyi is just concerned about you."
After saying that, he turned his head away coldly, while Nan Yan frowned, not knowing what to say for a moment. Instead, Xia Yunting walked over and helped her up, saying softly: "Nan Yan, I know what you are worried about, but since the emperor has already agreed, you should not refuse."
After saying that, he pressed her shoulders and asked her to sit down.
Nan Yan's butt was still swollen, and when she sat down, it hurt so much that she almost cried.
She was afraid of being seen, so she could only lower her head deeply.
Zhu Feng didn't even want to look at her. Xia Yunting said softly, "Serve the food."
Although there was a table full of delicacies from land and sea, it was just as she had thought before. What mattered was not the food, but the rules. Although Nan Yan was from a prominent family and her eating and sitting manners were impeccable, with the emperor sitting next to her, he exuded a cold air. Even the most delicious food would taste like chewing wax.
Besides——
As soon as she looked up, she saw Xia Yunting, looking at Zhu Feng with eyes as gentle as spring water.
She hurriedly lowered her head again, picked up a piece of meat nearby and ate it. Suddenly, she felt a tightness in her chest.
She had been feeling uncomfortable in her stomach after eating the leftovers in the morning. Now, the table was filled with fish and meat. Although delicious, they were too greasy and she was becoming more and more uncomfortable.
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