Chapter 2093: None of what I ask for can be fulfilled?
"I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty the Empress to punish me for my negligence. I will gladly accept the punishment and have no complaints!"
Nan Yan looked at her coldly.
There was no emotion in my heart, and I even felt like laughing.
But of course she didn't really laugh. She just wiped the corner of her lips gently with a handkerchief, wiping away the curve that was almost raised.
Zhu Feng stood up and slowly walked in front of Wu Wan.
Looking at Wu Wan kneeling at his feet and repeatedly apologizing, he was silent for a long time.
Every word Wu Wan said was sincere, and the people around her also felt that it was inappropriate to implicate Concubine Hui in such a matter, so Concubine Xu and the others bravely knelt down as well.
"I beg the Emperor to forgive Concubine Hui."
"Yes, Concubine Hui is also innocent. Who would have thought that Concubine An—Gao—would be such a person?"
"Ms. Gao deceived us all. She is the culprit."
"Your Majesty, please forgive Concubine Hui."
…
Amid the crowd's pleading, Zhu Feng slowly bent down.
He stretched out his hand and reached in front of Wu Wan.
"Well?"
Wu Wan was startled, and suddenly raised her head. Zhu Feng looked at her gently and said, "Get up. What does this have to do with you?"
"emperor……"
Wu Wan's eyes turned red and she quickly reached out.
Zhu Feng grabbed her hand and pulled her up.
Wu Wan stood up and said timidly, "Your Majesty, do you really not blame me?"
Zhu Feng said, "Mrs. Gao deserved what she did. You were deceived by her. How could I blame you?"
“…”
"You, don't worry."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wu Wan sniffed, the panic on her face turning into a look of grievance. She said, "But I'm really scared. Such a heartless and vicious person actually stayed by my side for so many years. Fortunately, I didn't have any selfish motives to cause trouble in private. Otherwise, if she had caught me, I don't know what would have happened to me now."
Her words not only tried her best to clear herself, but also took the opportunity to criticize the King of Wei.
After all, the King of Wei and Gu Qiqing were framed because they had private dealings with each other. If they had behaved properly, no one would have been able to harm them.
Upon hearing this, Xu Miaoyin couldn't help but frown.
She immediately said, "Your Majesty, the King of Wei is also a victim in this matter. Moreover, he has been confined to reflect on his mistakes for so long and has been punished. Please, Your Majesty—"
Before she could finish her words, Zhu Feng waved his hand to stop her from continuing.
He said coldly: "Is this considered punishment?"
“…”
"Concubine Hui is right. If he hadn't behaved improperly and wanted to meet with someone privately, how could others have found such an opportunity to set up a trap to harm him? Ultimately, it's his own fault."
“…”
"I think there's no rush to let him out."
“…”
"Let me reflect on my mistakes for a while."
Hearing him say that, Xu Miaoyin's heart sank.
However, the emperor's words were golden, and she had no choice after hearing this.
I could only whisper, "Yes."
Zhu Feng glanced at everyone again, and his last gaze fell on Nan Yan, but he just glanced away quickly. Then he said, "Alright, today is the Queen's birthday. After you have paid your respects and performed your formalities, you can go about your business."
Everyone stood up hurriedly: "Yes."
He turned to Wu Wan and said, "Let's go. I will go back to Chonghua Palace with you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wu Wan was overjoyed and hurriedly followed Zhu Feng out. When they reached the door, everyone heard her say earnestly to Zhu Feng, "Your Majesty, that sinner Gao has committed such a heinous crime. Your Majesty must not let her off easily. She should be executed as soon as possible."
Zhu Feng's voice came from afar: "Of course I will not let this culprit go."
The voices of the two people gradually faded away.
Everyone who stayed in Yonghe Palace looked at each other, feeling a little overwhelmed by the awkward atmosphere and the queen's gloomy expression.
After a long time, Nan Yan spoke first.
She brought Xinping forward and said to Xu Miaoyin, "Your Majesty, since it is already too late, I will take Xinping back to Yikun Palace first."
Xu Miaoyin just glanced at her.
With a tired look on his face, he waved his hand calmly: "Go ahead."
"I'll take my leave."
After Nan Yan finished speaking, she left with Xin Ping, and after her, everyone else bowed and said goodbye.
Yonghe Palace soon fell into silence.
Xu Miaoyin sat alone in her seat, facing the Yonghe Palace which had been bustling just a moment ago, and suddenly she had an indescribable feeling in her heart, as if she, like this palace, had been hollowed out in an instant.
The palace maid Chun'er beside her stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty..."
Xu Miaoyin didn't even look at her, just waved her hand: "Go down."
"My Lady."
"Go down and leave me alone for a while."
"……yes."
Finally, even they walked out.
Xu Miaoyin looked at the loneliness in the room and suddenly felt a piercing chill that made her shiver. She hugged her arms tightly and murmured, "Could it be that in this life, nothing I have ever wished for can be fulfilled?"
"If that's the case, why did I come to this world?"
"Why do I endure so much hardship and patience?"
"Why, exactly...?"
She hugged herself tightly, and in this lonely trembling, she kept asking herself questions.
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Nan Yan held Princess Xinping's hand and walked slowly forward, with Ran Xiaoyu following closely behind.
After walking for a while, they returned to Yiku Palace.
The three of them were sweating profusely. Nan Yan asked the nanny to take Xinping downstairs to wipe her and change her clothes. Turning around, Ran Xiaoyu had already handed her a handkerchief soaked in cold water. She smiled, took it and wiped the sweat from her cheeks.
During this time, Ran Xiaoyu stood silently by the side.
Although she said nothing, Nan Yan had already seen the confusion in her eyes, so she smiled and said, "Not bad, you know not to ask on the road, not in front of the children."
“…”
"Okay, since you're enduring so much, if you have anything to ask, go ahead and ask."
As he spoke, he handed the handkerchief back to her.
Ran Xiaoyu threw the handkerchief back into the basin, and a maid immediately came in to clean it up. She placed a cup of tea next to Nan Yan and then asked softly, "Your Majesty, it's impossible that you are not mistaken. Gao is just a scapegoat, right?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Even you can see it, so you will feel that the emperor is not as good as you."
Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly shook her head: "Of course not."
“…”
"But, since you know that Gao is a scapegoat and Wu is the real culprit, why doesn't the emperor punish her?"
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