Chapter 1441 Staying at Yikun Palace
Nan Yan's heart moved slightly and she raised her head.
Then I saw Zhu Feng slowly walking into Yikun Palace from the night outside.
Nan Yan was stunned: "Your Majesty?"
Zhu Feng walked in, still feeling the cold air from outside. He did not immediately go to the bedside, but stood in the middle of the room and dusted off the corners of his clothes.
There was still a gust of cool wind blowing, which suddenly woke Nan Yan up.
She stood up hurriedly: "I pay my respects to the Emperor."
Zhu Feng even swung his sleeves and said, "Get up. It's so late, you should go to bed too. There's no need to get up and kneel down."
Nan Yan immediately stood up again by holding the edge of the bed.
But he looked at Zhu Feng, his eyes flickering slightly as he said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is here—"
She was a little hesitant. If he said he came to see her, Zhu Feng would usually come after the morning court session and before going to the imperial study to work; if he said he came to accompany her, he would come every afternoon with Xinping.
This is the first time I've come here at night.
She couldn't help but feel her hands and feet stiff.
Hearing her ask this, Zhu Feng's movements paused slightly, but he immediately took off his coat and handed it to Aunt Tongyun and Nianqiu who hurried forward to serve him, and then said, "I will rest here tonight."
“…”
Nan Yan's heart sank.
When Aunt Tongyun and Nianqiu heard these words, they looked at each other and smiled, overjoyed.
It's been a long time.
Although it was known that the imperial concubine had lost favor after arriving in Jinling, and had suffered many grievances and even abuse along the way, the relationship between the two was relatively peaceful after she came back. Even if the empress went to live in the cold palace, no one dared to bully her.
However, the relationship has always been lukewarm, which makes them, the slaves, feel anxious.
Finally, the emperor is going to stay in Yikun Palace tonight!
This is such a great joy!
Aunt Tongyun was so excited that her hands and feet were shaking. She hung up Zhu Feng's clothes by herself and immediately gave Nian Qiu a look: "Hurry up and ask them to prepare hot water. The emperor needs to wash up."
"yes!"
Nian Qiu hurried out.
After a while, hot water and towels were brought again. Nan Yan sat on the edge of the bed and watched them busying themselves. After a while, Zhu Feng had cleaned it up.
He took off his outer coat and put on a white inner garment.
Although the clothes were loose, they could not hide his tall and well-proportioned figure, especially his slender waist and long legs. Even in such simple clothes, he looked very good; especially when his hair, which was usually tied neatly in a bun, fell down and his long hair like black satin was spread out behind his head, he had a unique sense of elegance.
Nan Yan's eyes felt a little hot for some reason as she watched this scene.
She had seen him like this more than once in the past.
I have experienced his tenderness more than once.
They had been so close...
These days, even though the two of them are together every day, with their daughter, like a family, she knows that their hearts are very far apart.
Now, suddenly seeing him like this, she felt dazed, as if in a dream.
Just as I was distracted, a figure flashed before my eyes.
She raised her head and saw Zhu Feng had already walked up to her, while Aunt Tongyun and the others had retreated outside the door and gently closed it.
Listening to their receding footsteps, there seemed to be a chuckle or two mixed in.
Zhu Feng in front of her lowered his head and looked at her with a hint of smile in the corner of his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
“…”
"What are you staring at?"
“…”
Nan Yan was still a little dazed, staring at him blankly, watching him sit down next to her, their arms pressed together. Even through their clothes, she could feel his body temperature, which seemed to be hotter than usual, and it soon radiated onto her body.
She shuddered slightly.
Subconsciously, he said, "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
"Your Majesty really wants to—"
Zhu Feng also looked at her with wide eyes.
There was only one candlestick left in the room. The slightly swaying candlelight reflected in his eyes, but it was exceptionally bright, even brighter than usual when standing under the sun. Facing such bright eyes, Nan Yan couldn't say the next words.
Does the emperor really want to stay here?
If you ask him, how will he answer?
No matter how he answered, how could I refuse?
Thinking of this, Nan Yan felt an indescribable contradiction and sadness. She turned her head away and said lightly, "Nothing."
After saying that, he lay down on the bed.
Because Zhu Feng hadn't been here for a long time, Yikun Palace didn't prepare a large quilt. Two small quilts were spread on the wide bed. Nan Yan lay down on it first, then huddled against the wall and got into the quilt.
Zhu Feng looked at her for a while and then went to bed.
But he was lying outside, covering himself with the quilt outside.
Under the candlelight, the silhouettes of both people were projected on the wall. Zhu Feng turned his head and looked at Nan Yan's silhouette. His long eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was trembling at the moment.
He reached out his hand—
"ah!"
Nan Yan immediately let out a nervous cry and looked at him with wide eyes.
But Zhu Feng reached out, took the corner of her quilt and tucked it in.
She said softly, "I'm just worried you'll catch a cold."
“…”
"It's okay, go to sleep."
Nan Yan looked at him for a while before nodding gently and closing her eyes.
Even with her eyes closed, Zhu Feng could still see that her eyelashes were constantly trembling, and along with her breathing, it intertwined with a bit of turbulent emotions in this quiet night.
The night slowly deepened.
Outside, everything was quiet and the entire imperial city had fallen into a deep sleep.
A gust of wind blew the trees outside, making mottled shadows and rustling sounds.
Zhu Feng opened his eyes.
He always slept alertly, and tonight was the first time in such a long time that he came to Yiku Palace and slept in the same bed with Nan Yan, so he felt a little complicated.
After waking up, looking at this once familiar place, more familiar feelings emerged from the depths of my heart.
What is it?
As he was thinking, he gradually heard the breathing sound beside his ear. It was the person next to him.
The breathing was heavy and rapid.
This is definitely not the breathing sound of a sleeping person.
Zhu Feng frowned and turned his head gently. Sure enough, he saw Nan Yan lying there with her eyes wide open, not looking asleep at all.
Zhu Feng frowned: "You haven't fallen asleep yet?"
"ah?"
Nan Yan was also caught off guard. She probably forgot that there was someone sleeping next to her. She immediately turned around and was stunned when she saw Zhu Feng.
"emperor……"
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
At this time, it was already past five o'clock in the morning.
Nan Yan was silent for a moment before she said softly, "I can't sleep."
"Can't sleep? Why?"
As Zhu Feng spoke, he subconsciously reached out and touched it, and was immediately shocked.
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