Chapter 2415 Rumors Spread
They walked forward and just as they reached a red wall, they heard two little palace maids whispering something at the foot of the wall.
"Is it true or false?"
"It's being rumored everywhere in the palace. Tell me whether it's true or not."
"So, is Concubine Kang really having an affair with Doctor Xue?"
"Otherwise, how could he suddenly die?"
"Yeah, I've always found it strange. How could such a good person just disappear like that? It turns out it's because—"
When Nan Yan heard this, she frowned.
Nian Qiu, who was walking beside her, immediately stepped forward and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about!?"
When the two little palace maids turned around and saw the imperial concubine standing there, they were immediately frightened out of their wits.
He immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness."
“…”
Nan Yan walked over slowly with a gloomy face, looked down at them, and said, "Who told you what you just said?"
The two little palace maids looked at each other.
One of them trembled and said, "The palace, it's all spreading in the palace."
Nan Yan frowned even more tightly.
Although she also knew that it was impossible to keep things completely secret, and it was indeed difficult to convince everyone that Kang Biyun died suddenly due to illness, it was normal for everyone to make wild guesses.
I just didn't expect rumors to spread so quickly.
Moreover, they all guessed Xue Yun's question.
Nan Yan was in a heavy mood, and her expression was also a little gloomy.
She was silent for a moment, then looked down at the two young maids and said in a deep voice, "Spreading these obscene words in the palace, do you really think I'm deaf?"
"I dare not, this servant dare not."
"Please spare my life, Madam."
Nan Yan said coldly, "Twenty slaps on the face for each of you. Pass the order down. If I hear anyone talking nonsense in the palace again, I will not let them off lightly!"
After saying that, she turned around.
Xu Xiaoxiao, who was standing behind her, had a thoughtful expression on her face. When she saw her looking at her, she immediately stood up straight. Nan Yan smiled slightly and said softly, "These servants just like to gossip. Don't pay attention to what they say."
Xu Xiaoxiao said, "I understand."
"Let's go."
Nan Yan took her and continued to walk towards the bedroom, while behind them, Tingfu brought two young eunuchs to slap the two young palace maids in the face. The sound of slapping made them scream in pain.
That sound was frightening.
Xu Xiaoxiao followed Nan Yan to the bedroom and saw Princess Xinping who was unconscious.
Although they didn't have much time to meet, Xu Xiaoxiao still liked this little princess who was like a meat ball. Especially when she thought of her usual naughty and cute appearance, and now she could only lie quietly, she couldn't help feeling sad.
But she still comforted Nan Yan: "Your Majesty, the princess is blessed by heaven and will surely wake up soon."
Nan Yan just smiled and nodded.
Said: "In fact, I have always believed that she has intuition, can hear, can feel, but can't express it. So, I stay with her every day, tell her stories and jokes, maybe one day, she will wake up."
Xu Xiaoxiao immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll do it. I'm the best storyteller!"
"Oh? Do you have any new stories?"
"Let me think about it."
Xu Xiaoxiao stared at the rooftop and thought for a long time before clapping her hands and laughing. "Oh, by the way, a while ago, when Tang Zhaoyun and I were working on the mecha hands for Master Tong, Master Tong told us a story he heard from a merchant from further west when he was traveling in the Western Regions."
"oh?"
Nan Yan also became interested and said with a smile, "Tell me about it."
Xu Xiaoxiao recalled for a moment and said, "It's said that there was a city far, far to the west. Although the city was small, it was rich and prosperous, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. But one day, out of nowhere, a dragon appeared."
"dragon?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows: "Isn't it a dragon?"
Xu Xiaoxiao gestured and said, "It seems that their dragons are different from ours. Our dragons are auspicious, but theirs are not good."
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Can dragons be auspicious or ominous? Interesting, go on."
Xu Xiaoxiao said, "That dragon committed many evil deeds, plundering the city's people's property and hiding in a cave in a mountain not far from the city. Many young warriors in the city wanted to kill the dragon and take back the treasure, but all failed, and no one returned alive."
"Then what?"
"Finally one day, a warrior with great martial arts skills left again. The people in the city were puzzled as to why the previous person could not come back. So, some people secretly followed the warrior."
“…”
“They saw the strong man go up the mountain, enter the cave, and slay the dragon with great courage.”
"Then what?"
"Then,"
Xu Xiaoxiao glanced at her and said softly, "Then, the warrior walked to the treasure, slowly squatted down, and scales and dragon whiskers grew on his body. He turned into a dragon and continued to guard the treasure."
“…”
Nan Yan's breathing seemed to stop.
This story sounds weird and a little creepy.
Seeing that she seemed to be lost in thought, Xu Xiaoxiao smiled again and said, "Hey, but this story is not good. It's not funny at all. The princess will definitely not like it. I'd better pick out something more interesting to tell Her Royal Highness."
Nan Yan glanced at her.
He smiled and said, "Okay."
Xu Xiaoxiao stayed in the palace and played for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Nan Yan asked Ruoshui to send her out of the palace and bring rewards to Tang Zhaoyun.
As soon as Xu Xiaoxiao left, the smile on Nan Yan's face was like the receding tide.
Gradually disappeared without a trace.
Instead, there was a gloomy look and dark eyes.
Just then, Nian Qiu walked in with medicine sent from the imperial pharmacy. Seeing her leaning back on the couch with a serious expression, she said softly, "Is your Majesty still worried about what those two young palace maids said just now?"
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything, but her expression showed her agreement.
Nian Qiu said, "They like to gossip, so be it. Your Majesty, there's no need to get angry with them."
“…”
Nan Yan let out a deep breath, then said, "You don't understand."
In fact, what the two young palace maids said had been echoing in her mind. Although she had people slap their mouths and forbade anyone from spreading such rumors in the harem, she knew very well that "it is more difficult to guard against the people's mouths than to guard against a river", let alone such rumors.
Generally speaking, rumors such as scandals are the easiest to spread.
Because it will greatly stimulate people's perception, even if they know it is false, some people are willing to exaggerate and make alarmist remarks to satisfy their own momentary pleasure.
But if this happens, it won't be long before the rumors become more and more intense.
It will become increasingly unpleasant.
She thought for a moment and said, "Send someone to the Imperial Hospital to see if Xue Yun has left."
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