Chapter 137 Whatever You Should Do
"I will be leaving for Yongzhou the day after tomorrow. This time, I plan to let Si Nanyan go with me."
“…”
"Send someone to Shou'an Palace tomorrow to pass on a message."
“…”
Xu Miaoyin didn't respond immediately, but fell silent for a rare moment. Zhu Feng sensed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Miaoyin raised her head, forced a smile and said, "I'm afraid, it will take some effort."
…
Xu Miaoyin told Zhu Feng everything that happened in Shou'an Palace yesterday. By the time she finished, the heat from the food on the table had dissipated a little.
Zhu Feng was holding the bowl of soup in his hand and only then slowly put it down.
His face was almost the same color as the weather outside.
Xu Miaoyin said softly, "Your Majesty has been busy inspecting the important affairs of Yongzhou these days, so I did not report this matter to avoid disturbing Your Majesty. Please forgive me."
“…”
Zhu Feng remained silent for a long while before he said in a deep voice, "You did the right thing."
“…”
"Since the affairs of the harem have been handed over to you, I don't want to ask any more questions."
Although he said so, after a moment of silence, he suddenly said, "Sinanyan didn't say anything either? Didn't she tell me the origin of that bracelet?"
"She won't say this."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, but there was no joy or warmth in his laughter, instead it was filled with a heavy feeling.
He picked up the bowl of soup that had cooled down a little, and before Xu Miaoyin could stop him, he took a sip.
The air around him seemed to be even colder.
Xu Miaoyin immediately winked and asked the servants behind her to replace the hot soup and rice, then said softly: "The emperor wants to take Si Nanyan to Yongzhou, so this matter, I——"
“No need for amnesty.”
Zhu Feng said calmly, "I don't have time to ask about the affairs of the harem. Just do as you should."
Xu Miaoyin glanced at him, then said softly, "Yes."
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It wasn't getting dark very quickly, but Nan Yan sat leaning against the head of the bed, staring blankly at the light and shadow on the ground, and felt as if the whole world had darkened in an instant.
Then she saw a faint light coming from outside and reaching the door.
With a clang, the bolt was opened.
Nan Yan slowly raised her head and saw two figures standing at the door, one of them holding a lantern in his hand. When she stepped into the house, the whole room was slightly illuminated by the faint red light.
Nan Yan raised her head and looked at the person in the black cloak behind her. She said calmly, "Empress An."
“…”
The man was silent for a moment and took a step forward.
The light from the lantern illuminated her face, and it was indeed Concubine An Gao Yurong.
She looked at Nan Yan's calm demeanor, her eyes flickering a few times under the illumination of the lantern swaying in Xiu'er's hand, and then she said, "Xiu'er, go wait outside."
"yes."
Xiu'er retreated with the lantern.
The room suddenly became dim again, but everyone could see clearly. Gao Yurong slowly walked forward and said, "It seems that you already know what's going on."
Nan Yan said, "I hope that Concubine An can spare my life this time."
She spoke so calmly, not as if her life was in someone else's hands. Gao Yurong's breathing became increasingly unstable, and she said, "What do you mean by spare your life? I don't understand."
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