Chapter 1364 The Road to the Cold Palace
Ran Xiaoyu knew that she had not yet discovered that she and Ye Zheng had argued and were now in a cold war. Of course, she did not intend to tell her and make her upset.
So, he coughed lightly to cover it up and said, "Nothing, my lady, where are you going to look for something?"
"The Cabinet Treasury."
"The Cabinet Treasury?"
Hearing this, Ran Xiaoyu frowned in surprise.
She had never been to the Cabinet Treasury, but after serving in the palace for so many years, she had heard that on the first day of every month, the eunuchs in the palace would organize the memorials reviewed and imperial edicts issued by the emperor the previous month, and move them to a place for sealing. That place was the Cabinet Treasury.
Moreover, she had also heard that not long after the Prince of Yan invaded the Jinling Imperial Palace, he set a fire in the cabinet warehouse, burning many imperial edicts and memorials.
It seems that Nan Yan was involved in that incident.
However, when the capital was moved later, the emperor had all the documents in the palace sent to the Imperial Palace in Peking. Similarly, a large cabinet warehouse was built in the dry and sparsely populated northeast corner of the palace to store those things.
Nan Yan is going to the cabinet warehouse to look for something?
She asked softly, "My Lady, what are you looking for?"
Nan Yan glanced at her.
In fact, she had no intention of hiding it from Ran Xiaoyu, because she was too close to her and many things could not be hidden, but it was too early to tell her now.
She said, "Let's talk about it after we return to Peking."
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her for a while and said softly, "Hey."
The two of them immediately fell silent.
Although it was quiet, as the carriage continued to sway forward, the monotonous sound of the wheels filled the air, and a somewhat complex emotion gradually spread within the carriage.
The strange feeling in Ran Xiaoyu's heart became more and more obvious.
This time when Nan Yan came back, she seemed a little different from before. She even had a strange idea, as if she came with some purpose.
As soon as she thought of this, she immediately shook her head lightly, trying to get rid of this ridiculous idea.
How is that possible?
Didn’t she come back because she was found by the emperor and his men, and also because of Princess Xinping?
What purpose could she have?
Although she convinced herself in this way, Ran Xiaoyu sat quietly aside, looking at Nan Yan's slightly frowned brows and the faint haze in her eyes, and she couldn't help feeling uneasy in her heart.
In such a quiet and somewhat eerie atmosphere, the carriage continued to move forward.
Although the emperor ordered them to advance with all their strength and return to Peking as soon as possible, the rain had increased since the beginning of autumn, and they were forced to stop and go along the way. It was two months later when they returned to Peking.
At this time, autumn is almost over.
In Peking, spring and autumn were very short, passing in the blink of an eye. When their carriage entered the palace, Eunuch Yu ordered someone to bring thick fur coats to each of them to keep them warm.
Of course Nan Yan also got one.
Eunuch Yu also brought one for Ran Xiaoyu.
When everyone got off the carriage, Ran Xiaoyu carefully supported Nan Yan. As soon as they stood still and raised their heads, they met a pair of eyes that were so dull that there was almost no light in them, and a face that was originally stunning but now pale and colorless.
Qin Ruolan.
This Lady Qin, because of her low rank, had always lived in the Yanx Palace, but Zhu Feng did not take her with him when he went south this time.
She was completely emaciated.
Standing on the steps, she felt emaciated, but when she saw Zhu Feng, tears immediately welled up in her dry eyes and she was shaking with excitement.
She came forward with several other concubines of lower rank.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng glanced down at them.
There was no further expression on his face. He only frowned slightly and said, "Didn't I say that there's no need to welcome you?"
Several people still knelt at his feet.
He waved his sleeves and said, "Everyone, get up."
Everyone then stood up, and when they stood up, Qin Ruolan staggered and almost fell, perhaps because he was too excited or for some other reason.
The palace maid behind her supported her.
Zhu Feng just glanced at her.
Turning around, he instructed Xu Miaoyin, "Everyone is tired from the journey, so go back to your palaces and rest. If there is anything, we can discuss it tomorrow."
Xu Miaoyin said, "Yes."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and said to the palace maids and eunuchs who were coming to greet her, "Come here, support Concubine Ning. Make sure she doesn't stagger."
Upon hearing this, everyone around was shocked.
Qin Ruolan, in particular, was struck by lightning.
Concubine Ning?!
That was originally her title, but now, after the queen finished speaking, the person who walked out from the crowd was Feng Qianyan.
She was wearing a gorgeous dress, which she had specially changed into yesterday when she was resting at an inn not far from the capital. It was obvious that she wanted to show off when she returned to the palace today. When everyone saw her like this, they immediately bowed to her.
Qin Ruolan was still a little dazed, staring at her blankly, muttering: "You——"
Feng Qianyan held her waist with one hand and walked forward slowly.
She is already four months pregnant, and now her belly is a little bit visible.
This change caught everyone around off guard, and it shocked Qin Ruolan so much that she lost her reaction, staring blankly at her belly.
Feng Qianyan.
How come this woman, who was originally just a minor Concubine Kang, not only got canonized and became Concubine Ning after a trip south, but also got the blessing of love and became pregnant with the emperor's seed?
At this time, Xu Miaoyin instructed everyone: "Concubine Ning is pregnant, everyone in the palace should be careful."
Everyone said, "Yes."
Qin Ruolan's heart sank. She subconsciously turned her head and saw Nan Yan getting off the carriage.
Different from when I left.
Her carriage was still some distance away from the emperor and empress's carriage, and the shape of the carriage was not used by the imperial concubine. It seemed like one was found at random.
What on earth is going on?
Nan Yan certainly knew that everyone's eyes were now on Feng Qianyan. Of course, some people wanted to focus on her, but now, she couldn't care about anyone.
I don't want to care anymore.
She was extremely tired after the journey, and now she just wanted to go back to her room, have a good rest, and think about what to do next.
So, when the queen gave the order for everyone to return to their palaces, she immediately led Ran Xiaoyu forward.
That road——
It is the road leading to the cold palace.
Qin Ruolan kept watching her back as she disappeared among the red walls and green tiles. She turned around with mixed feelings, but saw Zhu Feng's eyes also looking ahead.
He had no expression on his face, but there was a gloom between his brows.
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