Chapter 2124 Notorious
Concubine Shun gently shook her head and said, "The Empress has been ill recently, so I'm sorry to trouble the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan also shook her head.
"It's not hard work, but we have nothing to do every day, so let's find something to do."
"That's fine too."
"yes."
"but--"
Concubine Shun thought for a moment, then looked at her again, as if she was lost in thought. Nan Yan said, "Sister, if you have anything to say, feel free to say it."
Shun Fei smiled and said, "Then please don't blame me for being too talkative, Your Majesty. I simply feel that what Your Majesty did is understandable, but your methods could be gentler. After all, in addition to thunder and lightning, there are also rain and dew in this palace, right?"
“…”
Nan Yan's heart moved slightly when she heard this.
In fact, this was the first time she truly used her power as a royal concubine, other than punishing those who opposed her, and the person she was dealing with was a person who was completely "innocent" in the eyes of everyone.
If you think about it carefully, the method does seem a bit too drastic.
Although Zhu Feng wouldn't say anything if she did this, she seemed like a tyrannical and domineering concubine in front of everyone.
So he smiled and said, "I understand. Thank you for your advice, sister."
Concubine Shun hurriedly shook her head and said, "This is just some idle talk from my concubine. Your Majesty, please listen to it for fun."
After saying that, she also stood up and said goodbye.
After everyone had left, Nan Yan let Ran Xiaoyu help her return to Yiku Palace. She sat on the couch next to the window and watched the people outside busy tidying up the tables and chairs.
Ran Xiaoyu offered a cup of tea and whispered, "Your Highness was stunned just now. What were you thinking about?"
What she was talking about was that when the selected concubines just came in to pay their respects, Nan Yan seemed to be thinking about something but didn't say anything.
Nan Yan took a sip of tea, then smiled and said, "Guess what I'm thinking about?"
Ran Xiaoyu shook her head: "I can't guess."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I was wondering, when they knelt there and saluted me, were they feeling the same as when we first entered the palace?"
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu was slightly stunned.
You know, although she and Nan Yan were both selected concubines of Emperor Wen, over the years, both of them seemed to have been reincarnated as humans.
In addition, Nan Yan became Zhu Feng's concubine, so some things had to be avoided.
So they never mentioned what happened that year again.
Now, it’s brought up again.
Ran Xiaoyu said, "What was your Majesty's mood at that time?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment and smiled, "I'm terrified. I don't know what fate awaits me, let alone how the people in this palace will treat me. In front of them, I'm like an ant. Anyone can easily crush me to death with just a stretch of their hand or a kick."
“…”
"At that time, I just hoped that fate would be kind to me and that the people around me would be kind to me."
“…”
"What I didn't expect was that now, I'm in the position I once looked up to."
At this point, she smiled bitterly: "It's a pity that I didn't treat others well in this position."
Ran Xiaoyu thought for a moment, then said seriously, "I don't remember how others treated us in the past. However, whether it is 'kindness' depends on one's heart."
“…”
"It's enough for the Queen to know what she is doing. Why does it need everyone to understand?"
Hearing her say this, Nan Yan felt relieved immediately.
He also smiled with some joy and said, "You still have such a broad mind."
"Hmph, Madam, as a servant, is all you can do every day to serve tea and water?"
"hehe,"
Nan Yan laughed and nodded, saying, "You're right. Whatever you do, you should be single-minded."
“…”
“I know what I’m doing, that’s enough.”
“…”
"Besides, it's enough that you understand and the emperor understands."
Ran Xiaoyu pouted: "Your Majesty, please don't flatter me. I dare not act like the emperor."
Nan Yan laughed again.
She took a sip of tea and asked, "By the way, how did you feel when you first entered the palace? You're so fearless, were you afraid when you first entered the palace?"
She vaguely remembered that Ran Xiaoyu was a special one among the concubines selected at that time.
Because she knows kung fu and is aloof, no one dares to mess with her easily.
She smiled and said, "You're not afraid, are you?"
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu was originally tidying up things on the other side. When she heard this, she paused slightly.
After a while, he said, "I'm afraid too."
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Are you afraid too?"
“…”
"I thought you were fearless, someone who would even use the sky as a blanket if it fell. What are you afraid of?"
“…”
Ran Xiaoyu was quiet for a while, then said, "It's been so long, I don't even remember it."
After saying that, she packed up her things and turned to leave.
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