Chapter 1149: Jian Ruocheng's Whereabouts
Zhu Feng's brows immediately furrowed.
"What does she want?"
"She said she wanted to go to the Jian family to pay her respects and asked me to allow her to leave the palace."
“…”
Zhu Feng remained silent.
Xu Miaoyin looked at him for a while, then said carefully, "Your Majesty, should we let her go?"
Zhu Feng took a deep breath and said, "She came to ask you. The Queen can decide for herself."
“…”
Hearing him say this, Xu Miaoyin couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Although Si Nanyan asked Ran Xiaoyu to ask her, the matter of concubines leaving the palace was not something the queen could decide. She clearly knew that Zhu Feng was here, so she deliberately asked someone to ask, and Zhu Feng would naturally know; but Zhu Feng asked her to decide.
The two of them seemed to have made an agreement to throw this difficult problem to myself.
but--
She looked at Zhu Feng for a moment and said softly, "Although the imperial concubine's status and current situation prohibit her from leaving the palace, the Jian family has a close relationship with her, so it's reasonable and logical to let her go at this time."
“…”
"Besides, the Jian family's extermination has caused a lot of uproar. As the emperor, he cannot personally go to offer condolences to them. But it would be a relief for the people if the imperial concubine came forward."
“…”
"What does the Emperor think?"
Zhu Feng had already closed his eyes.
There was a heaviness between his brows.
"I said, the Queen decides for herself."
"yes."
Seeing that he didn't look angry, Xu Miaoyin secretly made a decision. After a while, when he seemed to be asleep, she went outside, called Bihe, and instructed her, "Go to the cold palace and tell the imperial concubine that I have allowed her to leave the palace to mourn the Jian family."
"yes."
Just as Bi He was about to turn around and leave, Zhu Feng's low voice suddenly rang out from the room again.
"Send a few more people to follow."
Xu Miaoyin was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw through a row of beaded curtains that Zhu Feng was still leaning against the head of the bed, with no intention of getting up.
She hurriedly said, "Yes."
So he winked at Bihe, and Bihe responded and left.
When Xu Miaoyin turned around and walked back, Zhu Feng was still lying there quietly with his eyes closed, as if it was not him who had just spoken.
Xu Miaoyin just sighed lightly.
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Because the Queen allowed it, all the connections were quickly opened up. After having lunch and taking a short rest, Nan Yan set off.
When I reached the palace gate, I saw the carriage already waiting there.
There were several people following the carriage. Nan Yan knew from their clothes that these people were the Jinyiwei.
Nan Yan was a little surprised: "You——"
Several people came forward and saluted her: "Greetings, Your Majesty. We have been ordered to protect your safety as you leave the palace."
Nan Yan nodded.
However, after looking around, she asked, "Is Li Bu hurt?"
One of the young Jinyiwei bowed his head and said, "To answer the Imperial Concubine, the commander has other tasks and cannot come to protect the Imperial Concubine."
"oh."
She was about to get on the carriage when another familiar voice sounded behind her.
"Your Highness."
Looking back, I saw He Yi slowly walking towards me.
Nan Yan quickly turned around and said to him, "Master He Yi, why are you here?"
"I heard that Your Majesty was going to pay her respects to the Jian family, so I came to see her off."
"Lord Heyi is quite well-informed."
He Yi smiled and said, "Although Your Majesty is in the cold palace, her influence in the palace and in front of the Emperor is unmatched by any of the concubines in the harem."
Nan Yan frowned slightly and looked at him.
Why does this sentence feel a bit like irony?
As if he could read her thoughts, He Yi hurriedly said, "This humble official has absolutely no hidden agenda. I heard that today, Concubine Kang, Concubine An, and several others came to Madam Qin's place and forced her to kneel down. They kept her kneeling for over an hour and wouldn't let her get up."
"oh?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows.
When she thought of Qin Ruolan's frail appearance, she was afraid that her knees would be broken if she knelt for more than an hour.
Wu Wan and the others were quite ruthless.
But she had no sympathy or pity in her heart, and only said lightly: "That's their business, what does it have to do with me?"
He Yi looked at her and said, "It doesn't matter."
“…”
"I just informed Her Majesty."
Does this mean that you should tell it to yourself to make yourself happy?
Nan Yan glanced at him and remained silent.
Although he had deliberately let Wu Wan and the others embarrass Qin Ruolan, to be honest, the tragedy had already happened. Unless it could be undone, revenge would not bring any pleasure. No matter if Qin Ruolan's knees were worn out or not, the Jian family would not come back.
She just said lightly: "I know."
After saying that, he turned and left.
But He Yi said again: "My Lady."
Nan Yan turned around: "Do you have anything else to say?"
He Yi said, "I know that no matter what kind of punishment Madam Qin receives, or if the real murderer is brought to justice in the future, this tragedy is irreversible for Madam Qin. However, there is one person who can still redeem her."
Nan Yan frowned: "You mean——"
"Jian Ruocheng."
“……!”
Nan Yan's heart sank.
As soon as she heard the name, the suppressed sadness in her heart suddenly surged up, making her feel a little powerless for a moment.
Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly supported her: "Are you okay, Madam?"
She didn't say anything, just raised her hand and waved, indicating that she was fine, then looked at He Yi and said, "What does Lord He Yi want to say?"
He Yi repeated to her what he had said to Zhu Feng before.
Nan Yan's eyes were a little red.
She trembled and said, "You, you mean, Mr. Jian originally wanted to come to see you, but because of the tragedy, he stopped meeting you."
"Yes."
He Yi sighed and said, "I believe this incident has dealt a heavy blow to him. What I'm even more afraid of is that because of this incident, he will—"
Having said that, he looked at Nan Yan.
Nan Yan understood immediately.
Suffering such a huge change would inevitably change a person's character. He was originally a bright and clear-minded person, but if he was blinded by hatred, then -
He Yi said, "No matter what the truth is, I feel that he is living alone, even homeless, and this situation is extremely disadvantageous to him personally."
“…”
"It is even more inappropriate to clarify the truth."
Nan Yan gritted her teeth, suppressed the bitterness in her heart, and then said, "So, what do you want me to do by telling me this?"
He Yi said, "I know that the Second Young Master Jian and the Empress are very close friends. I also suspect that he should still be staying in the city these days. Today, the Empress went to pay her respects to the Jian family. I'm afraid he will show up."
Nan Yan asked, "Do you hope that I find him?"
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