Chapter 1284: Concubine
Just now, when she walked in and saw her fall to the ground, she was already scared to death. Now, Nan Yan knew everything.
Could it be that she really couldn't bear it?
Ran Xiaoyu gritted her teeth, managed a hard smile, and then said, "How could that be? Why would the Emperor go to Jianfu Palace? He never pays attention to that Concubine Kang."
“…”
"It must have been Concubine Kang and the others who came and talked nonsense just now, right? Your Majesty, how could you believe what they said?"
“…”
"Your Majesty—no, he did not."
“…”
"He's just angry. He'll take you out. Then you can-you can be like before. My queen, you, you, you should stop imagining things."
“…”
While she said these words, she was still holding Nan Yan's hand.
And Nan Yan kept looking at her steadily.
Although her words were meant to comfort her, for some reason, Nan Yan's hands were gradually becoming noticeably colder.
The look in her eyes as she looked at Ran Xiaoyu seemed to be growing colder.
After Ran Xiaoyu finished speaking with a guilty look in her eyes, she saw Nan Yan suddenly smile and said, "Really?"
"Yes, yes."
Ran Xiaoyu didn't even have the courage to look her in the eye.
“…”
Nan Yan looked at her for a while, and the smile gradually became quiet. She said, "That's good."
“…”
"Xiaoyu."
"What are your wishes, Madam?"
"I'm a little tired. I want to sleep for a while."
"good!"
Ran Xiaoyu didn't care that she had just woken up, and hurriedly helped her soft body lie down again. She felt her body trembling slightly in her hands.
After lying down, Nan Yan turned over again and faced inward.
That's fine.
Ran Xiaoyu had never lied, especially never in front of her. She was afraid that she would be exposed, and even more afraid of the look in her eyes. Now, she had her back to her, which was always better.
So she carefully put a coat on Nan Yan.
Although it was still midsummer and the weather was hot, she had just had a miscarriage and could not catch a cold. However, there was nothing in this cold palace. The people who were supposed to take care of them did not come at all because of Zhu Feng's attitude, so she did not even have a blanket.
After covering it, Ran Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief and turned around.
For a moment, I didn't know what to do facing this empty, dilapidated and deserted house.
But then, she heard a small sob.
Ran Xiaoyu was stunned and turned around quickly, only to see Nan Yan lying on the bed with her back to her. She couldn't see her face, but could only see her thin shoulders twitching slightly.
she--
Ran Xiaoyu immediately understood.
Hearing Nan Yan's soft voice, as if she was afraid of waking her up with sobs, she felt even more sad. She walked over and sat beside the bed, gently stroking Nan Yan's shoulder with one hand.
"Your Majesty..."
Nan Yan didn't say anything, and she didn't say anything else.
Only a low, mournful sob could be heard in this lonely and deserted cold palace.
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On the eaves, the last drop of accumulated water dripped down with a "plop", washing the bluestone slabs below clean.
With steady steps, he reached the door of the imperial study.
Eunuch Yu was walking over. When he saw the tall figure, he was immediately stunned: "Commander Li? Why are you here?"
The person who came was Li Bushang.
As soon as he saw him, Eunuch Yu frowned.
You know, it was Commander Li who carried the concubine who had a miscarriage all the way back to the cold palace last night.
At least one part of the emperor's rage yesterday was directed at him.
Now, he is here again.
Eunuch Yu had never been very clear about the origins of Commander Li. He only knew that he was "picked up" by the Imperial Concubine and the Emperor at the border of Yongzhou. As for their relationship, the Emperor did treat him differently from others, but this difference could not be called closeness at all.
Even Eunuch Yu could feel the hostility between the two people that could not be expressed in words or even explained to outsiders.
He said, "Is Commander Li still here? I'm afraid the Emperor might not come today."
"Eunuch Yu."
Li Bushang said to him, "Regarding yesterday's incident—I have come to report to the Emperor."
"……oh."
"Where's the Emperor?"
Eunuch Yu looked at him with a complicated expression, sighed for a long while, and said, "The Emperor is still in Jianfu Palace and will not be coming for the time being. Commander Li, if you have anything to say, please come back later."
Li Bushang's expression was slightly stern.
After a while, he murmured, "Jianfu Palace?"
“…”
"Is that the Concubine Kang? Did she sleep with you last night?"
Eunuch Yu frowned even more tightly. You know, although everyone knew the truth about the affairs of the harem, no one would really ask about it. What's more, Li Bushang was the commander of the Jinyiwei and had a special status, so he shouldn't ask like this.
So he said, "Who the emperor summons to sleep with him is the business of the harem."
At this moment, a smile seemed to flash across Li Bushang's face, but when Eunuch Yu looked carefully, he could not see anything, as if it was just his illusion.
Li Bushang immediately said, "I understand."
"Then, Commander Li, you—"
"I still have to wait here for the emperor. I must give him an explanation for what happened yesterday."
"But--"
Eunuch Yu hesitated: "The Emperor is not attending court today, so there's no telling when he'll be here."
"That's okay, I can wait."
Having said that, he thought for a moment and then said to Eunuch Yu: "Eunuch Yu, I wonder if the Imperial Concubine--"
Before he could finish his words, he heard a low, cold voice coming from behind him.
"What does she have to do with you?"
Upon hearing this voice, Li Bushang's heart subconsciously skipped a beat and he quickly turned around. Eunuch Yu also raised his head and saw Zhu Feng's tall figure slowly walking towards him.
At this time, it was already dawn.
The bright sunlight illuminated his face. Just like before, his handsome face with clear outlines had no expression, revealing an incomparable majesty and oppression. However, today, he exuded an indescribable gloom.
It seemed as if the whole person was shrouded in a layer of haze.
The two men hurriedly knelt down and saluted him.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng was still wearing yesterday's clothes. When he walked over, the corner of his clothes swayed slightly, and Li Bushang, who was kneeling at his feet, smelled a faint scent of powder.
That seemed to confirm the skin-to-skin contact and ear-to-ear contact that happened last night.
Li Bushang lowered his head.
Even though he tried his best to suppress it, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. Fortunately, his head was buried very low, and apart from himself, only the world knew how he felt at that moment.
Zhu Feng looked coldly at him kneeling at his feet.
After a while, he suddenly said, "Yufu."
"The servant is here."
"Send the people from the Ministry of Rites here. I want to enthrone Concubine Kang as my consort!"
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