Chapter 3428: Can the emperor do whatever he wants?
As soon as he left, Ruoshui immediately turned to look at Nanyan and said happily, "Your Majesty, this is good. The Emperor is not angry with our eldest princess anymore."
Nan Yan smiled with a complicated expression.
Ruoshui sensed something was wrong with her and came over and whispered, "My Lady, what's wrong?"
“…”
"The Emperor brought the Empress with him on this southern tour, wasn't he just trying to show everyone that the Empress's favor remains intact? And he also brought the eldest princess along. If he was truly still angry with her, why would he bring her along?"
“…”
"Why does your Majesty still look unhappy?"
Nan Yan looked at her for a while, then finally smiled and said, "Why am I unhappy?"
Seeing her smile like that, Ruoshui finally felt relieved and said with a smile: "That's right, this is a good thing."
Nan Yan shook her head helplessly, then said, "Don't be so happy. Xiao Shunzi just said that this southern tour is different from usual. You have to pack well and don't load all the big and small bags into the car."
Ruoshui smiled and said, "I know."
After saying that, he went down to work happily.
Nan Yan sat there thinking for a while, then stood up and walked to the door of Xinping's room. As soon as she approached, she heard a nanny and two palace maids busying around inside. It was obvious that someone had just come to deliver a message, and they were packing the princess's luggage for her trip south.
But Xinping sat alone by the window, with her hands on the windowsill, supporting her chin.
She has lost a lot of weight these days.
Her originally chubby face became a little sunken, which made her look more delicate and pitiful. However, looking at her daughter's lonely eyes, Nan Yan couldn't help feeling a little sad.
At this moment, the people in the room noticed her and immediately came over to greet her: "Your Majesty."
Xinping looked up and saw her.
Nan Yan waved her hand, signaling those people to continue their work. She slowly walked to the window. Xin Ping stood up and saluted her, saying, "Mother."
Nan Yan glanced at her, then turned back to look at the maids and palace servants who were cleaning up.
Then he asked, "Why don't you go and see what to bring?"
Xinping said with an indifferent look, "There's nothing to see."
As he spoke, he turned his head and looked out the window, muttering to himself, as if he was mumbling subconsciously: "I don't want to go anyway."
Nan Yan frowned: "Are you still going to be willful?"
Xin Ping, who was originally listless, was like a cat whose tail was stepped on when he heard this. He turned his head to look at Xiang Nan Yan and said, "Does mother really think that this son is wrong?"
There was an almost unchanging stubborn expression on her face.
Nan Yan couldn't help but frowned. She said in a deep voice, "You—why are you so ignorant?"
To be honest, even she herself could hardly believe that Zhu Feng's temper was so good this time that he allowed his daughter to argue with him for such a long time. You know, as an emperor, anyone who dared to say "no" in front of him would be killed with his imperial sword and blood would flow like a river.
In comparison, Xinping can really be described as "ignorant".
However, upon hearing Nan Yan's words, Xin Ping seemed even more furious. He said, "Hasn't Mother always taught me to be compassionate to the people and to understand that the people are most important, the country is second, and the emperor is least important? Why is Mother siding with Father this time? Does he have the right to do whatever he wants just because he's the emperor?"
The maids and palace maids beside her were so frightened when they heard her words that they broke out in cold sweats.
"you--"
Nan Yan was furious at her stubbornness, and even more furious at her relentless attitude. She raised her hand to strike her, but Xin Ping showed no fear at all. He stiffened his neck and said, "Your son has heard that when mother was still serving as a female official in the imperial court, you had no power and influence, yet you dared to argue with him about right and wrong. Why is it that now, when mother is a dignified imperial concubine and the entire harem is under your jurisdiction, you can't even say 'no' in front of him?"
The maids and servants around were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They could no longer pretend not to hear and hurried over to kneel down and apologize for the princess, holding Xinping's hand. "Grand Princess, how could you speak to the Queen like that?"
Xinping shook off their hands with all his strength: "I'm not wrong!"
“…”
This time, it was Nan Yan who did not move.
She looked at her daughter's pretty face, which was still that of a child. Even though she had lost a lot of weight, she still had childishness. Her stubbornness, recklessness and innocence were the kind that only a child could have and dare to have. However, it was this recklessness and innocence that made the words she said leave her speechless.
yes.
Why didn't I even say "no"?
Not only did he not say "no", he didn't even ask a question himself.
Is it really me who has changed?
Over the years, having held a high position, she could not help but be confined by the emperor's favor and his unique gentleness, and was attached to this land of wealth and comfort, fearing that if she asked a question, the world would be turned upside down?
Nan Yan looked at her daughter with a complicated expression, but she was not really furious. After a long time, she showed a little confusion and fatigue, waved her hand lightly, and turned away.
The maids and palace servants behind him were about to have their heads broken.
Nan Yan returned to the Yiku Palace with a heavy heart. As soon as she stepped through the threshold, she looked up and saw the Emperor, who had not visited the Yiku Palace for a long time, sitting at the table.
"emperor?"
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, but immediately came to her senses and stepped forward to salute.
Zhu Feng glanced at her calmly and asked, "Where have you been?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "No, I didn't go anywhere. I just went out for a walk."
Zhu Feng asked, "Why, even you want to bully the emperor?"
“…”
Nan Yan swallowed her saliva and could only say, "I'll go check on Xin Ping to see if she's done cleaning up."
Zhu Feng stood up and walked in front of her, looking down at her face which seemed to have become much thinner. Over the years, the two of them had quarrels before. Even when Nan Yan sometimes acted up and made him very angry, they would quickly make up. But this time, there was no conflict between the two of them. Nan Yan didn't even ask an extra question, but they seemed to be in a cold war.
To be precise, I have neglected her for a long time.
Seeing Nan Yan looking at him with a strange look in her eyes, Zhu Feng said solemnly, "Tell me the truth, I won't blame you."
After saying that, he turned around and walked back to the table and sat down.
Nan Yan felt her heart pounding. Nothing had happened, and Zhu Feng didn't look angry at all. She didn't know why her heart was pounding like that.
She hesitated for a moment before slowly walking over.
She whispered, "I just don't want to make the emperor unhappy."
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