Chapter 2482: Those who keep company with vermilion will become red, and those who keep company with ink will become black.
"You'd better not waste your time arguing."
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"Just tell me."
There was a thud. Nian Qiu's legs, which had been trembling, seemed to be unable to support his stiff and cold body anymore and he knelt on the ground.
She shivered, shaking like a leaf in the wind, and whispered, "My Lady, when did you know?"
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After hearing these words, although it was clearly expected, Nan Yan's heart still skipped a beat.
Before she heard these words, she still had hope.
I hope it's just my imagination, I hope my guess is wrong.
However, Nian Qiu's words completely shattered her hopes.
Her eyes turned red in an instant, and hot tears welled up from the bottom of her heart. Her vision suddenly became blurred. Tears flashed in her eyes as she looked at the figure in front of her that was both strange and familiar.
Although this figure has been distorted by tears and cannot be recognized.
She murmured, "It really is... it's you."
Hearing this, Nian Qiu couldn't even lift his head.
Nan Yan looked at her for an unknown amount of time before giving a wry smile.
No matter what, Nian Qiu has been with her for such a long time. Although she is a servant, she has never thought of her as a servant, but as a caring and naughty sister.
When she is naughty, she pampers herself.
When she is wrong, you have to teach her yourself.
She got into trouble, and even if it made the emperor unhappy, he had to protect her.
In fact, Nan Yan has thought more than once that in addition to Ran Xiaoyu's lifelong affairs, she also has to worry about Nian Qiu.
When she grows up a little and becomes more mature and stable, I will find a good family for her to marry into, so that she can have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life, without any twists and turns and hardships.
But all this stopped on the day she knew it all.
Even though so much time has passed, even now that I have received the answer from Nian Qiu himself, my heart is still as painful as it was then, like a knife is cutting through it.
She looked at her and asked deeply, "Is it really you?"
Nian Qiu trembled at the pain in her words. She looked up at Nan Yan and said with difficulty, "My Lady, when did you know?"
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Nan Yan didn't answer the question, but simply stared at her, his eyes filled with endless desolation. After staring for a long time, he slowly said, "Originally, it should have been earlier."
Nian Qiu's heart trembled again.
Then she heard Nan Yan slowly say, "Actually, after the Emperor hit you and I scolded you, I should have been on guard and careful."
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"I've actually known for a long time that human nature cannot withstand the test. Especially in a place like the harem."
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"But, I think that no matter what, you have been by my side for so long, you should know right from wrong, and you won't be like those people who degenerate and go astray."
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"Even though sometimes, the words you whisper in my ear are no longer something a kind-hearted person could say."
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"Even at that time, I am still willing to believe you."
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"I think you're still young and ignorant. As long as I spend some time teaching you well after this period of time, I can still teach you back to normal."
Her words made Nian Qiu's face turn red and white.
She gritted her teeth, suddenly raised her head, eyes blazing with anger, and said, "Your Majesty, do you still think this servant is wrong? What did I do wrong? I taught that bitch surnamed Xue a lesson just for you, so why am I still wrong in the end?"
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"The Emperor beat me, but the Empress not only didn't help me, but also said I was wrong and that my words were rude, and that my parents hadn't taught me well!"
Nan Yan's eyes were originally filled with regret and helplessness.
But when I heard her say this, all the regret and helplessness immediately froze into frost.
She said in a deep voice: "At this point, do you still think you are right?"
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"No matter how bad Xue Yun is, she has never harmed me. Not only that, she has helped me time and time again. If it weren't for her, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to protect my child when I was in Shazhouwei."
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"I am dissatisfied with her, but I have never thought of harming her."
Nian Qiu's eyes turned red. She sneered and said with her neck stiff, "Humph, is this really unnecessary for a servant like me?"
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"Your Highness, you're unhappy. What's wrong with us doing something to make you happy? She's just a small imperial physician. What's wrong with letting her stand in the spotlight?"
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"When the emperor punishes this slave, he is essentially protecting her and slapping you in the face, Your Majesty."
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"My lady, you are actually still speaking for them?"
Hearing this, Nan Yan shook her head gently and said in a deep voice, "You still don't know why I punished you?"
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"You don't know why I didn't protect you."
Nian Qiu gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Nan Yan smiled bitterly, the regret and helplessness in her eyes turning into pity. Shaking her head, she slowly said, "This harem is a bottomless abyss. Every concubine is walking on the edge of it. Taking a step forward or a step back is not only a decision she makes, but also influenced by the people around her."
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"Empress Renxiao is wise and virtuous. Bihe and Chun'er, who are by her side, never cause trouble."
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"On the other hand, looking back at the Wu and Feng families, and now the Shen family, the people around them, Qiao Yun He Xiang, and Han Xiang Fu Er, if any of these people were good, their masters wouldn't have been so reckless in doing such evil things. It's hateful that these people not only didn't dissuade their masters from their behavior, but instead fanned the flames, causing them to commit all sorts of evil deeds."
As she spoke, she stared at Nian Qiu: "Just like what you have done these days."
“……!”
Nian Qiu’s breathing became heavy.
Nan Yan continued, "I've heard a saying since I was a child: A gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. In my opinion, a dangerous wall is not only dangerous, but also contains dangerous people."
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"This is the truth that those who keep company with vermilion become red, and those who keep company with ink become black."
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"I am in the deep palace. Besides the Emperor, I only have you by my side. Your character and your words will directly affect my character. One bad word from you will cause a trace of evil to grow in my heart. Over time, I originally wanted to be a virtuous concubine, but I am afraid that in the end, I will forget my original intention and become a domineering concubine who disregards human life."
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"The Emperor punished you because he saw such signs."
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"He didn't want me to go down that path and become like that."
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