Chapter 870 I want to see Qin Xixi
According to what Nanny Su said before, Concubine Qin accompanied Emperor Gao to participate in the last negotiation with the Kingdom of Dan. During this period, she fell ill and died.
It's a pity that she is not in this painting.
However, it is not surprising. Negotiations with the Kingdom of Dan were formal occasions, and it was certainly not appropriate for concubines to appear in such circumstances. She probably went along just to serve Emperor Gao along the way.
What a pity.
If I could draw her, it would be great.
Speaking of which, although she has little to do with herself, she has appeared in her thoughts more and more frequently recently. Nan Yan really wants to know what this imperial concubine looks like.
Judging from Qin Ruolan's stunning beauty, her aunt, Concubine Qin, should be no bad looking either.
After all, there were truly many beauties in Emperor Gao's harem.
Unfortunately, because Qin Xixi passed away too early, there was not much news or deeds about her left in the palace, let alone a portrait.
Nan Yan sighed softly.
She raised her head and looked at Si Boyan, Marquis of Bowang, in the painting.
What a handsome man he is. Although he has a bookish air, he doesn't look weak at all. Instead, he has the feeling of a scholar-general.
Considering how he had traveled far and wide to help Emperor Gao establish his country, this man must not be just a weak scholar.
It would be nice if I could see him again.
Seeing her looking at the painting so seriously, although Ran Xiaoyu didn't quite understand the hidden meaning, she also asked softly: "Your Highness, if this painting is so important to you, should you put it away?"
“No need.”
Nan Yan looked up at the painting and shook her head, saying, "Just hang it here. I'll look at it every day."
“…”
"Maybe, I can feel something."
"yes."
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Two days later, Princess Xinping turned six months old.
Half a year is not an integer, so of course it doesn’t need to be counted.
Moreover, Zhu Feng's undisguised fondness for Princess Xinping has already aroused opposition from the ministers.
Nan Yan knew that not only did he give gifts every few days, he even held Xiao Xiaoping in his arms and worked in the imperial study. Often when the court officials were talking about important matters with righteous words, the crying of the little princess who had wet the bed could be heard from the inner room.
At that time, no matter what happened, Zhu Feng would first remember to go in and change his daughter's diaper.
The ministers in the court had protested many times, and some even wrote memorials to criticize Zhu Feng. Of course, he ignored them all.
In this situation, Nan Yan inevitably has to play the bad guy.
Otherwise, if both the father and the mother spoil their daughter too much, then this little girl will really cause trouble when she grows up.
Therefore, regarding the princess's half-year-old birthday, Nan Yan argued with Zhu Feng all night long and finally made him agree not to hold large banquets and not to give his daughter those gold and jade utensils.
However, Nan Yan overlooked one thing.
The emperor agreed to his request.
However, no one inside or outside the palace listened to her.
Now everyone knows that the emperor's favorite is the little Princess Xinping, even more so than the Prince of Wei who may soon become the crown prince. Naturally, everyone wants to get involved in this hot pot.
So, early in the morning, gifts from the ladies of each palace were delivered.
When Nan Yan heard that all the ladies from the palaces had come and brought a mountain of gifts on the table, she was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
She walked out of the inner room and saw that the Yiku Palace was bright and beautiful.
Xu Miaoyin brought the concubines from various palaces to Yikun Palace.
She hurried forward and said, "Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen."
Xu Miaoyin smiled and said, "No need to be so polite."
Everyone knelt down to pay homage to the imperial concubine. Nan Yan asked them to stand up, and everyone sat down. She also asked Ran Xiaoyu and Nian Qiu to serve tea quickly.
Xu Miaoyin smiled and said, "I'm afraid that the grand ceremony we made today might have frightened the Imperial Concubine."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "That's true."
"Don't be afraid. It's just that everyone sees that the little princess is already half a year old, and they don't have time to love her on weekdays, so they took advantage of today to show their love."
After saying that, he asked someone to bring up the gift list.
Nan Yan quickly took it, then said with a smile, "Your Majesty, and all the sisters are really trying to embarrass that girl. How can she withstand it?"
On the other side, Depin laughed and said, "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Our little princess is a daughter of heaven. No matter how much love she receives, she deserves it."
Nan Yan shook her head: "Little kid, you are so unlucky."
"That's not the case," Xu Miaoyin said with a smile. "When I saw the emperor holding the little princess yesterday, she was a little rounder than before, and even more lovely, like a porcelain doll."
On the other side, Concubine Liu Ying smiled and said, "I also think that the little princess has a very good appearance. She has a full forehead and a square chin. She is a blessed person."
…
Nan Yan laughed at what they said.
Although she also saw that Concubine Kang Wu Wan, who was sitting on the other side, had a look of disdain on her face, and it was obvious that she didn't want to come, let alone give gifts, but because it was the Queen who led the way this time, it was equivalent to a collective action of the harem, and she had to come even if she wanted to, after all, she didn't dare to offend the Queen and the Concubine at the same time.
Gao Yurong, who was beside her, kept giving her glances.
So, Wu Wan turned her head to look at the piles of brocade boxes on the table next to her, and then said in a gloomy tone: "Yes, the little princess is blessed. She can handle these things!"
The way he said this sounded as if he hoped to crush Xiao Xinping.
Nan Yan glanced at her.
Gao Yurong, who was standing by, was also worried that the atmosphere would become awkward, so she hurriedly said with a smile, "Oh, by the way, who sent this gift?"
Following her finger, everyone saw that among the piles of brocade boxes, there was a very small one.
Compared to the big boxes around it, this one looks particularly inconspicuous.
Nan Yan subconsciously glanced at the gift list in her hand, but couldn't see it.
She murmured, "Yes, who sent this?"
Just then, Aunt Tongyun walked in and stepped forward and whispered, "To answer your Majesty, this was sent early this morning from the cold palace by Lady Ning--Mrs. Qin, as a token of her appreciation."
"Ning...is it her?"
Although Qin Ruolan had been demoted for a long time, Nan Yan still subconsciously called her Concubine Ning when she mentioned her.
But she immediately pursed her lips.
When the people around heard Qin Ruolan, the expressions on their faces suddenly became a little strange.
Wu Wan sneered, "That bitch, she hurt someone, and she still has the nerve to come out and mess around?"
“…”
Nan Yan frowned, but didn't say anything.
After all, on the surface, it was she who thoroughly investigated the case and pinned the blame on Qin Ruolan.
But who is behind this?
She snorted coldly in her heart and glanced at Wu Wan.
Wu Wan sneered, "It's strange to say. The Imperial Concubine found out that she had impersonated the King of Wei and wrote that anti-poem, framing the King of Wei and banishing her to the cold palace. Why does she seem to be grateful to the Imperial Concubine?"
“…”
"You're still sending gifts to the Imperial Concubine on this day?"
“…”
"This is a bit strange, isn't it?"
Everyone immediately looked at Nan Yan.
Xu Miaoyin also looked at Nan Yan. Of course, she knew what was going on in her heart, so when she was about to say something, Nan Yan had already beaten her to the punch and said calmly, "What Concubine Kang said makes sense. But I think the Emperor and the Empress banished her to the cold palace so that she could reflect on what she had done and what she had done wrong to end up like this."
“…”
"Now that she can give me a gift, I think she has a heart of repentance."
“…”
"As the saying goes, admitting one's mistakes is the best way to improve. Even though this person made a mistake, I do feel a bit of pity for him."
“…”
"What I'm afraid of is that some people make mistakes and don't repent. Who knows what will happen to them in the future!"
Hearing her words, which were obviously meant to be sarcastic, Wu Wan immediately frowned: "You——"
Nan Yan raised her chin and faced her.
“…”
In the end, Wu Wan didn't dare to provoke her. She gritted her teeth and swallowed her anger.
Xu Miaoyin, who was standing by, watched this scene and smiled faintly.
Then he said, "Your Highness's words do make sense. It is a great honor to admit one's mistakes and then improve. If Qin Ruolan is really willing to change, that would be a great thing."
Nan Yan nodded at her.
Afterwards, everyone drank tea, ate snacks and chatted for a while.
At this moment, Tingfu walked in from outside: "My Lady."
"What's up?"
"Feng Zhaoyi is here."
"she?"
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Feng Shu?
Why is she here?
Not only was she a little surprised, but the concubines around her, including Xu Miaoyin, were also a little surprised.
She knew that Feng Shu had been arranged in the East Garden before, but after all, letting her be just a concubine was not a long-term solution, so not long after that, Xu Miaoyin asked Zhu Feng to enthrone her as Zhaoyi.
However, after being canonized, she has been very quiet and has not made any moves.
Nan Yan almost forgot about this person.
But unexpectedly, she came again.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let her in."
"yes."
Tingfu turned around and went out, and soon he brought in a radiant beauty.
As soon as she walked in, Feng Shu saw that the room was full of people, so she immediately bowed to them: "I pay my respects to the Queen, to the Imperial Concubine, and to all the sisters."
"No need to be polite, get up."
Nan Yan looked at her calmly: "I wonder what brings Concubine Feng here today?"
Feng Shu smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. Today, I just came here to pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine."
"Oh, you've come just in time."
Nan Yan then asked someone to give her a seat.
Feng Shu was just about to walk over and sit down when she suddenly heard a clicking sound coming from the inner room, which scared everyone.
Xu Miaoyin asked, "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan said, "I don't know either."
There was no one in the inner room, so how could the sound come from there?
Everyone was puzzled, so they stood up and walked inside. As a result, they saw that the rope of the painting that had been hanging on the wall had broken, so the painting fell down.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's just a small matter."
Ran Xiaoyu and Nian Qiu immediately stepped forward, picked up the painting, and prepared to put the rope back on it and hang it back on the wall.
Just as they picked up the painting, Feng Shu, who was standing beside them, suddenly let out a soft "Huh".
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