Chapter 581 The Ninth Level of the Emperor's Heart
The night is as long as a thick black curtain.
No matter where you go, it is always in front of your eyes, making it difficult to tell the direction, let alone where to go.
After saying that to Zhu Feng, Nan Yan returned to Yiku Palace.
Zhu Feng asked her to come back.
He didn't say anything more about this matter, but just asked Ran Xiaoyu to escort him back.
When Nan Yan left, she still looked back at him and saw him slowly walk back to the table and sit down alone, the flickering candlelight shone into his dark eyes.
There seems to be something deeper in there that is difficult to grasp.
But, at this point, she had no way to figure it out.
She had confessed everything about herself to him and told him clearly that she would not change.
But there was one thing Nan Yan didn't tell him.
She never backs down.
However, if the person she loves retreats, she will be shattered to pieces.
This time, she completely handed herself over to him. What will be the ending of this heart and this person? Perhaps it all depends on his choice.
Ran Xiaoyu stayed by her side all night.
The two people didn't say a word, they could only hear each other's breathing and heartbeats. Even so, this night seemed particularly noisy.
Perhaps it is because, in places they cannot see, countless people are running and countless messages are being transmitted.
Even if it is the Queen's Yonghe Palace.
Even the Chengqian Palace of Prince Chengxuan.
For the people in the palace and even the entire Yan Kingdom, this night was particularly unbearable.
I don’t know how long it took, it even seemed like ten or twenty years had passed. Everyone looked up in fatigue and finally saw a faint light appearing in the dark sky in the east.
It's getting light.
Si Muyun, who had taken a light nap in the chair, opened his eyes and saw his uncle Gu Tingqiu standing in front of the window, looking outside.
He didn't sleep a wink the whole night.
Always watching there.
Simuyun walked over and whispered, "Uncle..."
Gu Tingqiu said "hmm".
Turning around, he saw that light had appeared in the sky. Si Muyun said, "It's almost dawn, uncle. Today—"
"Today will be the day to decide."
"Will the Emperor make a choice?"
“…”
Gu Tingqiu was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "It's not the Emperor who makes the choice."
“…”
"It's these people who have to make the choice."
"What?"
Si Muyun was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked outside at the wide square in front of Fengtian Hall.
The civil and military officials who had come to the palace to pay their respects yesterday and who had then petitioned the emperor because of Si Nanyan's background, had been there the entire time.
but--
He rubbed his eyes, turned to look at Gu Tingqiu, and said softly: "Uncle, am I seeing things? It seems that some of those officials are missing?"
Gu Tingqiu said calmly: "You are not mistaken."
"That's—"
"Last night, some people withdrew after being persuaded."
"Persuade? Who persuades?"
Gu Tingqiu was silent for a while, then said, "It's so dark, I can't see clearly, but I guess it must be someone from the Queen's family."
"Someone from the Xu family? Why?"
"Why?" Gu Tingqiu shook his head and said, "You've been actively inquiring about the news in the palace these days. Didn't you notice that the emperor said that after the imperial concubine is canonized, the prince of Wei will be canonized in a few days?"
Si Muyun nodded.
Gu Tingqiu asked, "If the Imperial Concubine cannot be canonized today, King Wei, can he still be canonized?"
“…”
"Now the emperor has only one son. If he is made king, his position will be more secure."
“…”
"How could the Queen allow someone to sabotage it?"
Simuyun gasped, and said in astonishment, "Could this be something the Emperor had prepared long ago?"
"That's exactly what I think."
Gu Tingqiu took a deep breath and said, "The Emperor's mind is the ninth level. The Emperor's thoughts are indeed difficult for people like us to guess."
“…”
"So when serving in the court, don't just focus on the immediate gains and losses."
“…”
"Mu Yun, you still have a long way to go in the future."
Si Muyun took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
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The light in the east gradually grew brighter.
Light has an irresistible power that dispels darkness bit by bit.
Nan Yan felt a chill on her body and opened her eyes, only to find that she had fallen asleep on the table, covered with a piece of clothing that had just slipped off.
Ran Xiaoyu was about to come over to cover herself when she saw that she woke up.
"Are you awake?"
"Um."
Nan Yan stood up, feeling sore all over. She asked softly, "What time is it?"
"It's almost noon."
"Outside, any news?"
"No, only—"
Nan Yan looked up and saw Ran Xiaoyu taking a food box from the small table next to her. Inside was some steaming hot porridge and vegetables. "The Queen Mother sent this over."
"The Queen?"
"Yes."
"So, what about the Emperor?"
Looking at Nan Yan's pale face and bloodshot eyes from a night of worry, Ran Xiaoyu took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, there is no news yet."
“…”
"I don't know what he's thinking."
“…”
"Eat something."
As Ran Xiaoyu spoke, she placed the contents of the food box on the table, but Nan Yan looked at these things with a faint gaze.
Although she hadn't eaten much since early yesterday morning for the ceremony, she was already starving.
But, I couldn’t eat any of it.
She sat for a while, then stood up and walked to the dressing table and said to Ran Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, come here and help me comb my hair neatly."
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her calm expression and said nothing. She walked over and helped her tidy up her loose hair.
She adjusted the crown on her head again.
Nan Yan drew her own eyebrows and applied some rouge again.
Once again, he became radiant.
Just as she stood up and adjusted her dress, Xiao Shunzi walked in from outside and bowed to her, "Lady, the emperor wants you to go to Fengtian Hall right now."
Nan Yan raised her head and looked at him.
"Your Majesty, the Empress, and all the court officials have already arrived outside the Fengtian Palace."
Ran Xiaoyu walked over nervously and supported her.
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."
Soon, they left the Yiku Palace and came to the outside of the Fengtian Palace.
At this time, the sun had already risen.
The sun once again shone on the wide square in front of the Fengtian Hall. After experiencing this night, everyone looked at the hall nervously.
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