Chapter 2748 Loneliness, replaced by another emotion
When Li Bushang spoke, his voice seemed a little hoarse, and he said softly: "Your Majesty... do you have any other instructions?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I heard that your family adopted a child?"
“…”
He looked at Nan Yan, and after a while, he seemed to come back to his senses.
Said: "It's not an adoption."
“…”
"That child just lost his mother. Seeing that he has no relatives and no one to rely on, I asked him to come to my house to work."
"Is that so? It's so pitiful that he lost his mother at such a young age."
“…”
Li Bushang lowered his head.
Nan Yan immediately realized something and hurriedly said softly, "However, it is a blessing for him to be able to come to your house. By the way, the child's mother is gone, and the funeral arrangements-"
"I have already prepared it."
Nan Yan's eyes became softer when she heard this.
He whispered, "That's good."
“…”
"I heard that you've been very close to that Miss Xie recently. Are you taking care of this child together?"
“…”
Li Bushang lowered his head, his brows furrowed slightly, barely perceptible.
But he still answered, “Yes.”
“…”
"She and I handled the funeral of the child's mother together."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "That's great."
Li Bushang looked up at her, then lowered his head again.
Nan Yan said, "Well, you still have to go to see the emperor, right? Go quickly and don't delay your business."
"yes."
Li Bushang bowed to her and turned away.
Nan Yan also turned around with a smile and walked towards Yonghe Palace.
Just as she turned to leave, Li Bushan, who had already walked away, turned back to look at her slender back. Even though he couldn't see her face, under the sunlight, her whole body seemed to be coated with a faint orange glow.
Full of warmth and even more full of tenderness.
Li Bushang murmured: "Does this put your mind at ease?"
Under such bright sunshine, his eyes seemed dim as if he had fallen into the eternal night. It was not until Nan Yan's back disappeared in front of him that he slowly turned around and walked into the imperial study.
After bowing and paying respect to Zhu Feng, he just stood up when he heard the emperor ask, "Have you seen the imperial concubine?"
“…”
Li Bushang's heart skipped a beat.
He immediately said, "Yes, I just met the Imperial Concubine at the door."
"Did she say anything to you?"
"Her Majesty asked about a child in my residence, the little beggar who had delivered the message to me before; and also about the young lady of the Xie family."
Zhu Feng glanced at him.
In a complex and incomprehensible tone, he slowly said, "You are more humane than before."
“…”
Li Bushang was silent for a moment, then said softly, "If the emperor feels it is inappropriate, I will go back and -"
"No need,"
Zhu Feng interrupted him: "I don't think it's inappropriate."
“…”
"Whatever you think should be done, do it."
“…”
"That's your family affair."
“…Thank you, Your Majesty.”
"Okay, let's get down to business,"
Zhu Feng told him what he had learned before, and then said, "This matter feels a little unusual. Send someone to investigate and find out what this group of people are trying to do."
Li Bushang pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, do you mean to re-contact Tao Jianbai?"
"Um."
"I understand."
"Of course, we still have to be careful."
"yes."
"Okay, go down."
"I will take my leave."
After Li Bushang left, Zhu Feng finished reviewing the remaining memorials at hand, rested for a while, and then walked out of the imperial study.
Eunuch Yu followed behind him and slowly walked to the Yanxi Palace.
This is a rare place in the palace. He comes here quite often, but it seems a bit deserted. Maybe it's because the Empress Shun, the head of the palace, is a non-competitive person. So although the Yanx Palace is large, it is not gorgeous at all. All the decorations are very simple, but they give people a comfortable and even reassuring feeling.
Even now, the faint smell of medicine in the air makes people feel comfortable.
When Zhu Feng walked in, he saw Concubine Shun Xinqing leaning against the head of the bed with two pillows behind her. Although she was sick and looked haggard, her hair was combed neatly and she did not look disheveled at all.
As soon as she saw Zhu Feng walk in, she immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, I—"
Without waiting for her to get out of bed, Zhu Feng stepped forward, pressed her shoulders, and said, "Don't move."
After saying that, he sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at her face.
Although Xinqing took good care of herself, her complexion did not look very good after all, and her eyes and eyebrows showed signs of illness.
Zhu Feng asked, "What's wrong? Why are you sick?"
Xin Qing smiled and said, "It's just a cold. The emperor came all the way here."
"I came to see you. I haven't seen you for a long time."
"I know Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs. This is just a minor illness. Your Majesty doesn't need to come all the way here."
"Although it's a minor illness, we can't be careless."
"I know. The Imperial Concubine specifically asked Doctor Wang to come and see me. I'm fine."
Zhu Feng nodded, but still said worriedly, "How come you caught a cold when you're perfectly fine? Is it because the people below aren't serving you diligently enough?"
Upon hearing this, Yilan and other palace maids serving in the Yanx Palace were so frightened that they all knelt down.
Xin Qing hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it's none of their business."
"How did that get you sick?!"
Seeing that Zhu Feng was a little angry, Xinqing felt a little scared and helpless.
As the saying goes, eating all kinds of grains will cause a variety of diseases. Illness is like a person’s mood. Sometimes there is a reason, and sometimes there is no reason. Who can explain the cause of an illness without a reason?
I could only smile bitterly and say, "Speaking of which, I am not young anymore. It is not uncommon for me to have minor illnesses and pains."
Zhu Feng frowned. "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you be so old?"
"Your Majesty forgot that I am older than you."
"You are only a few years older than me. I am still fine. How old can you be?"
When Xinqing heard this, she knew that he was comforting her and smiled gently.
Zhu Feng held her thin hand in his palm, patted it gently, and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Since it's just a minor illness, ask Wang Baizhi to prescribe some medicine. Just take it and you'll be fine."
"I know."
As Xin Qing spoke, she looked up at Zhu Feng again. To be honest, Zhu Feng was no different from when he first came to the capital. Sometimes, she even felt that he was not much different from when she first met him.
That stubborn, lonely and handsome boy.
But now, he is still handsome, but his stubbornness has gradually turned into gentleness, and loneliness seems to be replaced by another emotion.
Although these were not brought to him by her, she was already very relieved to see that he was no longer alone.
So he said softly, "The situation has been changing a lot lately. Your Majesty, please take care of your health."
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