Chapter 2560 Dream Talk
Gu Ziyun said, "The Imperial Concubine is coming."
"What?"
Chen Zixiao was startled.
He frowned, calculated in his mind, and immediately said, "Didn't someone send a message back a few days ago? According to the Empress's pace, it should take at least three days. How could it be so soon?"
Gu Ziyun said, "It was Eunuch Tingfu, the steward of the Empress, who told her."
“…”
"Your Majesty has been traveling day and night these days with almost no rest, so she arrived today."
When Chen Zixiao heard this, he immediately said, "Well, hurry up and welcome him."
Gu Ziyun said, "Everything is ready in the mansion, and we are all waiting here, just waiting for the master to come back."
"Well, have you told the Emperor?"
"I heard from Eunuch Fu that there's no need to disturb the Emperor about the Imperial Concubine's words. Besides, the Emperor didn't sleep all night last night, so I didn't dare to disturb him."
"this--"
This put them in a difficult position.
Chen Zixiao frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Well, let's welcome the emperor first. When the queen arrives, I'll naturally discuss it with the emperor."
Gu Ziyun nodded.
Everyone was guarding the gate. After a while, when the sun was about to set, they saw a group of people slowly approaching from the twilight.
Chen Zixiao and everyone behind him knelt down.
"Greetings, Madam Noble Consort."
The carriage stopped at the gate of the Duwei Mansion. A little palace maid jumped down first, then took the imperial concubine's hand and led her out of the carriage.
Everyone knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.
Nan Yan looked down at Chen Zixiao, who was still wearing armor, and said with a smile, "Master Chen, you have worked hard."
Chen Zixiao said: "I dare not say that I am suffering."
Nan Yan nodded. At this moment, several maids came out of the Duwei Mansion and greeted the Imperial Concubine as she entered the main gate. When Nan Yan sat down in the hall, the maid Ruoshui who had just picked her up came out and said to them, "All of you, get up. The Imperial Concubine wants to speak to Master Chen."
Everyone then stood up, and Chen Zixiao hurriedly followed Ruoshui in.
Although this is the Commandant's Mansion of Handongwei and cannot be compared with the layout in the capital, Gu Ziyun still placed a screen in the center of the hall and decorated it with bead curtains on both sides, which can barely provide cover.
Chen Zixiao walked in and knelt down in front of Nan Yan again.
"Greetings, Madam Noble Consort."
"Master Chen, there's no need to be so polite. You are the emperor's cousin, and we are as close as blood."
"Your Majesty, your grace is great, but the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects cannot be abolished."
Nan Yan looked at Chen Zixiao's tall figure through the screen and smiled slightly.
Although the Chen brothers had been serving as officials in the court for quite some time and had been given important positions, they were all from the previous dynasty after all. She was in the harem and had little contact with them. She could only see them during the holidays when the emperor held a family banquet, and they had never had a deep conversation.
However, the person who could make the emperor hand over such an important military town as Handongwei must not be an ordinary person.
At least from these few sentences, it can be heard that this person is as resolute as Zhu Feng.
At this time, Gu Ziyun stood at the door again and said softly, "Your Highness, the servants in the mansion still need to kowtow to you."
Nan Yan said calmly, "No thanks."
"yes."
Gu Ziyun then led everyone downstairs.
Nan Yan looked around again, then said to Chen Zixiao, "Master Chen, where is the emperor?"
Chen Zixiao immediately said, "I am guilty. The Emperor patrolled the border last night and stayed up all night. He is catching up on his sleep today and no one is allowed to disturb him. Furthermore, according to previous estimates, the Empress's journey would take three days to reach the Duwei Mansion. Therefore, the Emperor was unaware that the Empress had arrived."
"So that's how it is."
Nan Yan nodded gently and said, "However, you should also remind the emperor that state affairs are important, and the emperor should take care of his health."
"yes."
"Where's Doctor Xue?"
“…”
Chen Zixiao frowned.
When the imperial concubine came, the first thing she asked was the emperor, and the second thing she asked was Doctor Xue.
It seems that I am the only one who is sensitive about the relationship between them.
Feeling that Chen Zixiao seemed to pause, Nan Yan's eyes flickered and she asked softly, "What's wrong? Is she catching up on her sleep too?"
"……yes."
"She, accompanied the Emperor on the border inspection?"
"yes."
"Last night?"
"yes."
After answering these questions, Chen Zixiao looked up cautiously. In fact, he could not see anything through the screen and layers of beaded curtains. He just felt that the aura of the imperial concubine behind the screen had become heavier.
After a long time, he seemed to sigh softly.
Said: "I know."
After that, she was quiet for a while, then said, "Okay, go and do your thing."
"Then Madam..."
"I am going to see the Emperor."
Chen Zixiao originally thought that since the imperial concubine came to Handongwei, he and Gu Ziyun should take care of many things, but then he thought again that since she was going to see the emperor, many things would be matters between the two of them.
It's not their turn to intervene.
Then he said, "Farewell, Your Majesty."
Several maids immediately came over, helped the imperial concubine to stand up, and walked towards the backyard. Chen Zixiao then stood up, looked at the slightly swaying pearl curtain, and turned away.
Nan Yan entered the backyard. Naturally, the place had been cleaned up in advance, and there were no other outsiders walking around.
The garden is quiet.
Several maids led her to the emperor's residence in a short while.
Xiao Shunzi had been waiting outside bored, but when he saw her coming, he immediately came forward excitedly and knelt down to pay his respects: "Madam! Madam, you are here!"
Nan Yan smiled and raised her hand to make a "speak softly" gesture on her mouth.
He smiled and said, "Where is the emperor?"
Xiao Shunzi said, "The Emperor didn't come back all night last night. He just returned to the Commandant's Mansion this morning and is catching up on his sleep."
Nan Yan said, "Then, can I go in and see the Emperor?"
Xiao Shunzi immediately said, "That's what the Queen said."
No one is allowed to enter the emperor's residence without being summoned. This is not only a rule, but also for the emperor's safety.
However, the imperial concubine in front of him was an exception.
This happened more than once when she was in the palace, and the emperor was quite indulgent towards her.
So Xiao Shunzi cautiously opened the door a little and said softly, "The emperor may not be awake yet. Please be quiet when you go in, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I understand."
After saying that, he walked in and closed the door behind him.
The room was so quiet that only the sound of heavy breathing could be heard. Nan Yan tiptoed to the inner room and saw Zhu Feng lying on the bed. Most of the quilt had fallen to the ground, with only one corner still draped over his stomach. He was sleeping soundly.
It seems that I am really sleepy.
She couldn't help but smile, walked over carefully, picked up the quilt, and gently covered him with it.
As if he sensed something, Zhu Feng smacked his lips.
He murmured, "Xue Yun...you, enter the harem...as a concubine?"
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