Chapter 2821 Let them stay here tonight
At this time, a drum sound came from a distance.
It’s the hour of Xu, and the palace gates are about to close.
All those who could not stay in the palace overnight hurried out to the sound of drums. The soldiers and eunuchs guarding the gate counted the heads, and after the last person left the palace, they slowly closed the two heavy doors.
Then, insert the bolt.
Once the gate was closed, the night patrol came to take over.
Li Quan came over, completely sober. After exchanging a few words with everyone, he walked to the city gate and reached out to pry open the bolt. The young eunuch behind him was talking and saw him like this and asked, "Hey, Li Quan, what are you doing?"
Li Quan said, "Oh, nothing, let me see if it's firmly inserted."
Everyone laughed and said, "We've been guarding the arch for so long, doing this job every day, how could we possibly forget?"
Li Quan also smiled and said, "Yes."
Everyone turned around while talking and laughing, and while no one was paying attention, he reached out and gently pushed the bolt to the side.
The bolt was still stuck in the door.
But, there was only a slight difference, and it was almost falling behind.
He walked over calmly and talked to everyone for a while. Then the previous shift left. Besides him, there were three personal soldiers and two eunuchs on duty at night.
The personal guards must patrol near the palace gate according to the time.
A few eunuchs had nothing to do, so they moved a stool and sat at the door, chatting idly.
One of the older men said, "Why do I feel like the atmosphere in the palace is a little off today? With so many people coming in and out, is something big going to happen?"
Another young eunuch asked, "What's the big deal?"
"What do you think? The emperor is already lying down, how many people want to cause trouble now?"
"Making trouble? Isn't there the Imperial Concubine?"
"Tsk, a woman, do you really think she's omnipotent? I heard that the old ministers in the court have long been dissatisfied with her. If it weren't for her uncle and Lord Heyi coming out to take charge, she wouldn't have had the chance to show off her power."
"Keep your voice down, that's the Imperial Concubine, are you trying to kill yourself?"
"When the emperor was alive, she was the imperial concubine. Now that the emperor is like this, who would care about her? If the emperor is really gone, she is nothing."
"But doesn't His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei still recognize her as his biological mother? I heard that if the Emperor really does this time—then His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei may honor her as the Empress Dowager when he ascends the throne."
"If you ask me, it's His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei who hasn't figured it out. My dear mother is still—"
Having said this, the young eunuch seemed to realize something and paused.
The young eunuch beside him immediately asked, "What do you mean? What mother?"
The eunuch waved his hands and said, "It's alright, just treat it as nonsense."
Li Quan, who had been sitting on the side in silence, said, "Okay, what's the point of just talking? I've hidden some wine over there. Do you guys want to drink some?"
The older eunuch said, "Drinking tonight? I'm afraid you haven't been beaten enough."
Li Quan laughed and said, "We're all guarding the palace gate, who cares about us? We've been guarding for so long, has anyone come to check at night?"
That's true.
Guarding the palace gate is originally a very boring job. Apart from some urgent memorials from hundreds of miles away that would be delivered at night, it is rare to see even a mouse all night long. It is indeed a bit boring.
So he smiled and said, "Well, how many sips do you want?"
Li Quan immediately walked to the rest room with a smile and took out a bottle of wine.
Looking at the full bottle of wine, a sinister smile flashed across his face, but it disappeared in a flash after he walked out of the room. The two eunuchs happily took the wine jug.
The three of us started drinking, one cup at a time.
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Nan Yan returned to Yonghe Palace and went straight to the main hall without even changing her clothes.
As soon as I opened the door, I heard a louder noise than usual. Xinping had also come. She brought her younger brother with her. The two of them lay on the bed and looked at their unconscious father.
Xinping continued, "You are the most naughty. Don't bother your father. He needs to rest well and cannot hold you!"
The younger brother beside him lay on the edge of the bed with his butt sticking up and nodded obediently.
He reached out to her again: "Sister, hug me."
Shinpei snorted, "I'm not going to hold you. You're so heavy."
“Woo…”
Little Chengjun puffed out his cheeks.
Hearing her brother's aggrieved voice, she looked back again and said impatiently: "Come on, come on, just hug me."
After saying that, he put his arm around his brother.
Both children were chubby, and when they were held together, they looked like two meatballs stuffed together. Although Xinping let go immediately, little Chengjun held her waist tightly and looked up at her and laughed.
Xinping said, "How silly."
Although she was disgusted, she still reached out and hugged her brother again, then said: "Oh, your saliva is flowing on me, it's so dirty!"
Concubine Shun was watching them from the side. Although she looked a little listless, she was still smiling.
At this time, Nan Yan walked over.
"Xin Ping, you are not allowed to look down on your brother."
When they heard her voice, both children turned around immediately.
"Mother!"
"mother!"
The two little balls of meat rushed into her arms together.
Nan Yan was almost knocked to the ground by the two of them, but fortunately Ruoshui behind her reacted quickly and supported her.
Nan Yan held her daughter in one hand and her son in the other, and asked with a smile, "Why is Xinping here too?"
Xinping said, "I haven't seen Father and Mother for several days. I miss you. I heard Father's voice, so I came to see him. Mother, what's wrong with Father?"
Nan Yan looked up, her expression slightly gloomy.
He simply said, "Your father is tired and needs to sleep. Don't face him. Let him sleep more."
"oh……"
When Xinping heard this, he immediately shut up.
Little Chengjun standing by also followed suit and covered his mouth with his chubby little hands.
Although Nan Yan was tired and worried, seeing the children like this, she felt that all her worries and troubles were nothing in an instant. She smiled and kissed each of them on the face.
Concubine Shun Xinqing watched from the side, her eyes full of envy.
Nan Yan also stood up, took the two children over, and said, "Sister Shunfei, will they bother you if they are here?"
Concubine Shun hurriedly laughed and said, "How could that be?"
“…”
"Her Royal Highness is the most considerate, and the little prince is so adorable. Just looking at them makes me feel more energetic."
"That,"
Nan Yan whispered, "How about letting them stay in Yonghe Palace tonight and stay here?"
“…”
This was not a big deal. Yonghe Palace was her place. It was up to the imperial concubine to decide who to keep and who to send away.
She said it so solemnly that Concubine Shun was a little surprised.
Concubine Shun whispered, "What's wrong, Your Majesty? Is there anything going on tonight?"
Nan Yan thought about it.
Then she said, "Nothing, just let them stay and keep my sister company."
“…”
Concubine Shun glanced at her. Although Nan Yan didn't say anything, she seemed to have keenly noticed something.
So he said, "Okay."
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