Gongyang Jiezhen took great pains to arrange for Gongyang Yingyi to marry Feng Lingqian, but due to Feng Qiyan's strong opposition and Hua Qingcheng's interference, the plan ultimately came to nothing.
The lively palace banquet finally came to a close, and it was already noon. Feng Qiyan didn't linger for long as Guo Dongbing led her directly to the Bixia Palace. When she entered, she immediately saw Nalan Yunzhi reclining on a bed, being served a bowl of dark medicine by a palace maid.
"Aunt..." Feng Qiyan called softly, then walked to Nalan Yunzhi with elegant and firm steps.
Seeing Nalan Yunzhi coughing non-stop after drinking the medicine, Feng Qiyan felt conflicted. After hesitating for a while, she finally reached out her delicate hands and gently patted Nalan Yunzhi's back to help her breathe.
"Qi Yan, you're here... cough cough cough..." Nalan Yunzhi said to Feng Qi Yan with a smile, suppressing the discomfort in her throat. At the same time, she waved her hand to signal the palace maids to leave.
When they were the only two people left in the palace, Guo Dongbing silently closed the door of the bedroom and personally waited outside the door, like an indestructible fortress.
"Aunt, are you... okay?"
Feng Qiyan stared at Nalan Yunzhi's slightly pale face, her eyes filled with worry. She keenly noticed that Nalan Yunzhi looked unwell and seemed to be in some physical condition. This made Feng Qiyan feel worried and anxious to know what had happened to Nalan Yunzhi.
"I'm fine. I've heard about your performance at the palace banquet. You did a great job. You're truly superior to your teacher. Not only do you possess your mother's courage, but you also possess a certain amount of wit and intelligence. You will surely become a renowned general whose name will be passed down through the ages."
As Nalan Yunzhi spoke, he pulled Feng Qiyan to sit next to him, his eyes revealing admiration and love for his niece Feng Lingyan.
"Aunt..." Feng Qiyan frowned slightly and sighed softly like a grown-up, "Qiyan simply can't bear to see my uncle leave his homeland and marry someone from another country, especially when he's already in his twilight years and nearing death. My uncle has endured countless hardships in his life, and Qiyan only hopes that he can live happily for the rest of his life."
Hearing Feng Qiyan's thoughtful and considerate words, Nalan Yunzhi felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but at the same time, she also felt a hint of sadness. She gently stroked Feng Qiyan's hair, her eyes full of love, and softly scolded with a smile: "Little girl, you actually know what happiness is!"
Looking at Feng Qiyan's cute, feigned maturity and composure, Nalan Yunzhi couldn't help but curl his lips. He raised his hand and gently scratched her small, straight nose, a doting smile on his face. However, Nalan Yunzhi's face was pale and haggard, and his mental state was not good, so this originally warm and sweet smile actually had a hint of bitterness.
Feng Qiyan nodded slightly. "That's beyond doubt. Just like now, after my uncle returned to the General's Mansion, he would go to accompany my grandmother and grandfather every morning and evening. In the evening, when my mother finished her official duties, the whole family would gather together for dinner. This is the true meaning of happiness and joy."
Feng Qiyan then stroked her chin and added after a moment of thought, "Of course, if Sister Qingcheng and her husbands return to the Feng Mansion with their children and the whole family is reunited, then my uncle will definitely be happier."
When Nalan Yunzhi heard this, a trace of loneliness flashed in her eyes. She asked with a hint of sadness: "Is there no place for my aunt in the reunion?"
Feng Qiyan had indeed not included Nalan Yunzhi in the list. She looked up at the Emperor's aunt and said awkwardly, "My aunt is very busy and may not have time to come to the General's Mansion. Besides, how can the chefs in the General's Mansion compare to the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen? The chefs' superb cooking skills are world-renowned."
Nalan Yunzhi flicked Feng Qiyan's forehead lightly with his finger, a doting smile on his face, "You clever little thing! I think the dishes made by the cook in the General's Mansion are very much to my taste. Another day..."
Before Nalan Yunzhi could finish his words, Feng Qiyan cleverly took over the conversation: "Qiyan will send the cook from the General's Mansion to the palace someday to make delicious food specifically for my aunt. If my aunt likes it, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let her stay and work in the imperial kitchen..."
Feng Qiyan acted very generously, but Nalan Yunzhi felt a little blocked in his heart.
Is that the delicacy made by the cook in General Chan’s Mansion?
Of course not!
As the saying goes, "The drunkard's real interest lies elsewhere." What she truly covets is Feng Lingyan! It's Feng Lingyan! It's Feng Lingyan!
The two chatted for a while longer. As if remembering something, Feng Qiyan brought a glass of water and fed it to Nalan Yunzhi attentively: "Aunt, Qiyan has something to ask of you."
Nalan Yunzhi glanced at the little guy beside him out of the corner of his eye and asked slowly, "What's the matter? Tell me. As long as you don't ask me to pick the stars and the moon for you, I will do my best to satisfy you."
Feng Qiyan said seriously, "Qiyan wants to redeem Shan Zuo." Thinking of Shan Zuo's love for his brother Shan You, she quickly added, "I want Shan You's too."
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Nalan Yunzhi never expected that Feng Qiyan spoke for the two brothers Shan Zuo and Dan You. When she thought of their mother Shan Wushuang who died for Feng Lingyan, she couldn't help but feel a little soft in her heart.
Thinking of this, Nalan Yunzhi said solemnly: "I have long since rehabilitated the Shan family. The two brothers of the Shan family have now escaped from their status as slaves. They are no longer your sister Qingcheng's prostitute servants, but her subordinates."
Feng Qiyan's eyes lit up when she heard this. She brought another glass of water and fed it to Nalan Yunzhi, "Then, could my aunt issue an imperial decree for Qiyan, assigning Shan Zuozhi to be her fiancé, and we'll get married when we grow up..."
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