Zhu Chengxuan happily walked in a step, but immediately, as if thinking of something, he stopped and said: "These days, the queen mother doesn't let me go around, she only allows me to study in Chengqian Palace, but I haven't been able to come To see you. Are you all right?"
"..."
Nan Yan didn't speak for a while.
She felt that when Zhu Chengxuan said these words, his eyes flickered and his expression looked very cautious.
Of course she knew that the child was kind and gentle, and Zhu Feng didn't like him very much because of his inhuman relationship, so he always acted very cautious in front of his father.
But other times, he doesn't.
Nan Yan even remembered that when he saw him for the first time in King Yan's Mansion, his words still showed his own self-confidence, especially when he helped him get rid of the corpse in his body. A kind of calm and self-confidence.
At that time, he was still so young, just a prince, but now he is so old, he looks like a young man, and he canonized King Wei again.
It should be better than before.
However, at the moment, he is not as confident as before.
It's like—
Just like a small animal, after being frightened or hurt, it wants to get close to the surrounding environment and the people around it, but is also afraid.
Seeing Nanyan staring at him in a daze, without speaking, Zhu Chengxuan's expression gradually became awkward.
He put his head down.
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Although she already hated Qin Ruolan to death, and even wished to tear her bones apart, she felt a little complicated when it came to Zhu Chengxuan, Qin Ruolan's son.
After all, she could anger Qin Ruolan, but she couldn't anger this child.
Especially seeing how cautious he is.
Nan Yan coughed lightly, and said, "It's been a long time, Your Highness, you've grown a lot taller."
Upon hearing what she said, a smile appeared on Zhu Chengxuan's face immediately, and he looked up at her: "Is the imperial concubine okay? I have always wanted to see you, but the queen mother refused."
Nan Yandao: "This is the cold palace, and it was not the place His Highness should come to."
"oh… "
"Why are you here today, Your Highness?"
Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly said: "Oh, because I'm leaving for Jinling the day after tomorrow, I want to ask my mother if I can bring everyone around me with me, but when I went to the Yonghe Palace, I found that she was not there. They said that my mother came to the Leng Palace. I'm going to visit the imperial concubine, so I also come here, and I also want to take a look at the empress."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."
Nan Yan nodded and said, "It's just a coincidence that the empress has just left."
"oh… "
Zhu Chengxuan lowered his head again.
Although at this point, he should turn around and leave, and go back to Yonghe Palace to find Xu Miaoyin, but seeing his hesitation, it seems that he doesn't want to leave like this.
Nan Yan looked at him for a while, then sighed in her heart: "Your Highness, come in and have a cup of tea."
Zhu Chengxuan immediately raised his head and said with a smile, "I'm bothering the imperial concubine."
"No."
He followed Nan Yan into the room, saw the furnishings inside, and opened his eyes wide in surprise, but seemed relieved, and said, "Your Majesty is doing well here, so I don't worry about it anymore."
Nan Yandao: "It's all arranged by the empress."
Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly nodded and said: "Mother's Queen's House has a kind heart and treats everyone in the palace very well. It's just—"
"Just what?"
"It's just that since you came back from Crane City, maybe the queen mother is too busy, and I can't even see her."
"..."
Nanyan's breath sank for a moment.
Of course she knew, it wasn't because Xu Miaoyin was busy.
It was because of what Qin Ruolan did in Hecheng, which annoyed her. Although Xu Miaoyin hadn't done anything yet, she must have already started to change people, otherwise, she wouldn't have come back in the past few months. Immediately arrange the selection of picking girls to enrich the harem.
Although Zhu Chengxuan didn't know the reason, but his mother's estrangement must have made him very sad.
That's why he looked like that just now.
Although she gritted her teeth in her heart and coldly cursed Qin Ruolan for "self-inflicted", but facing Zhu Chengxuan, the gritted teeth couldn't continue. There are so many important things, the harem is all supported by the empress, and she can't do everything when she's busy."
"..."
"As a son, you should be considerate of her."
"..."
"Also, look for opportunities and get closer to her."
After all, it is the child who was brought up with one hand. It is impossible for Xu Miaoyin to have no affection for him. Otherwise, with the queen's means, and Zhu Feng didn't appreciate this son too much at first, I am afraid that his King Wei will not be able to sit still. .
Hearing what she said, Zhu Chengxuan smiled and nodded immediately: "I see."
Ran Xiaoyu, who came over to deliver tea, took a look at Nanyan.
At that glance, Nan Yan understood that she was asking herself why she wanted to help Qin Ruolan's son.
Nan Yan thought in her heart that she wasn't helping him, but probably because of what she had experienced since she was a child, seeing a child like Zhu Chengxuan who was not loved by her parents, she felt pity spontaneously, and unconsciously felt compassion for him. Say these words.
No matter how hateful Qin Ruolan is, the child is always innocent.
"well… "
"Huh?"
Hearing her sigh, Zhu Chengxuan raised his head and said, "Why is your empress sighing? Is there any trouble?"
Nan Yan hurriedly shook her head to cover up, and said, "It's nothing, it's all trivial."
"What's the matter? Can I help?"
"this-"
Nan Yan's words were originally meant to be perfunctory for him, but she never expected that the child would ask herself so seriously, which made her a little speechless for a while.
But suddenly a flash of inspiration came to my mind.
She said: "Your Highness, I remember the incident with Concubine Li before. Your Highness seems to have said that you know more about exotic spices, don't you?"
Zhu Chengxuan froze for a moment.
I don't know why Nanyan mentioned this.
But he immediately said: "I don't know much about it, but because I like to read medical books, I know some medicinal fragrances. Later, I dabbled in some medicinal materials from the Western Regions, so I also learned about some spices there."
"..."
"In addition, over the years, trade with the Western Regions has resumed, and the folks have begun to have these spices, so I am more familiar with them."
"That-"
Nan Yan said cautiously: "If there is a sachet that has been stored for at least ten years, can His Highness still distinguish the spices used in it?"
"Over ten years?"
Zhu Chengxuan was shocked: "Why has the sachet been stored for so long?"
Nan Yan winked at Ran Xiaoyu.
Ran Xiaoyu immediately went to the inner room, carefully took out a pouch from the cabinet, and presented the sachet in front of them.
Zhu Chengxuan said: "This is—"