The night was as long as a thick black curtain.
No matter where you go, it is always in front of your eyes, making it difficult for you to tell the direction, let alone where you can go.
After finishing that sentence with Zhu Feng, Nan Yan returned to Yikun Palace.
Zhu Feng asked her to come back.
He didn't say any more words about this matter, but let Ran Xiaoyu escort him back.
When Nan Yan left, she still looked back at him, and saw him slowly walking back to the table and sitting down by himself, the flickering candlelight shining in his dark eyes.
There seems to be something deeper in it, which is unpredictable.
However, at this time, she has no way to think about it.
She had confessed everything about herself to him, and told him clearly that she would not change.
But there was one thing that Nanyan didn't tell him.
She never backs down.
However, if the person she loves retreats, she will be crushed to pieces.
This time, she completely entrusted herself to his hands. What kind of ending this heart and this person will end up with may depend on his choice.
The whole night, Ran Xiaoyu stayed by her side.
The two didn't say a word, they could only hear each other's breathing and heartbeat. Even so, this night seemed extraordinarily noisy.
Probably because, where they couldn't see, countless people were running, and countless messages were being delivered.
Even, it is the Yonghe Palace of the Queen.
Even the Chengqian Palace of Prince Chengxuan.
For the people in the imperial palace, and even the entire Yan Kingdom, this night was extremely difficult.
I don't know how long it has passed, it seems that ten or twenty years have passed, everyone raised their heads in fatigue, and finally saw the east, a faint light appeared in the dark sky.
It's dawn.
Si Muyun, who leaned on the chair and slept lightly for a while, opened his eyes, and saw his uncle Gu Tingqiu standing in front of the window, looking outside.
He didn't close his eyes all night.
Been there watching.
Si Muyun walked over and whispered, "Uncle..."
Gu Tingqiu let out a "hmm".
Turning his head, he saw that there was light in the sky, Simu Yun said: "It's almost dawn, uncle, today—"
"Today will be the time to decide."
"Will the emperor make a choice?"
"..."
Gu Tingqiu was silent for a while, then said lightly: "It's not the emperor who made the choice."
"..."
"It's these people who have to make a choice."
"What?"
Si Muyun was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked outside, at the large square in front of Fengtian Hall.
The civil and military officials who entered the palace yesterday to congratulate them, and later petitioned the emperor because of Si Nanyan's background, they have been there all along.
but-
He rubbed his eyes, then turned his head to look at Gu Tingqiu, and said softly, "Uncle, did I get it wrong? Those officials seem to be missing?"
Gu Tingqiu said lightly: "You are not mistaken."
"That is-"
"Last night, some people, after persuasion, have withdrawn."
"Persuasion? Who persuades?"
Gu Tingqiu was silent for a while, and said: "The sky is so dark, I can't see clearly, but I guess, it should be someone from the Queen's family."
"People from the Xu family? Why?"
"Why?" Gu Tingqiu shook his head and said, "You have been actively inquiring about the news in the palace these days. Haven't you noticed that the emperor said that after conferring the noble concubine, in a few days, you will be canonizing the king of Wei?" ?”
Simu Yun nodded.
Gu Tingqiu said: "If today's noble concubine cannot be canonized, can King Wei still be canonized?"
"..."
"Now the emperor has only one son under his knees, and if he is crowned king, his position will be more stable."
"..."
"How could the queen allow someone to destroy it?"
Si Muyun gasped, and he said in astonishment, "This, could it be that the emperor made preparations long ago?"
"In my opinion, that's exactly what it is."
Gu Tingqiu took a deep breath, and said: "The emperor's heart is ninefold. The emperor's mind is indeed difficult for us people to fathom."
"..."
"So as an official in the court, don't just look at the gains and losses in front of you."
"..."
"Muyun, you still have a long way to go in the future."
Si Muyun took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
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The sky in the east is getting bigger and bigger little by little.
The light has an irresistible force, dispelling the darkness bit by bit.
Feeling a chill on her body, Nan Yan opened her eyes, only to find that she had fallen asleep lying on the table, covered with a dress that had just slipped down.
Ran Xiaoyu was about to come over to cover herself when she saw her awake.
"you're awake?"
"Um."
Nan Yan straightened up, feeling her whole body was sore and weak, she said softly, "When is it?"
"It's almost time."
"Outside, is there any news?"
"No, only—"
Nan Yan raised her head and saw Ran Xiaoyu brought a food box from the small table next to her, with some steaming porridge inside: "The Empress ordered someone to bring this."
"Empress Empress?"
"Yes."
"Then, what about the emperor?"
Looking at Nanyan's pale face and eyes bloodshot from a night of worry, Ran Xiaoyu took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, there is no news yet."
"..."
"I don't know what he thinks."
"..."
"Let's eat something."
Ran Xiaoyu said, and put the things in the food box on the table, but Nan Yan looked at these things with indifferent eyes.
Although she hadn't eaten much for the ceremony since early yesterday morning, she was already hungry by now.
However, I can't eat at all.
She sat for a while, then got up and walked to the dressing table, and said to Ran Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, come here and help me comb my hair neatly."
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her calm appearance, and without saying anything, she walked over and helped her brush back some loose temple hair.
He adjusted the hair crown on his head again.
Nan Yan drew her own eyebrows and reapplied a little rouge.
Once again, become radiant.
Just as she stood up and adjusted the dress on her body, Xiao Shunzi came in from the outside, bowed to her and saluted: "My lord, the emperor wants you to go to Fengtian Hall right now."
Nan Yan raised her head and looked at him.
"The emperor, the empress, and all the courtiers have already arrived outside Fengtian Hall."
Ran Xiaoyu came over nervously to support her.
Nan Yan took a deep breath: "Let's go."
Soon, they left Yikun Palace and came outside Fengtian Hall.
At this time, the sun has risen.
The sun once again shone on the wide square in front of Fengtian Hall. After experiencing this night, all the people looked at the hall nervously.