Nan Yan figured this out, but remained silent for a long time, then slowly raised her head and looked at Qin Ruolan.
There was a distinct coldness in his eyes.
She said: "Concubine Ning came to tell me these things, who asked you to say them?"
"..."
"Is it Duke Cheng?"
"..."
"He wanted to restore Concubine Zhuang, but there was no chance. Concubine Zhuang was demoted because of my affairs, so he wants you to tell Bengong to let Bengong bring this matter up to the emperor, right? ?”
"..."
"I don't know when Concubine Ning has colluded with Duke Cheng."
Qin Ruolan was also taken aback for a moment.
But immediately, she also understood, a sneer appeared on her face, and then she said: "The imperial concubine thinks that I have colluded with Cheng Guogong."
"..."
"Your Majesty thinks that I am here this time as a lobbyist for Duke Cheng?"
"if not?"
"..."
Qin Ruolan took a deep breath, then, fixedly looked at Nanyan, with an unprecedented solemn expression in those bright autumn eyes, and said, "Your concubine, do you still remember when I was watching the imperial mausoleum, I told you what?"
Nan Yan's expression froze immediately at the mention of being in the Imperial Tomb.
The words she had said immediately rang in her ears—
"I know that these days, you traveled with him to the north and south, went to the battlefield, and even helped him during the Battle of Beiping."
"I've done these things too."
…
Thinking of the words she had said to herself, Nan Yan's breathing became deeper.
Because of these words, she never forgot.
It was also like a thorn, stuck in my heart all the time.
Although it is not fatal, a little throbbing pain from time to time will always pull myself away from happiness.
I'm afraid that all of this is a dream.
Seeing her in a daze and not speaking, Qin Ruolan took a deep breath, and then said: "Compared to you, being by his side, being protected by him, being favored by him, being a carefree concubine—I, Learn more about how to help him."
"..."
"I understand better how to be a woman who matches him!"
"..."
"Imperial Concubine, although there are many women around His Majesty the Emperor, there are differences between women."
"..."
"I said long ago that I used to be special."
"..."
"This 'special' doesn't just refer to his favor."
Nan Yan felt that the thorn in her heart suddenly turned into a knife.
The pain made her breathe short of breath.
However, she still refused to let herself show any weakness. She only took a deep breath and said, "In that case, why don't you come forward yourself?"
Qin Ruolan's face darkened.
Those bright eyes of autumn water seemed to freeze into ice in an instant.
After a long silence, she said lightly, "Because now, you are the one who is pregnant, not me."
Nan Yan frowned again.
But this time, without waiting for her to say anything, Qin Ruolan stood up on her own, and said, "Well, I've already said this, what to do, of course, is the imperial concubine's choice."
"..."
"You can continue to be a concubine favored by him, carefree, and let him bear all the pressure."
"..."
"How to do it is up to you."
After speaking, he turned and walked out.
Nan Yan was sitting in the chair, it wasn't that she couldn't get up, but at this moment, her hands and feet were a little weak, and she couldn't stand up at all. She watched her push the door open, and left here under Ran Xiaoyu's hostile gaze.
Immediately, Ran Xiaoyu ran in again.
"Ma'am, how are you doing?"
She walked to Nan Yan's side, seeing Nan Yan's paler face than before, her brows were frowned, and she said, "Your Majesty, what did Concubine Ning tell you?"
"..."
"Are you feeling unwell? Do you want the servant to call the doctor?"
"No need," Nan Yan waved his hands, his body was a little weak, and he slowly leaned on Ran Xiaoyu's body: "I'll be fine after a while."
"..."
Ran Xiaoyu immediately felt that although Nan Yan should not have suffered any harm, Qin Ruolan must have said something just now, which hit her.
She immediately gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, if she talks nonsense, this servant will go talk to the Emperor!"
"no!"
Although Nan Yan had no strength, when she heard that she was going to find Zhu Feng, she reflexively grabbed her wrist.
"Don't go!"
"..."
"Don't even mention to the emperor that Concubine Ning came to see me today."
"Why?"
Nan Yan raised her head, looked at her anxious look, and said solemnly: "The emperor has to deal with so many important things every day, and he is already very annoyed. Do you want him to take care of these small matters in the harem?"
"..."
Ran Xiaoyu was speechless even after she said that.
Indeed, no matter how much she cared about Si Nanyan, she still understood what Zhu Feng should and should not do as the emperor.
After hesitating for a while, I said: "Servant, this servant just feels that every time the empress sees Concubine Ning, she will feel depressed. That person seems to exist only to make the empress unhappy."
Hearing what she said, Nan Yan laughed instead.
It's just that there is a little bitterness in the smile.
Said: "There is no smooth sailing in life, it is always ups and downs. It is normal to have such a person."
"..."
"You, don't you have a headache every time you see Ye Zheng?"
Upon hearing Ye Zheng's name, Ran Xiaoyu's face immediately changed, and the tips of her ears turned slightly red: "Then, how could it be the same?!"
"Oh? What's the difference?"
Being watched by Nanyan teasingly, Ran Xiaoyu became more and more uncomfortable.
Hastily shook off her hand: "Don't tell the empress about this, you are not serious."
Nan Yan laughed.
With this smile, the feeling of tightness in the chest is much better.
She said: "Okay, I'm fine. I want to rest alone for a while, Xiaoyu, you can go down."
"Your Majesty, do you really not want slaves to accompany you?"
"I'm fine."
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her, a little worried, but obediently turned and left.
Nan Yan walked slowly to the bed by herself, leaned against the head of the bed, and recalled what Qin Ruolan had just said to her.
Things are actually not that simple.
Concubine Kang's restoration is beneficial to many people, but the biggest disadvantage is herself.
Wu Wan's hatred for herself has been deeply rooted after being demoted this time, and now that she is pregnant again, if there is another accident-
It can be said that Qin Ruolan found a very convenient knife.
However, the words she said just now are like the sound of mosquitoes lingering in her ears at night in summer, which cannot be driven away.
And think of Zhu Feng again.
He never, never said that to himself.
He always thinks that he is a man, and he should solve everything by himself.
Even if there is pressure, he will only carry her on his back and bear it.
In fact, this is also true.
However, Nan Yan remembered that morning, when the two were facing each other sweetly, she hugged him from behind and said softly to him—
"My man, of course I feel bad."
She murmured: "Of course I feel distressed."