After finishing speaking, he stopped talking about King Wei, but started playing around with Xiao Anping in his arms.
Nan Yan was already tired, so of course she didn't play around with them at this time, but sat on the couch beside her, drinking tea, listening to her daughter's crisp laughter, and unknowingly fell asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, he hugged her with both hands.
Nan Yan opened her eyes and saw that it was Zhu Feng who was holding her and walking slowly to the bedside.
Nan Yan was still not sober, and asked vaguely, "Where's Anping?"
"Give it to the nanny."
"Let her come here."
"Well, you haven't slept well on the road these days. Tonight, you should sleep well."
Zhu Feng took off her clothes and held her in his arms.
The weather in Jinling was warmer than that in the north, and Zhu Feng's body temperature made her feel more comfortable. Although Nan Yan was still a little chaotic, she instinctively slipped into his arms.
However, after waking up for a while, I couldn't fall asleep.
After being quiet for a while, I found that Zhu Feng seemed to be thinking about something too, and the few hanging needle lines between his brows became deeper.
He asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you have something on your mind?"
"Nothing?"
"It's government affairs. Is there anything that bothers the emperor?"
"..." Zhu Feng was silent for a while, and then said: "It's still not a matter of moving the capital."
"Aren't those officials persuaded before?"
"What I persuaded before was only part of it." Zhu Feng stretched out his hand and rubbed the center of his brows. This is what he would do when he was very tired: "But now, I have returned to Jinling."
"..."
Nan Yan understood.
Before, only a part of the officials came to Beiping, and they resisted the move of the capital, which caused so much trouble for Zhu Feng.
And now, this is the southern capital!
None of the officials here, even the powerful and nobles, would be willing to move the capital.
Their opposition, as well as the forces of opposition, will be hundreds of times stronger than when they were in Beiping!
No wonder Zhu Feng was so tired.
Nan Yan said softly: "Your Majesty, concubine, what can I do?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said with a smile: "You, don't do anything. Just be yourself."
"… yes."
That's right, I shouldn't have interfered in government affairs.
Just don't make trouble for him.
Nan Yan thought for a while, and then said: "By the way, the emperor, I want to go home tomorrow, can I?"
"Go back to Si's house?"
"Yes. Grandmother's coffin should have been buried when it was brought back, and I want to go back to pay homage to the spiritual seat."
"Alright. Do you want me to accompany you?"
"The emperor is so busy, so I don't want the emperor to deal with these trivial matters."
"All right."
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Early the next morning, Zhu Feng went to court for the first time after returning to Jinling, while Nan Yan packed up and went back to Si's house.
In fact, there is nothing to go back.
I just want to take a last look at the Xirongtang where my grandmother once lived, and look for some memories of the past. But now, Xirong Hall has been cleaned up, and all the tables, chairs and benches inside, including utensils, are covered with layers of white cloth.
It's like a cold snow cave.
Standing inside, Nanyan understood once again that her grandmother had left and she would never come back.
When people grow up, they will naturally have to face such a parting, but this is the first time for Nan Yan, she will inevitably be a little bit unable to get out, and it was Ran Xiaoyu and the others who talked softly for a long time before they managed to calm down.
At this moment, Gu Tingchun walked up to her: "Your Majesty."
Nan Yan looked up at her: "What's the matter, mother?"
Gu Tingchun himself hesitated for a long time before he said softly: "Your Majesty, your sister—Mu Lan has been in the Clothes Bureau for almost a year, and the lessons she has learned are enough."
"..."
"Could your empress spare her and let her come back?"
"..."
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Speaking of which, she almost forgot about Simulan.
She was sent to the Clothes Bureau because she made trouble in the canonization ceremony. It didn't take a year.
Gu Tingchun wanted to take advantage of this time to plead with her.
Nan Yan didn't speak.
Gu Tingchun said sadly: "The woman knows that she was wrong about what happened back then—the woman was not right either. But your mother, she is the daughter of the Si family after all, and she is related by blood."
"..."
"Now that the old lady is gone, she has a soul in the sky, and she doesn't want to see her family like this."
This sentence stabbed Nanyan a bit.
She couldn't help but turn her head and look at the Xirong Hall, which was like a snow cave.
Indeed, the current situation of the Si family is really withered. I have been in the palace all year round, and Simu Lan is in the Huanyi Bureau. I heard that Si Muyun has also been transferred to Beiping to work under Gu Tingqiu.
In this family, Gu Tingchun is the only one left.
No wonder, she had the cheek to plead with herself.
Maybe, the old grandmother has a spirit in the sky, and she really doesn't want to see such a deserted Si family.
Nan Yan was silent for a while, then said: "I will go back and tell the Queen about this matter."
"..."
"However, whether it can be done or not depends on her own good fortune."
Gu Tingchun said gratefully: "Thank you, Empress Guifei, for your kindness."
Nan Yan waved his hand lightly.
Afterwards, she went to burn incense on the ancestor's spiritual tablet, stayed at Si's house for a while, and then set off for the palace.
On the way, I heard many people talking about moving the capital.
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the capital of the country has been set here, and the common people are used to it, but suddenly, it was announced that the capital will be moved to Beiping, and everyone is obviously still somewhat unacceptable.
So, it seemed a little panicky.
Of course, this kind of fluctuating sentiment is unavoidable.
Nan Yan looked at it for a while, and was about to put down the curtains, when she suddenly saw two familiar figures on the side of the road, her eyes lit up, she stopped the carriage, told Ran Xiaoyu to get down, and called the two people into the carriage.
"The imperial concubine."
"Beautiful sister!"
As soon as they got in the car, the two of them looked at themselves in surprise.
It was none other than Jiahe, the young wife of the Jian family, and her innocent and lovely son, Xiaozhu.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Young Madam, it's been a long time. Little Pig, do you miss me?"
"Of course I want to! Beautiful sister, you haven't seen me for a long time!"
Little pig was still very close to her, and was about to come over to hug her immediately, but Mrs. Jiahe stopped him, and said softly: "Little pig, don't be rude. This is the imperial concubine."
"ah?"
Little pig may not be particularly sensitive to human identity. Suddenly, the beautiful sister who was close to him can no longer be close to him, and he is a little confused.
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Young Madam, you don't need to be so polite."
Mrs. Jiahe smiled and said: "Is the etiquette irresistible?"
After all, she is the young wife of the Jian family, and she is neither humble nor overbearing wherever she goes, making people feel close to her.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Where are you going, Young Madam?"
"Oh, the weather is fine today. I took Little Pig out to go shopping and do some shopping. I'm about to go home."
"Then I'll take the young lady and the young master back."
"Well, why bother the imperial concubine so much?"
"Young Madam, you really shouldn't be so polite to me."
Jiahe glanced at her, smiled softly and said, "Okay."
So, Nanyan asked the driver to turn the car around and drive to Jian's house.
Nan Yan asked Xiao pig to sit beside him, touched his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Little pig has grown a lot taller and stronger."
"Yeah, the clothes have just been made, and they are getting smaller after two months of wearing them."
Mrs. Jiahe smiled again and said: "By the way, I heard that the imperial concubine gave birth to a little princess, and the women haven't congratulated the empress yet."
"Thank you very much."
"The little princess must be very cute now."
"It's cute, but it's twittering every day, and if you don't sleep at night, it's so noisy."
"Haha, mothers survive like this. When the women took the little pig back, they wanted to hang him on the hanger outside at night, so that he could cry enough."
When two women who are mothers chat, there are always many topics.
Amidst the laughter, after a while, the carriage arrived outside Jane's house.
Nan Yan raised the curtain and looked at the familiar door.
Mrs. Jiahe thought for a while and said, "Does the imperial concubine want to go in and have a seat?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Jian—uh, Second Young Master Jian, is he alright?"
Mrs. Jiahe took a look at her, and said softly: "Uncle, it's okay."
"not good at all!"
The little pig on the side said loudly: "Uncle is locked in the room and hasn't gone out for several days!"
"..."
Hearing this, Nan Yan's heart sank slightly.
Mrs. Jiahe looked up at Nan Yan, smiled wryly, reached out to stroke Xiao Zhu's hair, and said in a deep voice, "Silly boy, don't talk nonsense."
After finishing speaking, he said to Nan Yan again: "Imperial Concubine."
"Um?"
"My uncle was dismissed this time. There may be some deeper reasons. The women don't understand. Of course, the women have always been indifferent to the affairs of the government."
"..."
"However, if it is said that what happened to you halfway, the woman should tell the imperial concubine, no matter what the empress sees or feels, there is one thing, the empress must believe it."
"..."
"Uncle, he will never harm your mother."
"..."
Nan Yan was silent for a while, then said softly, "I know."
"..."
"Even if everyone in the world harms me, I won't believe that Second Young Master harms me."
"..."
"He, he must have his own reasons."
Hearing what she said, Mrs. Jiahe also heaved a sigh of relief, and then said: "With your mother's words, the women are much more at ease. On behalf of my uncle, the women are very grateful for your trust."
Nanyan smiled wryly and waved her hands.
Mrs. Jiahe took Xiao pig out of the carriage, Nanyan waved goodbye to them, and then the carriage drove away from Jian's house.
Mrs. Jiahe watched the carriage disappear at the end of the long street, then turned and walked into the gate. She asked Xiao Zhu to go to the study to read first, and walked outside Jian Ruocheng's room by herself.
The door is still closed, only one window is open, and he can be seen sitting quietly reading a book.
Mrs. Jiahe said: "Uncle."
Jian Ruocheng raised her head: "Sister-in-law."
After leaving the north for several months, he had already lost a lot of weight. In addition, the warm weather in the south and his thin clothes made him look even more skinny.
In the past, it was like a green bamboo.
But now, it's like a dead bamboo.
Seeing him like this, Young Madam Jiahe sighed and said, "Uncle, do you know who I met when I went to the street today?"
"who?"
"The imperial concubine."
"...!"
Jian Ruocheng's hand holding the book trembled slightly.
After a long while, he closed the book, and said softly: "The imperial concubine, she—"
"I won't say much else, I talked about you with my empress."
"..."
This time, not only were her hands trembling, but Jian Ruocheng's gaze also flickered slightly: "Did she say anything?"
Young Madam Jiahe said: "She said that she believes in you, even if the whole world harms her, she firmly believes that you are the one who won't harm her."
"..."
Jian Ruocheng blushed slightly: "She, really said that?"
Mrs. Jiahe smiled and said, "When did I tell a lie to lie to you?"
"..."
This time, not only his face was red, but even his eyes were red.
Jian Ruocheng's breath became hurried.
Mrs. Jiahe said with a slightly retired smile, "Okay, that's what I'm here to tell you. I'm going to prepare lunch, uncle, it's time to come out and have dinner with everyone today, don't Let the father-in-law worry about you again."
"… yes."
Mrs. Jiahe turned around with a smile and left.
Jian Ruocheng was still sitting at the table, but his eyes had slowly turned into a glimmer of life from their haggard eyes.
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It was already evening when we returned to the palace.
After Zhu Feng finished his day's affairs, he came over to have dinner with her.
He came late, and little Anping had already gone to the nanny's place to drink milk and brought him back. However, he seemed to smell the smell of food and kept making noises in the cradle.
Zhu Feng hugged her over.
He hugged her with one hand, and picked up a piece of meat with the chopsticks in the other: "Do you want to eat?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't tease her. You can't eat these now."
"I know."
Seeing Anping in his arms, Zhu Feng blushed anxiously at the piece of meat, he couldn't help laughing and said, "This girl is too greedy."
"..."
I always felt that when he said his daughter was greedy, he was implying that he was greedy.
Nan Yan gave him an angry look.
Then he said: "The emperor seems to be in a particularly good mood today, did you go to Chengqian Palace to check Wei Wang's homework?"
"Um."
"Then, how?"
"not bad."
When it came to King Wei, Zhu Feng had a rare sympathy and said, "His riding and shooting are much more accurate than before."
"..."
"It's just that I'm not yet familiar with the art of war."
Nan Yan immediately smiled and said: "The King of Wei is still young, it is difficult to cover everything. Besides, these days, he supervises the state affairs, and I heard that he has done some practical things for the common people, so this time, even though it was rumored that he would move the capital news, but the reaction of the common people is not too great.”
This matter is what satisfies Zhu Feng the most.
In this way, he appeased the people and relieved himself of worries.
It seems that Zhu Chengxuan's kindness and softness are not completely useless.
Nan Yan reached out and tapped Xiao Anping's nose, and said, "Did you hear that? Your little brother is getting better and stronger, and he can protect you well in the future."
"Aww."
Zhu Feng glanced at her, didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.