Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Chapter 247

Thousands of tastes and who to tell

Nangong Jingnv went straight to Chengchao Palace, got off the sedan chair but stood at the gate of the palace without taking a step.

The gate of Chengchao Palace was open, but it seemed that an invisible palace gate had been cast. Nangong Jingnu let out a long sigh and looked up into the palace wall.

It was late autumn at this time, and even the Chengchao Palace, which had the most beautiful scenery in the entire inner court, had lost its former vitality.

Nangong Jingnv looked towards the southeast corner of the palace, and sure enough, the faintly protruding tree branches there were also bare.

In the inner court, except for the back garden, each palace is not allowed to plant trees privately. One is that the geomantic omen of the inner court is calculated by an expert, and the ground cannot be broken casually. The other is to prevent assassins from hiding in the crown of the tree to assassinate.

In the entire imperial palace, there is only Weiming Palace, which is also the current Chengchao Palace. There is such a fruit tree. Nangong Jingnv remembers: It was when I was six years old. Plant a fruit tree in the palace.Unable to withstand the hardship, the father ordered people to dig a fruit tree from outside the palace and plant it in the courtyard of the Weiming Palace, so this fruit tree became the "outstanding tree" in the inner court.

That autumn, I tasted the joy of a good harvest for the first time, and washed the fruits I picked by myself and sent them to my father. He shaves his face and smiles happily.

Only in the second year, perhaps due to the lack of nutrients, the fruit of the fruit tree was dry and astringent and small in size. In the third year, Nangong Jingnv completely lost interest in picking fruit, but the fruit tree remained. Until today.

Nangong Jingnv looked away, she never seemed to be a long-term lover...

Since I was a child, many of the decisions I made were of temporary interest, and I stopped going after the interest, and there were almost no consistent things.

Ever since getting to know Qi Yan, everything has become different.

She made herself fall in love with reading, and to this day, no matter how busy she is, she reads a few pages before bed.

She made herself fall in love with calligraphy, and she would practice for a while every day.

She let herself fall in love with her... nothing less.

Fan Xing: "Your Majesty?"

Nangong Jingnv regained her senses, and said calmly: "You all stay here and guard, I can go in alone."

Fanxing: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnv dragged her long court clothes and walked into Chengchao Palace. There were few maidservants and servants on the road. It was not until she approached the main hall that she saw two maidservants guarding the door. Seeing Nangong Jingnv hurriedly bowed down: "Slave servant See Your Majesty."

Nangong Jingnu: "Why are you the only two serving? What about the others?"

The two maidservants looked at each other, and one of them, who was more courageous, replied: "Return to Your Majesty, the servants were also newly transferred yesterday, and now the palace servants in Chengchao Palace are only two maidservants, two servants, and the rest. The...slaves don't know either."

Nangong Jingnv understood: "Where is Yuan Jun?"

Palace servant: "Go back to Your Majesty, the palace is in the study. I will invite you now."

Nangong Jingnu: "No need, I will go there by myself, you... go pass the meal, tell the imperial dining room to follow the old rules, and I will have dinner at Chengchao Palace tonight."

Maid: "Yes!"

Nangong Jingnv walked to the study alone, it was past noon and the weather turned cold.

Outside the study, Nangong Jingnv knocked on the door of the study. She opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to call...

Qi Yan was writing the last volume of "On the Ten Disadvantages of the Old Politics", and just got up, when he heard the knock on the door, he thought it was the maid who came to urge him to eat again, and replied: "There is no need for lunch, don't come to invite me again." gone."

Nangong Jingnv smiled wryly, and knocked on the door again.

Qi Yan in the room frowned, grabbed the silk cloth on the side and covered what she wrote, put down the brush and stood up to open the door.

Qi Yan: "Didn't you say..." The words of reproach stuck in his throat, and Qi Yan was stunned when he saw the people outside the door.

This was the first time that Nangong Jingnv saw Qi Yan's irritable expression after many years of marriage: "...it's me."

Qi Yan lowered her eyes, but still clasped the two doors with both hands, as if she had no intention of inviting Nangong Jingnu in.

Nangong Jingnv was not in a hurry, she took advantage of this time to take a good look at Qi Yan, and finally realized a fact: Qi Yan is indeed a woman.

The person in front of him has no beard, not even the pores of a shaved beard, and the fair and firm skin is definitely not something an adult man can have...

Nangong Jingnv looked at Qi Yan's hand holding the door panel again, her fingers were slender and slender, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as green onion fingers...

It can be said that apart from the flat chest and man's clothes, the person in front of me has obvious female features. I have never doubted it for so many years. Who is to blame?

Nangong Jingnv naturally also saw Qi Yan's pale fingertips. Although the other party had no expression on his face, some subtle body movements still betrayed her inner emotions.

Nangong Jingnu: "You've lost weight."

Qi Yan raised her head abruptly. She, who was always good at disguising herself, now had eyes full of astonishment and surprise.

Nangong Jingnu sighed softly again: "I just came back from the court hall, won't you invite me in for a seat?"

Only then did Qi Yan let go of her hand, her lips moved but she didn't say a word, she moved away silently, and watched Nangong Jingnv pass by in front of her eyes.

The furnishings of the study remained the same, Nangong Jingnv did not go inside, she sat on the chair in front of the hall, Qi Yan closed the door and came to Nangong Jingnv's opponent to sit down.

There was another long silence, this time it was still Nangong Jingnv who took the initiative: "Today, I quarreled with Ding Yi in the morning."

Qi Yan: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnu: "It was the same thing as last time. Ding Yi refused to let it go, and tried to join forces with Lu Boyan to bring this matter to the court, but I suppressed it for the time being. I have told Gong Yanghuai to find some The confidant went to Jinzhou to deal with this matter..."

Speaking of this, Nangong Jingnv paused: "Although I am the emperor, I still have a lot of helplessness. It is unwise to confront Ding Yi head-on in this situation. We can only temporarily avoid the edge and wait until Jinzhou handles it properly. It’s easy to say. During this period... you may be wronged, but no matter what kind of questioning you receive, you must bite to death and refuse to admit it, and leave the other things to me.”

Nangong Jingnv's voice was very soft, with concern and helplessness, she finished the sentence in a discussing tone.

Qi Yan had mixed feelings, the other party already knew most of the truth but still stood by her side without hesitation, trying her best to protect herself as a sinner...

Qi Yan: "Your Majesty..."

Nangong Jingnu: "Huh?"

Qi Yan: "What I said before is true, you..."

Nangong Jingnv was silent for a while, then said quietly: "Let's not discuss this matter yet, okay? I...you give me some time, I'm not ready to discuss this matter yet, let's close this matter first, the rest Let's talk about things... later."

Qi Yan's eyes darkened, and he didn't answer.

Nangong Jingnv's heart swelled, although she knew the identity of Qi Yan's woman, but... she still couldn't see her feeling sad.

Nangong Jingnv explained: "Your matter...is between us, and it's not up to those courtiers to dictate. You listen to me, don't be stubborn on this matter, no matter what kind of interrogation you get Don't let go of the bite, leave the other things to me, okay?"

Seeing Qi Yan nodding, Nangong Jingnv breathed a sigh of relief, her expression brightened a lot.

After thinking about it, Nangong Jingnv added: "Ding Yi is determined to 'cut the weeds and eradicate the roots'. The Ding and Lu governments are colluding, and both of them are participants in the old affairs of the Beijing Kingdom, so I think they must be involved at this time." I'm terrified. Even if I forcefully suppress this matter today, I can't control the courtiers' private movements too much... Based on today's situation, I won't be able to suppress the trouble next time. But you Don't worry, it's better if you can't hold it down... Now you don't have any official position. Ding Yi made things worse, and I will pretend to hand you over to the Inner Court Division, Dali Temple, Zongzheng Temple, and the three divisions for interrogation. The Ministry of Criminal Justice will never even meet your side. The people in the Inner Court Division have winks, The Zongzheng Temple is under the control of the Gongyang family, and there is only one Dali Temple left... I think Ding Yi and Lu Boyan can't get any results. I will let them investigate carefully, and when they run out of ammunition and food..."

Nangong Jingnv pursed her lips, a gleam of light flashed in her beautiful eyes: "It's time for me to settle accounts after autumn."

Qi Yan stared blankly at Nangong Jingnv, the figure of the emperor in front of him could not be integrated with that naughty girl back then, Nangong Jingnv finally became the talent of an emperor, she was no longer the one who relied on preferences and had no plans girly.

What made Qi Yan even more moved and ashamed was that Nangong Jingnv said: "My own affairs are between them...

But a wave of panic also followed. The "truth" that Nangong Jingnv knew was just the tip of the iceberg. When she knew everything, would she feel that she had deceived her again?Even thought that he was using her despicably?

Qi Yan no longer wants to live a life like this, which is one of the reasons why she made up her mind to confess to Nangong Jingnv.

Qi Yan: "Your Majesty... don't you have anything to ask me?"

Nangong Jingnv was silent for a while, then murmured: "Why not...you have to give me some time, after all..."

Qi Yan: "I would like to advise Your Majesty, it is better to send off the minister."

Nangong Jingnv's face turned cold: "What are you talking about? What time is it, why are you still stubborn?"

Qi Yan: "It's not that I don't know how to flatter you, it's just that... I'm worried that His Majesty will regret it."

In the past few days, Nangong Jingnv also thought that Qi Yan might be related to the death of several emperor's heirs, if Ding Yi and others hadn't pressed her hard, she would not have had the courage to come to see Qi Yan so early.

Nangong Jingnu replied with a bit of anger: "I said... this is a matter between you and me. Even if there is a settlement, it should be up to me. It is not up to outsiders to intervene."

Qi Yan stared at Nangong Jingnv: "Then I will wait for your Majesty to settle the matter with me."

Nangong Jingnu: "Qi Yan..."

Qi Yan: "My name is Agula."

Nangong Jingnu: "I know... I, I will stay in Chengchao Palace for dinner tonight, and I won't be able to visit you for a while. Remember what you promised me."

Qi Yan: "Okay."

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