Could it be that what happened back then was not just that Empress Yin exchanged the son of the Nangong family to his own daughter?

Realizing this, I had a cold war myself.

No...

This matter is enough for Empress Yin, or even for Nangong Jinhong and others to kill the nine clans. How could there be even bigger problems?

I subconsciously shook my head and murmured to myself: "No, no..."

Pei Ningyuan looked up at me: "Miss Yan, what did you say?"

"Oh, no, nothing."

I smiled and covered up the past, and then said, "The Concubine may have suffered too much over the years, so she is unwilling to mention some things. Since that's the case, don't force her too much."

Pei Ningyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Not it."

I raised my eyebrows slightly: "Ah?"

"It's not that she doesn't want to mention it."

“…”

"She kept asking me how I had been doing over the years, how I lived when I was a child, who I first learned to speak, what I like to eat, what books I read, and whether there is any danger in Jiujiang..."

Although there was still a stone in his heart, when he heard him say this, he still felt a warm current. Only those who had been mothers knew that after reuniting with the child who had been separated from him for many years, they really wanted to understand every strand of his hair. I could almost imagine that Concubine Zhao asked him these questions. When he heard that when he was a child, the gentle expression in his eyes would be and the kindness of the smile on his face would be.

Pei Ningyuan said softly: "Whatever she asked, I answered. Later, when I was having dinner, I was so happy that I even asked someone to open a small jar of wine and drank a few glasses."

"The concubine is also drinking with you?"

"She didn't, and said she couldn't drink it. Later, her mood became a little depressed."

“…”

"She doesn't want to say anything else."

I thought about it and said, "As aged, I will inevitably accumulate a lot of things in my heart. Your Highness, please accompany her more. She has suffered a lot over the years, and it is not easy for her to survive until now."

"I know," Pei Ningyuan nodded, "I know it too, judging by her appearance."

I can feel that although Concubine Zhao is very kind to him and he is very filial to Concubine, after all, she has been separated for decades and her feelings cannot be accumulated in an instant. It really takes some time for them to slowly accept and integrate into each other in their hearts.

After chatting with me for a while, the sorrow brought by Pei Ningyuan slowly dissipated. He turned to look at the sky outside and smiled and said, "I disturbed Miss Yan for a long time again."

I smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I feel much more comfortable if I can talk to Your Highness more."

"Then, Miss Yan has a good rest first."

"OK."

Seeing him holding the armrest of the chair and getting ready to stand up, I smiled and said, "I plan to go to see the concubine again after I am better, and - and Qinghan, he has always wanted to see the concubine."

When Pei Ningyuan heard me say "Qinghan" and his expression sank slightly.

I sensitively captured the change and immediately said, "What's wrong?"

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Mr. Liu... I just went over and asked. I heard that the poison in his body has not been completely resolved, but he has no worries about his life recently."

"Yes."

"Then, let him take good care of his illness."

"……Um?"

I noticed his implicit sound and looked at him intently. Pei Ningyuan was silent for a moment before saying, "It may be difficult for them to meet for the time being."

I asked, "Is it the concubine still in her heart-"

He said: "She needs some time to accept the matter between you two."

“…”

My eyes suddenly faded.

Sure enough, when she met Concubine Zhao yesterday, although she asked Qinghan, she could still feel a little unpleasant in her words. Although Pei Yuanzhen is not as cold as the bones of her bones, if something happened, a mother could not easily accept the relationship between me and Qinghan.

I smiled and said, "I understand, I will mention it to her at the right time."

"Um."

Pei Ningyuan told me to take care of myself, and then turned around and left.

As soon as he left, I was really tired. I had been working hard for half a day. I patted the pillow and lay down. But as soon as I lay down, something seemed to swell up and immediately entered my mind.

Concubine Zhao...does he really know something?

But then I thought about it, there were many conspiracies and tricks in the inner courtyard of the palace. After so many years, she should know a lot. Maybe there is anything else besides this case, but... it's just a scandal of competing for favor?

However, in my opinion, at this point, the case of that year has been concluded.

Although she had a little celebration with Pei Yuanhao before, now Pei Yuanhao has respected her as the concubine and has also granted the title of King Ning. As long as she stays here safely, her son will be happy and have no worries about food and clothing, she will have no better old age than this.

As for the others... let's talk about it again.

I fell asleep in a drowsy way. Although I was tired, I didn't sleep very peacefully. When I was half asleep, I always thought of what Pei Ningyuan said to me just now. The old eyes of Concubine Zhao, full of sorrow, always appeared in the dream.

I couldn't help but frown and my breathing became rapid.

At this time, a cold hand covered my forehead, and I shivered by the stabbing and opened my eyes.

Pei Yuanhao was sitting by the bed, reaching out to my forehead.

I couldn't react for a moment and just looked at him stupidly. When he met my gaze, he didn't panic at all. He just slowly retracted the hand that was still wrapped in gauze on his wrist and said, "It's better."

I came to my senses only now.

He is here!

I was about to get up in a hurry, but he reached out and pressed his hand on my shoulder and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to get up, I just come and see you."

Even though he said that, I still sat up with my body and barely leaned against the head of the bed.

When I met his gaze, I was still a little nervous, especially looking at the expression on his face, I couldn't tell what he was feeling. At this moment, I also remembered the conditions he had gone to meet Qinghan that day and talked about.

Thinking of this, I couldn't face him.

But he seemed very calm. Apart from his unpleasant mood, he didn't seem to be angry, he just looked at me quietly, as if he was looking at my complexion.
Chapter completed!