The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1017 - 608: Summoning Feng Xiyun (Third Update)
"Well, I understand." An Ning responded indifferently.
She knew who the woman beside Xiao Jinxing was and what her identity meant to him.
"Your Highness..." Song Yanqing hesitated before asking again, "Don’t you mind?"
"You came all this way just to tell me not to mind her existence, didn’t you?" An Ning looked at Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing pursed his lips.
For a moment, he was rendered speechless by the Empress.
"Was it the Emperor who sent you to say this, or Ruotong?" An Ning asked.
"I came on my own initiative, fearing that Your Highness might misunderstand the Emperor." Song Yanqing quickly explained.
"The Emperor only told me to allow Feng Ximing into the Imperial Hospital, not into the harem, so what should I mind or misunderstand?" An Ning looked at Song Yanqing.
Song Yanqing was shocked, "Has the Emperor already told you?"
"Yes." An Ning nodded, "He told me, so there’s no need for Lord Song to worry. Take that concern and focus more on state affairs, and focus on when Ruotong might return."
Song Yanqing felt a bit awkward.
Clearly, he realized that the Empress was saying he was meddling.
He felt that the Emperor and Empress had many conflicts and that the barrier between them was growing deeper. In addition to the issue with Gu Xingchuan, he feared it would become a lifelong grudge, and now the Emperor has brought back a woman. It’s strange that the Empress hasn’t misunderstood the Emperor.
"By the way, did Ruotong’s family letter say anything about when she’ll return?" An Ning asked.
"No, it only mentioned that Bai Moyi and Bai Mowan have been imprisoned by the Emperor. Now that the Emperor has returned to court, the Bai Family army is without a leader, so the Emperor had to dispatch her to the border to lead the Bai Family army and guard it."
"So, in other words, her return is distant and indefinite."
Song Yanqing nodded, his eyes filled with unconcealable disappointment.
"In fact, Ruotong doesn’t necessarily have to return; you could go to the border to see her. Perhaps you could surprise Ruotong." An Ning suggested.
Song Yanqing listened to An Ning.
A sudden flash of light appeared in his eyes.
Clearly, he was tempted.
"I would still wait for the Emperor to clarify the situation with Gu Xingchuan before planning to visit Ruotong at the border." Song Yanqing suddenly said. "Ruotong is also very concerned about the Emperor’s final disposition towards Gu Xingchuan and wants me to plead for Gu Xingchuan."
An Ning pursed her lips.
She now wondered how she could find an opportunity to discuss the matter of Gu Xingchuan with Xiao Jinxing.
"The Empress needn’t worry. Today in court, a minister raised the issue of the Bai Family and Gu Family’s rebellion, but the Emperor refused the counsel, citing poor health. It seems the Emperor hasn’t decided how to deal with them yet." Song Yanqing observed the Empress’s expression and reported.
"Yes." An Ning acknowledged.
"Then I won’t disturb Your Highness any longer. I take my leave." Song Yanqing said as he bowed.
An Ning gave a slight nod.
She turned and left Qiankun Hall immediately.
...
It’s been half a month since Xiao Jinxing returned to the palace. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Besides seeing him on the first day, An Ning hasn’t been able to meet him since.
Every time she visited Qiankun Hall to find Xiao Jinxing,
the eunuch, Ping Gonggong, said he was either busy with state affairs or resting and recuperating from injuries.
Various excuses blocked her at the door.
An Ning truly experienced how Bai Mowan felt back then.
No wonder Bai Mowan was so enraged.
Naturally, it felt quite unpleasant.
An Ning sat at Fengqi Palace, looking at the lunchbox the palace attendant brought back, and asked coldly, "Has the Emperor still not accepted it?"
"Your Highness, Ping Gonggong said the Emperor’s health has been poor recently, and he shouldn’t eat random soups and dishes. Only meals specially prepared by the Imperial Kitchen under the direction of the Imperial Hospital would be consumed by the Emperor. He also asked the servant to advise Your Highness not to go through such trouble. Once the Emperor’s health improves, he’ll be able to eat other meals, and he’ll specially come to report to Your Highness." The Palace Attendant said nervously.
It’s no wonder the Attendant was so scared.
Indeed, the Empress had sent nourishing soup personally cooked for ten consecutive days, and the Emperor hadn’t drunk it even once; it was returned every time. No matter how good-tempered the Empress was, she should be angry by now.
An Ning was indeed a bit irritated.
She clenched her fists, trying to calm herself.
She feared that if she lost control at that moment, she would rush to Qiankun Hall and cause a scene.
She held back over and over again.
Taking a deep breath, she asked, "Has the Emperor seen the Crown Prince and Princess recently?"
"Your Highness, the servant went to inquire. The Emperor has frequently summoned the Crown Prince to Qiankun Hall, but hasn’t met Princess Youyou alone. However, Princess Anqi and Princess Youyou went to meet the Emperor themselves."
"Did the Emperor see them?" An Ning asked.
"Yes, he saw them. And it’s heard that on the day Princess Anqi and Princess Youyou visited, the Emperor kept them for dinner before letting them leave. Princess Youyou was personally carried back to her chamber by the Emperor." The Palace Attendant added.
So, Xiao Jinxing wasn’t busy or too weak.
He’s just avoiding her.
He’s deliberately avoiding her!
An Ning remained silent.
The Palace Attendant didn’t dare to breathe calmly.
No one understood why the Emperor and Empress had become like this.
Everyone thought that once the Emperor returned triumphantly, the first thing he would do is shower affection on the Empress. The Empress waited bitterly for the Emperor for six months in the harem, yet unexpectedly, upon returning, the Emperor avoided the Empress.
The Empress was probably heartbroken.
Moreover, it was heard in the harem that the Emperor now had a woman beside him. Although the Imperial Physician was always attending to the Emperor’s health, it was known that the Emperor was seriously injured on the battlefield. But after all, this physician was a woman; with so many people in the Imperial Hospital, how could only one Female Imperial Doctor tend to him? It indeed made people suspect.
"Issue my decree: I’m unwell and summon the Young Imperial Doctor Feng to Fengqi Palace for a consultation." An Ning suddenly ordered.
The Palace Attendant was stunned for a moment before responding.
The Empress was planning to deal with the woman beside the Emperor, wasn’t she?!
It was about time.
Such arrogance beside the Emperor; what was the decorum?
"Yes, the servant will go invite the Young Imperial Doctor Feng now." The Palace Attendant said quickly.
The Palace Attendant left.
After half an incense stick’s time.
Feng Xiyun followed with her Palace Attendant and arrived at Fengqi Palace.
She knelt on the ground, "The subject pays respects to the Empress."
An Ning looked at Feng Xiyun’s demeanor.
The other day, she had seen her clad in armor.
Today, she was dressed in the imperial physician’s uniform, her figure appearing more feminine.
She spoke directly, "Lift your head so I may see."
Feng Xiyun bit her lip and lifted her head.
Since she had come, she had to meet the Empress.
An Ning felt that what needed understanding should still be understood.
At this moment, looking at Feng Xiyun’s face...
It wasn’t particularly beautiful, yet it had the intellectual charm of a distinguished lady, with genuinely good skin.
Fair and delicate, perhaps slightly frostbitten from the snowy outdoors, with a hint of attractive pink on her cheeks.
Indeed, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, a girl is very lively and charming.
