The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1020 - 611: Waiting for Xiao Jinxing in the Snowstorm (Part 2)
The wind and snow raged.
An Ning still took the carriage and went to the Heavenly Prison.
When Palace Attendant Wu saw that the Empress would come today, he was unusually surprised and quickly made the fire burn more vigorously, always feeling that her ladyship would turn into an ice person when getting off the carriage.
"Your Grace, why did you come on such a snowy day?" Palace Attendant Wu hurriedly stepped forward.
"Is it cold here?" An Ning asked.
"In this weather, coldness is inevitable. But don’t worry, Your Grace, I know that Lord Gu has a weak constitution, so I specially prepared more charcoal for him and brought extra cotton quilts to barely help him through this harsh winter," replied Wu.
"I will go see him."
"Your Grace." Palace Attendant Wu suddenly blocked An Ning.
An Ning looked at Palace Attendant Wu.
"Your servant heard that His Majesty has returned."
"Returned half a month ago," An Ning stated directly, "Has he summoned you?"
"Not yet summoned me," Palace Attendant Wu said, "Your Grace, I think since His Majesty has returned, you should try to visit Lord Gu less often. Although I know you’re worried about his health condition. I believe that if you truly wish to save Lord Gu, keeping distance is better. His Majesty is human too and would mind if you are too deeply entangled with another man. I ask you not to rush and make things worse by being too clever for your own good."
An Ning looked at Palace Attendant Wu.
Palace Attendant Wu, usually not good at strategies, uttered such wise words, truly surprising her.
Palace Attendant Wu felt a bit shy under the Empress’s gaze.
He quickly lowered his head.
An Ning asked, "Did Gu Xingchuan ask you to say this?"
Palace Attendant Wu blushed.
Indeed, it was Lord Gu who instructed him to refuse the Empress from visiting him like this.
In fact, Palace Attendant Wu thought Lord Gu was very correct.
No matter how much His Majesty dotes on the Empress, no matter how generous he is, he certainly could not truly tolerate such entanglement between the Empress and another man.
He also felt it would be better for the Empress to see Lord Gu less often.
"You go tell Gu Xingchuan that I will know how to handle matters between myself and His Majesty. But the promise he made to me, he must not renege on," An Ning said coldly.
"I will certainly convey it," Palace Attendant Wu promised.
An Ning turned and left.
Upon leaving.
"Palace Attendant Wu," An Ning called him.
"I’m here."
"I trust Gu Xingchuan to you, I am at ease."
"I will certainly take good care of Lord Gu, living up to your expectations," Palace Attendant Wu said resolutely.
An Ning nodded.
Since Gu Xingchuan doesn’t want to see her anymore, she won’t go to see him.
Now, indeed, she should focus her thoughts on Xiao Jinxing.
An Ning boarded the carriage and returned.
In this snowy weather, the cold wind was biting.
It was hard for An Ning to return to Fengqi Palace, and just after returning.
The palace attendants hurried forward, filled with anxiety, "Your Grace, why are you just returning?!"
"What happened?" An Ning asked as the palace attendant helped her remove the cloak, while the palace attendant looked on the verge of tears.
"The emperor just came." The palace attendant said.
An Ning paused.
"When did he come?"
"About half a stick of incense after Your Grace left," replied the palace attendant.
"Did he ask anything?"
"Just asked where Your Grace went?"
"How did you answer?" An Ning asked.
"I said I didn’t know where Your Grace went, and the emperor didn’t ask further and just left." The servant answered.
An Ning pursed her lips.
"Your Grace, servant saw the emperor’s face wasn’t good when he left..." The palace attendant said cautiously.
An Ning didn’t mind.
After all, since Xiao Jinxing returned to the palace this time, she hadn’t seen him in a good mood.
However, him suddenly visiting Fengqi Palace really surprised her.
She instructed the palace attendant, "Give me the cloak."
"Are you leaving again, Your Grace?"
"To Qiankun Hall."
"Yes, yes, yes." The palace attendant quickly agreed.
An Ning led the group directly to Qiankun Hall.
She didn’t know why Xiao Jinxing suddenly came to her, she could only go ask.
No matter what his intention, for her, being able to see Xiao Jinxing is a good thing.
At the entrance of Qiankun Hall.
An Ning was stopped once again.
Eunuch Ping hurried out, also full of anxiety, "Your Grace, why weren’t you there just now?!"
He had finally persuaded the emperor to visit the Empress’s bedchamber, only to find her absent.
The emperor’s face when he returned was terribly frightening.
After returning, he issued a command that no one was to be seen.
At this moment, who dared to provoke the emperor.
"Just had to go out for some things," An Ning said casually, "Is the emperor inside now?"
"The emperor ordered not to see anyone," Eunuch Ping said embarrassedly, "I really don’t dare disturb the emperor..."
"It’s okay, I will wait at the hall entrance, you watch for when the emperor calms down and then report," An Ning said.
"But today it’s snowing heavily, the weather is cold, Your Grace caught a cold, if you get frozen like this..."
"Don’t worry, I’m a doctor, I know my physical condition very well, there’s no harm in it," An Ning reassured Eunuch Ping.
Eunuch Ping thought for a moment and decided, "Then I will take the risk and report to the emperor now."
"No," An Ning stopped him, "Firstly, I don’t want to implicate you. Secondly, as the emperor’s anger is high right now, you reporting will surely be rejected outright, I really won’t be able to see the emperor anymore. Please observe the emperor’s mood closely and act accordingly."
"Yes, servant obeys," Eunuch Ping nodded quickly.
He also realized he hadn’t thought things through.
The Empress was indeed more rational.
He said, "Then I will go in to attend to the emperor."
"Thank you, Eunuch Ping."
Eunuch Ping bowed and walked inside.
The snow fell heavier and heavier.
The charcoal held by the palace attendants had burned out.
"Your Grace, slave will order someone to bring new charcoal," the palace attendant said hurriedly.
"No need," An Ning instructed, "Leave it be."
"But Your Grace..."
An Ning made a gesture.
The palace attendant dared not speak further.
The snow continuously fell.
An Ning just waited at the hall entrance.
Suddenly, footsteps came at the door.
An Ning turned her gaze and saw Feng Xiyun arriving.
She carried a lunchbox, presumably to deliver a meal to Xiao Jinxing.
Seeing An Ning at the hall entrance, she promptly greeted, "Minister greets the Empress."
"Come to deliver the emperor’s dinner?"
"Yes," Feng Xiyun answered.
"Hmm." An Ning replied simply.
Feng Xiyun bowed again, "Minister takes leave."
Then she proceeded to walk inside directly.
Without any obstruction.
So Feng Xiyun is not included in Xiao Jinxing’s term "anyone," is that right?!
In the hall.
Upon entering, Feng Xiyun could easily see that the emperor was in a bad mood, very much so.
Beside him stood Eunuch Ping, trembling with fear.
She respectfully bowed and said, "Emperor, ready for dinner."
"Hmm." Xiao Jinxing replied.
He set down his brush.
In fact, he hadn’t approved a single document the entire afternoon.
Feng Xiyun laid out the dinner thoroughly, and Xiao Jinxing sat down to eat.
"Emperor, minister saw the Empress waiting outside the hall entrance," Feng Xiyun reported casually.
