Chapter 51: The Harem Sends an Urgent Message

  At the gate of the imperial palace, the honor guard saw Nangong Jin's team approaching from afar. The commander-in-chief made a gesture, and the entire honor guard suddenly became jubilant, beating drums and gongs, while the dancing girls danced with flying sleeves.

  The imperial consorts standing in front of the palace gate also kept looking up and searching, but they couldn't see Nalan Yanran anywhere.

  On the side, Zhao Song's expression was serious. His scouts said that the Qiang people had failed and those assassins also did not continue to pursue Nan Gong Jin and Na Lan Xian Nuo, which means the assassination failed.

  So Nan Gong Jin comes back, he will definitely investigate his head, and at that time, he will become someone else's plaything.

  Suddenly, including the guards of honor, the empress dowager, the imperial concubine and all the palace maids, everyone took a deep breath!

  Not far away, the team led by Nan Gong Jin is getting closer and closer, and in the center of that team! It's the legendary "Yu Shen Long Jia" that welcomes the empress, the top-level welcoming ceremony of Luo Tian!

  Nangong Yan's wounds had not fully healed, and seeing the approaching troops, as well as the 'Jade Dragon Frame' she had only heard of but never seen before, her injuries throbbed with pain due to excitement.

  Everyone in the palace was amazed and admired the jade dragon sedan chair, while the imperial concubines were envious and jealous but dared not to speak out. Empress Dowager Murong and Zhao Song had their own thoughts, each guessing who the person in the sedan chair was.

  Only He Xian and Quan Long as well as Huo Zhe showed a joyful expression on their faces. They knew that only one person was qualified to sit in this sedan chair.

  The team stopped a hundred meters outside the palace gate, Nan Gong Jin got off his horse, and the "Jade Dragon Carriage" also came to a stop. A jade hand lifted the pearl curtain, Nalan Xianyu's expression was gentle, dressed in snow-white silk gauze, with light makeup on her face that made her features appear exceptionally ordinary.

  Nangong Jin grasped her hand, and she stepped down from the carriage with a gentle pace, but was so weak that it seemed like she couldn't even lift her feet. She fell into Nangong Jin's arms, letting out a soft "Ah" of weakness.

  Nangong Jin's face turned iron-green, and he supported her, feeling a severe headache.

  Nalan Xixi knew Nangong Jin's thoughts, which was to marry her and then hand over all the big and small things to her, but how could she let him have his way?

  She agreed to follow him into the palace, but it was on condition.

  In modern times, she is a strong woman who never gives up and is independent. She is a strong person. However, being strong can be tiring too, doesn't she also want someone to rely on?

  It just so happens that she met him now, and he is probably the only person in this world who can make her feel at ease and rely on.

  From now on, I want to be a woman easily, accompany my husband and teach children, appreciate flowers and play with the moon... This is her condition.

  Nangong Jin furrowed his brow upon hearing this, wasn't this just saying to pretend to be weak? He gave her a resentful glance and nodded in agreement.

  He agreed because he knew that this weakness could not be pretended, and the power of jealousy among women in the harem was something he was aware of. Moreover, would Yanzhu so easily accept her?

  When she was forced into a corner and had no way out, she naturally couldn't pretend anymore and her true nature was revealed!

  Never had he seen a woman like this, Nalan Xinnuo's heart was both chilled and fascinated. She supported her forehead with one hand, her face full of tender emotions, almost unable to stand steadily. Nan Gongyin's face turned even darker. "I agreed to let you pretend to be weak, but not to pretend to be a sickly beauty!"

  Suddenly, Nangong Jin's face turned deathly pale, as if unintentionally, the place where his left arm was being pinched should have been pinched to the point of almost tearing off the flesh. Nalan Xianuo slowly stood up and said softly: "Don't forget, I'm very delicate~"

  Nangong Jin rubbed his temples and felt very stuffy in the chest.

  The two walked up to the palace gate, and everyone was shocked again. This woman, this appearance is inevitably... too ordinary?!

  Can't say it's beautiful, can't say it's ugly, just ordinary, that kind of ordinary that makes people inexplicably annoyed and not want to take a second look. But, it was this woman who sat in the 'Jade Dragon Frame'?!

  That's nothing, they've seen wealth and glory before, it's just a temporary surprise. What's most important is the way Nangong Jin looks at her, with an undisguised joy and doting gaze, what's going on?!

  That Nan Gong Jin, who has always been cold and cruel to women, only pampering Nan Gong Yan, how could he gaze at this woman with an even more doting look than when he looks at Nan Gong Yan?!

  In front of the palace gate, there was a silence, everyone did not dare to believe what they saw and thought, the most unacceptable thing was Nangong Yan, she almost exchanged her life for her brother's attention and love, in order for her brother to see her, the price she paid was unbearable, she finally struggled to get all of this...

  However, the woman in front of her, a woman she had never seen before, an ordinary woman, who came to her sight riding on the 'Jade Dragon Frame', instantly made her lose all her composure!

  Rage and resentment surged like a flood beast hitting her chest, suddenly, a warm current rushed up to her chest, she furrowed her brow, spat out a pool of black blood, shocking everyone around!

  Nangong Jin rushed up and hugged Nangong Yan tightly. What he feared most was seeing Nangong Yan get hurt. He didn't know what had happened during the days he was away, but no one was allowed to harm his Yan'er!

  "Ho Zhi!" Nan Gong Jin almost shouted.

  Huò Zhī hastily ran over to take Princess Nán Gōng Yàn's pulse. After a moment, Huò Zhī said: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. The princess has an injury on her body and just now she was emotionally agitated, which caused the blood flow to become unsmooth and congeal in her chest. If she vomits it out, she'll be fine!"

  Nangong Jin let out a sigh of relief and immediately said coldly: "Who was hurt?!"

  Murong Taohou heard this and finally sat down, sighed, and said: "It's a long story, but Mother was deceived by the villainous Nalan Xianuo of the Fengyun Kingdom!"

  "No!" Nan Gongyan was anxious. "It wasn't Xi Nuo who did it, that day Xi Nuo saved me..."

  "Swallow!!" Murong Empress said displeased: "You don't have to make excuses for him anymore, I've already investigated the matter clearly. Alright, you can go back and rest first, let your brother Wang handle the rest!"

  After speaking, she was helped up by Zhao Song and prepared to leave, completely ignoring Nalan Xianyu in front of her.

  Nalan Xixiao was relieved, and just when she thought it was all over, Zhao Song whispered a few words in the empress dowager's ear. The empress dowager suddenly realized something, turned her head, and looked at Nalan Xixiao. When she saw Nalan Xixiao's face, she hesitated for a second.

  It seems familiar, yet I couldn't recall where I've seen it before. Anyway, there's a very familiar feeling. But such ordinariness didn't give her much good impression, especially since it was so ordinary, yet the Empress's grandeur was mobilized.

  "Right, Wang Er, what's this?"

  Nangong Jin handed Nangong Yan over to Huo's hands, and Huo took Nangong Yan away. Before leaving, Nangong Yan glanced at Nalan Xianyu, her eyes filled with icy coldness and jealousy. She would never allow anyone to take away her brother's favor, absolutely not!

  Nangong Jin walked over, pulled Nanlan Xizhen's hand and reported: "Empress Dowager, this is the emperor's queen, named Xizhen."

  "What's going on?!" The people around, including Nangong Yan who had already walked a distance away, were all stunned. How could there be another Xī Nuò?!

  Everyone took a few more glances at her, and although they thought of Nalan Xianyu because of the name Xianyu, no one associated her with Nalan Xianyu. They were somewhat puzzled, but soon stopped thinking about it.

  Murong Taifei smiled slightly and said: "Oh? Which family's princess is it?"

  Nangong Jin knew that his mother, the empress dowager, was determined to find him a noblewoman as his queen, in order to carry on the family line. Not only did she require purity of bloodline, but also that her appearance and talents be exceptional, so that she would be satisfied.

  It seems that Nalan Xixi's appearance has already been denied, so she must work hard on her identity. However, although she is a princess, she is born out of wedlock, and besides, the empress dowager has long hated the Nalan family to the bone, how can she introduce them?

  "Huangfu Xizhao has seen Empress Dowager!" Nalan Xizhao took the lead and paid respects to the empress dowager.

  The empress's eyebrows slightly raised, Huangfu? The national surname of Lianxiang Country! No wonder there was a sense of familiarity, it was probably because they had met several times before. Lianxiang Country and Luotian had formed an alliance to go to war together, and their interactions were very close.

  Moreover, Lenovo is also a leader among many affiliated countries. With this relationship, the appearance of what's next is secondary, and Murong Taohou immediately changed to a loving smile. "It turns out that you are the child of the Huangfu family, no wonder you look so lovely."

  Nalan Xixi's stomach churned slightly, and Nangong Jin's face didn't look too good either... This was said a bit too falsely...

  The Empress Dowager Murong herself felt that the sentence was somewhat inappropriate, and added: "What I mean is, no wonder you look like you have an air of unspoken nobility about you."

  Zhao Song was the first to laugh dryly, and the surrounding concubines also followed with a few awkward laughs.

  Murong Taohou coughed lightly and pulled up Nalan Xinnuo's hand, walking towards the palace. "Xinnuo, how has your father been lately?"

  "Yes, Father also said he misses Empress Dowager a lot." Nalan Xixi responded casually.

  "Cough!!"

  "Pffft!"

  "Huh?"

  The people behind him heard the words and involuntarily let out various sounds of surprise and shock. Nan Gong Jin's face turned iron-green, while Murong Tai Hou almost coughed up her lungs. This... thinking of the king of Lian Xiang Country missing Luo Tian Guo Tai Hou... was also too explosive...

  Nalan Xixi realized she might have fabricated an exaggerated rumor, and said seriously: "What I mean is that Father misses the days when he was with Empress Dowager during the war-torn years..."

  "Cough cough cough cough cough!!" Murong Empress is almost gone...

  Nalan Xixi's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she turned to look at Nangong Jin, who was scowling with a dark face and staring back at her.

  Zhao Song supported Murong Taihou and hastily said: "Your Majesty, Princess, the Empress is unwell, I'll take her back to rest first..."

  Nangong Jin nodded quickly, and Nalan Xianyu said worriedly: "The Empress Dowager must take care of her body!"

  "Madam..."

  "What am I being called?!" Nalan Xixi glared angrily.

  "Ai Fei..." Nan Gong Jin supported his forehead again.

  "You say it~" Nalan Xiong's hand was grasped by Nora, who smiled with a gentle and charming face...

  Nangong Jin shivered and knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he shook his head.

  "It's nothing... it's okay..."