Chapter 951 - 953: Marriage Proposal Visitor (1)
Nangong Yi knew very well that Mo Ziqi was a magnanimous man; if he liked Zhao Yang, he definitely would not have entangled with Fei’er. Since he had approached Fei’er, he would certainly not accept Zhao Yang anymore. Yet even if he explained this, the Imperial Mother might not believe him; only by letting Zi Qi speak to her in person could he put an end to her thoughts.
Upon leaving the Jade Palace, Nangong Yi had intended to go to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion, which he had just lifted the ban on. Today, in the Imperial Court, the Emperor himself declared that henceforth, all court affairs would be handled by King Qin. Whether it was major or minor issues, King Qin’s decisions would suffice without the need to report back to him. Therefore, the first edict he issued was to lift the ban on Duke Li Guo’s Mansion.
Just as he was stepping out, a young eunuch from the Emperor’s side hurried over, softly saying, "Your Highness, the Emperor is awake. Old Zhu commanded this servant to inform you."
Nangong Yi immediately halted and followed the young eunuch.
At this moment, Emperor Jin Ming had just woken up, looking wan as he leaned on a pillow. Consort He Zhaoyi sat beside the couch, tenderly feeding him medicine.
"This son pays his respects to Imperial Father!"
Nangong Yi, with lowered pupils, kowtowed without glancing at even one of the Emperor’s future concubines, maintaining proper decorum.
"Yi’er is here. Consort He Zhaoyi, you may leave now," said the Emperor, waving his hand. Consort He Zhaoyi stood up, handed the medicine bowl to a palace maid, curtseyed, and withdrew.
"Yi’er, rise. Have you had dinner yet?"
Nangong Yi stood up, took the unfinished bowl of medicine from the palace maid’s hand, sat at the side of Emperor Jin Ming’s couch, and continued to feed the Emperor his medicine.
For over twenty years, father and son had never been this close. Yet as Nangong Yi fed the Emperor, it didn’t seem awkward or unfamiliar at all, as if it were something he did regularly.