Chapter 2264 Awkward

He was also unwilling to face the fact that Xu Shizong was on the enemy side.

After all, this person... is not easy to deal with.

After a moment of silence, he said, "I understand."

“…”

"In fact, I have also sent people to monitor the area around Xu's house these days, and have not seen any unusual people coming in or out. Of course, the most important thing is the jade shop. If there is nothing unusual, then I am afraid it is really—"

Nan Yan said: "Perhaps, those things really were not put in by the Xu family."

Zhu Feng murmured, "That's good."

Nan Yan added, "But, I'm afraid this matter will have to be investigated from the beginning again, but that would be difficult."

Zhu Feng also nodded slightly.

indeed.

This is an incident that may have happened more than ten years ago. Now, the people involved are either dead or scattered, and the only physical evidence left are those musk beads.

How to check?

For a moment, both of them were in a stalemate.

In the room, only little Chengjun was left lying on the couch. He felt ignored and neglected, and his legs kept kicking and making howling sounds.

He was only a few days old, but his voice was even louder than when he was a few months old.

Zhu Feng's attention was immediately drawn to him. He looked down at him and couldn't help laughing at the sight of him kicking and screaming.

Said: "What are you making trouble for?"

"Ahhhhhhhhh."

"Don't make a fuss."

"Ahhhhhhhhh."

Nan Yan, standing aside, also laughed and shook her head, saying, "That's outrageous."

Recently, because of the Queen's funeral and so many things, they were in a heavy mood, and Zhu Feng rarely had a smile on his face. Thanks to this child, they were able to cheer up.

At this moment, a series of footsteps were heard outside.

Then, Xinping's voice was heard from the door.

"Father! Mother!"

The two men looked up and saw a fat figure suddenly rushing in from outside and crashing directly into Zhu Feng's arms. Zhu Feng was caught off guard. Fortunately, he was strong and caught the flesh ball, which only shook a little.

I saw Xinping hugging his neck with both hands and her legs around his waist.

She said loudly, "Father, hold me!"

Nan Yan frowned: "No rules!"

She actually barged in like this without even saying hello or being polite.

Zhu Feng, on the other hand, didn't care. He dragged her with one hand and held her with the other, saying gently, "Why did you come here alone? Is it cold outside?"

Xinping's chubby little face rubbed against his chest.

He looked up and said, "My brother brought me here."

"oh?"

The two looked up again and saw Zhu Chengxuan walking in from outside.

He was dressed in mourning clothes. Although he was thin, he was growing taller now and seemed taller and straighter than before. After walking in, he saluted Zhu Feng and Nan Yan politely.

"Your son greets the Emperor, and His Majesty the Imperial Concubine."

Nan Yan hurriedly said, "The King of Wei is here. Is it cold outside?"

Zhu Chengxuan looked up at her and said softly, "Not bad."

Nan Yan immediately asked Ran Xiaoyu to serve hot tea. Zhu Feng looked at the King of Wei and asked, "Why are you here?"

Zhu Chengxuan said, "I haven't come to pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine these past few days. I happened to have some free time today, and Xinping wanted to come too, so I brought her along."

He looked at Zhu Feng again: "I didn't expect that my father is here too."

Zhu Feng said, "I heard that you handled the memorial service these past few days very well, inside and out. Are you feeling well?"

Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly said, "I'm fine."

Zhu Feng nodded.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Your old injury hasn't healed yet, so don't overwork yourself. Besides working, take care of your health."

Zhu Chengxuan's breath was heavier than before.

He said softly, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your concern."

Nan Yan asked someone to bring a chair for him to sit on. After Zhu Chengxuan thanked her, he sat down.

Zhu Feng spoke to him for a few words, explaining the affairs of the previous dynasty.

Since the Wu rebellion, the King of Wei has shown unprecedented composure and calmness in the process of suppressing the rebellion, which has indeed greatly changed Zhu Feng. He has been allowed to participate in some court affairs before, but he always did things according to others' words. Now, he has been allowed to enter the cabinet, where he can express his own opinions and even do things on his own.

The King of Wei gradually gained an important position.

Nan Yan held Cheng Jun, who was babbling, and looked at the father and son talking like this, with a hint of relief in her eyes.

However, Xinping was not happy.

She clung to Zhu Feng like a monkey, but saw her mother only holding her younger brother, and her father only talking to her older brother. She said sadly, "No one pays attention to me."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng immediately lowered his head: "Who, who ignored you?"

"Father, Mother...and my brother."

The more she spoke, the more aggrieved she felt. She pouted and immediately acted as if she was about to cry.

Zhu Feng immediately panicked and hurriedly tried to coax her: "Who said I'd ignore you? How could the emperor ignore you? And how could the mother ignore you?"

Zhu Chengxuan also hurried forward to coax her: "Brother will definitely not ignore you."

"That--"

Xinping pursed her lips and suddenly raised her little face.

With his eyes closed, he had an expression that said, "Waiting for you to perform."

“…”

Everyone was silent for a moment, then seemed to come back to their senses. They all held back their laughter and kissed her on the face one after another.

Only then did she nod in satisfaction.

Everyone was laughing, and Zhu Chengxuan's heart was also full of warmth. He had thought that he would be neglected after his mother passed away, but unexpectedly, he felt more family warmth.

This is all thanks to the imperial concubine.

But... it would be great if my mother were still alive.

Just then, Ran Xiaoyu brought over some hot tea. Zhu Chengxuan suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, Noble Concubine, that fertility-giving Guanyin you mentioned that night, hasn't been repaired yet?"

"Well?"

He suddenly asked this and Nan Yan was stunned for a moment.

"how?"

"I just met with my uncle and asked him about this matter. He said that the Guanyin of Childbirth has not been delivered yet."

“…”

"I'm worried that Your Majesty has been busy these past few days and has forgotten about it."

"oh……"

When Nan Yan heard this, she was suddenly a little panicked.

She originally thought of using the excuse of repairing the Fertility-Giving Guanyin to lure the snake out of its hole, but now, the "snake" has not been lured out, and the people of the Xu family are really waiting for her to return the Fertility-Giving Guanyin.

Before, she was only thinking about her own plan and what to do after luring the person out, but she never thought about what to do if she couldn't lure the person out.

By now, the statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Childbirth, has long been smashed to pieces. Even if someone had carved it, it would not have been completed so quickly.

She said somewhat embarrassedly: "Oh, I didn't forget."

“…”

"It's just that repairing that thing isn't that easy. I'm afraid it will take a few days."

"oh……"

Zhu Chengxuan nodded and said seriously, "I know about that. I will tell my uncle and the others."