Chapter 2972 ​​Backyard

Zhu Feng smiled.

Said: "Since you have already investigated it clearly, I don't need to investigate it again."

These words made Xu Miaoming's expression change slightly.

You know, she was just asking Zhu Feng whether he wanted to investigate, but she immediately revealed the real culprit who burned down Gaosheng Inn last night. It seemed as if she was deliberately hiding it, and as if she was trying to trick the emperor.

If this situation happened in the previous dynasty, the person would have been punished long ago.

Xu Miaoming thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was worried about your Majesty and the Royal Concubine's safety, so I asked people to be more vigilant. I didn't mean to spy on your Majesty's whereabouts."

Nan Yan looked up at her.

If it were someone else, if something like this happened, they would have been extremely terrified to apologize.

But she was calm and composed when she spoke her words of apology.

It seems that what I do is natural and right.

Thinking of this, Nan Yan couldn't help but frown.

But Zhu Feng didn't seem to care. He just smiled faintly and said, "You don't have to be so careful. I also suspect that they are the ones behind this. Since you have already found out, you have made a contribution. It doesn't require my men to make another trip."

After saying that, he waved to Li Bushang and the others and said, "Go down by yourselves."

Li Bushang bowed and saluted: "Yes."

After saying that, he turned around and left with a few Jinyiwei.

Zhu Feng then turned to look at Xu Miaoming: "You are not in the Taoist temple, but you have built this house here. What do you do on weekdays?"

Xu Miaoming said, "Actually, I don't spend much time here. Most of the time, I'm practicing outside. I only stay here to rest and sort things out. The rest of the time, I'm also practicing."

Zhu Feng nodded and said, "In that case, the Imperial Concubine and I will not disturb your practice. Just do what you usually do now."

Xu Miaoming said, "Your Majesty and Your Majesty, do you not need me to accompany you?"

Zhu Feng said: "No need, you go ahead." "Then..."

Xu Miaoming hesitated for a moment, then smiled slightly and said, "Well, I'll take my leave."

After saying that, he bowed to Nan Yan again, then turned and walked out.

Seeing her leave, Nan Yan looked at Ruoshui beside her, only to see her looking at Xu Miaoming's back with a serious expression until the figure disappeared outside.

Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.

At this time, Zhu Feng said: "The weather outside is nice, Nanyan, come for a walk with me."

Nan Yan hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but immediately responded, "Yes."

After saying that, Zhu Feng stood up and took her hand as they walked out. When they reached the door, he stopped and said to Xiao Shunzi and Ruoshui who had followed them, "Okay, you don't have to follow me. Go and do your own things."

The two of them were also stunned for a moment.

You know, what they usually do is to serve the emperor and the imperial concubine, but now, Zhu Feng asked them not to follow.

It seemed as if he was consciously trying to avoid them both.

Xiao Shunzi was very understanding and stopped immediately, while Ruoshui beside him hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yes."

Zhu Feng took Nan Yan out.

The sun was shining brightly but not scorchingly. Walking outside, she felt warm. Although so many things happened yesterday and she didn't get a good rest last night, Nan Yan felt much more comfortable under the sun.

Zhu Feng took her out of the lobby, turned right, and passed a garden gate. They saw a garden in front of them. There were flowers blooming everywhere, and there were many willow trees planted around. The willow trees swayed in the wind, which looked particularly elegant and romantic.

Nan Yan asked, "How did the emperor know this was a garden?"

Zhu Feng said, "When I followed them in last night, I took a look and roughly knew the direction."

Nan Yan said, "It was so dark yesterday, but the emperor could still see it. How amazing."

Zhu Feng asked, "Having arrived in a new place, do you think I can really stay there with peace of mind?"

"That,"

Hearing this, Nan Yan turned to look at him and asked, "Your Majesty, do you really not care about Hengsheng Bank?"

Zhu Feng said calmly: "How is that possible?"

“…”

"Since the people from the Hengsheng Bank dared to set fire to the Gaosheng Inn last night, they must have figured out the route of our goods. Today, they will definitely send people to the river to intercept our ship."

Nan Yan sneered, "You're so brave to rob the emperor!"

Then he asked: "Then——"

Zhu Feng said, "Don't worry. I've already informed them that the boat will change course after passing Sanliwan and come via a smaller road. Even if these people want to rob us, they'll only have an empty boat."

"ah?"

Nan Yan was startled for a moment, then said happily, "So the Emperor had already made preparations. Why didn't he tell me earlier?"

Zhu Feng said, "When I threw out these several hundred dan of grain as bait, I thought clearly. These people were born as pirates, used to doing business without capital. If they knew about this batch of goods, their first thought would definitely be to rob them, not to do business. If that's the case, how could they not have a backup plan?"

Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Then, will they come knocking on our door next?"

"good,"

Zhu Feng said, "Also, if I'm not mistaken, they should have quickly learned about our presence here—perhaps they've already known about it."

“…”

"So, if they still need this batch of food, they should come to us soon."

Nan Yan looked up at him and said nothing.

She didn't ask any further questions about why the Hang Seng Bank people were so quick - she even knew they were here. At this point, there seemed no need to ask any more questions.

Thinking of this, she looked around.

There weren't many people around.

Naturally, Xu Miaoming did not dare to send people to follow them blatantly. No matter what, the emperor was still the emperor, and it was not her turn to keep an eye on him.

However, as they walked, Nan Yan found that they had been walking along the path in the garden, and unknowingly, they had reached the direction of the backyard that Zhu Feng pointed to last night.

Nan Yan said: "That is——"

Zhu Feng took her through a door and arrived at the entrance of the backyard.

The door is open.

Several girls in white came out from inside, as if they had just finished something. After being pushed out, they locked the two iron doors with iron chains. Just as they were about to leave, they saw Zhu Feng and Nan Yan standing not far away.

They were stunned for a moment.

He immediately stepped forward to greet the emperor and said, "Greetings to the Emperor, and to the Imperial Concubine."

Nan Yan looked at their somewhat panicked expressions, then looked inside and said with a half-smile, "Didn't Taoist Master Miao Ming say that this backyard was abandoned? What are you doing in there?"