Chapter 3045: Without it, you will be gone?

Zhu Chengjin took a breath, turned to look at Xu Shizong, and said with a complicated look: "I didn't expect that the military advisor also has such good skills."

Xu Shizong coughed twice and said, "I am a Confucian scholar."

"Um?"

"A Confucian scholar should be able to stabilize the country through literature and to govern the country through military force."

Zhu Chengjin looked at him, his eyes sparkling. After a long while, he smiled and said, "I am so lucky to have met a military advisor."

Xu Shizong gritted his teeth to stop his cough, bowed to Zhu Chengjin, and said, "Young Master is the orthodox destiny. It is not that you met me, but that I am able to assist you. This is the great honor of three lifetimes."

Zhu Chengjin laughed.

At this time, it was already past midnight and everyone was very tired. The noises from the distant harem gradually subsided. Soon, someone came to report that most of the rooms in the harem had been cleaned up, but after all, there were so many places and it was impossible to clean them all.

In other words, for safety reasons, they are temporarily not allowed to live and sleep in the palace in the harem tonight.

Zhu Chengjin naturally cherishes his life.

Xu Shizong seemed to have anticipated this and said to Zhu Chengjin, "Sir, I have already had Wuying Palace cleaned up in advance. If you don't mind, you can stay here for two days. Once the back is cleaned up, you can go to the bedroom and rest."

Zhu Chengjin said, "That's fine."

After saying this, he glanced at Xu Shizong again and asked, "Where does the military advisor live?"

Xu Shizong coughed twice and said, "The rooms behind Wuying Palace have just been cleaned to detain these surrendered generals. Since you are staying in Wuying Palace, I will naturally stay behind to accompany you. If anything happens, I can take care of it in time."

"good."

After saying this, both of them were silent for a while.

Then, at the same time, they turned their heads to look at Xiang Nanyan.

Nan Yan also looked at them.

In fact, after being brought by Zhu Chengjin into Jinling City and the Jinling Imperial Palace, she was also thinking about this issue. Before, when she was in Tiangang Lianhuanwu, she had a separate place to live, and Zhu Chengjin had no intention of touching her. But now, after entering the Jinling Imperial Palace, how did he plan to deal with her?

Zhu Chengjin narrowed her eyes as she looked at her. Just as she was about to say something, Xu Shizong suddenly said, "This 'Noble Consort' is also an old friend of mine. When old friends meet again, there are always some things to talk about. I kindly ask that you allow her to stay in the row of houses behind Wuying Palace. I will assign more people to watch over her."

Zhu Chengjin glanced at them and then smiled: "Well, with the military advisor here, I don't have to worry about her running away."

After saying that, he walked up to Nan Yan, staring at her with those eyes that were on the verge of madness, yet filled with coldness. He smiled and said, "Remember the feeling of living here. In the future, you may continue to live here, but it will definitely be different from your past."

Nan Yan snorted coldly.

Zhu Chengjin left with his men.

Xu Shizong bowed respectfully to see him off, then turned around and ordered, "Clean up this place."

The soldiers below immediately stepped forward and dragged away the corpses and heads lying on the ground. Xu Shizong turned around again and glanced at the Zichen Palace standing in the dark in front of him. He took a step forward with a complicated expression, then suddenly stopped, covering his mouth and coughing violently.

"Young Master!"

The servant beside him hurried forward to support him, but Xu Shizong coughed more and more violently and could not even straighten his back.

Nan Yan stood aside with her hands behind her back, saying coldly, "For someone so capable of planning and strategizing, how could he not take care of himself? Even in this state, he still doesn't take medicine and rest. Is he waiting for death before achieving his goal?"

Xu Shizong covered his mouth and looked up at him with red eyes from coughing.

Nan Yan's demeanor didn't look like someone being held hostage at all, but rather like someone in charge. He even said to the servant beside him, "He's the brother of Empress Renxiao after all. It's unacceptable for him to die of coughing. Hurry and help your master go back to rest."

Xu Shizong managed to hold back his cough, but he was still very weak. He panted and smiled, "Your Highness, your character is truly noble. No wonder even my younger sister looks at you differently."

Nan Yan lowered her eyelids coldly.

He didn't respond to his words, but only said to the servant beside him: "Why don't you help your master go back to rest?"

The servant glanced at Xu Shizong, who nodded slightly. Then everyone protected him and took Nan Yan away from here and walked towards Wuying Palace.

When leaving, Nan Yan turned around, glanced at the Zi Chen Palace that had been swallowed by the night, and narrowed her eyes slightly.

The group soon arrived in front of the row of houses.

Perhaps they had already prepared for this temporary accommodation. Xu Shizong had it cleaned up beforehand. Although it was very simple, it was still suitable for living. After the servant escorted Xu Shizong back to a room, he pointed to the next room and said to Nan Yan, "That's where the young master had it cleaned specifically for you, the queen. It's quieter than other places and there are guards there."

Nan Yan stood at the door and turned to look at the room that obviously looked larger, but did not take Tingfu there immediately. Instead, she took a step inside.

Xu Shizong was already leaning against the head of the bed. There was a stove in the corner of the room, on which medicine was being boiled.

Smelling that the medicine was ready, Xiao Si immediately went over to pour out the black soup and brought it to Xu Shizong.

The medicine was still hot, so Xu Shizong shook his head and asked him to put it aside. Then he said, "Xiao Man, please go out first. I have something to say to the Imperial Concubine."

Xiaoman looked back at Nanyan and obediently retreated.

Nan Yan also gave an order. Although Ting Fu was a little worried, he saw that Xu Shizong looked sick and didn't seem like he could hurt anyone, so he said to Nan Yan, "I will guard the door. If the queen is wrong, just call me."

Nan Yan nodded, and they all retreated.

There were only two people left in the room, and the room was filled with a fishy, ​​bitter, and somewhat pungent smell of medicine. Nan Yan couldn't help but raise her hand to wipe the tip of her nose. But Xu Shizong was obviously used to it. A faint smile appeared on his face, which looked increasingly pale under the candlelight. He said, "Don't be offended, Your Majesty. This is what keeps me alive. Without it, I will be gone too."

Nan Yan walked over with a smile and looked down at the black medicine.

He said with a half-smile: "Without it, there will be no you?"

“…”

"If I knock it over now, will Master Xu be unable to cause any more trouble?"

Xu Shizong looked up at Nan Yan.

Although he was weak, his eyes were still bright. After a while, he smiled and said, "That's not the case. I still have to hold on."