Chapter 3049 Xu Shifeng is here

After a while, Xiaoman brought people to bring hot water and towels to Nan Yan. Tingfu woke up at that time. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and immediately ran over to take these things and helped Nan Yan wash up.

Nan Yan washed her face and suddenly remembered the girl named Qingting.

"Where's the dragonfly?"

Tingfu was also stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked around, muttering: "Yeah, where is she?"

Since entering the palace last night, Qingting has been following them silently. He knew that the little girl must be scared, but they had so many things to do that they naturally had no time to comfort her. In addition, there were dangers everywhere around them, so he had to concentrate on guarding Nan Yan and completely forgot about this little girl.

It was only then that I realized that she was missing.

Nan Yan frowned and said, "How could she be missing? She followed me in here, go look for her!"

At this moment, Xu Shizong emerged from the adjacent room. Apparently, he had just taken some medicine and looked a bit more alert, no longer as half-dead as he had been the night before. Hearing a flurry of activity from Nan Yan's side, he said calmly, "Is the Imperial Concubine asking about the young lady who followed you into the palace last night?"

"Um."

"Then there's no need to worry."

"Um?"

Nan Yan turned to look at him, only to see Xu Shizong saying, "The entire palace is heavily guarded. A little girl like her can't get out."

“…”

"I just don't know where to go."

Nan Yan frowned.

At this moment, Qingting really came over from the front. Her face was a little pale, and her steps were a little unsteady when she walked, but when she saw Nan Yan and the others standing at the door, she immediately ran over: "Sister - Oh, the Imperial Concubine."

Nan Yan frowned: "Where have you been?"

Dragonfly's face turned even paler, and he only said, "I, I'll go out and take a look ahead."

"In front?"

Nan Yan looked up and looked forward. This was the row of houses behind the Wuying Palace. If she went forward, wouldn’t that be the Wuying Palace?

What was she doing there?

Nan Yan took a step forward and looked at her: "You——"

Before he finished speaking, another soldier ran over from the front, bowed to Xu Shizong and said, "Military Advisor, the young master wants to speak to you."

Xu Shizong saw that the soldier looked uneasy and asked, "What happened?"

The soldier, sweating profusely on his forehead, said in a trembling voice, "We just received news that General Xu is leading a large group of troops across the river and is about to arrive at the gates of Jinling."

“…”

Xu Shizong raised his eyebrows slightly.

When Nan Yan heard this, her heart skipped a beat.

Before, she and Zhu Feng left Cuicang County and rushed to Xiajiang Town, but did not let Xu Shifeng follow them because they were afraid that his identity would be exposed and would implicate them. Xu Shizong and the group of people he originally led to the south to quell the civil unrest were still staying in Cuicang County. That was the only team they could rely on at the moment and did not need to be deployed.

Xu Shizong thought for a moment and asked, "What is the banner?"

The soldier whispered, "Suppress the rebellion."

Hearing these two words, Xu Shizong sighed and showed a helpless smile on his face, and Nan Yan's heart, which had been slightly lifted, finally calmed down at this time.

In reality, she didn't really want to doubt Xu Shifeng. After all, even though they hadn't interacted much over the years, Nan Yan had always been confident in her judgment of people. Xu Shifeng wasn't that kind of person. However, the current situation was unique, especially with Zhu Feng's fate hanging in the balance. With the military in the balance, those with the most leverage had the most leverage.

It is difficult to say what choices they will make at this time.

After all, human nature has weaknesses.

However, Xu Shifeng did not seem to be defeated by those temptations. He came here to quell the rebellion!

Thinking of this, Nan Yan also breathed a sigh of relief, and Xu Shizong seemed to have heard the sound of her long sigh. He looked back at her, but didn't say anything. He looked at the soldier with cold sweat on his forehead, and he understood to some extent that these people were very afraid of Xu Shifeng.

After all, Xu Shifeng was the general of the dynasty. He had followed Zhu Feng since his debut and had guarded the city of Beiping for so many years. Everyone knew that he was a good fighter.

The reason they were able to capture Jinling City before was because it was completely defenseless, and they took advantage of its weaknesses to win this victory. But now, Xu Shifeng came prepared. Compared with the regular army, the people here, except for those secretly trained by Xu Shizong with the help of Zhu Chengjin in recent years, are mostly the water bandits from Tiangang Lianhuanwu.

It is hard to say whether he can fight with Xu Shifeng.

Xu Shizong covered his mouth and coughed twice. He looked at the soldier in front of him and the guards standing around him. Each of their faces was filled with uncertainty and fear. He smiled and said, "Why, are you all scared?"

The soldier shook his head hastily.

But his gleaming eyes said it all.

Xu Shizong smiled and said, "Don't be afraid."

“…”

"My brother did indeed defend Beiping City with the Prince of Yan back then, and he made great military achievements. You naturally think he's invincible, but after all these years, have you ever seen him fight a decisive battle?"

When everyone heard this, their eyes widened.

Nan Yan's heart suddenly sank and she subconsciously clenched her fists.

But her face showed no sign of uncertainty, as she stared at Xu Shizong. Xu Shizong said casually, "I know this brother of mine very well. He's been in Beiping for so many years, fighting only to defend the city. So, if he's coming to attack Jinling, you don't have to be afraid."

Although they were just two casual sentences, everyone's confidence was immediately boosted.

The soldier even smiled and said to Xu Shizong, "With the military advisor here, we are not afraid."

Xu Shizong covered his mouth, coughed twice, and then said, "Lead the way."

The soldier nodded immediately. Xu Shizong turned back to look at Nan Yan, who had a serious expression on her face, and said calmly, "Since there's no summons from the other side, the Imperial Concubine will rest here for now. I'll have them clean out the Yikun Palace in the harem for the Imperial Concubine to live in."

After saying that, he turned and left.

As soon as he left, Nan Yan's breathing immediately became heavy.

What Xu Shizong said was correct. Over the years, Xu Shifeng had always been good at defending cities and fighting against the soldiers of the Dian State. Everything a person is used to would make him good at this aspect, but at the same time, other areas might become his weaknesses.

Besides, he was facing Xu Shizong.

Not only his elder brother, but also Xu Shizong's ability has not yet been fully revealed.

Nan Yan felt as heavy as if a huge rock was pressing on her.

At this time, the dragonfly next to him asked in a low voice: "My Lady, what are you talking about? Do I still have a chance?"