Chapter 3277: Rhetoric

The old uncle looked at her for a long time with a complicated expression, then said with a half-smile, "I've heard rumors that although the Imperial Concubine is a woman, she has followed the Emperor on many campaigns and never flinched. Zixiao also said that the Imperial Concubine's character is not as good as that of men. I thought it was just an exaggeration, but I didn't expect it to be true."

Hearing him praising her like that, Nan Yan naturally felt proud.

But, I can't help but be humble.

Then he smiled and said, "Uncle, you are too kind."

The old uncle waved his hand and said, "Hey, since you are such a person, there is no need to be hypocritically modest. I have met many people, but there are indeed not many women who can have a heart like yours."

As he said this, he smiled and said, "It's his blessing."

As he spoke, a hint of bewilderment appeared on his face. After a long silence, he turned around and walked forward with Zhu Chengjun, muttering something silently, as if talking to himself: "If other people had such a mentality, I wonder if the result would be the same..."

Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Why would the old uncle say such a strange thing? What does "that kind of result" mean?

And—someone else?

When he said "other people", was he referring to everyone else in general, or was he referring to a specific person?

If it is specific, then who is this "other person"?

Why did he suddenly make such an exclamation?

Nan Yan was very confused and subconsciously followed him to ask. When she reached him, she saw that the old uncle's face suddenly changed. He smiled and said to Zhu Chengjun, "Shall we go over there and take a look?"

The confusion I just felt seemed like a momentary illusion.

Zhu Chengjun nodded: "Okay!"

As he spoke, he looked up at Nan Yan again: "Mother, let's go over there!"

Nan Yan was still a little dazed. When she heard the child's voice and saw the completely different expression on the old uncle's face, she just smiled and said, "Okay, let's go."

As he said that, he walked over with them.

Zhu Chengjun was familiar with the city's roads because he had gone out for a stroll with Nan Yan and the others once before. He took the old uncle around the streets and alleys. The old uncle had lived in seclusion for so many years and had never seen such a place. He saw a lot of new things with Zhu Chengjun.

But, after all, he was old, and after walking for more than an hour, he gradually couldn't keep up.

But Zhu Chengjun was still young after all, and had never served an elder before, so he kept pulling him forward. Because he saw a painted sugar man in front of him, he kept shouting, "Uncle, hurry up, let's go!"

The old uncle gasped for breath and couldn't help coughing.

Nan Yan immediately frowned and said, "Don't you see that your uncle is tired? I've been walking around with you for most of the day, and you don't seem to show any concern for me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengjun immediately lowered his head in guilt.

The old uncle coughed twice. Seeing him like this, he naturally felt distressed. He smiled and said, "Don't scold him. It's a child's nature to love to play. If you scold him, won't his nature be damaged? It won't be good for his future either."

Then he let go of Xiao Chengjun's hand and said with a smile: "Go and see for yourself."

Little Chengjun looked at the painted sugar figure eagerly, but still shook his head and said, "I'd better stay with my uncle."

Seeing him so young and yet so sensible, the old uncle was even more moved. He simply took out two coins from his pocket and handed them to him, saying, "Go and ask them to draw a phoenix for your uncle."

When Xiao Chengjun heard this, his eyes lit up.

But he still looked at Nan Yan carefully again and said softly, "Mother, can I go?"

Nan Yan couldn't bear to disobey the old uncle after all, so she just said, "Look how much Uncle Grandpa loves you!"

Hearing her words, he knew that she agreed. Little Chengjun immediately borrowed money from the old uncle and said with a smile: "Don't worry, uncle."

After saying that, he jumped and ran over.

Seeing him having fun, Nan Yan couldn't help but shake her head, but the old uncle looked at his back with a loving face until he got into the crowd around the painted sugar man, then smiled and said, "This kid is full of energy and vigor, just like when he was a child."

The "he" he was referring to was naturally Zhu Feng.

Nan Yan couldn't help but glance at the old uncle, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Uncle, have you also seen His Majesty as a child?"

The old uncle said: "Of course."

Nan Yan sighed softly, and said softly, looking somewhat lonely, "It's a pity, I haven't seen it."

She said this originally in the hope of tricking the old uncle into telling her more about Zhu Feng's childhood, to see if she could get anything out of him. However, upon hearing this, the old uncle just smiled and said, "It's better if you haven't seen it."

"…Why?"

"He is the best the way he is now."

“…”

Nan Yan was speechless for a moment.

This statement cannot be refuted.

Even if we only consider in the eyes of his lover, Zhu Feng's current appearance is already her favorite appearance. Or, in other words, from the very beginning, when he first appeared in front of her, he was the appearance of someone she would like. And after so many years of going through hardships, although both of them have changed a little, they have only become the appearance that they like each other more.

Thinking of this, Nan Yan shook her head vigorously again.

What are you thinking about?

The reason I came out this time was to get the old uncle to talk.

However, this old uncle of the king, who looked rough, was unexpectedly so meticulous in his words and deeds, and absolutely flawless.

Nan Yan thought for a moment, then smiled again and said, "In fact, among the emperor's children, Xinping is the one who looks most like him."

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, the old uncle turned to look at her and nodded, saying, "I've also heard about the eldest princess. She's the apple of the emperor's eye, and he loves her so much that he even asks people to bring ladders to pick the stars and the moon for her."

"you do not say,"

Nan Yan laughed and said, "That girl is truly full of energy. She seems to have forgotten how to write the word 'tired' every day. As soon as she opens her eyes, she starts running around the palace. Ordinary people can't keep up with her."

"Really?"

"If she had come this time, I'm afraid she would have dragged you, uncle, all over the street."

The old uncle laughed when he heard this.

This is the case with the elderly, especially those of different generations. What can best open their hearts is the warmth of home.

Just as the old uncle was laughing, Nan Yan suddenly sighed and said, "It's a pity. She suffered a lot of grievances when she was young. Perhaps for this reason, the emperor loves her so much."

The old uncle asked, "Princess? Will you still be wronged?"

Nan Yan looked at him and said, "Don't you know, uncle?"

The old uncle shook his head.

Nan Yan looked into his eyes and lowered her voice, "When she was a child, her background was once doubted by the ministers in the court. They all said that she had the blood of the Neng Kingdom. Because of this, I was almost convicted."