Chapter 3451 Confrontation

Zhu Feng said with a serious face: "Have you figured out who that villain is?"

Ying Shao lowered his head and said, "This man moved so quickly that no one outside could see him clearly. However, when he broke into the courtyard, the two young eunuchs guarding the courtyard saw that he was a middle-aged man, not tall, and judging by his clothes, he looked like..."

"Like what?"

"Like, the Vietnamese."

"Vietnamese?"

When Zhu Feng heard this, his brows immediately twisted into a knot.

Nan Yan was immediately furious: "The Yue people, the Yue people are so bold, they dared to break into the emperor's residence and even dared to kidnap the princess? What are they going to do!"

At this moment, she regretted that she was so worried that Zhu Feng would use military force against the Kingdom of Yue in a rage when she was in the military camp.

These people are really going too far.

At this moment, Zhu Feng calmed down. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Don't rush. We need to find out where this person came from. If he's really from Yue, was he acting under orders from someone else, or was he acting alone? Most importantly, what's his purpose in holding Xin Ping hostage?"

Although she knew that what he said was right, at this moment, Nan Yan felt her mind was a mess.

Her daughter's safety is what she cares about most.

So she couldn't think any more and just said anxiously, "Then let's go over and take a look."

Ying Shao immediately stopped them, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, it's best for you and the Emperor to stay away. This villain has held the princess hostage but hasn't taken action. I'm afraid he has other intentions. If his target is the Emperor or Your Majesty, then if you go over there, wouldn't that be playing into his hands?"

But Nan Yan didn't care about this.

She turned anxiously to look at Zhu Feng, who pondered for a moment before saying, "If his target was really me or the imperial concubine, he wouldn't have bothered to come to the princess. If he had broken into my residence, he wouldn't have succeeded, but at least he wouldn't be surrounded like he is now."

“…”

"He held the princess hostage but didn't take any action, only luring everyone over. I'm afraid he really has some ulterior motive."

“…”

"If we don't figure this out, how can the princess escape danger?"

Nan Yan nodded immediately: "Yes!"

After saying that, she looked at Zhu Feng again.

She hadn't expected Zhu Feng to be so calm at this point. In comparison, she seemed a little flustered. She took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

Hearing Zhu Feng say this, Ying Shao was speechless. He only frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Then, Your Majesty and Your Majesty must not get too close. Your humble servant—your humble servant will never let Your Majesty and Your Majesty suffer any harm again."

Zhu Feng raised his chin: "Let's go."

So they walked into the small courtyard.

Not only was the place as bright as day, but the heat from the flames even made everyone inside sweat. Nan Yan felt a wave of heat as she walked in, and she subconsciously reached out to wipe her forehead. Zhu Feng's face, however, was as cold as ice. He stared at the dark room with a sullen expression, and he twitched his chin at Ying Shao.

Ying Shao immediately stepped forward and said to the room, "Listen up, everyone inside! If you don't surrender quickly, we're going to take action."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers around him drew their swords in unison as if in response to his words.

Suddenly, the sharp blade was shining coldly in the firelight, adding a bit of chill to the heat of the courtyard.

After saying that, Ying Shao raised his hand to signal everyone to stay still. He also cleaned up. There was no immediate response from the room. After a long silence, a man's voice rang out: "Don't try to trick me! The person living in here is your princess. If you dare to make a move, I will kill her first and let her be buried with me!"

Upon hearing this, Nan Yan's heart suddenly tightened.

It seems that this person's purpose is very clear. He even took action after knowing that it was Princess Xinping.

So what is his purpose?

Thinking of this, the figure beside her suddenly moved. Turning around, she saw Zhu Feng taking a step forward.

Ying Shao wanted to stop him immediately.

Zhu Feng raised his hand to stop him, and looked up at the dark doors and windows of the room. There was not even a light from inside. If he attacked like this, even the invincible Jinyiwei might not be able to hit the target with one strike.

He thought about it and was about to speak, but stopped and looked back at Nan Yan.

Nan Yan reacted quickly and came to her senses immediately.

So he took a step forward and said to the inside: "Xinping, Xinping, how are you?"

As soon as she heard her voice, there was a muffled noise inside, and then Xinping was heard shouting: "Mother, I'm here, I - Hey, don't touch me, go away, you bastard. Ah!"

Then, I heard a few humming sounds and then there was no sound.

Apparently, he was gagged again.

But from the sound of her voice, she seemed quite energetic, even stubborn. It seemed that the bad guy had held her hostage but had not really hurt her.

At this moment, the person inside seemed to have finally freed up their hands and shouted, "Are you the imperial concubine of Yan Kingdom? You—I want to see your emperor. Let your emperor come over!"

Nan Yan frowned, glanced at Zhu Feng, and immediately said, "Is it possible for someone like you to meet the Emperor casually?"

The person inside shouted, "If he doesn't see me, then he will never see his daughter again."

Nan Yan gritted her teeth hard.

At this time, Zhu Feng spoke.

He said coldly, "It doesn't matter to me whether I see this unfilial daughter or not. But I want to know, if you really want me to never see her again, how do you plan to end it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire South Courtyard fell silent.

The people inside were obviously shocked by his words and were silent for a long time.

Nan Yan wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she didn't open her mouth. She just frowned and looked at the closed doors and windows of the temple with a serious expression.

After a long while, an uncertain voice came from inside: "You, you are the Emperor of Yan?"

Zhu Feng said, "Don't you want to see me? Why don't you come out?"

“…”

The people inside didn't speak for a long time.

Although he held Princess Xinping's life in his hands and seemed to be in control of the entire situation, as soon as Zhu Feng showed up, he lost all the initiative with just a few words. Even responding to each sentence seemed very laborious.

Nan Yan seemed to be calmer.

So she immediately said, "You have to understand clearly. If the princess is here, you may still be able to survive. But if the princess is not here, what will become of you? Think about it, think it through, and then decide what to do."

There was silence again.

This feeling made everyone around feel very depressed, and it seemed difficult to breathe in the hot air.

After an unknown amount of time, a sound was heard in the quiet yard.

The tightly closed door slowly opened a little.