Chapter 414: People Scare People to Death
"Good disciple." Nan Xuan smiled, withdrew his hand, and continued to poke the lonely king's cheek for fun.
Yun Chenglu had indeed not seen Nan Xuan for a long time. Ever since he passed the martial arts examination and joined General Zhao's army, he had hardly seen Nan Xuan.
Finally seeing each other again after many years, this silly boy was filled with emotion. In his excitement, he took a step less and missed a step.
Then, he fell to his knees with a thud.
Yun Ran and the others were stunned. Nan Xuan was also startled, then burst into laughter: "Hurry up, hurry up! It's not even the New Year yet, there's no need for such a grand ceremony!"
"Even if you kneel down now, I won't give you a red envelope."
Yun Chenglu: ...
He was just too excited and didn't look at his feet.
Yun Ran pursed her lips tightly, but the smile on her face did not diminish. Miao Yi covered her mouth, almost suffocating from trying to hold back her laughter.
Ling An and Ka Bei also twitched their lips slightly.
Yun Chenglu quickly got up from the ground and coughed twice awkwardly.
Yun Ran spoke at the right time: "Second brother, come over for dinner. Why are you here so late?"
Yun Chenglu took a seat and took a bite of a steamed bun without any hesitation. "Besides the servants, I'm the only one in my house. I don't have anyone to talk to, so it's really depressing. Your place is better, with so many people and it's lively."
"Yes, Sister Ran, it's lively here. If you want to come, come often." Miao Yi smiled and picked up a piece of lamb chop for him.
"Yo~" Nan Xuan narrowed his eyes and smacked his lips, "Why do I suddenly feel like we're a little redundant?"
Yun Ran also smiled and put a piece of lamb chop into Nan Xuan's bowl: "It's not too much, Master, eat quickly."
The group had a lively dinner together. Uncle Chang and a few waiters cleaned the table, while September and the other girls gathered in the big kitchen in the backyard to wash dishes.
Nan Xuan brought Ling An, and also took the little boy Yun Chengxi and Gu Wang with him, and the three of them and the wolf went out to the street to see the lanterns.
Yun Ran went to the top floor with Yun Chenglu, Miao Yi and Ka Bei.
At the corner of the third floor of Shanhai Building, there is a small terrace with a small table and a few chairs.
The three of them sat around a small table, drinking tea and chatting.
When Yun Ran heard Yun Chenglu say that he actually came back with Ye Jingzhen, he asked about Brother Xiaojing's situation.
Yun Chenglu took a sip of hot tea and breathed a sigh of relief. "He has returned to his palace. Tomorrow morning, he is said to be going to the imperial mausoleum with the emperor, the crown prince, and other princes and princesses to pay homage to their ancestors."
"The palace?" Yun Ran asked. She remembered that Brother Xiaojing's palace didn't seem to be in the capital.
"Yes," Yun Chenglu nodded, "Not long after you and Prince Jing'an got engaged, the Emperor gave him a palace in the capital, saying it would be closer to the palace, making it more convenient for you two to come and pay your respects there in the future."
"Oh." Yun Ran responded.
However, she didn't believe that the emperor would be so kind.
"Oh, right," Yun Chenglu said, as if remembering something, "Prince Nanlin suddenly sent an envoy. He might come to present gifts to the emperor."
When he said this, he deliberately observed Miao Yi and Ka Bei's reactions.
Yun Ran didn't say anything, but like Yun Chenglu, she also paid attention to Miao Yi and Ka Bei.
But when they heard the news, they were both surprised, but after the surprise, their faces darkened.
After this topic, the four of them didn't talk about anything else and went back to sleep.
Yun Ran returned to his room and left the door ajar. Not long after, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in," she said.
Yun Chenglu pushed the door open and walked in.
The two looked at each other and sat down at the table. No one spoke for a while.
Nanlin State is adjacent to Dakang. When the late emperor was alive, its territory and military strength were equal to those of Dakang.
However, the late emperor worked hard to govern the country and obtained a lotus and the "Geographical Records" compiled by him. He then conquered many places and expanded the territory.
In this way, the territory of Southern Xinjiang was reduced, and the national strength and combat capability were greatly weakened. The previous King of Nanlin took the initiative to cede three cities in exchange for ten years of peace and stability.
But not long after, the previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne, who is now Ye Cangling.
Ye Cangling was actually a good emperor like his father at the beginning.
Southern Xinjiang had to pay tribute every year in exchange for peace and no war in the country.
But later, his favorite Queen Jiang died of complications during childbirth, which marked the beginning of the decline of the Great Kang Kingdom.
Ye Cangling fell ill due to missing the queen and had no interest in state affairs. The people of Southern Xinjiang also gradually became unruly and gradually stopped paying tribute.
Today, the border is stable and the country is peaceful, all thanks to the mighty General Zhao Jing and the growing Ye Jingzhen who lead the troops.
The court officials of Dakang were well aware of this, but due to Ye Cangling's increasingly sinister and erratic character, although the civil and military officials knew about it, no one dared to speak out.
In fact, even if he told her, Ye Cangling would not listen, let alone care.
His only concern now was supporting Crown Prince Ye Jingtian to succeed to the throne, and his absurd idea of wanting to resurrect the late Queen Jiang Nian.
The current situation is that Southern Xinjiang has long severed ties with the Great Kang Kingdom, and no longer pays tribute or has any exchanges with it.
But now the King of Nanlin has suddenly sent an envoy to visit, and has also revealed that the King of Nanlin will come on New Year's Eve. Is this a gesture of goodwill or a demonstration?
"Just now Miao Yi and Kabei..." Yun Ran said, looking up at Yun Chenglu.
Yun Chenglu understood. Judging from the expressions of Miao Yi and Ka Bei just now, the two seemed to be unaware that King Nanlin would be coming. Not only did they not know, but they also seemed unhappy about it.
"But isn't Miao Yi the princess of Nanlin?" Yun Ran was a little surprised. She had previously thought that there was a problem within the royal family of Nanlin.
But if this is true, would Prince Nanlin still be in the mood to come to Dakang Kingdom to please the Emperor of Dakang?
Or maybe, he came to find Miao Yi and take her back?
But this doesn't make sense. If he was looking for his daughter, why didn't he come earlier or later, but had to wait until New Year's Eve?
"Anyway, keep a close eye on these two during this period." Yun Chenglu's face was serious, and his hands were clenched into fists. "If there is any movement, tell me immediately."
"Yeah." Yun Ran nodded.
QQ.
The window suddenly knocked twice.
Yun Ran and Yun Chenglu were so engrossed in their conversation that they were both startled by the sound.
The two of them looked out the window together and saw a figure with disheveled hair lying outside the window.
Yun Ran and Yun Chenglu looked at each other, and they both drew their swords and threw out dragon beard noodles at the same time.
At this moment, the figure outside the window spoke: "Hey, two little guys, hurry up and open the window for your master!"
Yun Ran: ...
Yun Chenglu: ...
If the two of them had not developed the ability to remain calm in the face of emergencies, anyone else would have probably screamed.
Yun Ran stood up, walked to the window and opened it.
Outside the window was Nan Xuan, dressed in white, with long hair and a wine jug in his hand.
Yun Ran took a deep breath, resisted the urge to kick the man down from the third floor, walked back to the table and sat down again.
Yun Chenglu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said helplessly: "Master, people scare people to death."
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