Chapter 3022 Down the Mountain
This night was destined to be a sleepless night for Nan Yan.
Whether she met Ye Zheng here, or met Zhu Chengjin who came back from the dead, or was worried about Ran Xiaoyu, Zhu Feng's safety, or Tingfu who left overnight, every person and every thing was like an invisible hand tearing at her soul.
Even when she was exhausted and fell deeply into a dream, her dream was chaotic.
She dreamed that she was standing on Lu Linchuan's boat, surrounded by mist. She didn't know where the boat was going. When she was about to ask, countless dark hands suddenly stretched out from the water, grabbed her legs and tried to drag her into the water. After dragging her into the water, they kept pulling her deeper into the water.
She couldn't breathe, couldn't struggle free, and was almost drowning in that nightmare.
At this moment, a knock on the door woke her up.
She suddenly sat up from the bed, looking at the bright sky outside. She was already sweating from struggling. Someone was knocking on the door. Nan Yan's face was filled with the gloom of a dream: "Who!"
"Your Highness, we are here to help you get up and wash."
“…”
It was those girls from last night.
Nan Yan raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her face, and after calming herself down, she got out of bed. Several girls pushed the door open and came in, holding hot water, towels, and green salt for rinsing their mouths. Their behavior was similar to that of the palace maids who served her. Obviously, they had all received the same training.
It seems that although Zhu Chengjin has stepped down from the throne over the years, he has almost lived the life of an emperor.
Several girls skillfully helped Nan Yan wash up and comb her hair.
At this time, one of the girls looked around curiously. Nan Yan could tell at a glance that she was looking for Tingfu. Last night, all the girls knew that there was a Tingfu following her.
So he immediately said, "Oh, the person I brought with me just couldn't find a toilet, so he went down the mountain to use it. When he comes back, he will also need to wash up before he can serve me. When he comes back later, you can bring him some hot water."
The girls didn't care about her commanding tone. After all, everyone knew that she was the imperial concubine of the current dynasty.
The girl who had just discovered that Tingfu was missing immediately said, "Yes."
After saying that, several people retreated.
Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as she looked up at the bronze mirror in front of her, the mirror reflected a figure swaying outside the half-open door behind her. Nan Yan frowned and immediately turned her head away.
In the yard not far from the door, Ye Zheng was standing at the door, looking at this side.
Nan Yan's heart twitched involuntarily.
Although she knew that Ye Zheng had been bewitched by Zhu Chengjin, she even understood why when she mentioned Ye Zheng in front of Ran Xiaoyu, Ran Xiaoyu showed such a pale and desperate expression and said that Ye Zheng would never want to see her again. Now thinking back, Ye Zheng disguised himself and came to Xiajiang Town, and Xingluo Lake was able to react so quickly, and directly used a boat full of headless corpses to create the illusion of Ye Zheng's death. I'm afraid they had been prepared for it.
And the person who betrayed Ye Zheng would not be considered a second person.
So, during that period of time, Ye Zheng was betrayed by the person he loved the most.
She discovered that the person who loved her the most, whom she trusted the most, and was the most loyal to her since she was a child was actually the murderer who "killed" her own brother...
It seems not difficult to understand why he would be bewitched.
When people are at their most vulnerable, that is when the devil is most likely to deceive them.
But no matter what, Nan Yan still tried her best to use her last bit of strength, after all, this was Ye Zheng!
Thinking of this, she hurriedly stood up with the help of the table, pushed open the door and walked out, but Ye Zheng, who was standing outside, turned around with a pale face and walked out when he saw her walking towards him.
"Ye Zheng!"
Nan Yan shouted his name anxiously and wanted to chase after him, but when she got out of the gate, she could no longer find Ye Zheng. The porch outside was winding and extremely complicated, and Nan Yan didn't know which way to go.
She could only helplessly shout again: "Ye Zheng!"
No one responded to her.
Just at this moment, there was a sound of footsteps nearby. Nan Yan turned around quickly and saw a girl in white clothes. She seemed to be walking towards them from the same road they came from last night. She said to her, "Your Highness."
Nan Yan asked, "What's the matter?"
The girl said, "Young Master, please come over for breakfast."
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
Although she didn't want to see Zhu Chengjin, she had to go see him because she wanted to find out as much as possible about the secrets behind him, so she nodded and agreed. She followed the girl and walked along the same path she had taken yesterday. After a while, she arrived at the room where she had met Zhu Chengjin last night. This time, the screen in the room was removed, and there were two tables and a stool facing each other. Zhu Chengjin was already sitting there waiting for her.
The girl stood at the door, bowed to Zhu Chengjin, and then retreated.
Nan Yan was not afraid either. She walked over and sat opposite him.
This was the first time that the two of them met face to face in broad daylight. Compared to the previous veiled and secretive state, she could see more clearly. Just as she had remembered him many years ago, he was a thin and pale young man with excellent manners when eating. After all, he was of royal birth, and was even more refined than Zhu Feng.
However, after the two of them finished their breakfast sitting opposite each other, a young girl came up with a tray with a glass of water on it. Nan Yan thought it was for him to rinse his mouth, but when she looked more closely, she saw that there was a green object soaked in the glass of water.
It's a bitter gall!
Zhu Chengjin fished out the bitter gall and put it aside, then picked up the obviously turbid water and drank it in one gulp.
Nan Yan frowned suddenly.
But he remained calm, just wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief, and waved his hand again, and the girl retreated with the tray.
Zhu Chengjin then turned around and looked at Nan Yan with a smile.
They were located halfway up the mountain, which was originally very cool. However, Nan Yan inexplicably broke out in a cold sweat, and she turned her indifferent face away.
At this time, a girl in white came in from outside, stopped at the door, bowed to Zhu Chengjin and said, "Young Master."
"What's up?"
"Please, Madam Royal Concubine, please come down."
The following?
Hearing these three words, Nan Yan frowned slightly.
But he immediately understood.
Yesterday at the foot of the mountain, she saw the four elders of Tiangang Lianhuanwu, and the rest were all bandits. Only after Ye Zheng came and took her up the mountain did she see Zhu Chengjin's people.
Therefore, their two forces are separate.
The one who wants to see me now is the local tyrant!
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