Chapter 3348 Infected
Zhu Feng nodded.
He had originally decided not to ask about this matter again, but Xiyun continued, "My father brought it back with my sister when he returned to the Central Plains."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng couldn't help but frown.
Although it wasn't something incredible, he felt something was amiss. He turned to look at Nan Yan and asked, "Is that so?"
Nan Yan was also a little confused, after all, they hadn't talked about this yet just now.
So she shook her head and said, "I just found out about this too."
Zhu Feng looked at Xiyun again, but Gao Ye, who was standing beside him, said cautiously, "Master returned to the Central Plains that year and brought back the sachet. But how it got out, I'm afraid only he knows."
Zhu Feng was about to say something when Gao Ye said softly, "But, he has passed away."
Zhu Feng frowned: "Oh?"
He immediately turned to look at Nan Yan, who was beside him. He understood that Nan Yan must be feeling very uncomfortable right now. No wonder the people who had just seen her said she was about to faint. He sighed, as if wanting to reach out and hold Nan Yan's hand, but after all, this was in public, and with outsiders present, he, as an emperor, had to restrain himself. He only said in a deep voice, "Is that so?"
These words were actually asking Nan Yan: Are you okay?
Nan Yan forced a smile and said to Zhu Feng, "Yes. It's been so many years since the incident, and I haven't met them many times. I don't know what to say."
What I mean is that I am not too sad and Your Majesty doesn't need to worry.
But Zhu Feng still sighed softly.
Then he turned to look at Gao Ye and looked him up and down: "It seems that you are more than just a special envoy accompanying you this time."
Nan Yan hurriedly told Xiyun and his identity, and then said: "Xiyun is just like me, confused for a moment, Your Majesty, please don't blame her."
Zhu Feng coughed lightly and said, "Why are you talking about this?!"
He was also embarrassed. After all, Xiyun was confused, and the King of Parthia behind her was also confused. When it came to Nanyan and him, they were not much better. If they said it out loud, it would be embarrassing for everyone.
Nan Yan immediately fell silent. Zhu Feng cleared his throat and said to Gao Ye, "Since you are Marquis Bowang's last disciple, you are the one who knows the most about Marquis Bowang's affairs in the Western Regions."
Gao Ye glanced at him and said cautiously, "I am indeed Master's last disciple, but—I was still young when I started, and I don't know much about Master's past. After Master brought the Empress back to the Central Plains, he returned to Parthia two years later. A few years later, Empress Xiyun was born, but at that time, Master's wife fell ill."
Nan Yan frowned: "Is he sick?"
"yes."
"What's wrong?"
“The Black Death.”
"The Black Death? What's going on?"
"It was brought by some traveling merchants from a foreign country further west. At that time, many people died throughout the Western Regions. In order to save Master's Wife, Master completely forgot about returning to the Central Plains and took her to seek medical treatment everywhere. But later -"
At this point, he seemed unable to bear to continue, and Xiyun said softly, "Mother is dead."
Zhu Feng frowned.
Nan Yan's throat clenched. It was then that she suddenly remembered Feng Shu's story of meeting Si Boyan, Marquis of Bowang, in the Western Regions. Feng Shu was gravely ill and nearly dying, and it was he who had saved her life. However, when Feng Shu had worshipped him like a deity, he had told her that while he could save her, he couldn't save the person he loved most. He also declared himself the most useless person in the world.
Before this, Nan Yan, who knew nothing about their affairs, even suspected that the person that Marquis Bowang mentioned as his most beloved might be Princess Tana.
Now I understand——
Thinking of this, a wave of sadness welled up in her heart again.
Who would have thought that Feng Shu's simple words, which he just listened to casually, would become the most painful moment for his father.
Nan Yan couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Zhu Feng also sighed and said softly, "So that's how it is."
He looked at Nan Yan, and it was not easy for him to comfort her softly in front of everyone, so he just said softly: "Everything is over, don't be too sad, Concubine."
Nan Yan's eyes were red as she whispered, "I understand."
Zhu Feng then looked at Gao Ye and said, "So, this is all you know?"
Gao Ye said, "Yes."
After saying this, he lowered his head and even took a step back, as if he wanted to completely distance himself from this past event and even from the emperor and the imperial concubine, but Nan Yan looked up at him.
For some reason, she always felt that something was missing.
But she was in such a sad mood that she didn't have the energy to think about it. Xiao Shunzi came over and said carefully, "Your Majesty, the banquet still cannot be without Your Majesty."
He took too long to be out, and the special envoy was still waiting there, which inevitably seemed like neglect.
Zhu Feng then said to Nan Yan, "Alright, don't think too much about these things. Go back and rest first. I'll come to see you later."
Nan Yan said, "Yes."
She added, "This is the first time I've met my sister, and I'd like to talk for a while."
Zhu Feng said, "Then go back and talk. This place is drafty. Don't let the wind get in your way and you'll get a headache."
Nan Yan responded immediately, then took Xiyun, the maid beside her, and Ruoshui and left. Gao Ye on this side did not dare to be negligent and followed Zhu Feng back to the banquet.
Although such an absurd thing happened when the two sides met, it did not affect the normal diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the contrary, because the relationship between the favorite concubine of the Parthian Kingdom and the noble concubine of the Yan Kingdom could not be expressed in words but was well known to everyone, many urgent issues were negotiated more smoothly. Soon, the important matters of sending envoys to each other and conducting trade exchanges were finalized directly at the banquet.
The remaining details will naturally be left to me.
Listening to the laughter and joy at the banquet over there, Nan Yan, despite having just accepted the tragic news of her parents' passing, finally felt relieved. As she turned her gaze away from the window, she saw Xi Yun looking at her with a smile, saying, "Sister and brother-in-law love each other very much."
Nan Yan blushed and said softly, "How can you say that?"
Xiyun was stunned for a moment: "Shouldn't I say that?"
Nan Yan's face turned even redder, but she knew she wasn't familiar with the Central Plains people's euphemisms, so she just said softly, "We don't say that here."
Xiyun smiled and said, "I just don't understand. It's too awkward to say that you've done it."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I wish everyone could be as straight as you."
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