Chapter 841 A Thorn in Zhu Feng's Heart
Nan Yan just felt cold all over.
How could Zhu Chengxuan endure the torture in prison?
Nan Yan looked at the tightly closed door of the imperial study with worry. Now, she didn't know when Zhu Feng would calm down.
Or, can this problem be solved by letting go of anger?
She stood there for a while, making sure there was no movement inside. Zhu Feng didn't send anyone out to call her, so she could only take Ran Xiaoyu back to Yiku Palace.
Ye Zheng originally wanted to chase after Ran Xiaoyu to say a few words, but when he turned around, he saw a familiar figure on the other side and immediately turned around and ran over there.
"The old man with the big nose!"
He Yi was talking to another official.
Hearing his yelling, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, waved his hand, and asked the official to leave first, then turned around and said: "Ye Zheng, don't yell here."
"What am I yelling about?"
Ye Zheng was really anxious this time. He came over and reached out to grab He Yi's sleeve, as if he was afraid that he would run away: "Tell me, what are you going to do this time?"
"What to do?"
"Don't pretend nothing happened to me!"
Ye Zheng said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei has been imprisoned! I was so anxious I couldn't sleep the whole night!"
He Yi looked at him and smiled faintly.
Although he still looked calm and composed, the slightly red corners of his eyes seemed to indicate that he was not as relaxed as he appeared.
He said, "What's the use of being anxious?"
"Yes, there's no point in being anxious. Then tell me a useful solution!"
He Yi looked at him for a while and shook his head: "I, can't think of a solution."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zheng became even more anxious. He simply grabbed his sleeves with both hands, as if to tie them up, and said, "Old Taoist priest with an ox-nosed nose, don't play this joke on me. If even you can't do anything about it, then the King of Wei will surely die in prison."
He Yi spread his hands in his sleeves and said, "What can I do? Who asked the King of Wei to write such a poem?"
Ye Zheng said, "He wrote that poem simply to commemorate the ancient sage. You know, King Wen of Zhou, the sage ruler, every emperor has compared himself to him. Even if the King of Wei said that, what's wrong with that?"
He Yi looked at him with a smile: "Ye Zheng, you should be careful when you say this."
“…”
"Yes, it's fine for anyone to write that poem, but it's not okay for the King of Wei. And it's even more wrong for him to write it for Xu Shifeng."
“…”
"The prince and his relatives and generals..."
“…”
"In this matter, we can only say that the King of Wei himself is too unconscious."
Ye Zheng was almost exhausted and said, "Yes, he is not aware of it, but he is still young after all. He doesn't think about going there."
He Yi blinked, looked at him, and said calmly: "Your Highness the Prince of Wei is not an ordinary child."
“…”
"He is the King of Wei. Judging from the Emperor's recent actions, his status may even be higher. You know, power is the most corrupting thing."
“…”
Ye Zheng looked at him in astonishment, with a hint of panic in his eyes.
He said, "You don't really think that the King of Wei is intentionally thinking that way, do you?"
"Whether I feel this way or not is not important," He Yi said calmly, "What's important is what the Emperor feels."
"Your Majesty, would you really doubt his own son like this?"
"The Prince of Wei... is indeed the Emperor's biological son, but this biological son is like a thorn in his heart."
“…”
"Even if this matter is resolved this time, if the thorn in his heart is not removed, there will be many more such incidents in the future. King Wei may not be able to handle them all."
Ye Zheng's brows were furrowed.
Pull out the thorns?
How to remove the thorn?
Just like before, Zhu Feng once threw Si Nanyan into jail in a rage.
At that time, their relationship and feelings were unclear, so it was inevitable that they were suspicious of each other. A small suspicion from the emperor could bring disaster to someone.
Of course, later on, the two of them fell in love with each other, and the thorn was removed.
Now, Ye Zheng believes that no matter what storms arise, they can get through them together.
But this time, it was his son.
If there are thorns, what are they, and how can they be removed?
Just at this moment, another official came over with a worried look on his face, as if he wanted to talk to He Yi about something. He Yi quickly pulled his sleeve out of Ye Zheng's hand and said, "Alright, I have to go do my work. You can do whatever you need to do."
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Looking at his back, Ye Zheng frowned even more.
Do what you should do.
But what should I do now?
Looking back, I saw that the door of the imperial study was still closed. Even the imperial concubine couldn't get in. This time, I was afraid that no matter what I did, it would be difficult to turn things around.
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After Nan Yan came back from the imperial study, she sat on the bench outside the house, looking at the gate of Yiku Palace.
However, Zhu Feng never showed up.
Tingfu was asked to inquire about the news. After about half an hour, it was heard that Prince Ning Zhu Xuan came out of the imperial study, but Zhu Feng did not come out and did not see anyone again.
Until evening.
This was the first time in so many days that he hadn't been to Yiku Palace for the entire day.
In the evening, Nan Yan held little Anping in her arms, feeling even more depressed than before.
It seems that this matter is really not that easy to solve.
Little Anping in her arms was still restlessly grabbing her clothes, squirming and muttering.
Nan Yan looked down at her and said with a wry smile, "If only you were older, you could beg for mercy on your brother's behalf."
“Ah…”
"But now, your brother is still in prison."
“Ouch.”
Seeing her look as if she didn't know what worry was, Nan Yan smiled bitterly and patted her gently, saying softly, "Go to bed early and don't disturb mother. Mother, I still have to think of a way to save your brother."
As he was speaking, Ran Xiaoyu's voice came from outside.
Nan Yan said, "Xiao Yu, what's wrong?"
Ran Xiaoyu walked in from outside. The light was dim and her expression became more solemn.
"Your Majesty, Ye Zheng just came over and said that it seems another imperial decree has been issued from the Imperial Study."
"The Emperor has issued another imperial decree?"
Nan Yan frowned and asked, "What did the imperial edict say?"
"It seems that the Ministry of Justice has imprisoned several officials overnight."
"Why?"
"I heard that the Emperor had someone investigate and found out that they had been communicating privately, and it seemed that they had expressed some dissatisfaction with the court. Moreover, their letters were also found."
Nan Yan frowned: "This——"
If the emperor wants to deal with some officials who are dissatisfied with the court, it is not a big deal.
At this time, why would Ye Zheng come over and say something?
Ran Xiaoyu said, "Ye Zheng said that these officials were all promoted during the past six months when Prince Wei was acting as regent."
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