Chapter 2867 Want to save Xie Jiaojiao?
After saying these things, Nan Yan asked the imperial kitchen to deliver some food.
Zhu Feng hadn't fully recovered yet and still couldn't eat normally. He still had a bowl of rice oil with a rich rice aroma, but with a few more rice grains at the bottom. Nan Yan personally helped him drink half the bowl.
Then I eat.
In the afternoon, the Dali Temple sent news. After Li Quan's identification, the villain who died in Jingyixuan was indeed Pang Hu.
Upon hearing the news, Nan Yan was stunned for a moment.
But I immediately felt relieved.
He smiled and said, "That's good. Otherwise, this person would have been hiding and would have always been a hidden danger. Now that I know he's dead, I'm relieved."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Zhu Feng, but saw that Zhu Feng's eyes were deep, and she didn't know what he was thinking.
So he asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Um?"
Zhu Feng looked up at her and shook his head, "Nothing."
“…”
"Now that this person has been found, we have eliminated the trouble. Let's check the harem again to make sure there are no leftovers, so that everyone can rest assured."
"I know."
"There's one more thing I want to tell you."
"Your Majesty, what do you want to tell me?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said, "Li Bushang...let him go."
"Release?"
When Nan Yan heard this, she subconsciously frowned.
Zhu Feng looked at her with a smile and said, "If you don't let go, what else can I do?"
“…”
"The Dali Temple has detained him and everyone in his household for so long, and they must have thoroughly interrogated them. Apart from that Jie Shi, no one else has any connection to the Earthly Immortal, right?"
Nan Yan said softly, "Yes."
"In that case, let's clear his name. Let him go."
Logically speaking, Li Bushan is Nan Yan's man, but at this time, she is the one who is a little hesitant.
He whispered, "Just let it go like that?"
“…”
"No matter what, the emperor was assassinated in his residence, and the assassin was his 'father-in-law'. If he is released without any punishment, I am afraid it will cause a bad impact."
“…”
"In the future, no one will take the emperor's safety seriously."
Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "After this, I will take it seriously."
“…”
"Besides, you activated him, and he made contributions, so it can be considered as a compensation for your mistakes."
“…”
"If you don't let him go, it will only make you look like a noble concubine who has crossed the river and is ungrateful, not even protecting your own people."
Nan Yan said in a deep voice: "He is not my man, he is a court official!"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Okay, I know."
“…”
"Whether he's one of mine or one of yours, you can let him go now."
“…”
"Besides, we still need him now."
"Use him?"
"Just now, when Luo Qitong came to report the results of the battle, he said that Ying Shao was seriously injured."
"Oh, yes, I remember he was shot by an arrow. But when I came back, I was only concerned about the emperor and didn't ask about his injury."
"He was seriously injured. An arrow pierced his spleen."
"Ah? I didn't know he was so badly injured."
"I've just told you to send someone from the Imperial Hospital to see him, but no matter what, with such serious injuries, he won't be able to move for at least a few months. The Imperial Guards also suffered heavy casualties this time, and we'll need to select more personnel to fill the gap. But for now, he can't be used, and the Imperial Guards can't be moved for the time being."
“…”
"Therefore, I intend to let the Jinyiwei take charge of guarding the Imperial City."
“…”
"Li Bu Shang is the one I use most easily, so let him come out."
“…”
Nan Yan remained motionless, only looking deeply at Zhu Feng. Zhu Feng was quite at ease with her gaze and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me?"
“…”
Nan Yan still looked confused.
After a long moment, she whispered, "Why...why do I always feel that the Emperor is more tolerant towards him than others."
“…”
"If something like this happened to someone else, even if the emperor wouldn't kill him, he would at least punish him to serve as a warning to others."
“…”
"But the Emperor really won't punish him at all?"
As she spoke, she sat closer to Zhu Feng and whispered, "Li Bu Shang, is there anything special?"
Zhu Feng looked at her with a smile. Although he didn't say anything, there was a glint of the shrewd light in the depths of his eyes that Nan Yan was familiar with.
After a long time, he smiled and said, "You will know."
“…”
The implication is that I won’t tell you now.
Since he said so, naturally there is no way to ask now.
So Nan Yan said, "Okay. But there is one thing I want to ask the emperor for advice on."
"you say."
"Jie Shi's identity has been confirmed, and he can be executed at any time. However, that Xie Jiaojiao—"
"Um?"
Zhu Feng looked at her: "How is it?"
Nan Yan asked, "Should she be killed?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly. He had just woken up, and although he tried his best to return to normal, he was inevitably distracted and forgot about this person, Xie Jiaojiao, the adopted daughter of Jie Shi, who had already married Li Bushang and was considered a legitimate Mrs. Li.
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and asked, "Is she a spy from the Kingdom of Dian?"
Nan Yan said, "After a long interrogation, it seems that she has no connection with the Neng Kingdom."
"What about the Earthly Immortal Society?"
“No.”
"So, even if she is guilty, it's only because she is Jie Shi's adopted daughter, right?"
"Such a big thing will naturally affect relatives."
Zhu Feng thought for a while and said, "Then, what do you mean by asking me?"
Nan Yan frowned and said, "That day, when I went to the prison to recruit Li Bushan, from his tone, it seemed that he wanted to protect Xie Jiaojiao, his wife."
"oh?"
When Zhu Feng heard this, he seemed a little surprised.
He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "He treats Xie Jiaojiao——"
Nan Yan said, "At least, the two of them have already been married and are truly husband and wife. It's understandable that he wants to keep his wife."
In fact, when Nan Yan activated Li Bushang, he himself was also conflicted.
If Li Bushan said something or even gave her a wrong look when facing her, she would not activate him.
However, Li Bushang mentioned Xie Jiaojiao.
When he mentioned this woman who was now Mrs. Li, he hoped that if he could make great contributions, Nan Yan would give Xie Jiaojiao a way out for his sake.
It was precisely because of his attitude that Nan Yan trusted him more.
It is this trust that gives them this opportunity.
Zhu Feng thought quietly for a while, then said, "It's not impossible to save Xie Jiaojiao."
“…”
"But for some things, Li Bushan has to make his own choices and decisions."
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