Chapter 2669: There is a "ghost" beside Li Bushang
Nan Yan looked up at her: "What strange things did she say?"
Ruoshui said: "The horizontal is the silk, the vertical is the silk."
"ah?"
Hearing this, Nan Yan was stunned for a moment and murmured: "Horizontal and vertical...? Horizontal and vertical..."
My mind suddenly changed and I understood.
Although it is just a piece of white scarf and a simple silk thread, in the eyes of people with deep affection, this silk thread is not that thought. What they say in their mouths and remember in their hearts is the deep and inextricable lovesickness.
She smiled, then turned to look at Ruoshui and said with a half-smile, "Isn't your master a monk? Why would you say such a thing?"
Ruoshui opened her eyes wide and looked at Nanyan.
"My Lady, is there anything wrong with what the Master said?"
“…”
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment before she realized that although Ruoshui was smart and had learned some things from Xu Miaoming, she had never really attended a school or listened to anyone explain poetry and prose. Therefore, she had no idea about the connection between "silk" and "thought".
No wonder she found what Xu Miaoyin said strange.
So he smiled and said, "Nothing."
Ruoshui clearly sensed a hidden meaning in Nanyan's words. She stared at her with wide eyes for a moment, only to see Nanyan ponder for a moment before folding the handkerchief. She whispered, "Your Majesty, what does it mean that Commander Li asked someone to bring this back?"
“…”
"Is there anything you want to say to the Queen?"
Nan Yan only smiled faintly and said, "Don't ask. These are not things that you, as servants, should ask."
"oh!"
Ruoshui suddenly came to her senses.
Perhaps it was because Nan Yan treated them so kindly and amiably, and did not act like a royal concubine, so her mind was not too constrained. Sometimes, she even felt more at ease than when she was with Xu Miaoming who was practicing.
She almost forgot that she was a palace maid, and the most taboo thing for a palace maid was to talk too much.
She immediately shut her mouth.
Nan Yan put the letter and handkerchief aside and said, "Alright, I need to rest for a while. You can leave now. If the emperor returns later, please report immediately."
"yes."
Ruoshui carefully left the room.
Nan Yan sat leaning against the headboard, her eyes still fixed on the letter and the handkerchief on the table. She stared blankly at them for a long time, muttering, "Horizontal silk... vertical silk... huh?"
She had gotten up late in the first place, and her breakfast was almost as late as lunch, so she skipped lunch. No one disturbed her, so she leaned against the head of the bed, looking at the letter and handkerchief on the table, and fell into a drowsy sleep for a while.
When I woke up, I heard Ruoshui pushing the door open cautiously.
“My Lady…?”
Nan Yan immediately opened her eyes: "The Emperor is back?"
"Yes."
Ruoshui heard her voice and knew she was awake. She immediately came over to help her draw the curtains and helped her to her feet. She said, "As soon as the emperor returned, he learned about the letter sent by Mr. Tian. However, he did not read it immediately. Instead, he summoned the person to the study to question him."
Nan Yan nodded and said, "I understand. Please prepare some refreshments. The Emperor just returned from the military camp and I'm afraid he must be hungry."
"yes."
Ruoshui hurried downstairs to prepare. Just as she had prepared a few plates of snacks and tea, she saw Zhu Feng walking in from outside.
Nan Yan immediately took her up and went over to pay her respects.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Get up."
Although the weather had turned cold, Zhu Feng had obviously been busy in the military camp for a long time. There was sweat on his head, and the dust in his face and hair had formed some dirt.
Nan Yan laughed aside and said, "Where did the emperor go to bring back this ashes?"
Zhu Feng said, "The military camp is naturally not as clean as here."
As he spoke, he first picked up a handkerchief from the shelf to wipe his sweat. Nan Yan hurriedly asked someone to bring warm water and wiped him down, and he felt a little better.
Zhu Feng threw the handkerchief to Ruoshui, asking them to take it away and clean it up. He turned around and walked over to sit down, saying, "I heard that Li Bushang sent someone to deliver a letter back."
"yes."
Zhu Feng picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Why did it get sent to you?"
Nan Yan looked up at him.
She only whispered, "Maybe, this is a serious matter. After all, I picked up this child. Besides the emperor, I am the one he trusts the most."
"So, what did the letter say?"
"Your Majesty, this is what you said. This letter was given to Your Majesty by the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. How could I have the guts to open it and read it without permission?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and snorted.
Then he said, "Why don't you bring it to me?"
"yes."
Nan Yan stood up and walked over to take the letter herself. She knew, of course, that Zhu Feng must be unhappy about Li Bushang's behavior, but it was just a matter of time.
Nan Yan placed the letter before him and said, "Your Majesty, please read this."
Zhu Feng took the letter, opened it, and read it. Apparently, Tian Lian had just been sent to the study to talk, and he had already told him everything that had happened there, so he read the letter quickly. After finishing, the gloom in his eyes was even darker than before.
When he looked up again, he saw Nan Yan sitting beside him, looking at him eagerly.
So he smiled and said, "Want to read the letter?"
"Ahem,"
Nan Yan covered her mouth and coughed, then said, "I'm just concerned about whether things are going well."
"snort."
Zhu Feng snorted lightly, but still threw the letter to her.
He said: "Nothing big is easy."
Nan Yan had long been curious about the letter and what Li Bushan and the others had encountered on the road. After finally getting permission, she immediately opened the letter and read it.
After reading it, her brows furrowed.
"this--"
She didn't know what to say for a moment, although she had known that the journey would not be smooth, and those in Bailong City who disagreed with surrendering the city would definitely make things difficult for them.
But, I never expected that a murder would happen.
Moreover, those who died were those who disagreed with surrendering the city.
This made the Jinyiwei and the emperor's attitudes so sensitive, and made the people of Bailong City more cautious.
She frowned and looked at Zhu Feng: "What does the emperor think?"
Zhu Feng stood up and walked to the window, looking outside, and said slowly: "It seems that the other party also made this decision after careful consideration."
"Who is this other party?"
“…”
"Are there people in Bailong City who disagree with the surrender of the city?"
Zhu Feng turned around and glanced at her, saying, "Maybe."
Nan Yan frowned again when she heard this.
Zhu Feng continued, "However, what is certain is that there is a 'ghost' beside Li Bushang."
“…”
"This 'ghost' is very good at hiding. Even if everyone is suspicious, it is difficult to guard against this person. Only in this way can this 'ghost' kill people invisibly and put the blame on Li Bushang."
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