Chapter 3600 Born in a prosperous era
Nan Yan sat in the chair without moving or saying a word for a long time, as if she was lost in thought.
A prosperous age... ?
How familiar and yet unfamiliar were these two words to her? The familiar part was that she and Zhu Feng had relied on their faith in these two words to persevere through the years, never changing their original intentions no matter how hard or difficult it was. The unfamiliar part was that she had never imagined that these two words would happen to her.
So, she was silent for a long time, then looked at Gao Ye and said, "Do you think this is a prosperous era?"
“…”
Hearing her words, Gao Ye also understood why she had been in a daze for so long. So he smiled slightly and said, "Don't you think so, Your Majesty?"
“…”
"Perhaps you don't know, but not only in the Western Regions, but also further west, all the way to the sea, in places you can't even imagine, the monarchs and ministers of those countries are proud to wear your silk and use your porcelain. The prestige and culture of the Great Yan Dynasty have long spread far beyond the borders of the world, and countless people dream of coming to this Eastern country."
“…”
"If not for this, how could His Majesty the Emperor's birthday attract so many nations to come and pay tribute?"
Even the prince was a little shocked when he heard this.
Of course he knew that his father had worked diligently to govern the country, and he, too, had never dared to slack off for a moment over the years, all for the sake of these two words. But now, when Gao Ye said it so casually, he was a little bit unconvinced.
He whispered, "Is it true?"
Gao Ye looked at him, then looked at Nan Yan, who was obviously still a little dazed.
Smiling, he said, "I once heard the teacher recite a poem that was a bit like what you are like now."
Nan Yan asked, "What?"
Gao Ye said word by word: "It's just because I am in this mountain."
Just because I am in this mountain...
This line of poetry was light and clever, but it was deafening. It was not until someone outside came in to report that envoys from various countries were already lined up outside the palace gate and asked the envoy from the Parthian Empire to hurry over that she came to her senses. She then asked someone to bring Gao Ye over immediately. After all, it would not be good for everyone to know that the imperial concubine had received a special envoy from another country in advance. Then she asked the prince and the princess to stay in the palace to rest for a while, and asked them to bring Princess Xinping with them.
The prince asked: "Your Majesty, are you going to—"
Nan Yan looked up at the sky outside. It was almost the hour of Si, and there was still no news from the Taimiao.
Zhu Feng had previously sent word that if she didn't return after the hour of Si, the Imperial Concubine would go and invite her back personally. If they really had to wait until then, time would be tight, so Nan Yan said, "The Emperor is still in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. I will go and invite her back personally. Your Highness will keep an eye on things here. If anything seems amiss, please send someone to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to inform me immediately."
The prince said, "Yes."
So, Nan Yan got up and hurried to the Taimiao with Ruoshui and Delu.
Along the way, she walked very fast, and the sound of her footsteps echoed in the red walls, but there were even more voices in her head, chirping and chattering, as if countless voices were saying something to her at the same time.
The clearest thing was Gao Ye's few casual words just now.
She is still a little dazed until now.
So, when she came to the Taimiao and saw that the doors and windows of the main hall were closed and she could only vaguely see the flickering candlelight from the windows, she didn't say anything. She just felt that this scene in the morning light looked extremely quiet, and even made her want to stop here and wait quietly.
On the other hand, Xiao Shunzi, who was guarding the gate, immediately came forward and saluted when he saw her coming: "Your Majesty."
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a moment before she said, "Where's the Emperor?"
Xiao Shunzi raised his elbow and pointed at the main hall: "The emperor has not come out since he went in."
"He's alone?"
"Exactly."
"Why don't you urge me?"
"The Emperor said that no one is allowed to disturb him until he comes out. How could this servant have the courage to do that?"
Nan Yan smiled helplessly and shook her head. She looked around again and said, "Let everyone step back. I'll go over and take a look."
"yes."
In fact, upon seeing her coming, Xiao Shunzi finally breathed a sigh of relief and ran over to greet the guards and eunuchs outside the hall. Everyone stepped back a few steps. Nan Yan then walked over and gently knocked on the door: "Your Majesty?"
Zhu Feng's low, hoarse voice was immediately heard in the silent hall: "Come in."
The tone was as if he had been waiting for her.
Nan Yan hurried in.
The hall was indeed very quiet. Apart from the curtains that were swaying slightly in the wind that suddenly blew in from the gate, there were tablets of the ancestors of the Zhu family. Zhu Feng was standing in front of these tablets. There were incense sticks that had mostly burned on the incense table. He had obviously already kowtowed and performed a simple sacrifice. At this time, he just stood there with his hands behind his back.
Like waiting for someone.
It's also like I just want to find a little quiet in today's bustling and lively scene.
As soon as Nan Yan walked in, she did not urge anyone in immediately. Instead, she closed the door, blocking out even the slightest sound of the wind from outside, and then slowly walked behind Zhu Feng.
"Your Majesty, why don't you come over?"
"Why did you come just now?"
They both spoke at the same time. Zhu Feng glanced back at her, his gaze seemingly saying, "I asked you first." Nan Yan smiled and whispered, "The Parthian envoy has asked the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to come and see me in advance."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly: "He came to see you early? Is there something special?"
Nan Yan smiled and told him about Xi Yun giving birth to a son and how important this son was to them. Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng's expression eased a little, and a smile even appeared in the corner of his eyes. He said, "Since you are going to be someone's aunt, you have to prepare this gift carefully."
Nan Yan said: "That's natural."
Zhu Feng said, "As his uncle, I should also prepare a gift for this child."
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide: "What does the emperor want to give him?"
Zhu Feng said, "Let me think about it."
Seeing him like this, it was obvious that he already had an idea, but he just didn't want to tell her at this time. Nan Yan didn't ask any more questions, but just smiled and said, "Then, Your Majesty must also prepare well. If my gift is not decent, it will only embarrass me. The gift from Your Majesty is a matter of national dignity."
Zhu Feng just snorted and ignored her.
Nan Yan didn't urge him any further. She just watched his eyes reflected on the flickering candle in front of him, as if reflecting on his current state of mind. Nan Yan thought for a moment and then said, "Just now, I heard Gao Ye say something that really shocked me."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng didn't care, and without even turning his head, he just asked, "What did he say?"
Nan Yan looked up at him and said softly, "He said that he was born in a prosperous era."
“……!”
These words were like a gust of wind, shaking Zhu Feng's originally resolute figure. He was silent for a long time before slowly turning back to look at Nan Yan: "Did he say that?"
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