Chapter 2257 Lure the snake out of its hole
It's late at night.
The lights in most of the six palaces in the east and west had been turned off, and the palace gates had been closed. After Zhu Feng left the imperial study, he asked Eunuch Yu to carry the lantern and walk forward.
After a while, they arrived outside the bedroom.
Sure enough, he saw the faint flickering candlelight inside. He walked over and just as he reached the door, he heard Nan Yan yawn loudly.
Ran Xiaoyu's voice came: "Are you exhausted, Madam?"
"Yeah, it's okay."
“…”
"Strange, I didn't run anywhere, why do I feel so tired?"
“Sometimes, not only do I feel tired physically, I also feel tired mentally.”
“…”
"Your Majesty, how can you not be tired if you exert yourself like this?"
"That's true, if you say so."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng coughed lightly and walked in. Nan Yan heard his voice and hurriedly stood up from the bed and walked over to greet him: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"No need to be polite."
Zhu Fengyi reached out and supported her.
Looking at her face again, she really looked a little haggard, so she said, "You've worked hard today."
Nan Yan knew that he had just been outside and must have heard what they said.
He hurriedly laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It's just a meal in Chengqian Palace. How hard can it be?"
Zhu Feng took her hand and walked to the bed and sat down.
Ran Xiaoyu was originally tidying up the room. At this time, she stood aside, bowed, and retreated obediently. Only the two of them were left in the room.
In this way, in the dim light, one could see some wrinkles at the corners of Nan Yan's eyes.
Zhu Feng asked, "How?"
“…”
"Have you found out who did it?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "I didn't ask directly. After all, this matter is a bit hurtful, and it happened in front of the King of Wei. I was just testing the waters with words."
"What was the result?"
“…”
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhu Feng again and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the eldest son of the Xu family?"
"Xu Shizong?"
When mentioning this person, the gloom in Zhu Feng's eyes deepened.
He was silent for a while before saying, "This man is a capable person."
Nan Yan said, "I've also heard that he seems to be a scholar—the top scholar of the previous dynasty. I saw him tonight. Although he was ill, his speech and behavior revealed the demeanor of a wise man. Why doesn't such a person serve in the court?"
Zhu Feng said, "He, he seems to have been suffering from illness since he was a child, especially in the first one or two years after I ascended the throne. He was extremely ill and could no longer support himself in daily life. The Queen and the others sent him back to his hometown to recuperate."
"oh……"
Nan Yan nodded.
Come to think of it, she had been with Zhu Feng since he ascended the throne. She had seen many capable people in the court, but she had never seen the queen's brother.
It turned out that he had been recuperating in his hometown.
Zhu Feng looked at her and said, "You keep mentioning him. Did you realize that he was the one who did it?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "To be honest, I didn't see anything."
"oh?"
"If he didn't do it, then I'm afraid this person is too cunning."
“…”
"No matter how I try to test him, he has no flaws."
“…”
"Of course, I also observed General Xu and Madam Xu, and they also have no flaws."
Zhu Feng frowned: "Then——"
Nan Yan said: "However, I have another way."
"Oh? What's the solution?"
"Today, I showed them the severed hand of the fertility-giving Guanyin statue, and then told them that in order to return the item to them, I sent the statue to a repairman. In addition to repairing the severed hand, I also asked the repairman to inspect the fertility-giving Guanyin statue."
“…”
"If there are any problems, let's fix them together to prevent further damage in the future."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Said: "You want to -"
Nan Yan said, "The person who placed those musk beads into the Fertility-Giving Guanyin definitely didn't want this to be discovered. He would definitely try to stop the repairman from inspecting the Fertility-Giving Guanyin."
"good."
"And I also told Xiaoyu to send the severed hand to the repairman tomorrow."
Zhu Feng said, "Are you trying to lure the snake out of its hole?"
Nan Yan said, "Since we couldn't find any clues in Chengqian Palace just now, this is the only way."
“…”
"If this still doesn't lead to anyone taking action, then there is only one possibility—"
Zhu Feng said solemnly, "The person who put those musk beads into the Guanyin statue is not from the Xu family."
Nan Yan nodded: "That's right."
Thinking of this, Zhu Feng's expression became a little more relaxed.
Although the origin of these musk beads and the mastermind behind them may remain a mystery forever, even so, it does not seem to be a bad thing for him.
At least, his Miaoyin, his queen, was not plotted against by her family.
In this way, she can close her eyes even in the underworld.
Zhu Feng sat there quietly, his eyes and eyebrows filled with heavy feelings.
Nan Yan naturally saw what was on his mind. In fact, wasn't she hoping for the same? Although she still had to make one last effort to find out the truth, she also truly hoped that tomorrow wouldn't bring anyone or anything to light.
In this way, at least it can be proved that there is still deep affection between relatives.
The suffering the Queen had endured over the years was simply God's injustice to her, not her lover's murder.
This way, at least they will feel better.
Nan Yan reached out and gently stroked the back of Zhu Feng's slightly cold hand, saying, "Don't worry, Your Majesty."
“…”
"Maybe, he really isn't from the Xu family."
Zhu Feng was silent for a while before he said in a deep voice, "I hope so."
“…”
"But, if they weren't from the Xu family, then this matter—"
Nan Yan said: "We have to start investigating again from the beginning."
This would be a real problem for them. After all, the people involved were either dead or scattered, and it had been more than a decade. If it really had nothing to do with the Xu family, then perhaps the truth had long been buried.
Zhu Feng sighed deeply.
He raised his head and was about to say something, but saw Nan Yan sitting there, her eyelids almost fighting, her face showing deep fatigue, looking very tired.
Just now, I heard her shouting that she was tired.
Zhu Feng said, "Okay, you're tired too, go to bed early."
After saying that, he patted the back of her hand. Nan Yan looked up at him and said, "Then Your Majesty..."
Zhu Feng said gently, "You are so tired, just have a good rest tonight. I won't bother you anymore."
Nan Yan stood up and said, "Farewell, Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng walked out of the bedroom. Facing the dark night outside, he felt a little tired, but when he looked back, the candle had gone out.
He sighed and walked away with his hands behind his back.
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