Chapter 3446 At least, she doesn't need you
Nan Yan walked over and said softly, "Your Majesty."
As she spoke, she gently placed her hand on the back of Zhu Feng's hand, and immediately felt the big hand that her palm was touching slowly relax. Zhu Feng glanced at her and said, "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan said, "If Your Majesty has already made up his mind, don't overthink it."
Zhu Feng couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips: "Do you know that I have made a decision?"
If it were anyone else, they certainly wouldn't dare to openly say that they had guessed the emperor's thoughts. Even if they did, they would act as if they couldn't guess. But Nan Yan pursed her lips and smiled as she said, "Not only do I know, but I also know that the emperor had it before he came to Yongzhou."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows and said nothing.
Nan Yan said: "I believe that the emperor's decision will not be wrong, so there is no need to think about it anymore. Now the most important thing for the emperor to do is-"
Zhu Feng asked, "What is it?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's to have a good rest and get enough energy."
As she spoke, she put away her smile and her expression gradually became serious. "Because from now on, the emperor will definitely have a hard time."
Zhu Feng looked at her for a while, suddenly smiled, and poked her with his hand.
Nan Yan staggered a little after being poked by him and almost fell backwards. Zhu Feng was so scared that he pulled her back with one hand, and both of them couldn't help laughing.
Although the tent was thick, the joyful laughter still flew out from the gap in the tent. Li Bushan, who was standing not far away, had a face that gradually became gloomy. Although the sun was shining brightly at the moment, his eyes seemed to be filled with ice that would take a thousand years to melt. That kind of coldness made everyone who approached him feel a little chill.
Standing not far away, Xie Jiaojiao, who had not yet been resettled, looked at him with a painful and conflicted expression in her eyes.
After laughing, Zhu Feng asked again: "Do you still want to go out and take a look?"
Nan Yan said angrily, "This is a military camp. There are so many people outside. What can I look at? Isn't that letting people look at me?"
Zhu Feng asked, "Since you know, then why did you come here?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "I'm here to pick up the emperor. Go back and rest soon. If I don't come, the emperor will stay here for who knows how long."
Zhu Feng couldn't help laughing.
He thought of something and asked, "By the way, did you come here with that Xie Jiaojiao?"
"yes."
"She—did anything happen to you on the way?"
Nan Yan knew that although Zhu Feng had spared Xie Jiaojiao's life, the assassination attempt at the wedding banquet had become a scar on his chest and an old scar in his heart, and he was still worried.
In order to prevent him from being distracted, Nan Yan smiled and said, "What could happen? The emperor's men will be protecting us all the way."
Zhu Feng looked at her, and Nan Yan's expression did not change.
After a long while, Zhu Feng said, "I'm glad nothing happened."
So, after they stayed in the military camp for a while, Nan Yan left with him. When they returned to Yongzhou City, it was already dark. Zhu Feng stood at the gate of the state government, looking at the people who escorted them back. He just waved his hand, and everyone withdrew. He glanced at Li Bushang and Xie Jiaojiao again, and said, "You don't have to come in and serve us. Go back early."
Li Bushang lowered his head and said, "Yes."
After saying that, he glanced at Nan Yan and turned around. Seeing Xie Jiaojiao still standing behind him, he was silent for a moment before saying, "Let's go."
Xie Jiaojiao's pale face was almost transparent in the night. She saluted Zhu Feng and Nan Yan without any expression, turned around and hurriedly left with Li Bushang.
Zhu Feng also took Nan Yan back to the South Courtyard.
The two of them had been busy outside all day and should have been very tired. But after taking a shower and changing clothes, Nan Yan returned to the room and saw Zhu Feng sitting in front of the candlestick with a serious look on his face, thinking about something. She walked over and gently massaged Zhu Feng's shoulders, feeling the tense muscles under her palms. Zhu Feng probably hadn't relaxed all day.
Zhu Feng didn't say anything, nor did he turn around.
The two of them sat quietly, one sitting and the other standing. Nan Yan originally thought that he was thinking about the affairs of Yue State, but after a long silence, Zhu Feng spoke and said, "I saw Li Bushang and Xie Jiaojiao today. What are they doing——"
"Um?"
Nan Yan bent down: "What?"
Zhu Feng considered it for a moment before saying, "They both don't look good."
Nan Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "The Emperor still cares about the affairs of a couple?"
Zhu Feng said, "Why should I care? I'm just telling you."
Nan Yan smiled, but recalling how she had seen Xie Jiaojiao that day, she felt a similar worry. Ultimately, though, it was truly their own business, and it wasn't something they could really intervene in. Besides, with a major event on their hands right now, she didn't have the energy to dwell on it.
So he laughed and said, "The good and bad of the couple are all behind closed doors. How could they show it publicly? The emperor thinks that they are not very good, but maybe they are doing well in private."
Zhu Feng turned around and looked at her.
Nan Yan asked, "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a while before he smiled faintly and said, "If they are really good together, that would be great."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and walked to the bed to lie down. Nan Yan felt that he seemed to have something else to say, but Zhu Feng blew out the candle and the surroundings became dark. It was obvious that he didn't intend to say anything else, so she didn't say anything else. She walked over and lay down beside him. Zhu Feng put his arm around her, and the two of them soon fell asleep.
But on the other side, in the equally dark room, Xie Jiaojiao was covered in cold sweat.
She looked at the pair of eyes in front of her that were as dark and gloomy as a wolf's. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a "slap" and a palm slapped her hard in the face. She fell on the bed and her cheeks became red and swollen.
"you--"
In the darkness, Li Bushan's cold voice rang out: "What do you want to do?"
Xie Jiaojiao's mind was buzzing for a long time. She slowly reached out and touched her burning cheek, barely feeling the pain. She couldn't help but chuckle, turning back to look at Li Bushang's tall silhouette in the darkness. "What can I do? Do you think I want to harm her? Could I do that? She has the Emperor protecting her above her, and you taking care of her meticulously below. You brought people to help her without even the Emperor's order. What else can anyone do?"
Li Bushang didn't say anything, just stared at her coldly.
Xie Jiaojiao continued, "What a pity, you underestimated this Imperial Concubine."
“…”
"She doesn't need as much protection as you think."
“…”
"At least, she doesn't need you."
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