Chapter 3230: Not a monarch and his subjects, but a father and his son
Nan Yan was about to speak, but before she could, Zhu Feng said, "If they come to the capital to see me, as a concubine, you will definitely not be able to meet them."
“…”
Nan Yan suddenly froze.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly came to his senses and immediately glared at Zhu Feng angrily: "Your Majesty, how can this be possible!"
Zhu Feng slowly picked up the lid and put it back on the cup.
Said: "Why not?"
“…”
"Could it be that as a role model for the harem, you have to go and meet foreign envoys? What kind of thing is that?"
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"Do you want everyone in the harem to follow your example? What will it be like in the future?"
Nan Yan only felt the roots of her teeth itching, and she bit her teeth hard.
You know, since she became a noble concubine, although she also lived in the harem, she often followed Zhu Feng around, and even had contacts with some officials of the previous dynasty. If she hadn't accumulated some reputation in this way, it would not have been so easy for her to calm the situation when Zhu Feng was seriously ill and unconscious, and the Earth Immortal Society and the ministers in the court were in chaos.
And all of this was tacitly approved by Zhu Feng.
The two of them had a tacit understanding on many things, and even the ministers of the previous dynasty knew it tacitly. But now, he was using this to pressure himself, which was clearly something he had planned long ago.
Nan Yan was speechless for a moment and could only stare at him angrily.
Zhu Feng sat there leisurely, even crossing his legs, with an air of "no matter how cunning a fox is, it can't defeat a good hunter," and said, "Think it over carefully."
“…”
Nan Yan sat there for a long time holding her breath.
Finally, he said, "Then, when does the Emperor plan to set off?"
Zhu Feng turned his head and glanced at her, a faint smile appearing on his face: "Why, I don't want to be your virtuous concubine anymore, and I won't persuade you anymore?"
Nan Yan rolled her eyes at him.
Zhu Feng laughed again, and then said, "There are still a few old guys from the previous dynasty who want to argue with me, but it won't last long. I have already asked the people below to prepare. By the end of this month at the latest."
After saying that, he looked around and said, "You should have someone clean it up too."
“…”
"Remember, don't just bring enough clothes for one season."
Nan Yan snorted.
Zhu Feng added, "Also, have them pack up Cheng Jun's things as well."
Nan Yan suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at him: "The Emperor wants to take him with him too?"
Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "You forgot that he was conceived there. It can be considered as fate. Naturally, I have to let him go over and take a look."
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"My son, being cooped up in such a small place all day long, must be feeling wronged. Boys should run around in the wild to behave like boys."
Hearing him say this, Nan Yan felt both angry and amused.
However, she had nothing to say.
It is indeed better for boys to be a little wild. If they stay in the palace all day long, only seeing a few people and having no experience at all, they will be weaklings when they grow up.
She actually didn't have any specific expectations about what Cheng Jun would look like or what he would do when he grew up. Since he was not going to be the crown prince, the child's future had unlimited possibilities, and she only hoped that the child's character could be like his father's.
So, everything depends on Zhu Feng.
So she said, "It's fine to take him there, but as for the Crown Prince—Your Majesty must help me cover up this lie."
Zhu Chengxuan tried every means to let Zhu Chengjun pass on the message, hoping that the imperial concubine could whisper in the emperor's ear to dissuade him from traveling to the northwest. However, he himself probably did not expect that after encountering the incident of the Parthian Empire, the imperial concubine wanted to go there even more than the emperor.
Zhu Feng snorted coldly: "As a concubine's mother, are you still afraid of him?"
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"He is quite capable, even reaching out to my harem."
Nan Yan immediately said, "Your Majesty, please don't blame the Crown Prince. He means well. Ever since the last incident, the Crown Prince has been most afraid of something happening to the Emperor again. Who can withstand another accident?"
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"He is the prince."
Nan Yan's words were very subtle, but Zhu Feng was not stupid and naturally came to his senses.
The crown prince is the heir to the throne. Once the emperor encounters an accident, he can immediately ascend the throne. This is the greatest advantage in the world. For example, if Zhu Feng was really killed by Ran Xiaoyu when he was eradicating Zhu Chengjin's rebellion, the world would now belong to Zhu Chengxuan.
The reason why he was still trying to persuade the emperor not to go on tour again was that he was really afraid from the bottom of his heart that such an accident would happen again.
This kind of feeling is not the feeling between a ruler and his subjects.
But the relationship between father and son.
He entrusted himself to me naturally because he trusted me and treated me as a family member. However, Nan Yan intended to "betray" him, which was naturally difficult to say.
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment before he said, "Alright, alright. You're always speaking up for him, and I don't know what good you've gotten from him."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "The young prince is so cute and often comes to the palace to make me happy. This is a great benefit."
"snort."
Zhu Feng rolled his eyes at her again, but couldn't help but laugh. He said, "If you like that child so much, just ask the Crown Princess to bring him to the palace to play in a few days."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Sure enough, within two days, news of the Emperor's upcoming Northwest Tour spread. Zhu Feng also issued a verbal order for the Crown Princess to bring the Crown Prince to the palace. As Zhu Chengxuan escorted the two to the carriage, he anxiously instructed, "When you go to the palace, ask the Imperial Concubine if there's any progress on the Emperor's Northwest Tour. If there is, I'll try to persuade them again."
Gu Qiqing nodded, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "However, Father always has his reasons for doing things. You can persuade him, but don't make him angry. It's not easy for you to get along better recently."
"Don't worry, I know."
Zhu Chengxuan patted her hands and then lowered the curtain. The carriage then left the Prince's Mansion and headed towards the palace.
When the prince entered the palace, the emperor was still discussing matters with the ministers in the cabinet, so she went to Yonghe Palace to pay her respects to the imperial concubine. Concubine Yi and the others were there as well. They greeted each other and sat down. When the young prince Chang Yi saw Princess Yongping in Concubine Yi's arms, he came over and held her hand.
Princess Yongping also grabbed his hand and laughed.
Although the two children are of different generations, they are about the same age, so they like to play together. They are both as cute as snow balls and look particularly adorable.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Children grow up so fast. In just a few days, the prince and the little princess have grown a lot taller."
Concubine Yi smiled and said, "When the Emperor comes and sees this later, he will be happy too."
Hearing this, Nan Yan's smile faded.
She hummed softly.
Concubine Yi seemed to know that she had said the wrong thing, and smiled awkwardly, "The Emperor has been busy lately, so he hasn't been to the harem very often. Otherwise, he would definitely come to see me more often."
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