Chapter 1898 A Daring Thing
The room fell silent.
Nan Yan was lying on the bed. Perhaps because of the flickering candlelight in the room, her eyes flickered violently, but she didn't say a word.
After a long while, he reached out and pulled the quilt up again.
Then he whispered, "Turn out the lights, I'm sleepy."
"……Why."
Hearing the tiredness in her voice and her unwillingness to continue talking, Ran Xiaoyu didn't say much. She just glanced at her, tucked in the quilt for her, then blew out the candle and left her room.
When the door was closed, a low sigh could be heard from inside.
As a result, Ran Xiaoyu's breathing also became lower.
She stood at the door for a while, but in the end, she turned around and left without saying anything.
The room was pitch black.
There were only two dim spots of light, which were Nan Yan's eyes, flickering slightly in the moonlight.
Although she was very tired, Ran Xiaoyu's words just now made her lose all desire to sleep.
She opened her somewhat empty eyes wide, quietly looking at the cold white moonlight shining through the window. There seemed to be a slight glint in her eyes, but no one knew what she was thinking.
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The next day, Nan Yan got up early in the morning.
It was as if nothing like what happened yesterday. Her expression was the same as usual. Ran Xiaoyu didn't say much. After helping her wash up, Nan Yan walked towards Zhu Feng's study.
Then he said to Ran Xiaoyu, "You don't have to follow me."
"Your Majesty..."
"You, your heart is all there."
Nan Yan smiled and said to Ran Xiaoyu, whose cheeks were slightly red: "Just do what you have to do. Don't be so hesitant and timid. It's not like you."
Ran Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "If your Majesty has anything to say, just ask them to call me."
"Well, go ahead."
So, Ran Xiaoyu turned around and went to Ye Zheng's room without hesitation.
Nan Yan looked at her back, smiled, and turned to walk towards Zhu Feng's study. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Jinyiwei commander Fang Buyuan walking out with a serious expression on his face.
When he looked up, he saw Nan Yan and hurriedly bowed.
"Greetings, Madam Noble Consort."
Nan Yan felt that his eyes seemed to flicker when he looked at her, and she knew it was because of Li Bu Shang - Li Bu Shang was mixed in with the Jinyiwei and followed her, even if he could hide it from others, he definitely could not hide it from him.
In other words, Fang Buyuan was helping Li Bushang hide them.
So when he saw me, his attitude was inevitably a little subtle.
Nan Yan just smiled and said, "Has Commander Fang received any new instructions?"
"Yes," Fang Buyuan said cautiously, leaning forward. "The Emperor has ordered me to lead his men to immediately track down the remaining forces of the Hot Moon Crescent."
"Remnant forces? You mean the military advisor named Long Tingyun and the people he took away?"
"Exactly."
"But where can I find it in this vast wilderness?"
Fang Buyuan said: "Yan Country, they must have returned to Yan Country."
"oh……"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, but after thinking about it, it seemed to be true.
I just talked to Zhu Feng yesterday about the actions of the military advisor named Long Tingyun. It was obvious that he was seeking revenge against Zhu Feng. If there was any hatred, it must have come from within Yan Country.
Besides, hasn’t that mysterious person been active in Yan Country?
I’m afraid this Long Tingyun was sent by that person.
Nan Yan thought for a moment, then said, "If that's the case, I'm afraid this trip will be very difficult. Commander Fang, please take care."
"Thank you for your concern, Madam."
"When are we leaving?"
"Go back and pack immediately, and leave in the afternoon."
"Then I wish you a safe journey and immediate success."
"Thank you very much."
After the two of them exchanged a few words, Fang Buyuan turned and left. Nan Yan also walked towards the study, but after taking two steps, she heard Fang Buyuan stop and hesitated and whispered, "Your Majesty..."
"Um?"
Nan Yan turned around to look at him, only to see Fang Buyuan's expression flickering. After hesitating for a long moment, he said carefully, "He, come with us too."
“…”
Sure enough, Li Bushang was mentioned again.
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Of course I won't come to see you off. You all, take care of yourselves."
When Fang Buyuan saw her like this, a look of panic appeared on his face.
After all, Li Bushan's behavior was neither reasonable nor logical. If he were discovered, he would really be beheaded. He and she had been like brothers for all these years, and she couldn't bear to see it, so she helped him cover it up. But just now, thinking that he was about to leave, she couldn't help but speak to the imperial concubine.
The imperial concubine's attitude made him realize how bold what he had just said was.
He immediately said, "I have overstepped my bounds."
After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Nan Yan watched his back disappear in front of her, with no expression on her face, only a hint of helplessness. After a while, she sighed softly, turned around and walked into the study.
As soon as I entered, I saw Zhu Feng working at his desk. It was obvious that he had started working early in the morning.
"emperor."
"Why are you here?"
Zhu Feng looked up and saw her, smiled, and immediately walked over and pulled her to sit on a chair beside her. Xiao Shunzi immediately asked someone to serve her tea.
Nan Yan asked, "What was the emperor looking at just now? He looked so angry."
Zhu Feng said, "I ordered them to interrogate the captured bandits overnight, reach a conclusion as soon as possible, and then escort them back to the capital to be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for processing. I just read a few of the files they sent over—these people are truly guilty of all sorts of evil!"
Having said this, he became angry again.
Nan Yan hurriedly said, "Just let the people below handle these matters. Why does the emperor need to go and see it in person? He'll get angry if he sees it."
Zhu Feng let out a deep breath.
Then he said, "That's what I planned too."
“…”
"Now that Thermidor has been captured, they won't be able to commit any more crimes. I'm planning to send a message to the Ministry of Justice. After the interrogation, they'll execute a few of the bandit leaders as a warning to everyone. This will deter them from committing any more crimes on the border."
Nan Yan said, "The Emperor will make the final decision on these matters."
As she spoke, she pushed a plate of fruit in front of Zhu Feng.
The two of them ate a little and talked for a while. Nan Yan asked, "After the matter at Thermidor Bay is concluded, will the Emperor prepare to receive the Parthian envoy?"
Zhu Feng nodded: "Yeah."
Nan Yan asked, "When will they arrive?"
Zhu Feng said: "The news has been passed on. It will arrive in more than half a month."
"So soon?"
"Um."
"Then the Emperor intends to receive them right here in Shazhouwei?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "That was my original plan, but they told me that they were unwilling to do so."
Nan Yan hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"
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