Chapter 1101 The Emperor Used to Like
Zhu Feng closed the book: "What's the matter?"
Nan Yan looked him in the eyes and said solemnly, "This is about the former Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat, Jian Ruocheng."
Jian Ruocheng.
Upon hearing this name, Zhu Feng's face immediately darkened.
As soon as he saw Zhu Feng's expression, if he might have been a little uncertain before, at this moment, he was completely certain that Zhu Feng was indeed upset because of something that Jian Ruocheng had done.
I just don’t know to what extent Qin Ruolan said this.
At this time, a fire of ignorance and karma was already burning in Zhu Feng's heart. Although the expression on his face did not change, there was clear fire in his eyes.
He tried his best to suppress his tone and said in a deep voice, "Him? You want to tell me about him?"
“…”
"What's your relationship with him?"
This sentence is like a fish hook.
Nan Yan had been thinking deeply for a long time on the way here. She took a deep breath and said solemnly, "This time, I was kidnapped from the palace by Prince Ning and taken all the way to Prince Ning's mansion, where I met Jian Ruocheng."
“…”
"During this period, thanks to Jian Ruocheng's mediation, I was able to avoid being severely humiliated in Prince Ning's mansion."
“…”
"So, he can be considered my benefactor."
Zhu Feng frowned.
"Humiliation?"
He couldn't help but clench his fists: "Prince Ning, what did I do to you?"
Nan Yan said calmly, "Prince Ning has harbored rebellious intentions for a long time, and has been hypocritical in his obedience to the Emperor. Since he has decided to betray the court and even kidnapped me from the palace, his attitude towards me can be imagined."
“…”
"He even wanted to force Jian Ruocheng to marry a concubine in order to humiliate her and the emperor."
"What?!"
Zhu Feng clenched his fist, and his finger bones suddenly cracked.
Zhu Xuan, he actually dared——!
At this moment, he only regretted that he had left Changqing City at that time, instead of rushing forward and twisting Zhu Xuan's head off when he saw him at the city gate!
Seeing the anger rising in his eyes, Nan Yan said softly, "However, Jian Ruocheng refused to obey until his death, so Prince Ning's evil plan failed."
“…”
Zhu Feng gritted his teeth hard.
However, he did not say anything immediately. Instead, he clenched his fists and fell silent.
Nan Yan looked at him carefully, and saw that there seemed to be countless restrained brilliance flashing in his deep eyes. But when she looked carefully, she could not see anything clearly.
The two of them fell silent for a while.
This silence also made Nan Yan feel a little uneasy. She bit her lower lip and was about to say something when she heard Zhu Feng's deep voice.
"You know everything."
"What?"
Nan Yan looked up at him in surprise: "Know what?"
Zhu Feng looked into her eyes and said word by word, "You seem to know that someone has said something about Jian Ruocheng in front of me, so you came here specifically to clear his name, right?"
“…”
"You didn't directly tell me who he was, but instead told me what Prince Ning was going to do to you."
“…”
"Since you are my concubine, any disrespectful behavior by Prince Ning towards you will incur my wrath, and Jian Ruocheng is a loyal minister and good general for protecting you."
“…”
"You hope to give me this understanding first, right?"
“……!”
Nan Yan's heart trembled.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Feng saw through his thoughts at a glance.
It seems that I made a mistake.
Originally, he hoped that by asking Zhu Feng indirectly, he could let him know something. However, he did not expect that although Zhu Feng had forgotten everything in the past, his suspicion as a politician, or the sharpness that was honed from the battlefield and was deep in his bones, made him unable to hide from him.
I had already been slandered by someone, and now I feel like I was caught in the act.
Nan Yan bit her lower lip, thought for a moment, and then said, "But, every word I said is true. Not a single word is meant to deceive the emperor."
“…”
Zhu Feng looked at her for a long time.
This time, there was no anger or other emotions in his eyes, as if everything had suddenly become calm.
He said, "You said there's something so important that you can't even tell me in writing, lest it cloud my judgment. Is that true?"
"Yes, I dare not deceive you."
"Well, you talk, and I'm listening."
Nan Yan nodded and was about to speak when she saw Zhu Feng raise his hand again and point to a chair beside him: "Sit down and talk."
"...Thank you, Your Majesty."
She walked over slowly and was about to speak when Zhu Feng said, "Drink some water first."
“…”
Indeed, she had just said so many words in one breath, and coupled with her anxiety, her throat did feel a little uncomfortable again. She tried her best to suppress it, not wanting to lose her composure in front of him.
But I didn't expect that he would see through it at a glance.
Nan Yan walked over and brewed a cup of tea. After thinking for a moment, she brewed another cup for Zhu Feng and carefully handed it to him: "Your Majesty, please enjoy."
"Um."
Zhu Feng originally picked up the cup casually, but after just one sip, a faint sweet taste flowed from the tip of his tongue into his heart. Suddenly, a familiar feeling arose in his heart, which softened his whole breath.
This tea——
It was as if a string in his heart was plucked, and he raised his head to look at Si Nanyan.
But she lowered her head, and for some reason, her earlobes seemed a little red.
She whispered, "If Your Majesty likes the taste of this tea, I will make tea for Your Majesty every day from now on."
"I haven't told you yet, how do you know I like it?"
"The Emperor used to like it."
“…”
Although there was a feeling of being seen through, which was a feeling Zhu Feng had never liked, the feeling of having others go along with his temper was not a bad thing at all.
He deliberately put the teacup aside and said, "Okay, just say what you want to say first."
"yes."
Although his tone was harsh, Nan Yan vaguely felt that the evil spirit on him had faded a lot, and she breathed a sigh of relief. So she sat in the chair and began to slowly narrate what they had seen at sea.
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On the other side, in King Ning’s camp.
After two failed sieges, the morale of the army was slightly low, but soon they saw Shi Yiru, the confidant of Prince Ning, busy inside and outside the army, even mobilizing all the archers, with confident expressions on his faces, as if something big was about to happen.
Everyone started to get restless again.
Shi Yiru walked into the tent and said to Zhu Xuan, who was looking at a map, "Your Highness, everything is ready."
"oh?"
Zhu Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Okay, let's go now!"
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