Chapter 3269 Acting on one's own initiative
Old uncle?
Hearing these three words, Zhu Feng's originally relaxed expression immediately turned serious. Nan Yan was still a little dazed for a moment. She sat cross-legged beside Zhu Feng and asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Old uncle? Old uncle is..."
"The Queen Mother's brother!"
After Zhu Feng finished speaking, he sat up from the bed.
Nan Yan finally reacted and gasped, "Old uncle!"
Since she entered the palace, she has not seen Zhu Feng's elders. Those who have passed away are naturally gone, and this old uncle of the king is one of the few still alive.
He was the younger brother of the late Empress Chen, and had been Emperor Gao's most capable right-hand man when he was conquering the world. After Emperor Gao ascended the throne, he held a high position in the court, second only to the emperor. However, such a prominent figure and such a prominent family left the world early and became a Taoist monk. After Empress Chen's death, the Chen family gradually disappeared from the court.
This can be regarded as a legend.
Nan Yan originally thought that this legendary old uncle would really live his whole life like a free and easy cloud and wild crane, and would never have any intersection with them again. Even when the three brothers of the Chen family came to Zhu Feng, they were only brought by his fellow practitioner, Taoist Shouzhen, and he himself did not show up.
But unexpectedly, he ended up in the northwest.
Nan Yan said in disbelief, "Is it really the old uncle? Is the old uncle really here?"
Xiao Shunzi, who was standing outside the door, had obviously heard this as well. He couldn't help laughing and whispered, "To answer your Majesty, Master Chen is still drinking tea with the old uncle outside. It's certainly not fake."
"ah……"
"Lord Chen originally wanted to come and report to the Emperor immediately, but the old uncle said that the war was about to reach a stalemate, and the Emperor must be working day and night on this matter. He couldn't bear to disturb the Emperor's rest, so he didn't let him come to report."
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide and looked at Zhu Feng, and Zhu Feng also looked at her.
The two looked at each other, both showing a little surprise.
This old uncle of the king has just arrived, but it seems like he has always been following them, watching them do things, and his guesses are so accurate.
Xiao Shunzi outside the door continued, "But this servant thought that the old uncle is the elder after all, and it would be inappropriate to let the elder wait outside, so I dared to come here to report to the emperor and the queen."
Zhu Feng had already gotten out of bed and said, "Go down and get ready. I'll be there right away once I'm done."
"yes."
Xiao Shunzi immediately turned around and left.
Zhu Feng turned around and saw Nan Yan sitting on the bed in a daze. He said, "Think about it later. Come and help me get dressed first!"
"Ah? Oh!"
Nan Yan seemed to wake up at this point, jumped up from the bed in a hurry, ran over to help Zhu Feng change his clothes, and asked someone to bring him hot water and green salt, and he quickly finished washing up.
Nan Yan changed Zhu Feng into some casual clothes.
If it was an ordinary elder whom the emperor had not seen for many years, he might consider wearing formal clothes to meet him. However, the old uncle was a monk after all. If he wore formal clothes, he would seem superior. It would be better for him to dress in an ordinary and homely manner.
not to mention--
He is the old uncle of the emperor and the younger brother of Empress Chen.
Others didn't know about his late mother and the existence of the Chen family, but Nan Yan knew very well that Zhu Feng must have a different kind of emotion in his heart.
After he finished dressing, Nan Yan straightened his collar and looked at Zhu Feng's dazed expression. She said softly, "Your Majesty?"
"Um?"
Zhu Feng looked up at her as if he had been awakened. Nan Yan said, "The Emperor should go."
"……Um."
Zhu Feng took a deep breath and was about to turn around and leave when Nan Yan called him again, "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng turned around to look at her, only to see Nan Yan cautiously ask, "Should I go over?"
Zhu Feng hesitated for a moment before realizing what she meant. His originally heavy heart couldn't help but relax a little, and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "Think about it, the old uncle is an elder, shouldn't you go and meet him?"
When Nan Yan heard this, her eyes lit up: "Then shall I follow the emperor?"
Zhu Feng ignored her and just called her "idiot" with his eyes. He turned around and walked out, and Nan Yan hurriedly followed him.
Xiao Shunzi led the way in front, but when he walked out of the inner courtyard gate, he turned to the side.
Zhu Feng frowned slightly: "Where are we going?"
As Xiao Shunzi walked forward, he whispered, "Your Majesty, the old uncle is not in the main hall. Master Chen is drinking tea with him in the garden."
"oh."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
This place was not far from the garden. Zhu Feng took a few steps with his long legs and reached the garden.
After being exposed to the scorching sun for several consecutive days, everyone in Handongwei was almost sunburned. Even if they stayed in the house every day, everyone felt hot in their hearts. But today, there was a rare bit of shade, and a cool breeze blew from time to time, which made people feel very comfortable.
As soon as I walked to the garden gate, I smelled the refreshing fragrance of grass and trees.
But at this moment, a familiar figure walked out from inside and almost bumped into Zhu Feng.
"Um?"
Upon seeing him, Zhu Feng immediately frowned, and the man immediately knelt down and said, "Your humble servant greets the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine."
Hearing this voice, Nan Yan opened her eyes wide in disbelief: "He Yi?"
The person kneeling in front of them was He Yi!
This time, Zhu Feng did not take him with him when he toured the northwest, but asked him to stay in the capital to assist the prince in governing the country and take charge of the cabinet. Of course, Zhu Feng also left a message as he did on previous tours outside the capital, saying that if there were any major events that were difficult to decide, he could come and report in person.
But no matter what happened in the past, He Yi had not deserted his post at this time.
But now, he came to the northwest without even making a report.
Nan Yan's breathing paused.
Zhu Feng didn't seem too surprised. When he saw He Yi kneeling in front of him, he just narrowed his eyes and said with a half-smile, "You're here too."
"This humble servant is here to escort the old uncle."
"Then why are you coming out now instead of staying inside with the old uncle?"
He Yi lowered his head and said softly, "Although the old uncle did not allow me to wait to report to the emperor, I thought that the old uncle is the elder after all. If the emperor keeps asking the elders to wait, it will inevitably give people something to talk about if it gets out."
“…”
"Therefore, I, the humble servant, have taken it upon myself to come and report to the Emperor."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "You are so self-willed."
He Yi lowered his head even lower: "Your Majesty, please punish me."
Zhu Feng said, "You've acted on your own initiative many times. Even if you chop off your head, this one won't be counted."
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