Chapter 3341: Wei Wu holds the sword and the concubine holds the tea
Seeing that Zhu Feng wasn't worried about her visit to the Xue family during the day, Nan Yan finally felt relieved and said, "Once we finish dealing with things here, let's set off for Beijing as soon as possible. By the way, the envoy from the Parthian Empire will be arriving in the next two days, right?"
Zhu Feng said, "I'll be there the day after tomorrow."
"So soon?"
"I have already sent someone to lead the way."
Nan Yan asked, "Then, will the emperor personally summon them this time?"
Zhu Feng said, "Since I'm here, I'll summon you in person."
Nan Yan thought about it and couldn't help laughing. "Then, the emperor played the 'Wei Wu ghostwriter' trick on others before. This time he personally summoned the special envoy. Wouldn't that be exposed?"
Zhu Feng couldn't help but reveal a slightly embarrassed expression.
Playing that kind of trick was indeed not what a king should do; it was far too frivolous. He coughed twice before saying, "I won't play that kind of trick this time. I'll summon the envoy according to proper etiquette. The one I sent has also reported back that the envoys sent by the King of Parthia this time are a different group, not the same ones as before. Therefore, they probably won't recognize me."
"That's good."
Nan Yan smiled, picked up the teacup and took two sips of tea. Suddenly, a light bulb went off in her head.
She turned to look at Zhu Feng and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, can I discuss something with you?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her: "What's the matter?"
Nan Yan smiled flatteringly and said, "I, too, would like to meet the Parthian envoy."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng immediately frowned and said, "You are a noble concubine, how can you meet with those special envoys? This is against the rules."
Nan Yan's smile became even more flattering, and she said, "Your Majesty, you usually take me on trips around the country, and I've met so many people. I even went out for a stroll today, and I never heard Your Majesty mention the rules. Why are you talking about them this time?"
Zhu Feng said sternly, "How can this be the same? I don't care what you do back home, but I can summon the Parthian envoy. This is a major diplomatic matter between our two countries, so I can't let you do whatever you want."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Of course I don't act recklessly. Whatever I do, I follow the emperor's orders."
When Zhu Feng heard this, his brows furrowed.
"What are you going to do?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Last time, the Emperor Wei Wu took the lead. This time, can I be the Imperial Concubine serving tea?"
Zhu Feng frowned even tighter when he heard this: "You want—"
"I want to dress up as a palace maid and accompany the emperor."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Zhu Feng's expression change. Without waiting for him to react, Nan Yan immediately rushed over, grabbed his arm, and hugged him, saying flatteringly, "Your Majesty, you also know how important this visit from the Parthian envoy is to me. I really can't just wait for news from behind. Your Majesty, please allow me to meet them."
Zhu Feng said with a straight face: "No!"
"emperor!"
"You're getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to have such a stupid idea. Who spoils you?"
Nan Yan couldn't help but think in her heart, yes, who spoiled her?
But at this time, she naturally didn't dare to stroke his tiger whiskers, so she smiled flatteringly: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Feng tried hard to pull his arm free, but Nan Yan clung to it like a drowning man clinging to a straw. He couldn't break free and could only say with a sullen face, "It's no use begging me. You're a noble concubine, not some random person. And you're pretending to be a palace maid and serving tea?! If someone recognizes you, where will the prestige of the Great Yan Dynasty be?! Where will the dignity be?!"
Nan Yan pouted and said, "How can a little girl like me be so involved in the nation's prestige and dignity? Doesn't the nation's prestige and dignity rest with the Emperor?"
“…”
"Then the Emperor disguised himself as a guard before, and he didn't say anything?"
Zhu Feng was stunned by what she said.
It is true that he was in the wrong first, and now he is being criticized for being too rude.
Seeing that he was in the wrong and short-sighted, Nan Yan pressed the issue, saying anxiously, "Besides, the Emperor pretended to be a guard before, and they didn't notice. I'm just a concubine, and I don't see many people on a daily basis. It's even more impossible for them to recognize me. They only see them once, and I promise I won't say or do anything. They are here to see the Emperor this time, and the rules are so strict. They must be very nervous and there's no way they'll notice me."
“…”
"Your Majesty, please let me go..."
As she spoke, she shook Zhu Feng's arm shyly.
Although a girl's coquettish behavior often softens people's hearts, she was used to arguing with Zhu Feng on a daily basis. Seeing her acting like this, Zhu Feng got goose bumps all over his body. He quickly pulled his arm back and said coldly, "Don't try that on me."
Seeing that he had relaxed his tone, Nan Yan smiled flatteringly and said, "Your Majesty..."
“…”
"Your Majesty, please allow me to go. This visit from the Parthian envoys is extremely important to me. I really want to meet them."
“…”
"I beg Your Majesty to grant me your consent this time. As long as Your Majesty grants me your consent, I will obey whatever you say from now on."
Zhu Feng was already upset by her, but upon hearing this, he sneered, "Why, if I don't allow you, are you going to rebel?"
Nan Yan panicked and said, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I am yours, even my hair belongs to you. Why would I rebel? Isn't that like digging my heart out with a knife?"
Zhu Feng felt relieved after hearing these words, just like a cool breeze in the scorching summer, which warmed his heart.
He couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips and looked at Nan Yan with squinted eyes: "Huh, you can talk."
Nan Yan's eyes lit up: "Has the emperor agreed to my request?"
Zhu Feng thought about it again. In fact, he also understood what the visit of the Parthian envoy meant to Nan Yan. If it were not for this reason, he would not have brought the concubine all the way to the northwest. Now that everyone was there, there was no reason to ask her to stay out of it and just wait for news.
After thinking for a long time, he finally said, "I'll let you go. But you have to promise me that no matter what happens, you are not allowed to speak or do anything. If others find out that you are the Imperial Concubine and embarrass me, I will throw you into the cold palace when I return!"
Nan Yan immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes!"
The two of them then agreed.
So for the next two days, Nan Yan was unexpectedly well-behaved. When she saw the emperor, she pinched his shoulders, pounded his legs, nodded and bowed. Her fawning look gave Xiao Shunzi and Ruoshui beside her goose bumps. Zhu Feng couldn't stand her anymore and just wished that the envoy of the Parthian Empire would come and leave quickly so that she could return to normal soon.
Time flies by quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the day has arrived.
That day, Nan Yan got up early before daybreak and asked Ruoshui to get her clothes and change into them. After washing up, she walked up to Zhu Feng and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you won't recognize me like this, will you?"
Zhu Feng didn't want to pay attention to her at first, so he just glanced at her and turned away.
But, he couldn't help but look back at her.
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