Chapter 1269 Internal and External Troubles
Nan Yan's eyebrows were twisted into a knot.
After a long silence, she said to Ran Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, find a way to contact Ye Zheng and ask him to report any news from outside immediately. I'm worried-"
"What are you worried about?"
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a while, frowned and said, "I can't explain it, but I always feel that this matter is not that simple."
“…”
“From the beginning to the end, it’s not that simple.”
She looked at Ran Xiaoyu again and said, "Go quickly. Be careful when you leave the cold palace. Don't let anyone find out. Go quickly and come back soon."
"Okay, my lady, be careful here alone."
"Don't worry."
As Nan Yan spoke, she watched Ran Xiaoyu stand up and quickly walked out.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and her figure walked very far away before disappearing in the dazzling sunlight.
Under normal circumstances, such bright sunshine would only make them feel sunny, but now, in the cold palace, the situation is not so good. Although the cold palace is not "cold" at this time, it is terribly hot.
After all, there weren't any trees around to provide shade, and the room was terribly hot and stuffy.
Nan Yan was sweating all over after just sitting for a while.
The clothes that were close to her body were soaked.
But this was not the most uncomfortable thing. What made her most uncomfortable was the dull pain in her stomach.
In fact, she was only two months pregnant at that time, and her belly was not noticeable. But since she had experienced the fire in Da Ci'en Temple yesterday, she was extremely frightened. Coupled with the dispute in the bedroom just now, her stomach felt a little uncomfortable.
She reached out and gently stroked her still flat belly.
"It's fine……"
She murmured to herself, as if to the baby in her belly. Although the baby might not have taken shape yet, she still whispered softly, "It will be fine."
Having said this, he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up, I felt a cool breeze blowing.
Nan Yan opened her eyes tiredly and saw Ran Xiaoyu sitting beside the bed, fanning her carefully with a round fan in her hand. When she saw her wake up, she immediately said, "My Lady, you're awake."
"Um."
"Are you feeling bad?"
As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Nan Yan had just fallen into a deep sleep without noticing and was completely unaware. When she woke up, her clothes were soaked with sweat, as if they had been washed with water.
After a good night's sleep, I felt even more tired.
She opened her mouth and, with a little effort, said, "I'm thirsty."
"Then, wait a moment, Madam."
Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly got up and walked to the other side. Only then did Nan Yan see that there was a small table in the middle of the room with a kettle and cups on it. There were also a few bundles in the corner, which were obviously what she had just brought in.
A cup of tea was poured. Although it was cold, Nan Yan still drank it in big gulps.
People finally woke up a little.
She asked hurriedly, "What happened?"
Ran Xiaoyu said: "I told him, and he promised me that as long as there is any news outside, whether it is from the emperor or something else, he will pass it on to me immediately."
"But how do we pass on the message? You can't just sneak out every day. I'm afraid they'll find out and make things difficult for you."
"That's what he said, so every day at a quarter past noon, I'd go to the corner and he'd pass on the news to me."
"That's good."
Nan Yan nodded.
Then he asked, "So, now, is there any progress on the matter of Da Ci'en Temple?"
When this was mentioned, Ran Xiaoyu's face darkened.
She said, "Ye Zheng said that as soon as the incident happened, the Jinyiwei immediately went out and discovered that the arrows were shot from the small buildings around the Da Ci'en Temple."
"What?!"
Nan Yan frowned: "How could this happen?"
Not to mention that the emperor has returned to Jinling this time, the local officials must have strengthened patrols in the city in order to welcome the holy emperor. Just talking about the Da Ci'en Temple, it is a royal temple built by imperial decree. Zhu Feng held a grand ceremony here, so the surrounding security was naturally very strict. How could such a situation happen!
Ran Xiaoyu said, "I also found it strange, but Ye Zheng said that after preliminary investigation, those small buildings are all ownerless."
"Ownerless?"
"Yes, ever since the construction of Da Ci'en Temple, the building there has been ownerless. Since no one comes and goes, the patrols there have been relatively relaxed."
“…”
Nan Yan's heart trembled slightly.
Another ownerless building...
This situation was very similar to the one they had faced before at Zhujian Academy, when Zhu Feng sent people to follow Xia Fuxiu, trying to find the mastermind behind the scenes, but they only found an old man sitting as bait in an ownerless building.
Same method, it seems, same person!
This man not only controlled these academies in the south and controlled public opinion through the students, but even more terrifying was that he had actually planted so many secret agents here a long time ago!
You know, Zhu Feng only thought of building the Da Ci'en Temple a few months ago, and at that time, those ownerless small buildings had already appeared.
He walked ahead of Zhu Feng again!
Thinking of this, although the weather was hot and she was sweating all over, Nan Yan still shuddered.
The horror of this person was beyond their imagination.
And Zhu Feng now——
When she thought of this, Nan Yan felt that all her thoughts were in a mess, and her stomach was aching.
She could only grit her teeth and endure it, reaching out to gently stroke her belly.
Then he asked, "So, now that we've found those small buildings, what's next?"
"Because those small buildings are ownerless, the investigation can't go any further. Ye Zheng and his team are searching the entire area, trying to find the person who took action at that time."
“…”
"only--"
However, since those people were well prepared and even prepared the ownerless building, how could they easily be tracked down?
Therefore, it would be difficult to find clues from there.
Seeing sweat pouring down her forehead, Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly wiped it with a handkerchief and said softly, "Don't worry too much, Madam."
"How can I not be worried?"
Internal and external troubles broke out at the same time.
It would be fine if Zhu Feng was still awake. At least if there was anything, we could discuss it. But now—
Seeing her like this, Ran Xiaoyu hesitated and sighed softly.
Nan Yan looked up at her: "Huh? What's wrong?"
Ran Xiaoyu shook her head to cover up: "No, it's okay."
“…”
She felt that she was hesitant in her speech, which was different from usual. But at this moment, Nan Yan really didn't have too much energy to ask her any more questions, so she could only slowly close her eyes.
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her, and her expression became even more melancholy.
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