Chapter 3357: There’s no one here, right?
At this moment, there was clearly no wind or sand, but he felt as if a sky full of wind and sand suddenly rose up around him, engulfing everything. He himself fell into chaos, and not only was his vision blurred, but even breathing became a little difficult.
He was no stranger to this feeling of almost suffocating.
Over the past few decades, whenever night fell and he fell into a dream, he would be disturbed by such a suffocating nightmare. Zhu Feng felt as if the blood in his body seemed to stop flowing and his whole body was slowly stiffening.
So uncomfortable...
Although this feeling was not unfamiliar, it had not come to him for a long time.
Ever since, ever since——
Just when his thoughts were in chaos, a gentle yet powerful voice suddenly pierced through the fog and sounded in his ears.
"emperor!"
It was like a hand that rescued him from the bottomless abyss. Zhu Feng suddenly woke up from the chaos. When he turned around, he met a pair of clear eyes.
Nan Yan was looking at him with concern: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
“…”
Zhu Feng was still a little dazed, but Nan Yan had already reached out and held his hand.
The palm of that rough big hand was covered in cold sweat.
Seeing Zhu Feng's dazed look and feeling the cold sweat on his palms, Nan Yan felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen him suffering in a nightmare when she first took care of him at night.
Nan Yan held his hand tightly and said softly, "Are you okay?"
Her warm hand seemed to give Zhu Feng a little strength. Zhu Feng finally came to his senses, looked at her again, and smiled: "I'm fine."
However, this was not enough to reassure Nan Yan.
After all, others may not know, but she knew too well what it meant to Zhu Feng to come back to this place where something might have happened after Xue Yun detoxified him.
So, Nan Yan asked quietly: "Your Majesty, what did you remember?"
Zhu Feng looked at her again and shook his head: "No."
“…”
"I just feel a little bored."
“……!”
For someone like him, saying "it's a bit boring" means he is already feeling very uncomfortable.
Nan Yan said hurriedly, "If that's the case, then let them come down and set up camp so the emperor can rest first."
Zhu Feng said, "No rush."
As he spoke, he raised his head and glanced forward. By this time, Ying Shao had also dismounted and sent his men to patrol the surroundings. Then, he walked up to Zhu Feng, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, are we still going to camp outside tonight?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Go in."
Nan Yan was startled and turned to look at him: "Is the emperor going to spend the night in there?"
Zhu Feng asked, "Why, you don't dare to go in?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes, and no."
Zhu Feng said, "Last time, you were clamoring to go in. I kept you outside because you were pregnant with Cheng Jun. Why, this time, you're afraid to go in?"
Nan Yan said, "I just think it looks eerie in there. Is there any danger?"
Zhu Feng smiled and shook his head, saying, "The previous time, it was your 'Brother Ye' who was causing trouble, making the entire Yumen Pass feel gloomy and eerie."
He deliberately emphasized the three words "Brother Ye", and Nan Yan glared at him when she heard it.
Zhu Feng continued, "Actually, it's just the Wen family living there. Now that they've all moved out, this place is completely deserted. What danger could there be? The worst that could happen is a few wolves or foxes. With so many of us, we're the real danger."
Hearing them say this, Ying Shao immediately gave orders.
On the other side, Gao Ye spoke a few words to Abihu, then walked over and said, "Is Your Majesty going to enter that earthen city tonight?"
Zhu Feng nodded.
Then he said, "What about you?"
Gao Ye seemed to hesitate for a moment, then said: "Xiyun wants to get closer to the Imperial Concubine. If His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine want to stay in there tonight, then we have to follow them in. I just don't know-"
As he said this, he turned his head and glanced.
"I don't know what's going on inside. It's too uneasy."
Zhu Feng said: "As long as there are people, there will be no peace."
These words sounded like Zen meditation.
Nan Yan looked at the two of them and decided to play peacemaker. She said, "There won't be peace when there are people around, but there's no one in here anymore, so there won't be any big waves. Let's go in quickly. Don't delay any longer, it's almost dark."
So, both sides gave orders and their troops began to advance towards the earthen city.
The place remained the same as it had been a few years ago, with jagged rocks on the ground and towering, crumbling earthen walls on either side, like a maze. However, over the years, the wind and sand had eroded it even further. Aside from the clatter of their horses' hooves, the entire earthen city was as silent as a silly bonsai.
Nan Yan looked around and said, "It's hard to imagine what Yumen Pass looked like before it was abandoned."
Zhu Feng also said, "What a pity."
Gao Ye glanced at the two of them without saying a word, and just led their men forward. Except for Zhu Feng, almost no one here had ever been here before, and they were a little wary of this unfamiliar earthen city. After walking for a while, Abihu asked Zhu Feng where they were going.
Zhu Feng raised his hand and pointed ahead: "It's not far ahead. There is a house that can shelter you from the wind and rain. If there is a sandstorm, you don't have to worry."
Nan Yan turned to look at him: "Your Majesty is talking about——"
"The Wen family's house."
Zhu Feng said, "They left with us before. Although it's been a few years, the house should still be there."
Although he said "not far", he still rode for half an hour. It was getting dark, and finally he saw a huge black shadow at the intersection ahead. The people around him held torches and shone it over. It was the stone tablet that the Wen family had erected here in the past.
The words "When seeing jade, he becomes calm; when seeing smoke, he becomes hidden; when meeting the emperor, he becomes released; when meeting the sea, he becomes excited" are still clearly visible.
Gao couldn't help but go over and take a closer look.
Zhu Feng said, "This was a prophecy from a former gatekeeper's family. Now—" He saw the last sentence, "Prosperity will come when encountering the sea," hesitated for a moment, and then said, "It has almost come true."
Gao Ye heard this and looked at him.
He turned back again and looked at the words carefully in the firelight.
In particular, his gaze rested for a long time on the words "hide in the smoke".
Zhu Feng pointed to the other side and said, "The house is over there."
The firelight flickered, illuminating the end of the long road on the other side, where indeed several earthen houses could be seen.
The last time I came, there was still a little light in the house, but this time, it was pitch black and was almost submerged in the twilight.
Nan Yan whispered, "There's no one here, right?"
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