Chapter 2699: Don’t push Li too hard
Zhu Feng immediately said, "Come in."
Xiao Shunzi walked in with his head lowered. Nan Yan had already returned to her seat and sat down. Xiao Shunzi immediately knelt down and said, "Greetings to the Emperor, and to the Imperial Concubine."
Zhu Feng said, "What's the news? Tell me."
Xiao Shunzi said, "Reporting to the Emperor, the troops sent by the Emperor have arrived at Bailong City and have sent back news that they have successfully taken over Bailong City."
"oh."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although everything has come to fruition, he never dares to take it lightly. Even if he has taken ninety-nine steps in a task, he will not consider it completed if the last step does not reach the finish line.
He said, "So it went smoothly? Didn't the other major families in Bailong City cause any trouble?"
Xiao Shunzi said, "According to the news, the Emperor ordered the Cheng family's guards to carry the coffin back. The Cheng family was already in chaos and naturally had no energy to take care of other things. As for the other branches of the Xue family, I heard that Old Madam Xue had discovered their little tricks and had dealt with them before our people entered the city."
"What about the Murong family?"
"It was the Murong family. When the imperial troops entered the city, they attempted to obstruct them. However, upon hearing that their eldest son was staying in Shazhouwei, his wife didn't dare to act rashly and even tried her best to dissuade the head of the Murong family. In the end, they sincerely surrendered."
Zhu Feng nodded.
These families have been dealt with, so the only one left is the Song family. The people of the Song family have always wanted to enter the official career, so there is no need to say more.
At this time, Nan Yan, who was sitting beside him, suddenly asked, "Where are the people from the Xie family?"
Xiao Shunzi raised his head: "Huh?"
Nan Yan asked, "Among the five great families, isn't there also the Xie family? Did Xie Jiaojiao's family say anything?"
Xiao Shunzi said, "The people who came back only said that the Xie family's current head is the young lady, and her adoptive father is often away from Bailong City, so it doesn't matter what they say. After the imperial court troops entered the city, only the family's housekeeper came. After asking about the situation, he didn't say much and just did whatever they were told."
"oh……"
Nan Yan nodded when she heard this, and then smiled and said, "The people in her family are quite casual."
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Pass the message on. Even if everything goes smoothly, we can't let our guard down. We can't guarantee what other people might be thinking. The negotiations here will be over in a day or two at most. Keep the message going so that the people over there can rest assured."
Xiao Shunzi said, "I understand."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Nan Yan turned to look at Zhu Feng and said with a smile, "The Emperor has accomplished this important task."
Although Zhu Feng did not comment, his face showed a look of obvious relaxation.
"So what's next?"
"Next..."
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Next, it's that 'little thing'."
When this was mentioned, Nan Yan's eyes lit up.
It was that night, after they discussed the negotiations with Bailong City, Zhu Feng mentioned that there was a "small matter". He didn't explain it clearly at the time, but now, Nan Yan has long realized it.
Naturally, it is the matter of Li Bushang and Xie Jiaojiao.
However, even if she knew, it would be useless. Although the entire Duwei Mansion was busy discussing the surrender of the city these two days, she was also worried about Li Bushang and Xie Jiaojiao.
It’s a pity that even though the two people were arranged to live door to door, it was said that Li Bushan still ignored Xie Jiaojiao.
The people in the Duwei Mansion watched Li Bushang walking in front and Xie Jiaojiao following behind him all day long, but the two of them could probably say less than ten sentences a day.
Nan Yan asked, "Does the emperor have any plans?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said, "Who do you think I am? Can I do such a thing as a matchmaker?"
Nan Yan listened and couldn't help but smile.
That's true. Unless the emperor has his eyes set on two people and grants them a marriage directly, under normal circumstances, he will definitely not act like a matchmaker to bring two people together.
So he smiled and said, "Well, what should we do about this 'little thing'?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her again before saying coldly, "Haven't you always vowed that you were responsible? How is it that, as a dignified imperial concubine, you can't think of a solution for such a small matter?"
"Me?"
Nan Yan frowned.
Speaking of which, she has brought together a few couples, such as Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu, and King Wei and Qi Qing. However, neither of them has gotten married yet, so they cannot be considered completely together. Moreover, both couples developed their feelings for each other slowly and with their own intentions.
If she were asked to mediate with this thought in mind, she would not do it.
Seeing her little face wrinkled and looking sad, Zhu Feng was amused.
He laughed and said, "If you hadn't become a concubine, I don't know how you would have survived. You can't even do something as simple as matchmaking."
Nan Yan said angrily, "Your Majesty, did you do well?"
Zhu Feng chuckled, then looked at her and said, "Chen Zixiao has already said that the matter of offering the city will take a day or two at most, and everything will be settled. Once things here are finished, we will also prepare to return."
"Ah? Are we about to set off?"
"Of course not immediately, just have people start preparing. But before that, there's one more thing."
"What's up?"
"Although Song Zhiwen and Xie Jiaojiao are going to follow us back to the capital, they still have to go back to Bailong City first. After all, both sides still need to explain to their families. Xie Jiaojiao, in particular, has her adoptive father away from home all year round, and since she's the one in charge, she naturally has to explain everything clearly."
Nan Yan said, "That's true."
Zhu Feng glared at her: "Don't you understand yet?"
“……?”
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, then immediately came to her senses.
"Your Majesty, are you saying that Li Bushang should accompany them on their journey back home?"
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Not bad."
Nan Yan immediately smiled and said, "That's good."
“…”
"The two of them are in the Duwei Mansion, and Bushan goes to have sex with her every day. Even if Xie Jiaojiao wants to follow him, she can't follow him everywhere. If Bushan escorts them back, they will have more opportunities to spend time together along the way."
"good."
Nan Yan smiled, looked up at Zhu Feng again, and said, "Your Majesty is quite skilled at matchmaking."
Zhu Feng didn't even bother to pay attention to her.
He simply said, "Once Chen Zixiao and Song Zhiwen have finalized the important matter, we can let them go."
But as he spoke, his eyes became deeper.
He said, "There is only one thing, don't hurt Li, don't push too hard."
“…”
"If you follow someone like him too closely, you never know when he'll bite you."
“…”
Somehow, although they were originally discussing a good thing, Nan Yan felt a sinking feeling in her heart when she heard Zhu Feng's words.
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