Chapter 2914: Heartfelt
Hearing this, Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
You know, although Nan Yan has been helping him and he has always listened to Nan Yan, the two of them seem to have never had a heart-to-heart talk about the "position of crown prince".
And now, Zhu Chengxuan obviously wanted to make things clear.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and smiled, "Your Highness has never told me this."
Zhu Chengxuan said softly, "I dare not."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Are you also worried that I will fight for Cheng Jun and ask the Emperor to appoint him as the Crown Prince?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "I don't know either. But everyone should think about themselves. Even if the queen really fights for my brother, I can understand."
“…”
"So, I have never mentioned this matter to Your Majesty."
Nan Yan looked at him gently.
It seemed like this kid wasn't completely clueless, nor was he completely indifferent to gains and losses. It was just that, having been subjected to Zhu Feng's indifference since childhood, he was overly cautious. For him, preserving himself was more practical than striving for something.
Only now, when things had become a foregone conclusion, did he dare to tell Nan Yan the truth.
Nan Yan said softly, "Your Highness, please let go of your past caution. Now that the Emperor has appointed you Crown Prince, he truly acknowledges your excellence. You should be more confident in yourself."
“…”
"As for Cheng Jun..."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "He's only a little over a year old. Why should I fight for him?"
“…”
"Whether he can become a talent when he grows up is one thing, and even if he does, whether he's a talent for an emperor is another. I'm not stupid. I have a child who's already talented and has the qualities to be a benevolent ruler. Why would I fight for him? Even if I win him over, he might not be able to keep him, and it would hurt your feelings. Why bother?"
Zhu Chengxuan's eyes became even redder.
He whispered, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty truly treats me as your own child..."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "You respect me as your mother and call me your son. If you are not my child, then who are you?"
Zhu Chengxuan stood up, knelt in front of her, and put his hands on her knees.
He choked up and said, "Your Majesty, I... I have no mother anymore. My mother is gone, and the Imperial Noble Consort is gone too. You, Your Majesty, are the only one in the harem who truly treats me well. From now on, you are my mother. I will serve you well, be filial to you, and treat my younger brothers and sisters well."
“…”
"In this life, I am your son."
Nan Yan reached out and touched his hair.
She said softly, "Since Your Highness has said so, I will leave my old age and happiness to you."
Aunt Tongyun and the others were standing nearby. When they saw this scene, they turned their heads away silently and reached out to wipe away the moisture from the corners of their eyes.
After Zhu Chengxuan shed a few tears, Nan Yan helped him up and let him sit back in the chair.
Then he smiled and said, "You went to Lord Si's house last night? So you didn't come back all night?"
When this was mentioned, Zhu Chengxuan, whose eyes were originally red, suddenly blushed. Nan Yan looked at his expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Chengxuan glanced at her carefully and said, "I met Qi Qing at Lord Si's residence."
"Oh? Why is she there?"
"She went to Lord Si's house to relax, and we met her."
Hearing this, Nan Yan smiled.
It seems that Zhu Feng asked Zhu Chengxuan to consult Si Muyun for official business in order to keep him outside the palace, but Si Muyun wanted to let this pair of lovers who had been separated for too long to meet each other, so he deliberately asked Gu Qiqing to come to his house in advance.
Everything seemed to be paving the way for him.
Nan Yan asked, "So, what did you do last night?"
Zhu Chengxuan blushed and said hastily, "We didn't do anything. We just chatted for a while at Lord Si's house. Then it started to rain, so we went back to our rooms. She's not married yet, and I won't ignore her reputation. Father also said that once the mourning period is over, we'll arrange a marriage, and I won't do anything rash."
Seeing his face flushed red, as if he was afraid that others would think something bad, Nan Yan couldn't help but smile.
Said: "Okay, you don't need to explain."
“…”
"Propriety, righteousness, integrity, loyalty, filial piety, chastity and brotherly love, these are things I trust in you."
Zhu Chengxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Nan Yan laughed again and said, "You must have been shocked when you heard the news after entering the palace."
Zhu Chengxuan looked up at her and said, "I didn't know Father would make this announcement before I went to court. I just heard that someone died in the palace last night, and I was shocked."
“……!”
Nan Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Didn't Zhu Feng block the news of Qin Ruolan's death? He sent Eunuch Yu to take people to deal with it secretly, and even the cold palace was locked. How did Zhu Chengxuan know about it as soon as he returned?
She asked, "How do you know?"
Zhu Chengxuan looked at her and blinked: "This, everyone in the palace knows about it. The Queen's order to execute Concubine Ling is no small matter."
“…”
Nan Yan's heart almost skipped a beat.
I felt relieved after hearing what Zhu Chengxuan said.
By the way, the one who died last night was not only Qin Ruolan, but also Ling Shansi, who was specially used by Zhu Feng to deceive people. He was talking about the death of Ling Shansi.
Now, Nan Yan is a little impressed by Zhu Feng's arrangement.
If Ling Shansi had not died, it would have been difficult to divert everyone's attention.
She coughed lightly and said with a smile: "I thought you didn't know about this yet."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Of course I know. As soon as I entered the palace, I heard the young eunuchs talking about it."
"oh……"
"Your Majesty, why is it Consort Ling? Wasn't it Consort Li who was conferred by our father before?"
It seems that even he has always been suspicious of Yao Ying.
Nan Yan then told him what had happened before.
Zhu Chengxuan was amazed when he heard this and sighed softly, "I, I saw Concubine Li stand out so much during the Imperial Noble Consort's funeral, and my father conferred a title on her. I thought she was the last person on the list at Ge Yunli's mansion."
“…”
"I didn't expect it to be Lady Ling."
“…”
"Although they live in Jingyixuan together, I never noticed this person before."
Nan Yan said, "Never underestimate your opponent. They will try to guess our thoughts and then think deeper than we do. If we want to win, we must think deeper than them."
“…”
"Your Highness has now become the Crown Prince. In the future, many twists and turns await you."
“…”
"This is also a test for Your Highness."
Zhu Chengxuan took a deep breath.
Indeed, as the crown prince, the situation he faced was even more different.
As a minister and a son, he was loyal, filial, chaste and brotherly. After becoming the crown prince, he naturally adhered to the same principles, but his methods could no longer be the same as before.
He said softly, "Son, I understand."
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