Chapter 3607 I'm here. I don't have to be here
So he reached out to open the buckle and slowly lifted the heavy lid.
Nan Yan also held her breath and stared at the box with burning eyes.
But I saw a small paper roll lying quietly in the precious box.
For a moment, the entire hall fell silent, as if one could hear the sound of a needle falling to the ground, and Nan Yan subconsciously opened her eyes wide and looked at the small paper scroll.
That’s it——?
What Ye Zheng asked someone to bring back from thousands of miles away was just this small scroll?
It's not even a letter!
As she thought about this, a little anger rose in her heart. Recalling what she had just said to Heyi, Nan Yan couldn't help but grit her teeth.
Really, it’s so cruel!
She could understand Ye Zheng's departure, and could also understand that he would not come, but today was Zhu Feng's birthday after all, and it was such a grand occasion. As someone who grew up with Zhu Feng, it was impossible for him not to understand what all this meant to Zhu Feng.
What Zhu Feng most hoped for was not just to see such a grand scene.
He would rather have someone accompany him when he sees such a grand scene.
And Ye Zheng is the most important one among them.
Yet he was able to let go of everything and only let someone take back this small scroll of paper, leaving people with such a huge regret.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan couldn't help but gritted her teeth and said fiercely: "If I had known that he was such a ruthless person, I should have, should have--" Having said this angrily, she didn't know what to say. After all, Ye Zheng had never relied on her, and Ran Xiaoyu was willing to follow him.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan became even more angry and felt a tightness in her chest. If Ye Zheng were in front of her at this moment, she would really want to beat him up.
Nan Yan's side was in turmoil, but Zhu Feng was very calm.
However, that was just the calmness witnessed by everyone in the hall. Only Nan Yan, who was close to him, could see that when he slowly reached out to pick up the paper roll, although it was just a small paper roll, his fingertips were shaking unconsciously, as if he was picking up something weighing a thousand pounds.
Then the scroll unfolded in his hands.
Nan Yan saw immediately that it was not really a letter. There were only a few simple words on the snow-white paper.
I am here.
I don't have to be here.
Nan Yan's brows immediately furrowed.
I'm in. I don't have to be in...?
What is this?
She looked at Zhu Feng, only to see that the latter first looked at the words quietly. After a while, an expression of relief appeared on his face. Finally, he smiled faintly, then folded up the paper roll and put it back into the box. When Xiao Shunzi was about to step forward to put the box away, he raised his hand to stop him. He just pushed the box to the side of the table and pressed it with one hand lightly.
Then he raised his head and said calmly, "Begin the feast."
Hearing this, Xiao Shunzi dared not neglect it. He immediately stood in the main hall and said loudly: "Begin the feast!"
At the command, drums and music sounded suddenly. The music was magnificent and beautiful, sometimes like bursts of thunder, sometimes like the singing of birds, which lifted the spirits of everyone in the hall. They had never heard such music before and gradually became fascinated by it.
Next comes singing and dancing.
As the music played, singing girls and dancers in colorful clothes slowly walked forward from both sides, dancing to the beat, their long arms spread out and their sleeves fluttering, sometimes flying like colorful butterflies, sometimes forming a gorgeous peony. Their graceful dance moves were a feast for the eyes.
Besides singing and dancing, there were naturally delicious wines and delicacies. For this grand feast, the imperial kitchen had spent over a thousand taels of silver, purchasing a wide variety of delicacies from land and sea. Now, as the vibrant array of delicious dishes from land and sea were served, the guests mingled and toasted, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.
But even so, Nan Yan's heart always seemed to be hanging high in the sky and unable to land. She sat beside Zhu Feng and looked at him from time to time.
But Zhu Feng seemed to have really let this matter go, just like the small scroll of paper.
From time to time, he chatted and laughed with the envoys in the hall, raised his glass and drank with them, with a very happy expression on his face, without any trace of the previous disappointment, which made Nan Yan a little confused.
Did Ye Zheng really appease Zhu Feng with just a few words?
Gradually, the sky darkened.
Xiao Shunzi gave the order and red lanterns were hung everywhere in the imperial city, which added a bit of festive atmosphere to the originally dark night. The red lanterns were reflected on the red city walls, making the entire palace crystal clear, like a city that never sleeps.
At this time, Zhu Feng also put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up and walked down the hall.
The guests around stood up one after another and followed the emperor. They walked out of the hall and came to the steps. They saw that the square below the hall was already brightly lit. The envoys and guests sitting below were drunk. When they saw the emperor standing on the high platform, they all stood up and shouted "Long live the emperor".
Zhu Feng smiled, raised his hand and waved gently.
There was a sharp whooshing sound, and a thin ray of light seemed to shoot straight up into the dark night sky. Before anyone could react, there was a sudden loud bang above their heads, and a firework bloomed brilliantly in the sky above the imperial city.
Before everyone could react, there were several sharp noises and fireworks exploded one after another.
Red, purple, yellow, and blue, like huge umbrellas, covered the sky above the imperial city, illuminating the entire dark sky as if it were daytime, with fireworks and silver flowers, gorgeous and dazzling. Everyone standing in the hall cheered in amazement.
Nan Yan looked up at the scene and couldn't help but whispered, "How beautiful!"
Zhu Feng was also watching with a smile. When he heard her words, he said with a smile, "You better hold yourself in check. Don't act so ignorant."
Nan Yan knew that he was mocking her again and glared at him.
At this moment, several envoys from other great powers standing beside them also burst into praise. Chadto looked up at the scene and couldn't help but say, "We've all heard Xiao Ye talk about the prosperity of Yan Country and the happiness of its people, saying it was like a paradise. Some people even thought he was just bragging about his homeland. Even I, during my visit to Yan Country, had some doubts. Now that I've seen it all with my own eyes, I understand that what he said was true and that he was being too modest."
Hearing this, Nan Yan also smiled.
Ye Zheng has been traveling overseas these years, and Gu Ran has opened a channel for Zhu Feng. However, if Yan Country itself is not sufficient, even if he publicizes it everywhere, it will only be beautiful fireworks, which will only shine for a moment and then leave behind the emptiness after the lies are exposed.
After all, you still have to be self-reliant.
Thinking of this, she recalled the words she had just said, and turned to Zhu Feng and whispered, "Your Majesty, what exactly did Ye Zheng mean by those words?"
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