Chapter 1247 Why are you here too?
Eunuch Yu brought his men to light up the lamps in the imperial study one by one.
The flickering candlelight illuminated Zhu Feng's face.
It also illuminated the face of Duke Chengguo Wu Yingqiu, who was standing in front of the imperial desk and bowing.
His face was full of wrinkles, and when he smiled, the wrinkles were even more stacked, making his expression look unreal.
"By the way, the Imperial Concubine is pregnant this time, and I haven't had time to congratulate the Emperor yet."
Zhu Feng glanced at him and smiled faintly: "Duke is really meticulous. You are concerned about all my affairs, big and small."
"As the saying goes, I eat the emperor's salary and bear the emperor's worries. How dare I slack off in the slightest?"
"I am very pleased that you have such a heart."
The two men talked for a long time and had already agreed on some recent major issues. Zhu Feng also stood up from behind the imperial desk and slowly walked to the front. Wu Yingqiu hurriedly moved aside. Zhu Feng raised his hand and pointed to the front, walked to the chair and sat down, and motioned him to sit down.
Wu Yingqiu pleaded guilty and sat slanting on the edge of the chair.
Eunuch Yu brought someone to bring hot tea.
Wu Yingqiu picked up the teacup and gently used the lid to remove the tea foam. He lowered his head and said, "By the way, I heard that the emperor went to the Bamboo Academy a few days ago."
"good."
"Then I wonder if there's any problem with that academy?"
Zhu Feng glanced at him and said calmly, "I've checked the academy, and there's nothing wrong with it."
"Before that, they spread so many rumors that were unfavorable to the emperor..."
"Students are always like this, exaggerating."
"Then how does the emperor plan to deal with them?"
"I have decided to have these students come and offer their own eulogies at the opening ceremony of the Great Ci'en Temple to demonstrate their loyalty to the court."
"oh?"
Wu Yingqiu hesitated for a moment, frowned slightly, and said, "Aren't these students against the imperial court? Would they do this?"
Zhu Feng said calmly, "Today, the people from the academy have already agreed."
"oh?"
Wu Yingqiu opened his eyes wide in surprise: "They actually agreed? How could that be?"
Zhu Feng said: "Who dares to say no to my orders?"
Wu Yingqiu was stunned for a moment, then immediately said with a smile: "The emperor is indeed resourceful."
Zhu Feng said, "However, I'm still worried about them. These students read a lot and know a lot, so it's inevitable that they overthink things. If there were only one or two such people, it wouldn't be a big deal, but if there are more of them, it's bound to cause a lot of trouble."
“…”
"On the day of the ceremony, I need the Da Ci'en Temple to be absolutely safe."
Wu Yingqiu hurriedly stood up and said, "I have taken note of what the emperor has just ordered. This time, not only the Jinyiwei and the imperial guards are present, but I am also here. I will not allow anyone to disturb the emperor's ceremony."
Zhu Feng looked at him and smiled faintly, "With the Duke here, I feel relieved."
"I dare not, I dare not."
The two chatted for a while longer. Then, Eunuch Yu came in with a young eunuch, holding a stack of memorials. Zhu Feng glanced at them and asked, "Are they from Beiping?"
"In reply to the Emperor, yes."
Zhu Feng nodded: "Put it on the table."
"yes."
Seeing this, Wu Yingqiu immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty still has memorials to review, so I will not disturb you. I also hope that Your Majesty can rest early and take care of your health."
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "Duke, you've been very tired these past few days. Take a good rest. You'll be tired too on the day of the ceremony."
"yes."
Wu Yingqiu bowed and turned to leave.
Zhu Feng walked to the imperial desk and looked at the mountain of memorials on it. He turned his head to look at the sky outside, which had already darkened.
Eunuch Yu whispered, "Your Majesty, would you like to take a short rest before reviewing the memorials?"
Zhu Feng thought about it and said, "No need."
Eunuch Yu was just about to persuade him that he had been exhausted all day long due to the reforms for the grand ceremony, and that he should take a break now, otherwise his dragon body would not be able to bear it if he continued to work so hard.
However, before he could say anything, he saw Zhu Feng push open the door and walk out.
Eunuch Yu hurriedly followed: "Your Majesty is going to--"
Zhu Feng said without even turning his head: "Let's go to Yikun Palace and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Yu's brows immediately lit up with joy: "Hey!"
He waved behind him and asked someone to close the door of the imperial study, then quickly ran a few steps to follow Zhu Feng. Now that the imperial concubine was pregnant, it was a great joy. The emperor went to see her every day, and his mood also improved a lot.
But there is no way to rest in Yiku Palace.
Perhaps because he was thinking about meeting Nan Yan, Zhu Feng's steps became bigger than usual for a while, and Eunuch Yu had to jog to catch up with him. However, when they walked not far from Yiku Palace, they saw that it was brightly lit inside.
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Well, is there someone inside?"
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Nan Yan sat on the couch, looking at Feng Qianyan kneeling in front of her, and said with a half-smile: "Kangpin, what are you doing? Why are you kneeling down to me?"
"Your Highness."
Feng Qianyan was not tall to begin with, about the same height as Nan Yan, and had a petite figure. Kneeling on the ground like this, with her shoulders slightly hunched and her hands clasped on her knees, she looked particularly slender and weak, like a flower bud.
She lowered her head and said softly, "I, the concubine, have come to apologize to the imperial concubine."
"Apologize? What crime have you committed?"
"I have made the Imperial Concubine unhappy, and I am guilty."
"oh?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows: "Is this palace so powerful that it scares you so much?"
"Of course not. The Imperial Concubine is approachable, gentle and amiable. Everyone in the harem knows this."
Feng Qianyan raised her head and looked at her with wide eyes. Her chin was pointed, her eyes were large, and her frightened expression made her look very pitiful. She said, "It's just that I was wrong about what happened that day. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me this time, considering my young age and my lack of understanding in the palace."
She did not explain clearly how she had "offended" the imperial concubine, but simply admitted her mistakes. To ordinary people, it seemed that she had come to "surrender."
However, Nan Yan looked at her with a smile, but there was no smile in her eyes.
She said, "Get up and talk."
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"Lest you aggravate the injury on your foot."
Feng Qianyan lowered her head and slowly got up from the ground. At this moment, Eunuch Yu's voice came from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived."
When Nan Yan heard this, she hurriedly stood up from the couch.
But when Feng Qianyan heard this, she immediately knelt down.
"Welcome to the Emperor."
"Welcome to the Emperor."
Amid the two people's voices, Zhu Feng slowly walked in from outside.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Feng Qianyan kneeling in front of Nan Yan and asked in surprise, "Why are you here too?"
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