Chapter 3510 Who is the one who fishes and who is the fish
Early the next morning, Nan Yan opened the window and saw low dark clouds outside, indicating that the weather was not very good.
It’s the same thing she’s been thinking these days.
They had dug up almost every corner of Yongzhou City, but still hadn't found Xinping's whereabouts. What made her even more worried was that Zhu Feng had originally expected that the person who kidnapped Xinping would send them a message, or at least put forward some conditions to them, but after so long, there was still no news at all.
This silent disappearance increased Nan Yan's uneasiness.
What exactly is the other party planning?
If it wasn't to threaten the emperor and the imperial concubine, what on earth did the other party want to do by kidnapping Xinping?
You're not going to hurt her, are you?
Just thinking about it, the huge stone in her heart seemed to have added a thousand pounds of weight, almost making her breathless. If Zhu Feng had not stayed in the mansion with her, Nan Yan would have even wanted to go to the streets in person, knocking on every door to inquire, until she found Xin Ping.
At this moment, a warm big hand gently clasped her shoulder.
She knew who it was without looking back, and Nan Yan didn't look back either, but just sighed at the gloomy weather outside.
Zhu Feng's voice rang in my ears: "You, don't worry."
“…”
He has said this countless times in the past two days.
At first, Shang was still able to soothe Nan Yan's irritability, but now, Xin Ping had no news at all, so this sentence lost its effect of soothing her.
Nan Yan couldn't help but turn around and said anxiously, "When will this end?"
Compared to her irritability, Zhu Feng's eyes were as calm as ever.
He looked into Nan Yan's eyes and said calmly, "It's almost there."
“…”
Nan Yan's eyes flickered, and she was about to say something when Xiao Shunzi hurried in from outside. Nan Yan noticed that he looked a little strange and immediately stood aside. Zhu Feng frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Shunzi handed him a document.
Zhu Feng took it and glanced at it quickly, his face darkening.
The weather outside was already gloomy, and his face looked even worse. The whole room seemed to be shrouded in an invisible shadow, making it even more difficult to breathe.
Nan Yan couldn't help but ask softly, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
Zhu Feng said, "Doubei Town has mobilized troops again."
Nan Yan frowned when she heard this: "It seems that they really want to continue fighting with us."
"That's not surprising, but—"
Zhu Feng glanced down at the few lines of text on the document and said, "A full 20,000 troops, suddenly disappeared without a trace."
"What?"
Nan Yan was startled, but this time, she reacted quickly and asked immediately, "Are you planning a surprise attack? Or are you planning to raid the camp?"
Zhu Feng said, "Whether it's a surprise attack or a raid, it's definitely not a small undertaking for 20,000 troops to accomplish something."
“…”
"What we are aiming for is great."
Ever since the war between the two sides started, he always thought that these were just minor skirmishes and left it entirely to Cui Yuanmei and Xiang Yuanbo to handle. But this time, the deployment of 20,000 people on the other side caught his attention.
Although Nan Yan didn't understand the pros and cons of the matter, she understood one thing: Zhu Feng's sensitivity to this kind of war was greater than anyone else's. Once it attracted his attention, the matter would definitely be serious.
Maybe the other party really has some big plan.
Nan Yan asked, "Then how does the Emperor intend for General Xiang and the others to respond?"
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then he folded the document and handed it to Xiao Shunzi, then said, "I will go in person."
“……?!”
This time, Nan Yan and Xiao Shunzi were both shocked.
Xiao Shunzi lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty...is going to the military camp in person?"
Zhu Feng said, "The fighting has come this far, it's time for me to go and take a look."
Although Xiao Shunzi didn't understand military affairs, he had been with the emperor for so many years and was trained by Eunuch Yu, so he was very sensitive to certain things. He said softly, "It's probably not appropriate for the emperor to go there in person."
“…”
"A full 20,000 soldiers and horses are missing. What if they are targeting the Emperor?"
Zhu Feng glanced at him coldly: "Then, what do you say we should do?"
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Shunzi was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a plop and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, Your Majesty, please forgive me."
As a close attendant, his biggest taboo was interfering in government affairs. Normally, aside from making jokes around Zhu Feng and Nan Yan, he'd simply listen, not daring to say a word, no matter how serious the matter. This time, he'd only spoken out of genuine concern for Zhu Feng's safety. If the emperor didn't mind, it would be fine. But if he did, his crime would be punishable by ten beheadings.
Zhu Feng snorted coldly, then kicked him on the shoulder with his toes and said, "Get out of here."
Xiao Shunzi finally got up and was about to leave when Zhu Feng said, "Give me the instructions. I'll be leaving immediately."
Xiao Shunzi didn't dare to persuade him anymore. He just responded and ran out.
Nan Yan stood nearby, frowning as she watched Zhu Feng's back. However, she didn't say anything at this point. She simply asked Ruoshui and the others to bring in hot water and towels immediately, and she personally helped Zhu Feng wash up. She then asked, "Your Majesty, have breakfast before leaving?"
Zhu Feng waved his hand: "Let's eat after we're done."
Nan Yan said, "The food in the military camp is too coarse. The emperor has finally had a better appetite these past two days, so it's better for him to eat at home before leaving."
Zhu Feng said, "I didn't grow up eating fine grains either."
After hearing what he said, Nan Yan stopped trying to persuade him and helped him put on his coat. Soon, news came from outside that the team was ready.
Zhu Feng adjusted his belt and was about to go out.
Nan Yan was about to follow him out, but he said, "You don't have to go out. Stay here. If it rains, you'll get wet."
Nan Yan stopped when she heard that and just looked at him.
Zhu Feng walked to the door, thought for a moment, stopped, looked back at her, and said, "Don't worry about what's happening outside."
Nan Yan said, "I understand."
Although she was so obedient, Zhu Feng seemed even more worried than when she usually talked back to him. He turned and walked in front of her, looking down at her still calm eyes, and said, "The situation is complicated now. Too many people are trying to fish in this muddy water. He doesn't even know who is the fish and who is the fish."
“…”
"Do you understand what I mean?"
Nan Yan looked up at his eyes, and both of them fell silent for a moment, but it seemed as if they had too much to say, which they said all in the meeting of their eyes.
After a moment, Nan Yan said softly, "I understand what the emperor means."
Zhu Feng looked at her, and suddenly reached out and put his hand on her thin shoulder, pinching it lightly.
As if he was determined about something.
Then, he turned and left.
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