Chapter 1294 You want me to go see her?
The rain is still falling.
Zhu Feng was sitting in the imperial study, looking at a memorial that had just been delivered. There were only a few words on it, but he had been reading it over and over for a quarter of an hour.
Eunuch Yu on the side just watched and didn't dare to say anything.
At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside. Eunuch Yu listened and hurried out. Sure enough, he saw the newly appointed Concubine Ning coming in a gorgeous dress, with two palace maids guarding her behind her.
Eunuch Yu smiled slightly and said, "This servant pays homage to Her Majesty Consort Ning."
Feng Qianyan looked at him with a smile: "Eunuch Yu, may I go in to see the Emperor?"
Eunuch Yu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are right. The Emperor has been staying in Jianfu Palace every night these days, and he has you by his side on weekdays. With such an honor, why would he ask this servant for permission? Your Majesty, please."
After saying that, he made a gesture.
Feng Qianyan walked in with her head held high.
As soon as she entered the imperial study and saw Zhu Feng sitting behind the desk, Feng Qianyan immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, your concubine pays homage."
Zhu Feng immediately put down the letter in his hand: "You, are back?"
"yes."
Feng Qianyan stood up, put on a smile, and said, "I have already handed all the clothes to the Imperial Concubine."
"Oh, she—" At this point, Zhu Feng hesitated for a moment, his expression turning cold again. He picked up the memorial and looked at it, then said casually, "She's probably still harboring resentment."
Feng Qianyan immediately smiled and said, "No, not really."
"oh?"
"The Imperial Concubine does not harbor any resentment towards the Emperor, but rather—"
"What is it?"
Feng Qianyan hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Well, I know very little about the Imperial Concubine's thoughts, and I dare not speculate casually."
“…”
"I'm afraid the Emperor will have to go and see it himself to find out."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Yu and the others on the side immediately showed expressions of astonishment.
You know, everyone in the palace knew very well that it was because the imperial concubine fell out of favor that she got the opportunity to sleep with the emperor and be canonized. Logically, she should be very averse to the emperor having any further contact with the imperial concubine. Now, she actually let Zhu Feng go to the cold palace to visit the imperial concubine?
How is this possible?
Is she so kind?
Zhu Feng's eyes also flickered: "You want me to go see her?"
Feng Qianyan smiled and said, "I think that the Imperial Concubine just had a miscarriage and is weak. It is indeed a bit..."
“…”
"Besides, even though she was hugging and kissing Jian Ruocheng in public, there might be a reason for it. The emperor shouldn't just banish her to the cold palace. He should also investigate further."
"Hug, hug, hug," these four words made Zhu Feng's breath sink again.
He gritted his teeth and looked at Feng Qianyan for a while.
Then he said, "Well, you were just crowned today and went to the cold palace. You must be tired. You can go down now."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
Feng Qianyan bowed to him respectfully, then turned and left.
After she left, Eunuch Yu, who was standing beside her, hesitated, but finally took a step forward and said softly, "Your Majesty..."
But before he could finish his words, Zhu Feng frowned and interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
He could only shut his mouth and retreat again.
Zhu Feng sat in the chair with a gloomy expression. Several times, he held the armrests of the chair as if he wanted to stand up, but hesitated and did not move.
Eunuch Yu looked at him with some confusion.
After a while, a young man in brocade clothes walked in from outside. He was about twenty years old, handsome, with slightly upturned eyes, which made his eyes scrutinize anyone he looked at. Although he was not tall, his every move was neat and tidy, and he seemed very agile.
He is Bian Xingyun, one of the four commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
He said respectfully, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
As soon as he saw him, Zhu Feng's expression slightly condensed and he became quiet.
"You're here."
"I have come to report that all areas of Da Ci'en Temple, except for the Chong'en Pagoda, have been cleared."
Zhu Feng took the document he presented, glanced at it, nodded, and said, "Very good. Tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony will be held as scheduled."
"yes."
Bian Xingyun was a very efficient person. After receiving the order, he immediately bowed and left without saying a word.
Eunuch Yu on the side was shocked again.
Tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony?
He has been following Zhu Feng for the past few days, how come he had no idea about it!
Looking at Zhu Feng again, his face was as cold as ever, only the spark in his eyes was warm.
This look is somewhat similar to when he was still in the palace, having suffered several setbacks but instead being inspired to fight.
Feeling that he was looking at him, Zhu Feng said calmly: "Yufu, prepare to go out tomorrow."
Eunuch Yu said hurriedly: "Yes!"
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The next day, the sky miraculously cleared up.
When the sunlight, which had not been seen for several days, shone through the clouds and onto the broken walls and rubble after the collapse of the Chong'en Pagoda, Zhu Feng had already arrived in front of the Chong'en Pagoda. Under the gaze of everyone, he raised the incense and candles and continued the sacrifice that had been interrupted before.
This sacrifice was much smaller in scale than the previous ceremony of opening the Chong'en Pagoda.
However, there are quite a few people discussing this.
The ceremony to open the grand altar was originally scheduled to begin, but due to a fire in the Chong'en Pagoda and the emperor's dangerous situation, the entire Jinling city was in an uproar. There were even rumors that the emperor was punished by the ancestors of the Zhu family because he had no royal blood due to his background and yet forced the sacrifice.
But today, the emperor appeared again.
So, he did not die in the fire!
At such times, there would be an "insider" in every teahouse and restaurant, who would describe the sacrificial scene vividly, as if he were there in person, and the people around him would listen with great interest.
Someone asked, "Is the Emperor truly alright? But that fire that day—how could he be alright?"
"yes,"
Someone nearby echoed: "We all saw the fire."
"Don't just say you saw it. Most of Jinling City saw it. An entire tower burned down. How could the people inside have survived?"
"You are talking about ordinary people. Is the emperor an ordinary person?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was speechless.
Someone sighed softly, "Yes, the true Dragon Emperor is beyond the reach of ordinary people."
"To have survived such a devastating fire, I can only say that it was truly the blessing of the late emperor and the late Empress Chen."
"It seems that the previous rumors were wrong."
"I was skeptical before, but now I believe it. Only the True Dragon Emperor can possess such divine power!"
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