Chapter 3246: Money Can’t Buy Peace of Mind
"Hey, what's that?"
The sun was shining brightly at this time. Zhu Chengjun raised his hand to cover his forehead and squinted his eyes for a while. He looked at the people who looked like the imperial court, but they were different from those on the Handong Guard side. He immediately wanted to ride over to take a look, but then he remembered what the emperor and the imperial concubine had said to him before.
After thinking about it, he held back.
"It's better not to run around, or Brother Bie Yu will get beaten again later."
So, he circled around and ran back to Nan Yan. Nan Yan raised her hand to fan away the dust that was blowing in her face. Looking at the sweaty boy, she smiled and said, "Are you tired from running? Do you want to come down and rest for a while?"
Zhu Chengjun shook his head: "I am not tired."
"Then, come and drink some water."
Nan Yan took the water bag from someone else and handed it to him personally. Zhu Chengjun took two big gulps, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and said, "Mother, I just saw someone over there."
"there?"
"Just over there—"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed in the direction he had been, saying, "It looks like it's heading towards us. Mother, who is that?"
At his age, he was still used to treating his parents as all-knowing and omniscient, thinking they knew everything. Nan Yan couldn't help but smile and said, "Mom didn't see it, so how would she know who it was?"
Zhu Chengjun gestured: "They look very similar to the people in the Duwei Mansion, but not exactly the same."
He thought for a moment and then said, "It seems, it seems there is a woman."
"Female?"
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly, thought for a moment, and then smiled calmly, "I guess you must have something to report to your father. It's okay."
As he spoke, he took the water bag from his hand, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead and the water from the corners of his mouth, then asked with a smile, "Would you like to ride for a while?"
"want!"
"Then go ahead."
Zhu Chengjun laughed and shouted, "I'm going!"
After saying that, he spurred his horse and rushed out. Nan Yan raised her hand to fan away the dust and looked at his receding back with a smile. After a while, when Zhu Chengjun ran far away, she turned around and glanced at Handongwei behind her.
The group went directly to the Duwei Mansion and stopped at the side door. Xiao Shunzi immediately came out and led the people inside. After a while, they arrived outside the room where the emperor was resting.
Xiao Shunzi walked in and reported softly, "Your Majesty, someone is here."
Zhu Feng said: "Let her in."
Xiao Shunzi went out, and a short while later, a petite figure came in and bowed to Zhu Feng, saying, "I, Xue Ling, greet the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Zhu Feng glanced down.
Kneeling before him was Xue Ling, the youngest daughter of the Xue family.
Now, she has grown into a mature woman. She looks very plain in a dark blue cloth dress, and her hair is tied into a bun. However, perhaps because of the wind and sun on the way here, her head and face are covered with sweat, and her hair is also a little loose.
Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for your hard work along the way."
Xue Ling didn't know why he suddenly called her over, but she had long seen the emperor's methods and knew what she had done in the past. At this moment, she was so careful that even her breathing was tense. She said softly, "The emperor has summoned me, and I dare not complain."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I heard that Ji Santing has done a good job in Shazhou Guard and has now been promoted to centurion."
Xue Ling said, "It is thanks to the grace of His Majesty and His Majesty that I and my husband are now in this state. Before coming here, he told me to remember to kowtow to His Majesty. Even if my husband and I die, we can never repay His Majesty's grace."
Zhu Feng waved his hand: "His ability is his own ability, it has nothing to do with me."
Xue Ling said cautiously, "Then, I wonder what the Emperor wants me to do by calling you here?"
Zhu Feng continued, "I called you here because I want to ask you something."
"Your Majesty, please ask."
"Your sister—"
Xue Ling couldn't help but shudder at the mention of Xue Yun. Seeing her like this, Zhu Feng sneered and said, "Do you think I don't know yet? What? Do you think you can keep this little trick of yours from me forever?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Xue Ling was so frightened that she kowtowed repeatedly and said, "I know about my sister's affairs. I even found out about the Xue family's relocation. I'm afraid the emperor will blame me."
"You know? Your mother told you?"
"No, it's not."
Xue Ling smiled bitterly and said, "My elders would never agree to my relationship with San Ting, so I didn't tell them. It was my sister who later sent me a letter."
"Oh? What did she say?"
"I mentioned the Emperor's grace and the Xue family's relocation. And also—"
Having said that, she looked at Zhu Feng cautiously.
Zhu Feng was somewhat displeased by her cautious gaze and said coldly, "If you want to speak, then speak up. I'm not trying you, nor will I punish you. If you're worried about revealing her and Yan Ye's whereabouts, then there's no need to speak."
Xue Ling hurriedly said, "I acknowledge my guilt. Actually, my sister only said in the letter that they were living well in Shu, and that my brother-in-law had bought her a medical clinic, which has now grown quite large. My brother-in-law is still running his own business..."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
He said coldly, "A man of extraordinary talent wants to do business. Humph, it's a good thing he's willing to do it."
Xue Ling seemed to be deeply touched and said softly, "I understand my brother-in-law. Peace of mind is priceless."
“…”
Hearing this, Zhu Feng glanced at her.
It seems that although the Xue sisters are not very old, they and their lovers have experienced many hardships. This sentence seems to be the best portrayal of their lives.
After a while, he laughed softly.
"It seems that they are living a good life."
Xue Ling carefully raised his head and looked at him, "Then Your Majesty, are you looking for my sister and brother-in-law?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said, "Since they live so comfortably, there's no need for me to bother with them. However, this also depends on whether I can get what I want."
Xue Ling opened his eyes wide in surprise: "What does the emperor want?"
Zhu Feng said, "You know about your sister's amnesia, right?"
Xue Ling nodded hurriedly: "I know."
"Then, you should also know that she treated me and cured herself of the poison."
"yes."
Zhu Feng said, "I heard her say that she has been trying to detoxify herself for many years. I think she must have achieved some success, which is why she was able to test the medicine on me successfully. However, because this was done in secret, no one in the palace recorded her diagnosis and medication procedures. Do you know what medicine she used, or the steps she took to treat it?"
Xue Ling shook her head and said, "I don't know about this."
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