Chapter 2372 Have You Ever Given Up?
At this moment, a hand gently stroked Nan Yan's thin shoulder. She had not spoken a word since Zhu Feng came in, and only at this moment did she raise her head.
The little face was completely soaked with tears.
Zhu Feng gently stroked her shoulder.
"Nan Yan..."
She choked and said, "Your Majesty..."
After she finished speaking, she leaned into Zhu Feng's arms, tears flowing freely, and soon the front of Zhu Feng's shirt was completely wet.
Zhu Feng patted her back gently with one hand.
He said in a deep voice: "Scared, aren't you?"
As soon as he came in, he saw Nan Yan sitting by the bed with tears in her eyes. He knew in his heart that she must be terrified.
Normally, no matter how big the problem was, she would be able to remain calm and even handle it very properly. But this time, it was her daughter who was in trouble, and it was such a big thing. As a mother, she obviously could no longer remain calm.
So at this time, he should stay calm.
The imperial physician and the people who followed Xinping were sentenced first.
Wait until everything is finished before talking to her.
Feeling the body in his arms trembling constantly, his chest was cold from the tears, and Zhu Feng could also feel the torment in her heart.
Zhu Feng sighed deeply and said in a deep voice, "It's okay, I'm here."
Nan Yan cried softly, "Your Majesty, will Xinping never wake up? Will she stay like this forever?"
"Of course not!"
When saying these four words, Zhu Feng emphasized his tone.
He looked at his daughter's pale little face, which looked almost lifeless, but only with careful observation could he find that her small chest was still rising and falling slightly as she lay in bed.
She still had breath left.
As long as there is breath, everything is there. As a man who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, he understands very well the difference between having breath and not having breath.
He said in a deep voice: "She is my daughter, and also your daughter."
“…”
"We have to trust her."
“…”
"You and I have gone through so many hardships and difficulties together. Have you ever given up?"
Nan Yan leaned in his arms, tears streaming down her face, but she shook her head: "Never, never."
No matter what she had been through, no matter how many desperate situations she had been in, she had never retreated or given up, neither she nor Zhu Feng.
Both of them have gone through many storms.
Even this daughter was born under extremely difficult circumstances.
Zhu Feng said: "That's right."
“…”
"I am the Son of Heaven, and you are the woman who stays by my side, our daughter. How could you surrender to fate so easily?"
Nan Yan turned around and glanced at Xin Ping.
She cried and said, "If possible, I really want to lie here in her place, in her place—"
Before he could finish his words, Zhu Feng shouted in a deep voice, "Shut up!"
Nan Yan raised her head and looked at him with tearful eyes.
Zhu Feng's face turned ashen, and the glint in his eyes seemed to conceal an unspeakable fear. He said in a deep voice, "What nonsense are you talking about?!"
“…”
"I can't lose Xinping, but can I lose you?"
“…”
"Give me this thought and never mention it again!"
“…”
Nan Yan choked with sobs.
Zhu Feng sighed, gently took her into his arms, patted her back, and said in a deep voice: "It's okay."
“…”
"Our daughter will be fine."
“…”
"She will definitely wake up, definitely!"
Nan Yan leaned in his arms, tears continuously falling, finally disappearing silently in her low sobs.
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The entire former dynasty and harem were in uproar because of Princess Xinping's drowning.
Although the ministers of the previous dynasty still had some matters waiting to be dealt with in the court, as soon as this incident happened, the emperor immediately adjourned the court and left. They had no choice but to retreat in groups of three or two.
When Liu Yueze heard that the princess had drowned, he was extremely anxious.
But he couldn't enter the harem, so he asked a few eunuchs to go in and inquire about the news. However, the door of the bedroom was closed and everyone kept their mouths shut, so he didn't know what exactly happened. He could only ask them to pass on the news to him if there was any movement of the princess.
Then he left the court with the ministers.
Just as he was walking down with a heavy heart and each step becoming heavier than the last, a person suddenly came from behind and bumped into him.
"ah!"
He stumbled a step, holding onto the stone railing and barely standing steady, then looked back—
"Master Ye?"
The person who bumped into him was Ye Zheng with a serious expression.
Ye Zheng was also walking forward with his head down, and bumped into him without noticing. When the two met, they both smiled bitterly.
Liu Yueze asked, "Is Lord Ye worried about Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
Ye Zheng sighed: "How could the princess drown? I don't know what her current situation is."
Liu Yueze asked, "Didn't your Excellency go and see it?"
Ye Zheng shook his head.
Although he had the emperor's permission to enter and leave the harem freely, it must be in chaos now. In addition, the princess was drowning, so he couldn't help even if he went. It would be better for him to deal with the affairs of the previous dynasty properly to reassure the emperor.
He sighed and said in a deep voice: "Princess Xinping is the apple of the Emperor's eye. If anything goes wrong, the Emperor will probably—"
Liu Yueze's mood became increasingly heavy.
After a while, he said solemnly, "Your Highness is blessed by heaven, and nothing will happen to you."
Ye Zheng also nodded.
Liu Yueze walked down with him, saying as he walked, "By the way, just now in the court, Master Liu seemed to want to say something to the emperor, but when the princess's matter came out, Master didn't say anything."
Ye Zheng said, "Oh, it's news from Jiangnan. It's said that the mulberry farmers in several places, no matter how the court and the government try to appease them, just refuse to calm down and instead make things worse."
"What?"
When Liu Yueze heard this, he frowned.
He said, "Hasn't the decree issued by the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, as well as the measures implemented by the Feng'an County Magistrate—now the Jinhua Prefect, Lord Shen Yaozong—already appeased a large number of mulberry farmers? Why are these people still making trouble?"
“It’s just weird.”
Ye Zheng said, "The reason they're causing trouble is because they want to sell their raw silk. Now the court has solved a problem for them, but they're still causing trouble."
“…”
"I think it's a bit strange."
"Then Lord Ye wants to report to the Emperor and ask what to do?"
"This matter hasn't gotten out of hand yet. I just think there's a reason for it, and I'd like to ask the Emperor to send someone to investigate. However, the princess's matter is more pressing right now, and the Emperor certainly won't be able to spare his attention. Besides, the local authorities can still suppress it, so let's wait until this period is over before we discuss it."
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