Chapter 3476 You are quite clever
After all, he was going to meet with the King of Yue today, and Li Bushang was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who had been selected to accompany him. In this way, wouldn't it be putting personal interests above public ones?
But seeing that the emperor was so easy to talk to, Xiao Shunzi didn't know what to say and immediately went down to convey the order.
At this time, Nan Yan walked up to Zhu Feng: "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng looked up at her and said calmly, "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan said: "Thank you for Jiaojiao's injury..."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "You said she was injured, and she really was injured. It seems that you have a pretty good mouth."
Nan Yan frowned.
Is this the same thing? He said Xie Jiaojiao was injured because he found signs of her injury when he went to her house a few days ago, but he concealed this matter from others. Now Li Bushang sent someone to report that Xie Jiaojiao had just been injured, so he wanted to take a leave.
But seeing Zhu Feng so calm, she thought for a moment and said nothing more. She just sat down next to him. Zhu Feng picked up the bowl of porridge and took a big sip. He looked at her again and said, "Eat more. Since you're going with us, we won't let you eat on the way. Don't complain about being hungry when the time comes."
Nan Yan took the bowl of porridge brought by Aunt Tongyun, who looked worried, and started eating with Zhu Feng.
After breakfast, they were about to go out.
It was just dawn at this time. Because it was not an ordinary trip, but a meeting with the king of Yue State, Nan Yan could no longer ride in the same carriage with Zhu Feng. Zhu Feng got on the emperor's golden carriage, while she took Aunt Tongyun and Ruoshui to the carriage at the back. As soon as they sat down, they heard Xinping's voice coming from outside the carriage window.
"Mother."
Nan Yan hurriedly lifted the curtain and saw Xinping standing at the steps at the door, looking at her with wide eyes.
She hurriedly said, "Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you to have a good rest today and not come out?"
Chu Yun, the senior palace maid beside Xinping, smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Ever since Her Royal Highness the Princess knew that Your Majesty would be accompanying His Majesty, she has been worried. She tossed and turned and barely slept last night. She got up early this morning to see Your Majesty and His Majesty off."
Nan Yan shook her head, then looked at Xin Ping and smiled, "You didn't even take a nap and came here so early in the morning. Do you have something to say to mother?"
Xinping glanced at her, then gloomily glanced at the emperor's golden carriage in front of them. Then he tiptoed closer to Nanyan. Nanyan thought she was going to whisper something to her, so she hurriedly leaned over to listen. But she heard the girl say loudly, "Mother, go tell the people of Yue to return the grain to us!"
Nan Yan's ears were buzzing because of her shout.
Looking at her stubborn look, I couldn't help laughing.
"You."
At this time, Xiao Shunzi came over and said with a smile, "Your Highness, if you have finished speaking, please step aside. His Majesty and His Majesty are about to set off."
Xinping then snorted and retreated to the steps. At a command from the front, the convoy slowly left the South Courtyard. The huge team stretched for several long streets. Xinping stood at the door, watching the last person in the team disappear at the end of the long street, but still refused to leave.
Although it was in Nanning, which was not very cold even in the middle of winter, the sun had not yet come out, and soon the corners of Xinping's clothes were covered with dew.
Chu Yun said softly, "Your Highness, let's go back. It's cold outside."
Xinping pouted, looking at the mist at the end of the long street, and whispered, "Chuyun, what do you think? Can we get the Yue people to return all the food to us? They've done so many bad things, and our people still don't have enough to eat, yet they're wasting it like this."
Chu Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness is talking nonsense again. It's all given away, how can you take it back?"
Xinping turned around and glared at her: "But the Yue people also hurt this princess!"
Chu Yun smiled and said, "Of course, His Majesty the Emperor will seek justice for you, Princess, in this matter. However, the matter of food—that's not something I can say casually. However, if we really want the food back, I'm afraid we'll have to fight a war, right?"
Xinping said fiercely: "Hit me if you want!"
Chu Yun smiled helplessly and said, "Your Highness and the Imperial Concubine are both in Yongzhou. How can Your Majesty talk about war so easily when the territory is so close?"
Chu Yun was a rare literate girl chosen by Nan Yan from among hundreds of palace maids. Her family had also sent her to school for a few years. On weekdays, she could talk to the princess a few words, but this time she felt that she had talked too much. If people heard her, she would be beaten with a stick, so she shut her mouth and stopped talking. It took a while of persuasion before she finally persuaded Princess Xinping, who looked unhappy, to go back and rest.
On the other side, a carriage was driving on the quiet street. Nan Yan leaned against the carriage, swaying so much that she almost fell asleep.
At this time, Aunt Tongyun's soft voice sounded in my ears.
"My Lady."
Nan Yan slowly opened her eyes and saw Aunt Tong Yun looking at her hesitantly, as if she wanted to say something. Nan Yan asked, "What's wrong?"
Aunt Tongyun was a cautious person and usually didn't talk much, but at this moment, after much hesitation, she couldn't help but say, "Then Madam Li's injury—"
Nan Yan said calmly, "Since the emperor has sent the imperial physician to see him, everything is fine. You don't have to worry about it anymore."
When Aunt Tongyun heard this, she felt guilty.
So she nodded gently: "I understand."
Nan Yan continued, "You didn't tell anyone else about that, did you?"
Aunt Tongyun immediately said, "I only told the Majesty about that matter, and didn't tell anyone else."
Nan Yan nodded and said to her and Ruoshui, "Let's end this matter here. Don't mention it to anyone again."
Both of them agreed seriously.
Yongzhou City wasn't large, but because the convoy was so long, the carriages took a long time to leave the city. The roads outside were even harder to navigate, and the carriages rocked even more violently, shaking Nan Yan until she was awoke. Listening to the wind in the wilderness, the memories she had buried for so long were blown away, gradually revealing themselves.
He reached out and lifted a corner of the curtain and looked outside.
Ahead is the steep north slope.
Although it has such a place name, it is actually just a dirt slope. However, this dirt slope is very important in terms of geographical location. It directly blocks the view of both sides, making it impossible for the Yue military camp to spy on the Yan border, and it is also difficult for the Yan people to spy on the strength of the Yue military camp.
At this moment, a high platform was built here.
It is three meters high and several hundred steps wide. Looking up at Nan Yan, it looks like a small mountain.
That is where the monarchs of the two countries meet.
The carriage stopped a mile away from the platform.
A long shed was also set up here, and soldiers were already guarding it. It was obvious that it was specially prepared for people who accompanied the emperor but not those who accompanied him.
Nan Yan got off the carriage.
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