Chapter 3339 A knife that can only hurt the emperor
Nan Yan looked down at him for a moment and said, "You three brothers are now considered successful and famous. Don't you regret this?"
Hearing her ask this, Chen Zixiao looked a little dazed.
But after thinking about it, he said calmly: "People often say that once a move is made, there is no regret. Although the three of us brothers can only be considered chess pieces, but having come this far, there is no room for regret."
"No regrets in your moves..."
Nan Yan repeated these four words and couldn't help but smile: "What a move! No regrets."
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"It seems that although you three brothers are young, you are quite insightful and willing to be chess pieces."
Chen Zixiao said: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial."
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"Although I also want to be loyal to the emperor, I cannot disobey my father's will."
Nan Yan looked at him in silence, a solemn expression in her eyes, but she didn't say another word for a long time. Although Chen Zixiao might have been prepared to face death calmly, he still felt a little uncomfortable facing the imperial concubine's almost eerie silence and calmness, and he couldn't help but frown at Nan Yan.
At this moment, Nan Yan suddenly smiled and said, "What Lord Chen said really impressed me."
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"However, there is one thing I don't quite understand, and I would like to ask Master Chen to explain it to me."
Chen Zixiao frowned slightly: "What else does your Majesty want to ask?"
Although she knew that there was no one else in the courtyard and the guards had long since left, Nan Yan still stepped forward and whispered in a low voice, "Master Chen, do you know anything about the Crown Prince's background?"
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Not knowing why she suddenly asked this completely unrelated question at this time, Chen Zixiao was also stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it, he said calmly: "Your humble servant, I know."
Nan Yan asked, "Which part do you know?"
Chen Zixiao whispered, "The prince's biological mother also had a rough life, but after her death, she was able to rest in peace in the Imperial Mausoleum Temple, away from worldly disputes. It can be considered a good place."
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
Unexpectedly, he actually knew it.
Nan Yan said with a half-smile, "Did your uncle tell you this?"
Chen Zixiao said: "Father told us before leaving Lingtian Mountain and entering the world."
Nan Yan nodded slightly.
In fact, this is not surprising. The three of them have special identities. Since they are next to the emperor, they naturally have to be cautious. The officialdom is like a battlefield, not to mention being next to the emperor. If they are not careful, they may touch the emperor's reverse scale and suffer a catastrophe. Therefore, they must know some secrets of the royal family and know how to avoid them.
Nan Yan said, "I'm not surprised that you know this, but I do find it strange that my uncle left the court so long ago and has been practicing in seclusion, yet he still knows the secrets of the royal family. I guess someone must have told him."
Having said this, she moved closer to Chen Zixiao.
"Is it He Yi?"
Chen Zixiao was slightly shocked, and said with a hint of caution: "Your Majesty...are you still going to settle the matter of He Yi?"
When I heard this, I knew that my guess was correct.
Nan Yan smiled, then straightened up and said slowly, "Master Chen, you are worrying too much. His affairs will be handled by the emperor. I am not at the point where I can liquidate the Prime Minister of the Cabinet."
However, it seems that He Yi is hiding deeper in this matter than they thought.
Chen Zixiao said, "Then, why are you asking this, Your Majesty?"
Nan Yan regained her composure, glanced at him again, then smiled and said leisurely, "It's nothing. I just felt a little nostalgic when I thought of Qin Ruolan's death."
Although many years have passed and the matter should have been forgotten, Nan Yan would think of Qin Ruolan and Zhu Feng from time to time. Especially this time, after learning that in addition to the old uncle, Empress Xiaoci was also the one who came to the northwest to kill people, she felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.
Qin Ruolan's death was decided by Zhu Feng.
After finally making up his mind to enthrone Zhu Chengxuan as the crown prince, the first thing Zhu Feng did was to go to the cold palace in person and order the death of Qin Ruolan.
To ordinary people, he seemed a little cold-blooded and even ruthless to his former lover, but Nan Yan knew in her heart that he did this entirely to protect himself.
In the harem, it should be the Queen who orders the death of a concubine. If the Queen is not there, it should be the Imperial Concubine who holds the Phoenix Seal. However, Zhu Feng went there in person because he knew very well that there is no eternal secret in this world. Maybe one day, Zhu Chengxuan's life experience will be revealed to the world. At that time, if he wants to settle accounts, the person who ordered the death of his biological mother will be his mother's murderer.
That's why Zhu Feng personally ordered the death of Qin Ruolan.
And I'm afraid Chen Zixiao and the others are not completely unaware of this matter.
Sure enough, after hearing Nan Yan's feelings, Chen Zixiao was silent for a while, and only said softly: "The emperor's love and loyalty to the queen are really admirable."
Nan Yan laughed and said, "I thought that Master Chen only knew how to charge into battle and wouldn't care about such matters of love."
Chen Zixiao simply said, "How can a person be so ruthless in this world?"
Nan Yan nodded.
But then, her expression gradually grew serious, and her deep eyes stared straight at Chen Zixiao, as if she wanted to peer into his heart. She asked in a deep voice, "How much does the Emperor Gao know about this matter?"
Hearing her change of subject and suddenly asking such a question, Chen Zixiao's expression changed suddenly.
Nan Yan continued, "Back then, Empress Xiaoci and my uncle traveled to the northwest. Did the Emperor know about such a drastic move, one involving an empress and another a high-ranking official? They killed Princess Tana and took her son. How did the Emperor feel about that?"
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"How did he accept this son who suddenly returned to his side? How much does he know about the Emperor's background?"
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"Before Emperor Gao passed away, he even ordered that he be buried with Empress Xiaoci. If the Emperor treated Qin Ruolan this way because he had deep feelings for me, then how should Emperor Gao explain this to Princess Tana? Or is it that Emperor Gao—"
"Empress!"
Before Nan Yan could finish her words, Chen Zixiao suddenly shouted and interrupted her.
Nan Yan was caught off guard and was startled. Even Ruoshui, who was standing far away, was startled and couldn't help but look up over here.
Chen Zixiao's face was gloomy, and his voice was a little hoarse from excessive excitement and nervousness. He slowly said, "The emperor did those things because he was deeply in love with the queen. So why would the queen dig a knife that would only hurt the emperor?"
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