Chapter 2970 Inconsistency
Zhu Feng stood at the door, looking at her, then looking around at the pitch-black mansion. Suddenly, he pointed to a dark spot on the left side of the courtyard and asked, "What is that place?"
Xu Miaoming looked in the direction of his finger.
He coughed lightly, then said, "Oh, that's the backyard."
"Backyard? Is anyone living there?"
"No."
"My place is big, why don't I live there?"
Xu Miaoming smiled and said, "Although the place is large, it hasn't been cleaned up yet. Besides, there are only a few people in this mansion, and we don't need such a large place, so we won't move there for the time being."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng nodded and took another look.
Xu Miaoming said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Please go to bed early with the Imperial Concubine. I'll take my leave."
Zhu Feng nodded and watched Xu Miaoming turn around and leave. He and Nan Yan also walked into the temple in front.
The house was indeed very large, and just as they had seen from the outside, it was decorated exquisitely yet simply, with side rooms on both sides for the people they brought with them to live in.
Although the place has been cleaned very well, Xiao Shunzi and Ruoshui still have to clean it again as usual. Although Xu Miaoming is the sister of Empress Renxiao, she lives outside the palace after all and cannot be considered one of their own. They have to be more careful when dealing with the place where the emperor and the imperial concubine live.
So, even though it was already very late, they still rummaged through the drawers and packed up everything.
Zhu Feng and Nan Yan sat on the chairs on the other side.
Zhu Feng took a sip of tea and turned to look at Nan Yan. She had a serious expression on her face as she watched the bamboo shadows swaying outside the gate. She asked, "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan turned to look at him, then looked outside.
In fact, even if Xu Miaoming was a ghost, he certainly wouldn't dare to come to their door to eavesdrop, but Nan Yan still lowered her voice and whispered, "Your Majesty, do you think there is something wrong here?"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "What do you think?"
“…”
Nan Yan frowned, hesitated for a long time, and said softly: "Although Taoist Master Miao Ming is the sister of Empress Renxiao, logically, I shouldn't say anything to her, but this matter really makes me feel uneasy."
“…”
"Why is she here?"
“…”
"According to her, she has been secretly keeping an eye on the Emperor and his concubine these past few days. Is this what she should do?"
“…”
"Given her status and position, she should have come to meet the emperor and his concubine after she learned they had arrived in Xiajiang Town. She said she was worried that a hasty recognition would reveal our identities, but wouldn't that be the case this late-night invitation?"
“…”
"What she did and what she said were inconsistent."
“…”
"I think there's something seriously wrong."
Zhu Feng looked at her, thought for a moment, and then said, "Just think about these things."
Nan Yan said: "Your Majesty thinks that my thoughts are wrong, or -"
"No, you're right to worry."
Zhu Feng stood up by holding the armrest of the chair, walked to the door and looked outside. At this time, even the lights at the gate and lobby that had greeted them before had gone out. The entire mansion was plunged into darkness, making people feel as if they were in an abyss and could not tell the direction.
He said: "We should be vigilant wherever we go and whoever we meet."
"That--"
"But don't be too anxious."
“…”
"I know you want to find out her purpose, but since we are already at her house, it won't be difficult to find out what she wants to do."
Nan Yan nodded.
That's true.
Zhu Feng continued, "I'm only worried about one thing now. Since she led us to her side, if she really wants to hide something, she must have made every possible effort to prevent us from discovering it."
Hearing this, Nan Yan frowned.
She subconsciously looked towards the dark area on the left, which was the backyard of the mansion that Zhu Feng had just asked about. Logically speaking, the house had been bought for almost half a year, so how come even the backyard hadn't been cleaned up yet?
If she wasn't lying and she had just moved in, then it was possible that there was something in the backyard.
Or, there is someone.
Nan Yan said: "Then should we——"
Zhu Feng retracted his gaze, looked at Nan Yan, and said calmly, "Okay, don't worry too much. I will consider it."
Nan Yan looked at him for a while and nodded slightly.
If she could still handle some things in the harem, then outside, everything really had to be handed over to Zhu Feng. After all, her wisdom and means were indeed not enough to handle such things.
What's more, the matter involves Xu Miaoming.
As a noble concubine, the relationship between her and Empress Renxiao's sister is very delicate. If she is not careful, people will think that she intends to take action against Empress Renxiao and the Xu family. It will not be good for the court for two major forces to fight against each other.
It will also make the prince embarrassed.
After considering so much, Nan Yan also felt that she should be cautious.
At this time, Ruoshui came over from behind and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The two turned around and saw her whispering, "The bedroom inside has been tidied up. Don't worry, there's nothing else."
Nan Yan nodded.
Zhu Feng said, "Go in and rest."
Nan Yan looked at him: "Where is the emperor?"
Zhu Feng said, "I'll stay outside for a while. So many things happened today, I still need to sort it out."
Nan Yan sighed softly.
Indeed, if it was just the inn that burned down and the Hengsheng Bank personnel who attacked them, everything would be according to plan. However, Xu Miaoming's sudden appearance clearly added a layer of uncertainty. Zhu Feng's habit was to reorganize everything that was going to happen next, plan for any changes, and make preparations for any possible changes.
He has always believed that preparation is the key to success, while lack of preparation leads to failure.
Nan Yan said softly, "Then, the emperor should also go to bed early. It's too late."
Zhu Feng said, "I know. You go to sleep first."
"Then, I'll take my leave."
Nan Yan bowed to him, then took Ruoshui into the bedroom.
This bedroom is simpler and cleaner than the one outside. It has only one bed, and even the bed curtains are plain white. The only thing that can be considered decorative is a painting of "Tianchi Stone Wall" hanging on the wall.
But this way, they can rest assured.
Nan Yan walked in and took off her coat. Ruoshui then brought her a half-basin of hot water for her to wash. After Nan Yan finished washing her face and wiped it clean, she turned around and saw Ruoshui still holding the basin motionlessly, as if she was distracted.
Nan Yan asked, "Ruoshui?"
"ah?"
Ruoshui suddenly came to her senses, looked up and saw Nan Yan looking at her, and immediately lowered her head.
Nan Yan walked over and looked down at her: "What are you thinking about?"
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