Chapter 3480 Tit for Tat 2
A gust of wind blew, carrying a few grains of sand into the tea bowl in Nan Yan's hand.
She hummed, handed the tea bowl to Ruoshui who was standing behind her, took another step forward, raised her hand to lift the white gauze on the edge of her veil, wanting to see the situation in front of her clearly.
But, it is so far away.
Although the platform was high, the people standing on it were only a blurry figure when she saw them. It was impossible to see what they were doing, let alone hear what they were saying. The more this happened, the more Nan Yan wanted to understand, and she couldn't help but take two more steps forward.
At this time, Aunt Tongyun's voice came from behind: "My Lady, please go back and sit down."
Nan Yan turned around and looked at her.
Aunt Tongyun smiled and said, "Hasn't the Emperor already made it clear to the Empress that she cannot go there? If someone sees us, it will inevitably cause trouble again."
That's true.
Nan Yan looked back at herself, having just left the pavilion involuntarily. She had already walked quite a distance. Something was indeed wrong. But when she turned back to look at the people on the platform, she felt a little uneasy. She said softly, "I wonder how their conversation went."
Aunt Tongyun smiled, said nothing, and helped her walk back.
Ruoshui was even more attentive than her. She stood on tiptoe to look at the figures and whispered, "They're not going to fight, are they?"
Aunt Tongyun spat at her and said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Nan Yan sat down on the chair, holding onto the armrest. She also said with a smile, "This girl must have lost her mind due to the sun, right? Even if they really wanted to fight, could they do it here?"
Hearing this, Aunt Tongyun immediately looked down at her, hesitated for a moment, but said nothing. Ruoshui, who had been craning her neck to look ahead, seemed to come to her senses after a moment. She looked at Nanyan and whispered, "My Lady, are you really going to fight?"
Aunt Tongyun gently scolded, "Stop talking nonsense here!"
Seeing Aunt Tongyun's face darken, Ruoshui, young as she was, didn't dare to act rashly and could only stand behind Nanyan obediently.
At this time, the atmosphere on the platform became tense because of Chen Wenxiao's aggressive question.
But Zhu Feng just raised his eyelids slightly and glanced at him.
The glance seemed careless, as if it didn't even linger on Chen Wenxiao for a moment. This indifference made Chen Wenxiao feel a strange chill in his heart. Zhu Feng didn't respond, but simply said, "Who is this person?"
Cui Yuanmei said, "If I remember correctly, this man is the nephew of Chen Biri, the Prime Minister of Yue State."
"oh,"
Zhu Feng nodded after hearing this and glanced at Chen Wenxiao again. Chen Wenxiao subconsciously straightened his back, thinking that he was finally going to answer him, but he saw Zhu Feng said to Li Wuyu: "Does this person have a say in your Yue Kingdom?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere immediately became awkward.
Although the brothers Chen Wenxiao and Chen Wenxiong had great power in the court, and even Chen Wenxiao could serve the monarch, their official ranks were not high. Chen Wenxiao was just a walking attendant beside Li Wuyu. The only reason they had such power and could even follow the monarch to the appointment was because of their nepotism with Chen Biri.
In Yue State, no one dared to say much about this, but when the words came out of Zhu Feng's mouth, the meaning was different.
If this were to get out, it would be a huge joke that such a small official could speak on behalf of the King of Yue.
A joke of Yue State.
Xiahou Jiu's expression changed as he shouted in a low voice, "Back off!"
Under normal circumstances, he would not have scolded Chen Biri's nephew like this for the sake of face, but in this situation, although Chen Wenxiao was indignant, he had no choice but to retreat with hatred.
At this time, Chen Bi Ri said coldly: "He can't speak, what about me?"
Li Wuyu was humiliated by what had just happened, but when he saw him speak, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Of course."
Zhu Feng asked, "What do you want to say?"
Chen Bi Ri said, "As for what I just said, my nephew cannot ask. So, I am here to ask. Does His Majesty have any response?"
Zhu Feng half-closed his eyes and looked for a while, then said, "Since Lord Chen wants me to give you an explanation, then I will ask you two questions first. Has Lord Chen ever been to my Yan Kingdom?"
Chen Bi Ri shook his head and said, "No."
"Has Lord Chen done anything to make enemies with my Yan Nation?"
"this--"
Even though Chen Biri was mature and tactful, he was dumbfounded by such a question.
Although everyone knows that there can be no absolute peace between countries, and that no matter how harmonious the rulers and ministers of two countries appear on the surface, they are all plotting against each other behind the scenes, this cannot be said openly. Once said, not only will one lose face, but it will also be a disgrace to the country.
So Chen Bi Ri hesitated for a long time before he could only reluctantly say, "Of course not."
Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "Since Master Chen has never been to Yan Country and has no grudge against us, then the assassination of Master Chen naturally has nothing to do with our country. Then, could this assassin be related to us?"
Chen Biri's face became even uglier.
“…”
"My daughter has suffered such a great injustice, and I haven't even lost my temper yet, yet you are raising an unknown teacher and demanding groundless accusations. Do you really think that the people of our Yan Nation are easy to bully?"
As soon as these words were spoken, their sharpness was revealed.
If we continue to talk like this, I'm afraid the relationship between the two countries will really break down.
Seeing this, although Chen Biri was speechless because of Zhu Feng's blockade, he secretly cheered in his heart. He had arranged so many things just to break off relations with the Yan people, but he did not expect that the Yan emperor, who looked so smart, could be so impatient and utter such threatening words as soon as he opened his mouth.
But at this time, Xiahou Jiu became anxious.
What he wanted was peace between the two countries, even if it was only superficial peace. As long as the peace situation he led remained, his position in the court and in Li Wuyu's heart would remain stable. Therefore, at this time, he could not allow the two sides to reignite the war.
"etc!"
Xiahou Jiu stood up and said to Zhu Feng, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Zhu Feng glanced at him calmly, then said, "General Xiahou, I am not angry."
“…”
"If I were angry, I wouldn't be like this now."
Xiahou Jiu was already covered in cold sweat. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty the Emperor is wise."
He took a breath and then said, "Where this killer came from and what his purpose was in the assassination are still unknown. To demand an explanation at this time is indeed a bit hasty."
His words were directed at Chen Biri.
Chen Biri's face immediately darkened.
Zhu Feng seemed to be "comforted" by his words, and even showed a faint smile on his face.
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