Chapter 3147 Nan Yan only feels distressed
"After getting rid of these people, the ones left are all his confidants."
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"Or rather, it will be much easier for him to deal with it again."
Zhu Feng said: "Not bad."
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"So you're right. This time, I did get an empty Xingluo Lake, but that's enough."
"It's more than enough, it's simply fantastic," Nan Yan said happily. "In other words, this time the Emperor has taken Xingluo Lake without a single drop of blood, resolving a hidden danger that had been buried since the founding of the Gao Emperor. At the same time, he's also resolved the issue of Zhu Chengjin. It's like killing two birds with one stone. Is there anything better than this?"
Zhu Feng chuckled.
"You, even if you did it, don't get cocky."
Nan Yan raised her chin happily.
If it were anything else in the past, she might have simply stayed by Zhu Feng's side, unable to do much, at most just to soothe his irritability. But this time, she actually went to Zhu Chengjin's side. Xu Shizong's death was caused by her, and Zhu Chengjin's decision-making mistakes were caused by her. She truly made a great contribution.
At this time, the two people returned to the room.
Zhu Feng took her hand and sat down, but he didn't let go. He just gently pinched her fingertips and said softly, "My concubine has worked hard and made great contributions this time. Tell me, how do you want me to reward you?"
Nan Yan blinked: "Why does the emperor want to reward me?"
"Um?"
Hearing this, Zhu Feng himself found it ridiculous and said, "Since you have done all these things, I will naturally reward you. Why are you still asking?"
Nan Yan tilted her head and said with a smile, "The Emperor is also a master of strategy and has won victories thousands of miles away. Will he reward me?"
Zhu Feng frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about again?"
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"This country belongs to me, and I have the responsibility to protect it. These things are just the duties of an emperor. Why should I reward him?"
"That's right,"
Nan Yan said, "I am one with the Emperor. I am supported by the people and favored by the Emperor on ordinary days. It is because of times like this that I can protect the people from the wind and rain, and I can also help the Emperor solve his problems at times like this."
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"This is my duty, what reward do I need?"
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"I have never considered myself an outsider. Does the emperor consider me an outsider?"
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It was the first time Zhu Feng had heard such a "strange and wonderful theory". Thinking about it carefully, he was unable to refute it. He just looked at Nan Yan deeply and said, "That's what you think."
"certainly,"
Nan Yan said seriously: "This concubine of mine is different from others."
Zhu Feng looked at her for a long time, and finally said nothing. He just smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair, saying, "You, sometimes I feel like you haven't grown up, but sometimes, it seems like you've grown up too fast."
Nan Yan rolled her eyes at him.
"I've already said it before, I'm already the mother of two children, I'm no longer a child."
Zhu Feng stroked her hair and whispered, "I actually hope you'll always be like a child."
Nan Yan said: "Wouldn't that make her a monster?"
Zhu Feng laughed.
Nan Yan originally thought that they could rest from then on, but unexpectedly, Xu Shifeng also arrived when the sun set.
Nan Yan guessed that Zhu Feng should have something to explain to him. After all, Xu Shizong was involved in Zhu Chengjin's rebellion from beginning to end. If this matter was not handled properly, once the news leaked back to the capital, the censors in the court would not let the Xu family off easily.
Zhu Feng took Xu Shifeng into the study, and the two talked until late at night.
In the evening, Nan Yan brought people over to deliver two servings of sweet soup, but she did not go in. She just stood outside for a while and then left.
At this time, the sun had set and a cool breeze blew through the green bamboo in the yard, making a rustling sound.
The air is also filled with the fragrance of bamboo leaves.
Nan Yan couldn't help but stop and take a deep breath. The fragrance reminded her of an event long ago. At that time, she was just a little palace maid beside Zhu Feng, whose life was in danger every day. The first time she followed him to the Jian Mansion, she felt refreshed when she saw the lush green bamboos in the garden.
Thinking about it now, it’s all just a memory from many years ago.
Now, things are not the same, and people are not the same.
Thinking of this, she sighed softly.
At this moment, a gentle voice came from behind: "Is the Queen reminiscing about the past?"
Upon hearing the voice, Nan Yan's heart subconsciously skipped a beat. She quickly turned around and saw a thin figure slowly walking towards her on the path. Although it was dusk, his approach gave people a feeling of bright moon and cool breeze, as if the surroundings were much brighter.
It’s Jian Ruocheng.
As soon as she saw him, a lifeless sour feeling surged into Nan Yan's heart, and she whispered, "Second Master Jian."
Jian Ruocheng walked over slowly.
He was wearing a moon-white gown. The pure color suited him very well, but it also made him look even paler. When he smiled, even his lips, which were lightly pursed, were pale.
Seeing him like this, Nan Yan just felt heartbroken.
She said softly, "I thought Second Master Jian didn't want to meet me."
Jian Ruocheng walked over and stopped a few steps away from her. At this time, the wind blowing from behind him not only carried the fragrance of bamboo leaves, but also a faint, almost inaudible fragrance.
At the beginning, in order to replicate the sachet left by the late Queen Chen, Nan Yan studied a lot of spices. At this time, she could barely identify that it contained agarwood, turmeric, agarwood, cyperus rotundus, and Scrophularia ningpoensis.
It is the incense that Taoists often burn when they practice.
If he just lights some on a regular basis, they will be blown away by the wind when he walks out. But the fragrance on his body can drift here, so he probably lights it often.
I think his practice did not start when Xu Miaoming proposed to practice with him.
Hearing Nan Yan's words, Jian Ruocheng only smiled faintly and said softly, "How could that be?"
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"The Empress and I are old friends who have shared hardships. Whether it's the Empress who wants to leave or me, I think we should meet."
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"It's just that I don't know what else to say when I see the Empress."
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"So, I haven't met the Empress yet."
Nan Yan smiled bitterly.
Said: "I think so too."
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"I originally thought that even if you really wanted to become a monk and cultivate, I would have to give you some advice. But when I think about it, you are a rare clear-minded person in this world. With my limited experience, what can I say to you?"
Hearing her say this, Jian Ruocheng smiled.
He said, "Your Majesty has nothing to say to me, but after thinking about it carefully, I still have something to say to you."
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