Chapter 3552 Leaving the City
In a blink of an eye, two more days passed.
At noon that day, Nan Yan specifically ordered the kitchen to prepare more dishes. After all, ever since Zhu Chengjun came, there were rarely any empty bowls and plates on their table. She didn't know where he learned this bad habit - Nan Yan thought privately that he must have learned it from his father - he always liked to mix rice with vegetable soup. Although it tasted good, it always looked a bit poor.
As His Royal Highness the Prince of Han, who owns a fief of 5,000, he eats so poorly that it would be embarrassing for the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine to tell others about it.
Xinping was called over for dinner. As soon as he entered the room and saw the table full of dishes, he immediately understood.
She couldn't help but say sourly, "It's prepared for Cheng Jun again. Mother is so partial!"
Nan Yan glared at her and said, "Why am I partial?"
Xin Ping said, "In the past, when I wanted to eat, Mother had people watch over me and let me go hungry. But now Cheng Jun is here, and she is feeding him with delicious fish and meat."
As he said this, he walked over and sat down with a pout.
Nan Yan suppressed her laughter, reached out and pinched her face, saying, "Why do you complain so much all day long? Your brother is in the growth stage now. If you don't let him eat more, he will be short and thin in the future. What will happen then?"
Xinping muttered, "He's not going to fight in the war, so why does he have to be so strong?"
Nan Yan glanced at her and said nothing.
Xinping suddenly came to his senses and looked at his mother with wide eyes: "He really wants to go to the battlefield to fight?"
Nan Yan said: "This is his own business."
Xinping immediately said, "But how can he fight in the battlefield? I thought he was just teasing me when he said he would beat the people who bullied me to pieces. Mom, he's so short and so thin. The people from Yue State—although they are also dark and thin, they are also stronger than him. If a real fight breaks out, he will definitely lose. Don't let him go!"
Nan Yan sighed inwardly and said, "I've already said that this is his own business and it's also your father's arrangement. Don't say anything."
Xinping pouted.
She said, "When he comes over, I'll scold him and won't let him go!"
Nan Yan couldn't help but smile.
At this moment, Delu, the eunuch who had been sent to invite His Royal Highness the Prince of Han to dinner, returned alone. Nan Yan glanced at him, frowned, and asked, "Where is the Prince of Han?"
De Lu said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Han left early in the morning."
"Out? Out of the house?"
"No, I heard he left the city."
"What?"
Nan Yan was startled, and Xin Ping also jumped up from the stool, saying in surprise, "Leaving the city? There's a war going on outside!"
De Lu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Princess. There will be a truce for the next two days. There will be no fighting."
Nan Yan frowned and said, "Even if there's no fighting, this is still wartime. The people from Yue State must be constantly sending people to patrol the area. It would be very dangerous for him to leave the city."
Xinping also nodded hurriedly.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and then asked, "How many people did he bring?"
De Lu said, "I asked around, and the accompanying Marquis Wei and Young Master Wen are both with His Highness. The other people who were with him should have gone out as well."
Nan Yan asked, "Does the Emperor know?"
Before De Lu could answer, Zhu Feng's voice could be heard from outside the door: "Without my permission, can they leave the city?"
Nan Yan hurriedly stood up and saw Zhu Feng walk in with his hands behind his back. He had been staying in the study these days and rarely stayed in Nan Yan's room. When he saw him walk in, although he was still in good spirits, his eyes were red, obviously he hadn't slept much. When he saw the food on the table, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Preparing so much for that kid?"
Nan Yan hurriedly took Xin Ping to bow to him, then said, "He eats more than Xin Ping and I combined. He asks the kitchen for snacks every night. I thought it would be better to feed him a full meal at the same time, so as not to have to cook for him separately at night and then have food stagnation."
Zhu Feng smiled as he sat down at the table and said, "You don't know this. A boy of his age, no matter how much he eats, will still get hungry when he's hungry. Don't worry about him. I can still afford this little bit of food."
His last sentence inevitably makes people think of the food and grass problem in Yue State.
Zhu Feng waved his hand, signaling them to sit down. Nan Yan sat down next to him and immediately asked, "Why did the emperor let him leave the city?"
Zhu Feng said: "Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger."
Xinping's eyes widened immediately: "Father, are you really going to let Chengjun go to war?"
Nan Yan frowned and scolded in a low voice: "Who told you to interrupt!"
Xinping pursed her lips and lowered her head.
Zhu Feng didn't blame her. He picked up his chopsticks and took a bite. He looked like he had a good appetite today. As he ate, he said, "Even if he's not allowed to go to the war, he can still do something as small as getting some information."
Nan Yan said: "But it's dangerous outside the city. If we are discovered——"
Zhu Feng said, "He's bringing people with him, so don't worry about it."
Nan Yan sighed, and she understood in her heart that since His Royal Highness the Prince of Han was allowed to leave the city, he naturally had to make all necessary preparations. Regardless of what the emperor thought, everyone around him understood that if anything happened to the Prince of Han, these people - even the young Marquis Wei Ying - would be in danger.
But, as a mother, how could I not be worried when I heard that my son had left the city during the war?
She didn't know what to say, so she could only sit down and eat with her husband and daughter. However, her mind was always thinking about the outside world, and the food tasted like chewing wax, and she was in a daze.
Fortunately, Zhu Chengjun came back halfway through the meal.
The sun was scorching today, and his face was red from the sun. He ran in excitedly from outside. When he saw his parents and sister sitting at the table eating, he immediately said after bowing, "Father and Mother, why didn't you wait for me?"
Zhu Feng smiled as he slowly put down his chopsticks and turned to look at him: "You're back so quickly."
Zhu Chengjun said with a smile: "I calculated the time and wanted to come back for dinner."
Nan Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's all you remember."
After saying this, she stood up and went over to see her son, completely sunburned. Her hair felt burnt, but he didn't feel the pain at all. He took a damp handkerchief from someone else's hand and dabbed at his face and hair, leaving the handkerchief completely black. Nan Yan knew at a glance that he must have run a long way to eat so much dirt.
After washing his hands, Zhu Chengjun happily sat down at the table and said with a smile, "Luckily I made it back. There are so many dishes today."
Xinping looked at him and asked, "You went out of the city, and you didn't run into any danger? Did you run into any people from Yue?"
Zhu Chengjun smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister. I'm not stupid enough to go near their military camp. We left through the west gate and were very careful along the way. We didn't run into any Yue people."
Nan Yan ordered someone to serve him a bowl of rice first, then asked, "Where have you been?"
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