Chapter 2570 Are you worried?
Zhu Feng paused, looked at her again, and then said, "After telling her about that matter, tell her to have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, I will go to Yulian River again and take her with me."
“…”
Nan Yan blinked and looked at Zhu Feng.
"Your Majesty is going to Yulian River again?"
"Um."
"Then, do you want me to come with you?"
"You don't have to. Just stay at the Duwei Mansion. You've traveled all day and night to get here. You definitely won't be able to recover in just one or two days."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng looked at her and said with a half-smile, "What's wrong? Are you worried?"
Nan Yan looked back at him, smiled, and said, "I have nothing to worry about. However, if the emperor wants to go tomorrow, he should bring more people with him and check the weather first, so that he won't be caught in the sandstorm again when he returns."
Zhu Feng said, "I know."
After saying that, Nan Yan turned and left.
After going to Xue Yun and instructing her to tell Chen Zixiao about the theft, Nan Yan also told her to prepare to accompany the emperor tomorrow.
Xue Yun frowned when he heard this.
She subconsciously glanced at Nan Yan and whispered, "Then your Majesty, will you go?"
Nan Yan said, "I'm exhausted from traveling these past few days. I don't want to ride on a horse again. I'll stay at the Duwei Mansion tomorrow to rest."
"oh."
Nan Yan looked at her: "What? You don't want to go?"
Xue Yun hurriedly shook his head: "How dare I disobey the emperor's order?"
"Then have a good rest. I heard that the Yulian River is not close to the Duwei Mansion. It takes half a day to ride a horse to get there. It will take a whole day to go back and forth. I'm sorry to have worked hard for you."
"Your Majesty, your words are too kind. I dare not complain."
After saying that, Nan Yan turned and left. Just like before, she sent Nan Yan out the door and stood outside the door, watching Nan Yan's back disappear in front of her, then she let out a long sigh.
No words were spoken that night.
Although Xue Yun, Chen Zixiao and others had been informed in advance that they would be inspecting the Yulian River today, Zhu Feng did not set out early in the morning. Instead, he went to the study to handle official business, had lunch with Nan Yan, and even waited until he had a nap before setting out.
It was already past noon at this time.
Fortunately, after the beginning of autumn, the weather in the northwest has been getting cooler day by day, but there has been less rain, and the clear skies and fresh air make people feel relaxed.
Nan Yan accompanied them all the way to the door.
He even specifically asked Chen Zixiao, "Master Chen, what's the weather like today? Will it be windy or rainy?"
Chen Zixiao said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Today is a peaceful day, so even if you come back late, it won't be a problem."
"That's good."
Zhu Feng had already climbed onto the horse and, holding the reins, said to her, "Just take a good rest."
Nan Yan said, "I don't want to stay in the mansion all the time. It's too boring. I want to ask the emperor something. Can I go for a walk in the city?"
"You want to go out? There's nothing fun here."
"Your Majesty, what you said is true. I just came here to see the people's livelihood."
As she spoke, she turned to look at Chen Zixiao: "Master Chen, do you mind?"
Chen Zixiao said sternly, "Everyone here is a military household. If Her Majesty wants to review them, that's fine. But the city isn't as bustling and prosperous as the capital, and I'm afraid I'll disappoint Her Majesty."
Zhu Feng glanced at Chen Zixiao and said with a smile, "You are just too stubborn. She didn't go to see Minsheng, she just went out to play mischief."
Xue Yun was helped onto the horse and just looked at them quietly.
Zhu Feng then said to Nan Yan, "You can go out if you want, but you have to have someone follow you. You can't run around."
"I understand."
Zhu Feng nodded, gave a few instructions to the people around him, and then rode away.
Nan Yan stood at the gate of the Duwei Mansion, watching their backs disappear in the dust raised by the horses' hooves. After a long time, she slowly turned her head.
Clerk Gu Ziyun and the others all stepped aside.
According to the rules, they had to avoid suspicion in places where concubines were present, but it seemed that the emperor and the imperial concubine were more relaxed after arriving at Handongwei, and even allowed the imperial concubine to go out alone.
Nan Yan said a few words to Tingfu, then took Ruoshui into the mansion.
Tingfu walked up to Gu Ziyun and the others and ordered, "The Empress will be going out later. Please prepare a carriage for her. The Empress has instructed that it must not be extravagant. A simple carriage will be sufficient."
Gu Ziyun said: "Yes."
After he went down, he quickly prepared the carriage. Nan Yan went back to the house, changed into an ordinary cloth skirt, and set off with Ruoshui and Tingfu, who had also changed their clothes, and several tall and agile guards.
Just as Chen Zixiao said, although Handongwei was not small, most of the people living here were military households. In addition to the food and clothing they produced themselves, the food and clothing were also provided by the court. Therefore, there were not many businesses on the streets. The carriage went through several streets before it could barely see a street that was slightly popular.
There are stalls selling grain, oil, rice and noodles on both sides of the road. There are also some small vendors on the roadside. They look like ordinary people, selling home-woven cloth and eggs. They just squat on the street waiting for customers. It doesn't remind you of the prosperity and bustle of the capital. It is really too deserted here.
Ruoshui would occasionally lift a corner of the car window curtain to look outside and said, "My Lady, it's so quiet here."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "So it's really not easy for Master Chen."
"oh?"
"I heard that among the seven guards in Guanxi, he asks the court for the least money and grain every year."
“That’s really hard to hear.”
The carriage drove on the street for a while, and finally saw a tea stall on the side of the road. Nan Yan wanted to get off the carriage to have some tea.
Others were fine, but the guards who followed hesitated and tried to dissuade him, saying, "Madam, this place is not clean."
Nan Yan said, "When you come out, call me Madam."
"Well--"
"Since the Emperor has allowed me to come out, there's no need to worry about these things. You just need to wait on the side."
"……yes."
The few people had no choice but to guard the surroundings carefully.
Although they knew that the Handong Guard was heavily guarded and there was no real danger, she was, after all, a royal concubine. Even if she bumped into a passerby, it would be a serious crime for them.
So he followed closely behind her.
Nan Yan walked to the tea stall and sat down. The stall owner saw that she had an extraordinary demeanor and was accompanied by servants. He was afraid that she was the lady of a big family, so he hurriedly made the best tea for her.
Nan Yan drank tea while looking at the surrounding scenery.
Then he chatted with the stall owner: "Old man, is there any business here?"
The stall owner was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He smiled and said, "Madam, you may not know that although there are few people here in Handongwei, the weather is dry, and the carriages and horses passing by have to stop to drink water and rest."
Nan Yan asked, "Here? Are there still carriages and horses coming and going?"
As he was speaking, he heard the sound of wheels ahead. He looked up and saw that a team of carriages had turned from the main road and were coming along this path.
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