Chapter 3432: Revisiting the Old Place 2
Just now, I could see some pedestrians outside the town, so I thought it should be quite lively here. However, when I entered the town, I found that there were not many people on the streets. It seemed particularly deserted.
Is there no one left in this town?
Xinping looked outside and said with a pout, "It's not lively here either."
Nan Yan also looked outside with some confusion. At this time, the carriage in front stopped, and they also stopped. After a while, Xiao Shunzi, who was already dressed in casual clothes, walked to the side of the carriage and said softly, "Your Majesty, the emperor wants to get off the carriage to take a look around. Please come over too."
"oh?"
When Nan Yan heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
She was also thinking of revisiting the old place, but since Zhu Feng didn't ask, she naturally didn't dare to make the decision.
So she was about to get off the carriage, but then she thought of Xinping and looked back at her. Xiao Shunzi immediately saw her concern and said softly, "The Emperor has ordered that if Her Highness the Princess wants to go shopping, she can follow the Empress. If not, the convoy will stop at the restaurant ahead to rest, and Her Highness the Princess can go there to rest."
Nan Yan looked at her daughter and saw Xin Ping clearly hesitated for a moment before saying, "I, I need to go rest."
She is still angry with her father.
But it's a rare opportunity to go out, and to go out for a stroll like this, so she must be itching to do so.
Seeing her like this, Nan Yan couldn't help but smile inwardly. Thinking of using this opportunity to allow the father and daughter to spend more time together, she deliberately said, "Are you really going to rest? If you go over there, you won't be able to see anything. This Nan'an Town—it's different from the capital. There are many new things here."
After saying that, he added:
“I eat a lot too.”
Xinping was obviously getting restless.
Xiao Shunzi, who was standing outside, also heard the hidden meaning behind the imperial concubine's words and couldn't help but help out: "Yes, Princess, the scenery here is different from that in the capital. It's a rare opportunity to come here, so if you don't go and see it, it would be a shame. Since we are here now."
Xin Ping said hesitantly, "Then, where should I go with Mother to take a look?"
After that, he added: "Let's go and take a look with mother."
What I mean is, she is not with the emperor.
Nan Yan shook her head helplessly, but at least the girl gave in, which was a progress. So she asked Ruoshui to help her get off the carriage, and Xinping jumped down as well. Turning around, she saw Zhu Feng standing on the side of the road with his hands behind his back. He was wearing a dark blue gown, and his straight back was as tall as a green pine. His thin and tall figure exuded an elegant temperament. Even if he was just standing on the side of the road, he looked like a painting.
Nan Yan walked up with a smile.
Zhu Feng saw that she was only wearing a light coat and frowned, "Aren't you cold?"
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Isn't the master also wearing such thin clothes?"
Although Zhu Feng hadn't given any instructions, Nan Yan had become very familiar with this routine after following him on so many incognito tours. She called him "Master" with great practice. Zhu Feng couldn't help but smile, but he still complained, "Why aren't you wearing the dress I made for you before?"
Nan Yan said, "It's obvious that the dress is not something an ordinary person can wear. If I wear it like this, won't it attract people's attention?"
Zhu Feng shook his head.
Then, he looked at Xinping who was following behind Nan Yan.
Xinping, however, pouted and lowered her head.
The father and daughter haven't spoken to each other for a long time.
At this time, Zhu Feng was neither happy nor angry, he just said calmly: "Let's go."
After saying that, he turned and walked forward.
At this time, their convoy had already moved forward and soon got onto the main road and disappeared from sight. On this small road, apart from their family of three, Xiao Shunzi and Ruoshui in casual clothes, and the Jinyiwei who had followed them and had disappeared, there were only a few sparse pedestrians walking.
A gust of wind blew by, rolling up the fallen leaves on the roadside, adding to the sense of desolation.
Nan Yan couldn't help but say, "Why is it so deserted here?"
Zhu Feng said: "Maybe it's cold."
Nan Yan asked, "Is it still cold here? If it were in the capital, wouldn't people still go out shopping even if the streets were covered in snow?"
Zhu Feng said, "How can the south be the same as the north? People in Peking have long been accustomed to the bitter cold, so snow is nothing to them. However, the weather has indeed been getting colder each year in recent years. People in the south are used to warm and humid weather, so they really can't stand a bit of cold."
Nan Yan sighed and said, "Really? I wanted to come over and see the scenery."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Let's go take a look ahead."
I originally thought that once I entered the town and walked a little further inside, it would be a little more lively, but unexpectedly, the further I went in, the quieter it became. On the contrary, there were still some people on the street at the outermost end of the town, and some vendors on the roadside were shouting and hawking their wares.
Zhu Feng raised his chin as he looked at a man pushing a small bamboo cart filled with stalls hanging in red and green.
"Go over there and take a look."
"What's so good about that?"
Zhu Feng's face darkened when he heard this: "Why? You won't go since the master is accompanying you?"
“……?”
Nan Yan didn't know why he suddenly said such words, and he seemed quite angry, but no one provoked him. If they were in the palace at other times, she would naturally argue with him, but now that they were outside, she still had to protect his face.
So he whispered, "Just go."
So he took Xinping and followed him.
When we arrived at the stall, we found the owner, a middle-aged man in his fifties with gray hair, but in good spirits. He rubbed his hands and smiled at the respectable people who were obviously either wealthy or noble. "Master and Madam, come and take a look. I have everything here. Whatever you want, I have it."
Zhu Feng stood in front of the stall, looked around with his hands behind his back, and then said to Nan Yan behind him, "Come and choose."
Nan Yan walked over and took a look, then suddenly burst out laughing.
This turned out to be a jewelry stall.
There was a small platform on the car covered with a red cloth, on which were placed hairpins and rings of various colors. There were two bamboo racks on both sides of the platform, on which were hung many heart-shaped knots and red hydrangeas. It looked lively at first glance.
Xinping had never seen these things before, and his eyes widened.
Nan Yan smiled and glanced at Mount Everest: "What's so good about this?"
Before Zhu Feng could open his mouth, the stall owner said, "Madam, please don't say that. My stall may be small, but I have quite a few things. Look at this necklace, and then look at this hairpin. I'm not being rude, but the ones worn by the ladies in the palace may not be as good as mine."
Nan Yan almost couldn't help laughing.
Xinping shouted, "You're bragging!"
The stall owner was startled by her, but when he saw that the little girl was pretty and charming, he immediately smiled and said, "Miss, I'm telling the truth."
Xinping said, "How do you know the things the ladies in the palace wear aren't as good as the ones you have here? They use the best!"
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