Chapter 1127 Taoist Priest
Zhu Feng led Xu Miaoyin and Nan Yan forward. When they reached the lobby, they saw several figures standing solemnly inside, who had obviously been waiting there for a long time.
When Nan Yan saw clearly what those people were wearing, she couldn't help but gasp.
There were several people standing in the lobby, one of them was older, and the others were young people in their early twenties to thirty.
And they were all wearing Taoist robes!
Nan Yan couldn't believe her eyes.
Didn't the Queen just say that it was the old uncle who sent these people? They should be servants or guards, how could they be a group of Taoist priests?
These young men looked tall and handsome, but perhaps because they were too handsome, they did not look ethereal even when wearing Taoist robes. Instead, they looked very worldly.
On the other hand, the older one, with his white beard and thin figure, had a somewhat otherworldly air.
But no matter how you look at it, it seems a bit unreal.
How could he be a Taoist priest?
With such doubts, Nan Yan followed Zhu Feng in. Obviously, Zhu Feng was slightly startled when he saw them for the first time, and several Taoists came over immediately when they saw Zhu Feng.
The older one took the lead and waved the whisk in his hand.
"Your Majesty, I, the humble Taoist Shouzhen, bow my head."
Because he was a monk, he was not polite, but Zhu Feng did not care. After all, he was sent by the old uncle of the king.
So he raised his hand and said, "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Taoist priest Shouzhen then looked at Xu Miaoyin and Nan Yan behind Zhu Feng and said, "The Empress has just met her. This person must be the Imperial Concubine. I am honored to meet you."
Nan Yan also nodded, but didn't say much.
The other party even knew who he was. Obviously, although the person sent by the old uncle was a monk, he was not completely detached from the worldly affairs.
I just don't know why it appeared at this time.
Zhu Feng asked directly, "Master Shouzhen, the uncle of the emperor sent you here. What is the important matter?"
Shouzhen said, "My uncle has heard that the court has been in turmoil these days and is concerned about the emperor's well-being, so he has specially sent us to visit him. On the other hand, I also have some intimate words for you to convey to the emperor."
Everyone present fell silent for a moment.
That's a coincidence.
Intimate words, that is, words that you don't want others to hear, mean that you ask others to stay away.
Nan Yan and Xu Miaoyin looked at each other, with a glint in their eyes.
Although this Taoist priest Shouzhen is a monk, he is very intelligent and always speaks to the point without making any mistakes.
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then turned around and said to them, "You're all tired today, go back and rest first."
"yes."
Xu Miaoyin and Nan Yan saluted him and prepared to leave. As soon as Nan Yan turned around, Zhu Feng said, "Nan Yan, go back to Furong Residence and don't run around."
“…”
For some reason, although it was just an ordinary sentence, when Nan Yan heard it and looked into his deep eyes that seemed to be filled with fire, her cheeks couldn't help but blush. She responded softly and turned to walk away.
Before leaving, Taoist Shouzhen said to Zhu Feng with a smile, "I heard that the Imperial Concubine is intelligent and virtuous, and is deeply favored by the Emperor. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved."
Nan Yan walked out of the lobby and looked back.
I could only see the smile on his face and could no longer hear what they were saying.
These people have extraordinary origins and even more complicated intentions.
After she and Xu Miaoyin left the lobby, they walked through the garden to their respective residences. Because it was too busy outside today, the guards and palace maids in the villa were transferred to the front. There were almost no people here. The two of them could only hear each other's footsteps as they walked together.
"Her Majesty the Queen."
Nan Yan couldn't help but speak first.
As Xu Miaoyin walked forward, she said, "Does the Imperial Concubine want to ask about the old uncle?"
"Yes," Nan Yan nodded, and walked behind her side, saying as she walked: "Who are these people? Why are the people sent by the old uncle a monk? Could it be that the old uncle also--"
Xu Miaoyin sighed softly.
He replied, "Yes, the old uncle has become a monk."
"ah?"
Nan Yan was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the brother of the late Queen Chen and the uncle of the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty would be a monk?
She asked, "When did the old uncle become a monk? Was it before—"
"Of course not," Xu Miaoyin shook her head and said, "The old uncle is the younger brother of the late Empress Chen. The Emperor Gao and the late Empress Chen's father were both members of the rebel army back then. Later, due to marriage, the two forces merged into one, and the Emperor Gao gradually became the leader. The old uncle was one of his generals at the time. He was an exceptional martial artist and extremely brave. He made great military achievements during the Emperor Gao's conquest of the world."
"oh?"
Nan Yan was a little stunned.
Such a military commander with extraordinary martial arts skills and bravery would actually become a monk?
Isn’t it incredible?
She hurriedly asked, "How could such a person become a monk?"
Xu Miaoyin said, "To this day, not many people can understand this. If you say that this is his nature and he has seen through the world, it makes sense, but the old uncle's temperament is not like that at all."
"So, when did he become a monk?"
Xu Miaoyin raised her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know much about what happened back then. From what my father said, it seems that not long after the Crown Prince fell ill, the old uncle became a monk."
The prince is ill...
Nan Yan's heart sank slightly.
That is, Zhu Feng’s elder brother.
She had also heard that the prince fell ill and died after only a few years. The Emperor Gao was naturally heartbroken to see his young son die, so he later appointed his son as the Crown Prince.
Is there any unknown secret in this?
Otherwise, how could such a brave and skilled military commander, a brother-in-law of the king who already held a high position, become a monk for no reason?
Nan Yan asked, "Where did he become a monk?"
"He used to practice in Wudang Mountain with Master Zhang. Later, he wanted to practice on his own, so the court chose Lingtian Mountain as the site and built the Zhenwu Temple there. He has been practicing there ever since. That Taoist Master Shouzhen was his fellow practitioner."
"So, what about those young people?"
Xu Miaoyin said, "Besides this uncle, the late Empress Chen had several brothers, but they all died in battle. Emperor Gao was originally supposed to raise their children, but after the uncle became a monk, he took them with him, or rather forced them to practice with him. He can be considered half a monk."
"oh?"
Nan Yan was a little surprised.
In this case, those young men just now are all Zhu Feng’s cousins?
It’s a bit surprising that so many relatives appear all of a sudden.
However, Nan Yan thought about it and said softly, "Empress."
"Um?"
"They are all Taoist priests. Do they have any relationship with He Yi?"
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