Chapter 1736 Strict Military Law
When Nan Yan walked not far from the study, she saw two familiar figures walking out of the study.
After careful identification, it was Duke Chengguo and his son.
Her brows knitted together slightly, and she thought to herself, "What are they doing here?"
She slowed down her pace a little, and waited until the two of them were out of sight before she slowly walked over. When Xiao Shunzi saw her, he immediately came up to greet her: "Your Highness."
Nan Yan nodded and said softly, "Go in and tell them that I want to see the emperor."
"yes."
Xiao Shunzi went in and came out to invite her after a while.
When Nan Yan walked into the study, she saw Zhu Feng sitting behind the chair. When he saw her come in, a smile immediately appeared on his face, as if he wanted to reassure her.
But, at that moment, Nan Yan still saw the gloomy look on his face that he had not had time to hide.
She didn't say much, but walked over to greet him: "My concubine greets the emperor."
"Get up, why are you here again?"
As Zhu Feng spoke, he stood up and came over. He reached out and held her hand, squeezed it, and said, "It's okay. Your hands are not too cold."
Nan Yan forced a smile and said, "I'm pregnant, so my body temperature is higher than normal people, but there's no need to be afraid."
"Don't say that. Doesn't your body know itself?"
“…”
"I suffered some losses before, but now I can't compare to before."
When Zhu Feng said this, he was stunned for a moment.
Nan Yan was also stunned for a moment.
Both of them recalled the reason why her health was "suffering some loss" in the past.
The atmosphere was a little stagnant for a moment.
But Nan Yan immediately ignored it and said lightly, "I understand."
Zhu Feng coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and then asked, "Why are there so much mud on your feet?"
"I went to see Yiyou."
"How is he?"
"He's still unconscious. The servants said he started having a fever in the middle of the night. He took the medicine prescribed by Doctor Wang when he woke up this morning, and the fever subsided a little, but it came back soon after."
Zhu Feng let out a deep breath, then said, "This is normal. After being injured and losing too much blood, especially in such a bitter and cold place, it's natural to suffer a little."
Nan Yan looked at him and said, "Your Majesty, since you said this, it's obvious that you have suffered a lot in the past."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and smiled faintly: "It's just that this time, I almost capsized in the ditch."
Nan Yan knew that he was still bothered by the fact that he was almost tricked by those sand bandits.
Although he didn't lose his temper, he was definitely angry inside.
Nan Yan did not mention it again. She just thought for a moment and said, "Just now, I seemed to see the Duke and Master Wu coming."
"Um."
"What do they want from the Emperor?"
"They... came to me to ask for forgiveness."
"Apology?"
"Last night, I dispatched such a major military operation, but they were unaware of it. They were unable to serve me faithfully, let alone fight in the battle. Therefore, I have come to apologize."
Nan Yan said: "This, is because the emperor did not inform them, it is not a serious crime."
"Well, that's not their main purpose for coming here."
"The main purpose? What do they want?"
"First, I came here to ask for a fight."
"Requesting a fight? Could it be that the Duke hopes that he will also join the battle the next time the troops are dispatched to Thermidor?"
"good."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "The Duke is indeed still strong despite his age. What about the second purpose?"
Hearing this, Zhu Feng did not speak immediately, but looked at her seriously. Nan Yan was first looked at by Wang Baizhi with such a complicated look today, and now she was looked at by him with such a look, and she suddenly felt a pang in her heart.
There seems to be something ominous.
Then he asked, "Your Majesty, what else do they want?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "They want me to enforce military law."
"Strict military law...?"
Nan Yan took a deep breath and suddenly understood something: "You mean, Yi You and Si Nian?"
"Indeed. Gu Yiyou and Tong Sinian made a mistake in their exploration of the route, and they disregarded my orders and entered without permission."
“…”
Nan Yan frowned.
She thought for a moment, then looked at Zhu Feng and said, "Then the Emperor...what did the Emperor say?"
Zhu Feng looked at her for a moment and said, "Disobeying the imperial decree and entering without permission, this matter has not yet been concluded, especially since Wei Liang has not been found, and now Gu Yiyou is still unconscious. I will not make a conclusion for the time being. But -"
"But, that road."
Nan Yan said softly, "It's indeed their fault."
“…”
"I originally thought I could find a way to the interior of Thermidor, but I didn't expect it to be a trap set by someone else."
When she said this, her brows furrowed even more tightly.
No wonder Zhu Feng looked so gloomy when he saw me come in just now.
The matter of disobeying the imperial order and entering without permission can be dealt with after finding Wei Liang, but the mistake in exploring the route is unavoidable.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Then, what does the emperor think?"
Zhu Feng looked at her: "What do you think?"
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a long time.
Although she felt heartbroken, she could only speak the truth after careful consideration: "The matter of disobeying the imperial edict may require further investigation, but they did not do a good job in exploring the route. If the emperor wants to punish them-"
Having said this, she herself was a little unable to continue.
The thought of Gu Yiyou still lying in bed, unconscious.
I also thought of the bloody severed hand.
She suddenly stood up, knelt down before Zhu Feng, and said, "If Your Majesty really wants to punish me, please punish me. It was I who recommended them."
Zhu Feng pulled her up.
He said in a deep voice: "What are you doing?!"
Nan Yan looked up at him and said guiltily, "I know that Your Majesty should enforce strict military discipline and punish those who do wrong, but seeing them like this, I really can't bear it. Your Majesty, please punish me - how about demoting me?"
“…”
Hearing her say this, Zhu Feng was both angry and amused.
He gritted his teeth and almost reached out to twist Nan Yan's face out of habit, but seeing her anxious look with red eyes, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
He said bitterly, "Do you miss me so much?"
"Um?"
Nan Yan was stunned?
Zhu Feng pulled her into his arms with all his might, his brows knitted into a knot with anger. He said, "They certainly didn't do their job well, but there are some things that I and you know very well. Why are you still trying to play Tai Chi with me?"
"I, I really am—"
“That’s enough!”
Zhu Feng said, "They are both too young and eager to make achievements, so mistakes are common."
“…”
"But, this time, Gu Yiyou risked his life to save Yang Dai and the others."
“…”
"If you risk your life to save Yang Dai and the others, I will punish you. I'm afraid the morale of the army will be disrupted."
Nan Yan's throat suddenly became choked.
She looked at Zhu Feng with wide eyes and said softly, "Then Your Majesty, how will Your Majesty explain this to the people below you, and to the Prince of Wales?"
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