Chapter 68: A Disagreement Leads to the Execution of the Entire Family
After saying these words, she looked back at Zhu Feng with some uneasiness, only to see him looking at her coldly. Nan Yan immediately lowered her head.
After a while, the bed was made.
Zhu Feng stood up and strode over, sitting on the edge of the bed. Nan Yan immediately tried to move away. Just as she turned around, she heard Zhu Feng say, "If I asked you to reprimand him, what would you say?"
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Nan Yan looked back at him in surprise.
Zhu Feng said coldly: "Tell me what you have said."
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Nan Yan hesitated and thought for a moment before speaking softly, "I'd say—Jian Tongguang, are you senile? Your Highness is the fourth son of Emperor Gao. Now that the Emperor has passed away, Your Highness is the legitimate heir to the throne. How can you claim it was seized by force? You are old and confused, don't you know that fate changes, and divine artifacts are replaced by others? It's the law of nature."
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"Now, the ministers in the court have petitioned the prince several times, but he has repeatedly declined, all of them considering him lacking in virtue and talent, and ordering the appointment of a more virtuous person, fearing that he would harm the country and the people. With such a heart and virtue, even if he ascends the throne in the future, he will inherit the will of the Taizu and become a great sage. You are ignorant of the times, cursing the heavens and the earth, forcing the prince to kill. There are many mediocre people in the world. I don't know the prince's purpose in visiting him three times, but I only know that you, because of a disagreement, have led to the execution of your entire family and the extermination of all ten clans. Doesn't this put the prince in a position of inhumanity and injustice?"
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"You are the one who forced the reputation of a tyrant on the prince!"
When the word "tyrant" was mentioned, Nan Yan looked at Zhu Feng cautiously, and sure enough, a gleam of light flashed in Zhu Feng's eyes.
After saying these words, the Wuying Palace fell into silence. Nan Yan lowered her head, her heart beating fast, fearing that those two words would anger the King of Yan again.
But she had no choice.
Although she stayed in the Jian residence for a very short time today and didn't say much to the young lady, Xiao Zhui, and the second young master Jian, she had developed a great liking for this family, not to mention old Mr. Jian Tongguang. Although he was "unresponsive to current events", wasn't that the kind of character a scholar should have?
She didn't want such a person to die, especially such a cruel death as the extermination of ten clans.
The silence lasted for a long time, making her feel more and more uneasy. When she was about to look at Zhu Feng carefully, she saw him lying on the bed.
She was a little stunned.
He had made himself say those words, and now that he had said them, he hadn't reacted at all.
What is he thinking about?
Just as he was hesitating, he heard Zhu Feng say, "Turn off the lights."
Nan Yan didn't expect that he really had no reaction at all, and there was no joy or anger in his tone. She could only walk over and blow out all the candlesticks in the hall, leaving only a candlelight at the bedside.
Just as she was about to walk to the corner, Zhu Feng's cold voice came from the bed again - "Come here."
Nan Yan's heart moved slightly.
Is it like that night again?
Of course, she now knew that Zhu Feng would not let a woman like her sleep in his bed, so she was relieved. But when she thought of that night, on this bed—Xia Yunting…
She hesitated for a moment, feeling as if something was stuck in her throat. Zhu Feng's voice rang out again: "Are you not coming over yet?"
She took a deep breath and walked over slowly.
Zhu Feng was lying at the head of the bed. In the dim light, only his pair of sharp and restrained eyes were flickering slightly, revealing a light that was almost dangerous.
Nan Yan stood at the head of the bed and said softly, "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
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