Chapter 897 He Yi's Divination
As soon as Zhu Feng gave the order, the entire Jinling Imperial Palace became busy.
The capital is moving.
Zhu Feng was going to set off in half a month, so the palace maids and eunuchs started to get busy.
They pack up their belongings and organize them. Every day, you can see this busy scene.
Only Nan Yan was quiet in the Yiku Palace.
Ever since that day, after returning from the Imperial Study, although His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei came to talk to her and seemed to comfort her, the trip in the rain, coupled with the depression in her heart, still made her fall ill.
This illness was like a mountain falling on her. She lay in bed and couldn't get up for two whole days.
The next day, Ye Zheng came.
He walked in and saw Nan Yan, who looked pale. She didn't look very energetic to begin with, and now she looked even more haggard.
"Greetings, Madam Noble Consort."
"Okay."
Nan Yan raised her hand towards him and said, "Don't be so polite at this time."
Only then did Ye Zheng stand up.
Nan Yan looked up at him and said, "Didn't the emperor forbid you from wandering around the harem? Why are you here again?"
"Because they are preparing to move the capital, there are many things here that no one is more familiar with than me, so the emperor still let me come."
"That's fine too."
Ye Zheng frowned and said, "Xiaoyu..."
Nan Yan said, "You know that too?"
Ye Zheng nodded silently.
Nan Yan also knew that although he usually looked playful, he was, after all, Zhu Feng's confidant and held a position in the court, so he certainly had his own influence. He was afraid that as soon as Ran Xiaoyu got into trouble, someone would have already told him.
Ye Zheng said: "I heard that she took action in the imperial study."
Nan Yan sighed and said, "She didn't really do it, but—well, she did want to do it to Lipin."
Ye Zheng gritted his teeth.
After a while, he said, "She is too impulsive!"
Nan Yan raised her eyes and glanced at him: "I thought you had to rescue her."
"There's no rush for this." Ye Zheng's face rarely showed such a serious expression as he said, "I've already informed the people in the prison. I heard that the Empress also sent Concubine Kang's people to inform them."
"Um."
"She's in jail and won't be tortured. But I think she still needs to suffer a little."
“…”
"Otherwise, she will never know what she can and cannot do in this palace."
“…”
Nan Yan looked at him with a little surprise.
Originally, this was what he had always been worried about. Ran Xiaoyu was casual by nature and had a tough personality. No matter who she faced, she would always act reckless and would suffer losses sooner or later.
In the past, it was fine as long as she had me protecting her, but this time, her protection was useless. She directly offended Zhu Feng and she was in trouble.
Fortunately, Zhu Feng did not actually kill her.
Otherwise, if a servant dares to take action in the imperial study, he will be beheaded!
Ye Zheng said, "As long as the Empress is in the palace, she must stay there, even if she gets married in the future—" At this point, he paused, coughed lightly, and then said, "She will have to face many such things. She can't let her go on like this."
“…”
"I think it's good to let her take this opportunity to suffer a little."
I didn't expect Ye Zheng to think this way.
Although he usually laughs and jokes, he is actually very calm and thinks a lot about Ran Xiaoyu.
Nan Yan looked at him like this, and seemed to feel relieved. She said, "In this way, I am relieved too. I will leave her to you."
“…”
Hearing Nan Yan's words, Ye Zheng widened his eyes slightly.
A smile appeared on his face.
But soon, the smile was replaced by a serious expression, and he said: "This time I came here, there is one more thing I want to tell the queen."
"What's up?"
"This time the capital is moved..."
"Um?"
"Maybe, something will happen."
“……!”
Nan Yan was a little distracted due to her illness, and she had been forcing herself to stay alert when talking to him. But when she suddenly heard these words, she opened her eyes wide, and all her tiredness and exhaustion were swept away.
She said, "What did you say?!"
"Something might go wrong when we move the capital this time."
Ye Zheng repeated it word for word in a low but very serious voice.
Nan Yan hurriedly asked, "What's going to happen?"
Ye Zheng said, "I'm not very clear about this right now. This is the news that He Yi sent back."
“…”
"Your Majesty knows that he went to Peking with Prince Ning when they were transporting the items for the Grand Altar. Last time, after the Emperor reviewed Prince Yin Jing's memorial, I have been trying to contact him. I finally got in touch with him and asked for his advice."
“…”
"As a result, he gave me this sentence."
"Did he discover something or—"
"He said he had a fortune-teller read on the grand altar that was newly built in Peking."
"A fortune-teller?"
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment before she remembered that He Yi had always been a Taoist priest before he became the Left Prime Minister of the Secretariat. She even remembered how he appeared in front of her with fluttering clothes on the night when the imperial city was ravaged.
It seems that although he has become an official, he has not lost some of his "skills".
Nan Yan asked, "Did he calculate that something might go wrong with this capital relocation?"
"right."
"Did he have any other explanation?"
"No," Ye Zheng took a deep breath and said, "That's precisely why I'm worried."
“…”
"If he could really explain it clearly, then maybe things wouldn't be that complicated. But the fact that he doesn't say anything at all proves that things are really complicated."
“…”
"This old man with a big nose has always been like this."
Nan Yan frowned.
Ye Zheng said: "He said a little bit, that is, let me inform the queen."
"I?"
"That's right," Ye Zheng said, "He seemed to say that the Empress is the key to resolving this disaster."
“…”
"Moreover, from the construction of Beiping City to the relocation of the capital, Your Majesty has always been by the Emperor's side. You are very clear about some things. He hopes that Your Majesty will not be affected by some of the previous events."
“…”
Nan Yan said, "I understand."
Nan Yan took a deep breath, then continued, "There's one more thing I want to tell you."
She told Ye Zheng everything Zhu Chengxuan had said to her yesterday.
Ye Zheng's brows knitted into a knot when he heard this.
"Lipin...did the emperor drug it?"
"Although we cannot be sure now, according to King Wei's speculation, it may be so."
In Nan Yan's heart, she actually hoped very much that this was the case.
"I'm afraid this matter is not that simple."
Ye Zheng said seriously: "Lipin is just a small concubine. She drugged the emperor. If she was just competing for favor in the harem, it would be fine. But if it involves——"
At this point, his breath sank.
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