Chapter 3335 Xue Family
The two of them quarreled for a while, which actually made Zhu Feng's mood a little better, and he slept much more soundly at night than before. However, when Nan Yan held him in her arms, she always unconsciously looked at the swaying shadows of the trees outside through the dark window. The vague uneasiness in her heart made her dreams seem a little turbulent and uneasy.
When I woke up the next morning, I had dark circles under my eyes.
Seeing her like this, Zhu Feng teased her: "Don't you think the scenery here is nice? How can you not sleep well with such a beautiful scenery?"
Nan Yan yawned as she put on her clothes. She brought some clothes over and helped him put them on, muttering, "What does a good view have to do with a good sleep? The Emperor is such a liar."
Zhu Feng pinched her face.
"You are becoming more and more unruly now."
Over the years, Nan Yan had indeed become increasingly uninhibited in his presence. While she was still somewhat cautious in the palace, she acted as if she was far away from the emperor and no one was watching her. Even though the emperor was still by her side, her words became increasingly unstructured. Zhu Feng didn't know why, but sometimes, hearing her teasing him made him feel soothed, and it even struck him as strange.
Nan Yan just smiled and helped him get dressed. Then Ruoshui and the others brought him hot water and a towel.
The two washed up and then sat down to have breakfast.
While eating, I looked at the scenery outside the open door. I could hear the gurgling of water nearby, and there was an indescribable fragrance of flowers and fruits in the air. It was more leisurely than when I was in Handongwei.
Nan Yan ate and asked again, "Is the emperor free today?"
Zhu Feng turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Didn't I say I wanted to go out for a walk last night but didn't make it? If Your Majesty is not busy today, I'd like to go out for a walk. Would Your Majesty take me out?"
Zhu Feng couldn't help but glare at her.
How could an ordinary concubine dare to have such thoughts? She was wandering around in the harem every day of the year. Only she could not only go out incognito with Zhu Feng during festivals, but he also took her with him when he toured various places. Now it was even more serious, she was about to run away.
"You, my heart is almost letting you go wild."
Nan Yan said with a cheeky smile, "It's not easy for me to come here. This is my first time here since the court took over Bailong City. If I don't go out and take a closer look, I will definitely miss it all the time after I go back."
Zhu Feng shook his head.
But he still said: "If you want to go, go ahead. There is no need to use me as a cover."
Nan Yan looked at him with wide eyes: "Your Majesty is not going?"
Zhu Feng said, "Do you think everyone is like you, with nothing to do after dinner? A while ago, in preparation for the war, I hadn't read a single memorial sent from the capital, and it's been delayed until today. I have no choice but to read it now."
"oh……"
Nan Yan then remembered that Zhu Feng did have a lot of serious things to do, and it wasn't just during the preparation period. After the war, he had been sick for about ten days and couldn't do anything. However, the capital kept sending documents here. Although they were not piled up like a mountain, they could not be delayed any longer.
Hearing what he said, Nan Yan immediately said, "Then I won't go out for a stroll. I will accompany the emperor to handle government affairs."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I don't need you. You'll only cause trouble for me if you're here. If you want to have fun, go ahead and have your fun."
Nan Yan wrinkled her nose at him.
So, after breakfast, Zhu Feng had all the documents brought from Handongwei sent to another room to handle government affairs, and only instructed Yingshao to send a few capable people to follow. However, Nanyan took into consideration that the guards in the city were already very strict, and her identity and whereabouts had not been exposed, so she asked these people to follow from a distance, and she took Ruoshui with her in a carriage and left.
Along the way, I saw some unique scenery.
Ruoshui had never been here before, so she was naturally amazed. Sitting in the carriage, she wanted to lean her upper body out. It was Nan Yan who saw her making a fuss and dragged her back. She excitedly grabbed Nan Yan's sleeve and said, "Your Majesty, look, there are so many strange people here. That person's hair is red. And I saw that person's eyeballs, they were like glass balls. Why are they so strange?"
Nan Yan said, "I am surprised by what I have never seen before."
Ruoshui turned and looked at her: "Have you seen many people like this, Madam?"
Nan Yan said, "I haven't seen many of them, but I'm not as surprised as you are. They are just born like this, what's so strange about it? Maybe they think we are strange because we have black hair and black eyes."
Ruoshui couldn't help but pull her hair: "Why are we weird?"
Nan Yan rolled her eyes at her and couldn't help laughing.
Although the emperor had agreed to let her go out for a stroll, Nan Yan didn't get out of the carriage and join the crowd on the street. After all, Zhu Feng was not around, so she had to be more cautious. As a noble concubine, it was not good for her to rub shoulders with pedestrians. She just asked the driver to drive along the busiest streets and take in the excitement. After the few laps, the driver asked, "Madam, are we going anywhere else?"
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Xue's house."
Ruoshui opened her eyes wide and looked at her when she heard this: "Madam, are you going to - Xue Yun's house?"
"Um."
"Why go there? Haven't most of their families moved away, leaving only the house-hunters?"
Nan Yan said calmly, "I'll go over and take a look."
The driver didn't dare to ask any more questions. He whipped the horse and the carriage trotted into another street. Nan Yan had naturally been to this place before, but looking at the surrounding scenery, it seemed to be more deserted than the streets she had visited before.
Nan Yan couldn't help but ask, "Why aren't there so many people here?"
The driver smiled as he drove, "Originally, this street was the busiest in all of Bailong City. It was simply because several major families had their headquarters here, and merchants were looking for them, so it was naturally bustling. But now, the Xue family has moved away, the Xie family has fallen, and the other families have also left Bailong City and moved inland. Without their support, it's become deserted, hasn't it?"
Nan Yan listened and nodded.
That's fine.
Although she knew that not many people in this city knew her, she didn't want to come here in a big way. The quieter this place was, the better.
As they were talking, the carriage stopped.
The driver said, "Madam, we are here."
Ruoshui immediately jumped out of the car. Nanyan helped her get out of the car as well. When she looked up, she saw a familiar scene, but the gate was closed. The plaque on the door still had those three familiar characters -
East and West Halls.
Nan Yan said, "Go knock on the door."
Ruoshui immediately went up and knocked on the door. After a while, she heard an impatient voice from inside: "Who is it again?"
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