Chapter 2487: Does the Emperor remember the injuries he suffered?
Zhu Feng looked at her and said calmly, "You can't really be so ignorant."
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"After I have explained everything to you, if you still want to drive her out of the palace, then you are not targeting her, but me."
Having said that, he also shook Nan Yan's hand.
She said softly, "But you have always been on the same page with me. If you want to target me, you must have your reasons."
“…”
"So, I'll just watch."
Hearing him say this, Nan Yan felt that the grievances in her heart had been dispelled. With a slight warmth in the corners of her eyes, she whispered, "But the emperor should still blame me."
This time, Zhu Feng looked into her eyes calmly.
He said, "What's your fault?"
Nan Yan lowered her head and said with regret, "If it weren't for the fact that I told His Majesty that Shen was a reliable person, His Majesty would probably not have paid attention to her, let alone let her have the desire to compete for his favor..."
If she didn't say this, no one would know.
But she couldn't deceive herself.
At the beginning, it was because she knew about Chen Lianxiang's problem that she deliberately praised her in front of Zhu Feng during the funeral of Queen Renxiao, so that Zhu Feng would pay attention to her.
Everyone knows that the emperor's favor is hard to come by.
Even someone like Chen Lianxiang, who was silent at first and seemed to only intend to stay dormant under the wings of the Wu family and would not act rashly even if the Wu family was destroyed, would feel strange ripples in her heart when she received the emperor's favored glance.
Everyone wants to be favored.
Everyone wants to be favored by this man.
So, after that, she became restless, and even competed directly with Concubine Xi Ruan Mei for the credit when settling the princes and ladies at Sishan Gate.
This would create a situation where the two would become enemies and become as hostile as fire and water. Even if Concubine Xi was demoted, she would not gain any benefit.
At that time, Nan Yan just wanted to maintain checks and balances.
Unexpectedly, this would arouse the evil thoughts in Chen Lianxiang's heart, and from then on, she refused to give up easily.
That’s not all.
More importantly, it was Nian Qiu’s betrayal.
She overheard King Wei's plan for dealing with mulberry farmers and passed it on to Shen Lianxiang. Shen Yaozong was promoted and she was also promoted.
Nan Yan said bitterly, "If it weren't for the fact that I had to protect Nian Qiu, she wouldn't have harbored resentment and betrayed me, and even spread the King of Wei's solution to the mulberry farmers' problem."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng frowned: "You know this too?"
Nan Yan looked up at him and said, "Your Majesty, have you also known about this?"
Zhu Feng said, "The people from the Ministry of Justice acted quickly. The first confession has just been delivered. She couldn't stand the beating and confessed most of it."
"Then what does the Emperor intend to do?"
"Her father cannot be dealt with for the time being."
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"He was just promoted. If he is demoted right away, it would seem that the imperial decrees are child's play. Moreover, Shen Yaozong is very popular among the people. It was indeed he who first took action to deal with the Sang Nong incident. If this crime is made public, you—"
As he said this, he glanced at Nan Yan.
Nan Yan herself knew that he wanted to save face for himself.
After all, the news was leaked from his side, so seriously speaking, he should also be convicted.
Nan Yan lowered her head and said, "If you want to judge my crime, I will accept the punishment."
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"I failed to take good care of my people, and I failed to protect my daughter. Everything is my fault."
Zhu Feng glared at her, as if he wanted to scold her, but in the end he couldn't bring himself to do so. He just sighed and said, "Okay, stop taking the responsibility on yourself."
“…”
"To be at peace,"
As he spoke, he glanced at his daughter lying soundlessly on the bed, regret in his eyes: "In the final analysis, it was also my fault that I failed to protect her."
"No,"
Nan Yan's eyes were red as she whispered, "As the Son of Heaven, Your Majesty is naturally busy with the affairs of the world. Since you have entrusted me with the Phoenix Seal, I should manage the harem well and reassure Your Majesty. But I—I can't even do this little thing, and yet I still make Your Majesty worry. I am unworthy of my position."
"alright,"
Zhu Feng frowned, squeezed her hand hard, and said in a deep voice, "Don't say such things again."
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"This incident can be regarded as a lesson for you."
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"You have to take good care of the people around you. If someone has that kind of thought, you can't keep them around for even a moment."
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"As for Shen Yaozong——"
Zhu Feng's eyes flickered, and he said, "I won't immediately send out the news of Shen's demotion. However, this matter can't be concealed for too long. After all, the punishment must be made public."
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"If he is smart, he should know that I already know where his merits come from."
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"If he does his job well, that's fine. But if he dares to have second thoughts—"
Nan Yan looked at him: "How?"
Zhu Feng said, "Ye Zheng and the others are already on their way to Jinling, so they can keep an eye on him. If he really dares to have any disloyalty because of Shen's death, Ye Zheng will not let him off easily."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan nodded slightly.
Although she had been a female official in the Imperial Household, and had often heard Zhu Feng talk about it, and even discussed some important matters with Zhu Feng, she was still completely confused when it came to the actual policies of the imperial court.
I only understand one thing.
Zhu Feng had his reasons for everything he did, and it was enough for her to stand behind him and support him.
So he said softly, "Ye Zheng and General Xu together, the two of them will not let the emperor down."
Zhu Feng said: "Yeah."
After saying that, the two of them sat quietly, but their hands were still held together.
Nan Yan was still thinking about what had happened in the past few days, with regret and resentment intertwined in her heart, and at this moment, she felt Zhu Feng's hand move slightly.
Looking down, I saw his fingers stroking gently.
Obviously, the place where the needle had pricked him was still painful, but he had to endure it and didn't want to show it, so when she wasn't paying attention, he rubbed his fingertips.
Nan Yan whispered, "Your Majesty...Did Doctor Xue prescribe a medicine for Your Majesty that would make the wound less painful?"
Zhu Feng looked at her: "You, know that too?"
Nan Yan smiled softly in her heart and said, "That fragrance is quite special."
“…”
Zhu Feng's expression slightly condensed.
He suddenly came to his senses and realized that he couldn't let Nan Yan know about his detoxification for the time being, and what he just said was very dangerous.
So he immediately changed the subject and said calmly, "Compared to the injuries I've suffered in the past, this little injury is nothing."
“…”
Nan Yan didn't say anything, just looked at him.
His eyes were focused, as if he was exploring something.
Zhu Feng felt a little uneasy under her gaze. He coughed lightly and said, "Why are you looking at me?"
Nan Yan said seriously, "Your Majesty, do you remember the injuries you suffered in the past?"
“……!”
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