Chapter 606 Emperor Gao's Death-Free Certificate
"Twenty years ago, the former Minister of Rites appeared in the Kingdom of Dian with his brother, Marquis Bowang?"
“……!”
Ye Zheng was startled.
I subconsciously looked over.
Zhu Feng's breath suddenly became heavy.
In fact, just like what he said to his ministers, he didn't care what nationality Nan Yan was from. No matter what nationality she was from, she was his woman now.
However, if the matter involves the former Honglu Temple Minister and his brother, Marquis Bowang——
Especially Si Boyan.
There are still many mysteries hidden in this person.
Ye Zheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Marquis Bowang, he has been missing for nearly twenty years. If he and his brother appeared in the Kingdom of Dian twenty years ago, is it possible that—"
"If he were still alive..."
Zhu Feng said solemnly, "He is in Dian State."
Ye Zheng gasped.
In fact, if this person is not mentioned, it will have no impact on their Great Yan Dynasty.
After all, a person who has been missing for twenty years has cut off all ties with everyone, and not many people will remember him.
But once it is mentioned, things become complicated.
Zhu Feng pondered for a moment, then lowered his head to read the letter and muttered, "At that time, they were being hunted by the people of Dian."
Ye Zheng's expression became serious again.
"The people of Dian are hunting them down?"
“…”
"Why?"
Zhu Feng took a deep breath and said, "It's normal for the people of Dian to hunt them down."
Ye Zheng thought about it and said, "That's right."
Not to mention that at that time, the relationship between Yan State and Dian State was a hundred times more tense than it is now. The mere fact that Marquis Bowang contacted the countries in the Western Regions and reduced Dian State's sphere of influence by nearly half was enough to make Dian State hate him to the core.
Zhu Feng murmured, "The question is, why did these two brothers run to the Kingdom of Dian?"
“…”
"I knew that going there might be a dead end."
“…”
"And after they went, one came back, and the other disappeared."
Ye Zheng said softly, "The one who came back brought the Imperial Concubine with him."
“…”
"Your Highness..."
Zhu Feng interrupted him: "Don't let anyone know about this."
After a pause, he added, "Don't tell the imperial concubine either."
Ye Zheng hurriedly said, "Yes."
Zhu Feng held the piece of letter paper, slowly tightening it in his hand, with a gleam in his eyes.
"Neng Kingdom...twenty years ago..."
Southern Smoke...
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After washing herself clean, Nan Yan returned to Yiku Palace and took a comfortable nap.
When I woke up again, it was already afternoon.
Ran Xiaoyu told her that everything had been clearly explained to the imperial kitchen, and the wine and food would be delivered before dinner.
Nan Yan nodded with satisfaction.
However, after a nap, she regained some clarity and murmured, "It's just a few drinks and snacks. It seems—'sincerity' isn't enough."
Ran Xiaoyu looked at her.
Just then, Aunt Tongyun arrived. Nanyan asked, "Aunt, I heard there's a kind of wine pot in the palace called the Nine-Curved Mandarin Duck Pot, is that right?"
Aunt Tongyun was stunned when she heard this.
He said carefully, "My Lady, why are you asking this?"
"Where is this thing?"
"There's a stewardess in the cold palace named Su. She has a lot of strange and bizarre things in her possession, including a mandarin duck pot like this one."
"oh?"
Nan Yan was a little surprised: "I thought that things like this should only be owned by palace eunuchs."
"The eunuch has it, but this Madam Su also has it."
"The eunuchs didn't even investigate this kind of thing?"
"Her identity is special, and no one is investigating her."
“……!”
Nan Yan raised her eyebrows curiously.
After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "Well, will she lend it to others? Auntie, please help me borrow it."
“…”
Aunt Tongyun looked at her hesitantly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, are going to host a banquet for Concubine Zhuang and others tonight..." Nan Yan immediately understood what she was thinking.
Smiling, she said, "Don't worry, aunt. I'm a concubine, not an executioner."
“…”
"I'm just borrowing that thing to use, not to kill people."
Aunt Tongyun looked into her clear eyes and believed her. She only said, "However, that Aunt Su has a bit of a strange temper. She has a lot of things on her hands and many people borrow from her, so she has set a rule."
"What rules?"
"Anyone who borrows something from her must deposit one hundred taels of silver, which will be returned after the item is returned to her."
"What's so weird about that?"
"One hundred taels of silver may not be fully refunded."
"oh?"
"She would even give more back to those she liked, but it was said that only one or two people had encountered such a thing in the past ten or twenty years."
“…”
"If you don't like it, you can't tell how much you will be refunded."
Nan Yan listened and smiled, "It sounds like this person is a bit arrogant. Is there no one to take care of her?"
"No."
"The Emperor...and the Empress doesn't care?"
“Nothing.”
"Why?"
"Because I heard that she has an iron certificate granted by Emperor Gao."
Nan Yan gasped.
Iron certificate of immunity from death.
That was something that Emperor Gao bestowed upon some meritorious officials after the founding of the country. Those who held this certificate of immunity from death could not only enjoy preferential treatment, but also, it was said, be exempted from the death penalty.
but--
During the decades after Emperor Gaozu founded the country, several major cases of treason implicated tens of millions of people. The perpetrators all held certificates of immunity from death.
So this thing is actually of no use.
But what is strange is that in the deep palace, a nanny in the cold palace actually holds an iron certificate of immunity from death.
Did she ever accomplish anything?
And Zhu Feng and the others really didn't touch her!
"This is quite interesting."
As she spoke, she smiled and turned to take out a hundred taels of silver from her money box and handed it to Aunt Tongyun: "Then I'll trouble Aunt Tongyun to help me run a trip and borrow the mandarin duck pot."
Aunt Tongyun glanced at her and took the banknote: "Yes."
Time flies
In the blink of an eye, it was evening and time for dinner.
The harem also became noticeably uneasy.
Especially over at Shou'an Palace, Xia Yunting's face was pale. She sat in front of the dressing table and murmured, "I'm not going, I'm not going!"
“…”
"She's going to kill me!"
“…”
"I'm not going!"
Fulan behind him was also covered in cold sweat.
Ever since the imperial concubine's invitation came today, the entire Shou'an Palace has been filled with gloom and sorrow.
They didn't expect that even the situation last night couldn't kill Si Nanyan.
Is she a life-saving cat?
At this moment, Ran Xiaoyu walked in from outside. Seeing the panic-stricken Xia Yunting, she sneered and saluted: "Xia Zhaoyi, aren't you going to leave yet?"
“…”
"The Imperial Concubine has personally ordered this servant to urge you."
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