Chapter 3450: Hostage the Princess
When Nan Yan returned to the room, Zhu Feng had already finished washing up and was leaning against the head of the bed reading a book. When he heard her push the door in, he turned around to look at her, then lowered his head to continue reading.
Nan Yan walked over gently: "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng looked at the book and said without raising his head: "Hurry up and wash up, it's so late."
Nan Yan couldn't help laughing.
He looked less like an emperor and more like a husband waiting for his wife to come home late. Nan Yan had hot water brought in and washed herself without waiting for anyone to help her, then changed her clothes and climbed into bed.
Although they were in Nanzhou, the winter here was warmer for them than the spring in Beijing, but it was still night and a bit chilly. Nan Yan sniffed and snuggled into his arms, but Zhu Feng only stretched out one hand to hold her and continued reading.
Nan Yan couldn't help but raise her head from his arms: "What book is the emperor reading?"
"The Analects."
"What's so interesting about The Analects?"
Zhu Feng glared at her and said, "If the Analects isn't interesting, what else is there to read? You're interesting!"
Nan Yan chuckled.
The two of them stayed together quietly for a while. Zhu Feng was still reading, ignoring her completely. Nan Yan was so bored that she couldn't help but reach out and hit the book, saying, "Your Majesty, please stop reading. Aren't you tired after reading all day? Why are you still reading at this hour?"
Zhu Feng gritted his teeth and pressed her head hard.
"Why is it tiring for me to read? But you, you didn't feel tired after playing all day, so why are you still making trouble now?"
Nan Yan whimpered as he pressed her, but she still managed to pry the book open. Zhu Feng had no choice but to throw the book aside and turned to look at her: "What on earth are you going to do?"
Nan Yan emerged from the quilt, finally catching her breath, and said, "Your Majesty, are you really going to let that girl do whatever she wants?"
Zhu Feng knew she was talking about Xinping.
After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "When have I ever let her do what she wants?"
Nan Yan said, "You still say no? The emperor is avoiding her now and even sending food and vegetables to her. If this continues, even good people will become useless."
Zhu Feng couldn't help but laugh and said, "From what you said, why would you feel better if I locked her up again?"
Nan Yan said: "That's not the case."
She had long seen that the last time Zhu Feng locked Xinping up was not entirely because Xinping contradicted him, but because another accident had happened that made him extremely angry, and Xinping was being taken out on. This time, he could tolerate his daughter's mischief, probably because there was no accident that disrupted his plans, and everything was still under control, so he was not so angry and took it out on others.
After all, as long as a man does his job well, he will not show off at home.
Nan Yan lay in his arms, one hand gently scratching his chest, saying: "What I mean is that she is so willful, it's nothing more than not being able to understand the emperor's painstaking efforts. If the emperor could -"
Before she could finish her words, Zhu Feng interrupted her and said coldly, "What is my intention?"
Nan Yan frowned when she heard this.
The two of them are already an "old married couple", so there is really no need for Zhu Feng to pretend in front of her at this time.
So, just as I was about to say something, suddenly, there was a noise outside.
It was almost midnight at this time, and everyone in the South Courtyard had gone to bed. Everything was originally silent, but a sudden burst of noise broke the tranquility of the night and made them both frown in alertness.
Nan Yan sat up and looked at the dark night outside the window: "What's going on?"
Zhu Feng didn't say anything, but just reached out and pulled a piece of clothing from the side and put it on.
Seeing him like this, Nan Yan also grabbed a piece of clothing and just put it on when she heard hurried footsteps outside. Then the light of the lantern illuminated the entire courtyard. The person who came in said a few words to Xiao Shunzi and the others who had heard the noise and went out to greet them. Suddenly, there was a commotion outside. Xiao Shunzi ran to their door and shouted, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Zhu Feng asked, "What's the matter?"
Xiao Shunzi said, "Princess, something happened over there, Her Highness!"
"What!?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan suddenly jumped off the bed and was about to run out without even putting on her shoes. Zhu Feng grabbed her and asked her to put on her shoes. Then he strode over and opened the door. He saw Xiao Shunzi standing at the door, Ruoshui and others who came out after hearing the noise, and the little eunuch Jinzhong who was holding a lantern and had even lost one of his shoes. He was serving Princess Xinping and was kneeling outside at this time, panting and his face as pale as paper.
Zhu Feng frowned and walked out: "What's going on?"
At this time, Nan Yan also came out.
Jinzhong said with a bitter face, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the princess had already gone to bed at night, but suddenly, someone broke into the princess's residence. He, he actually took the princess hostage."
"What?"
When Nan Yan heard this, her heart sank.
The bad guys broke into the South Courtyard? And took the princess hostage?
Zhu Feng's face darkened, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes. Without saying a word, he strode forward. When he passed by Jinzhong, he kicked him hard to the ground: "Damn it."
Jinzhong stood up, knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. This servant deserves death!"
Nan Yan had no time to blame them for their negligence and laziness, and hurriedly followed Zhu Feng out. After a while, they arrived at the courtyard where Princess Xinping lived.
Here, the lights are already on.
All the guards gathered here, and people were standing on all four walls, holding torches high, lighting up the entire courtyard like daylight. Under the strong firelight, Princess Xinping's abode seemed extremely dark, and there was not even a candle inside.
The pitch-black feeling makes people feel more and more uneasy.
As soon as Zhu Feng walked over, Ying Shao immediately led his men over, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhu Feng had a gloomy face, and the flickering firelight around him only highlighted his gloomy expression, especially the murderous intent in his eyes, which made the people around him feel a little breathless.
He said, "Let's talk about it after we rescue the princess!"
Just this one sentence made everyone terrified.
Nan Yan didn't want to say much, so she asked directly, "Master Ying, what's going on in there?"
Ying Shao said, "The criminals took advantage of the patrol shift change in the courtyard to sneak into Her Royal Highness's residence and are now holding the princess hostage. Because there are no lights on, the archers are temporarily unable to move."
Nan Yan immediately said, "Don't act rashly!"
It's unclear what's going on in that room. If we really fight, it's hard to say whether the bad guys will be hurt, but Xinping will definitely be injured!
Ying Shao said, "I understand."
Zhu Feng said with a serious face: "Have you figured out who that villain is?"
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