Chapter 2990 Antecedents
Hearing her choked voice, Zhu Feng sighed softly and reached out to gently stroke her back.
Then he said, "Now, can you tell me in person who that person is and what he wants to do?"
Nan Yan hugged his waist and was silent for a long time. She took a deep breath, raised her head and looked at him again, and said seriously: "I have never seen the true face of this person."
"Always?"
"I have met him more than once."
"When else?"
"More than once. The first time was at sea. Your Majesty should still remember that when we suppressed the Ning Wang rebellion, I saw this person at sea."
"You mean the man who colluded with Prince Ning?"
"yes."
Zhu Feng's breathing became a little heavier.
He thought for a moment, then looked at Nan Yan and said, "It's not just this time, is it?"
"……yes."
"When else?"
Although she had decided to confess everything, Nan Yan hesitated for a little longer before speaking again. After thinking for a long time, she whispered, "And there was also—that winter solstice."
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Although the two have been together for so many years and have spent many winter solstices together, he immediately remembered it as soon as Nan Yan mentioned it.
"Is it the winter solstice when I took you, Chengxuan, and Xinping out of the palace together?"
"yes."
"Haven't you always been with me? When did you meet him?"
"Your Majesty, do you still remember that Xinping was clamoring for candied haws? You indulged her and even had the Crown Prince take her to buy some. But when they didn't return for a long time, the Emperor sent people to look for them."
Zhu Feng thought about it and immediately remembered it.
He said, "Oh, I remember now."
“…”
"Ran Xiaoyu searched for a long time but couldn't find it. Later, I took people out."
"yes."
"You stayed in the restaurant alone, could it be that—"
"That man also showed up at the restaurant. While the Emperor and the Crown Prince were away, he came to meet me."
Zhu Feng frowned.
He didn't expect that this person would be so bold.
But now it seems that this person is also very well-connected. He has a lot of influence in the important areas of the capital, in Xingluo Lake, and even in Jinling. No wonder he can stir up such a big wave.
Zhu Feng asked, "What did he want to do when he came to see you that time?"
Nan Yan said, "He asked me to lead the emperor to Yumen Pass."
"Yumen Pass?"
Upon hearing these three words, Zhu Feng's brows furrowed even tighter.
Naturally, he would never forget what happened at Yumen Pass. A man named Long Tingyun led the sand bandits from Reyuewan and disrupted the entire Shazhou Guard Yumen Pass. He himself almost died in Reyuewan because of his underestimation of the enemy and his reckless advance.
but--
Zhu Feng looked at Nan Yan: "I remember that you never mentioned the matter of Yumen Pass."
Nan Yan said softly, "So, the emperor didn't misjudge me, did he?"
Zhu Feng chuckled.
Indeed, he was not wrong about Nan Yan.
No matter what happened between the two of them, she never did anything irrational because of the gains and losses in her relationship.
It seems that it was not a big deal that I had appointed her as a noble concubine back then.
Character is precious, who else can it be but her?
However, after a long wait, the mysterious man discovered that Nan Yan did not follow his instructions. However, as for this imperial concubine who lived deep in the palace, he could not do anything as long as Nan Yan did not follow Zhu Feng out, so he turned his attention to Ye Zheng.
It was because Ye Zheng was injured and poisoned in Shazhou Wei that Zhu Feng took her to Yumen Pass.
Of course, they escaped unscathed that time.
But I didn't expect that this time——
Zhu Feng gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "But they still took advantage of Ye Zheng."
“…”
"More than once!"
When he said this, Nan Yan also heard him clenching his fists so hard that his knuckles crackled. That person knew Zhu Feng very well, perhaps even better than most people. After knowing that Nan Yan was unreliable, he immediately turned his attention to Ye Zheng.
He knew very well that Ye Zheng's position in Zhu Feng's heart was no less than anyone else's, including Nan Yan.
This time, Ye Zheng's death in Xingluo Lake completely angered Zhu Feng. No matter how much manpower and material resources it took, he was determined to eradicate this cancer of Xingluo Lake.
She took a deep breath and reached out to cover the back of Zhu Feng's hand.
Feeling his finger bones trembling, Nan Yan squeezed his hand even tighter, then said, "Then Your Majesty should also understand that this person knows you very well. Every step he takes, every step carefully, is to lure Your Majesty into a trap."
“…”
"This time, it's the same."
“…”
"So, this is why I said that Your Majesty cannot enter Xingluo Lake in person no matter what."
Zhu Feng looked up at her, only to see Nan Yan's expression was solemn, even more so than the other civil and military officials in the court. He spoke word by word, "This man has been waiting for this moment. He knows how important Ye Zheng is to the Emperor. The last time he injured Ye Zheng, he made the Emperor rush to Shazhou Guard in person. This time, he took Ye Zheng's life, intending to make the Emperor recklessly pursue revenge."
“…”
"If the Emperor really enters Xingluo Lake, there will be no room for maneuver."
“…”
"He will definitely take the emperor's life!"
Zhu Feng's eyebrows were twisted into a knot.
No matter how angry he was, at this moment, Nan Yan's words really pierced his heart.
He wanted to avenge Ye Zheng, but not at the cost of his own life. After all, he was the emperor, and his life and death, and even his safety, were related to the entire Great Yan Dynasty. Ye Zheng was very important to him, but not to the point where he could be on par with the entire country.
No one could, not even himself.
Zhu Feng took a deep breath and calmed down.
Then he said, “You’re right.”
Hearing this, Nan Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
What she feared most was that Zhu Feng would lose his mind and do anything for Ye Zheng. Fortunately, he still had some rationality now.
Then she continued, "So, Your Majesty should also understand what I said. Li Bu Shang cannot go either."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and said nothing.
It seems to be tacitly agreed.
He had other plans in mind for Li Bu Shang, but the man in Xingluo Lake... really couldn't let Li Bu Shang go in to meet him.
"so,"
Nan Yan looked at Zhu Feng calmly and said, "Your Majesty should understand why I just said that the only person they would trust is me."
Zhu Feng frowned again.
Nan Yan looked into his eyes and said seriously, word by word, "I am in the same group with them."
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