Chapter 3062: Choosing a Concubine
Nan Yan stood in the yard, looked around, and said with a smile: "I haven't been back for many years."
Actually, it had been six years since the capital was moved to Beiping, and they had only returned once during the journey. Although Zhu Feng had built the Beiping Imperial Palace on the basis of the Prince of Yan's Mansion according to the specifications of the Jinling Imperial Palace, especially the Yikun Palace, it was exactly the same as the Yikun Palace here.
But, the scenery in the south and the north is always different.
Even the mood of coming here is different.
Just as Nan Yan looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery in the courtyard, footsteps suddenly sounded behind her, and then a familiar voice came into her ears -
"Come back and look, is there anything different?"
The voice startled her and she quickly turned around, only to see Ye Zheng standing at the gate of Yiku Palace, looking at her indifferently.
"Ye Zheng!"
Nan Yan was startled and hurried over.
Ever since entering Xingluo Lake and meeting Ye Zheng, and knowing that he knew everything, Ye Zheng has been trying his best to avoid meeting her. To be more precise, he did not want to give her the opportunity to help Zhu Feng explain.
Therefore, even though Nan Yan knew that Ye Zheng would definitely follow Zhu Chengjin when he entered Jinling City this time, she would not have the chance to meet him.
But I didn't expect that he would show up on his own initiative.
The moment she saw him, Nan Yan felt both happy and sad. She was so conflicted that she didn't know what to say. She just walked up to him and looked at him carefully: "You, you have been in the harem all this time?"
Ye Zheng glanced at her indifferently.
He sneered again and said, "Yes."
“…”
"Because I am too familiar with this place."
“…”
"Back then, I helped him launch the Jingnan Campaign, marching his troops from Peking all the way south to attack Jinling City and drive Zhu Chengjin out of the palace. Now, to restore the former glory, he naturally has to rely on me."
“…”
"This is the first time I've done something like this to myself."
"Ye Zheng..."
Nan Yan looked at him with some difficulty. After a long silence, she slowly said, "I know you have hatred in your heart, and I know you should hate him, but—but, is he really so worthy of your hatred?"
After saying this, she saw Ye Zheng's eyes flicker slightly.
Nan Yan said these words to evoke some memories of Ye Zheng.
In any case, he is different from Zhu Feng who lost his memory back then. Zhu Feng forgot everything, but he would rekindle the same feelings towards the people he once loved and liked. But Ye Zheng did not forget everything. He grew up with Zhu Feng, and it was Zhu Feng who rescued him from the military camp.
These should not be forgotten.
Ye Zheng was silent for a while, then said coldly, "There's no such thing as worth it or not, only whether or not you should do it."
“…”
"I'm different from you."
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
She knew that Ye Zheng was talking about the death of Ye Quan and Nan Yan's parents. Admittedly, Nan Yan had been able to follow Zhu Feng without any worries all these years because she knew Zhu Chengjin was lying to her and that her parents' deaths had no necessary connection to Zhu Feng. But if all this was true, if Zhu Chengjin hadn't lied to her—
No matter how much she loves Zhu Feng, she can't be free of grudges in her heart.
And Ye Zheng, how could he do that?
Thinking of this, Nan Yan could only sigh, then looked up at him: "So, what do you want to do when you come to see me?"
“…”
Ye Zheng didn't answer the question immediately. Instead, he looked up at her, then at Tingfu and Qingting behind her, and then at the familiar Yikun Palace. His eyes were a little dazed, and after a long while, he said, "Nothing. I heard you were coming, so I came to take a look."
“…”
"You're back here again."
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
She didn't believe that Ye Zheng suddenly came to see her just because she came back here. You know, during the time they were at Xingluo Lake before, he clearly avoided her.
Considering what Zhu Chengjin had just said, he didn't even allow Xu Shizong to enter the harem, and didn't allow Xu Shizong to take charge of the harem's affairs, but allowed Ye Zheng to come and go freely.
Nan Yan's heart skipped a beat.
She said in a deep voice: "What are you doing for Zhu Chengjin?"
“…”
Ye Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at Nan Yan without any surprise, and said, "I really can't hide it from you."
Nan Yan frowned: "What's going on?"
Ye Zheng took a deep breath and said, "Zhu Chengjin is already preparing to ascend the throne in Jinling."
"I know that."
"Of course, the coronation ceremony cannot be just about the emperor; there must also be empresses and concubines."
“…”
"If you have concubines, you naturally need a leader among them. That way it will look like something."
Nan Yan suddenly opened her eyes wide.
Tingfu was also shocked and took a step forward, looking at Nanyan: "My Queen!"
Nan Yan narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment, then said in a tone that showed she understood everything but was neither happy nor angry, "He wants to make me his concubine as well?"
Ye Zheng didn't say anything, which meant he agreed.
Tingfu was even more anxious: "How can this be possible? How can a woman--"
Halfway through his words, he was so scared that he almost bit off his tongue. After all, the imperial concubine in front of him was once Zhu Chengjin's chosen concubine, and was snatched away from his sons and nephews by the current emperor to be his woman.
If you count it this way, she has already been serving two husbands.
Tingfu just felt his scalp tingling.
Although Qingting never left the house, and because of the special experience of this imperial concubine, many wealthy families were unwilling to let their daughters, those delicate young ladies, hear about her story, so as not to confuse people. However, she had been following Nan Yan for the past few days, and had heard and seen a lot. She had already known Nan Yan's origins for a long time, so she was shocked when she heard the news at this time.
Isn't this a complete mess?
However, Nan Yan was silent for a long time, and when she spoke again, she asked, "Did he ask you to choose a concubine for him in the city?"
Ye Zheng glanced at her and still said nothing.
But naturally, I agreed.
Nan Yan suddenly sneered.
Only then did she understand why Ye Zheng had been silent. At this time, Ye Zheng had nothing to say.
Speaking of which, Zhu Chengjin was very familiar with this. He invaded Jinling City and captured the Jinling Imperial Palace. Now he was about to prepare to ascend the throne and enthrone the imperial concubine and other concubines.
He really intended to establish a country in this place.
Nan Yan sneered and said, "He's so impatient that it makes me want to see a good show."
Then he looked up at Ye Zheng and said, "So, who are you going to choose for him?"
“…”
Ye Zheng did not answer her, but just lowered his head. After a long while, he looked up at her again, then turned and left Yiku Palace.
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