Chapter 3352 Too Few People
Nan Yan's neck arched back when he poked her. She put her hand to her forehead and said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty is too heartless. I've been trying so hard to help you find a solution, but I still haven't earned a good reputation."
Zhu Feng joked with her for a while, and his mood improved a little, so he asked someone to call Chen Zixiao over.
He told him that he had decided to return to the capital and ordered him to set off for Handong Wei immediately and have them prepare the troops there. After the imperial carriage returned to Handong Wei, they would set off immediately without any delay.
Chen Zixiao was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Your Majesty, do you still want to stay in Bailong City?"
Zhu Feng said, "I still have some things to do."
Chen Zixiao said, "Then, do you want me to do it for the emperor?"
Zhu Feng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about this matter. Just go back and do what I told you to do. Oh, and tell He Yi to come with you. He's very attentive and can think things through more thoroughly."
Chen Zixiao was obviously hesitant, but the emperor's order had already been issued, so there was no room for him to bargain. He could only say softly, "I understand. I will set off immediately to return to Handongwei."
After saying this, he bowed and left.
Half a day later, the troops led by Chen Zixiao left Bailong City and headed towards Handongwei.
As soon as they left, Zhu Feng gave orders, asking those who stayed in the Lianxin Guild Hall to start preparing to leave Bailong City with the Parthian Kingdom's special envoys tomorrow.
That night, they held a grand banquet at the Lianxin Hall.
Since it belonged to the royal family, the Lianxin Club has been quiet. This was a rare lively occasion. The lights were on until late at night. Zhu Feng also drank a few more glasses, which was unusual for him. Nan Yan could see that although things had been going well recently, Zhu Feng was always worried, so she did not stop him. He actually slept better after drinking a few glasses of wine.
That night passed without any trouble.
It was only early the next morning when Zhu Feng had a severe headache after a hangover that she began to feel regretful. She had been sitting on the bed and rubbing Zhu Feng's temples before breakfast, and it finally relieved a little.
After breakfast, everyone prepared to set off and left the Lianxin Hall.
As soon as she walked out of the door, Nan Yan couldn't help but frown.
She realized that after Chen Zixiao left with some of his men, there were too few people left in the Lianxin Club to protect Zhu Feng.
Although Ying Shao was leading the team, this was, after all, the northwest, and the emperor's safety was at stake, so such a small group inevitably made people a little uneasy. Nan Yan finally realized how big a mistake she had made. Making rash decisions without understanding the actual situation could easily lead to disaster.
So after getting in the carriage, she continued to sigh, looking worried. Zhu Feng frowned at her and asked, "Why are you sighing?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "How come there are only so few people left around us?"
Zhu Feng frowned: "Hmm?"
Nan Yan said, "For His Majesty the Emperor to travel, and in a wild place like the northwest, it's really too few people to protect him."
Zhu Feng finally came back to his senses and couldn't help but smile. He said, "You're getting older and older now. You worry about everything."
Nan Yan said: "This is not a question of whether to worry or not."
Zhu Feng waved his hand and said, "Alright, I'm not done with you yet. We just fought a big battle, and there wasn't a single wolf cub to be seen for dozens of miles. Why do you want so many people following us? If they all follow us to Yumen Pass, how can I do my job?"
Nan Yan also understood his purpose of going to Yumen Pass. Naturally, he only brought his confidants with him, and the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
Of course, it’s too late to say anything at this point.
Nan Yan could only sigh again, and then said: "No matter what, no matter what happens when we go to Yumen Pass this time, Your Majesty must be careful."
Zhu Feng asked, "Do I need your instructions?"
So, a large group of people marched towards Yumen Pass.
The journey was indeed as Zhu Feng had said. It was very peaceful. Not a single wolf cub or even a rabbit could be seen within a radius of dozens of miles. The shadow left by the previous war covered a long distance. Even the envoys of the Parthian Empire knew about this and kept praising the emperor's great achievements. He believed that pacifying the northwest and opening up the country would benefit the whole world.
On the other hand, after Chen Zixiao left Bailong City, although he was full of worries, he moved forward at full speed and soon returned to Handongwei.
As soon as the Duwei Mansion received the news that their troops had entered the city, Chen Zixiao and his men had already arrived at the gate. He Yi immediately led his men out to greet them, but when he saw their formation, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "Where is the emperor?"
Chen Zixiao dismounted and bowed to him.
Then he said: "The emperor is still in Bailong City."
"Still staying in Bailong City?"
He Yi couldn't help but frowned: "So you're back? How many people are still following the emperor?"
Chen Zixiao said, "There are also people brought by Ying Shao, about a hundred people."
He Yi said, "That won't do."
Chen Zixiao said, "Of course I know. So even though I'm back, I'll still immediately arrange for people to go and welcome His Majesty. It's just a bit troublesome."
He Yi asked, "If it's so troublesome, why did you choose to come back first? What is the emperor doing staying there?"
Chen Zixiao threw the reins to the guards behind him and walked inside with Heyi, saying, "The emperor has ordered preparations to return to the capital, and asked me to come back first to make arrangements. Oh, and the emperor also specifically instructed that Lord Heyi should also take care of this matter."
He Yi nodded and said, "This is natural."
But for some reason, even though the matter was over, he still felt a little uneasy. He asked again, "Then what on earth is the emperor doing staying there? Also, did everything go smoothly when he went back to meet with the Parthian envoy?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zixiao said in relief, "I've never seen anything go so smoothly."
"Um?"
"You might not know this, but during this meeting with the special envoy, the Emperor actually had the Imperial Concubine dress up as a maid and follow him around. Everyone was so frightened they couldn't speak. Who would have thought that the King of Parthia was even more absurd, actually having his favorite concubine come all the way here, also dressed as a maid. When she met the Imperial Concubine, it was like looking in a mirror. What kind of pretense was that? Everyone saw through it."
He Yi's face suddenly darkened: "What did you say? The favorite concubine of the King of Parthia? And the Imperial Concubine——"
"yes,"
Chen Zixiao said, "Although the Emperor didn't say anything explicitly, seeing how the Imperial Concubine and the Parthian Empire's favorite concubine are inseparable, it seems likely that the two are blood relatives. I just don't know—"
He Yi's steps towards the room suddenly froze in place.
Chen Zixiao took two steps before he felt something was wrong and looked back at him: "What's wrong?"
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