Chapter 2947 Where is she?
After walking for nearly a month and a half, the surrounding scenery gradually became different from before, especially after March, when the early spring scenery in the south gradually emerged. The ice and snow on the shore melted, and many flowers and trees could be seen gradually sprouting green buds. The wind on the river also brought a hint of warmth.
But such warmth could not melt the ice and snow in Zhu Feng's eyes.
During the one and a half months on the ship, he was seasick and vomited almost every day, and his health was worse than ever. By the time he arrived in the south, he had lost a lot of weight.
Nan Yan stood beside him and saw him holding the railing and looking at the scenery on the shore. He was so thin that his jaw and cheekbones were much more prominent.
The whole person looks sharper.
It was like a sword that had been drawn out, ready to be unsheathed and drink blood at any time.
Nan Yan was actually not unfamiliar with him. Zhu Feng was like this when they first met in the Jiaotai Hall of the Jinling Imperial Palace.
Ye Zheng's death awakened the bloodthirsty nature in him.
But--
Nan Yan knew very well in her heart that in the south, there were not only the pirates on Xingluo Lake, but also ordinary people.
If Zhu Feng follows his past character of preferring to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go, wouldn't their march south this time cause a bloody storm in the south?
Thinking of this, Nan Yan reached out and gently placed her hand on the back of Zhu Feng's hand.
His hands were still cold.
Suddenly, he felt a burst of warmth, which made Zhu Feng's cold heart move slightly. He turned around and met Nan Yan's gentle eyes. The gentleness and warmth melted some of the ice in his heart.
Nan Yan asked, "Your Majesty, are we almost there?"
Zhu Feng nodded.
Nan Yan glanced around and said, "However, I don't think I've seen this section of waterway before. Jinling doesn't seem to be like this."
Zhu Feng said: "We are not going to Jinling this time."
"ah?"
When Nan Yan heard this, she turned and looked at him.
Zhu Feng said, "After Xu Shifeng and his men arrived in the south, they didn't work in Jinling. Instead, they went directly to several counties and towns where civil unrest was more serious. The incident wasn't in Jinling, but over there."
"So we're going to—"
"Cuicang County."
"Cuicang County? I don't think I've heard of it."
"I've never stopped there before. It's a ferry crossing on the canal. If you go east from there, you'll enter the waters of Xingluo Lake."
"oh……"
"Now, Xu Shifeng and Ran Xiaoyu are both there."
"How long until it arrives?"
Zhu Feng waved to a boatman and asked him, and he found out that it would take another half a day to arrive.
Zhu Feng then gave orders, asking everyone to get ready.
When the emperor went on tour, it was naturally impossible for him to have only this one ship. In addition to the dragon boat they were on, there were three other ships following behind. One was a boat for some court officials accompanying him, a cargo ship specially loaded with drinking water and food, and a boat for the accompanying guards.
Several boatmen hurried to the stern to signal with flags, and soon, many people came out from the three boats behind.
Although they were so far away, Nan Yan could immediately feel that there was a pair of familiar eyes among the crowd, quietly looking at her.
She didn't look back, but supported Zhu Feng and said, "Your Majesty, let's go back to the room first."
The people on the boat had already started preparing for the arrival, and everyone was busy packing up. After entering that section of water, the wind suddenly blew, the water became less calm, and the boat was shaking violently. Zhu Feng's face looked a little bad again. Hearing Nan Yan say this, he nodded, and Nan Yan helped him back to the cabin. She stayed by his side, and her hands were always pressing on several acupoints on his head - which was also what she learned from Wang Baizhi these days, and it could help Zhu Feng reduce the pain of seasickness.
Feeling her small hands busying around, Zhu Feng leaned against the headboard and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work these days."
Nan Yan looked up at him.
She laughed and said, "Your Majesty is still telling this to me?"
Zhu Feng said, "You are the imperial concubine, yet you are asked to do these things."
Nan Yan laughed and said, "Noble Concubine, do you think you should just sit around and do nothing every day? That's not called a noble concubine, that's called a parasite."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng rarely smiled.
But it was only for a moment.
His expression darkened again. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Once you arrive in Cuicang County, don't run around or worry about anything else. Just stay put. Don't go to any dangerous places. Understand?"
Nan Yan didn't say anything, but just gently rubbed his swollen temples on both sides.
Zhu Feng raised his eyes and stared at her with scorching eyes: "Did you hear that?"
Nan Yan sighed and said softly, "I heard it."
“…”
"Without the Emperor's permission, I absolutely dare not act on my own this time."
Zhu Feng then lowered his eyelids.
After massaging for a while, Nan Yan's fingers felt a little sore, so Zhu Feng reached out and grabbed her hand, pulled it over and pressed it against his chest. Nan Yan then sat obediently beside him, and the two of them snuggled together, as if enjoying the last bit of peace before the storm was about to come.
After a while, amidst the gurgling sound of water, there were sounds of people and horses. Nan Yan raised her head and looked out through the window. From afar, she saw that the pier on the river bank was crowded with people and colorful flags were fluttering.
Obviously, the local officials and gentry came to welcome him.
Nan Yan whispered, "Your Majesty, we're almost there."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a soft knock on the door. Xiao Shunzi and his men were waiting outside and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the ship is about to dock."
Zhu Feng opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and then sat up.
Because he got up too quickly, he felt a little dizzy. He swayed a bit while sitting on the bed and almost fell down. Fortunately, Nan Yan hugged him. Zhu Feng smiled bitterly and said, "When did I become so weak?"
Nan Yan said softly, "If a person is strong in everything, it's not a good thing."
Zhu Feng patted her hand and signaled her to let go.
Said: "You should talk to Ran Xiaoyu about this."
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment.
At this time, Zhu Feng had already stood up, and Xiao Shunzi and the others also came in and helped the emperor change his clothes and put on the dragon robe. Nan Yan also returned to her cabin. Ruoshui and the others had already prepared a dress for her to change into.
When everything was ready, the ship shook slightly.
Docked.
Zhu Feng led Nan Yan and a group of attendants onto the deck. The ship was very high, and they looked down at the crowd on the shore from above. Zhu Feng immediately spotted Xu Shifeng, standing at the front of the group among the officials and gentry.
Nan Yan stood beside him and also looked down.
But no one saw Ran Xiaoyu in the crowd.
Nan Yan frowned slightly. Where is she?
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