Chapter 862: Eye-catching
Ran Xiaoyu, who was originally guarding outside, grabbed him by the back of the collar and dragged him over, scolding him: "What are you wandering around for?!"
Ye Zheng covered his eyes and said, "I didn't see anything. Ouch, who is sprinkling chili powder? It's so spicy!"
The two people in the pavilion who were interrupted laughed angrily.
Zhu Feng walked out holding Nan Yan and glared at Ye Zheng fiercely, as if to say, how come I didn't kill you with this spicy food?
He asked, "What's going on? You're like a headless fly."
Ye Zheng then chuckled and said seriously, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei has awakened."
The King of Wei woke up.
When Zhu Feng heard this, his expression changed slightly again.
Nan Yan knew that although she had been comforting him for a long time, the feeling that had been deeply rooted in Zhu Feng's heart for more than ten years could not be easily removed, and he still needed some time.
But facing it is the best medicine.
Nan Yan said softly, "Your Majesty, I will accompany you."
“…”
"The Prince of Wei has been in prison for so long, he must have a lot to say to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please go and see him."
Zhu Feng finally nodded: "Yeah."
So the group turned back and walked towards Chengqian Palace.
As soon as he entered the gate, he saw the Queen had arrived. She was sitting beside the bed, holding a handkerchief soaked in cold water, gently wiping the Prince of Wei's face. Zhu Chengxuan's face was still pale and bloodless, and he said with a dying breath, "Mother, Father, he, isn't he angry with me anymore?"
At this moment, the child was still thinking about whether Zhu Feng was angry with him.
Zhu Feng sighed and walked in.
Nan Yan stood at the door, watching his back slowly walk to the bed, then he stepped out and asked someone to close the door.
"Father...Father!"
Zhu Chengxuan was originally distracted by the high fever, but when he suddenly saw Zhu Feng approaching his bed, he hurriedly got up from the bed: "Father, your Majesty, your son..."
Xu Miaoyin also turned around and hurriedly stood up to greet Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng reached out to support her, then deliberately slowed down his voice and said to Zhu Chengxuan, "Alright, don't get up until you're well again."
Zhu Chengxuan's eyes were red, and he could only sit on the headboard and said softly: "Father, thank you for granting me a clean name."
Zhu Feng said: "Innocence is because of your own innocence, not something I bestowed upon you."
"ah."
"No one can prove your innocence, but it is better for you to prove your innocence yourself."
Zhu Chengxuan said with tears in his eyes: "Yes."
He seemed to recall something and whispered, "Father, I heard that this incident was caused by Concubine Ning..."
“…”
Having said this, he suddenly paused.
The child grew up in Zhu Feng's disgust and was very sensitive. Before he finished speaking, he could sense the strong feeling that suddenly emanated from Zhu Feng and the queen beside him.
It seemed like they didn't want her to ask about it, let alone him mentioning someone.
Zhu Feng said coldly, "I have my opinion on this matter, so you don't need to ask any more questions. Now that you're out, take good care of your health. I still have a lot of things to entrust to you anyway."
"……yes."
Zhu Feng had already said this, so Zhu Chengxuan naturally didn't dare to say anything else.
Zhu Feng turned around and asked Xu Miaoyin, "Has the imperial physician come to see you? What did he say?"
Xu Miaoyin said, "The imperial physician said that His Highness's fever has subsided and he is fine for the time being. He is just weak and needs some time to recuperate."
"Um."
Zhu Feng nodded.
After all, the relationship between him and Zhu Chengxuan was still weak, and even so, there was a dry feeling that they had nothing to say to each other.
Zhu Chengxuan suddenly remembered something and raised his head and said softly, "Father, there is one more thing. Those ministers—"
"Um?"
"Father, can you please let them out?"
“…”
"I heard that Father has already released some, but some remain imprisoned," he said carefully. "Since I am innocent, they are also innocent."
“…”
Zhu Feng fell silent and looked at Zhu Chengxuan with deep eyes.
Zhu Chengxuan was already weak, and now he seemed to be unable to bear the sharp gaze, and his breathing became uneven.
He said softly, "Father, your son, did you say anything wrong?"
Zhu Feng looked at him coldly: "Since you know that these people are 'innocent' and that I have already released some of them, why don't you think more deeply about why I only released some of them and still detained the rest?"
"Well?"
Zhu Chengxuan was stunned, as if he had never thought about it.
Xu Miaoyin, standing nearby, immediately sensed the change in Zhu Feng. She quickly reached out and placed her hand on Zhu Chengxuan's shoulder, saying softly, "Chengxuan, since your father has said so, think about it."
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan frowned and really lowered his head to think seriously.
These people...
These people...
They all seemed to—
He was weak and his fever had just subsided, so his mind was naturally a little confused. He seemed to have thought of something, but he couldn't grasp it.
He only murmured, "They all seem to be—"
Zhu Feng had already been getting impatient, but thinking of Nan Yan's words, he tried his best to be patient.
He said, "These are the people who jointly submitted a memorial some time ago, requesting that I stop building Peking and move the capital to Peking."
"ah!"
Zhu Chengxuan suddenly understood.
Indeed, if you think about it carefully, not all of the people who remain in your mind are like this.
At this time, he also understood a little.
"Your Majesty, Lord Jian—" After thinking again, he immediately changed his words: "Jian Ruocheng, Your Majesty, is this also the reason why Your Majesty imprisoned him?"
“…”
"But he has been dismissed from office!"
Zhu Feng looked at him solemnly, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, which was so quick that even Xu Miaoyin didn't notice it.
He only said: "I have my own arrangements for him."
Zhu Chengxuan still mustered up the courage to speak: "Father, I beg you to spare him. He has long since retired from the court and comes from a clean family. If you arrest him like this, it will not help the relocation of the capital in any way and will only cause dissatisfaction among the clean officials."
Xu Miaoyin didn't expect him to be so brave.
He hurriedly whispered, "Chengxuan!"
Zhu Chengxuan seemed to realize his own audacity. He lowered his head and said palely, "Please forgive me, Father."
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't get angry, nor did he speak immediately, he just looked at him.
Maybe I really neglected this son too much.
Although he has a kind and gentle temperament and has a scholarly air that she cannot stand, on second thought, these traits may not be wrong.
After a while, he said, "I can let him go."
Zhu Chengxuan said in surprise: "Thank you, Father!"
Xu Miaoyin was standing aside, so surprised that she couldn't speak.
She had long been familiar with Lu Feng's indifference and even disgust towards Zhu Chengxuan, but now Zhu Feng suddenly changed his attitude, and the words he just said to Zhu Chengxuan seemed like he was teaching him.
It's like—
Instructing a successor.
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