Chapter 898 Father——Emperor——
Concubine Li drugged the emperor, and the emperor's attitude towards the imperial concubine changed drastically. Prince Yin Jing's imperial edict, coupled with He Yi's prediction at the Grand Sacrifice Altar, meant that the relocation of the capital would be fraught with disaster...
Is all this related?
If this is true, then what the other party is seeking is not as simple as the emperor's favor.
Ye Zheng took a breath of cold air.
He said, "I know."
After saying this, he immediately stood up and left, but after thinking for a moment, he turned back to look at Nan Yan and said, "My queen... take good care of yourself and don't fulfill the evildoer's wishes."
Nan Yan said, "I understand."
She thought for a moment and then said, "Ye Zheng, it's right to let Xiaoyu suffer a little, but she has to come back. I'm worried about her, and I can't live without her."
"I know. I'll find a way."
After Ye Zheng left, Nian Qiu came in with medicine and offered it to Nan Yan. Looking at her pale face, she said softly, "My Lady, can Sister Xiaoyu come out?"
"Don't worry."
Nan Yan just said this lightly, took the medicine bowl, and drank it all in one gulp while enduring the bitterness.
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For the next nearly half a month, nothing happened.
After all, when the capital was about to be moved, everyone focused their attention on this major event. Whether it was the former court or the harem, no one had any extra energy.
On this day, King Wei Zhu Chengxuan revised the process of moving the capital and presented it to Zhu Feng.
Zhu Feng sat behind the imperial desk, took the document and looked at it carefully.
Zhu Chengxuan stood in front of him naturally, lowered his head respectfully, and looked cautiously at the incense burner on the imperial table.
The incense burner is still lit.
Wisps of green smoke slowly rose from inside.
In fact, he still couldn't be sure whether his father had really been drugged. After all, since that day, he had never smelled that smell on Zhu Feng's body or anywhere else in the palace.
However, the incense in the incense burner has the effect of clearing the mind and relieving depression.
Even if ordinary people smell it, it will benefit them.
"Yeah, not bad."
Zhu Chengxuan was just thinking about it when he heard Zhu Feng say solemnly, "Your arrangement is good."
It was rare to hear Zhu Feng actually say "not bad" to him. From childhood to adulthood, this was almost unimaginable praise. Zhu Chengxuan immediately smiled happily and said, "Thank you, father."
Zhu Feng said, "However, you have scheduled your departure for late October. I know that after October, the wind blows from the north on the river. Can you reach Peking on time?"
Zhu Chengxuan was about to speak when a voice came from outside reporting—
"Your Majesty, Concubine Li requests an audience."
“…”
When Zhu Chengxuan heard that Concubine Li wanted to see him, he subconsciously frowned.
When Zhu Feng heard that Concubine Li had arrived, he relaxed his brows. Just as he was about to let her in, Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly said, "Father, I need to report this matter to you. However, there are some things that cannot be announced to the public for the time being."
The implication is that it is best not to have "outsiders" in the imperial study.
Hearing his words, Zhu Feng hesitated for a moment.
Seeing Lipin's figure swaying outside the door, he thought for a moment and said, "Let Lipin go back first. I have some government affairs to deal with now."
Then he added, "I will go to Yangxingzhai later."
The outside immediately said: "Yes."
I heard a light stomping sound outside, and then the footsteps went away.
Zhu Chengxuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhu Feng said: "Hmm? Still not telling?"
Zhu Chengxuan said hurriedly, "Oh, Your Majesty, please forgive me. I want to report to Your Majesty that some of the special ships that Your Majesty had the shipyard design for have now been completed."
"oh?"
When Zhu Feng heard this, his expression brightened.
"Really?"
"Your Highness dare not deceive your father."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Those boats were specially designed, so even with headwinds, they won't be too slow. They've already built some smaller river boats and have been testing them for a while."
“…”
"So, I plan to use their ships when we move the capital north this time."
"I see."
Zhu Feng listened and nodded.
Looking at the child in front of him, he has grown a lot taller. Although he is still a teenager, he has lost his childishness and exudes a bit of heroic spirit.
This was the first time I felt satisfied with him.
However, even so, Zhu Feng would not put on a satisfied expression on his face. He looked at him for a while before saying, "This arrangement is fine. Okay, you can go down."
Zhu Chengxuan said softly, "Yes."
After saying this, he carefully left the imperial study.
As soon as he walked out, he breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, he was still in awe and mostly afraid of his father. Just saying a few words in front of him would make him break out in cold sweats.
However, when he thought about Concubine Li coming to ask for an audience again, his brows furrowed again.
Now, I just hope that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible, but unfortunately, as Ye Zheng said before, Concubine Li is probably just a figure on the surface.
Thinking of this, he retreated carefully.
Zhu Feng sat in the imperial study and read the memorial again. Then he remembered that he had to go to Yangxingzhai to see Concubine Li, so he threw away the memorial, stood up and walked out.
At this time, it was already mid-October.
The weather was getting cooler, and when I looked up I could see rows of wild geese flying by. The bleak scene in the palace became even more gloomy.
However, he never misses the spring and summer when flowers bloom.
After all, after spending so many years in a place like Peking, to him, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was just scenery.
When passing by the Imperial Garden, he suddenly heard a familiar laughter coming from the side.
Suddenly, the hurried footsteps stopped.
When he turned around, he saw Concubine Si Nanyan and Princess Xinping in the pavilion on the other side. She was holding Xinping's two little hands, and little Xinping was able to stand up and even took a few stumbling steps.
Zhu Feng stopped and looked at this scene in shock.
After recuperating for a few days, Nan Yan finally recovered. During these days, nothing happened in the palace or the harem, so she did not appear in front of Zhu Feng again.
Perhaps it was because of the experience in the imperial study that day that made her feel scared. She was afraid that the little princess would be taken away in the blink of an eye, so in the past few days, she took Princess Xinping with her by herself and never separated for a moment.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Tongyun and the others could only feel more distressed.
Fortunately, there is a silver lining in the suffering. Princess Xinping can now stand up with the help of something, and can even take a few steps under the guidance of adults.
She took two careful steps in the pavilion, howling with excitement. Suddenly she raised her head and looked forward, then she burst into laughter.
"Father—Emperor—"
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