Chapter 2635: Using Military Forces Against White Dragon City
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng turned around and looked at her.
After thinking for a while, he said, "If I can die on the battlefield, then my life will not be in vain."
“……!”
When Nan Yan heard this, her expression immediately changed: "Your Majesty!"
No one wants to talk about death.
Not only because it's ominous, but also because they're afraid that what they said might come true.
Besides, she was clearly only asking about "fate", but Zhu Feng actually mentioned that he would "die" on the battlefield. How could she not be frightened?
Seeing Nan Yan's expression change, Zhu Feng quickly said, "Alright, I was just talking."
“…”
"Besides, there isn't any major war going on right now that requires me to lead the army in person."
Nan Yan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty doesn't know what to say and what not to say. How can you say such things casually?"
Zhu Feng said: "Alright, alright."
“…”
"Just think of it as a joke."
Zhu Feng reached out and rubbed her back.
Although he tried to comfort her like this, Nan Yan's brows still couldn't relax.
The words just now were like a very thin needle that pierced her heart. Although there was no blood and it didn't hurt much, it seemed like it couldn't be pulled out.
It made her heart twitch and palpitate.
Zhu Feng added, "Alright, hurry up and eat. You haven't eaten anything since you came here last night. Eat up the rest quickly so we can go back."
“…”
"Don't think they are the only ones in danger on this grassland."
Nan Yan looked at him for a while and said, "Your Majesty, please don't say such things again!"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Okay, I won't say anything more."
“…”
"Or, do you want me to swear an oath to you?"
Nan Yan glared at him, then slowly lowered her head.
Although she hadn't eaten yet, Zhu Feng's words had made her feel so upset that she couldn't eat anymore. She just drank a bowl of soup, had someone clear the dishes, and then everyone broke camp and returned to Handongwei.
On the way back, Zhu Feng did not ride the horse again, but sat in the carriage with her.
He lifted the curtain and watched the sunset outside gradually falling. The dazzling sunset illuminated the vast expanse of land, and the entire grassland seemed to be covered with a golden blanket.
The sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains and onto Nan Yan's face.
It was shaking and stinging her eyes, causing them to hurt.
Nan Yan raised her hand and covered her face with it. After a long while, when the ray of sunlight slowly moved away, she put down her hand and saw Zhu Feng leaning on the bed with one hand on his chest.
Like touching something.
Nan Yan said, "Your Majesty, now that things are settled here, should we prepare to return to the capital?"
Zhu Feng looked up at her.
Said: "Don't be anxious yet."
"No rush?"
Nan Yan frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to do?"
Zhu Feng remained silent, seemingly agreeing.
Nan Yan looked at him, and then thought of what Yan Ye said last night. Suddenly, she thought of something and said, "Your Majesty, last night Brother Ye said that he wanted Your Majesty to help them solve the Xue family issue, that is, the issue of Old Madam Xue. He also said that Your Majesty has already made arrangements for the White Dragon City issue. What are these arrangements?"
“…”
"Your Majesty, is staying here just to deal with the White Dragon City issue?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her.
He smiled and said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide, "Your Majesty, are you planning to attack Bailong City at the same time?"
Zhu Feng leaned his head against the window frame, swaying constantly as the carriage moved forward, making him look somewhat carefree. But what he was talking about was not such a carefree thing.
He said, "I do intend to use military force against White Dragon City."
“……!”
Nan Yan opened her eyes wide and was about to say something when he continued, "But, I am not using troops to attack Bailong City."
“…”
"It's to help Bailong City."
"Help Bailong City?"
When Nan Yan heard this, she felt very confused.
"What's the meaning?"
“…”
"Could it be that someone is planning to raise an army to attack Bailong City?"
Zhu Feng said: "Of course."
Nan Yan asked, "Who?"
Zhu Feng said: "Arslan."
“…”
Nan Yan's eyes were wide open, and her eyeballs seemed to be about to pop out.
Arslan attacks Bailong City?
Arslan...
White Dragon City...
Xue family?
Something flashed through her mind, but because the carriage kept shaking, she couldn't focus on her thoughts, which were as light as smoke. She could only grasp a few fragments and asked, "Your Majesty, did you use the Xue family to do something to Arslan?"
Zhu Feng looked at her again, with a faint smile on his lips.
Said: "Well, after all, I'm not that stupid."
She was already so anxious, but he was still so leisurely. Nan Yan hurriedly moved to his side, grabbed his arm and shook it hard a few times, wishing to shake the truth out of his mouth.
He said anxiously: "What did the emperor do? Tell me quickly!"
Zhu Feng looked at her with a smile and said, "Do you remember when we went to Bailong City to seek medical treatment from Xue Yun, we asked people in an inn about the Xue family's medicinal materials business."
Nan Yan nodded.
Thinking of the past, she snorted softly: "I remember asking a Hu Ji about it. She had no bones in her body, and she almost stuck to the emperor when she spoke."
Zhu Feng glanced at her and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.
He coughed again and said seriously, "Let's get down to business."
Nan Yan said, "Go ahead."
Zhu Feng asked, "Do you still remember what she said at that time?"
Nan Yan blinked, then recalled seriously, muttering, "She seemed to say that the Xue family doesn't do business with ordinary people. And from the sound of it, the Xue family has a big customer behind them."
Zhu Feng said: "Yeah, you have a good memory."
Nan Yan thought about it again and suddenly understood: "The Xue family's major customer is——"
Zhu Feng said: "It's Arslan."
“…”
"I took note of this and sent people to investigate. As expected, I discovered that since Arslan moved his forces to White Tiger City, they have established business relations with White Dragon City, especially the Xue family."
Nan Yan took a deep breath.
She knew, of course, that with such a large force like Arslan and so many soldiers under his command, medicine for wounds would naturally be a huge expense, and a stable supply of goods was also necessary.
They found the Xue family. I think it must have been Yan Ye who secretly arranged them.
In a sense, he was doing something for Xue Yun.
Nan Yan asked, "Then what did the emperor do this time?"
Zhu Feng said, "When we were in the capital before, Xue Yun's mother, that old lady Xue, actually drugged me. She was supposed to be executed publicly, but I spared her life."
“…”
"And let her go back to White Dragon City."
A light flashed in Nan Yan's eyes.
"The Emperor asked her to return to White Dragon City for the White Tiger City battle, and to provide Arslan with 'medicine for injuries'?"
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