Chapter 1644 The Hurt of the Person Next to You
He didn't quite understand why he liked this little girl so much before he lost his memory. Even if it meant risking the whole world's disapproval, he was determined to enthrone her as a royal concubine even though she might have been a foreigner at the time.
Now, I understand a little.
She is very smart.
The greatest wisdom of a person is not to know everything, but to not to make comments on things he does not understand.
In other words, don't be too smart.
That’s what Nanyan is like.
Of course, what he had not yet forgotten was that Nan Yan had also been "smart" in the past, urging him to capture the King Nanli of Yan State who had come to the Great Yan Dynasty in disguise, so that he was ridiculed at the state banquet and even mocked himself for being "blinded by lust."
From then on, Nan Yan no longer did such stupid things.
And she also understood one thing—
Not everyone can do big things.
People need to know what is right and what is wrong, know when to advance and retreat, and have a sense of awe in order to go further.
Zhu Feng said: "You said that, but you're still looking forward to it in your heart, right?"
Nan Yan glanced at him.
She lowered her head and remained silent for a while before she nodded gently: "I don't deny this."
“…”
"Don't talk about original intentions. I also want to know why that man named Jiang Qu is so cruel."
“…”
"They are obviously in love."
“…”
"She is the closest person to me. Why would she do this?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment before he said, "I've said that everything has a cause and an effect."
“…”
"This matter will have consequences. I will formulate a battle plan as soon as possible. Once the time is right, I will dispatch troops."
Hearing this, Nan Yan immediately raised her head and looked at him: "The Emperor has already made a decision about Thermidor Bay..."
Zhu Feng said: "Your two brothers have returned with some gains."
"Really?"
…
Zhu Feng told her roughly what Gu Yiyou and Tong Sinian said. Nan Yan listened for a long time, but only vaguely understood what they said.
I only understand one thing——
"So, there is a road in the northwest that leads to the interior of the Thermidor."
"That's what they say."
"But……"
Nan Yan said cautiously, "Is it possible that this is a strategy to lure the enemy over there?"
Hearing her say this, Zhu Feng laughed.
He said, "It seems that my concubine is about to turn into a ruby magnolia. You are very cunning."
Nan Yan knew he was joking with her, but she didn't argue with him. Instead, she said seriously, "Your Majesty, don't you think so?"
Zhu Feng let out a deep breath, then smiled and said, "Of course."
“…”
"Of course, this could be Thermidor's strategy to lure the enemy."
“…”
"But, it could also be our chance."
“…”
"Furthermore, according to Gu Yiyou and Tong Sinian, the entire Thermidor Bay is a river valley that was impacted by floods in the past. So, it should be filled with ravines and gullies, with numerous exits. Those bandits took advantage of the terrain and built a city into their lair in that river valley, naturally blocking all the intersections, big and small."
“…”
"There's always a loophole. It's possible that one or two were missed."
“…”
"In short, I will send troops only after verification."
"That's right."
Nan Yan leaned in his arms and said softly, "I don't understand the affairs of the army, and I dare not say more to the emperor."
“…”
"As long as the emperor is careful, don't take any risks."
Zhu Feng smiled: "You forgot, I promised you."
“…”
"You are not joking."
Nan Yan nodded with confidence: "I believe in the emperor."
Zhu Feng smiled, then suddenly remembered something and said, "When I went to the wing room today, I heard that Li Lai was injured."
Speaking of this, Nan Yan sighed.
Tell him the story again.
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then looked at her with a half-smile and said, "Didn't you say before that you would ask them to leave the Duwei Mansion once the sandstorm passed?"
“…”
"Now that Li Lai is injured, can you still speak?"
"this--"
Nan Yan was actually also troubled by this matter.
After all, Ran Xiaoyu was his own person. She had done something like this and caused injuries to innocent people. He couldn't bring himself to drive her away.
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "If you can't bear it, you can keep him here for a while."
“…”
"As for that woman, let her leave."
Nan Yan said, "Well, let me say this."
"Of course."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I don't want to do anything that would offend people."
Nan Yan smiled and gave him a glare.
He said he didn't want to do anything that would offend people, but who would his majesty, the emperor, be afraid of offending? Besides, they were just two common people.
It's clearly a mockery of oneself.
So she said, "Okay, this time I'll be the one in charge of the outside affairs."
The two of them burst into laughter.
Seeing that she was in a better mood and not as distraught as when she came back after listening to the story of Chu Xin, Zhu Feng finally felt a little relieved.
So, someone brought hot water, and after washing up, the two of them went to bed.
However, in the middle of the night, Zhu Feng suddenly felt a tremor in his arms, which woke him up.
When he opened his eyes, he saw Nan Yan lying on her side with her back to him, curled up in a ball, her hands hugging her knees like a frightened kitten.
He was still whispering in his sleep: "Don't..."
"Eyes, don't dig out my eyes."
"don't want……"
Zhu Feng couldn't help but frown.
Usually when the two of them slept, Nan Yan would snuggle into his arms like a cat that had found a warm stove, but tonight, she slept with her back to him.
It can be seen how much shadow the story of her original intention cast on her.
The harm from the person next to you is more deadly than any other harm.
It hurts more too.
Listening to Nan Yan's rapid breathing and feeling the cold sweat on her back, which almost soaked her clothes and also wet her chest, Zhu Feng sighed and reached out to gently hug her.
He turned around and let her lean into his arms.
Although there was infinite terror and fear in the dream, Nan Yan couldn't help but relax when she felt the familiar body temperature and smelled the familiar smell.
She breathed a sigh of relief and obediently snuggled back into that familiar embrace.
Just like that, the two of them hugged each other and the night passed.
The next morning, Nan Yan slept late again.
Perhaps because she inhaled some coal smoke and yellow sand yesterday, her throat was very dry and she woke up from her dream coughing.
But when I opened my eyes, I found that the person next to me was gone.
The place where Zhu Feng slept was empty.
Where are the people?
She covered her mouth with her hand and coughed softly. She propped herself up from the bed and was about to call for help when she heard voices coming from outside.
It seemed like Zhu Feng was talking to someone in a low voice.
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