Chapter 3419 Solved
Nan Yan laughed.
But after thinking about it carefully, she slowly frowned.
Yongping went to talk to Xinping, and the girl started eating obediently? She was locked up because she argued with Zhu Feng about the famine, and she was angry and refused to eat. Now she's eating so obediently. Could it be that Yongping was talking to her about the famine?
Such a little girl has become her sister's informant?
She thought for a moment and said to Ruoshui, "Ask Delu to find out what Master Chen Xuan was doing today. Also, after we leave, is there any other activity in the Imperial Study?"
Ruoshui nodded and went downstairs immediately.
After about a cup of tea, Delu returned to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Chen returned home after leaving the palace and has not come out since."
"He's back home?"
Nan Yan frowned.
The incident of starving people looting food happened under his rule. Even if it didn't happen, the food was shipped out from Nanjing, so he should have been the one to solve it. Why did he leave the palace and return home before the problem was solved, as if he was staying out of it?
She asked again: "Then, is there any movement in the imperial study?"
De Lu said, "The Emperor stayed in the Imperial Study all day and didn't even order lunch. Luckily, Eunuch Shun brought the refreshments that the Empress had sent to the Emperor. But later I heard that the Emperor summoned Lord Fan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, to the palace to see him."
"Fan Yingyi?"
Speaking of the four commanders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Nan Yan and Li Bushang were obviously the most familiar. Fang Buyuan had followed Zhu Feng out of the palace on several business trips, so they had some interactions. The ones she was least familiar with were Liang Qiu and Fan Yingyi. These two people stayed in the capital all year round, specifically to inquire about information for Zhu Feng and do some confidential tasks. She knew that the court's methods could not always be open and aboveboard. Even where there was sunshine, there would be a dark side. Some things had to be done by such people, so she seldom asked about these two people.
Zhu Feng summoned Fan Yingyi at this time, obviously handing the matter of the hungry people looting food to him.
De Lu continued, "However, after Lord Fan left the Imperial Study, I really can't find out what happened next."
Nan Yan nodded slightly.
This is none of his business. Fan Yingyi is the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. If his whereabouts can be easily discovered, it would be a fatal matter.
only--
Why did Zhu Feng entrust him with the task of the hungry people robbing food?
For some reason, Nan Yan felt a little uneasy in her heart, like a candle trembling in the wind, but she always persisted and refused to extinguish that strange light.
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In a blink of an eye, two more days passed.
That afternoon, the sun was blazing fiercely, scorching the entire Yikun Palace grounds to a crisp. The flowers and trees in the courtyard drooped and drooped, practically scorching from the heat. Nan Yan woke up from a short nap, feeling incredibly hot, and sat by the window again, copying Buddhist scriptures.
At this time, Concubine Yi came.
As soon as she entered the Yikun Palace, she saw the Imperial Concubine copying Buddhist scriptures again. She couldn't help but sigh and walked over and said, "Sister, are you really not in a hurry?"
Nan Yan looked up at her, then lowered her head to continue writing.
Said: "What's the hurry?"
Concubine Yi said, "Xinping has been imprisoned for two days."
Nan Yan chuckled softly, dipped her brush in ink, and said, "Although she's imprisoned, she's well fed and well-nourished every day—outside, I wouldn't allow her to eat so much. Now that she's imprisoned, there's no one to supervise her. Dong Hai even begs her to eat a few more bites every day, worried that she'll starve and be embarrassed to explain herself if she gets released. Life is quite comfortable then."
Concubine Yi said, "It's not a big deal after all."
Nan Yan finally finished copying this one. She picked up the paper and blew away the ink stains. Then she looked up at Concubine Yi, sighed, and said, "Even so, what can I do?"
Concubine Yi said, "At least go talk to the emperor again."
Nan Yan said, "The emperor has been so preoccupied with important matters these past two days that he won't even enter the gate of my Yikun Palace. How can I plead for mercy?"
During these two days, Zhu Feng rested in his bedroom and did not set foot in Yikun Palace again.
Nan Yan also knew that he was unwilling to come over because he had locked up Xin Ping and didn't want to have anything to do with her for the time being. But he also didn't want to give people any bad speculations. So, although he didn't come to Yiku Palace again, there were always one or two bowls of fresh dishes delivered to him during meals every day. When the afternoon heat was unbearable, Xiao Shunzi would also bring people to deliver ice plates and fresh fruits.
In fact, even if he didn't say so, the people below knew that the imperial concubine had been favored for so many years and would definitely not fall out of favor just because the princess threw a tantrum.
The same is true for Concubine Lian Yi.
She whispered, "If the Emperor doesn't come, then I really won't go over there?"
Nan Yan curled her lips and said, "Whatever you do in the past will only make you look for trouble."
Just as he finished speaking, a familiar voice came from outside——
"Why did your Highness ask for trouble?"
Upon hearing this voice, the two women in the room were startled. Nan Yan looked up and saw Zhu Feng walking in slowly from outside with his hands behind his back. The sun was scorching, and his face was a little red from the sun, and beads of sweat were faintly condensed on his temples.
The two men immediately stood up and went over to salute.
Zhu Feng waved his hand and walked in without saying anything. He sat down, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his temples, and said to the outside, "Hurry up."
When Nan Yan and Concubine Yi turned around, Xiao Shunzi was leading two young eunuchs in carrying an ice tray.
Suddenly, a cool breeze came and everyone felt a lot more comfortable.
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I have also sent one to Jianfu Palace, but you have to keep an eye on Yongping and don't take advantage of him."
Concubine Yi was knowledgeable and tactful. She immediately realized that the emperor's mood this time was completely different from the previous two days, and he must have something to say to the imperial concubine. She immediately said, "I will go back immediately. I'll take my leave."
After saying this, he bowed and walked out.
After seeing her off, Nan Yan turned around and looked at Zhu Feng, blinking her eyes.
Zhu Feng picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of water. Feeling her gaze, he looked up at her and said, "What's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"
Nan Yan hesitated for a moment before slowly walking over, a half-smile on her face as she said, "That's right. The Emperor hasn't shown up for several days. If he doesn't come over, I'm almost not recognizing him anymore."
Zhu Feng said, "What nonsense are you talking about."
Nan Yan smiled.
But joking aside, she immediately straightened up and said, "Your Majesty is in a good mood today, right? Has the issue of the starving people been resolved?"
Zhu Feng's eyes flickered.
At that moment, Nan Yan seemed to see many complex emotions flashing through his eyes, but they disappeared in a split second. Zhu Feng only smiled faintly and said, "Well, it's solved."
Nan Yan subconsciously asked, "How did you solve it?"
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