Chapter 3050 I saved you once, but I won’t save you a second time
At this time, the dragonfly next to him asked in a low voice: "My Lady, what are you talking about? Do I still have a chance?"
“…”
Hearing this, Nan Yan turned around and looked at her.
Although the look was not fierce, Nan Yan had been canonized as a noble concubine and had been in a high position for so many years that she already had a deterrent power without even getting angry. As soon as Qingting met her gaze, she immediately lowered her head.
Nan Yan looked at her quietly with her eyelids drooping and her eyes flickering.
He was silent for a long time, and did not ask what the "opportunity" she just mentioned was. He just said lightly: "Follow me, listen more, watch more, think more, but don't speak."
“…”
"If you want to do something, think about it first. Think it through before you do it."
Dragonfly's face turned red and white, as if it had been poked by something.
She raised her head and was about to speak when Nan Yan continued, "I will not keep mediocre people by my side. It's not that I don't want to keep them, but the dangers around me are bound to be numerous. Mediocre people can't protect themselves and will only end up dead."
“…”
"So, think carefully about what you want."
“…”
"I saved you once, but I won't save you a second time."
Dragonfly stood there stiffly, head down and silent.
Tingfu was watching from the side. At this time, he came over to support Nanyan and said softly, "My queen, since there is nothing wrong, go back to the house and rest for a while."
After saying that, she lowered her voice and said, "Do you want me to go and get some information?"
Nan Yan glanced left and right.
These rows of rooms are located behind the Wuying Palace, with a long corridor running across the north and south in front of them. In the past, when they still lived in the Jinling Palace, this place was quite busy, and the eunuchs and palace maids who served would often pass by here. But now, after a night of war and killing, no one knows how many people are left in the palace, and no one passes by here at all.
But there were people guarding it.
Although there were not many people, they all had fierce looks. It was obvious that these people would not listen to reason. If anyone disobeyed, they would be killed with a knife.
So he said, "Don't act rashly. This place is different from the other places."
Now, everything is clueless and they can't do anything for the time being.
The only thing to do is to protect yourself.
Tingfu sighed and could only nod and obey.
But after thinking for a moment, he softly consoled her, "But your Majesty, don't worry. Since General Xu is already heading towards Jinling, there is hope for Jinling City."
Nan Yan glanced at him, smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Tingfu still insisted, "I know what your Majesty is worried about. What Xu Shizong said just now was just empty boasting. His brother is a general, how could he be defeated by a sickly man like him? Even if General Xu hasn't fought any decisive battles in recent years, a general is still a general, and he will definitely be victorious!"
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then sighed softly and said, "I know you are saying these words to comfort me, but at this moment, we must not deceive ourselves. I need to think calmly before I can make the right response."
"Your Majesty..."
"Let's not talk about whether General Xu can fight a decisive battle, just say that he is crossing the river now..."
"how?"
"I'm afraid this is a difficult thing."
"What?"
Tingfu was stunned when he heard this.
Not only him, but even Qingting beside him was stunned for a moment. Before she encountered the accident, she was just an ordinary weak woman living in the boudoir. Although she didn't know who General Xu and Xu Shizong were, she had heard some of the relationship and knew that General Xu was here to rescue them.
But why did this imperial concubine say that even crossing the river was difficult?
Tingfu watched the sun rise, scorching them so hard they couldn't open their eyes. He then supported Nanyan and walked towards the room, asking, "What do you mean, Madam?"
Nan Yan said, "Emperor Xu Shizong said that those who are good at defending a city have difficulty fighting an offensive. So, can those who are good at land warfare also be good at naval warfare?"
“……!”
Tingfu suddenly gasped.
He said: "What the Queen means is——"
Nan Yan sighed and said, "It's difficult for a general skilled at defending a city to attack one, but at least he's experienced defending a city and knows what attackers should do, so changing his mindset isn't difficult. However, asking someone who's spent years fighting on horseback in the north to go south and fight on the water is something he's completely new to."
“…”
“That’s what’s really difficult.”
Tingfu's face turned pale. When he reached the door, he forgot to support Nan Yan and continued to go in. One foot even stepped over the threshold. He thought blankly for a while and looked at Nan Yan: "My Lady, then don't we-"
Nan Yan was silent for a while, then said, "I just hope that I'm just worrying too much."
Tingfu was speechless, lowered his head and helped her walk in.
Qingting, who was following behind Nan Yan, was already stunned by what he heard.
The words Nan Yan said were things she, a young lady from a secluded place, had never heard before. Things like defending a city, attacking a city, and fighting on land and water were as far away from her as the stars in the sky. These seemed to be another world, a world that only men could enter.
However, he did not expect that this imperial concubine, who looked as fragile as himself, or even countless times more precious than himself, would be as familiar with these things as the needle and thread on her fingertips.
She followed Nan Yan silently without saying a word.
Although Nan Yan said that she hoped she was worrying too much, they had been waiting for news from outside since morning. If Xu Shifeng really crossed the river successfully and arrived at the city of Jinling, he should at least be able to hear the sound of them attacking the city.
But, nothing.
Apart from the distant sounds of some people crying and begging from the Wuying Palace, as well as the continuous shrill screams, and even the smell of blood in the wind gradually became stronger, there was nothing else.
Zhu Chengjin killed someone in the palace.
Those generals who surrendered last night were all killed. Those killed today were the eunuchs and palace maids serving in the palace. They fled in all directions after the palace gate was breached. They thought they had escaped last night, but they didn't expect that they were searched out throughout the night, tied up in front of Zhu Chengjin, and executed one by one.
Outside the city, there was no movement at all.
In the evening, someone came to invite Nanyan to have dinner in Wuying Palace.
No one cared about them at noon, except Tingfu, who went out from somewhere to get some steamed buns for Nanyan and Qingting to fill their stomachs. Hearing that there was food to eat, Nanyan didn't mind and went over with her men.
Wuying Palace is very different from when Zhu Feng stayed there temporarily before.
As soon as he walked in, he saw a round table with all kinds of fine wines and delicacies on it. Since he had already entered the palace, Zhu Chengjin naturally wanted to enjoy himself more.
He stood aside and said with a smile, "Here I come."
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