Chapter 2881 Warmth
"You all have to be good and obedient, and never get into any danger. I will protect you, and I won't let anyone take my loved ones away from me again!"
Xinping also stretched out his arms and hugged his neck.
Seeing the three children snuggling together like this, although she felt very sad, such a warm scene still dispelled some of the pain in Nan Yan's heart.
This is how people survive.
Although there are inevitable sufferings in life, there are also family, friendship, and love. These gentle emotions support people to continue living.
Life is a mixture of pain and sweetness.
She stepped forward and said softly, "Brother will protect you, and you will also assist him. You are brothers and sisters, and you must support each other in the future so that everything will go smoothly."
Zhu Chengxuan nodded slightly.
Seeing that he was still sobbing, Nan Yan wiped the tears from his face with a handkerchief and said softly, "Okay, stop crying. If you cry and damage your eyes, the Imperial Concubine will be sad when she sees you from heaven."
Zhu Chengxuan choked up and said, "I understand."
Nan Yan asked, "Your Highness, have you come back to see the Emperor?"
Zhu Chengxuan shook his head. "I heard about the Imperial Concubine and came here directly. I haven't had time to see the Emperor yet. I heard that the Emperor has woken up. It's all thanks to the Empress!"
Nan Yan said softly, "How can this be attributed to me?"
“…”
"The Emperor was worried about the Great Yan Dynasty. If he hadn't woken up in time, the people of Neng wouldn't have been able to withdraw so easily."
"yes."
"Etiquette cannot be abandoned. Your Highness should hurry and see the emperor."
"I see."
Zhu Chengxuan stood up, thought for a moment, and then said to Nan Yan, "Your Majesty, will you go too?"
Nan Yan said, "It's rare for you to come back and talk to your father, so I won't go over."
As she spoke, she lowered her voice and whispered to Zhu Chengxuan, "Actually, your father has been very worried about you these days, but he just can't show it on his face. Go over and see him, and it will comfort him."
Zhu Chengxuan listened and felt even more grateful.
Said: "Thank you, my lady."
Nan Yan patted his shoulder, and Zhu Chengxuan said, "However, Your Majesty, please go over. There is something I want to report not only to my father, but also to your Majesty."
"Oh? What's going on?"
As the two were talking, Xiao Shunzi walked in from outside.
As soon as he saw Nan Yan with the princess and His Royal Highness the Prince of Han, he immediately stepped forward and kowtowed to them, saying, "The Emperor has asked His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei to come to the Imperial Study. Please also ask Your Majesty to go to the Imperial Study."
Nan Yan nodded, and ordered someone to take Xin Ping and Xiao Cheng Jun to continue serving in the mourning hall, and then she and Zhu Chengxuan went to the imperial study together.
However, before leaving, she glanced down.
The noble lady Yao Ying was still kneeling there, motionless, completely unnoticed.
Nan Yan said nothing and walked out.
After a while, the two arrived at the imperial study.
As soon as I walked in, I smelled a burnt smell in the air. I turned around and saw Zhu Feng still leaning on the couch in the inner room drinking medicine. There were two piles of documents on the small table beside him, and under the couch was a brazier with something burning in it, all turned to ashes.
It’s so hot today, are you still warming yourself by the fire?
Wang Baizhi stood in front of the couch, followed by a young eunuch, who was obviously there to serve the emperor medicine.
When Zhu Feng finished drinking the medicine and smacked his lips because it was so bitter, the young eunuch immediately stepped forward and took the bowl.
Wang Baizhi said, "Your Majesty, tomorrow I will reduce the dosage of the medicine."
Zhu Feng waved his hand: "You decide."
Nan Yan couldn't help but sigh.
This person starts to act up as soon as he gets better, and doesn't care about his own health at all.
She walked in with Zhu Chengxuan.
Wang Baizhi was about to take the young eunuch away, but upon seeing them come in, she hurriedly kowtowed and bowed. Nan Yan also bowed with Zhu Chengxuan, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Chengxuan's eyes were red as he looked up at him: "Father..."
As soon as he saw Zhu Chengxuan's red and swollen eyes, he knew that he must have cried at the mourning hall. Zhu Feng's voice was softer than usual when he spoke to him.
"Get up. Everyone, get up."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, asking Wang Baizhi and the others to leave. As soon as the outsiders left, Zhu Chengxuan immediately stepped forward, his eyes red and his voice hoarse, saying, "Father...Father..."
Normally, he would never dare to say this.
But this time, he and Zhu Feng had experienced life and death separation, and their relationship had reached its most fragile point. Moreover, as soon as he returned to the capital, he encountered Xin Qing's death, and the soft feelings that this child had hidden were suddenly exposed.
He looked at Zhu Feng carefully: "Are you... okay?"
Zhu Feng looked at him for a while.
He wasn't angry at all.
When he spoke, his voice was softer than usual. "I heard from the Imperial Concubine that during the time I was unconscious, you served as the pillar of Chengtian. That's very good. I was not wrong about you after all."
Zhu Chengxuan's eyes became even redder. He sniffed and lowered his head.
"Your Highness, I will work harder to help you, Father."
“…”
"I only pray that Father, take good care of your health and never, ever let this happen again."
Zhu Feng sighed softly.
He thought, maybe he was really old.
In the past, he would have scolded the child for being too cowardly. How could someone born in the military not be harmed? But now, he couldn't blame him. He was only comforted by the child's filial piety.
He said, "Okay, okay, don't worry. I'm fine."
At this time, Nan Yan walked to his side and looked at the documents on the table opposite. Compared with what she had seen before, a lot of them had disappeared. They should have been handled by him in the past two days.
Nan Yan couldn't help but frown and asked, "Your Majesty has been so busy until now, hasn't he had any rest yet?"
Zhu Feng said: "Of course not, I have time to rest."
Nan Yan had an expression of distrust towards him.
At this time, in order to maintain his dignity, Zhu Feng naturally did not want to argue with her. He just covered his mouth and coughed lightly, then looked up at Zhu Chengxuan and said, "By the way, what delayed you for so long?"
Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly said, "I was delayed on the road because I captured someone from the Earthly Immortal Society."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng and Nan Yan were both a little surprised. They looked at each other and then looked at him.
Zhu Chengxuan said, "While I was on the road, I was thinking that since the city gates were open, I was afraid that the members of the Earthly Immortal Society in the city would also escape among the people. So I was paying extra attention. Sure enough, I discovered this group of people. They were sneaking around and acting suspiciously. So I spent some time tracking them on the road and arrested them."
“…”
"The leader among them is called Long Tingyun."
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