Chapter 2628 I'm Tired
"But it shouldn't be you."
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"With her character, she should marry someone who truly loves her, be cared for, and live a good life."
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"Instead of marrying you."
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"I shouldn't be in the harem, surrounded by your concubines—"
Having said that, he let out a deep breath.
Nan Yan's cheeks flushed and she subconsciously lowered her head.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
Of course he knew that Xue Yun had not had peace in the harem these days. Although Nan Yan had not done anything to her, Nian Qiu's persecution of Xue Yun, coupled with the mess in the harem, had indeed caused Xue Yun to suffer a lot of attacks and hardships during the time he was trying to detoxify himself.
In Yan Ye's imagination, Xue Yun's life should be cared for by others.
Rather than being murdered.
But he immediately frowned and said, "Nan Yan didn't do anything to her."
Yan Ye glanced at him.
He said calmly, "I don't blame anyone."
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"All her suffering was caused by me. If she wants justice, it should be given to her by me."
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"So, I left the Kingdom of Dian and took her away."
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"I will make it up to her in the future for everything in the past."
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"As for the affairs of the Kingdom of Dian—"
Having said that, he looked at Zhu Feng and said calmly, "I've done what I can do."
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"As for what Your Majesty intends to do, Your Majesty knows it better than anyone else. I also know that Your Majesty is far more patient than I am. So, I will wait and see what happens next."
Upon hearing these words, Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
He immediately said, "You want to leave?"
Yan Ye looked at him and said, "I, can't leave?"
Zhu Feng asked, "Don't you want to stay?"
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"The seeds you've planted in Neng Nation have borne fruit over the years, and the final results will soon be visible. This result of yours will play a crucial role in my great cause. I believe you are bringing eternal peace to Yan Nation. Don't you want to see the final outcome?"
Yan Ye said: "I don't want to."
Zhu Feng's brows knitted together: "Why?"
Yan Ye said calmly: "I have done what I should do, it's that simple."
Zhu Feng looked at him and said in a deep voice, "If you don't even want results, why would you spend so many years and sacrifice so much of yourself to do these things?"
Yan Ye also looked up at him and said slowly, "Since the Emperor ascended the throne, he has moved the capital to Beiping to guard the national border and has been developing the Western Regions. He has been planning to pacify the Kingdom of Yue for several decades. I even heard that the Emperor is implementing some new policies in the South..."
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"What are you working so hard for?"
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"Is there any benefit for me?"
Zhu Feng remained silent and said nothing.
Yan Ye said calmly, "If I wanted, I could be a free and wealthy man with many wives and concubines, enjoying myself every day. It would be much more comfortable than the cautious life I've been living in the Kingdom of Dian for all these years."
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"If the emperor wants, he can live a life of luxury and indulgence. It would be much more relaxing than spending every day in the imperial study and having to get up early every morning to attend court."
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"It's just that I have a wish in my heart."
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"If you want to do it, then do it."
After hearing these words, Zhu Feng's expression became pale.
As an emperor, he could never let anyone see through his thoughts, not even his emotions.
But just now, when he heard Yan Ye's words, he felt as if he was seen through in an instant.
Not bad, actually.
He was silent for a long time, then said, "You, don't want to stay?"
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"Regardless of your future, based on what you've done, I will grant you whatever you desire, even if it means being crowned a king or a marquis."
When Nan Yan heard what he said, she also took a deep breath.
To be crowned king or marquis, these four words are extremely difficult for Zhu Feng.
You know, it was not only during Emperor Wen's reign that the feudal lords were weakened. After Zhu Feng ascended the throne, several of his brothers were brought down one after another, because he also knew that there were many vassal kings in Yan State and they were too powerful to be eliminated.
But he actually promised Yan Ye to be made a king or a marquis.
It can be seen how much he hopes Yan Ye can stay, even if he does nothing, just staying by his side is enough.
It was the first time that he was so eager for someone.
Nan Yan also turned to look at Yan Ye.
But he lowered his eyes, was silent for a while, and then said only three words -
"I'm tired."
He has been planning carefully and working hard for so many years, and he has paid more than anyone else.
But, people are people after all.
He persisted for so many years with the passion of his youth, even if it meant giving up the people he loved, even if every day in these years was like being in hell, he never gave up.
But he will also get tired.
When he was awakened by a nightmare, he would still be sweating profusely and his heart would be pounding.
When faced with Xiuyun's sacrifice, he also felt conflicted and struggled.
When he thought of Xue Yun and heard Zhu Feng asking her again and again whether she wanted to enter the harem as a concubine, he still felt heartbroken.
Sometimes, he would ask himself: Is all this worth it?
Especially when he was acting alone in the State of Dian, seeking eternal peace for the State of Yan, but in the court of the State of Yan, some people used selfishness as a spear and stupidity as a shield to fight each other, and some even bullied Xue Yun. He did have hesitations.
Is this the kind of person I want to protect?
But he persevered to the end.
Because he understood that what he was going to do had nothing to do with these people.
It’s just because I want to realize my own wish.
Others have their own ways.
Whether it is the path of heaven or the path of animals, the path of Asuras or the path of hungry ghosts, it has nothing to do with him.
He has completed his part of the journey.
He solemnly repeated to Zhu Feng, "I'm tired."
"Yan Ye..."
Zhu Feng frowned, stood up, walked up to him, and said in a deep voice: "I don't even need you to do anything for me, as long as you stay."
Yan Ye looked up at him and said calmly, "If I don't do anything, then what's the point of me staying here?"
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"In fact, I don't want to do anything."
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"I've been busy with big things in the first half of my life. In the second half, I want to live a good life with her."
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"If the Emperor truly believes that I have made meritorious contributions and deserve to be rewarded, then please relieve me and her of our worries and resolve the Xue family's affairs."
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Having said that, he seemed to remember something.
Looking at Zhu Feng, his eyes flickered as he said, "It seems that the Emperor has already made arrangements regarding the Xue family and White Dragon City, right?"
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