Chapter 3167: Unfinished Business for Zhu Chengjin
At this time, Li Bushang's voice rang out at the gate of Yikun Palace: "I killed these two people."
When Nan Yan heard this, her heart sank.
At this moment, she didn't care about the distance she usually kept from Li Bu Shang. She hurriedly walked up to him and said anxiously: "Kill him? Why?!"
Li Bushang's expression was cold, only when he looked at her, there was a hint of warmth in his eyes.
He said, "They are Zhu Chengjin's people."
Nan Yan said: "But they have never done anything bad!"
"They were ordered to come to you and keep an eye on you."
“…”
"That's already a bad thing."
"No harm!"
Nan Yan felt both pain and anxiety in her heart. Although she did not have any feelings for the two children, they were two living beings after all. Moreover, no matter whether it was Duo'er or Jiang Dahe, during the time she lived in Yiku Palace, while she was on guard against them, they still served her wholeheartedly.
If he really died in the war, it would be fine.
But, it was Li Bushan who killed them!
Nan Yan said sadly: "They are not bad people."
Li Bu Shang said coldly: "Those who don't help you are bad people."
“…”
This time, Nan Yan was not only in pain and anxious, but also a little angry when she heard these words.
She couldn't help but sneer and said, "Those who don't help me are bad people? What kind of logic is that?"
Tingfu was already feeling down. Although Ruoshui didn't know about Duo'er and Jiang Dahe, she naturally felt bad when she heard about the murder. Everyone was quiet and didn't dare to speak or move. But when they saw that the imperial concubine was angry, they didn't care about anything else and hurried to Nanyan's side, looking at her carefully.
Nan Yan said, "There are so many people in this world. In Jinling City alone, there are 1,800 people who don't even know who I am, let alone help me. Are they bad people too?"
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"How many people like this are there in the world? Do you want to kill everyone in the world?"
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"Everyone has their own work to do. Who would want to be around me all day long? Is this the Emperor's decision, or is it God's will?"
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"Even if I beg them for mercy, if they won't help me, then so be it. Besides, they're under Zhu Chengjin's command, and they're just asking for their lives. Even if they're truly traitors, they'll be judged by the law. How can it be your turn to kill them?"
She became angrier and angrier as she spoke, her face turning red.
Ruoshui quickly reached out to support her arm and said carefully, "Don't be angry, Madam."
Li Bushang didn't expect that she would be angry with him for two palace maids and eunuchs who had nothing to do with him. He stood in front of her with a frown, but didn't say a word, just letting her scold him.
After a long time, Nan Yan stopped, her chest still heaving violently.
Li Bu Shang then said solemnly, "I know that if they were still alive, you would definitely plead with the emperor to keep them by your side when you come back."
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"But someone like this shouldn't stay with you."
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"You can't have dirty people around you. So, I'll do it for you."
"you--"
Nan Yan was choked by his attitude of taking killing for granted and was speechless. She didn't even know how to refute him. Li Bushang looked at her deeply, then lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, you must be very tired after working so hard these days. You should rest early."
He looked at him, bowed, and turned to leave.
Seeing that Nan Yan's eyes were still red and she was really angry, Ruoshui could only gently coax her and help her into the Yikun Palace. Nan Yan sat on the couch, still immersed in sadness and anger, unable to extricate herself. She said in a deep voice: "No matter what, he shouldn't kill people like this."
Ruoshui poured a glass of water and handed it to her, saying softly, "Lord Li only cares about the Empress."
“…”
Hearing this, Nan Yan frowned.
He glanced at her and said nothing.
In fact, she also knew that even if Li did not hurt or kill Duo'er and Jiang Dahe, just because these two people had done things for Zhu Chengjin, they would not end up having a good ending in the end. But she did intend to plead for them. After all, for such a small person like an ant, it was too difficult to survive.
How many people like this are there in the entire Jinling city?
Living in the Jinling Imperial Palace, in the deep Yiku Palace, Nan Yan was no longer exposed to the outside world. But just based on the tragedy of Qingting's family, one can imagine how many tragedies there are in the entire Jinling city.
On the third day after returning to Jinling, Nan Yan asked someone to choose a cemetery for Qingting and buried her in the name of Princess Zhaolie.
Nan Yan had been in a low mood these days, and she shed a few tears for her, which made her feel a little relieved. However, there was one thing that made her feel a little strange.
It’s Zhu Chengjin.
He was held by Dragonfly and fell off the boat, and was strangled to death by the iron net under the boat. His body was fished out together with Dragonfly's body. Zhu Feng gave Dragonfly a grand funeral, but he had never made any arrangements for Zhu Chengjin.
Of course, Nan Yan also knew that this was indeed difficult.
Speaking of which, Zhu Chengjin was a legitimate emperor and the heir chosen by Emperor Gao himself. However, after all these things, Zhu Feng was afraid that he would not be willing to hide him in the imperial mausoleum.
Even if he is buried in the imperial mausoleum, he will not be given any temple name, nor will he be given a grand funeral.
Of course, it is more likely that they would just find an ordinary cemetery to bury him.
However, after being in Jinling for so long, Zhu Feng still hasn't dealt with this matter.
This made Nan Yan a little confused.
Could it be that he still has something unfinished for Zhu Chengjin?
That day, Zhu Feng finally came back from the imperial study. He was so tired that he didn't even want to talk. Nan Yan accompanied him for a simple dinner, and then the two of them sat on the couch. Nan Yan let him lean on her arms and rubbed his swollen temples with her own hands. Zhu Feng sighed with comfort.
At this time, Xiao Shunzi came in from outside and reported that a letter from the prince had been sent from the capital.
Zhu Feng was too tired to move, so Nan Yan took the letter, opened it and read it to him. It was naturally a letter from the prince to congratulate the emperor on his victory and the eradication of the rebels. He also explained some of the things he had done during his time as regent. Finally, there was a line of crooked words below, greetings to his father and mother. Needless to say, it was from Princess Xinping.
As soon as she saw the words "Xinping", Nan Yan's heart softened immediately.
She turned around and said to Zhu Feng, "I've been out for so long. I really miss my two children so much."
Zhu Feng also smiled, a rare moment: "I miss them too."
Nan Yan asked, "Then, when are we going back?"
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