Chapter 2668 Letter and Handkerchief
Song Zhiwen said with a complicated expression: "You, you treat him——"
"how?"
"You seem to care a lot about this person."
"Yeah, I think this guy is very interesting."
“…”
Hearing Xie Jiaojiao's answer, Song Zhiwen's pupils trembled slightly, and even his breath became disordered. He said in a deep voice: "You, do you like him?"
"Well……?"
Hearing him ask this, Xie Jiaojiao herself seemed a little confused.
like?
Do you like that person?
She had no experience with this kind of feeling, and she had never felt "like" for anyone in all these years, so she didn't quite understand what it felt like to like someone.
She just unconsciously wanted to see Li Bushang, wanted to see those wolf-like eyes looking at her, revealing emotions other than indifference.
But is this what it means to like someone?
She murmured, "I don't know either."
Seeing her expression and hearing her answer, Song Zhiwen felt even more depressed. He stepped forward and said solemnly to Xie Jiaojiao, "Jiaojiao, you—of course, none of us have the power to control you, but this person is from Yan State, and a subject of the Yan State Emperor."
“…”
"Even if we really surrender the city, there is no need to form a marriage alliance with them like this."
"Marriage?"
Hearing these two words, Xie Jiaojiao laughed and said, "Brother Zhiwen, what are you thinking about?"
“…”
"If I want to like someone, or want to meet someone, it's just pure liking and pure wanting to meet him. As for marriage and the like, it has nothing to do with liking him."
After she finished speaking, she waved her hand and said, "I'm going back to rest."
She turned and walked towards her own tent.
Song Zhiwen stood there, watching her receding figure, his mood and expression becoming heavy.
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The next morning, Zhu Feng got up before dawn.
He got up very early because the memorials submitted two days ago had already been reviewed - there was nothing important in Kyoto, and the cabinet and Jingzhao Yin had already handled some of the matters that could be handled, and only sent the results, so he had two days of free time.
Just waiting for the arrival of the troops from Bailong City to surrender the city.
However, he was a person who couldn't sit still after all. After sleeping in for just one day, he got up early this morning.
Nan Yan was sleeping in a daze. She felt the quilt being lifted up, then covered again, and tucked in. She opened her eyes a little and saw that Zhu Feng had gotten up and was putting on his clothes.
She said dazedly, "Your Majesty?"
Zhu Feng looked down at her: "Did I wake you up?"
“…”
"Go to sleep."
“…”
Nan Yan was confused for a while and wanted to sleep, but the rustling sound of him getting dressed made her unable to sleep peacefully. Finally, she forced herself to wake up and open her eyes, and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you doing up so early?"
"I'm going to the camp to see how they're training."
“…”
"You don't have to accompany me, just sleep a little longer."
Hearing him say this, Nan Yan finally felt relieved. She nodded and buried her face in the quilt and fell asleep again. When she fell into her dream, she only heard the sound of the door opening and then creaking closed.
When she regained consciousness, it was already daybreak.
Ruoshui and the others came in with hot water and helped her get up. After Nanyan washed up, she sat in front of the dressing table and asked her to comb her hair, "Has the emperor returned?"
Ruoshui smiled and said, "Your Majesty and the Emperor are truly inseparable."
Nan Yan glared at her in the bronze mirror: "You are the only one who talks too much."
Ruoshui said with a smile: "I asked when I came here just now. The emperor went to the military camp and said he would stay there for a while. He even had breakfast there."
Nan Yan shook her head and smiled: "When he saw those swords, spears, swords and sticks, he couldn't move his legs."
Ruoshui laughed and said, "I just heard a joke from the military camp. It said that the Emperor wanted to spar with the soldiers, and Lord Chen was afraid that the Emperor might get hurt, so he secretly asked everyone to give way. As a result, the few who gave way were beaten so badly by the Emperor that they couldn't get up. When he asked them if they dared to give way again, everyone was terrified."
Nan Yan said: "He just bullies people."
While chatting and laughing, her hair was combed and the kitchen brought in steaming hot chicken porridge and some side dishes. Nan Yan was eating from the bowl when she heard hurried footsteps outside.
When I looked up, I saw Tingfu leading a group of Jinyiwei in.
Tingfu walked to the door and reported, "Your Majesty, Jinyiwei Tian Lian requests to see you."
"Um?"
Nan Yan was a little confused. You know, most of the Jinyiwei had been taken out by Li Bushan to meet the people from Bailong City. The rest of the Jinyiwei who stayed were also under the command of the emperor. Why would they come to see her?
But she still said, "Let's talk outside. What's the matter?"
Tian Lian knelt at the door, kowtowed to Nan Yan, and said, "Tian Lian of the Imperial Guard greets the Imperial Concubine. Commander Li sent me back to report the situation on the way to the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine."
"Give it to me too?"
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, but immediately asked, "He delivered the letter back. Was it because something happened?"
Tian Lian lowered his head and said, "Yes."
"What's up?"
"This is all written in the letter."
Nan Yan immediately said, "Present it."
Tian Lian then stood up, walked in with his head lowered, and placed the envelope in his hand in front of Nan Yan. As soon as Nan Yan took it, her heart skipped a beat.
There was a thick handkerchief attached to the bottom of the envelope.
Nan Yan said: "This is——"
Tian Lian said, "This was also instructed by the commander-in-chief to be brought back along with the letter."
“…”
Nan Yan looked at the handkerchief, frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "You go down first. Tingfu, take Master Tian to the side room and wait. When the emperor returns, report to him immediately."
"yes."
Tian Lian turned around and went downstairs.
Nan Yan held the handkerchief in one hand and the wax-sealed envelope in the other, looking at one and then the other.
Ruoshui asked, "My Lady, do you still want to eat?"
"I'm not eating anymore. Let them clear away the dishes."
"yes."
Nan Yan stood up, took the two things and walked to the other end of the room and sat down, still looking at this and that. When all the dishes on the table were cleared away, Ruoshui brewed a cup of tea and handed it to her, then looked at the handkerchief and envelope again.
He asked softly, "My Lady, would you like to read this letter?"
"Of course not. This letter was delivered to the Emperor by the Commander-in-Chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Even if the Emperor is not here, I am keeping it for him, but I cannot read it casually. This is a taboo."
"Then, what's the matter with this handkerchief?"
Nan Yan frowned slightly and said, "I'm wondering about this too. Why did he ask someone to bring this handkerchief back?"
Ruoshui blinked and said, "This servant suddenly remembered that Master used to often stare blankly at a white handkerchief and say all sorts of strange things."
"Oh? Your master?"
Nan Yan looked up at her: "What strange things did she say?"
Ruoshui said: "The horizontal is the silk, the vertical is the silk."
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