Chapter 2885 There is another big shot
The next day, Prince Wei Zhu Chengxuan personally escorted the imperial concubine's coffin to the imperial mausoleum.
Although Nan Yan did not go to see them off in person, she still stood in the main hall and watched from afar as the funeral procession left the palace and disappeared from her sight. Then she took her two children back to the harem.
Zhu Feng still stayed in the imperial study.
Only this time, he wasn't handling government affairs.
When Nan Yan sent him in, it was obvious that he was extremely exhausted. His originally tall and straight body now looked slightly hunched. Although he was injured and very tired, he had never looked as tired as he did this time.
Xinqing's death was a huge blow to him.
Therefore, Nan Yan told the people around her not to enter the imperial study and disturb the emperor no matter how important the matter was.
Zhu Feng stayed in the imperial study for the entire day.
It was not until the next day that the King of Wei returned from the imperial mausoleum.
Nan Yan had someone take him directly to Yonghe Palace, set a table full of food, and specially asked Xin Ping and Xiao Chengjun to sit at the table. When Zhu Chengxuan walked in, she smiled and said, "Your Highness, Prince Wei, you have worked hard. Come and have something to eat first."
Xinping and Xiao Chengjun also hurried over and hugged Zhu Chengxuan, each holding one leg.
Although Zhu Chengxuan was a little tired from the long journey, seeing his brother and sister so adorable, and the imperial concubine's gentleness and consideration for him, his tiredness was dispelled. He said softly, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan asked him to sit at the table.
Zhu Chengxuan looked around and said, "Isn't my father here?"
Nan Yan shook her head: "Your father is still in the imperial study - he hasn't come out since yesterday."
Zhu Chengxuan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Now that the Imperial Noble Consort has left, there aren't many people left from Prince Yan's Mansion back then."
“…”
"Father must be very sad."
Nan Yan said softly, "Especially at this time, Your Highness must work harder to let the Emperor see your abilities."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "I understand."
As soon as he picked up the bowl, Xinping, who was standing beside him, picked up a piece of golden fried egg with chopsticks and put it in his bowl, saying, "Brother, eat eggs. Eggs are good for your health."
Zhu Chengxuan looked down at her.
Her eyes curved with laughter: "Xinping is so good."
Seeing this, Xiao Chengjun, who was standing by, “not willing to be outdone”, pushed the small bowl in front of him directly in front of Zhu Chengxuan: “Brother!”
Zhu Chengxuan looked down and saw a bowl of green and shiny vegetable porridge.
Nan Yan watched from the side and couldn't help laughing.
He said, "Your brother won't eat this, so just drink up all the porridge yourself!"
"oh."
He obediently held the bowl and drank the porridge himself.
Zhu Chengxuan reached out and touched his brother's head, then looked up at Nan Yan and said softly, "They really look like the Empress."
Nan Yan asked, "Resembles me? How?"
Zhu Chengxuan said: "They are all so good."
“…”
"If I had them both with me when I was little, in Prince Yan's mansion, I would have been very happy."
Hearing him say this, Nan Yan couldn't help but smile bitterly.
That being said, she knew in her heart that if she had really married Zhu Feng early, if she had given birth to a son early, if she had had Cheng Jun when she was in Prince Yan's Mansion, not to mention anything else, it would be difficult for Zhu Chengxuan to keep the position of crown prince now.
Then, the future of the whole world may be different.
So, God’s arrangements were predetermined.
Nan Yan only said softly: "They are relatives, so it's naturally good."
Zhu Chengxuan nodded seriously and picked up the bowl to eat. Although his appetite was not very good, he still ate most of the bowl of rice with two lovely brothers and sisters by his side, and drank some soup after that.
Just as I put down my bowl and chopsticks, I saw Tingfu walking in from outside.
He bowed and said, "Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Han, and to Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Nan Yan waved her hand and asked, "What's the matter?"
Tingfu said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has left the Imperial Study."
"oh?"
Nan Yan blinked.
Zhu Chengxuan turned around and looked at her.
Although it was wrong for the harem to casually inquire about the emperor's whereabouts, even though everyone wanted to know, they never dared to make it public. However, now that Zhu Feng's situation was special, it was no wonder that the imperial concubine paid more attention to him.
So he didn't say much.
Nan Yan asked, "Has the Emperor returned to the harem?"
Tingfu shook his head and said, "No, the emperor asked Xiao Shunzi and the others to follow him. It seems that he has left the palace."
"Leaving the palace?"
When Nan Yan heard this, she frowned.
You know, although the order in the city has been roughly stabilized now, no one knows whether the Earthly Immortals Association has hidden anyone in the capital; and Zhu Feng's chest wound has not healed yet. What if he encounters any danger if he goes out like this?
Nan Yan said: "Why don't you try to persuade him?"
Tingfu smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor has issued an order, and no one dares to persuade him."
Zhu Chengxuan listened, thought for a moment, and asked, "Then, where did the emperor go?"
Tingfu said, "This, I don't know, and I don't dare to ask too much."
“…”
"However, before the Emperor left the palace, he summoned Lord Ruan, the Minister of Justice, to question him."
"Ruan Hengzhou?"
Zhu Chengxuan thought about it and immediately said, "I know where he went."
Nan Yan looked at him: "Where is your father?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Father should have gone to the prison to interrogate Long Tingyun."
"oh……"
Nan Yan then remembered that after Zhu Chengxuan captured Long Tingyun, he handed him over directly to the Dali Temple for custody. But yesterday, everyone had to escort the imperial concubine's coffin to the imperial mausoleum and had no time to take care of this matter. Today, when he recovered his spirit, he naturally wanted to interrogate this person.
Nan Yan still sighed and said, "No matter what, you should take care of your body."
She is not worried about anything else now. What she fears most is encountering another accident. The injury on Zhu Feng's heart meridian is fatal.
Zhu Chengxuan comforted her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Father won't completely disregard the dragon's health."
“…”
"Also, I think there's something very wrong with this Long Tingyun."
Hearing this, Nan Yan looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Let's not talk about it. He had previously fought against Father with those bandits in Shazhouwei. As for the matter of the Earthly Immortal Society this time, we all know that the Earthly Immortal Society relies on distributing land to recruit people and make those believers obey their orders."
Nan Yan said, "Not bad."
Zhu Chengxuan said, "But this person—I did a quick check and found that he doesn't have that much land in his name."
“…”
"But the land that the Earth Immortals distribute to their followers is real."
“…”
"So, he is not the most important. There is a big man behind him."
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