"After these people are eliminated, the rest are all his confidants."

“…”

"Or it will be much easier for him to deal with it."

Zhu Feng said: "Not bad."

“…”

"So you're right. This time, I did get an empty Xingluo Lake, but that's enough."

"It's not just enough, it's so good," Nan Yan said happily: "In other words, this time the emperor took Xingluo Lake without any blood, solving a hidden danger that had been laid since the beginning of Emperor Gao's founding of the country; at the same time, it also solved Zhu Chengjin's incident. It can be said that he killed two birds with one stone. Is there anything better in the world than this?"

Zhu Feng chuckled.

"You, even if you do it, don't be able to get up to the sky."

Nanyan raised her chin happily.

If she talked about other things in the past, she might just be with Zhu Feng. She couldn't do much, and at most she just calmed his irritable mood. But this time, she actually went to Zhu Chengjin's side. Xu Shizong's death was caused by her, and Zhu Chengjin's decision-making mistakes were caused by her, and she really made great contributions.

At this time, the two returned to the room.

Zhu Feng sat down with her hand, but he didn't let go. He just gently pinched her fingertips and said softly: "My concubine has worked hard this time. Tell me, how do you want me to reward you?"

Nanyan blinked: "Why should the emperor reward me?"

"Um?"

Hearing this, Zhu Feng himself found it ridiculous and said, "I naturally want to reward you after you have done these things, and I will ask?"

Nan Yan tilted his head and said with a smile: "The emperor is also planning and winning a thousand miles away. Will he reward himself?"

Zhu Feng frowned: "What are you talking nonsense?"

“…”

"This country belongs to me, and I have the responsibility to protect it. These things are just the duty of the emperor. What else can I give?"

"That's right,"

Nan Yan said: "I am one with the emperor. I am supported by the people and favored by the emperor on weekdays because I can shelter the people from wind and rain at this time, and also help the emperor with worries and problems at this time."

“…”

"This is my duty, what reward should I give?"

“…”

"Did I never treat myself as an outsider. Did the emperor treat me as an outsider?"

“…”

This was the first time Zhu Feng heard this "strange talk and wonderful theory". When he thought about it carefully, he was powerless to refute it and only looked at Nan Yan deeply: "That's what you think."

"certainly,"

Nan Yan said seriously: "I am a concubine, not the same as others."

Zhu Feng looked at her for a while, but in the end he didn't say anything. He just smiled and reached out to rub her hair, saying, "You, sometimes I think you haven't grown up, but sometimes, you seem to have grown too fast."

Nan Yan gave him a blank look.

"I've said it long ago. I'm already the mother of two children, and I'm no longer a child."

Zhu Feng rubbed her hair and whispered: "I hope you have always been like a child."

Nan Yan said: "That's not a monster."

Zhu Feng laughed.

Originally, Nanyan thought they could have a rest next time, but unexpectedly, when the sun set, Xu Shifeng also arrived.

Nan Yan guessed that Zhu Feng should have something to explain to him. After all, Xu Shizong participated in such a big deal of Zhu Chengjin's rebellion from beginning to end. If the matter was not handled properly, the news of returning to the capital was leaked, and no one would say anything else, the censors in the court would be able to spare the Xu family.

Zhu Feng took Xu Shifeng into the study, and the two talked until midnight.

In the evening, Nanyan took his people over and gave him two sweet soups, but he didn't go in. He just stood outside for a while and left.

At this time, the sun sets, and the cool breeze blows in the yard, but the green bamboos make a rustling sound.

The air is also filled with the fragrance of bamboo leaves.

Nan Yan couldn't help but stop and take a deep breath. This fragrance made her recall a past that happened a long time ago. At that time, she was just a little palace maid next to Zhu Feng who was in danger. The first time she followed him to Jian Mansion. When she saw the green bamboos in the garden, she felt refreshed and happy.

Thinking about it now, it is a memory from many years ago.

Nowadays, things are not, and people are not.

Thinking of this, she sighed softly.

At this moment, a gentle voice came from behind: "Are you recalling the past?"

As soon as he heard this sound, Nan Yan's heart jumped subconsciously, turned around quickly, and saw a thin figure slowly walking down the path. Although the dusk was dark, as soon as he walked over, he gave people a clear moon and breeze, as if the surroundings were brighter.

It's Jian Ruocheng.

As soon as she saw him, a lifeless sourness surged into Nanyan's heart. She whispered: "Young Master Jian."

Jian Ruocheng walked over slowly.

He was wearing a moon-white long gown, and the clean color made him look paler, but it also made him look paler. When he smiled, his lips were not even pursed.

Seeing him like this, Nan Yan felt distressed.

She whispered: "I thought Mr. Jian was unwilling to meet me."

Jian Ruocheng walked over and stopped a few steps away from her. At this time, the wind blowing from behind him not only brought the fragrance of bamboo leaves, but also a faint, almost inauspicious fragrance.

At that time, in order to copy the sachet left by Queen Chen, Nanyan studied a lot of spices, and at this time he could barely identify the contents of the sachet, turmeric, agarwood, fragrant aconite, and Scrophularia.

It is the incense of faith that Taoists often burn when they practice.

If I just light some of it on the usual occasion, and the wind will dissipate when it comes out, the fragrance on his body will float here, I'm afraid it will be lighted from time to time.

I think his practice should not have started with Xu Miaoming's proposal to practice with him.

When he heard Nan Yan's words, Jian Ruocheng only smiled faintly and said softly: "How could it be?"

“…”

"Empress and I are old friends who have been in trouble. Whether it is the empress who wants to leave or I want to leave, I think we should meet each other."

“…”

"But, I don't know what else I can say when I see the Empress."

“…”

"So, I haven't met the Empress for a long time."

Nan Yan smiled bitterly.

He said: "I think so too."

“…”

"I originally thought that even if the young master really wants to become a monk and practice, I would have to give him a few words to him. But if you think about it carefully, the young master is a rare Qingming person in the world. What can I say to the young master for this little Taoist practice?"

When Jian Ruocheng heard her say this, he smiled.
Chapter completed!