Tingfu was also stunned for a moment: "Yes, where is her?"

He looked around and didn't see the dragonfly, so he found the two little palace maids and eunuchs and asked, "Did you see the dragonfly?"

Both of them looked at each other and shook their heads.

Tingfu frowned and looked at the little palace maid: "Duoer, don't you sleep in the whole room?"

Duo'er heard it and said softly: "When I heard the sound coming, I saw that there was no one on Sister Dragonfly's bed. I thought she had come, but in the end-"

"Um?"

Tingfu's brows frowned a little tighter.

You should know that this harem is different from the imperial palace in Beiping City. The palace there will be locked after the Xu hour at night, and then each palace will lock the door one after another, which is to eliminate danger and to avoid private entrustment in the palace.

However, because the Jinling Imperial Palace was just occupied by Zhu Chengjin's people, there were no people in other palaces except Nanyan. In addition, Nanyan is not the only one who can make the decision now, so the gate of Yikun Palace cannot be locked at all.

If that is the case, the dragonfly can leave here at any time.

But, after leaving here, where can she go?

You know, her family in Jinling City was destroyed, and Nanyan saved her. If she left Nanyan, there would be nowhere to go.

Tingfu asked the two palace maids and eunuchs to go to the gate to see if they could find the dragonfly. After returning to Nanyan's side, he said something, and Nanyan's brows frowned slightly.

At this time, she had tied her belt herself and asked Duoer to find a coat for herself to put on.

Then he got up and walked to the door.

It was already midsummer at this time, and when the wind blew at night, it was still a little cool. Nanyan looked at the dark outside, and his heart couldn't help but sink.

At this moment, a little sound came from the quiet night.

It’s not that many people are shouting loudly, but that on a very quiet night, someone will have a sound when he acts. This is extremely unusual in the Jinling Palace, especially the harem at this moment.

Nan Yan immediately said to Tingfu: "Go out and have a look."

"yes."

Tingfu hurriedly ran out with the little eunuch, leaving Duo'er standing beside her. Duo'er had been in Yikun Palace for many days, so he naturally got Zhu Chengjin's explanation. He didn't have to do anything else, so he just let them stare at the imperial concubine and the people around her do not believe her, so he usually did not dare to be too close to Nanyan. At this time, I wonder if it was because of my fear, so I also trembled towards Nanyan.

Everyone knows that today is a day of battle against the river.

All of them are waiting for a result. If the people from Jiangbei cross the river, then-

Then everything is fine.

But……

Nan Yan frowned and looked outside without saying a word. After about a stick of incense, her hands and feet were blown away by the night wind, she finally saw Tingfu running back with the little eunuch. Tingfu's face was pale and bloodless, and walked to Nan Yan: "Empress..."

Nan Yan looked at him with a wrong voice and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tingfu's throat stuttered, then said, "The battle is over."

"What?"

“…”

Tingfu looked up at her and said softly: "The person in front said, Mr. Xu, he has returned."

“…”

Nanyan's heart sank for a moment.

Although Tingfu did not say whether he was successful or not, it was actually unnecessary to say that even those who were not familiar with military affairs would understand that if the people from Jiangbei successfully crossed the river and attacked Jinling City, then it would not be so quiet tonight.

It is impossible to have only this little movement in the Jinling Palace.

Nan Yan paused for a moment, and after a while, he said, "They won..."

Tingfu lowered his head, and after a long time, he let out a soft "um".

As soon as he finished speaking, Nanyan staggered.

"Empress!"

Tingfu and Duoer beside him were so scared that they hurriedly stepped forward to support her. Nan Yan's face was pale and his whole body's breath became vague, as if he couldn't breathe. Tingfu hurriedly wanted to help her back to the room to rest, but Nan Yan raised his hand and shook it hard, signaling them to help her sit down on the bench under the corridor.

Several people hurriedly protected her and walked over and sat down.

Nan Yan sat on the bench with a pale face as paper, his eyes were dim and dull, and his whole soul seemed to have been pulled away.

These days, she has no confidence in front of Zhu Chengjin and Xu Shizong.

After all, she is just a woman.

He has no power to tie a chicken, and there is only one person around him. Even if he fights his life, he can't fight them.

What she could rely on was her trust in Zhu Feng, and the people from Jiangbei would be able to cross the river, regain Jinling, and save them.

But, she never expected it.

Xu Shifeng still failed.

Perhaps, Xu Shifeng is indeed not good at water wars, or perhaps, they are ready to be hasty and are not opponents of Xu Shizong, who has been planning for a long time in Jinling, but no matter what, the people in Jiangbei should not be so vulnerable!

But—that's the truth.

They actually failed.

At this time, the last line of defense in Nanyan's heart seemed to collapse.

"Empress..."

Tingfu's eyes were red, and he was so scared that he didn't care about the presumption that he held her cold hands: "Empress, you must not fall down!"

Nanyan looked down at him.

She doesn't know what to say.

She even couldn't believe it.

How is that possible?

How could people from Jiangbei fail like this?

Thinking of this, she asked again: "Tingfu, are you saying true? Have you really inquired clearly?"

Tingfu said with red eyes and sobbing: "This is indeed the news before. And—"

“And what?”

"And they also said that when Mr. Xu came back this time, it seemed that he had brought back someone, and it was said that he was captured alive on the river."

"What!?"

When Nanyan heard this, her brows frowned again.

Captured alive on the river?

Yesterday I heard that Xu Shizong wanted to bring Xu Shifeng to Jiangnan and persuade him to join Zhu Chengjin's command and serve him together. Could it be that Xu Shifeng was really caught by them?

Thinking of this, Nanyan's heart fell into the abyss.

She gritted her teeth, grabbed the back of the bench and stood up. Tingfu hurriedly said, "Where are the Empress going?"

Nanyandao: "Go and take a look."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of Yikun Palace. He couldn't stop him, so he could only take Duoer and the others to follow. Nan Yan asked in a deep voice while walking out, "Where are theirs?"
Chapter completed!