Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 846 Where is Nan Feng?

Chapter 846: Chapter 846 Where is Nan Feng?

Brother Nangong Ye, clad in armor, rode his black steed that had fought alongside him for over half a year. From time to time, he nodded at the surrounding commoners to show politeness.

This nod, however, caused quite a stir among the young girls, who despite their modesty, started calling out loudly, "General Nangong, look over here, General Nangong, look over here!"

As if by calling out to him, Brother Nangong Ye would fall in love with them at first sight.

And there was equally fervent discussion about Lu Jianxi:

"My goodness, General Lu truly has an awe-inspiring presence, a female general that comes once in a century!"

"Indeed, General Lu’s rank is not insignificant. I heard her martial arts skills are second only to General Nangong!"

"..."

The Emperor personally came out of the Imperial Palace to welcome Brother Nangong Ye.

He had been worried that Brother Nangong Ye and Lu Jianxi would bring a large force back with them.

The specific purpose of this large force was unclear, so he had sent scouts to monitor them from early on until he heard that Brother Nangong Ye only brought back a thousand elite soldiers, which put him at ease.

He feared that Brother Nangong Ye might rebel.

Seeing Brother Nangong Ye’s return, the Emperor immediately went forward to greet him personally. Brother Nangong Ye dismounted and offered a bow to the Emperor, who hurriedly helped him up.

"General Nangong, you have worked hard," said the Emperor as he patted Brother Nangong Ye’s shoulder. They were about the same age, so the Emperor regarded Brother Nangong Ye as both a subject and a friend.

Yet Brother Nangong Ye appeared indifferent, "Brother Nangong Ye has acted for the people of Dajin and to fulfill my adoptive father’s last wish, so it cannot be considered hard work. For Your Majesty to personally come out to meet me, I am unworthy of such honor."

"There’s nothing about being worthy or unworthy," the Emperor said as he then turned to Lu Jianxi beside Brother Nangong Ye, "General Lu, you have also suffered hardships this time."

Lu Jianxi shook her head, "To plea for the people is exactly the duty of the Lu family’s soldiers."

But the Emperor’s gaze shifted to behind Brother Nangong Ye. Logically, Nan Feng should have come back with Brother Nangong Ye after being gone for so long, but now only Brother Nangong Ye was present, without a sign of Nan Feng.

Where is Nan Feng?

As much as the Emperor was anxious about Nan Feng, it would not be appropriate to ask at this moment. He simply nodded and smiled, "Alright, let’s move to the inner hall to discuss further."

The Emperor and all the court officials entered the grand hall. Brother Nangong Ye, Lu Jianxi, and the other generals bowed once again, "This general pays respects to Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live the Emperor."

The Emperor sat on the Dragon Throne, and at first had Eunuch Wan read a passage about the valiant fighting of Brother Nangong Ye and Lu Jianxi. After the reading, the Emperor asked, "Nangong Ye, you have contributed greatly to the northern campaign, so now while all the court officials are present, I would like to discuss matters of your military reward. Why don’t you first speak your mind on what kind of reward you would wish to receive?"

"Your Majesty, Brother Nangong Ye waged war in the north not to receive a reward but to fulfill my adoptive father’s last wish. Now that his last wish has been fulfilled, I would like to request to be stationed in Shangzhi from now on. If Your Majesty insists on granting a reward, then I hope you will allow me to take the reward back to Shangzhi City to aid in the reconstruction after the war."

The entire assembly of court officials exchanged glances in astonishment, finding Brother Nangong Ye’s request incredibly shocking. Shangzhi is the most remote area, and with the Shun Dynasty having agreed to a ceasefire, he could comfortably enjoy his days back in the capital, so why choose to suffer there?

"General Nangong truly dedicates himself to Dajin wholeheartedly. Very well, I will grant you the right to be stationed in Shangzhi City from now on. Moreover, your wife will be honored with a first-rank imperial command," said the Emperor. "By the way, didn’t your wife go out to search for you alone? Where is she now?"