Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 155 Update 1

Chapter 155: Chapter 155 Update 1

Zheng Nianru listlessly inspected her nails, which glowed a blushing rouge, as tender as peach blossoms in March. Her nails weren’t particularly long, but their natural length required no excessive adornment to exude an aura of privileged refinement.

Nian Xia brought forth a plate of pastries again, glancing at the Commandery Princess busily examining her nails. The Prince asked you to observe people, didn’t he? If the Prince knew the Commandery Princess was acting like this, wouldn’t he just have someone send more pastries, truly worried she might not eat her fill?

Nian Xia stepped forward, blocking the light from the south, yet pretending to know nothing as she peered through the gaps of the screen at the scene outside. With the light blocked, the glossy sheen on Zheng Nianru’s nails vanished, and she turned to look at Nian Xia.

Zheng Nianru didn’t seem inclined to speak up. It was just blocking—she wouldn’t take issue with Nian Xia, who would eventually take a knife for her, losing half her life, ruining half her face. She suddenly felt that the people who followed her never seemed to meet good ends.

Zheng Nianru, dazedly, handed a piece of pastry to Nian Xia.

Nian Xia, engrossed in "watching", suddenly felt a warm presence by her hand. Without realizing, she turned and saw the pastry beside her hand, her gaze turning vacant and at a loss for what to do next.

Zheng Nianru grew somewhat impatient, "Aren’t you going to take it? Holding out my hand like this tires me out, and I regretted it the moment I did it - what am I thinking? Nian Xia and Fu Dong, they’re all just servants."

Nian Xia suddenly felt the urge to kneel, earnestly wanting to kneel, and quickly turned, grasping the pastry with both hands, her lips quivering, the pastry in her hands burning like a hot potato, scalding her palms.

Zheng Nianru withdrew her hand, glanced at the screen, only to see several constrained shadows like cicadas in the cold, Is there anything worth looking at?

Suddenly, Zheng Nianru stood up, startling Nian Xia nearly to the point of throwing the pastry in her hand, who quickly shoved it into her sleeve, grabbing Zheng Nianru’s arm and shaking her head.

Commandery Princess, Prince Duan won’t allow you to leave. If you go now, Prince Duan will be angry.

Yin He had already turned halfway, his gaze still landing on the plate of pastries on the table. He had seen the Commandery Princess eat a piece and then give one to Nian Xia; it must taste good if she let Nian Xia also try.

Yin He felt the urge to take the whole plate of pastries with him before leaving, just waiting for Zheng Nianru to continue walking.

"Prince—" At that moment, Housekeeper He burst into the tense, quiet atmosphere, his expression frantic, "Prince, that..."

"Housekeeper He, what happened?" Prince Duan had just asked when the rapid footsteps outside quickly approached.

Prince Duan’s face darkened as he rose from his seat, immediately greeted by a stern, respectful voice outside.

"The Eldest Princess has arrived—" There was only one Eldest Princess in the Nanzheng State, and she preferred to be addressed as Eldest Princess.

Prince Duan’s face turned sour, the Eldest Princess and he could never see eye to eye, and because of her pompous demeanor, Prince Duan usually avoided her presence.

Prince Duan glanced at Housekeeper He, only then noticing the clear slap mark on his face.

As soon as the name of the Eldest Princess was heard, everyone in the hall, whether they knew or not, visibly panicked, hastily rising to their feet and stepping aside, the rustle of their robes filling the room.

Zheng Nianru raised an eyebrow, What does the Eldest Princess want here? She heard that Prince Duan had invited some distinguished young talents here.

Zheng Nianru simply sat down, hmm, there was indeed such a possibility; she couldn’t think of another reason for the Eldest Princess to come charging in like this.

"Imperial Uncle, your junior has come uninvited, and shall firstly apologize." The Eldest Princess had just stepped through the door, already speaking, her waist ornaments chiming, first came four palace maids carrying a scent of honey, followed by a haze of green in her long skirt and embroidered phoenix-cloud pattern shoes, visible under the downcast gazes of the crowd.

The Eldest Princess murmured an apology, yet she didn’t even hint at bowing, let alone offering a real apology. It was all mere lip service.

Upon halting her steps, the Eldest Princess first glanced over everyone in the hall one by one. A few gazes were amazed, but not to an astounding extent. Seeing Wen Zan among them, the Eldest Princess realized her trip had not been in vain.

The crowd fell silent, not daring to make the slightest sound, as Housekeeper He hurriedly moved to Prince Duan’s side.

"Tianxin, what brings you to the Imperial Uncle’s mansion?" Prince Duan, unable to lash out, realized that this niece of his was unpredictable and couldn’t be judged by normal standards.

"Prince, the Eldest Princess has brought quite a number of people with her. I’m afraid they are not here with good intentions," Housekeeper He whispered, unsure of their specific intentions, yet giving his master a preliminary warning.

"Imperial Uncle, guess what brings me here today?" Zheng Tianxin cocked her head; unimpressed by anyone in the room, she naturally didn’t care about their agenda.

Grasping down his impulse to strike her, Prince Duan faced Zheng Tianxin, unable to apply regular reasoning to her motives, which seemed altogether different from those of ordinary people.

"This Prince has no guesses," Prince Duan directly stated, glancing at Housekeeper He who slowly began to back away, considering it was more crucial to escort out the Commandery Princess who wasn’t allowed to leave the palace.

But before Housekeeper He took two steps, Zheng Tianxin glanced at her guard. A dark shadow passed before everyone’s eyes, and the next moment, the guard had blocked Housekeeper He’s way.

Prince Duan’s face immediately darkened, just as he was about to speak, Zheng Tianxin, tilting her flawless, somewhat chubby and innocently-appearing face.

"Don’t be afraid, Imperial Uncle. Tianxin is merely looking for someone, a person who is currently in Prince Duan’s Mansion and originally belonged to Tianxin."

"This Prince doesn’t have the person you’re looking for," Prince Duan countered instantly, his thoughts racing. Given that the Empress and Empress Dowager were from the same family, there was a strong possibility that Zheng Tianxin was here for Nian Ru.

Wen Zan glanced around perplexedly; he hadn’t heard of any discord between the Eldest Princess and Prince Duan. Not involved in their matters, he wondered if he could leave first.

Wen Zan glanced at Shen Houmu and Mu Qingfeng beside him, each of whom was keeping their heads down and dared not look around. It seemed better to follow suit, considering the Eldest Princess was not one to trifle with.

Mu Qingfeng frowned lightly, suddenly recalling the person behind the screen. Could the Eldest Princess be here for her?

"Imperial Uncle, how can you be so sure? And how do you know who I’m looking for?"

Housekeeper He was instantly stunned, looking at Zheng Tianxin in disbelief. You, you dare to search Prince Duan’s Mansion?

Zheng Nianru paused slightly, puzzling over whom Zheng Tianxin might want from Prince Duan’s Mansion. Weren’t all the people present in the hall? She didn’t mind which of these people caught Zheng Tianxin’s interest. But knowing Zheng Tianxin, she realized that this person was unreasonable and irrational, her limited intelligence consumed by romantic pursuits.

Thus, the reason Zheng Tianxin could arrive with her guards and decisively block the way, exhibiting such shameless behavior, could only be for a man — still, it was all for a man.

Nian Xia felt increasingly anxious, sticking closely to her princess, dreading that they had been discovered after slipping out of the palace.

So, who was this man?

Suddenly, Zheng Nianru halted, casting an eerie glance at Zheng Tianxin, who was looking at Prince Duan with her dewy, peach-blossom eyes.

It couldn’t be Zheng Boding, could it? Zheng Nianru immediately thought, convinced that no one else but Zheng Tianxin could pull such a feat.

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