Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 156 Two more

Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Two more

"Tianxin, stop causing trouble, the Imperial Uncle doesn’t have the person you’re looking for. Tell me who you’re looking for, and perhaps I can help you find them," Prince Duan steeled himself. Considering everything, it was unlikely that Tianxin was here for Nian Ru; the Empress Dowager would not send Zheng Tianxin for a servant.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zan was thoroughly impressed with Prince Duan. To maintain such composure under Zheng Tianxin was something he had rarely seen.

He did not dare to move, entirely because he feared any action might catch the attention of this madwoman, which would be nothing short of a nightmare.

"Fine, the person was brought by Second Young Master Wen. My people saw him enter Prince Duan’s Mansion and stand guard at the gate. Nobody has seen him leave, so naturally, he must still be inside," Zheng Tianxin did not wish to escalate the issue further. With the Empress Dowager still present and considering that Prince Duan hadn’t even killed in a case of rebellion, he was clearly not someone to be trifled with lightly.

Wen Zan was stunned. What person had he brought? No, the person he brought?

Wen Zan gave Prince Duan a strange look. The person was not...

Prince Duan immediately looked towards Wen Zan. Wen Zan’s legs went weak, and he almost collapsed but managed to support himself on a table just in time.

"No, Prince Duan, what do you mean my person? Eldest Princess, please clarify, which person? I didn’t bring anyone; no, the person I brought belongs to Prince Duan’s Mansion," Wen Zan said somewhat incoherently.

Zheng Nianru looked towards Nian Xia, who also just shook her head; she didn’t know either.

"Tianxin, the person you mentioned was brought by Wen Zan?" Prince Duan quickly clarified some matters. For instance, how such a handsome man ended up wandering the streets? If linked with Zheng Tianxin, it all made sense.

Wen Zan also suddenly realized.

"Does the Eldest Princess mean Ziyin? He’s someone I found on the street, and Prince Duan did the same," Wen Zan said immediately, and Prince Duan nodded right away, not wanting to keep him, worried he’d be troublesome.

"Imperial Uncle, exactly, it seems it was all a misunderstanding. Then I’ll take him away. I only intended to teach him a lesson and expected he would return on his own after realizing his mistake. Yet, there are ungrateful dogs who quickly forget their masters," Zheng Tianxin said, finding the situation easier to handle than she had anticipated; she had thought that Qu Xiang had climbed high up the social ladder.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Nianru suddenly realized who Wen Zan referred to. She had already saved the person once by chance, and after going around in circles, it strangely came back to square one. Perhaps this was all predetermined by fate.

Zheng Nianru couldn’t recall any memories related to this man from her past life, nor could she find a reason why she had to help him now. Feeling it all tedious, she turned to leave, but Nian Xia quickly pulled her back, gently shaking her head. They couldn’t leave; there were guards outside. She had just secretly peeked, and if the Eldest Princess discovered them, today’s matter would become even more significant.

Zheng Nianru wasn’t concerned; the Eldest Princess wouldn’t waste even a moment on other matters. She gave Nian Xia a reassuring look and walked towards the side door.

Exiting the screen, there was a side door, and two guards immediately stood in Zheng Nianru’s way. She turned and looked at one of the guards. Just as the guard was about to make a move, he suddenly found himself unable to move or make any sound. His colleague, also terrified, realized he was in the same state.

Zheng Nianru withdrew her gaze, not even looking as she walked forward.

"Princess, let’s return to the palace," Nian Xia said, wary of causing trouble and further complicating matters for Prince Duan.

Zheng Nianru nodded. Now that she had seen the person, encountering such an incident meant that Prince Duan would naturally prefer her to return to the palace sooner to avoid getting mired in this tumult. In a way, she had benefited from this turn of events.

Just then, two attendants walked into the courtyard with Qu Xiang. At a glance, he saw the guards of the Eldest Princess, recognizable in their unique silver armor, and his expression changed immediately. He thought of fleeing but then realized that attempting to escape would only make his situation worse.

Qu Xiang then saw Zheng Nianru stepping out and, without a second thought, dropped to his knees before her.

"Noble one, save me." Qu Xiang struggled in the throes of death, and Zheng Nianru before him was his last lifeline.

Zheng Nianru stopped in her tracks, glanced at the person on the ground, unable to recall who he was.

"I am not noble," said Zheng Nianru. She also saw no reason to oppose the Eldest Princess. At this time, the Eldest Princess was far from reaching her later influence. The Xiao Family monopolized the harem, and as long as there was no rebellion, the Eldest Princess would continue her arrogant and capricious ways until her death.

Qu Xiang was startled, then understood what Zheng Nianru meant. Gritting his teeth, he saw a hard rock by the artificial hill nearby and thought he would rather die than go back.

At this moment, hearing the commotion, guards had quickly rushed out, and one had already hurried back even faster to report to Zheng Tianxin.

Seeing this, Qu Xiang knew he had no way out. Gritting his teeth, he dashed toward the artificial hill, and Zheng Nianru happened to be beside it. Yin He moved even faster, blocking in front of Zheng Nianru, and with a stretch of his hand, he flung the man by the collar outwards.

Nian Xia, terrified, turned pale and immediately stood in front of Zheng Nianru, too. The action had been too fast, and she hadn’t reacted yet.

Now having caught up, she immediately moved forward to fiercely kick Qu Xiang on the ground.

It really was no good deed goes unpunished.

Zheng Nianru intervened, thinking it over, even if they had not rescued him, they shouldn’t suffer for it.

"Clang—" A guard swiftly blocked Nian Xia’s kick and walked out. What Zheng Tianxin saw was Yin He throwing Qu Xiang and Nian Xia trying to land another kick. She immediately looked at Zheng Nianru.

"You dare touch my people." Even if her eyes were poor, she could see that these two were Zheng Nianru’s people.

Zheng Nianru hadn’t even spoken when Prince Duan already rushed out, standing by Zheng Nianru’s side.

"Nianru, what happened?"

"Prince, this kid suddenly charged at us, trying to kill himself on our princess’s body," Nian Xia said immediately.

"Prince, Prince, this kid suddenly went mad, crashing toward the princess—" Two attendants from Prince Duan’s Mansion, already pale with fright, hurriedly chimed in upon hearing Nian Xia’s words.

Zheng Tianxin sneered, not believing a word, and pointed at two of her own guards standing not far from Zheng Nianru.

"You have been standing outside, you tell me."

All eyes quickly turned to the two attendants, and the next moment, found them bizarrely frozen in mid-action while drawing their weapons, one leg in midair, unable to touch the ground, like two statues.

People like Wen Zan and Shen Houmu, who had also run out, initially planned to slip away but saw everyone frozen, staring at something as if they had seen a ghost. The eeriness, as though contagious, involuntarily made them stop in their tracks and turn their sights to the same spot.

The air was filled with silence, everyone staring in horror at this scene.