Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 179: Four More Updates

Chapter 179: Chapter 179: Four More Updates

Zheng Tianxin walked through the ladies’ section in a very "people-friendly and easygoing" manner, naturally becoming the most dazzling scenery there—a large entourage occupied more than half of the mountain path.

Those who couldn’t join the conversation or whose status was not high enough diverged from the path from afar, leaving the main road for the Eldest Princess.

A female servant quickly made her way through the crowd, arriving directly beside Zheng Tianxin.

Miss Zhang, walking alongside, tactfully fell back a couple of steps, and the female servant immediately reached Princess Zheng’s side, whispering a few words into her ear.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Tianxin smiled, "It’s done?" It was even simpler than she had imagined. Her people had been waiting for so long, and finally, the time had come to leave the single life behind.

Zheng Tianxin suddenly felt that it was too easy to accomplish and thus uninteresting. She would rather have Zheng Nianru witness Master Yin He being snatched by her in person; letting her off so easily didn’t satisfy her.

Miss Zhang seemed to sense the Eldest Princess’s discontent. Had something unpleasant occurred? Although she was on good terms with the Eldest Princess, she knew all too well that the Eldest Princess was capricious and held life cheaply, killing on a whim if it pleased her.

"Eldest Princess, it seems that the Commandery Princess has also entered. Who knows, having not come out for so long, she might get lost..." Miss Zhang originally followed along with the Eldest Princess’s remark to mock Princess Chao Ren.

Zheng Tianxin, upon hearing that, suddenly turned to look at Zheng Linghui. Startled by such a look, Zheng Linghui felt somewhat flustered. Had she said something wrong?

The other ladies from the Hejian Aristocratic Family also felt uneasy inside. The Eldest Princess clearly disliked Princess Chao Ren, so why did the elder sister mention her for no reason?

Zheng Tianxin suddenly laughed, yes, she wondered how she hadn’t thought of it; indeed, the Commandery Princess, having lived in seclusion in the deep palace for so long, was naturally prone to getting lost.

"Linghui, I’m a bit tired. You’ve all made the rare trip to Zheng Capital, and naturally, you should have a good look around. I will rest for a while," Zheng Tianxin said while holding Miss Zhang’s hands—a gesture of intimacy—but her words left no room for objection.

The ladies from the Hejian Aristocratic Family didn’t dare to detain the Eldest Princess. Moreover, by accompanying them until now, the Eldest Princess had already shown them great honor.

"Please do as you wish, Eldest Princess. The humble daughter will take the sisters around for a look ourselves," Zheng Linghui said.

Zheng Linghui, along with a group of sisters, respectfully curtsied and then slowly backed away.

"Go and find out where the Commandery Princess is now," Zheng Tianxin suddenly became eager, and moreover, she was well-prepared today with many Hidden Guards among her female servants—she was not worried about not being able to handle one Zheng Nianru.

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Zheng Nianru was indeed in the ladies’ section. Before encountering Zheng Tianxin, she unexpectedly ran into the group of ladies from the Hejian Aristocratic Family first. If Zheng Tianxin hadn’t whimsically decided to act alone just before, she would likely have met Zheng Nianru by now without having to search.

Zheng Nianru had come specifically to see the Hundred Flower Garden, and as the most famous attraction in the ladies’ section, the ladies from the Hejian Aristocratic Family would naturally visit.

Zheng Linghui spotted Zheng Nianru at first glance. How could she let go of the opportunity to mock someone the Eldest Princess disliked? She instantly nudged a cousin beside her.

The cousin did not recognize Zheng Nianru, but Zheng Linghui’s female servant quietly whispered something into her ear, and the cousin suddenly looked enlightened.

Suddenly, whispers began spreading nearby.

Zheng Nianru admired the blooming flowers in the Hundred Flower Garden, having a fondness for flowers. Lake Heart Island, situated near Siyan Mountain, had a climate a few degrees cooler than the palace, allowing her to see many flowers that were out of season in the palace, and since the island was a place for the Royal Family to cultivate flowers, all the flowers here were of rare varieties with precious colors and shapes.

Zheng Nianru was concentrating on observing the flower varieties when she gradually began to hear more and more voices around her. At first, she didn’t pay much attention, but then, inexplicably, she got the feeling that these people were talking about something related to her.

Fu Dong also heard them and her expression turned slightly angry.

"Just by looking at her appearance, she has the character of a frivolous woman. A decent lady from a prestigious family would never wear such clothes." Fu Dong vaguely overheard and looked curiously at the group of people, then back at her own Commandery Princess.

The Commandery Princess’s dress was very special, yet it was beautiful, simple, and convenient. Otherwise, why would anyone want to wear such thick clothes in this hot weather?

Zheng Nianru glanced at Fu Dong.

"I heard that the Princess’s identity is also fake, she is said to be a courtesan from a place of ill repute..."

"Indeed, otherwise how could Prince Duan have the heart to throw his own offspring into the palace and then ignore her completely?"

Zheng Nianru dropped the flower in her hand. Now she was certain that these people were speaking about her. Zheng Nianru scoffed coldly. Those who knew these secrets and could have died early were already dead; if someone hadn’t deliberately spread this information, these misses from the outer aristocratic families wouldn’t possibly know.

"Commandery Princess, let’s go—" Seeing that Zheng Nianru was getting angry, Fu Dong immediately went to support her, although she wasn’t sure if they were talking about their Commandery Princess.

Zheng Nianru turned and looked at the Miss Zhang from the Zhang Family of Hejian. Although she didn’t remember much about the origins of the Zhang Family of Hejian, she felt in her previous life that wiping out these aristocratic families had been a wise decision.

Zheng Nianru looked around and immediately saw whispering, dodging, and provocative gazes, as if waiting for her to do something disgraceful.

Zheng Nianru suddenly smiled. If it were her past life, she might have really gotten angry, but later on, she heard so many curses that these didn’t even qualify to reach her ears.

"Let’s go—" Zheng Nianru took one last look at the flowers blooming in fierce competition and suddenly felt they were no longer as beautiful as before. But ultimately, they were not worth her anger.

Fu Dong left with a bewildered Xing Yu.

Fu Dong didn’t understand; if it weren’t for the overt expressions, just by these words alone, she would never associate them with her own Commandery Princess.

Zheng Nianru no longer looked at the flowers and chose a more secluded path to walk through.

There were many paths on Lake Heart Island, and many gardens, rockeries, and small amusement parks all had their own trails, seeking the effect of a winding path leading to a secluded spot.

Fu Dong saw that her Commandery Princess was still silent, bored to tears.

"Commandery Princess, look at the riverbank, the scenery is nice." Fu Dong pointed to the peaceful lake surface peering through the woods, right in front of them, the lake surface was even more serene than the open lake surface.

"Commandery Princess, let’s go play by the lake." Xing Yu also noticed Fu Dong’s intention, trying to coax Zheng Nianru into a better mood.

Zheng Nianru glanced at the lake and felt some aversion to going. She had always disliked water, even after Ju Nanyi forced her to learn to swim and gave her the ability to save herself in water, she still hated water, a hatred etched into her bones.

But Zheng Nianru also hated the sound of rumors and slander. Regardless of who had let them out, it was all to drive her away from this place.

"Go, Xing Yu, lead the way." Zheng Nianru finally spoke, and Xing Yu happily found a path, leaving the area for the female guests, heading toward the lakeside.

Just then, a hurried voice came from behind.

"Princess Chao Ren, wait—" Fu Dong turned back suspiciously, while anger had already surged to her chest. Their Commandery Princess had decided to let it go, were they still coming after her to humiliate her further?

"Princess Chao Ren, please wait." Nanmen Yuyan had no idea that a stroll through the garden would uncover so many "secrets" about Princess Chao Ren.

But now, the Crown Prince was courting Prince Duan, and Princess Chao Ren, as Prince Duan’s only offspring, she had a different opinion. The Empress Dowager had been able to suppress Prince Duan for so many years using Princess Chao Ren, so the status of Princess Chao Ren in Prince Duan’s heart was definitely not as these people said, that she was born from a courtesan and confined to the palace.

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