Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 223: One More Update

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: One More Update

Ju Nanyi stood still, followed by Luh Xingze who also performed a courtesy.

Zong Yunqian hadn’t expected to be called out by anyone at this time, and he recognized Ju Nanyi coming towards him.

"Lord Ju," Zong Yunqian gave a slight nod, carrying rice cakes from Riverfood Restaurant of the season, followed by Gu Dao and Xi Feng who also carried bundles of items large and small.

Seeing this, Ju Nanyi and Luh Xingze stepped aside to make way.

Ju Nanyi’s mind was calm as a mirror, but he couldn’t stop the rumors from flooding into his mind over and over again.

"You don’t know, this Heir Zong, he had just arrived in Zheng Capital when he stirred up a tremendous incident. He personally brought gifts to Prince Duan’s Mansion to ask for a marriage alliance, but was driven out by Prince Duan."

"It is said that the Commandery Princess nurtured in the palace is more revered than the average Princess..."

Zong Yunqian took a couple of steps forward but then suddenly turned around and spoke to Ju Nanyi.

"Lord Ju might visit my residence at some point. The experience regarding Ghoul Ravine might be of some assistance to you," Zong Yunqian said, glancing at Ju Nanyi. He had to admit, this man did command respect as he led a group of poorly equipped guards to track the shadows of the ghoul.

"Thank you, your highness," Ju Nanyi replied, without the excitement or gratitude Zong Yunqian expected, which even made him feel a bit distanced.

But Zong Yunqian was preoccupied with other thoughts and didn’t take it to heart, continuing forward.

As Ju Nanyi watched his figure disappearing into the distance, the weight pressing on his heart slightly lessened, giving him room to breathe.

Being a man, he easily understood why Zong Yunqian would make such an impulsive move. He could even empathize with the impulse. Yet he couldn’t afford such actions. Even if he were to stand before the public and let them tear open and weigh each piece of flesh down to the organs, it would merely become another futile topic of ridicule about overestimating one’s capabilities.

"Brother Nanyi, Brother Nanyi—"

Ju Nanyi turned around, his expression serene.

"Brother Nanyi, do you know Heir Zong?" Luh Xingze asked admirably. The fact that Heir Zong took the initiative to befriend Brother Nanyi, what did that mean?

"Not well," Ju Nanyi replied indifferently. If possible, he would prefer to have no involvement with him at all. "Didn’t we say we were going for a drink? Let’s hurry."

"Yes, yes, let’s rush," Luh Xingze quickened his pace, his admiration undiminished; Heir Zong sought to ingratiate himself with Brother Nanyi, yet Brother Nanyi remained so unaffected, which made Luh Xingze admire him even more.

...

In the halls of the Eldest Princess Mansion, Elder Can hurried towards the Princess Hall but was stopped outside by a guard.

Surprisingly, Elder Can managed to contain his temper. He didn’t just barge in but actually took a step back and asked politely.

"Is Lord Lan Lan Xing inside?" The guard glanced at Elder Can—an initialization of disdain for Lan Xing and the stranger he had brought was apparent, but there was some fear as well.

"Lord Lan is not inside," the guard said emotionlessly. "Lord Lan must have gone out."

Elder Can was stunned; he hadn’t returned, although he had already seen one of the Ghost Shadows. The other two should have been there too, right? Could it be that they ran into trouble on the way? But Elder Can thought this was very unlikely.

Elder Can no longer continued to inquire about Lan Xing’s situation, and his tone even carried a hint of flattery towards the guard.

"Is that Yin He guard around?" Although Elder Can was in a hurry, this was a matter that couldn’t be rushed. It didn’t matter if the Young Master didn’t recognize him since the Young Master simply didn’t remember the past.

But some things couldn’t be changed. As long as the Ghost Shadow appeared and the Young Master absorbed the power of the Ghost Shadow, he could restore his own abilities. Although Elder Can didn’t know what the Young Master had been through, it was certain that his body had lost much of its power.

"The Yin He guard is not here," the guard said without a second thought.

Elder Can paused, finally holding back. Now, living under someone else’s roof, and more importantly, their Young Master didn’t want to leave.

"So, is Young Master Yin He inside?" What Young Master? They treated their Young Master as some sort of thing; all that dressing up was just ridiculous...totally ridiculous...

"He is—" the guard glanced at Elder Can. Asking once a day, what’s the point? He’s always here. What’s the point of just asking about it here?

Elder Can took a couple of deep breaths—he mustn’t act impulsively, he mustn’t act impulsively. The key issue now was the domineering force inside the Young Master’s body, enigmatic and overwhelmingly tough. He hadn’t dared to use his full strength for fear of injuring the Young Master.

Elder Can stood for a while longer, still unable to see anything from inside the Princess Hall, and sighed before turning to leave.

Jin Luo opened the side door of the Princess Hall, motioned to the maids waiting outside, and the maids entered in single file, then subsequently walked out carrying buckets one by one.

Sounds of music and dance drifted from the Princess Hall, the melody of strings gentle and melodious, soothing even the heat there, as they walked away with even softer steps.

Zheng Tianxin stood barefoot on a mat made of silk and hemp, dressed in a begonia-red Kesi Silk robe, radiant with laughter, step by step, walking towards the youth who was drinking alone at the table.

Her eyesight was always excellent. Look, setting aside other things, the youth in front of her was like a dusty pearl which, in her hands, radiated a dazzling light.

"Have you waited long?" She had just bathed, dense floral fragrance dispersing with her steps, her skin as white as snow.

The youth didn’t answer, or even look up at her, but Zheng Tianxin wasn’t in a hurry. Instead, she patiently squatted down at the youth’s side, and Jin Luo immediately brought the wine over.

Zheng Tianxin saw the youth ignoring her and wasn’t annoyed. Even after three days, the youth had just been sitting here, not saying a word. But Zheng Tianxin was not in a hurry; she relished the process itself, from unwilling to willing. The gradual changes in emotions made it interesting; once attained, it would become dull.

Zheng Tianxin placed her hand on the youth’s shoulder. The youth didn’t move, the smile in Zheng Tianxin’s eyes slowly deepening. Good, wasn’t there already some progress?

"Do you know what liking should be like between a man and a woman?" Zheng Tianxin felt that this was the only topic the youth was interested in. Sure enough, seeing the youth turn his head to look at her, his gaze showed disagreement.

Yin He glanced at the hand resting on his shoulder, then at the dance in front of him, and the wine cup in his hand.

It seemed somewhat similar, yet, also a bit different.

"Of course it’s not just these," Zheng Tianxin said with a slight smile, her fingers slowly moving down along the youth’s smooth, satin-like shoulder.

Jin Luo kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, having long been accustomed to all this.

Those fingers, following the contours of the youth’s face, kept moving. Zheng Tianxin seemed to have already felt that the seemingly frail body of the youth was quite substantial.

Suddenly, the youth reached out, pinching Zheng Tianxin’s wrist between two fingers, throwing a seductive, unrestrained glance, lips like rouge, with a bewitching smile, looking at Zheng Tianxin as if thinking how to start speaking.

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