Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 226 Second Update

Chapter 226: Chapter 226 Second Update

Elder Can staggered, trying to retreat but almost collapsing to the ground, while the youth, seemingly oblivious, walked straight out.

Upon seeing this, Ju Nanyi looked towards Lan Xing, who was beside him.

Lan Xing gave Ju Nanyi a meaningful glance, and Ju Nanyi immediately guessed the meaning behind Lan Xing’s eyes—had he been brought back by the Eldest Princess?

However, this youth looked somewhat familiar.

The next moment, Ju Nanyi looked up, visibly surprised to see a face he seemed to recognize and identified the visitor.

This was...

Ju Nanyi felt sure he wasn’t mistaken, he had seen this youth more than once, accompanying Princess Chao Ren, once at Siyan Lake, and even earlier, at an inn.

To Ju Nanyi’s surprise, wasn’t this youth supposed to be an eunuch? He remembered seeing the youth in eunuch’s attire, which was precisely why Ju Nanyi, despite feeling a sense of familiarity, hadn’t thought in that direction initially.

Lan Xing, observing Elder Can who had followed out, though puzzled, guessed a possibility—could it be that what Elder Can mentioned had already succeeded?

Elder Can, moving cautiously forward, was about to speak, but seeing so many people at the doorway, it really wasn’t convenient to speak.

"Lord Ju, look, that shadow has already slipped away," Lan Xing immediately pointed at the hole made in the roof of the Princess Hall.

Yu Yuan came back after making a round outside the building, and Ju Nanyi turned to Yu Yuan.

"My lord," Yu Yuan was somewhat puzzled. He had seen no trace of the shadow leaving. Yet, there was no trace of it inside the hall either. So, where had the shadow gone?

Ju Nanyi immediately understood what Yu Yuan meant and could see there was something fishy going on here.

"Lord Lan, when you clashed with the shadow earlier, did you discover anything?"

"Lord Ju, to be honest, like myself, I always carry one or two magic artifacts." Lan Xing unfastened a whip from around his waist, revealing a layer of blue powder on the whip, which upon closer inspection, was not powder but a dense, intertwined mass of blue juice written into talismans on the leather whip. "This was given to me by my master; today I used the whip to scatter the true form of the ghost shadow. Out of concern for the princess’s safety, I couldn’t focus on the fight. Now I think about it, it must’ve been this whip that caused the ghost shadow to slip away in a black robe."

The members of the Fire Order Squad immediately gazed longingly at the whip Lan Xing was talking about, their eyes filled with envy.

It was only these past few days that Ju Nanyi learned that these magic artifacts were left by mages on their deathbeds, only found by chance, and thus, he believed some of what Lan Xing said.

"In that case, let us continue the chase." Ju Nanyi led his men and immediately left the Princess Mansion.

Elder Can had no interest in these matters, his eyes and mind were only on the youth who was sluggishly walking ahead; the youth had now reached outside the hall, where the glaring sunlight caused him slight discomfort. However, certain things were gradually seeping into his mind.

They were merely boring, monotonous memories. Had he really done such mundane things? Agreed to help Mage Huo Yi rescue someone?

"Young Master—" Elder Can hesitantly spoke up, "that ghost shadow..."

Yin He suddenly turned around, his gaze cold, giving Elder Can a look.

"You can leave, I’m not your ’Young Master.’ You’ve mistaken me for someone else," Yin He said coldly, not lying as there were no such memories in his mind, so these people must have mistaken him for someone else.

"No, no mistake, Young Master, you were very young when you were lost, you probably can’t remember the past," Elder Can cautiously tried to explain.

Zheng Tianxin furrowed her brows, looking at the youth who wasn’t even glancing at her, and suddenly felt displeased.

"Lan Xing, bring him back here."

Lan Xing looked hesitantly at Yin He, who had moved further away; Lan Xing notably felt a difference in the youth as he walked out just now.

"Princess, Jin Luo..." Lan Xing began, causing Zheng Tianxin to suddenly remember her maid.

"Send my orders, summon the Imperial Physician, make sure he treats her well," Lan Xing immediately took the command and set aside what the princess had said about the youth earlier.

Zheng Tianxin suddenly remembered and, seeing the young man about to leave the hall, instantly felt displeased.

Zheng Tianxin walked forward a few steps, caught up with the young man, and immediately reached out to grab his sleeve.

"Where are you going?" Zheng Tianxin’s voice was sweet but carried a slight reproach, scolding him for sneaking away, "I was just about to call Lan Xing back to rescue..."

The young man suddenly turned around, looked at Zheng Tianxin, and in that instant, Zheng Tianxin felt as though she could no longer make any sound, her fear spreading throughout her body, rendering her completely immobile.

Lan Xing realized something was wrong in a flash. By the time he rushed back, the whip had already struck, binding itself around Zheng Tianxin’s body.

As Zheng Tianxin regained her composure, she gasped for breath, her body trembling, and she pointed at the young man’s retreating figure.

"Princess, Princess—" Lan Xing quickly supported her, whispering, "That young man has an aberrant constitution, now he might be controlled by a ghost shadow."

Zheng Tianxin immediately turned to look at Lan Xing, who nodded affirmatively.

Zheng Tianxin wanted to say something more, but remembering the horrifying gaze and suffocating feeling, her body didn’t feel like her own. Though she was conscious, she couldn’t breathe.

"Lan Xing, are you hiding something from me?" Zheng Tianxin looked at Lan Xing.

"Princess, you yourself have seen what this young man is capable of. Now he is under the control of the Ghoul Ravine’s people. Perhaps we should extend them a favor..."

Zheng Tianxin looked at Lan Xing suspiciously, but knowing the power of these people, granting them a favor didn’t seem like a loss...

...

Housekeeper He hurried toward the study, this time visibly more anxious than before.

"Prince, Prince, something terrible has happened."

Prince Duan was in a foul mood.

"Now what?" Could it be something worse than Heir Zong making another unsolicited visit?

"Prince, the Princely Heir has fainted," stammered Housekeeper He.

"Fainted, let him faint, just make sure it happens outside our mansion’s doors."

"Prince, the young man fainted at our doorstep, it really isn’t a good look," said Prince Duan, his pen pausing mid-air.

The doors of Prince Duan’s Mansion finally opened, and the crowd gathered at the gates began murmuring and pointing as the house servants came forward to disperse them.

Prince Duan approached Heir Zong, who lay unconscious at his door, cradled by his own servant, and furrowed his brow, scrutinizing him closely.

"Enough with the act, no one’s watching anymore." Zheng Boding had no patience for more disruptions, "I’ve already said, even if it’s a marriage proposal, it shouldn’t be you coming forward like this. Properly arrange through matchmakers and make a formal visit. Anyway, convince your family first before talking to me about it."

Zheng Boding waved his hand; he saw everything clearly that day, and Nian Ru’s intentions were too simplistic.

Heir Zong immediately opened one eye.

"Rest assured, Prince, this fainting is a crucial part of the plan, as long as the Prince agrees, I will ensure the Commandery Princess suffers not the slightest grievance," promised Zong Yuanqian earnestly.

"Hmph—" Zheng Boding turned to head back to the mansion.

"Xi Feng, quickly bring in the gifts." Xi Feng hurriedly stuffed the pile of gift boxes he was carrying into the hands of the outgoing servants.

Zheng Boding glanced at it and, with another cold snort, did not refuse them outright.

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