Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 236 Second Update

Chapter 236: Chapter 236 Second Update

Elder Can changed into the eunuch’s attire as quickly as he could, but due to his dark and skinny appearance, the same costume seemed completely out of place on him. Compared to Yin He’s handsome presence, Elder Can looked even darker and skinnier, resembling a refugee.

However, Elder Can didn’t seem to mind and was very excited about the progress he had made, eager to try. If the Young Master commanded him to storm into the Imperial Palace at that moment, he would not hesitate.

Yin He turned and walked away, and Elder Can immediately followed him. He even figured out how to exit after barging in; however, as Yin He took increasingly secluded paths, gradually not even a single palace maid or eunuch was in sight.

Elder Can grew more and more confused about what exactly his Young Master intended to do. Although he dared not ask, he simply decided not to ask and just followed closely.

Suddenly, Yin He stopped. Elder Can saw a dilapidated courtyard before him... was it the Cold Palace?

The young man suddenly turned around, surveyed Elder Can from head to toe, hesitated for a moment, but still approached. This step nearly gave Elder Can a fright; in the next moment, the young man had personally adjusted Elder Can’s eunuch attire, straightening the collar, before turning around and walking into the dilapidated courtyard gate.

Elder Can felt as if he had seen a ghost but still followed him inside.

"Yin He?" Xing Yu was the first to notice Yin He entering. She was somewhat surprised and a bit unexpected and then saw the person following Yin He.

Elder Can smiled ingratiatingly towards Xing Yu, mainly because the Young Master’s earlier action had made him wary of making any sudden moves.

The people here must be very important to the Young Master.

"Yin He, where have you been? Where have you been these past days? Why have you just returned now?" Xing Yu asked one question after another, a genuinely concerned expression on her face. Seeing this, Elder Can immediately felt that his Young Master was still cared for by others.

Yin He didn’t answer; he had many questions and wanted to try to understand them himself.

Xing Yu puzzledly raised her hand to touch Yin He’s head, then touched her own in confusion.

"Hmm, no fever, seems he’s not foolish." Xing Yu nodded, causing Elder Can to stumble; calling their Young Master foolish, as if she was the foolish one.

Xing Yu immediately glared over, perplexed by the additional presence.

Elder Can quickly plastered on a smile, cautiously nodding at Xing Yu.

If it weren’t for serving their Young Master, he wouldn’t want to put on such an act.

Seeing Elder Can’s decent attitude, Xing Yu didn’t press further. Before reaching the main building, they encountered Nanny Yun, who also paused, abruptly pulling Xing Yu aside.

"How did you return? Wasn’t it said that the Fourth Prince’s people searched several times but couldn’t find anyone? Wasn’t it said that you surely left on your own? Why have you suddenly reappeared?"

However, considering the young man’s frightening abilities, Nanny Yun dared not ask too much.

Moreover, Nanny Yun wasn’t worried anymore because, before long, they would be moving out of here and it wasn’t worth driving someone away.

Yin He walked further inside, but Nanny Yun suddenly blocked him.

"What, no manners again? The Commandery Princess has already gone to bed, wait in the outer courtyard for now. When the Commandery Princess wakes up, I will tell her you have returned." Nanny Yun restrained him, and this boy was becoming less and less disciplined.

Yin He didn’t intend to force his way through, having already decided to come; he didn’t mind waiting a day or two. However, his gradually recovering memory told him that this wasn’t the first time he had met Zheng Nianru in the palace; he had seen her even earlier. She had done some things, different yet somewhat similar to what that certain princess had done to him.

Without a word, Yin He turned and walked towards the outer courtyard.

...

In Chenhe Hall, Zheng Haoyuan lay on The Savage, both sprawled across the spacious wooden floor of the hall. All tables and chairs had been cleared away, leaving only an essential low table, and not even a chair remained.

Zheng Haoyuan lay atop The Savage, holding a scroll in his hands, deeply engrossed in reading.

Cang Er had waited outside for a long time, eventually replaced by another eunuch who took over his shift, and slowly exited the main hall. Cang Er did not go to rest but instead left Chenhe Hall and went directly to Bushou Palace.

Cang Er did not understand why recently, the Noble Consort seemed to have no time to manage Fourth Prince. Seeing that the Fourth Prince had even brought The Savage into the palace, Cang Er feared the worse.

If anything happened, none of the servants in Chenhe Hall would survive.

Although Cang Er did not want to be the one tattling, his master had instructed him before leaving, when in doubt, not to indulge the prince’s temperament and to find someone reasonable to consult.

This person was left by master, so Cang Er naturally trusted him without question.

Noble Consort Wen had indeed been busy these days. First, the Emperor had suddenly fallen ill again, and although the Empress personally cared for him, visiting Noble Consort Wen was still essential every day.

Furthermore, due to the Empress Dowager’s birthday, Noble Consort Wen was now in charge of all palace affairs. Naturally, all these responsibilities fell on her. Although this year the Empress Dowager’s birthday was not celebrated extensively due to Emperor Jingzhi’s birthday and the death of Second Prince, all necessary protocols were still meticulously observed.

Noble Consort Wen naturally had to be involved in everything personally, making multiple trips to Xingqing Hall every day.

Not to mention, Noble Consort Wen still had her own considerations. What she valued most was the influence of Qiandao Temple and her relationship with it.

Early on, Noble Consort Wen had prepared a grand gift for both Master Yu Sheng and Heir Zong, which were both very precious.

But today, early in the morning, both gifts were returned at the same time. Noble Consort Wen’s lips twisted in anger—this was a clear disregard for her and the Wen Family’s dignity.

"Your Highness, you know that Master Yu Sheng has always regarded money as dirt," a palace maid nearby immediately consoled, "Your Highness, you forgot that Master Yu Sheng personally praised our Duke Wen Kang."

Upon hearing this, Noble Consort Wen’s expression slightly improved, and she nodded. She had already shown her sincerity, so Master Yu Sheng was one thing, but Heir Zong...

Could he also be so lofty? She knew that Zong Sheng Residence had received numerous items these days.

"Your Highness—" The palace maid glanced around, stepped forward, and mysteriously leaned closer to Noble Consort Wen.

"Your Highness, perhaps you haven’t heard yet, but a major incident has occurred at Zong Sheng Residence." Noble Consort Wen frowned; what major incident could happen just before the Empress Dowager’s birthday? Who would dare?

"Servant heard, Heir Zong is not going to last much longer."

With a clang, Noble Consort Wen’s bracelet hit the chair back as she turned to look at the palace maid. When did this happen?

"When servant heard it, the Old Duchess of Duke of Qing came begging the Empress Dowager to grant a marriage for Heir Zong to brighten his prospects," the palace maid added mysteriously.

"Is that so, would the Wuxing Aristocratic Family agree?" she doubted that any family would marry their daughter in such a situation.

"It’s not the Wuxing Family, nor the Nanan Aristocratic Family, but rather the palace’s own Princess Chao Ren," the palace maid quickly said.

"Her?" Noble Consort Wen scoffed coldly. It couldn’t be more fitting.

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