Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 250 Second Update

Chapter 250: Chapter 250 Second Update

The Crown Prince’s Mansion was utterly silent. Zheng Congyuan had finished all the memorials and suddenly felt an emptiness, a lack of something to do that made him somewhat irritable.

He then picked up a book and after only two pages, he threw it away.

Qi Ling heard the noise inside the room, turned his head to look inside, but did not dare to enter.

Zheng Congyuan picked up another book. Prince Duan was right—now was the best option for Nian Ru, but how could Prince Duan know the true nature of Heir Zong? How could the aristocratic gentry clans truly tolerate a woman of Nian Ru’s status?

Zheng Congyuan put down the book. The tea on the desk had completely cooled, and the leaves at the bottom emitted an air of dull defeat. Zheng Congyuan pushed the teacup forward, to get it out of sight.

It was just too coincidental that Heir Zong was ill, and only Nian Ru’s birth date matched his.

Zheng Congyuan wanted to scoff, but found no reason to.

The results from Qi Jin and Qi Yu were very detailed. Except for the incident at Siyan Lake being a coincidence, everything else matched the statements from the Zong Sheng Aristocratic Family and were reasonable.

Yunqian’s two rash actions were initially opposed by everyone in the Zong Sheng Residence, which was within Zheng Congyuan’s expectations and understandable, as Yunqian knew by then what was happening to him; he naturally learned those skills from Qiandao Temple.

When he truly became seriously ill, the people of the Zong Sheng Residence started to panic. The Duke of Qing personally went to Prince Duan’s Mansion without leaving any room for suspicion, and the Zong Sheng Residence directly sought favor from Empress Dowager Yan Ping.

Therefore, Zheng Congyuan could guess what agreement had been reached between the Duke of Qing and Prince Duan.

At that time, Yunqian was critically ill, the Duke of Qing, desperate for a cure, naturally agreed to the condition set by Prince Duan to keep Zheng Nianru by his side.

However, Yunqian somehow managed to live.

Zheng Congyuan, though he did not believe these, knew that Qiandao Temple’s capabilities went far beyond such things. Emperor Jingzhi had long been a spent force, yet Qiandao Temple had kept him alive until today.

Zheng Congyuan could find no reason to refute or to object to this marriage arrangement. Even absurdly, his own heart was somewhat persuading his irrational and agitated emotions.

At any rate, this was a good opportunity for Zheng Nianru.

Yunqian was not of ordinary background and with Zheng Nianru’s life-saving grace, it was enough to ensure her peaceful days in the Zong Sheng Family in the future.

Moreover, because Yunqian came from no ordinary family, he even lacked a reason to intervene.

Qi Zhu quietly walked over, Housekeeper He had asked him to bring tea in, but Qi Ling shook his head; at this time, anyone who went in would be out of luck.

Suddenly footsteps were heard inside the room. Qi Ling immediately straightened up, turned around and bowed. Hurriedly preparing the tea properly as the door opened.

"Crown Prince—"

"Your Highness—"

Zheng Congyuan did not respond, but walked straight out. He was just going to say something, just a word.

Qi Ling glanced at the rising morning sun outside; Crown Prince had not slept all night, where was he going at this time? To follow or not? Naturally, he had to follow...

Qi Ling signaled Qi Zhu with his eyes. Qi Zhu hurriedly placed the tea in the study, rushed out, and the two did not dare to stay too close until Zheng Congyuan entered a familiar path through the side door. Qi Ling was startled; how long had it been since he took this path? And, during the day, it was not possible they would meet anyone in the palace, meeting someone was not a big deal, but the princess had already been promised to...

Qi Zhu was also stunned, but Zheng Congyuan’s figure left them no time to think more, they could only hurry to follow.

Zheng Congyuan gazed at the familiar path, the route enshrouded in the mystery of the night, yet he hadn’t anticipated that in daylight it would be overgrown with moss and wild grass creeping over the courtyard walls. So this was what she saw whenever she walked this path? He wanted to, as a brother, warn her about what she should be wary of in the future, and as a man, tell her that not all men were worthy of her lifelong trust.

Indeed, he should have told her these things. Even though she had saved Yunqian, marriage was ultimately about living daily life together, where there was no need to give one’s whole heart based on unreliable compatibility of birthdates.

Qi Ling wanted to curse, his steps betraying a sense of guilt as he nervously looked around. In broad daylight, what would people think if they saw them, the Crown Prince?

Qi Zhu also sensed something, always believing that after his solemn periods, the Crown Prince would see reason and everything would get back on track. These days, they hadn’t been oblivious to the gossip about that Miss Nanmen.

Qi Ling dared not follow too closely. The moment he stepped out, he swiftly sent a message to Qi Jin and Qi Yu, and all the hidden guards along the way were tense. After all, it was broad daylight, and their presence here was highly inappropriate.

Zheng Congyuan walked briskly to the entrance of Qishun Building, not giving himself a chance to reconsider, with the frustration long accumulating in his heart now surging through his entire body. He just wanted to take a look.

Zheng Congyuan took a deep breath and as he pushed open the door, he saw Nian Xia’s surprised face.

"Crown Prince?" Nian Xia paused, and the next moment, for some reason, she had a bad premonition.

Zheng Congyuan glanced at Nian Xia, usually Xing Yu would open the door, but where had Xing Yu gone then?

Zheng Congyuan walked inside, Nian Xia flustered and following behind him, while the newly arrived Qi Ling and Qi Zhu hurriedly signaled to Nian Xia.

The Commandery Princess is not here? Where has she gone? What has the Fourth Prince done this time?

As soon as Zheng Congyuan entered, he knew Zheng Nianru was not there, and the basket Xue Liu was embroidering fell to the floor with a crash.

"Your Highness—" Xue Liu scrambled to pick up the things from the floor.

Zheng Congyuan felt that slow rising sensation within him again. Should he not have come here? Was he already not welcome here after just a few short days?

Zheng Congyuan remained silent, just watching Nian Xia while Fu Dong hurriedly came in from outside and knelt beside her.

"Your Highness, the Commandery Princess is not here," Fu Dong answered in terror, all the while thinking why the Crown Prince had come back and why he had come at this moment and in casual attire.

"Where did she go?" Zheng Congyuan finally spoke, his voice so hoarse that it startled even himself, after not having spoken all night, simmering with his anxiety and displeasure.

"She went, she went..." Fu Dong glanced at Nian Xia. The Commandery Princess hadn’t said where she was going, and she didn’t know either.

Qi Ling and Qi Zhu wished they could scream it out, the Crown Prince was displeased, so just answer quickly.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Commandery Princess left the palace, the Heir Zong took her out," Nian Xia braced herself and spoke out, since there was displeasure already, might as well say it outright.

Zheng Congyuan’s body stiffened, Nian Xia’s words piercing his heart like arrows.

Yunqian—

He was unaware, Yunqian’s actions were swift, Zheng Congyuan felt as though he was still mired in an ocean, and Yunqian was that cursed sharp-beaked bird snatching his fish away.

"Your Highness, it was the Her Majesty the Empress Dowager who suggested at yesterday’s flower banquet that the Commandery Princess go today," Fu Dong added with unease.

Zheng Congyuan felt a sudden stab in his heart, a surge of darkness before his eyes, and his body uncontrollably began to fall.

"Your Highness—" Qi Ling and Qi Zhu rushed out like arrows, immediately catching the falling Zheng Congyuan.

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