Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 272: Second Update

Chapter 272: Chapter 272: Second Update

"Ancestors, quickly take it back, hurry and retract it," Song Gao and Song Yuan were already full of regret. They shouldn’t have trusted that person. What if they hurt the Commandery Princess—what then?

"Do you think you can just stop because you said so?" Ghost Shadow was single-minded; the Young Master’s order was to kill Zong Yunqian, and he was close to succeeding.

Seeing this, Song Gao and Song Yuan gritted their teeth and went straight to subdue Ghost Shadow, one pressing down on his head and the other on his arms. Ghost Shadow was furious—if it weren’t for the Young Master’s order to bring these two fools along, he wouldn’t have given them a second glance.

When Song Gao and Song Yuan flew out, just as they were about to get up, they saw a pair of feet appear in their line of sight.

Song Gao and Song Yuan immediately clung to Elder Can’s legs as if they had seen a savior.

"Quick, make him stop! If you hurt someone from Prince Duan’s Mansion, it would be a disaster." Elder Can had also realized something was amiss. They had been trying to sneak away, as the commotion was loud enough that if people from Prince Duan’s Mansion found them missing, they would be suspected.

Elder Can stepped forward and kicked Ghost Shadow, "You fool—stop at once—"

Before Ghost Shadow could react, he rolled twice on the ground, only to see that his Young Master was too late to stop and had already flown in.

"Hurry, gather your things, and don’t let it hurt the Young Master." Elder Can yelled frantically. Now he ignored Ghost Shadow and rushed in following Yin He.

Yin He ran straight to Zheng Nianru’s courtyard, where he saw the place in a mess. Looking up, he saw Zong Yunqian and the shadow entangled in mid-air, with Gu Dao and Xi Feng continuously harassing the shadow. For the moment, they were locked in combat.

"Hurry, let’s go—" Prince Duan said as the fight became more intense. He saw the rooftop had several holes smashed through; if they didn’t leave now, they might lose their lives.

Fu Dong, Xing Yu, and several other maids surrounded Zheng Nianru as they came out, with Yin He immediately standing in front of everyone. Prince Duan was startled—who was this kid?

"Yin He?" Xing Yu recognized the youth, whose face was as cold as ice. With an outstretched hand, a golden light suddenly shot out from the darkness, heading straight towards Zong Yunqian and the others. In the next moment, something they couldn’t see surged in the air, and they watched Zong Yunqian and the others fall to the ground.

Prince Duan remained dumbfounded, never fully understanding what had happened.

"Yin He—" Xing Yu immediately leapt forward, joyfully grabbing Yin He’s arm, "Thank goodness you arrived, the Commandery Princess almost lost her life."

"Princely Heir, Princely Heir—" Gu Dao hurriedly ran to Zong Yunqian, ignoring his own aching body, while Xi Feng also crawled over.

Elder Can rushed in and, seeing Prince Duan and Commandery Princess standing well in the courtyard, he let out a sigh of relief. Only then did he notice Zong Yunqian and his group on the ground.

"Princely Heir, Princely Heir, how are you?" Gu Dao anxiously checked Zong Yunqian for injuries, while Xi Feng also hastily examined him, relieved to find that Zong Yunqian had only fainted.

Zheng Boding, his wits still shaken, turned his gaze to Zong Yunqian on the ground, considering the other’s noble status. Seeing that Zong Yunqian did not rise again, he slowly took a few steps closer.

"Heir Zong, are you alright?" Prince Duan’s question was perfunctory, and only then did Gu Dao realize they were still in Prince Duan’s Mansion and quickly turned to address him.

"Prince, please allow me to take our Princely Heir back first," Gu Dao didn’t have time for more words.

"Go, go, don’t delay—" Gu Dao and Xi Feng quickly lifted Zong Yunqian and left in haste.

"Yin He, how did you get here?" Xing Yu was still overjoyed at seeing Yin He, examining his clothing from top to bottom.

"Yin He—" Zheng Nianru spoke up, and Yin He immediately stepped forward, passing by Xing Yu, Nian Xia, and the others, "How come you are here?"

Seeing this, Elder Can didn’t dare to delay and immediately stepped forward.

"Commandery Princess, please forgive us. After leaving the Commandery Princess at Qishun Building, all the other servants were taken away by someone, leaving just the two of us without a place to go, so we thought of coming out and seeking refuge with the Commandery Princess again. Therefore, we were summoned into the mansion by the Prince this morning," Elder Can immediately said.

Prince Duan, hearing Elder Can say this, carefully looked Elder Can and Yin He over.

"I was wondering why you two looked familiar," Prince Duan said, suddenly realizing as he pointed at Yin He.

"Prince," Yin He’s voice turned rigid, obviously nervous as he performed a bow.

"Yin He, what was that?" Zheng Nianru had only just come to her senses and asked Yin He, her heart still pounding. She naturally knew of Yin He’s abilities, and at this moment, naturally assumed that Yin He had saved her.

Yin He frowned slightly, finding the situation complicated and unsure how to explain.

"Prince, Commandery Princess, this servant also finds it strange, nothing was discovered in this courtyard," Elder Can spoke up.

"And who might you be?" Prince Duan asked with a frown, noting both men were from Qishun Building.

"Prince, this servant was saved by Young Master Yin He, and will follow the Young Master for this entire lifetime," Elder Can immediately pledged his loyalty.

Xing Yu and others finally had an epiphany as they looked at Elder Can. So, that was it. They were wondering why there was always someone tailing Yin He like a shadow.

"You say there was no monster?" Prince Duan caught the main point and asked.

Yin He looked at Elder Can. What does he mean by that? Although the Ghost Shadow was not very noticeable in the dark, Zong Yunqian and the other two had been fighting it for so long, this excuse was really not wise.

"Prince, this servant has something to say but is unsure if it should be said," Elder Can said, then fearfully glanced at Prince Duan.

"Speak your mind, don’t worry, I am a reasonable man," Prince Duan reassured, "Just say what you need to, if it’s wrong I won’t blame you."

"With those words from you, Prince, this servant dares to speak. Although this servant has no great skills, since childhood I’ve been aware of some Mystical Arts, certainly not comparable to the mages of Qiandao Temple, just some minor tricks. But this servant finds it odd, when I followed Young Master Yin He here, I clearly saw a black monster, yet as soon as Young Master Yin He made a move, that black monster suddenly disappeared, leaving only three people falling down. This servant suspects these three might be the most suspicious, perhaps the monster is on them," Elder Can said ambiguously, sparking much imagination.

And it directly hit upon Prince Duan’s suspicions.

He had wondered, how Zong Yunqian could have ended up at Prince Duan’s Mansion for no apparent reason.

Yin He, upon hearing this, took a glance at Elder Can, appreciating that his mind had some use after all.

"Yes, this servant also finds it strange," Yin He followed up.

Zheng Nianru suddenly grabbed Yin He’s arm.

"Yin He, don’t leave, just stay in my courtyard to serve," she said, as Elder Can was about to nod vigorously in excitement.

Prince Duan shot a glance over, thinking how unsightly this tugging and pulling was, but ultimately he still sided with Yin He in his words.

"Since that is the case, you shall stay in the Commandery Princess’s courtyard. This courtyard is not fit for stay at the moment, so first move to the side rooms in my courtyard," he ordered.

The next day, Qi Jin found out that Prince Duan’s Mansion was undergoing repairs today. But the fire he set wasn’t that big, was it? Could it be that all the house servants were dead? Such a small fire turned out like this?

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