Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 273: One More

Chapter 273: Chapter 273: One More

The next morning, Elder Can was summoned by Prince Duan again. Having only slept for half the night, Prince Duan had thought of more possibilities, especially why Yunqian had suddenly appeared at Prince Duan’s Mansion.

"This servant does not know." Elder Can bowed his head and stroked his eyebrows. At that time, he and the Young Master were outside; it was Gui San who failed in his duties. How could he have driven Yunqian to Prince Duan’s Mansion? Fortunately, the Young Master returned just in time.

Nanny Yun hesitated outside, unsure whether to enter, as she peeked towards the inner gate, shrinking back.

"Then what do you know?" Prince Duan asked impatiently. Now that the marriage had been arranged, Prince Duan was beginning to look favorably on Yunqian. Whether genuinely ill or feigning, it made Nian Ru’s entry into the Zong Sheng Residence seem extremely important. It elevated Nian Ru’s status considerably, and since Duke of Qing was a sensible man, although Nian Ru couldn’t do as she pleased in Zong Sheng Residence, she wouldn’t suffer much hardship.

Thus, now that the wedding had been settled, Prince Duan was gradually feeling more and more benefits from this marriage.

"This servant just thinks it’s strange how that monster disappeared. This servant is dull, and doesn’t understand much about the monster, only thinks that alive, we should see the person; dead, we should see the body—that monster shouldn’t just disappear without reason."

Prince Duan frowned, as he too thought it strange.

"Are you saying that the monster wouldn’t just disappear into thin air, perhaps it wasn’t seen clearly at night?"

Elder Can shook his head.

"From what the older generation says, there are powerful mages who can tame these monsters for their own use, but since these creatures are evil and slightly careless handling could backfire, threatening the owner’s life, thus, only those with strong magical skills dare to try," continued Elder Can. "Of course, my lord, this is just the ignorant talk of this servant. I know nothing, surviving on petty spells barely enough to feed myself, encountering great trouble, unable to deceive anyone until kind-hearted people saved me and brought me to the Prince’s Mansion. This servant just wishes for a place to eat and sleep," Elder Can said as he was about to kneel.

What he said was not entirely false; he had traveled to many places in search of the Young Master, leaving traces to be found.

Prince Duan waved his hand, letting Elder Can go.

"Nanny Yun, you wanted to see the Prince; why didn’t you go in?" Housekeeper He asked politely as he saw Elder Can walking out. Housekeeper He was very polite towards Nanny Yun, even showing a sense of eagerness to please.

"Nanny Yun—" Prince Duan heard it. Gritting her teeth, Nanny Yun decided it was safer to speak up as this matter was not trivial.

"Prince, this servant is here because of what happened last night. Last night, Heir Zong came looking for the Commandery Princess..."

"What?" Prince Duan exclaimed, his voice rising several notches as he stood up from his chair. So Yunqian was at Prince Duan’s Mansion because—he was looking for Nian Ru? Just because the engagement had been arranged, it didn’t give him the right to act so recklessly.

"Prince, don’t be anxious. Heir Zong didn’t enter; I stopped him outside, I didn’t let the Princely Heir in," Nanny Yun quickly said. She knew the matter had to be raised; otherwise, if Heir Zong could easily enter Prince Duan’s Mansion, she couldn’t always stop him.

Therefore, Prince Duan’s Mansion needed additional guards for security, so at least the incident yesterday wouldn’t leave them all huddled together, trembling with fear.

Prince Duan’s about-to-erupt gesture paused mid-air. He hadn’t gone in? That again hinted at several other possibilities.

"What was he doing looking for the Commandery Princess so late at night?" Prince Duan asked irritably, suspecting some nefarious intention, ready to rush to Zong Sheng Residence and beat someone up. Prince Duan immediately started looking around for something.

"Prince, making this matter public wouldn’t be good; it might really be something else," Housekeeper He immediately intervened.

"Prince, Heir Zong indeed said there was an important matter, but I told him that the Commandery Princess had already gone to bed and asked him to either come back tomorrow or tell the Prince—it would amount to the same," Nanny Yun promptly added.

Prince Duan was taken aback. An important matter? What important matter requires a visit in the dead of night? Wait, Prince Duan sat back down. An important matter? Then that shadow appeared. What important matter? Prince Duan thought, but his mind kept returning to the vague yet terrifying monster in the night. Although it wasn’t clear, it was enough to strike fear into anyone’s heart.

Moreover, he had distinctly heard the monster’s roar.

What was the connection between that Zong Yunqian and the monster? Why did the monster disappear as soon as Yin He took action? The feeling was strange when Prince Duan was there; it was as if the monster had burrowed into Zong Yunqian’s body. Prince Duan did not know why he felt this way; the thought seemed absurd, yet he could not shake it off.

"Very well, very well, if there is anything else, tell me. You may go back for now. Tomorrow is the birthday celebration, and the Commandery Princess still has a lot to prepare. You must assist carefully," Prince Duan glanced at Nanny Yun and waved his hand. After all, being someone Lady Ru left behind, she was still reliable.

"Rest assured, my Prince."

...

Song Gao and Song Yuan were still in shock and had barely managed to return to the villa in the chaos, dragging along Gui San, who was still unconscious. Several times, they had thought about dumping him.

But they didn’t dare.

Not to mention how formidable he was, what if he really died and something from the jar on his back emerged?

Although Song Gao and Song Yuan had encountered the Ghost Shadow in the Dead Warrior Camp and had even trained against Spells, the shadow they dealt with there was barely alive and had no power at all compared to this one—it was worlds apart.

"What should we do?" Song Yuan didn’t want to carry this kid anymore; he was dead heavy. He didn’t look fat, so why was he such a burden?

"What can we do? Let’s just get him back first," Song Gao carried the Black Jar, feeling tempted to drop it but didn’t dare, and even careful not to jostle it too much—it was barely easier than carrying Gui San.

Song Yuan thought about it and agreed. This kid was stubborn. He had told him to back off, but he wouldn’t listen; the injury was probably given by that young man.

Song Gao and Song Yuan sighed; they felt somewhat sorry for Gui San, as his injuries were severe. Blood kept flowing from a wound on his forehead, and one of his arms hung limp, dislocated.

By the late night, Song Gao and Song Yuan finally managed to get him back to the villa. Fortunately, Song Gao had used the excuse of needing to watch over the sheep to lodge the other house servants in the shed near the flock. In the villa, the only two decent rooms were usually occupied by just Song Gao and Song Yuan. Song Gao had even barricaded the view from the sheep shed with a large pile of straw, so hiding someone here was relatively safe.

"Big brother, should we try to squeeze something out of him?" Song Yuan glanced at Gui San, unconscious on the bed. The opportunity was rare, and they might get some useful information out of him. That young man was so powerful and had completely overwhelmed them both.

Song Yuan shook his head.

"Forget it. We’re all just trying to make a living here, and it’s not easy." Their remedy was risky; if the man was crippled, they knew as subordinates, no master would keep a cripple, and their master was even more ruthless. Seeing him beaten like this, they weren’t sure how to help, so they could only start by fixing his arm.