Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 279: One More

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: One More

He Jin remained unmoved, and in urgency, Kan Gulin reached out to pull at He Jin’s sleeve.

"Brother Gulin, this is not the place to talk," He Jin pulled back his sleeve, his expression uneasy. Although the atmosphere outside Hanyuan Hall seemed amiable and intimate, it was filled with lurking dangers everywhere.

Naturally, He Jin was one of those excluded; even Kan Gulin, an official of no power and no rank, was also excluded. No one would pay attention to a powerless Prince Consort and a similarly powerless official and what they would do.

Kan Gulin, anxious in his heart, couldn’t care if others were around and drew closer to He Jin.

"I have gathered quite a bit of evidence; the Wen Family should have been executed long ago — we even have the Imperial Forest Guard and the Eldest Princess..."

He Jin immediately grabbed the man’s arm with such force that it almost made him cry out in pain.

"What are you doing?" Kan Gulin looked at He Jin displeased, "You know, this is in accordance with the heavenly mandate..."

"There’s no need to mention it again—" He Jin immediately interrupted him.

Kan Gulin became angry, ready to speak again.

"If you take action, you must be completely sure," the man’s voice was firm and resolute, filled with hatred and coldness.

Kan Gulin was instantly intimidated by that gaze, his anger disappearing in a flash, replaced by a somewhat weaker lowering of his eyes. Some people naturally possess a charisma that compels others to follow and submit, just like the man in front of him, Kan Gulin momentarily saw again the once spirited and confident He Jin.

Kan Gulin nodded solemnly; some things need not be spoken aloud, for the understanding and spirit are already shared.

Standing in the front, Prince Duan watched as all the guests gathered, waiting. Empress Dowager and Zheng Congyuan had not yet arrived. Everyone seemed casual, but the outlines of each faction were clearly discernible; the situation had escalated to an intense stage.

Uninterested in these, Prince Duan exchanged a few awkward pleasantries with some officials cozying up to him and then prepared to sit down and wait; Zong Yunqian followed him over.

"Prince—"

Prince Duan raised an eyebrow. Who arranged the seating, to place Heir Zong’s seat next to his? And behind, there were Nian Ru and the ladies from Zong Sheng’s Family.

The palace banquet in Nanzheng always mixed men and women; this was a tradition left by the ancestors of the Imperial Family, aimed at fostering a united atmosphere.

"Heir Zong." Seeing this, Prince Duan knew that the matter was settled. However, the more he observed Zong Yunqian, the more he felt that there was something wrong with this marriage arrangement.

...

"Eldest Princess, the feast at the front hall has started, and it’s time to take everyone to Hanyuan Hall," Jin Luo stepped forward and quickly spoke in Zheng Tianxin’s ear.

Zheng Tianxin glanced at Empress Dowager Yan Ping, who was heartily chatting with Master Yu Sheng, with Zheng Congyuan quietly accompanying by the side, showing no intention of intervening.

"Not in a hurry—" Zheng Tianxin sat under the eaves, watching the clusters of ladies from prominent families gathering like flocks of birds in Xingqing Hall, each cluster surpassing the beauty of the garden flowers.

"Is she also here?" Zheng Tianxin raised an eyebrow, noticing that particular figure was difficult not to observe, for her prominence made ignoring her a challenge.

Thus, Zheng Tianxin couldn’t understand why, with such an identity, keeping a low profile was her best choice. Why bother making herself disliked everywhere she went?

Jin Luo followed her Princess’ gaze and saw Miss Nanmen and Princess Chao Ren seemingly in conversation. The princess she was referring to couldn’t be Miss Nanmen, as the Princess didn’t dislike Miss Nanmen. The only person she disliked was Miss Tang, yet Miss Tang was not present.

Jin Luo wasn’t sure if it was Princess Chao Ren. The Eldest Princess did not hold grudges, except for her enmity with Miss Tang. As for Princess Chao Ren’s affairs, ever since the mysterious young man disappeared, Jin Luo had never heard the Eldest Princess mention it again.

"Is the Princess speaking of Princess Chao Ren?" Jin Luo couldn’t claim to understand all her Princess’ thoughts, but in the entire Eldest Princess Mansion, if she didn’t understand, then no one understood better. "Princess Chao Ren has already returned to Prince Duan’s Mansion and will become the Crown Prince’s wife in the future, so her presence is natural."

Zheng Tianxin snorted coldly but didn’t speak. It was simply a case of disliking, without making a big issue out of it.

"Seeing something disagreeable yet doing something that pleases me," Zheng Tianxin said, pointing at a fan near Xingqing Hall. The fan then increased the airflow, allowing Zheng Tianxin to once again focus on the various beautiful flowers around her.

Jin Luo saw her own Princess getting impatient and couldn’t help but want to find some topics of interest to discuss, but she couldn’t come up with any on the spot.

Miss Zhang, however, came prepared, clearly noticing the Eldest Princess’s impatience and stepped forward.

"Greetings, Eldest Princess—"

Zheng Tianxin raised her hand slightly and glanced at Jin Luo, who then had a chair brought over. Zhang Linghui sat on it, stunned and flattered.

"Eldest Princess, the situation with Princess Helin seems quite troubled—"

Zheng Tianxin glanced at Zhang Linghui.

"Wasn’t it said that she was just frightened?" She had been informed of this incident immediately and hadn’t paid much attention. A princess with little influence, merely living on past favors, she naturally didn’t consider her important.

Zhang Linghui glanced around mysteriously and moved closer.

"What the Eldest Princess might not know is that on the way back, Princess Helin suddenly started screaming about seeing ghosts, shouting about monsters. The two female servants accompanying her were even kicked off the carriage," Zhang Linghui said hurriedly, looking for more topics.

"Has the Eldest Princess heard that after hearing about Heir Zong’s marriage, Miss Tang from the Tang Family lost her appetite for days and has indeed grown much thinner and seems quite ill today?"

Jin Luo glanced at Zhang Linghui. Such topics were taboo for them; mentioning Miss Tang Tang Wei in front of the Eldest Princess was forbidden, although known to very few. After all, it was Miss Tang who had once been close to the Prince Consort, and it was because of the Tang Family’s care that He Jin could successfully start his official career, with the Tang Family even grooming He Jin as a future son-in-law.

Thus, Tang Wei was a taboo for the Eldest Princess, but not many knew that. Among those in the know was Zhang Linghui. Initially, it was because of Zhang Linghui that He Jin lost all hope and firmly decided to become the Prince Consort.

Zheng Tianxin, upon hearing this, showed no sign of anger, only wearing a cold smile while looking at the Zheng Nianru before her.

"Imagine if one could get rid of two people who cause me headaches all at once, wouldn’t that be even better?" Zheng Tianxin spoke distractedly. Zheng Linghui had been working for her for more than a day or two, and Zheng Tianxin was even willing to speak a few words with Zhang Linghui, for she was simple-minded, with flattery written all over her face, lacking the pretentious nobility of other ladies from prominent families.

And little did she know that in Nanzheng, there was hardly anyone else Zheng Tianxin truly esteemed.

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