Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 294 Second Update

Chapter 294: Chapter 294 Second Update

Eldest Madam Zong was slightly taken aback. She didn’t pay much attention to the affairs of the aristocratic families; for such a major incident to have occurred without her hearing about it was surprising. Not just her, even Second Madam Geng beside her was startled—how could so many things have happened within just a few days?

The voice continued, Eldest Madam Zong couldn’t figure out which of the ladies from the prominent families it belonged to, but the tone was mystically intriguing and caught everyone’s attention as soon as she spoke.

"Haven’t you noticed? The Prince Consort, Princess Helin, and Miss Zhang have all been scared senseless recently. With so many people affected, do you think they encountered something? Have you heard that recently, there have been some unclean things appearing in Zheng Capital?"

"Ah—"

"Miss Wen, you mustn’t scare us. Where did you get such information?"

"My brother now serves in the Imperial Forest Guard. I’ve heard that these days, the whole city is capturing some kind of monster."

"What kind of monster?" The tension in the room suddenly escalated.

Eldest Madam Zong withdrew her gaze and gestured for Nanny Yun to close the window; these were trivial rumors not worth listening to.

"But I feel that the fright experienced by the Prince Consort and the two misses is different, and the Prince Consort isn’t out of his mind—" her voice trailed off faintly. With the window closing, the waiter had already left.

"Eldest sister, with such events occurring, why haven’t we heard a word from any of the aristocratic families?" Eldest Madam Zong asked with a puzzled expression.

"Youngest sister, that’s where you’re uninformed. The ladies we just mentioned are all of marriageable age now. If such things were to spread, their reputations would naturally suffer. Moreover, you can’t believe everything you hear. Everyone has their minor ailments; maybe they were just frightened and caught a cold or something." Second Madam Geng didn’t pay it much heed.

"Youngest sister, at this time, you’re still concerned with other matters. In my view, now that you’re betrothed, you should use that as an excuse to arrange a meeting with Princess Chao Ren and cautiously probe her with your words to see her reaction..."

"Eldest sister, I actually have the same intention, only that Prince Duan seems to keep a close watch, not letting the Commandery Princess leave home lightly. Presumably, discipline..."

"Indeed, there is reason for that but, after all, Prince Duan is a man; he doesn’t consider all aspects thoroughly," said Second Madam Geng as the sound of the window opening was heard.

"Commandery Princess, would you like Yin He to give you a shoulder massage?" Xing Yu asked, but Nanny Yun immediately gave Xing Yu a severe look; was she trying to add to the chaos? The matter with the Crown Prince hadn’t been settled yet, and now she was dragging this youngster into it.

However, Nanny Yun didn’t hold much apprehension towards this young man. After all, his status was clear, and the Commandery Princess had never even turned her gaze towards Yin He. And the boy knew his place, being aware of the vast difference in their statuses, he did not overstep.

Yin He stood up, wiped his hands and started walking towards Zheng Nianru.

Zheng Nianru sat still, neither disagreeing nor objecting. After all, Yin He’s massages were indeed comfortable, and the sound of water by her ear was indeed an elegant company.

"Didn’t you hear? Princess Helin’s carriage was originally going to collide with Princess Chao Ren’s." Unexpectedly, a voice floated into her ears, and Zheng Nianru slightly frowned, not thinking that she would hear gossip about herself at this time.

The atmosphere in the room instantly grew tense, and Fu Dong cautiously glanced at her own Commandery Princess. Seeing that she seemed undisturbed, she still set her chopsticks down, ready to close the window when the Commandery Princess wasn’t paying attention.

Xing Yu guiltily looked at Nanny Yun—it was she who had opened the window.

"That’s too coincidental, Princess Chao Ren snatched Princess Helin’s husband, and Princess Helin’s horse, startled by it all, nearly killed Princess Chao Ren. Who’s to say it wasn’t a fluke?"

"This proves that since Princess Chao Ren didn’t die, it really wasn’t as the rumors suggested—that she stole Princess Helin’s husband—but was truly fated to be."

"That’s hardly certain, perhaps Princess Chao Ren knows some spells, just like the mages from Qiandao Temple. The horse was indeed going to kill Princess Chao Ren, but she must have used some trick, and it swerved away instead..."

"What are you staring at, Xing Yu? Throw the plate now," Zheng Nianru spoke coldly, not out of anger but because the other side had indeed hit the nail on the head. If such a trend of indifference continued, within a few days, there would inevitably be turmoil across the city.

In this life, Zheng Nianru had not easily found such a path; she couldn’t let these insignificant fools ruin it.

Xing Yu, startled, glanced at the large porcelain plate on the table, several times the size of a normal plate, still holding leftover bones and greasy fragments. Without another word, she picked up the plate, Fu Dong and Nian Xia directly pushed aside the obstructing bamboos, and the plate, with half a lamb’s skeleton, was accurately tossed through the window and landed squarely on the head of someone inside the room.

"Ahh—" A scream, as if seeing a ghost, echoed throughout Riverfood Restaurant, so clear that even Eldest Madam Zong with the window closed heard the piercing cry.

Before anyone could turn their head, cries and screams filled the day.

The greasy bones still hung on the head of a young lady, and the room was in complete chaos, with each maid trying to protect her own mistress. In a moment, the place turned into a complete mess.

"Waiter, waiter, where’s the owner, the owner—"

"Who is it—" Only then did someone react, and looking toward the window, they immediately saw Xing Yu and others, who hadn’t been trying to hide at all.

"It’s them—" The person shouted angrily, pointing at Zheng Nianru’s private room, "They are the ones who did this!"

The young lady, covered head to face, had a temper, too, and with a glance at Xing Yu, she picked up a similar plate from the table and threw it towards Xing Yu, only to be deflected by Wen Zhu who was in the middle. Taking a turn, it smashed right onto Eldest Madam Zong’s window.

"Clang clang—" The window was smashed through, and Eldest Madam Zong’s maid, having some of Eldest Madam Zong’s temperament, immediately opened it and stared coldly at the opposite window.

Gossip spreading, and now even resorting to physical violence, was utterly unreasonable.

"How audacious, who is it—" The maid shouted fiercely.

"Let’s just leave," Eldest Madam Zong lost the interest in dining, "Second Sister, come with me to the mansion, I’ll personally make pastries for you—"

Second Madam Geng also shook her head.

"Look at these young ladies from the minor gentry, they just have no manners."

Eldest Madam Zong nodded in agreement, feeling empathy.

"That being said, Princess Chao Ren is still better than these small gentry..." Eldest Madam Zong hadn’t finished speaking when a clatter was heard, and the entire wall of the private room shook. Astonishingly, a wooden window flew straight towards the opposite room.

Eldest Madam Zong and Second Madam Geng were both dumbfounded and even forgot to speak.

"You’ve gone too far—" Seeing that there were men on this side, the people opposite immediately began to cry.

"Waiter, call the authorities, hurry, call the authorities. Today, this young lady must have her grievances addressed." The window opposite was now a crying mess, with the young lady hit still clutching her arm, and a maid had her forehead smashed while protecting her mistress, bleeding profusely.

"If you dare, throw something back—" Xing Yu stuck her head out and made a face at them.

Upon hearing this, Second Madam Geng pointed at Xing Yu, trembling as if she couldn’t believe it.

"Third Sister, isn’t that Princess Chao Ren’s maid?" She had seen her before and had looked very closely; there was no way she would mistake her now.

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