Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 299: One More

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: One More

Eldest Madam Zong believed that she had been very considerate to the Princess Chao Ren before her, all for the sake of her own son. At this time, there was simply no one who could offer a better method.

However, Zheng Nianru didn’t move and just glanced at Eldest Madam Zong.

"Eldest Madam, there’s no need to trouble yourself with this matter. I can handle it myself," Zheng Nianru spoke coldly.

"You—" Eldest Madam Zong’s face fell, never having expected Princess Chao Ren to be so difficult to get along with.

The Senior Nanny also panicked. She knew Eldest Madam’s temper better than anyone else. Seeing that things had already come to a head, she worried that a conflict would make them a laughingstock to others.

Zheng Nianru looked at Xing Yu. Not taking action, huh? Waiting for me to make a move?

Xing Yu gritted her teeth and stepped forward, about to pull someone away from Eldest Madam Zong’s side, but as soon as she reached out, Eldest Madam Zong had already grabbed Xing Yu’s wrist.

"Hold on—" Eldest Madam Zong’s face turned an iron blue. The Princess Chao Ren was truly stubborn and reckless. With such a temperament, she would not be easy to deal with even in the Zong Sheng Residence. Why wait for another day? It was better to teach this Commandery Princess a lesson right now.

Eldest Madam Zong was a martial arts practitioner, possessing strength in her hands and some knowledge of vital points on the arm. Her move was aimed at the weakest part of Xing Yu’s underarm, but Yin He immediately turned around, and in an instant, Eldest Madam Zong felt a pressure rushing towards her whole body, as though she was submerged in water.

Before Eldest Madam Zong could react, a figure had already flown in, dissipating the earlier pressure without a trace in a blink. The figure turned and positioned Eldest Madam Zong behind themselves, then looked towards the young man beside Zheng Nianru.

Zong Yunqian had seen this young man before, always finding him odd and reticent.

The spells cast just now, were they performed by this youth? Zong Yunqian wasn’t guessing wildly; he was eighty percent sure it was this inconspicuous—no, previously the youth always had his head down, dressed in unremarkable black, but upon closer inspection now, he was quite handsome.

He knows spells? But on that day at Weixing Mountain...

"Yunqian, are you all right?" Eldest Madam Zong interrupted Zong Yunqian’s train of thought. It wasn’t her imagination just now. Something truly unknown had occurred, and it was lucky that her son had arrived on time.

At this moment, Eldest Madam had no other concerns but to anxiously find out if Zong Yunqian was injured.

Zong Yunqian reassured Eldest Madam, then turned to bow slightly to Zheng Nianru, "Commandery Princess—"

Zheng Nianru returned the bow. With Zong Yunqian present, things wouldn’t go smoothly, and she was already prepared to leave.

Zheng Nianru glanced at Yin He. Yin He bowed his head, and instantly, the Imperial Forest Guards, who had stood like stone statues, collapsed to the ground. The next moment, Wen Ling was the first to stand, heading straight towards Zong Yunqian.

"Heir Zong, this boy is very strange, don’t let him get away," Wen Ling dared not confront him directly, but he had seen the scene clearly. Moreover, who was Heir Zong? A disciple under Master Huo Yi of Qiandao Temple, how could he miss such an opportunity?

At this time, the ladies from prominent families no longer had the courage to stay and only wished to scatter like birds and beasts once people left, never to visit Riverfood Restaurant again.

But Wen Ling did not think so, and moreover, when had he, an Imperial Forest Guard, ever suffered such humiliation? Formerly following the Second Prince, and now the Fourth Prince, he was always calling the shots. Plus, with this boy around her, he could never approach Zheng Nianru, and his unspeakable desires could only remain wishful thinking.

Zong Yunqian glanced at Yin He. Standing here, the youth’s presence felt entirely unobtrusive, yet normality was the greatest abnormality.

Zong Yunqian was determined to test this young man, although he belongs to Zheng Nianru. What if he has ulterior motives for staying by Zheng Nianru’s side—specifically to get close to them at Qiandao Temple?

"Nian Ru, this person..." Zong Yunqian began to speak; now was the perfect time to ask, as the Imperial Forest Guard was present.

Zheng Nianru glanced at Zong Yunqian, clearly displeased.

Had they not made their terms clear? Non-interference meant there was no need to know the origins of her people.

Zheng Nianru vaguely knew that everyone at Qiandao Temple was quite wary of Yin He. Why they were so remained a mystery to her, but she knew such wariness wasn’t a good sign.

"My person," Zheng Nianru said curtly, cutting off Zong Yunqian’s desire to probe further. "If the Princely Heir has no other business, I shall take my leave now."

Upon hearing this, the ladies from prominent families let out a sigh of relief.

The Eldest Madam Zong couldn’t stand it. How could she leave first when the Eldest Madam was still there? It was outright disrespectful; moreover, that young man was indeed strange, just following her around, how could that be appropriate?

"Zheng Nianru," the Eldest Madam Zong stepped forward, holding back the anger in her heart. Zheng Nianru’s recent behavior had been completely dismissive of her son, and this was unacceptable. It was one thing to disregard her, but to disregard her son, did she truly consider herself a proper Commandery Princess?

Without the Zong Sheng Residence, Zheng Nianru would still be in the harem, never to leave for the rest of her life.

Zheng Nianru looked at the Eldest Madam Zong, neither angry nor pleased. The Eldest Madam always had this temperament, just as she did when she became the Empress Dowager.

"Eldest Madam Zong, is there a matter?" Zheng Nianru asked, not irritated. The Eldest Madam Zong always liked to lecture others, never pleased with anyone, and the situation would get even worse in the future.

"Princess Chao Ren, leave this person behind. He is rather suspicious," the Eldest Madam coldly stated, pointing at Yin He. Like Zong Yunqian, she couldn’t have such a person by the side of her future daughter-in-law. At first glance, she hadn’t paid much attention, but upon a closer look, how could anyone think he resembles a servant?

He is simply, simply like...

The Eldest Madam Zong immediately thought of the affairs within the Imperial Family, primarily the doings of the Eldest Princess. This young man looked more and more like...

"What if I refuse?" Zheng Nianru said coldly; not only had no one in this life dared to speak to her in such a way, but not even in her previous life had anyone dared to covet her belongings.

Yin He looked at Zheng Nianru; hearing her voice so resolute, it seemed as though a different kind of energy flowed through him. Yin He lowered his head, feeling both joyful and shy.

"Mother, please don’t rush," Zong Yunqian immediately looked at his own mother.

"Nian Ru, just be clear about this person’s identity, mother is only worried about you," he said.

The Eldest Madam was an impatient woman; she wasn’t just worried, she was almost certain. Looking at the young man’s demeanor, saying he had the look of spring in his eyes was an understatement. She had seen it all, and her son was the only one who was naïvely pure.

"What identity? If he were truly innocent, there would be no need for such secrecy," she proclaimed.