Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 308: Second Update

Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Second Update

Zheng Tianxin glanced at Lan Xing, "You say there’s no problem and there’s no problem, but who looks more suspicious, him or the Heir Zong!"

"Go check again—" Zheng Tianxin began, but suddenly stopped, her gaze fixed on a figure outside the hall, her hand already stretching towards that figure.

"Who is that?" Zheng Tianxin asked, pointing at the figure.

Lan Xing looked puzzled, and the next moment, he spoke with a somewhat helpless yet familiar tone.

"That is Lord Ju Nanyi, a disciple of the Crown Prince and the current leader of the Fire Order Squad," reported Lan Xing, knowing all too well what his own master’s expression meant.

Zheng Tianxin rose from the lounge, and in the next moment, she was already on her feet.

"How come I was not aware that the Imperial Brother had such a disciple?" Zheng Tianxin threw the fan in her hand onto Lan Xing and was about to move forward.

"Princess, Princess." Lan Xing was somewhat anxious and followed, "Princess, this Lord Ju is a highly favored disciple of the Crown Prince, and also..."

Zheng Tianxin turned her head.

"What? Which Aristocratic Family’s scion is this Ju Nanyi?" Zheng Tianxin asked.

"That’s not the case," sighed Lan Xing inwardly, having done his best.

Zheng Tianxin turned her head away, ignoring Lan Xing. Even if he were from an Aristocratic Family, what of it? Zheng Tianxin walked towards Ju Nanyi.

Ju Nanyi was about to leave, finding nothing here; he turned, only to feel someone approaching from behind. By the time he turned around, Zheng Tianxin was already behind him, so close...

Ju Nanyi stepped back and bowed in respect.

"Greetings, Eldest Princess—" Ju Nanyi’s expression was cool, but Zheng Tianxin was warm. She stepped forward, reaching out to help Ju Nanyi up.

Ju Nanyi rose before she could help him.

"I dare not trouble the Princess."

Zheng Tianxin missed her chance, but she was not discouraged, smiling slightly with bright eyes and skin glowing pale under the sun, like a luxury flower walking among mortals.

"Lord Ju, I feel it is still necessary for you to visit the Prince Consort’s courtyard, as I suspect something there," Zheng Tianxin withdrew her hand, even more pleased with Ju Nanyi’s cool demeanor.

All you receive are ready embraces; it’s the ones like this that challenge you, slowly conquering them bit by bit.

Ju Nanyi looked up slightly, not directly meeting the eyes of the woman before him, and pondered quietly, naturally having no reason to refuse at this moment.

"Then please, Eldest Princess, lead the way," Ju Nanyi said.

"That’s more like it—" Zheng Tianxin scrutinized Ju Nanyi again, more satisfied than with her first fleeting look. The more she observed, the more pleasing she found Ju Nanyi, cool yet defiant, like refined jade and smooth bamboo, yet understated and restrained. These two qualities together bore the mark of a scholar.

Zheng Tianxin walked in the forefront, her mind full of this new enigma, Ju Nanyi.

The following Lan Xing was silent, unable to describe his feeling.

"Lord Ju, Master Yu Sheng also mentioned that the Prince Consort’s illness relates to that object, and Master Yu Sheng confirmed that the object must have been in close contact, so looking around the Prince Consort’s courtyard is of utmost importance," said Zheng Tianxin, slowing her pace almost to match Ju Nanyi’s.

Ju Nanyi still glanced at Lan Xing upon hearing those words just now, from Guardian Lan...

Lan Xing did not look up, "Whatever the Eldest Princess says is fine",

"The Eldest Princess makes sense," said Yu Yuan, seeing that Ju Nanyi did not respond and becoming somewhat anxious, "How can we neglect the Eldest Princess?" He then quickly replied.

Zheng Tianxin almost rolled her eyes in disdain; who asked you to answer? But now was not the time to lose her temper.

Following Zheng Tianxin, Ju Nanyi had already entered the courtyard.

San Sheng and San Shi saw the Eldest Princess and her entourage come in again; they were surprised, but unlike before, they didn’t block the Eldest Princess at the door.

After all, San Sheng and San Shi knew how difficult it was to invite Master Yu Sheng, and the Eldest Princess had succeeded in doing so; moreover, over the past few days, the Eldest Princess had indeed proven herself to be competent.

San Sheng and San Shi personally lifted the door curtain.

"How is the Prince Consort?" Zheng Tianxin casually asked.

"Princess, the Prince Consort has begun to slowly recover from his fever, thank you for your concern," San Shi hastily replied, and turned to lead the princess to see the Prince Consort. But seeing that the Eldest Princess’s attention was not on their master, San Shi stopped, glanced at the Eldest Princess, his expression both dark and disdainful.

"San Shi, have there been any suspicious occurrences lately?" Zheng Tianxin feigned asking, directing her words towards Ju Nanyi.

"Lord Ju, this is the Prince Consort’s close attendant; he knows all the whereabouts of the Prince Consort on normal days."

San Shi was slightly taken aback upon hearing this; so the princess had personally come to find the cause of the Prince Consort’s illness. Ashamed of his earlier thoughts, he immediately bowed to Ju Nanyi.

"Lord Ju, recently the Prince Consort has not met any strangers, nor has he left the Princess Mansion much," San Shi explained, while Ju Nanyi was already looking around the room.

Ju Nanyi was surprised to find that the place where the Prince Consort stayed was so simple that not even a few exquisite ornaments were visible; however, his attention was caught by a seemingly crude and even chipped earthen jar on a curio shelf, suspecting that these items perhaps were more valuable than those antique ornaments.

Ju Nanyi looked towards Yu Yuan, who immediately took out a small piece of agarwood from his own bundle, lit it with a firebox, and everyone held their breath watching Yu Yuan’s actions.

Zheng Tianxin watched Ju Nanyi, whose facial features, though not delicately refined at first glance, the more she looked, the more attractive she found them — how had she not discovered such appealing features before?

Ju Nanyi lowered his gaze and actually made a discovery; the specially made agarwood, instead of rising upwards, took a bend and headed directly towards He Jin on the bed. Even San Sheng and San Shi were taken aback — could there really be a problem?

Indeed, as the thread of white smoke got closer to the bed, it suddenly changed direction, unbelievably heading under the bed.

Even Zheng Tianxin, who had been completely focused on Ju Nanyi, was now captivated by the odd behavior of the smoke, which directly moved under the bed; all the smoke slowly gathered and went down under a floor tile while the burning speed of the agarwood in Yu Yuan’s hand noticeably increased.

Yu Yuan immediately looked towards Ju Nanyi; there was definitely something going on.

Lan Xing also became visibly tense, finding the situation indeed strange, wondering what exactly this agarwood was?

Zheng Tianxin looked at the floor tile, wary of taking any risks, Lan Xing insisted on ensuring the safety of the Eldest Princess first, even if there was something beneath.

"Princess, there might be something sinister beneath this floor; I beg you to leave first while we..." Lan Xing immediately said.

"What’s there to be afraid of? I am of imperial blood; am I to fear such things? Dig it up; I want to see what kind of demon or ghost is talked about," Zheng Tianxin immediately commanded.

Hearing Zheng Tianxin’s words, San Sheng and San Shi were stirred, immediately drawing their weapons, and seeing this, Lan Xing quickly called the mansion’s guards, surrounding the whole courtyard.

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