Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 310 - 309: One More Update

Chapter 310: Chapter 309: One More Update

&"Lord, be careful—" Yu Yuan exclaimed in panic as Ju Nanyi’s hand had already reached out, pinching a small tuft of hair between his fingers.

Everyone was immediately puzzled. What is this thing?

San Sheng snorted coldly again. Just now, everyone’s attention was on the earthen jar; they were at the back and naturally could not see, but he had seen the movements of the Eldest Princess clearly.

San Sheng was about to speak when He Jin suddenly stopped him and slowly shook his head. There was no need.

&"Wool? It’s really wool." Yu Yuan cried out. What’s the deal with this wool? Who would put such a thing here with only a tuft of wool?

&"Lord, my subordinate once heard that animals contaminated with ghostly energies can also cause diseases in humans, such as persistent high fever. This wool must have been contaminated with ghostly energies and was buried here by someone with intent," an attendant from the Fire Order Squad suddenly recalled and spoke up.

He Jin looked incredulously at these people. Who would want to harm him? There was no reason for it. He asked himself if he had offended anyone. Could it be because of that affair?

He Jin panicked and lowered his head, but he had never heard of their use of any such spells.

&"Lan Xing, investigate this for me, thoroughly, how this thing could appear in the Princess Mansion, and who would want to harm the Prince Consort." Zheng Tianxin continued, then looked at Ju Nanyi, &"Lord Ju, since this now involves those unclean things, please, Lord Ju, make an effort to investigate thoroughly if there are more unclean things in the Princess Mansion. Do not wait, Lord Ju, start by checking my palace’s courtyard so that I can be at ease."

Lan Xing opened his mouth, wanting to curse. He was always with the Eldest Princess, and to be threatened by such a thing; the Princess was truly underestimating him. However, Lan Xing was well aware that the Eldest Princess was deliberately speaking nonsense, obviously trying to set up Lord Ju to go inside the palace. What was to come next went without saying.

Ju Nanyi did not answer immediately but glanced at Lan Xing. If one were to say what was strange at this moment, Ju Nanyi felt it, and it was the Eldest Princess right in front of him.

Observing the atmosphere in the room, the helpless expression of Lan Xing, the disdainful looks from the two attendants beside the Prince Consort, Ju Nanyi slowly realized an issue, but it was not difficult to extract himself.

&"The safety of the Princess is, of course, of utmost importance, but I have just come into contact with that evil thing and definitely dare not stay near the Eldest Princess. If the Princess allows, I am prepared to take this thing back with us to the Fire Order Squad for research," Ju Nanyi bowed and said, his hands clasped together, and the overt black trace at the top had not yet faded.

Zheng Tianxin frowned slightly and glanced at Lan Xing.

Lan Xing immediately nodded.

&"Then, Lord Ju, please take the thing away first, but by tomorrow morning, Lord Ju, bring all these people and thoroughly inspect my mansion so that I can be at ease."

&"Yes—," Ju Nanyi said in an unflustered manner, and Zheng Tianxin finally nodded in satisfaction.

...

Wen Ling suddenly received a summons from the Fourth Prince, and he was somewhat surprised and couldn’t come to terms with it.

The messenger was an attendant under Lu Hu, who was under the Fourth Prince. Seeing Wen Ling’s surprise, the attendant spoke somewhat impatiently.

&"What are you waiting for? Aren’t you coming back with me to report? The Fourth Prince doesn’t just summon anyone lightly," the loyal warrior of the Wen Family said displeasedly.

Seeing this, Wen Ling, aware of the rules among the Loyal Warriors of the Wen Family, gave his attendant a look. The attendant stepped forward and stuffed a bag of silver taels into the other man’s hand.

&"Oh, Lord Wen, what is this politeness for? How could this be!"

&"It’s necessary. Lord Zhu, you toil at the side of the Fourth Prince, and it’s us lower folks who get an opportunity to appear before the Prince," Wen Ling stepped forward and said politely.

&"Then, Lord Wen, we should hurry. The Fourth Prince is waiting for us," Zhu Ling said with a hint of eagerness—the weight of the bag in his hand was not light; this young man seemed to know the rules well.

&"Please enlighten me, Lord Wen. Might you know why the Fourth Prince has suddenly summoned us?" Recently, nothing significant had happened, except for the affair at the Riverfood Restaurant, but no one dared to cause trouble at the Fourth Prince, coming from either Zong Sheng Residence or Prince Duan’s Mansion, thought Wen Ling cautiously, probing tentatively.

Wen Ling belonged to a minor branch of the Wen Family, barely visible within the family. However, Wen Ling’s father was a shrewd man who first allowed Wen Ling to study in the academy with the steward’s son of the Wen Residence. Counting on this relationship, Wen Ling’s father Wen Qingan secured a steady job purchasing offerings for the Wen Residence and also secured a good position for Wen Ling among the Loyal Warriors of the Wen Family.

&"The matter? I really don’t know, but Lord Wen, you need not worry. After all, you are one of the Wen Family. Maybe the Fourth Prince is looking to recruit more people by his side, but we can’t guess the thoughts of the Fourth Prince," Zhu Ling spoke the truth. The Fourth Prince was even more challenging to deal with than the Second Prince; the latter always pressured them to find young men and women, given the Second Prince’s frail health. Unlike the Fourth Prince, who would come up with one thing after another, they often dealt with bewildering tasks.

Although Wen Ling felt it shouldn’t be a bad thing, he cautiously did not speak further and followed the person toward the Fourth Prince’s other residence.

Zheng Haoyuan was in the other residence at the moment, idly spinning a kaleidoscope in his hand. The next moment, impatient, he threw it away.

&"Why hasn’t the person arrived yet?"

Lu Hu immediately stepped forward and knelt down in front of him.

&"Fourth Prince, the person will be here soon. The subordinate has also clarified the situation, and it’s almost identical to what was said in front of the Crown Prince," Lu Hu immediately said.

Zheng Haoyuan snorted coldly, looking coldly at Lu Hu on the ground.

&"You’re all so useless; after so many days, why can’t you even infiltrate Prince Duan’s Mansion?"

&"Your Highness, this matter is indeed difficult. If Prince Duan knew that our Loyal Warriors of the Wen Family had infiltrated Prince Duan’s Mansion, it would not bode well for the Fourth Prince," Zheng Haoyuan kicked out.

&"Are you stupid? Could we use people from the Wen Family’s Loyal Warriors? Use someone else."

&"Your Highness, this matter indeed cannot afford any carelessness. We must carefully select the person, and besides..."

Zheng Haoyuan looked at Lu Hu, his eyes growing more and more impatient.

&"And, the subordinate feels a woman would be better suited, otherwise, it’s impossible to enter the Commandery Princess’s quarters."