Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 33 Possibility

Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Possibility

"Young Master Wen, Young Master Wen, are you alright?" Eunuch Kang Ning scrambled to his feet in a panic, not even bothering to check if he had seen the Second Prince or not.

"Eunuch Kang, quick, help me up." Wen Zan, with the support of Eunuch Kang Ning, struggled to his feet, enduring the pain as he headed for the door of the courtyard. It was only after he had exited that he noticed the mud on his shoe.

"My shoes—" the man cried out, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe them. These were the shoes he had worn specially for the visit to the Traveling Palace, and now they were dirtied like this.

Eunuch Kang Ning calmed his spirits a little, and sat down to catch his breath, then saw Young Master Wen frantically wiping his shoe with a corner of his handkerchief. He glanced again at the overly elaborate embroidery of the shoe, thinking that even the work from the palace would probably look similar.

"Young Master Wen—" It seemed they were very cherished, probably quite rare too.

"Are you sure it ran this way?" Zheng Nianru looked ahead skeptically. The fox had darted away quickly, and all she saw was a flash of red going in this direction, but by the time they gave chase, it had completely vanished.

"Commandery Princess, let’s look a little further ahead. If we really can’t find it, then we’ll go back," Nian Xia suggested, looking at the increasingly wooded courtyard. She hadn’t expected the trees behind their yard to almost merge with those of the mountain, making her feel somewhat uneasy.

"Okay." That red fox really was extraordinary, rarely seen with such few mixed colors.

Wen Kang stopped in his tracks, staring blankly at the group of women walking below along the slope of the mountain.

Eunuch Kang Ning suddenly felt that destiny was preordained by heaven itself. Look, there was no need for him to go to the trouble of a deliberate encounter; they had met by chance.

"Young Master Wen, what do you think?" Eunuch Kang Ning whispered, as they were standing on top of a two-meter-high slope, with a line of Wen Zhu bamboo rustling along the road below. Eunuch Kang Ning wasn’t certain about many things, but he was very confident about recognizing Princess Chao Ren.

"Not bad," Wen Zan said, staring at the passing women, wishing he could follow them. That embroidery was incredible—definitely the work of the palace. The twisted branch lotus flowers were actually embroidered, and each lotus was unique, each with its own expression. Such craftsmanship must have taken so much time...

Wen Zan was about to chase after them when Eunuch Kang Ning grabbed him.

"Young Master Wen, Young Master Wen, this is the Traveling Palace; we must not act rashly..."

Wen Zan immediately came to his senses, having a certain fear of the Imperial Palace and feeling embarrassed. But such vibrant embroidery wasn’t common; the patterns were not the usual monotonous woven embroidery. Each flower was worth a detailed look, truly a pity.

"Eunuch, who was that just now..." Wen Zan still wanted to ask, but Eunuch Kang Ning stood up and pretended to look seriously and carefully once more.

"Young Master Wen, this servant’s eyes are blurry; I couldn’t see clearly who it was."

"How could you not see clearly?" Wen Zan was getting anxious.

"Don’t worry, Young Master Wen. This place is remote; the only residents should be those few Princesses and Commandery Princesses. We can just ask Her Majesty when we return," Eunuch Kang hung on keeping Wen Zan curious while urging him to head back.

...

"Commandery Princess, let’s go, let’s just play, after all, no one has discovered us," Xing Yu and Xue Liu looked at Zheng Nianru with eager eyes. They were two years younger than Fu Dong and Nian Xia, right at the age where they loved to play.

"Commandery Princess, I’ll catch a rabbit for you, it would be a great companion for Little Bell," Xing Yu immediately added.

"Be quiet, all of you. Xing Yu, look at yourself, you just eat and grow plump without getting taller, and you’re forever causing a fuss. Your body—" Xing Yu quickly covered her ears and hid behind Xue Liu.

"Commandery Princess, there might be fish in that stream, we could grill them," Nian Xia was also tempted. Since coming to the Traveling Palace, they could not bring along a cook, so for the past few days, they had to rely on Nanny Yun to cook personally, otherwise, even Fu Dong and Nian Xia were somewhat discontented with the food provided by the palace.

"Are there really fish?" Nanny Yun was tempted too; they hadn’t eaten fresh fish in days.

"Nanny Yun, Xing Yu said there is an abundance of fish in that stream, big and plump," Xue Liu immediately assured earnestly.

Zheng Nianru, Nanny Yun, Nian Xia, Xue Liu, and Xing Yu took advantage of the gentle spring breeze, with Nanny Yun directing several young maids to bring along the fish roasting stand and cushions. There were many newly blossomed flowers in the forest, strange in appearance and flourishing in bloom, making the air feel particularly fresh, as if the world had been transformed.

Nanny Yun did not dare to lead so many people too far away and triple-checked that they would only go to the stream mid up the mountain slope. Xing Yu had explored the route several times and there was nothing to worry about.

"Commandery Princess, please sit. Watch Xing Yu catch fish. I will take Xue Liu to gather some firewood," said Nian Xia as she stayed behind to set up the mats and grill, and took out some snacks from the food box.

"I don’t want it. I’ll wait to eat grilled fish," Zheng Nianru thought to herself, considering the possibility that she might marry an ordinary husband, going out whenever she wanted without a retinue, and that as long as there was enough for food and clothing, and could support Fu Dong, Nian Xia, and the others, that would suffice.

"Commandery Princess, look, so many fish!" Xing Yu exclaimed excitedly.

"Keep your voice down or you’ll scare them away. What will you catch then?" Nanny Yun scolded Xing Yu, who was thoughtless, as she returned with a small bundle of firewood.

"You underestimate me. Look, I’ve already caught two with one move. I’ll catch more and bring them back," said Xing Yu, rolling up her pant legs and wielding a fish spear, with fish already lying on the bank.

Um, that’s still not enough. Simply providing for them wouldn’t suffice. She would need at least two or three skilled Embroidery Girls; she could have fewer clothes, but they must still be to her liking. She would have to support those two to three Embroidery Girls, and their skills must meet her standards.

Zheng Nianru suddenly stood up and walked forward, pondering such possibilities.

Prince Duan also had his private property and had given her many things when they married. At that time, Ju Nanyi had not much family wealth, but her quality of life had hardly decreased, and she had gained more freedom.

So how did things end up in such an uncontrollable state later on?

Nian Xia finished her preparations and, seeing that there was not much firewood, went to help gather more.

Zheng Nianru strolled along, the lush greenery of the mountain waist spread out before her, and various unknown plants soaked up the warmth of the spring breeze and sunlight, popping their heads out from each side of the mountain path and every part of the mountain waist.

"Commandery Princess—" Xing Yu, holding the fish, saw Zheng Nianru crouching on a high mound at the mountain waist, appearing to be looking at something.

"Commandery Princess, let’s go grill the fish," Xing Yu said, holding the fish, hoping to alleviate the Commandery Princess’s boredom.

"Xing Yu, there’s something over there," Zheng Nianru said, not looking at the fish but at a thickly vegetated spot not far away, speaking with certainty.

"A rabbit?" Xing Yu’s eyes immediately sparkled, and she dropped the fish and moved forward, but Zheng Nianru grabbed her.

"It doesn’t seem like it. Do you see a cave entrance over there?" Zheng Nianru said, feeling somewhat scared.

"Commandery Princess, shall I take a look?" Xing Yu whispered and slowly walked towards the area Zheng Nianru pointed to.

The rustling sound of dried grass and vegetation underfoot mingled with the rustling of the surrounding tree leaves, but it was unusually quiet at this moment. Suddenly, there was a loud clang, like the sound of a stone falling, startling Xing Yu.

"Commandery Princess, perhaps we should go back?" Though Xing Yu was not afraid, she did not want to be reckless when accompanying Zheng Nianru.

"It’s fine. Let’s have a look," Zheng Nianru said, calming down. What could it be? A fierce beast? It didn’t seem likely.

Xing Yu nodded and slowly pushed aside the grass to reveal an entrance about half a person tall. It was pitch black inside the cave, and nothing could be seen. Xing Yu stepped forward two paces and suddenly the area opened up, revealing a surprisingly sizeable space.

Just as Xing Yu was about to speak, a shadow in the cave abruptly moved, prompting Xing Yu to step back swiftly, shielding Zheng Nianru.

"There’s someone... inside," Xing Yu spoke with certainty and surprise.

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