Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 335 - 322: Second Update

Chapter 335: Chapter 322: Second Update

Zheng Nianru couldn’t move, but that didn’t mean she had given up resisting as she was still kicking desperately.

"If you have the guts, don’t let go for the rest of your life," Zheng Nianru said, puffing with anger.

Zong Yunqian just wanted a moment of peace; he really didn’t want sand filling up his entire body.

"Just agree to two conditions, and I will let go," Zong Yunqian calmed down, glancing at Zheng Nianru, whose hair was messily sprawled like a bird’s nest by then, her face smeared with sand and mud, but surprisingly, the dark areas remained dark and the white areas were extremely white, her shiny eyes ablaze with anger.

Zheng Nianru was very restless, wishing Xing Yu would suddenly throw this Zong Yunqian into the river to ventilate her anger.

"Why should I agree to your conditions," Zheng Nianru snorted coldly, turning her head away; now it wasn’t about struggling, but the sand and mud on her neck made her extremely itchy.

Zong Yunqian spoke to himself.

"First, from now on, let’s sit here properly and wait until dawn to go back, and don’t act alone; second, after we return, I have something I’d like to discuss in detail with Prince Duan, but still..."

Zong Yunqian suddenly stopped moving. Zheng Nianru was genuinely itchy, her collar had unknowingly slipped, revealing a large expanse of snowy skin, faintly revealing a curve.

Zong Yunqian took his eyes off her face, released his hands, forgoing the advantage he had just gained, stood up, and returned to sit by the fire.

Zheng Nianru stood up, puzzled, looking around; no one was there, what haunted demeanor he had.

"What were you saying?" Zheng Nianru also sat by the fire; not for anything else, it was just a bit cold, and the chill grew colder as the cold wind blew.

"Nothing," Zong Yunqian replied stiffly, perhaps not even knowing what to say, as the memories previously in his mind seamlessly connected to the recent scene, consuming all his mental capacity, devouring his reason.

Even felt that his previous ideas were somewhat ridiculous.

Why create more trouble?

After all, his goal had been achieved; amid the currents of history, these were but trivial matters. Why should Zong Yunqian stop for these trifles when, in time, the Nanzheng Imperial Clan would be in the past, and her fate as a member of the Imperial Family wouldn’t be good.

"Are you hiding something from me?" Zheng Nianru couldn’t help but suspect; this guy was definitely hiding a major conspiracy, wanting to discuss something with her father. What exactly was there to discuss?

Zong Yunqian was silent, glancing at the horizon, where in the darkness a faint halo was visible. Judging by the time, it should be almost dawn.

Zong Yunqian lay down to sleep, sparing the major event from being spoiled by insignificant matters.

...

"Has the person still not been found?" Zheng Haoyuan’s dark eyes, at that moment, wished he could kill someone, the only reason he didn’t act was that more people meant more power to search for his cousin.

"Your Highness, other than a found shoe, there have been no other clues," the guard dared not conceal.

Zheng Haoyuan stepped forward, grabbed the guard, and asked in a low voice.

"Isn’t there even a slight discovery?" Such as Zong Yunqian’s corpse? It would be best if Zong Yunqian were dead so he couldn’t accompany his cousin in death.

"Keep searching," Prince Duan’s hoarse voice carried determination; he absolutely would not give up until the last moment, Nian Ru wouldn’t die so soon after returning to the residence, not right under his watch.

Zheng Haoyuan turned back, tears dripping, he knelt in front of Prince Duan.

"Imperial Uncle, it’s all my fault, it’s all because of me; if I hadn’t dragged my cousin out, if it weren’t for me..." Zheng Haoyuan slapped his own face, prompting the group of guards and servants to kneel down as well.

"Fu Gong, stand up, get up, let’s find her first," If there was fault, wasn’t he also to blame? If it hadn’t been his idea to let Zong Yunqian stir up trouble, how would anything have happened?

Prince Duan wished he could slap his own mouth, but now, he needed to calm down, the less hope there was, the more he needed to stay calm; he had to find Nian Ru.

People from Zong Sheng Residence arrived last, and the House servants at Zheng Capital were also few; they too were clueless until Duke of Qing, after a long search along the riverbanks, finally saw Gu Dao, Xi Feng mingling in the crowd.

Upon seeing Gu Dao, Xi Feng, Gu Dao, Xi Feng immediately knelt in front of Duke of Qing.

"Master, master, the Princely Heir, the Princely Heir..."

"Where is the Princely Heir, what exactly happened?" Duke of Qing’s face went red with embarrassment, feeling utterly humiliated in front of Prince Duan and Zheng Haoyuan, insisting it was his son’s fault.

"The Princely Heir jumped down to save Commandery Princess Chao Ren and then disappeared," Xi Feng cried out.

Duke of Qing felt a darkness before his eyes, nearly unable to stand, his house servants quickly supported him. Jump down? How mindless was he to jump down after her, for such a...

Duke of Qing pointed in the direction ahead, though it was simply a river, that area was exactly where Prince Duan and Zheng Haoyuan’s troops were.

Also accused of being the main culprit.

"Master, the Princely Heir is a good swimmer, we checked the place he fell into, and there were no hidden reefs or the like; the Princely Heir must still be alive," Gu Dao regained his composure and promptly said.

Duke of Qing looked at Gu Dao, "You say."

"Master, the Crown Prince’s men had already investigated, in the original southeast direction of Earth Spirit River there’s a river stream. They sent people down to check, and indeed found an undercurrent, and also discovered two undercurrents on the west side. Where these undercurrents lead is unknown now, but the Crown Prince has already sent people back to get the old maps of Earth Spirit River."

"Then what are we waiting for, let’s go over there and search," Duke of Qing couldn’t wait a moment longer, not resting until he saw Zong Yunqian.

Zheng Congyuan’s men had already moved through a mountain range, heading in the downstream direction.