Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 372 - 354 Second Update

Chapter 372: Chapter 354 Second Update

Zheng Nianru didn’t even glance at Ju Nanyi. Why? Why did he have to do this? If it was because of her seduction in the previous life that led to their doomed fate.

Zheng Nianru had regrets and, before their relationship had soured to the point of mutual disdain, she had told herself that it was she who had insisted on putting Ju Nanyi in this position. His initial pursuit was to be a good official, content with his own little patch, and even as the Regent Prince he’d still focus only on that little patch, his wife, and his children.

Originally, she hadn’t deliberately seduced Ju Nanyi...

No, that’s wrong. The original Ju Nanyi clearly had no interest in her, having ignored her several times.

So what was he up to now?

Zheng Nianru was long past that naive age. No matter how tall and straight Ju Nanyi stood, or how calm his demeanor, she was determined to find a trace on that serene face—like the calm autumn wind and bright moon—to give a reasonable explanation for his bizarre behavior today.

Fancy her? So he purposely sought presence in front of her?

Zheng Nianru scoffed. In this lifetime, she had no intention of committing treason, but even if Ju Nanyi’s crime of killing Zheng Congyuan in the previous life was unrelated, she could not bring herself to feel any affection for the current Ju Nanyi.

"Take it away—" Zheng Nianru said coldly, glancing at the ring-shaped implement covered in soil. What a piece of junk.

Ju Nanyi frowned, a sign of his bad temper, she figured.

Yan Guang was startled and suddenly a little angry. As he lifted his head, the unreasonable gaze of the youth fell squarely on Zheng Nianru’s face. He became flustered as if someone had grabbed his throat, quickly lowering his head, his face blushing to a deep red, having never seen such a beautiful woman.

"Commandery Princess, this matter was assigned by the Crown Prince. If anything goes wrong, it would be my dereliction of duty," Ju Nanyi said, his voice still even-toned as if he were not affected by the breathtaking woman before him who made the entire garden look dull.

Even Nanny Yun could not help but admire Lord Ju’s great Concentration Power. Skilled at reading people, she felt her respect for the honest gentleman before her deepen further.

"Commandery Princess, please don’t make it difficult for Lord Ju. The Prince is doing this for your own good," Nanny Yun pleaded, not wanting to see Lord Ju unfairly chastised, braving herself to speak up.

Zheng Nianru was stunned by Ju Nanyi’s words. Good, very good. Having gotten used to Ju Nanyi’s compliance, she didn’t expect him to now talk back, unless it was to attract her attention.

"Xing Yu, have him thrown out. I want to see what kind of trouble can arise," Zheng Nianru said without wanting to drag things out and turned to leave.

Upon hearing this, Nanny Yun turned pale. Throwing someone out, how could that be acceptable?

"Commandery Princess, Commandery Princess, please hear this servant out," Nanny Yun dared to continue, "Commandery Princess, he was sent by the Crown Prince. His Highness is concerned about your safety."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Nianru slowly calmed down. That’s right, she had overreacted. In this life, she had hardly any interaction with Ju Nanyi. The few times they met, there was no good impression left on either side.

Zheng Nianru turned to look at Ju Nanyi again, and aside from his identical appearance and stature, she noticed a difference—Ju Nanyi had not once looked at her.

It was best not to look at her.

"So you just obey the Crown Prince’s orders?" Zheng Nianru asked slowly.

"It is my utmost duty to fulfill the Crown Prince’s commands," Ju Nanyi answered, confused as to his connection with the Crown Prince, yet the response from his lips needed no reflection.

Zheng Nianru found his answer laughable. If he knew that in the previous life, it was he who personally killed Zheng Congyuan, the current words would be ridiculously ironic.

"Very well, carry on," Zheng Nianru said with no interest in continuing the teasing and turned to leave.

"Commandery Princess," Ju Nanyi suddenly spoke, catching everyone by surprise. Yan Guang, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, tensed up again, feeling every breath was sinful.

"You can have someone pick the flower seeds out of the soil and find a suitable place to plant them," Ju Nanyi said. He didn’t know why he had spoken; the young lady’s turning back had provoked him, and her indifferent attitude and unmistakable disregard had agitated him even more.

Zheng Nianru arched an eyebrow. If she wasn’t certain of her suspicions before, she couldn’t help but reignite those doubts now. If Ju Nanyi wasn’t trying to get her attention, there was no need for him to speak up, especially since he wasn’t the type to offer kindness without reason.

Yan Guang immediately looked up to his lord in awe, completely impressed by the masterful solution Ju Nanyi had proposed. When he had first seen the Commandery Princess, his mind went blank, hardly daring to speak. Yet his lord had come up with a perfect compromise.