Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 421 - 400 Part 2

Chapter 421: Chapter 400 Part 2

Fu Dong had grown accustomed to it—whenever such a season arrived, the Commandery Princess’s hands and feet would turn icy cold, always needing the kettle lady. At home, she used to start using her services early, but now, out of anger, she intentionally did not. She deserved to be cold.

Fu Dong gave Nian Xia a look, as it was not appropriate to have so many people around, leaving her alone would suffice.

Nian Xia knew the rules and quietly withdrew. Just as she reached the door, she heard Qi Zhu murmuring under his breath.

"The Commandery Princess knows." Qi Zhu spoke very cautiously, and it didn’t hinder Nian Xia from emerging at that moment. Separated only by a window’s distance, his voice clearly drifted into Nian Xia’s ears, and she happily eavesdropped from the corner.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ling’s face suddenly showed shock. This was serious.

"I, I just said—we should have sealed the door from the start, not letting those two in. Now what do we do? The Crown Prince still doesn’t know, and if he blames us, this, this..."

"Isn’t it all because Nanny Leng personally delivered them? How could we refuse, Steward Hu didn’t dare either, just waiting for the Crown Prince to return and decide." Qi Zhu said anxiously, "But how did the Commandery Princess find out so quickly?"

"You still have the mind to think of other things, hurry up, hurry up. Nanny Leng too, actually doing such deeds." Qi Ling also realized the gravity of the problem. "No, I still need to let the Crown Prince know."

Qi Ling was about to step inside, but Nian Xia suddenly stood in his way, blocking Qi Ling’s path. As it wasn’t fitting to cause a scene at the door, Nian Xia pushed Qi Ling outside.

Qi Ling and Qi Zhu knew that Nian Xia had overheard, and though they hadn’t known before, they now did, immediately smiling ingratiatingly, wishing they could directly bow to Nian Xia.

"Sister Nian Xia—"

"Sister Nian Xia—please have Mercy! Otherwise, we won’t even know how we died." Qi Zhu was even more ingratiating, quickly begging for mercy.

"How could Your Highness not know? Would the Empress dare send people to the Crown Prince’s Mansion without the Crown Prince’s permission?" Nian Xia was skeptical, but she also knew that such incidents were inevitable. Yet, currently, as the Crown Prince was still greatly concerned about them, the Commandery Princesses, it was time to establish some rules. Otherwise, in the future, what standing would the Commandery Princess have?

"Oh dear, Sister Nian Xia, dear sister, you must not wrongly accuse our Crown Prince. Our Crown Prince hasn’t been to the Empress’s side at all." Steward Hu hurriedly spoke, swearing oaths, nearly ready to slit his own throat.

"Steward Hu, you haven’t even entered the gates of the Imperial Palace, yet you speak so confidently." Nian Xia became even more annoyed. The Fourth Prince had not said so, and Fu Gong, the Crown Prince, said that the Crown Prince had barely left the Empress’s palace when she sent those two over, speaking with certainty. Those two had names and surnames, having been favored by the Empress since they were young—what were their names?

Yun Cha, Wen Fei—it was those tea-scented names anyway. The Fourth Prince’s words couldn’t be false, and moreover, the Fourth Prince didn’t know the details, he simply mentioned it in passing.

"What’s wrong? Unhappy? Who upset you?" Zheng Congyuan was still coddling her. Indeed, with many things happening in the last few days, the incident at the Zong Sheng Residence couldn’t be hidden, and Nian Ru would inevitably find out.

Thinking of this, Zheng Congyuan’s heart softened once more. Ever since he almost lost Zheng Nianru and unlocked his heart, Zheng Congyuan suddenly felt as if he found a goal to strive towards, the path to Cultivation truly lay before him.

He wouldn’t say he had no hope at all; instead, over the past few years, this issue had occupied most of his thoughts, the most schemed about.

However, a major game must be played, with even the whole of Nanzheng State roped into this big game, to rightfully make Nian Ru the Crown Princess Consort. The risk was significant, but fortune still favored him, for just when numerous simulations ended in failure, Qiandao Temple provided him with the perfect excuse.

Therefore, he had made up his mind and impulsively agreed to Nian Ru.

"No one annoyed me, just feeling stuffy." Zheng Nianru was still unhappy, ignoring Zheng Congyuan, waiting for Zheng Congyuan to think for himself and speak up about the matter.

"How about a walk with me?" Zheng Congyuan’s mind was on this issue, the initial tests he had tried were all within his expectations, not without risk. As the situation developed, any step taken wrongly could make a difference to the season, Zheng Congyuan still dared not take it lightly.

There were many things to be done, but how could Zheng Congyuan bear to neglect the young girl before him?

"Let me show you something first." Zheng Congyuan was in good spirits and did not consider Zheng Nianru’s childish thoughts, especially since in the past Nian Ru’s unreasonable temper would always cause a ruckus, Zheng Congyuan had gotten used to it.

Speaking seriously, Zheng Congyuan grabbed Zheng Nianru’s hand, intending to stand up — although the young girl was still angry, she figured there was no harm in just taking a look.

Zheng Congyuan pulled out a scroll from beside the desk in the painting jar, unrolled it, and the style of pavilions and towers seemed familiar; Zheng Nianru frowned as she looked at it.

"Do you like it? When you come, I’m planning to connect the gardens in the backyard, draw a long corridor, and re-dig the foundation of the house, from the corridor all the way to the rooms in the front and back. That way, during winter, you don’t have to stay in just one room. Even if you go out to the corridor, it will also be very warm," Zheng Congyuan explained slowly, his finger tracing the details of the pavilions and towers.

Listening, Zheng Nianru wasn’t as angry as when she first arrived, but Zheng Congyuan always had no such individuals around him, naturally this precedent couldn’t be set first. Once it’s set, with more exposure in the future, naturally there would be no focus.

"I want to go see it now," Zheng Nianru spoke up, knowing those two people were currently in the backyard, waiting to see what Zheng Congyuan would say.

"Alright." Zheng Congyuan was always very accommodating of her in such small matters, as long as she was well and lively in front of him, breathing and talking.

"Let’s see it now," Zheng Nianru didn’t expect Zheng Congyuan to agree so readily, she was somewhat suspicious, wondering if Zheng Haoyuan was talking nonsense.

"Of course now, once we’ve walked around, we’ll come back for lunch." Zheng Congyuan indulgently tapped the young girl’s nose, and the next moment his hand was taken by Zheng Nianru, and they walked outside.

At this moment, Zheng Nianru truly wanted to see the renovations in the backyard. Although they had not yet begun, it would soon be her living place, and naturally, she had to personally inspect it, to determine which area was the main house and where to play daily.

The people outside the door were immediately so frightened that they dared not make a sound.

Qi Ling quickly followed, stiffening his resolve to step forward.

"Your Highness, the memorandum needs to be sent out today," Qi Ling said. The Crown Prince was going to the backyard with the Commandery Princess, but this, how could this be alright? He needed to let the Crown Prince know what was in the backyard.

Where was Steward Hu, where was Steward Hu? Qi Zhu hurriedly searched for Steward Hu, just hoping Steward Hu could act quickly and hide those two individuals.

But how to hide them? Qi Zhu felt like whatever he did, it was a no-win situation.