Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 43 Analysis

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 Analysis

Ju Nanyi turned and walked toward the main gate of the Traveling Palace with steady steps, neither hurried nor slow.

"Scholar Ju," Eunuch Ho Sheng said, filled with hope.

"Steward Ho, I have seen Princess Chao Ren, and she said that she does not recognize the Fourth Prince," Ju Nanyi reported truthfully.

Eunuch Ho Sheng’s body suddenly sagged, supported just in time by a Little Eunuch, as another guard returned at this moment.

"My lord, I have not found the Second Prince, and his quarters are empty, with no trace of the Fourth Prince either," the guard’s words made Eunuch Ho Sheng completely collapse.

"What... what should we do?" Eunuch Ho Sheng trembled, thinking about the Fourth Prince and what it might entail...

"Steward, steward, you must hang in there. The servants are all relying on you," the Little Eunuch was on the verge of tears, trying to pull Eunuch Ho Sheng up as several Little Eunuchs cried together.

"Steward Ho, regarding the disappearance of the Fourth Prince, I have some thoughts," Ju Nanyi said, realizing that even if he did not want to get involved, he was already in the middle of it, unable to remain an onlooker any longer.

Eunuch Ho Sheng glanced at Ju Nanyi; having thoughts was of no use, finding the Fourth Prince was what mattered.

"The Fourth Prince currently has three possibilities: the first is that he left the Imperial Palace but got delayed on the road and has not yet arrived at the Traveling Palace; the second is that he has already arrived at the Traveling Palace but does not wish to be found by anyone, fearing punishment from Noble Consort or perhaps hiding somewhere secretly; the last possibility is that the Fourth Prince encountered something on the way here."

Upon hearing the word "danger," Eunuch Ho Sheng looked up in alarm, his fingers trembling—how could he not understand?

"Therefore, we only need to guard the gates of the Traveling Palace, send people for a thorough search within, and furthermore..." Ju Nanyi glanced at Eunuch Ho Sheng, "we must immediately report to the Noble Consort and have the Imperial Forest Guard conduct a citywide search to find any suspicious person."

At this, Eunuch Ho Sheng lifted his head, nodded helplessly, already scheming in his heart as he stood up.

"Thank you, Scholar Ju," Ho Sheng had to look at Ju Nanyi in a new light. In a short amount of time, Ju Nanyi had given solutions the intricacies of which could hardly be sorted out in an instant.

"Steward Ho, please follow me," Ju Nanyi stepped aside, and Eunuch Ho Sheng promptly straightened his clothes before heading to Noble Consort Wen’s quarters.

...

The Wen Family’s young ladies, who had been wailing, had now recovered from their shock and felt that they had made a complete fool of themselves.

"That, that commandery princess... how dare she terrify us like that," Wen Mengxin was shaken and indignant, she had never been so frightened in her life.

"In the future, we should avoid that Commandery Princess," said Wen Mengshu, clutching Wen Mengrong’s hand tightly—Wen Mengrong had always been the most timid and was still shivering with cold hands and a horrified look.

"Rongrong, it’s okay now," Wen Mengshu whispered to comfort her. Standing next to Wen Mengxin, Wen Mengrong had heard every word spoken by Zheng Nianru, and Wen Mengshu, even across from Wen Mengxin, was covered in goosebumps and a cold sweat.

"I... I want to go home," Wen Mengrong suddenly looked at Wen Mengshu with tears rolling down her cheeks, and begged to leave. She didn’t want to stay here; she wanted to return home.

"Rongrong, wake up," Wen Mengshu shook Wen Mengrong, and Wen Mengyue and Wen Mengxin also noticed that something was wrong with her. The fear was almost contagious; Wen Mengyue suddenly burst into tears.

"I want to go back too."

Wen Mengxin looked panicked, though she was the strongest of the sisters, now trembling violently.

"Perhaps, we should tell our aunt that Rongrong is frightened, and we want to go home."

With Wen Mengyue in tears and Wen Mengrong in distress, Wen Mengxin knew she would have to explain to the Old Madam if anything happened.

"Alright, I’ll go ask Noble Consort Wen," said Wen Mengshu, taking a deep breath and bracing herself, for there was no turning back now despite her fears.

Wen Mengshu left to take care of her sisters, heading towards Noble Consort Wen’s quarters, and before she arrived, she saw guards and eunuchs hurrying about, as if something major had occurred.

"Miss," Nanny watched as so many people hurried by, "what’s happened?"

"I don’t know, let’s go inside and see." Wen Mengshu entered through the side door, made her way through the cloister, and ran into a second-class nanny from Noble Consort’s side, whom she recognized.

"Nanny Zhuang, what has happened?" Wen Mengshu politely greeted her with a curtsy.

"Distant Miss, you should go back soon; a big incident has occurred."

Wen Mengshu’s face changed slightly as she reassuringly held onto Nanny’s arm.

"Nanny, I know you care for me, but after all, Her Highness is my biological aunt. What has happened, I wonder if there’s any way I could help?" Was the Second Prince gravely ill? Or was it the Emperor?

Nanny Zhuang clasped Wen Mengshu’s hand.

"Distant Miss, the Fourth Prince has slipped out of the palace and is now missing. Her Highness has already dispatched three groups of people to look for him. Don’t worry, go back first."

"Thank you, Nanny Zhuang, you’re busy." Upon hearing this, Wen Mengshu didn’t dare to delay any longer and turned to leave immediately.

The Fourth Prince was Aunt’s whole world. At this time, as long as the four of them weren’t dead, she couldn’t possibly go in now to report on what happened today or to mention bringing in the Imperial Physician.

...

Eunuch Ho Sheng hadn’t rested for an entire day and night, and he dared not rest now. Even though he had been scolded and had his forehead broken open by Noble Consort Wen’s teacup, he still didn’t dare to rest.

Eunuch Ho Sheng crawled out, and the Little Eunuch immediately went to help him up.

"Steward, Steward—" Eunuch Ho Sheng raised his hand, stopping the Little Eunuchs from calling him that. What Steward? He was nothing but a dead crab at this moment, with a head that could fall off his neck at any time.

"Help me up, follow me." Eunuch Ho Sheng took a deep breath; his mind was dizzy and throbbing with pain, but he gritted his teeth and stood up. There were two places he was determined to search personally.

Propped up by two Little Eunuchs, Eunuch Ho Sheng made his way to Princess Chao Ren’s courtyard, dragging his feet on the ground until he finally reached the entrance.

Xing Yu, who opened the gate, was startled and almost didn’t recognize Eunuch Ho Sheng.

"Eunuch, what happened to you?" Xing Yu, with her strength, supported Eunuch Ho Sheng in an instant.

"Miss Xing Yu, I am still alive to see you..." Eunuch Ho Sheng sounded pitiful, nearly ready to cry, grateful for all the treats she had stealthily provided him.

"Is the Commandery Princess inside?" Eunuch Ho Sheng inquired.

"Yes." Xing Yu took a deep breath, nearly lifting Ho Sheng as they made it to the main hall.

Xue Liu dropped the silken ribbon she held and came over to help.

"Eunuch Ho Sheng, what happened?"

"Commandery Princess, please, for the sake of this old servant’s age, you must help me find the Fourth Prince." As soon as Eunuch Ho Sheng saw Zheng Nianru, the tears started falling like pearls off a broken string. Crying and snuffling, he carelessly wiped his tears with his sleeve before crawling and kneeling at Zheng Nianru’s feet.

Eunuch Ho Sheng knew that if the Fourth Prince really was hiding within the Traveling Palace, then the only one who could make him come out was this Commandery Princess.

Zheng Nianru was slightly stunned, somewhat not catching up with what Ho Sheng had said.

"Ho Sheng, don’t you know that Fu Gong is already in the Traveling Palace?" Zheng Nianru asked.

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