Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 453 - 432: Second Update

Chapter 453: Chapter 432: Second Update

This night was destined to be restless. In the first half of the night, Emperor Jingzhi was still angry about the failure of his mission, and in the second half, his men had been inexplicably attacked by several groups of people. The attackers were very familiar with the strength of his forces and retaliated fiercely, acting swiftly and flagrantly targeting his elite Death Warriors.

In the morning, while Emperor Jingzhi was still asleep, He Ling could no longer care whether his master was awake or not; he hurriedly went to the bedside to call out.

"Your Majesty—" From behind the bed curtain, a sweet and clear voice spoke. Anxious, He Ling almost wished to draw the curtains himself, followed by laughter from inside. A young voice seemed to be tickled, pleading softly. He Ling remembered that last night was a newly favored concubine, low-ranking and younger still. Talented Lady Lin was fresh and bright, like newly picked grapes. Thus, having been frustrated last night, Emperor Jingzhi had deliberately mentioned Talented Lady Lin, and therefore, he had summoned her overnight.

Biting his teeth, He Ling could no longer care about anything else; if he did not speak now, their people would be dead.

"Your Majesty, last night, someone breached the Dead Warrior Camp." The voice on the bed suddenly stopped.

"What?" Emperor Jingzhi spoke, seemingly guessing who it might be, "Look, something Fu Xun hasn’t found out in years, I managed just by lifting a finger."

Emperor Jingzhi snorted coldly; his Death Warriors were not so easily killed. Moreover, since Zheng Boding had made no moves all these years, those men under him wouldn’t rashly act either. This attack must have been spontaneous; how could they be a match for his Death Warriors?

Just as Emperor Jingzhi was about to ask if anyone had been captured, He Ling had already spoken first.

"Your Majesty, our men were overpowered, nearly a hundred dead, the rest are now in the palace, waiting for your orders..."

"What?" The bed curtain was immediately drawn, and Emperor Jingzhi revealed a face of surprise, while the young girl next to him exclaimed and quickly covered herself with the blanket.

Suddenly, Emperor Jingzhi’s expression turned icy as he stood up and drew the sword from beside his bed, plunging it downward.

"Your Majesty, spare—" From incomprehension to sudden panic, Talented Lady Lin didn’t even have time to beg for mercy before she slowly fell down.

Emperor Jingzhi didn’t even look as he walked directly out, while He Ling helped Emperor Jingzhi dress, speaking rapidly.

"Late at night, three groups in total charged the Dead Warrior Camp, their momentum fierce. Commander Wei, as per Your Highness’s command, lured the enemy in, but the adversary was too strong, and before they could be captured, a second group surged in, catching them off guard," he said.

"How many were captured?" Emperor Jingzhi interrupted before He Ling could finish. Naturally, there were more people in the Dead Warrior Camp, and since he’d made a move against Zheng Boding, he was well-prepared, capturing his daughter served two purposes, both to get his daughter and to eliminate Zheng Boding’s power.

"We didn’t capture anyone—" He Ling said, unable to meet the eyes of Emperor Jingzhi.

Emperor Jingzhi was taken aback and then looked down at He Ling.

"Are you telling me we lost nearly a hundred men and didn’t capture a single one?" Emperor Jingzhi’s voice deepened by two degrees, realizing something about this failure.

"Your Majesty, once captured, their men took their own lives, not waiting for our men to act, leaving none alive." He Ling quickly said, "Now, Your Majesty..."

"Don’t act rashly. Block the news, let no one know," Emperor Jingzhi said coldly. He hadn’t expected Zheng Boding to have such capability. It seems that his mad demeanor was all an act, deceiving not only Empress Dowager Yan Ping but also himself.

Prince Duan hadn’t left Prince Duan’s Mansion at all, just watching Zheng Nianru, and seeing the Physician take her pulse and prescribe her, until he confirmed that Ju Nanyi spoke the truth, without a trace of a lie.

Prince Duan’s thoughts grew heavier.

It’s not that Ju Nanyi was bad, on the contrary, Zheng Boding indeed valued Ju Nanyi highly.

Yet now, he could likely guess who the person behind the scenes was, and seeing Zheng Congyuan’s expression only confirmed Prince Duan’s suspicions.

Even as Emperor Jingzhi was terminally ill, the absurdity in his bones never changed.

Thus, even if Nian Ru married Ju Nanyi, as long as Emperor Jingzhi was alive for even a day, Nian Ru would not be safe. Not to mention Ju Nanyi.

He had calmed down, realizing that Nian Ru was not greatly harmed, he began to slowly understand the crux of the matter.

If he rashly married Nian Ru off to Ju Nanyi, he might actually endanger Ju Nanyi. It was possible that the moment the news got out, the next moment, Emperor Jingzhi could accuse Ju Nanyi of some crime and have him killed directly.

Thinking of this, Prince Duan could not help but marvel at the crucial moment, it was still Zheng Congyuan who remained calm and thought things through clearly. He probably had already figured out the key point, and therefore had not made any promises.

It was his concern that confused him, not realizing the complexity of the relationships involved. He had nearly caused the death of such a good...

Zheng Boding shook his head, with the current situation, even if he was anxious, he could only slowly make plans.

"Prince—" The physician was brought to the study, and in the study, there was only Prince Duan. This physician was also a trustworthy person, which is why Prince Duan was determined to get a clear answer.

"Brother Geng, we have many years of friendship, no need for formalities," Prince Duan said, pointing to a chair beside him.

"Thank you, Prince," the other party said, and took a seat without ceremony.

"If the Prince has something to say, please speak frankly."

"Brother Geng, you just mentioned that Nian Ru was poisoned, but did not clarify the type of poison," Prince Duan cut to the chase.

The man stood up, glanced at Prince Duan, he had already mentioned that it was a type used to stir emotions between men and women, Prince Duan should have understood it, then he thought about it for a moment.

"Prince, you are probably asking me, what is the difference between this poison and other similar types, or perhaps, if it was possible to deduce the identity of the person behind the scenes from this type of poison?"

"Brother Geng is indeed forthright, that is exactly what I mean." Although he was already certain, he still wanted to double-check to feel at ease.

The man looked at Prince Duan, hesitated for a while, and then spoke.

"Prince, since you trust me, I naturally dare not conceal what I know. This medicine pill is not particularly unique; it is available in those art houses, but this pill is different from those and very difficult to find, not available in Zheng Capital, and is very expensive."

Prince Duan looked up, realizing from this explanation that he understood these matters better than the person before him, except for that one, who else would bother about this matter.

The physician was also a man of quick wits, did not say much, performed a courtesy, gave some instructions and then left.

In the backyard, Nanny Yun carefully carried the medicine.

"Commandery Princess, it’s time for your medicine." Only then did Nanny Yun realize that the Commandery Princess had been drugged by those villains; Nanny Yun, feeling heartbroken, did not know what to say, and at that moment, what else could be done? She had almost wrongly blamed the Commandery Princess.