Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 480 - 459 First Update

Chapter 480: Chapter 459 First Update

Fu Dong cautiously carried the water; its temperature had been tested and was just right, with hot water on standby to be added as needed. At this shichen, the Commandery Princess should have been awake, but there was no movement at all from the bed. Fu Dong could not help but glance again at the bothersome man lying on the footstool.

He slept like a dead pig. She had deliberately made so much noise, yet he didn’t wake?

Nanny Yun had awakened early in the morning. She had inspected the flowers and plants in the courtyard, scolded the house servants for their lack of care, and then went to check on Xing Yu, who had caught a cold after being imprudent in the cool weather. Nian Xia had replaced her for several nights, and now that she was better, she naturally received a tongue-lashing about behaving like the mistress herself and not rising early.

Nanny Yun hadn’t yet had a chance to check the preparation of the morning meal. Over the past couple of days, the Commandery Princess had been in a good mood and wasn’t too picky. Serving her could be difficult, but the atmosphere in the courtyard was pleasant.

Nanny Yun then saw the young maids still standing outside the room. What shichen was it already? In the future, if they were in the Crown Prince’s Mansion and someone saw them still not up at this time, couldn’t they just wait inside the house?

"Have you no brains? Standing here brightly for everyone to see that the Commandery Princess hasn’t risen yet?" Nanny Yun hurriedly scolded them. It wouldn’t do, just wouldn’t do; without her, nothing in this courtyard would work.

"Each of you like blocks of wood, standing here, can’t you use your brains a little..." Nanny Yun pushed the door open and walked toward the inside. The Commandery Princess too, at this shichen, if she didn’t wake soon, wouldn’t it be...

These lazy girls, Fu Dong and Nian Xia, if they don’t start learning some rules now, they’d become a laughingstock in the future. Even if the Commandery Princess was displeased, she had to say something.

"Fu Dong, Nian Xia, it must be you two maids slacking off... Aiyo..." Nanny Yun immediately spotted the man in black lying there, slipped, and crashed down sprawled on the floor. The maids following behind tried to help her, but were carrying mouthwash, never mind, the Commandery Princess’s nanny was more important. They instinctively tried to help her, spilling what they carried, and one of the maids slipped on it, resulting in a big fall, tumbling a mess of things across the floor.

Fu Dong and Nian Xia dumbly watched the commotion and, as expected, the next moment the curtain was angrily flung open, Zheng Nianru’s eyes, not fully open, peeked out from behind it, her expression displeased.

"Spare the Commandery Princess’s mercy—" The maids on the floor hardly cared about picking up the things; they bowed their heads only to face the man lying in front of them, their expressions panicked, their eyes darting around uncertainly.

Zheng Nianru sighed, stretching out her hand.

Fu Dong and Nian Xia hesitated—how was the Commandery Princess supposed to get up? But there was no time to think. Nian Xia immediately bent down to grab the shoes and help her put them on; Zheng Nianru was already barefoot on the footstool, and without looking, she stepped over the man’s lower leg and got off the bed.

Nanny Yun’s eyes darkened at this moment. Why had she come in? She’d rather have been dead. It was Nanmen Yu; even if he turned to ash, she would recognize him.

The man finally sat up, the first thing he saw was Nanny Yun and the maids kneeling on the floor, and then he smiled.

"Nanny Yun, are you well?" The man was still grateful to Nanny Yun. After all, she once personally went to save his assistant. Although there were some misunderstandings later, they were just that, misunderstandings.

"Nanmen... Princely Heir? You’ve finished the war?" Nanny Yun didn’t want him to be well; why hadn’t he died on the battlefield, so he simply couldn’t return—better yet, if not dead, to be lacking arms or legs, so he couldn’t come back to Nanzheng.

And yet, the man before her had, in less than a year, shed his greenness and shyness. Now, hearty and confident, at just one word, it was as if he stood bathed in the sunlight, a true man.

"Thanks to you, the war is over—" Nanmen Yu wasn’t surprised by the astonishment of Nanny Yun, Fu Dong, and Nian Xia. Indeed, his actions had been somewhat improper. However, the thing he most desperately sought after, how could he possibly give it up?

Besides, everything was still intact, and all was well.

Nanmen Yu stood up on his own, Nanny Yun belatedly realizing she should stand up too, frantic now. What need was there to kneel? She immediately chided the maids behind her.

"Everyone froze, now go and prepare again..."

The young girls immediately withdrew, leaving only two to clean up the mess on the floor.

Following Nanmen Yu’s gaze, Zheng Nianru was sitting at the dressing table, while Fu Dong carefully wiped her Commandery Princess’s fingers with warm water. Nanny Yun quickly spoke.

"Heir of Nanmen, our Commandery Princess is changing her clothes now, you..." Nanny Yun said, "Why not go to the side room and wash up first?"

Nanmen Yu was no longer in a hurry, especially after seeing her, all his impatience had vanished completely. Nanmen Yu nodded and followed Nanny Yun out.

...

When the Marquis of Zhenbei arrived at the camp with his people, it was already the next morning; he didn’t dare breathe heavily. Just as his trusted aide was about to go and report, the Marquis suddenly reached out to stop him.

"Let’s wait and see first." He couldn’t offend either side; he had waited an entire night before coming. Even if something happened, he could extricate himself, as it was the Ghoul Ravine’s people who came knocking.

The Marquis’s men watched the entrance of the camp for a long time and heard the report from their patrol soldier; the Marquis was somewhat incredulous.

"No disturbances at all?" How could that be possible? There wasn’t even a sound of fighting; he would rather believe he had seen a ghost than believe this.

"My lord, it’s absolutely true." That patrol soldier hadn’t dared sleep all night, aware of the seriousness of the situation. Although for concealment he didn’t get close, and didn’t know exactly what had happened inside the camp, but there was definitely no sound of conflict.

The Marquis began to feel puzzled; given the nature of Qiandao Temple, they naturally wouldn’t tolerate Ghoul Ravine, and Ghoul Ravine wouldn’t get along with Qiandao Temple. It was impossible that there was no activity.

"My lord, no news is good news. Why don’t we take this opportunity to go in and take a look?" His trusted aide suggested, "We might even gather some information."

The Marquis thought for a moment and then nodded his head; the absence of clashes between Qiandao Temple and Ghoul Ravine was not a good thing for him, so he had to find out more.

"Just say that some soldiers in the camp are ill, and I have come personally to ask for some Talisman Water—" The Marquis came up with an excuse and began speaking, prompting his aide to head toward the camp’s main gate.

Shortly after, a mage came out to greet them, inviting the Marquis inside.

The Marquis gave his men a look to act according to the situation, then followed the mage towards the camp’s main gate.

"My lord is too polite, such a small matter, Master Ling Yi said, just send someone to mention it and we can send a mage over, there’s no need for my lord to make the trip personally," said Master Qin Liang diligently.

"Not at all, not at all, everyone is busy with important matters, how can I trouble you," he replied. They needed to notify Master Ling Yi even for entering the camp, which surely indicated a problem.

Such a minor issue naturally wouldn’t reach Master Ling Yi; these mages also operated within their own ranks, and besides, such a trivial matter could be handled by any mage, so what Qin Liang said was merely polite, given that he was not originally from Qiandao Temple and possessed worldly tact.

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