Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 491 - 470 Second Update

Chapter 491: Chapter 470 Second Update

Zheng Congyuan’s face turned white, his hands tightly clenched. Qi Ling, upon seeing this, panicked and immediately spoke first.

"Do you not know, Commandery Princess?" Qi Ling quickly retorted with a question, "It’s all my fault. The Imperial Forest Guard has been a bit tight these past few days, so I didn’t deploy our men, and Prince Duan was also keen to train his own people—it was my negligence. But don’t worry, Commandery Princess, thankfully we discovered it in time. Qi Jin has already led people on the chase, hasn’t he?"

Qi Zhu silently glanced at Qi Ling, admiring him. This trick of misdirection was simply ingenious.

Zheng Nianru looked at Qi Ling, a cold sneer already in her heart. This statement was clearly for her ears, implying that even if they wanted to conceal the truth, it was no longer possible.

What did she want to conceal?

Xing Yu’s complexion suddenly turned pale. What was Nanmen Yu thinking, acting recklessly, wanting to court death? Hadn’t it been said

"In your courtyard, not your people? Xing Yu, you tell me—" Zheng Congyuan suddenly spoke up. Why did he need to know if there were only dead people in this courtyard? What sort of person was Nanmen Yu, especially since he was in her courtyard? What was he supposed to think?

Xing Yu fell to her knees with a thump as tears streamed down her face.

"I, I know nothing, they suddenly appeared, and we couldn’t overpower them..." Xing Yu sobbed, but before she could finish speaking, Zheng Nianru shouted sharply.

"Xing Yu, whose servant are you? Who are you kneeling to?" Zheng Nianru wouldn’t stand for it. Questioning her people right in front of her, treating her like she was invisible? Anything they needed to know, they could ask her.

At the words ’couldn’t overpower them,’ Zheng Congyuan immediately regretted it. He should have anticipated this. Moreover, it was his misjudgment, but what exactly did Nanmen Yu intend to do?

Seeing this, Qi Ling’s scalp tingled. His lord the Crown Prince had obviously acted impulsively. What was the use of asking now? Wait until Qi Jin catches the person, then vent all you like.

Xing Yu now dared not kneel, recalling the situation and seeing Zheng Congyuan’s icy face, she suddenly didn’t dare to stand either. Whose person was she? Did it even make a difference?

Qi Ling thought the current situation was simply a matter of life and death. It was already too late to say anything, so with a thump, he knelt down too. Qi Zhu was startled. What did this have to do with them? No, Brother Qi Ling, don’t drag yourself into this mess. But the next moment, Qi Zhu resignedly knelt down as well. Could he not kneel?

"Commandery Princess, please calm your anger. We are the Crown Prince’s servants, as well as yours, just like Xing Yu. Whether you strike or scold, it’s all the same if directed at us."

Fu Dong and Nian Xia, seeing this scene, thought to kneel but felt as though Qi Ling and Qi Zhu had pre-empted them. Now it seemed unnecessary to kneel after all. But if the Commandery Princess’s anger was not appeased, nobody would have good days ahead.

Zheng Congyuan looked up, and Qi Ling’s words did give him a hint of reassurance. He reached out, wanting to comfort the young girl before him. Zheng Nianru jerked her hand away.

"Nanny Yun, take away the pastries. Since the Crown Prince does not fancy them, there is nothing good to offer here," Zheng Nianru said coldly. Nanny Yun, anxious, wanted to speak out. Why was it that now the Commandery Princess was angry?

It was better, however, that the Commandery Princess be angry rather than the Crown Prince.

As Nanny Yun went to take the plate, Zheng Congyuan’s face immediately turned colder. Qi Ling hurriedly held onto the plate.

"Nanny Yun, no need to trouble yourself—" Qi Ling signaled with his eyes to Nanny Yun, who was caught in a dilemma and unable to utter a word. How to persuade her? It was clear that their Commandery Princess was in the wrong, and Nanny Yun had been on tenterhooks precisely for fear this scene would happen.

And now, it had happened, creating an even bigger scene than she had anticipated.

Nanny Yun even thought that perhaps the Crown Prince already knew the individual’s identity by now. Nanmen Yu had no intention of concealing his identity at all, did he? He probably wished everyone knew about it.

"Commandery Princess, it’s all a misunderstanding. The Crown Prince is also concerned about your safety, isn’t he? That person whose background we don’t know has had us worried and scared for days, but thankfully the Crown Prince arrived..." Nanny Yun said, secretly tugging at the sleeve of her own Commandery Princess, enough is enough, we don’t have the upper hand here.

If this matter gets out, it will be the Commandery Princess’s reputation that suffers.

"What, are you also tired of Prince Duan’s Mansion and want to go to the Crown Prince’s Mansion now?" Zheng Nianru turned her head to look at Nanny Yun, back in the palace, you didn’t stir up fewer incidents like this. Toward the end, when she didn’t want to live anymore, didn’t you also seek out those beautiful and gentle ones, deliberately catching her eye? What you did was nothing but deviating from the norm.

Zheng Congyuan stepped forward, ready to once again rest his hand on Zheng Nianru’s shoulder. He’d only asked a question, after all, and this matter could be related to something between two nations. No matter what, Nianru should at least give him a bit of news.

Moreover, what he was more worried about was Nanmen Yu’s motives.

Naturally, he wouldn’t ask this of Zheng Nianru. At Qishun Building, Nianru had unintentionally saved Nanmen Yu. To Zheng Nianru, this was an act of following her own desires, without any thought of the consequences. Nianru might not think anything of it, but that doesn’t mean that young man wouldn’t.

Zheng Nianru once again shook off the man’s hand. If there were misunderstandings in the future, would he lose his temper without asking for reasons just like today? In the past, did she have to tread on eggshells with everything she did?

Zheng Congyuan turned and walked away. Everyone has a temper, didn’t she know why he was angry? Didn’t she know that keeping a foreign man in her own courtyard was such a deviation from the norm?

"Your Highness—"

"Your Highness—" Qi Ling’s headache grew worse. Now it’s great, why didn’t he think to quietly check the situation in the courtyard first? If he had, this incident surely wouldn’t have happened.

Qi Jin encountered Zheng Congyuan at the entrance of Prince Duan’s Mansion and immediately reported the results of his investigation, still in shock.

He escaped?

Zheng Congyuan’s expression grew even darker. A lash landed on the horse’s rear, and with a pang of pain, the horse sped up even more. Qi Ling and Qi Zhu anxiously glanced at Prince Duan’s Mansion, then had no choice but to quickly follow suit.

Housekeeper He personally had the gates closed, smiling as he carried a lantern back to the Prince’s study.

"He left?"

"He left," Housekeeper He said, "without a moment’s delay. It’s tough on His Highness, still thinking of the Empress Dowager, such filial piety is rare."

"Sigh, tough on him. He’s personally involved with everything, dedicating his heart solely to state affairs. It’s only because of our ancestors that we have such a good Emperor," Prince Duan shook his head and picked up his carving knife to continue with his seal carving.

"Wonder where Lord Ju is by now?" Housekeeper He set the lantern on its stand, thinking Lord Ju was indeed commendable. Prince Duan’s anger also eased, especially after the messages that were sent through intermediaries, which were each deeply sincere and struck right at Prince Duan’s heart.

What he wanted was for Nianru to live a smooth and peaceful life, wasn’t it?

"By now he’s probably reached the Northern Border." Prince Duan glanced out the window, not overly concerned.

With Lord Ju’s capabilities, even without probing, he felt that Ju Nanyi was like a calm pond, seemingly shallow at first glance but secretly harboring deep currents. The so-called clear stream that is both deep and shallow embodies this principle.

Putting aside everything else, Lord Ju could take good care of Nianru for life, Zheng Boding thought Ju Nanyi was capable of that.

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