Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 463 - 442 Second Update

Nanny Yun glanced inside the room.

"Prince, the Commandery Princess is feeling a bit upset and said she wants to be alone for a while," Nanny Yun’s voice was very low, her downcast mood seemed to instantly make everyone feel that the Commandery Princess’s bad mood was akin to throwing a tantrum.

Prince Duan was immediately displeased. That brat Ju Nanyi...

Housekeeper He, however, found it somewhat strange. Even if the Commandery Princess was unhappy, why were Xing Yu and the others guarding the entrance to the courtyard? And just now, the voices were quite loud. Moreover, he thought he had seen something just a moment ago...

Housekeeper He didn’t dare to think further.

"Prince, the Commandery Princess has been in a bad mood for some days now. You are her father, and she has always been the most filial to you in the past. If you go and talk to her, the Commandery Princess might be willing to listen," Housekeeper He suggested.

Prince Duan felt there was some truth to this and was just about to leave when Nanny Yun quickly grabbed Prince Duan’s arm.

"Prince..." But what could she say? Whatever she said now would raise suspicion. They had retreated so hastily that it was entirely possible they had already seen the figures of Qi Ling and Qi Zhu. If Prince Duan became suspicious, it would certainly be best to go in and see for himself.

"Commandery Princess, the Prince is worried about you—" Fu Dong’s voice trembled as he called into the room and then slowly opened the door.

Prince Duan entered, and a wave of warmth hit him. Then he saw Zheng Nianru kneeling in front of the couch.

"Nian Ru—" Prince Duan felt helpless, unable to do anything at this moment.

"Father, why have you come?" Zheng Nianru turned her head, her slightly red eyes were not feigned. It was then that Housekeeper He thought he had been overthinking it. The Commandery Princess had been in a bad mood these past few days, and everyone in the house had been walking on eggshells. Seeing now that she obviously had been crying, Housekeeper He also felt useless.

"My child, don’t be sad. That Ju Nanyi doesn’t seem like any good," Prince Duan sighed. He knew about Ju Nanyi’s arrogance, and that was why he had considered this when making his choices, deciding not to choose Ju Nanyi. But now that things had come to this, Prince Duan felt relieved that he had not entertained that thought back then.

Nian Ru was distressed, naturally, because Ju Nanyi had made no move for days. Being a girl, she found it difficult to speak bluntly.

Zheng Nianru’s gaze shifted slightly towards the curtain of the inner chamber behind her. She was unsure if Zheng Congyuan was still there. In such a rush, Zheng Congyuan would have not had enough time to leave and had to hide in the inner chamber. Since it was winter, the windows were closed, and opening them now would surely make noise. Thus, she could only wait for Prince Duan to leave.

"Father, I don’t want to marry Ju Nanyi," Zheng Nianru said, looking calmly at Prince Duan, her expression slowly returning to normal. Could it be because of what happened that night?

Zheng Nianru felt she had indeed overlooked Prince Duan’s feelings and forgotten how Prince Duan had repeatedly demanded in the cave that Ju Nanyi take responsibility. She almost forgot about it.

"Father, I really don’t want to marry Ju Nanyi," Zheng Nianru repeated earnestly to Prince Duan. Hadn’t she said it before?

Prince Duan was slightly taken aback, looking at Zheng Nianru before him. Nianru was angry because Ju Nanyi had gone back on his word, but even so, Ju Nanyi had already...

Zheng Nianru was about to say something else when a servant rushed in from outside.

"The Crown Prince has sent someone," Housekeeper He reported without delay. It was because Qi Ling and Qi Zhu were unable to let their master out, so they had thought of this ploy to draw the tiger away from the mountain.

"Father, don’t worry. I’m not upset because Lord Ju hasn’t come; I’m not angry," Zheng Nianru stood up to see off Prince Duan, leaving him somewhat confused. It wasn’t because of Ju Nanyi?

Ultimately, Prince Duan was concerned about the person the Crown Prince sent, so he had to leave first.

Zheng Congyuan then came out from the inner chamber. At this moment, besides Zheng Nianru, Nanny Yun, Fu Dong, Nian Xia, and others were also present. Nanny Yun was about to speak when she suddenly caught sight of Zheng Congyuan and immediately closed her mouth.

Zheng Nianru suddenly remembered the scene from just before, and without speaking, her face had already turned slightly red.

"Shall I go back first?" Zheng Congyuan asked quietly. Zheng Nianru imperceptibly hummed an acknowledgment, her head bowed.

Zheng Congyuan walked to the door but couldn’t help looking back one more time. However, the urgency of just before had snapped him back to reason. Taking a deep breath, Zheng Congyuan stepped outside. He just needed to wait a little longer, patiently wait just a bit longer.

...

In the extreme cold weather of the Northwest border, a vast expanse of white snow blanketed all life, and the continuous mountain range was also covered under the snow, with only the dark exposed tips separating the heavens from the earth.

However, within this world where not a soul tread, a group of people had been hiding in the ice and snow for a full two days.

The situation was worse than the people of Ghoul Ravine had anticipated.

The folk of Qiandao Temple had sealed off the only exit at the border and were ceaselessly searching for them in this area. There were nearly ten times more of them than they had expected, and in these few days, several conflicts had already resulted in the loss of a few of their people.

Elder Can was getting anxious; hadn’t it been agreed that the people who were supposed to meet them had everything arranged? They were only half a day later than the agreed date, yet instead of meeting their contact, they were encircled by Qiandao Temple’s men.

"Young Master, why not let our men lure them away first?" Elder Can felt that waiting like this was not the solution. Clearly, the folk of Qiandao Temple had got there first, and at the border, they had set up a Maze Formation with significant power that had seriously injured two of their men on the spot, exposing their position.

Yin He coldly observed the Maze Formation that was already encircling them in the distance. He had seen such things before. However, it was evident that the Maze Formation at the border was much more formidable than Zong Yunqian’s. He wasn’t scared, but he had gained a greater understanding of Qiandao Temple’s strength.

From the initial disdain, now Yin He had to reassess the power of Qiandao Temple. After all, to obtain Zheng Nianru, they would inevitably have to defeat Qiandao Temple.

"There’s no need, we don’t have many people left," Yin He glanced at the only seven or eight people who remained, two of whom were injured. Facing the Qiandao Temple mages who numbered at least thirty or forty outside, they naturally stood no chance.

Therefore, there was no point in a suicide mission. After all, these people would have a completely different level of strength once they returned to Ghoul Ravine.

Elder Can was anxious and wanted to persuade, but even he did not have a better solution at the moment.

Although the Ravine Master had split forces with them, returning to Ghoul Ravine first, if he now brought people to their aid, wouldn’t that play right into Qiandao Temple’s trap?

Suddenly, Yin He turned his head and looked at Elder Can.

"Elder Can—" The sudden address from the young master took Elder Can by surprise, as this was the first time the Young Master had referred to him as Elder Can. In response, Elder Can sat up straight, looking at the young man in front of him with utmost respect.

"Have you taught me all of Ghoul Ravine’s true abilities?" Yin He suddenly asked. Elder Can was taken aback, and instantly understood the implication behind the young man’s words.

The Maze Formation was not completely unbreakable, it was just that the method...

Elder Can dared not speak. Even in Ghoul Ravine there were taboos, and that spell had been forbidden for decades. How did the Young Master know about it? Did the Ravine Master tell him?

"Young Master, that spell is too domineering. If used, I’m afraid it will cause Ghoul Ravine and Qiandao Temple to become mortal enemies. Moreover, this spell cannot be learned in a day or two," Elder Can spoke, every word was the truth.

Yin He, however, did not care and only heard one fact.

"Elder Can knows this spell?" When Yin He asked again, he had already seen through it.

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