Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 658 - 634: First Update_2
Song Gao, Song Yuan are dead, and the palace attendants and eunuchs who rebelled that day have also perished, leaving almost no one who knows anything. Nanmen Yu put in a lot of effort to uncover so much.
"Your Majesty, now we..."
A trusted aide steps forward, they have lingered in Nanzheng for too long already, if they do not return...
"Let us set off early tomorrow..." Nanmen Yu spoke in a low voice, unable to hear his own, his mind and sight filled only with the memories of Zheng Nianru’s various expressions and smiles, even her aloof gaze now seemed so out of reach.
"Yes—!" the guard immediately responded.
Ju Nanyi came early to send off Nanmen Yu, having received Nanmen Yu’s farewell letter in the middle of the night, Ju Nanyi wasn’t surprised; now that Nanmen Yu believed the investigation results, deeply immersed in his emotions, naturally he wouldn’t stay a step longer.
Moreover, once convinced, Nanmen Yu’s attention would shift immediately. After all, there were many matters awaiting him in Nanmen State.
"Lord Ju, there’s no need for such courtesy. I came uninvited, and now I must leave due to some matters that need attention in Nanmen," said Nanmen Yu.
"Monarch of Nanmen State, this official is here to see you off on behalf of our Emperor. Your Majesty, I fear our hospitality in Nanzheng has been lacking and as you’ve seen, the state in which Nanzheng State currently finds itself is truly..." Ju Nanyi spoke with a sincere expression, and at this moment, he couldn’t help but sigh helplessly.
They were of similar age and both stood in positions unreachable by most; Nanmen Yu naturally took a second look at Ju Nanyi, feeling a sense of kindred spirits, and moreover, Nian Ru was from the Nanzheng Imperial Family and had once been under Zheng Congyuan’s protection.
"Rest assured, Lord Ju, please report back to The Emperor that I, Nanmen Yu, will definitely devote my heart to this matter. As long as there’s the slightest possibility, I will search for her," Nanmen Yu stated earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Ju Nanyi’s expression became even more sincere, bowing respectfully.
"This official shall thank the Monarch of Nanmen State on behalf of The Emperor first," he said.
Nanmen Yu no longer insisted on formalities, swiftly mounting his horse and riding away, becoming a distant figure, gradually disappearing from Ju Nanyi’s view.
"Let us go—" Ju Nanyi turned, in a rather good mood.
However, close to the Western Border at the foot of a mountain, Nanmen Yu suddenly came to a halt as soon as they left Zheng Capital.
"Your Majesty, our men have spotted a few people up ahead," a guard hurriedly reported back.
Nanmen Yu frowned, about to reprimand; he didn’t want to deal with anything now.
"Your Majesty, those two look very strange—" the guard hesitated, then summoned the courage to continue, "Upon closer observation, they resemble Miss Xing Yu." Previously, in order to search for clues about the Commandery Princess, they all had seen portraits of the Commandery Princess and a few female servants. Although the girl was disheveled, she indeed looked like Miss Xing Yu.
Nanmen Yu immediately turned to the guard before him.
"Who did you say?" Nanmen Yu was visibly moved. Xing Yu had disappeared; they had discovered this, and among those skilled in accompanying Nian Ru was Xing Yu. Her disappearance led Nanmen Yu to strongly suspect that she might have perished while protecting Nian Ru, which was one reason for his belief that Zheng Nianru was dead.
"Where?" Nanmen Yu immediately asked, not waiting for a response and quickly added, "Lead me there."
Two people, and another, could it be...
Regardless of whether Zheng Nianru might appear here, if Xing Yu was here, then it was highly likely that the person with Xing Yu...
Nanmen Yu dared not even breathe, the thing he dared not even consider took hold of him, his hands trembling as they gripped the reins.
"Your Majesty, they’re in the dense forest." The guard wanted to say more, but seeing Nanmen Yu’s state, he chose not to speak any further; it was better for the master to see for himself.
"The other person, who is it?" Nanmen Yu dismounted far from the dense forest the guard had mentioned, unaware of why he was being so cautious, not daring to make any noise, afraid the news would fly away like a bird perched on a tree branch.
"I didn’t get a clear look," the guard said at once, not daring to confirm. He wanted to mention that it didn’t seem like a woman, but he didn’t dare; another guard gave a reproachful glance to the one speaking, why couldn’t he clear it up? 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
"I was afraid of startling them," the guard said, bowing his head, speaking honestly.
"Well done, well done, we cannot startle them," Nanmen Yu’s voice shook along with his words, gesturing to his men to be even quieter.
"Your Majesty, perhaps I should take a few men around that way..."
"Good, quickly..." Nanmen Yu thought and promptly nodded his agreement, just in case.
