Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 669 - 638: First Update

"Where is Lord Ju?" Zheng Congyuan only then noticed that in recent days, Ju Nanyi hadn’t been attending Chenyuan Hall as frequent.

"Your Majesty, this servant saw Lord Ju yesterday afternoon standing outside the East Back Gate of Chenyuan Hall. He waited for a long time, but seeing that the Eldest Princess did not leave, he left," Eunuch Du spoke diplomatically, but Zheng Congyuan could clearly discern the underlying meaning.

Indeed, Eunuch Du had also reported everything that occurred the day before: Zheng Tianxin had encountered Ju Nanyi outside Chenyuan Hall and tried to initiate a conversation. However, Ju Nanyi had walked away quickly and hadn’t heard her. When Zheng Tianxin followed to enter Chenyuan Hall, Eunuch Du stopped her.

"Understood," Zheng Congyuan shook his head. If Ju Nanyi truly did not wish to, he also guessed Ju Nanyi would not be willing,

However, Nanyi was not young anymore; it was his negligence that had delayed this matter.

Yet, there were quite a few marriageable women in the court, so he would pay close attention when the time came.

As Zheng Tianxin left Chenyuan Hall, her palace maid, Jin Luo, suddenly subtly tugged at her own princess’ garments.

"How so, did you find out?" Zheng Tianxin glanced at Lan Xing, who had already been waiting outside the hall, and Lan Xing’s actions did put her at ease.

"Princess, there’s no need to look further; Lord Ju is indeed in the palace. Look, there he is—" Jin Luo gestured discreetly towards the direction behind them.

Zheng Tianxin was somewhat puzzled and followed Jin Luo’s direction only to indeed see Ju Nanyi standing at the entrance of the Chenhe Palace.

"What is Lord Ju doing standing at the Empress’ palace entrance?" Zheng Tianxin frowned. Mentioning Chenhe Palace, it originally was a courtyard specifically segregated from Chenyuan Hall, situated right next to Chenyuan Hall.

"Princess, the East Back Gate of Chenyuan Hall is also there." It was clear that the Princess didn’t see the circumstances clearly; it was obvious that Lord Ju was avoiding the Empress, preferring to enter through the back gate.

"Let’s go up—" Zheng Tianxin said and had already walked up.

The guards stationed at Chenhe Palace immediately became alert. They had already been under immense pressure under Lord Ju’s gaze, especially since the Empress had denied him entrance for two consecutive days.

Although the guards didn’t know why the Empress had declined Lord Ju’s audience or the matters he wished to report to the Empress, being positioned here, they weren’t completely isolated from rumors. Especially these days, the court had been particularly concerned about the Emperor’s scant issue, and several memos had reached Chenyuan Hall, with even the Eldest Princess visiting twice.

Surely, Lord Ju was here mainly concerning this matter.

"Lord Ju—"

The guards thought whether they should salute, given that she was the Eldest Princess.

However, the two guards at the East Back Gate of Chenyuan Hall did not salute; they were guards of the Empress, not the Princess Hall’s guards and were not obliged to salute.

Ju Nanyi slightly turned and bowed slightly towards Zheng Tianxin’s direction. Superficially, no disrespect could be gleaned from his gesture.

"Her Highness the Eldest Princess—" Indeed, from Lord Ju’s movements and demeanor, the two guards somehow perceived a sense of deliberate disaffection.

"Lord Ju, are you here to seek an audience with... the Emperor?" Zheng Tianxin still looked towards the East Back Gate. The man’s position was incredibly delicate. You could say he was seeking an audience with the Empress since that back gate is also right in front of him, guarded by two unswerving guards.

"Yes," Ju Nanyi replied without hesitation, causing the two guards at the entrance of Chenhe Palace to be startled. Lord Ju could blatantly lie so effortlessly, without batting an eye.

"Lord Ju, this is peculiar. If you don’t use the main entrance, why wait here?" Zheng Tianxin suddenly smiled.

Jin Luo felt somewhat embarrassed. Her Highness the Princess really could not discern that Lord Ju was obviously trying to avoid her.

"I’m merely waiting for the Emperor’s summons," Ju Nanyi spoke.

"There’s nowhere else to stand but here?" Zheng Tianxin stepped forward. To her, what wasn’t important was the questioning; Zheng Tianxin was mostly taken by the person before her, the more she looked, the more appealing he was, with an aloof and pristine demeanor, cool as a piece of unblemished cold jade.

Ju Nanyi’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, rather unwilling to answer, feeling worse. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"To respond to Her Highness the Princess, to block the sun," Ju Nanyi said grudgingly.

Zheng Tianxin hadn’t expected such an answer; she was both surprised and thought Ju Nanyi was quite... amusing.

Zheng Tianxin advanced another step and reached out to touch Ju Nanyi’s face. Her snow-white, lotus-like fingers instantly touched the man’s jaw, the root of his dark stubble slightly prickly, making her fingertips tingle pleasantly.