Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved-Chapter 724 - 656: Another Update_2
"Empress—" Qi Jin and Qi Yu stood still, respectfully performing a bow.
"Qi Jin, Qi Yu, what have you been busy with lately? I hardly see you around anymore." Zheng Nianru asked, realizing it had been some days since she last saw the two.
It was merely these past few days that Qi Jin and Qi Yu had returned, spending quite a bit of time running to Chenhe Palace.
"Your Highness, we have been assigned a task," said Qi Yu immediately, with a grin. He couldn’t let the Empress know about their mission, otherwise, it would keep her up at night, and even if she could sleep, she would mock them thoroughly.
Zheng Nianru rolled her eyes, no longer needing the support of Fu Dong, as Qi Yu quickly stepped forward to hold her, his movements practiced and efficient.
The sound of the music became clearer, and Zheng Nianru looked up at the side hall of Chenyuan Hall. With Ju Nanyi gone, this side hall had nearly become a daily frequented place by the three Mages from Nanmen State.
And Zheng Congyuan was even personally accompanying these Mages in the side hall to watch the opera.
"How is The Emperor’s condition?" Zheng Nianru asked, turning her head.
"Your Highness, The Emperor is recovering very well, it might not take more than two months," Qi Jin promptly replied, casting a glance at Qi Yu, thinking to himself how quick-witted Qi Yu was.
"That’s good to hear," Zheng Nianru nodded. She had no doubts about this issue, because in her previous life, Zheng Congyuan hadn’t been through this situation, so she was convinced it would be temporary and he certainly would recover. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
"Lord Jin, I’m not sure how the situation is on the front lines, do you have any news?..." Nanny Yun leaned in and quietly asked Qi Jin. Since Nanny Yun was asking, Qi Jin naturally assumed it was the Empress’s intention, perhaps she just hadn’t thought to ask at the moment, or had forgotten.
"Apart from those three letters, we do not have any additional information," Qi Jin said, truly having little knowledge.
Moreover, The Emperor had not kept them in the dark about such matters. In fact, their people had infiltrated the army camp quietly and had already reached the Western Border.
But...
At that thought, Qi Jin involuntarily looked towards the Empress in front of him.
They knew better than The Emperor the extent of sacrifice the Empress had made. Over the years, they might have understood even more about the Empress’s feelings towards The Emperor.
For so many years, they had seen the Empress endure so much suffering just to meet with The Emperor, who was then the Crown Prince.
The Empress would naturally not betray The Emperor. Precisely because of this, the Empress’s actions were all for The Emperor, for Nanzheng.
With this in mind, Qi Jin felt his mood tumble, guilt welling up inside. They were powerless, having allowed the Empress to endure such humiliation.
That Ju Nanyi dared to utter such abominable comments should have been an excuse to kill him instantly to vent the Empress’s anger. However, the reality was they couldn’t even lay a finger on Ju Nanyi, let alone kill him. On the contrary, they now had to plead with him to go to the Western Border.
At this thought, Qi Jin’s fists clenched involuntarily.
"Empress—"
"Empress—"
Zheng Congyuan turned his head and beckoned to Zheng Nianru with a wave. Zheng Nianru smiled faintly.
Qi Yu stepped back, positioning himself next to Qi Jin, as the two stood upright to one side.
The sunlight was pleasant, and while the opera on stage did not interest Qi Jin or Qi Yu, leaving them bored, Qi Yu suddenly spoke up.
"Qi Jin, have you noticed...the Empress seems to have put on some weight?" Qi Yu didn’t want to speak, but when he was supporting the Empress earlier, especially as she stepped over the stairs, he distinctly felt...
No, he must be seeing things.
The sunlight was warm, and the girl bathed in its soft glow resembled a fairy, serene and deserving of the most exquisite compliments in the world.
Qi Jin gave him a disdainful look.
"Instead of focusing on how to catch those people, you’re thinking of all these trivial matters. What, is it bad for the Empress to gain a little weight? Has she not had enough worries these days? Now that things are finally turning around for the better, naturally, she isn’t as anxious. The Empress has always been like a little child at heart, naturally, she can’t control her..." mouth, in the last few days, she hasn’t been too fond of the pastries she used to love. Although things are not entirely to her liking, there’s at least some hope now, and the kitchen of Chenhe Palace has been busier than usual.
"I, I didn’t say the Empress looks worse for the weight, actually, she looks better. It’s just that, suddenly..." Qi Yu hastily explained.
"Whether the Empress looks good or not is not for a servant to judge." Qi Jin shot another disdainful glance his way.
Apart from Qi Jin and Qi Yu, another’s gaze was covertly assessing Zheng Nianru. Although it was just an observation, it was done very discreetly, using the intervals of conversation with Zheng Congyuan as a cover, smiling and nodding, yet the gaze managed to pass by Zheng Congyuan and land on Zheng Nianru sitting to the side.
