Chapter 14 The Same Stubbornness
Zheng Nianru's brow was slightly furrowed. With such a frail body, let alone killing someone, as she had personally witnessed, a few eunuchs could easily render him helpless. Zheng Nianru looked at the young man doubtfully. Could he be hiding something?
"Won't you resist?" Zheng Nianru mused. Although later, she had facilitated Nanmen Yu's return to Nanmen State, she definitely hadn't played the main role. But she regretted it as soon as she let him go, breaking the promise of 'no contact at all costs,' they were estranged immediately.
The young man trembled slightly, his pale face and skin extremely white, with his capillaries almost clearly visible. Then, Zheng Nianru saw a delicate blush spread along those capillaries, intricate like a spider web, beautiful as exquisitely embroidered patterns.
Zheng Nianru couldn't help but reach out her hand. In the past, if it was a particularly difficult task, just a slight sweetening of the deal would get the young man to agree. Perhaps this method would also work to coax the truth out of him.
The young man, eyes wide like a frightened deer, suddenly looked at Zheng Nianru. It was the first time he had seen a young girl from such a close distance — she was delicately beautiful, like an untouchable painting on the wall.
Confused, the young man reached out, pushing away Zheng Nianru's hand. But why did he do that? He, he wanted to escape, to run away...
Zheng Nianru was startled and withdrew her hand. His temper seemed the same as before.
"I will send someone to check on your servant, if he is still alive," said Zheng Nianru. She had never tried to involve personal feelings or favor to engage Nanmen Yu, but she wanted to try.
Nanny Yun pursed her lips. Saving a hostage was one thing, but to save a servant? The hostage was brought in by the Fourth Prince, but who would bring in a servant? Even if she went, they had to be willing to release him.