Chapter 89: Strike Again
Yan Cheng had just arrived and hadn’t had the chance to report on the assassination attempt when he suddenly caught sight of Zheng Nianru.
Surprised, he almost died of shame when that assassination attempt failed. Instantly, he developed respect for his current young master. Yan Cheng originally thought this ordeal was to humiliate them, not realizing that even after so many years within the Imperial Palace, they had failed to detect the presence of such a formidable opponent, who was in no way inferior to the Hidden Guard by the Crown Prince’s side.
But the Fourth Prince had discovered them, and had already realized that they were at a disadvantage with a few casual remarks.
In his shame, Yan Cheng nonetheless took action. As soon as he calmed down, the first thing he did was to approach the hostage from Nanmen State.
Oddly enough, the mysterious powers that surrounded the hostage from Nanmen State vanished overnight, as if nothing had happened, leaving no trace or clue within the Imperial Palace.
But as long as Nanmen Yu was there, Yan Cheng was not afraid of being unable to find clues. After following him for three to four days, Yan Cheng’s men discovered that Nanmen Yu’s most frequent contact was with the Commandery Princess Chao Ren before him.
The intricate and entangled relationship suddenly made Yan Cheng very surprised by the appearance of Zheng Nianru, particularly since the Fourth Prince seemed to rely quite heavily on Princess Chao Ren.
"Cousin, please sit down and don’t move; I’ll get you something delicious to eat,"
Zheng Haoyuan said excitedly as he got out of bed, showing no signs of his earlier illness except for his still somewhat pale cheeks.
Cang Er hurriedly offered to fetch something, saying, "Your Highness, you don’t look sick at all. Wouldn’t the Commandery Princess think that your servant has lied to her?"
"Fu Gong, Cang Er said you were ill. Where do you feel unwell?" Zheng Nianru didn’t find anything amiss with Zheng Haoyuan’s eagerness to bring her food and other items.