Chapter 108: Prefer
Nanmen Yu rushed straight to Qishun Building, only to find it quieter than usual and suddenly lacked the courage to step inside.
The events of the day replayed vividly in his mind, and Nanmen Yu decided he had no face to step into Qishun Building again. However, Second Uncle Jing was right, Nian Ru must have been in some difficulty to have acted that way.
Those like Nanny Yun, who had not witnessed the conflict firsthand, only learned about what had happened at Prince’s Mansion after Nanmen Yu came out. Just hearing about it was enough to whiten their faces with fear. Nanny Yun regretted not having accompanied the Commandery Princess inside, instead waiting in the outer room. Fu Dong and Nian Xia also took a while to regain their spirits, feeling unsafe everywhere even after returning to Qishun Building.
Nanmen Yu took his usual path inside, which has become increasingly difficult to enter, not knowing when two highly skilled guards appeared, whom Nanmen Yu guessed were Prince Duan’s men.
The guards at the front gate were much more cautious now, but they could not stop Nanmen Yu. Just as he entered the true main gate of Qishun Building, Xing Yu blocked his way, pushing the advancing Nanmen Yu back.
"Nanmen Yu, please leave," Xing Yu said angrily. She regretted not accompanying the Commandery Princess, who had been greatly frightened today. How could she let this principal offender step into Qishun Building again?
"Xing Yu, I want to see your Commandery Princess," Nanmen Yu said guiltily. He didn’t believe a word from the master and Tan Zong; Nian Ru must have had her reasons, or perhaps, they just didn’t understand what Nian Ru was saying.
"The Commandery Princess doesn’t want to see you," Xing Yu said unapologetically. She always said that Nanmen Yu was no good, always sneaking around, not as lovable as Zheng Haoyuan and lacking the Crown Prince’s kindness toward the Commandery Princess.
"Xing Yu, I know I was wrong today. I’ve come especially to apologize."