Chapter 148 Second Update
Even if Zheng Nianru was reluctant, Prince Duan, in his previous life, had turned his hair white with worry for her and lived half a lifetime in constant fear, never knowing a moment’s ease. Yet, even so, every time there was a crisis, Prince Duan always protected her, to the point of disregarding right and wrong, black and white.
As Zheng Nianru entered Prince Duan’s Mansion, that forlorn feeling from her memories grew even stronger. If she felt she owed the most to anyone in her final moments, it was her father; the only one she was worried about was also her father. However, when the sword thrust toward her, she suddenly felt a sense of release and "bravely" impaled herself on its tip, as if that were the best solution to end all her suffering, all her loss, and the muddled confusion that ensnared her.
"Nian Ru." Prince Duan had already come out to greet her, his face showing signs of concern at the people accompanying her.
"How come Nanny Yun didn’t come with you?" Prince Duan frowned. Nanny Yun often took liberties due to her advanced age and senior status, growing a bit sluggish.
"Father is wronging Nanny Yun again, she is busy preparing a birthday gift for the Empress Dowager and couldn’t come." Her father wasn’t aware of Nanny Yun’s true identity, and Zheng Nianru herself only learned of it later on.
Prince Duan only knew that Nanny Yun was a maid devoted to Nian Ru’s mother and was entirely loyal. After the death of Nian Ru’s mother, Nanny Yun knelt before Prince Duan and said that her princess’s grievances could only be redressed by having her accompany Nian Ru as she grew up, otherwise, she would not rest easy.
"Follow me," Prince Duan said, still unsatisfied.
"Father, is there an urgent matter?" As Zheng Nianru crossed the threshold of Prince Duan’s Mansion and passed a centuries-old cedar tree, parrots hanging from the branches squawked. Reaching out, she shook the birdcage, and the parrots immediately fluttered their wings and took flight before settling back down on top of the cage.
Prince Duan had no interest in these distractions and felt that Zheng Nianru was not aware of the gravity of their current situation, which was why she could find amusement in teasing the parrots.