Chapter 232 Second Update
Qi Jin and Qi Yu were laughing and making a fuss as they approached from a distance. With a nimble leap, Qi Jin’s palm landed atop Qi Yu’s head, whilst Qi Yu, holding a wooden box in his hands, swung a foot out. Qi Jin’s body was already half-way beyond the corridor, and beneath him lay the glittering emerald waters of Siyan Lake.
"Qi Yu, if you drop the Commandery Princess’s gift, we’re in big trouble..."
Suddenly, Qi Ling turned his head and immediately knelt down.
"Your Highness—" Qi Ling’s voice trembled, his mind going blank.
Qi Zhu couldn’t believe it and spun around, falling to his knees with a thud, his lips quivering and then starting to kowtow non-stop.
"Your Highness, this servant spoke nonsense, all hearsay from others, not necessarily..."
Qi Jin and Qi Yu were taken aback, confused by what was happening but aware that something had gone wrong, and so they too immediately knelt down, unsure whether they should start kowtowing.
Cold sweat trickled down Qi Ling’s back in layers, while Qi Zhu became even more incoherent, slapping his own face.
"Your Highness, I deserve death, I..."
"Go investigate clearly—" Zheng Congyuan’s voice was hoarse as the cold lake breeze pulled him back to a semblance of rationale.
Zheng Congyuan had pondered such questions before and knew that one day they would confront him. He had mentally prepared himself over and over, believing this was the best arrangement for Nian Ru; giving her a sky of her own, as long as he could still see her, as long as he cherished these fleeting moments...