Chapter 281: One More
Ju Nanyi hurried back to the Imperial Palace from outside the palace, and Qi Lin, the newly appointed Deputy Commander of the Imperial Forest Guard, was guarding the gate and immediately greeted him upon arrival.
"Lord Ju, you’ve finally arrived—the Crown Prince has been waiting for you." Ju Nanyi nodded, and Qi Lin immediately led him towards the interior of the palace.
At that moment, with the urgency of the situation, when the carriage charged towards Zheng Nianru, Ju Nanyi felt as if his heart was about to fly out. Fortunately, he knew Xing Yu was strong and also knew that the carriage’s charge had been deliberate.
Ju Nanyi did not know how to describe his feelings at that time. The things that had been suppressed within him erupted in that instant. He had insisted on standing at the palace gate just in case those monsters took the opportunity to strike, and perhaps he had a personal reason—to openly see that figure during such moments.
So, when the guards rushed out, he frantically followed without any regard for the consequences. Ju Nanyi wished he could have killed everyone on the carriage, but reason told him that he couldn’t do that at the moment. His presence here was already hard to explain. On the surface, he simply scared Princess Helin, but there was no urgency in this matter; there would be other opportunities in the future to clear any connections.
Ju Nanyi regained a bit of calm and had his people return to the palace first to report to Zheng Congyuan about his following the carriage.
With calm steps, Ju Nanyi thought of a very reasonable excuse on his way from the gate to this location. Even if what he did was excessive, it was something the Zong Sheng Aristocratic Family’s power had to take seriously.
"Crown Prince—" Even if the Crown Prince thought his actions were overboard, he was willing to...
"Nanyi, your timing is impeccable." Zheng Congyuan didn’t wait for Ju Nanyi to speak. Even with his calm demeanor, he could not control his anxious emotions. The thought of what nearly happened, of Nian Ru being trampled to death by the horse hooves, or even injured, filled him with a murderous rage, "Was it intentional?"