Chapter 454 - 433: One More Update
"What is he coming for?" Qi Jin glanced at Qi Zhu and asked silently.
Qi Zhu grimaced and glanced at the already departed Qi Ling. How would he know? They were also at their wits’ end now. Although the sudden mishap wasn’t directly caused by Ju Nanyi, things had escalated to a point where Ju Nanyi was inevitably involved, and though it seemed unfair to him, his plight was not unreasonable.
Ju Nanyi didn’t react to the expressions of Qi Jin and Qi Zhu, nor was he stopped by anyone from entering the Crown Prince’s Mansion. He followed Zheng Congyuan silently to the study, lifted his robe, and knelt down straight.
Qi Jin and Qi Zhu were startled by Ju Nanyi’s actions.
Qi Zhu sighed inwardly. It was not without injustice, although it was indeed unjust. Given the situation at the time, with the Commandery Princess poisoned that way, let alone a man, even an iron tree might have blossomed.
But, was the Crown Prince really going to let Lord Ju kneel there without ordering him to leave or stopping him? Qi Zhu wasn’t concerned about whether Ju Nanyi was kneeling; rather, by letting Lord Ju kneel there, wasn’t it a constant reminder of the incident to the Crown Prince, adding to his burdens?
"Lord Ju, you should first go back and tend to your injuries..." Before Qi Zhu could finish, a series of crashing noises came from the study. Qi Zhu was startled and didn’t dare to speak any further.
Ju Nanyi hadn’t moved. Things had gone beyond his expectations. The Crown Prince had always valued his relationship with Prince Duan and had been actively working to mend it, even making significant moves, only for Emperor Jingzhi’s abrupt actions to thwart all his efforts.
If it were him, he would be extremely angry too. However, it wasn’t a completely irreparable situation yet. Although Ju Nanyi dared not guess the precise nature of the feelings between the Crown Prince and Emperor Jingzhi, the fact that the Crown Prince had maintained interactions with Prince Duan amidst the grudge between the Emperor and Prince Duan had already stated the Crown Prince’s stance. Therefore, now, as long as the Crown Prince used this incident to side with Prince Duan, the whole situation could be turned around.