Chapter 523 - 502 Second Update
"Commandery Princess, where has Fourth Prince gone?" Nian Xia asked cautiously as she approached. Although they had been in the palace for more than a decade, they had never left the confines of the Empress Dowager’s Chamber except for occasional visits to the Chenhe Hall.
Consequently, Fu Dong and Nian Xia only knew they were in the palace but had no idea exactly where.
Originally, Zheng Haoyuan had been "confined" here with them, but before long, he was taken away. Although he reassured them there was nothing to worry about before leaving, so much time had passed without his return.
While the palace had everything one might need, the Commandery Princess might not be accustomed to everything here, including the bedding and utensils, which were not her usual favorites.
Zheng Nianru couldn’t remember which palace this was, but she roughly guessed it might be a courtyard for worshiping Buddha that Noble Consort Wen had built separately because of the scent of sandalwood incense.
"Sit down, we won’t be able to leave anytime soon," Zheng Nianru said as she glanced around. It was time for Zheng Congyuan to counterattack. Considering the timeline, the forces of the Wen Family should have emerged by now, with only scattered forces remaining.
Of course, the timing of this counterattack was very delicate. It needed to be just right, both to reveal all of the Wen Family’s powers for a clean sweep and to take down the Wen family before they could consolidate their strength and before everyone else made up their minds.
Zheng Nianru calculated the time, it should almost be due.
However, Zheng Haoyuan had said he would return soon from his selection as the Child of Heavenly Selection. Was the selection happening now? And what impact would it have on the overall situation?
Zheng Nianru had no recollection of rumors about Zheng Haoyuan being the Child of Heavenly Selection or about Zheng Congyuan, so she was quite curious about the outcome of this selection.
"Commandery Princess, are you hungry?" Nanny Yun approached with caution, knowing that this was a delicate moment and their situation was awkward. What worried her more was what was happening outside.