Nann Yu coughed, and Ju Nanyi remained composed.
"Monarch of Nann State, please have so tea," Ju Nanyi offered respectfully and flawlessly, yet sohow Nann Yu’s presence was particularly irritating now.
Fine, you won’t ask, then I’ll just say it.
"Has Lord Ju forgotten to ask what conditions I have?" Nann Yu felt it wouldn’t be good to appear too eager, even though he was confident about Prince Duan, who had known about this since early on, but these people were unaware.
"Whatever conditions the Monarch of Nann State wishes to propose, it would naturally be best to wait until our Emperor wakes up and asks you himself," Ju Nanyi thought with a sneer, as long as he had the audacity to broach the subject.
Nann Yu sighed, alright then.
"Lord Ju, this matter is unlike any other, and a diator is needed in between. To be honest, I wish to form a marital alliance with Nanzheng State, and my personal visit is to demonstrate sincerity," Nann Yu said.
"Your Majesty, that is wonderful news! Surely, our Emperor will agree to your proposal. I understand what you an; you would like to select a suitable candidate for you, is that correct?" Ju Nanyi asked with an unchanged expression, pondering montarily. "Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will compile a list of eligible daughters from the ministers within a couple of days..."
"There’s no need for such trouble, Lord Ju, I already have a candidate in mind," Nann Yu interrupted before Ju Nanyi could finish, as he was, after all, the king of a state.
"Oh? May I know which noble’s daughter has caught Your Majesty’s attention?" Ju Nanyi purposefully inquired.
"It’s not the daughter of any noble... but the daughter of Prince Duan—Princess Chao Ren," Nann Yu said, relieved to get to the heart of the matter.
However, the next mont, when Ju Nanyi heard the na Princess Chao Ren, his gaze towards Nann Yu suddenly turned strange, making Nann Yu feel uneasy, as if sothing was amiss.
"May I know if Your Majesty and Princess Chao Ren are... old acquaintances?" Ju Nanyi asked.
"Ah? No, I’ve just heard that Princess Chao Ren is exceptionally beautiful and intelligent, very much so..." Before Nann Yu could finish, he noticed sothing off in Ju Nanyi’s expression, as if Ju Nanyi wanted to say sothing but couldn’t find the words.
"What’s the matter, Lord Ju?" Nann Yu had a bad feeling.
"So you’re not old acquaintances. No wonder, Your Majesty must not be aware that Princess Chao Ren has already... passed away," Ju Nanyi said with a look of regret.
Nann Yu’s hand froze in mid-air. He stared at Ju Nanyi’s moving lips, but the words that ca out were incomprehensible to him, no, he didn’t want to comprehend. What did he an by... passed away?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty—" Ju Nanyi’s voice grew from distant to near, slowly returning to Nann Yu’s ears. Nann Yu couldn’t conceal the look on his face.
"This princess, how, how could she have..." Nann Yu’s voice trembled as he spoke. He clearly...
No, his informants had told him...
Ju Nanyi shook his head and sighed. He had set this trap for so long, just for this mont, and Ju Nanyi was not in a hurry.
"Your Majesty may not know, but initially, there was internal chaos in Nanzheng, and everything was in turmoil..."
"Impossible, the Fourth Prince was friendly with the princess, naturally, he wouldn’t harm her," Nann Yu blurted out, then imdiately realized his slip of the tongue. He was so assured because of that—Zheng Haoyuan wouldn’t kill Zheng Nianru. So why would Zheng Nianru have...
"I didn’t say that the Fourth Prince killed the princess. It was the Young Master from Ghoul Ravine," Ju Nanyi clarified. Nann Yu imdiately looked at Ju Nanyi, puzzled as to how it could be him?
Nann Yu’s face turned pale, and his lips began to tremble.
"The Monarch may not know, but that young master of Ghoul Ravine is of a cruel nature, and simply because of the prophecy from Qiandao Temple, Princess Chao Ren, who also has imperial blood, was..."
Before Ju Nanyi could finish, he heard a thud; Nann Yu had already collapsed headfirst.
...
When Nann Yu awoke, he found himself still in the sa place.
"Monarch, how are you feeling?" The gaze from Ju Nanyi in front of him was full of concern, but Nann Yu had no desire to look at him.
"Lord Ju, I have other matters to attend to, I must take my leave now—" Nann Yu did not wish to stay a mont longer, only wanting to find Prince Duan. No wonder, for so many days, he hadn’t been able to find out anything. A person who had already disappeared, where could he possibly get any news of them.
Moreover, the news he had received was within that farmhouse.
Yes, already hiding within the farmhouse, naturally, it would not be a good thing. Only blaming his blind confidence, thinking of how Nian Ru had avoided the massacre at the Imperial Palace that day by hiding in the farmhouse.
As it turned out, Nian Ru had not escaped; if only he had known sooner, if only...
"Lord Ju, I have an unreasonable request." Nann Yu naturally didn’t think that Ju Nanyi would deceive him with a lie, especially not about the death of a Commandery Princess.
"The Monarch may speak freely, but as for Nann State, apart from Princess Chao Ren, there are many other beautiful and talented won. If the Monarch truly wishes to form an alliance with the Nanzheng Imperial Clan, this servant might have other ideas."
Nann Yu was not listening at all; his mind was filled only with the thought of Nian Ru’s death, the Nanzheng Imperial Clan... where could there be any left in Nanzheng State?
Nann Yu looked towards Ju Nanyi.
But Ju Nanyi had no intention of stopping.
"This servant presus to suggest that though the Monarch may not know, the Prince Consort of the Eldest Princess also perished in that lee. The Eldest Princess is now widowed, and like Princess Chao Ren, she is beautiful and equally talented, and she is also the Emperor’s own elder sister..."
A twitch ran through Nann Yu’s eyelid; he might as well faint again, anything for the Eldest Princess. If it were for so Eldest Princess, he wouldn’t set foot in Nanzheng State at all.
"Lord Ju, I only have one request, to see the grave of Princess Chao Ren." Nann Yu spoke, wondering if this counted as fulfilling the promise he had made that day. At least she hadn’t failed him, and he had co as he had promised.
...
"You think this can fool anyone?" Prince Duan said, sowhat incredulously as he looked toward Ju Nanyi.
"Prince, it is a thod this servant thought of, and only in this way can we completely extinguish Nann Yu’s hope." Ju Nanyi knew that they were running out of ti, but he still needed to discuss it with Prince Duan.
Upon the ntion of Nann Yu, Prince Duan finally showed so response.
"True, Nian Ru would never agree to be married so far away. Nann Yu is nothing but an annoyance." Prince Duan seed to recall sothing. "Right, I just sent him away yesterday; why has
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