"My lady, the servant will go now..." Eunuch Zheng said hastily.
"No need," Zheng Nianru spoke indifferently. In her previous life, Zheng Congyuan had been the Crown Prince with a boundless future. Ju Nanyi eventually beca the Emperor’s biological father and held the position of Regent Prince. Both entries from the Nann Aristocratic Family seed well-prepared—a testant to their foresight.
However, now, although Ju Nanyi held considerable power, he had not yet reached the influential positions of his previous life. Therefore, the Nann Aristocratic Family could not look up to him.
Indeed, in her past life, her children ascended the throne at a young age. Nann Yuyan was older and naturally could not wait long, so they settled for Ju Nanyi, who, after all, was the Emperor’s biological father—a fact that no one could change.
But in this life, it wasn’t impossible for her to achieve this as well, which would do justice to Ju Nanyi.
"You may leave," Zheng Nianru was not in a hurry.
In her mory, Ju Nanyi had not yet t Nann Yuyan at this ti, hence, he had not yet developed the admiration for her that he had in her past life.
"Fu Dong, co with to the front hall," Zheng Nianru stood up, a matter that still needed to be brought to Zheng Congyuan’s attention.
Zheng Congyuan looked at the docunt in his hand and unexpectedly turned his head to look at Eunuch Du.
"Was this docunt submitted yesterday?" Zheng Congyuan’s voice bore no emotion, as if making idle conversation. Outside the hall, it was early spring, the sunlight was just right, and the breeze was gentle. Yet Eunuch Du seed startled and imdiately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die; indeed, these were submitted yesterday," Eunuch Du, though absent-minded, had developed a sharp responsiveness from his long ti before the hall.
Zheng Congyuan was initially unconcerned but couldn’t help being curious about the eunuch’s reaction now.
"Who else has seen these docunts before?" Zheng Congyuan asked, sensing sothing amiss. The docunts had clearly been suppressed for two days, delivered together with yesterday’s docunts. It was possible that the lower officials made a mistake, but this likelihood was small.
Eunuch Du hesitated for a mont, but had to speak truthfully.
"Lord Ju had a look at these docunts first, selecting the important ones to be brought over," Eunuch Du said truthfully.
Zheng Congyuan remained silent, looking at the docunt in his hands, then another, which also detailed seemingly unimportant positions. The officials listed were not in critical roles. The only surprise was the simultaneous replacent of so many—eighteen officials. Zheng Congyuan took another look, his gaze deepening.
Although the positions seed unrelated, the trusted officials appeared to be new, younger individuals likely by his design. But these seemingly minor positions were indispensable in each departnt, often subtle and not flamboyantly evident.
Zheng Congyuan couldn’t help but ponder deeply. What was Ju Nanyi up to? He struggled to understand but felt a sensitive unease that this was no ordinary affair.
"My lady, you’ve arrived—" Eunuch Du, just catching sight of the entering Zheng Nianru, imdiately saluted and simultaneously sighed in relief. Her arrival was so tily.
"What are you looking at?" Zheng Nianru stood there, sunlight streaming in, the thin collar of her jacket tipped with small tufts of fox fur glittering in the light. The young woman seed to be shining in the light, her eyes sparkling.
"Nothing much. Why did you get up so early today?" The day had not yet fully ward up. It was the ti of year when one could not use a warming basket but also felt a slight chill, and Nian Ru was always afraid of the cold.
"Today, Nian Xia ntioned that the flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully." Zheng Nianru took two steps forward, not sitting down but instead looking at the late plum growing on a flower rack, its subtle fragrance wafting. At this ti of year, it was rare to see a late plum in full bloom.
"Sothing on your mind?" Zheng Congyuan put down the docunt in his hand, his mood brightening. Eunuch Du had survived this long without others’ misfortune—an achievent that thrilled Zheng Congyuan.
The Imperial Physician implied these substances had originally been inside Zheng Congyuan, harming those who ca into contact. The Mage from Nann State seed to truly have so skill, as those who traveled to Nann State had also achieved so gains.
But Zheng Congyuan had not yet dared to speak openly, fearing it was a false joy, only hoping to end all this swiftly.
Thinking this, Zheng Congyuan’s gaze softened considerably as he looked at Zheng Nianru.
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