NFBE Chapter 125
Chapter 125
After having dinner and taking a bath, Nalan Jingwen went straight to sleep in Rong Hengyu's courtyard.
The two did nothing but quietly embrace each other until dawn.
The next day.
Nalan Jingwen unusually did not get up early. After waking up, he looked at the person in his arms. The person was quietly nestled in his arms, with one hand on her waist, sleeping peacefully.
In the past, Rong Hengyu would have woken up long ago at this time. He always had high standards for himself, and it was rare to see him still sleeping at this hour.
Nalan Jingwen hugged him, but still felt he was too thin and was not satisfied, as if he could eat as much as he wanted without gaining weight.
Before leaving, you should tell Chenghe to give him some extra nourishment.
About half an incense stick later, the person in his arms slowly woke up. He was a little dazed, opened his eyes for a while, and then his eyes gradually cleared.
He looked up slightly and saw Nalan Jingwen's exquisite face, and was slightly taken aback.
Nalan Jingwen watched his reaction, chuckled, and planted a kiss on his forehead.
"morning."
Rong Hengyu also curved his lips into a smile, leaned closer, and lightly kissed her lips.
Good morning, Your Highness.
Nalan Jingwen got up and was helped to change and wash up. After having breakfast with him, he returned to his study.
"Your Highness, the Second Princess of Sushui has requested to marry the Prince of Yin. His Majesty has sent someone to inquire about your opinion."
She saved Nalan Yin, so naturally she should have asked Nalan Yin about whether to stay or leave.
Nalan Jingwen raised an eyebrow slightly; Helian Ziyu was quite fast.
"I have no objection."
"Then this old servant will go and convey the message."
Nalan Jingwen looked at the pile of letters on the table and opened them to read.
It was mostly about training, the pawnshop's operating income, and some other unimportant information, but one piece of information caught her attention.
"Xu Qing has successfully entered the Red Passion Pavilion."
The original intention was to have Xu Qing enter the Red Passion Pavilion to gather intelligence, since the Red Passion Pavilion, as a brothel, was the best place to collect information, and it would be much more convenient for him to go in.
but……
She had a vague guess in her mind, and she just needed to verify whether her guess was correct. If it was correct, she might be able to share the information of the Red Passion Pavilion. But if it was wrong, she could still continue to use Xu Qing as a contact.
There was a knock on the door.
Nalan Jingwen placed the letter in the candle flame, and it quickly burned to ashes.
"Enter."
Cheng He pushed the door open and came in.
"Your Highness, the investigations you had me conduct have revealed that among the forces outside the four kingdoms, there have been no sudden appearances of men in recent months, nor have we found the person you are looking for."
Nalan Jingwen frowned. How could this be?
"Sure?"
Seeing that Nalan Jingwen looked unwell, Cheng He quickly said, "However, it's difficult to investigate outside the four kingdoms. There might be many hidden families."
Nalan Jingwen remained silent, not ruling out the possibility, but if it was a reclusive family, it would be even more difficult to investigate.
"However, during this investigation, we discovered a mysterious force called Shui Ruo Jing Tian. No one can enter it, and our people only found out about it through some special methods."
"This force did not appear suddenly; it is said to have existed for several decades. However, despite being established for so long, no one knew of its existence."
Nalan Jingwen was originally uninterested in unrelated forces, but for some reason he took a liking to this name and felt a vague sense of unease.
"No one can get in?"
Cheng He nodded, "No one knows where the entrance is, let alone how to open it. It's very mysterious."
This sounds like we're not even in the same dimension. There also needs to be a way to open the portal.
She pondered for a moment, suppressing her discomfort, and said:
"As long as it doesn't interfere with our people, we don't need to worry about it. Continue the investigation and inform me as soon as we have any news."
"Yes."
"In a few days, I will be going to Qilin. If there is anything that needs to be done in the manor, please write to me and take good care of my husband."
When will the prince return?
Nalan Jingwen looked at her, and Cheng He suddenly realized that she had overstepped her bounds and knelt down abruptly.
"It was this old servant who overstepped the bounds. Please punish me, Your Highness."
Nalan Jingwen waved his hand, "It's alright, the return date is uncertain."
Cheng He's eyes showed reluctance, but he still suppressed all his emotions and respectfully said, "This old servant will go and prepare your luggage for Your Highness."
Nalan Jingwen nodded and hummed in agreement.
The study fell silent again. She dealt with some official business for a while, then got up and walked towards her courtyard.
Just as he was about to enter the room, he suddenly turned and walked towards another room.
She paused at the doorway, then pushed it open and went inside.
Upon opening the door, he saw a strong, naked man with his back to him, covered in scars. Jingchi turned around, his eyes sharp, but when he saw it was her, he immediately panicked and hurriedly put on his clothes.
Nalan Jingwen frowned slightly, stepped forward to stop him, and pulled off his clothes.
Jingchi dared not stop her, fearing he might hurt her, and could only let her watch.
"Why hasn't your injury healed yet?"
Given his recovery speed, his injuries should have healed long ago.
"what happened?"
Jingchi glanced at her, his crystal-blue eyes filled with complex emotions. After a long while, he said, "The assassin's sword yesterday was coated with blue floss grass."
"Blue fluff grass?"
Nalan Jing heard the voice and was puzzled; she had never heard of it before.
Jingchi hummed in agreement and continued, "Blue Floss Grass is ineffective against ordinary people, but it is effective against subordinates. To be precise, it is effective against subordinates and their clansmen. It is something that naturally restrains us."
Nalan Jingwen looked at the hideous scars on his body, which showed no signs of healing.
No wonder, even though Hongyun was injured yesterday, Jingchi looked much weaker and his face was pale.
"Who are you?"
Jingchi remained silent, like a piece of wood, showing no intention of speaking to Nalan Jingwen.
"Then let me ask you another question. Does anyone know about you?"
Jingchi shook his head.
Nalan Jingwen frowned even more deeply. "Since no one knows, how could anyone know that the Blue Silk Grass is naturally your weakness, let alone know your identity?!"
Jingchi remained silent for a moment, as if he had thought of something, and slowly said, "Perhaps, the other party is also from the same place as me."
Now it was Nalan Jingwen's turn to fall silent. Given Jingchi's extremely strong recovery ability and the Xuan power within him that was of the same origin but different from his own, it was not difficult to guess that the place Jingchi mentioned, as well as his people, were mysterious and unpredictable, and not something that ordinary people could know.
But if they come from the same place, they are even more difficult to deal with. That person might be the one behind Nalan Ge, but why would they help Nalan Ge? What is their purpose?
Is the target her? Or Feng Tian? Or perhaps the entire world?
"Your own people don't know?"
Jingchi looked at her, his eyes deep, and shook his head again, "I am of lowly status in the clan and have no right to speak."
Nalan Jingwen understood; it meant that his status was too low, and there were many things he could not know.
"Are all the people in your clan as skilled in martial arts as you?"
"My martial arts skills are not comparable to those of the clansmen."
Nalan Jingwen's expression darkened further. According to Jingchi, if even someone as skilled as him couldn't compare to the others in the clan, then the others must be unfathomable.