Deer Sixteen

Zheng Nianru went from being a Commandery Princess who could be killed at any moment to the position of the Empress Dowager, wielding power over the world. What she couldn't accept was that she didn't end up with a good fate. However, Zheng Nianru thought that no one would have been able to save Nanzheng State.
Yet, she was reborn and, having deeply reflected upon her pain, also considered several past mistakes. Firstly, she should not have married down into the family of Ju Nanyi, a man with a narrow mind who came from a minor house, who only thought about romantic affairs and entangled with her in desperate affection, incapable of assisting Nanzheng. Secondly, she should not have killed everyone in Qiandao Temple, which was the spiritual pillar of the people of Nanzheng State. After all, there were better ways, weren't there, like seduction? Thirdly, she should not have been so confident that the monarch of the neighboring country would fall at her feet, nor should she have trusted the promise of that fickle neighboring monarch, which led to years of drawn-out conflict between the two states.
Um, Zheng Nianru felt she was not wrong. She just wanted to live well and to be a good Empress Dowager. Since she had the chance to live again, why did she have this chance? Could it be that she was expected to once again turn Nanzheng State upside down?

Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved

In the wee hours, another matter was fervently underway. Master Yu Sheng's arrival at Zheng Capital was carried out in utter silence, known only to Zheng Congyuan, who had already arrived outside Zheng Capital City. Zheng Congyuan personally went to meet him.


Master Yu Sheng did not require an escort, but since it was Zheng Congyuan, he did not insist too much. He gave an address, and by the dead of night, Zheng Congyuan, accompanied by Qi Ling, Qi Zhu, four others, and a group of Hidden Guards, stood in the darkness. An hour passed, yet there was no sign of Master Yu Sheng.


"Your Highness, could we have missed him?" Qi Jin had gone ahead to scout the area, only to find neither man nor ghost shadow. Moreover, the location offered a clear view, and looking down from the slope could span half a day's walk. Therefore, even if Master Yu Sheng had been riding a horse, he should have appeared in their line of sight by now.


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