CHAPTER 583: CHAPTER 562 SECOND UPDATE

Ju Nanyi simply couldn’t hear what Prime Minister Lin was saying. She agreed because of Zheng Congyuan’s current condition. He should assume that her concern for Zheng Congyuan far exceeded the concern for herself. She knew that once she went to Bu Er Temple, she would no longer be able to reverse such a situation in the future.

Perhaps it was because she never felt that kind of psychological burden, just like in her past life, the person in Ghoul Ravine was not unimpressive either; in fact, among those who caught her eyes in her past life, all had points she appreciated.

In an instant, Ju Nanyi was consumed with irritation and kicked away the short table that was in her way, only to realize that Prime Minister Lin had not left.

Prime Minister Lin was stunned. The always gentle and refined Lord Ju was now...

Ju Nanyi forced herself to calm down. What use was getting angry? Would anger help her grow wiser? She had managed with difficulty to persuade Zheng Congyuan to leave quietly with her. What did these matters have to do with her?

"Prime Minister Lin, as an official, I am ashamed of failing the Emperor’s trust. Now, I am unable to come up with a complete solution—" Ju Nanyi began, veins bulging on her hand, as if she longed to smash that intrusive short table to vent the anger in her heart.

"Ah—, Lord Ju, there is no need for self-reproach. You, you have already done your utmost," Prime Minister Lin empathized, patting the shoulder of the agitated Ju Nanyi across from him. Such words only made Prime Minister Lin feel even more unfit to show his face.

"I understand your intent, to provide us a moment to catch our breath with a delaying tactic, but fate has been unkind. The power of Ghoul Ravine far exceeds our imagination, and those spells, how could us mere mortals possibly..." Prime Minister Lin sighed.

"I often ponder, since its establishment over two hundred years ago, our Nanzheng State has been a country in the Dongyuan region devoid of such chaotic elements, and their shadows have gradually dissipated in Nanzheng. Look at our neighboring states; five out of the six states are controlled by the religious sects, and even now in Nanmen State, those powers are re-emerging. Sometimes I feel that the two hundred years of peace enjoyed by the Nanzheng Imperial Clan is stolen, maybe..."

"Prime Minister Lin, let’s save these words for the day the Nanzheng Imperial Clan truly falls," said Ju Nanyi, who had no interest in discussing such matters or thinking about the Nanzheng Imperial Clan. They were already rotten, from the governmental affairs to the districts and counties, each and every aspect was in complete disrepair.

Prime Minister Lin suddenly realized he had misspoken and hastily held his tongue. Lord Ju’s indignation had simply spread to him.

"Lord Ju, things have come to this point; we can only take one step at a time. It is most suitable for you to handle this matter. Moreover, regarding the Empress..."

"Rest assured, Prime Minister Lin, I will ensure the Empress makes it there safely and is brought back safely."

Prime Minister Lin nodded. It was crucial to bring her back safely. As long as Zheng Nianru was still in Nanzheng, Ghoul Ravine wouldn’t act rashly. If they could just catch their breath, who could say what the future might hold?

...

The news of Zheng Congyuan falling into a coma and the Nanzheng State Empress’s departure for Bu Er Temple arrived together. Just a moment ago, Elder Can sneered at Zheng Congyuan’s overestimation of himself, but upon opening the second letter, he suddenly forgot all about the first letter and immediately took the news to find his Young Master.

The young man, upon hearing the news, could neither sit nor stand still, his nervousness showing plainly.

"Why has it been moved up? Wasn’t there still..." Four days? Three days?

"It must be because Zheng Congyuan’s health can’t hold out," Elder Can omitted the trivial details. After all, the Young Master wasn’t interested in them; it was this matter that was of utmost importance now.

"Is everything ready?" the young man asked, looking up at Elder Can, eager for confirmation.

"Don’t panic, Young Master. They’ve just set out. With the Empress’s... no, the Commandery Princess’s entourage’s speed, they likely won’t be fast. They probably won’t arrive until noon tomorrow. We still have time," said Elder Can immediately.

"Who sent the news?" the young man asked, even though he didn’t understand what he was asking himself.

"It was passed on by Ju Nanyi; it’s almost certain it was him," Elder Can stated right away. "Young Master, now, that is not the most important thing. The most crucial thing is to send someone to meet them quickly. Given such a long distance, in case something untoward happens..."

The key issue is, because of the mistake, they all have to die.

"Yes, yes, you must dispatch someone immediately, do not show your face, follow in secret," the young man immediately said. There were still some residual forces from Qiandao Temple hiding in the shadows; although he wasn’t afraid, he would not allow them to disrupt this matter.

"Your subordinate will see to it right away—" Elder Can turned and left without ceremony. At this moment, forget about saluting; he’d probably get kicked out for wasting time if he did.

Halfway through, Elder Can suddenly remembered something even more important.

"Su Yu, Su Yu—"

"Keep your voice down—" Elder Su hurriedly stepped forward to stop Elder Can from yelling.

"Su Yu, the task I entrusted to you."

"It’s being taken care of, I have more important things to do," Su Yu was about to leave when Elder Can immediately grabbed his arm.

"What are you doing? The Ravine Master is about to arrive, I don’t have time to deal with you..."

"What about the person, have you brought him back?" Elder Can asked.

"Which person?" Su Yu was taken aback.

"The one you were supposed to find," Elder Can became anxious, had he forgotten? If only he had taken care of it himself. "The person I told you to find for the Young Master, the Commandery Princess is arriving tomorrow, you must hurry and bring the person over."

Elder Su was stunned, then slapped his forehead; he hadn’t forgotten, no, he hadn’t.

"Isn’t there still two days left?" Elder Su’s face turned pale, she was arriving tomorrow—where would he find someone by then?

Upon hearing this, Elder Can suddenly... suddenly...

"She’s arriving tomorrow, you figure it out. If there’s any slip-up, neither of us will get off easy," Elder Can immediately said. "I don’t care whether you rob or buy, but you must bring someone back for me, and send them to the Young Master’s room tonight."

Elder Su’s face turned ashen, he could only nod, as there was nothing else he could do; he couldn’t believe he had forgotten about this, it was like... like he no longer wanted to live.

At this point, Elder Su ran even faster than Elder Can, personally descending the mountain.

Elder Can immediately felt some anxiety; after all, they had never handled this kind of situation before. What if the Young Master were dissatisfied? No, he thought wrong, it didn’t matter if the Young Master was satisfied or not, if the Commandery Princess was discontented, they were certainly in for grim days ahead.

But Elder Can thought, they were certainly not going to please anyone with this task; the key point was, no matter what they did, the Commandery Princess would probably never be satisfied.

Elder Can decisively sent out most of their people immediately; at this moment, this matter became the most important task at hand. They could only react to situations as they arose, and moreover, Elder Can had dealings with Zheng Nianru before—he knew that Zheng Nianru was not an easy person to serve.

Elder Can felt that life was simply unbearable, and the crux of the matter was that he couldn’t avoid doing it.