CHAPTER 614: CHAPTER 593: ONE MORE UPDATE

Fu Dong and Nian Xia hurriedly followed, but Nanny Yun grabbed them.

"Xing Yu, follow quickly, Xing Yu—" If something happens when I look back, you two won’t do.

Xing Yu hurriedly followed. The young man had never intended for them to follow him; he directly left through the secret chamber, and Nanny Yun quickly pushed Xing Yu to follow.

What are you staring at? If something happens to Her Majesty, she is relying on you.

As the people left, the room immediately returned to silence, with Fu Dong and Nian Xia still uneasily looking towards the door of the secret passage. No wonder they had settled Her Majesty here.

Before they could catch their breath, there was a knock at the door.

Nanny Yun and the others almost jumped in fright; who would come at this time?

Nian Xia looked suspiciously towards the door.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report—" Lord Ju’s voice came from outside; Fu Dong and Nian Xia immediately looked at Nanny Yun in panic, what should they do?

Nanny Yun stood up straight, what is there to fear? They... Why feel guilty?

"Lord Ju, whatever it is, we can talk in the morning. Her Majesty has already retired," replied Nanny Yun.

Upon hearing this, Lord Ju glanced at the door that was still closed. He had rushed over now because he was unsure about the ensuing matters, and in case of any mishap, he wanted to ensure Zheng Nianru’s safety immediately.

Moreover, even though it was late, Zheng Nianru, at her age, wouldn’t sleep so early. On the contrary, she was surprisingly energetic. If not for the sake of preserving her skin, she probably would sleep even later.

So, at this Shichen, Zheng Nianru would not be sleeping.

"I have something exceedingly important to discuss with Her Majesty personally," Lord Ju spoke again, directly blocking the other party from finding excuses, his gaze slightly stern. Are all the guards dead?

Even if they cannot see her, shouldn’t they ensure that Her Majesty is always within the compound?

The people inside became more anxious; Lord Ju was impervious to reason.

"What could be more important than Her Majesty’s rest? If it’s truly urgent, Lord Ju, let’s talk early tomorrow," Nanny Yun went to the door, speaking through it, "Lord, you know why Her Majesty won’t see you."

Hearing this, Lord Ju jerked his head up, his heart sinking forcefully; he was almost swayed by Nanny Yun’s words to leave. Was she trying to give such a reason for him to leave?

He had seen what Nanny Yun was capable of, and since she had been with Zheng Nianru for the longest time, he had extensively studied her to understand Zheng Nianru better.

While Nanny Yun’s words sounded calm, the last two words were slightly lighter, clearly lacking confidence, revealing her nervousness.

Why was Nanny Yun nervous? Why should she be nervous?

Lord Ju could hardly stand; damn it, why should she be nervous?

There was no further sound from outside, and Nanny Yun immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Surely Lord Ju wouldn’t dare to force his way in; after all, Her Majesty’s status was still paramount here.

After waiting a bit longer, Nanny Yun finally relaxed, gestured for Fu Dong and Nian Xia to go back to their tasks, and turned to leave herself.

Just as they moved, the door suddenly opened with a swoosh, startling the three who had just turned around.

The door was unsecured? Who didn’t secure it?

No, they hadn’t retired for the night yet, who would secure the door?

"Lord Ju, what are you doing?" Nanny Yun, although not justifiable, spoke boldly, and then saw Lord Ju’s gaze fixed on the position of the bed.

Nanny Yun instantly felt guilty; it was one thing for the door to be unsecured, but the curtains of the bed were not lowered either, revealing the inside at a glance.

Can one blame them? Ju Nanyi didn’t even give them a chance to prepare.

"Where has the empress gone?" Ju Nanyi clearly felt his hands trembling. It seemed his suspicions were not wrong. Did one even need to use their brain to know where she had gone?

Nanny Yun, feeling questioned, could not afford to show weakness despite never handling such a situation. It didn’t mean Nanny Yun had no experience handling matters. As she breathed, her mentality calmed down, and with that calm, she was no longer in a hurry.

She had indeed encountered numerous incidents.

"Is Lord Ju asking where the empress has gone?" Nanny Yun wasn’t questioning back. She seized the momentum in an instant. "Where has the empress gone, does Lord Ju not have any idea? Why must you make things so awkward!"

Ju Nanyi’s lips trembled. He didn’t want to hear these words. What did ’awkward’ mean?

What did ’awkward’ mean?

Clearly...

His people had always been outside.

"Nanny Yun, my people have always been outside..." And, he had clearly stated, she didn’t need to...

Nanny Yun looked at Ju Nanyi. What, getting out of breath just because you’re called fat?

"What is it, Lord Ju, the empress went to Bu Er Temple, why she went, don’t you know? Could our empress have refused?" Nanny Yun immediately spoke, one sentence after another, not giving Ju Nanyi a chance to turn the tables and pin this on our empress.

Ju Nanyi’s face turned pale and he shook all over. Why was he entangled here with an old woman who couldn’t grasp the situation?

Where exactly had Zheng Nianru gone?

"Lord Ju, don’t forget, this matter..."

Ju Nanyi grabbed Nanny Yun’s shoulder, his strength nearly breaking her shoulder.

"Lord Ju..."

"Nanny Yun, tell me where the empress has gone? This matter concerns her life, and if you don’t speak now, it will be too late..." Ju Nanyi spoke word by word. Was she with that man?

If together, then the first person they would seek after releasing that thing from the cave would definitely be him...

Nanny Yun’s face changed, and she suddenly lost all her bravado, horrified by the look in Ju Nanyi’s eyes. What, what did this mean?

But Nanny Yun dared not ask.

"I, I don’t know. The empress was taken by Young Master Yin He from... from... there..." Pointing towards the door of the secret chamber, Ju Nanyi dropped Nanny Yun and others, immediately turning and heading towards the secret chamber, leaving three anxious people behind in the room.

"Nanny, the empress... could she really be in trouble?"

Nanny Yun waved her hand. What are you stunned for, follow him!

Saying this, disregarding the pain in her shoulder, she quickly followed them.

...

Exiting the secret passage led them to the middle of the mountainside of Bu Er Temple. Although it was cold in winter, the grass was thick and soft, feeling as if stepping on snow.

"Is this the place?" Zheng Nianru looked at the pitch-black ahead, seeing nothing special and feeling cold, thinking it might be better to stay inside.

"Not here. There is a hot spring hidden in the mountains, nestled within a cave. The spring water is clean and warm, just not far ahead." The young man said, grabbing Zheng Nianru and moving forward. Indeed, as the young man had said, a few hundred steps later, there was a cave quite sharp and tidy unlike other caves, filled with wild grass and desolation. Even before reaching the cave mouth, they already felt a wave of warmth.

"Here we are—" The young man carefully cleared the few strays of wild grass at the entrance, allowing Zheng Nianru to enter. Once inside, the cave opened up brightly. The young man skillfully lit a Fire Starter, and Zheng Nianru discovered that the cave was also very clean, clearly well-maintained.