Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 228

Nalan Jingwen held his cold hand tightly, warming it with her own body heat. Jinse felt her warmth, her eyebrows curved, her eyes only for Nalan Jingwen, unable to accommodate anyone else.

"You're not feeling well. I'll have Chenghe fetch a doctor later to check on you and advise you on how to take care of yourself. The weather is cold these days, so you should wear more clothes when you go out."

Jinse smiled and nodded, a warmth spreading through her heart, and the chill from before vanished.

"Is there anything else you need to add to the yard? Just tell Chenghe what you want and she'll get it for you."

Jinse shook her head and said softly, "The King has already made arrangements for me, there's no need to trouble Steward Cheng."

Nalan Jingwen paused slightly, holding his hand, and asked calmly, "Wang Husband? What does Jinse think of Wang Husband?"

Jinse didn't know why Nalan Jingwen asked such a question, but she still answered truthfully: "The King's Consort treats me very well, he is a very good person."

Jinse hadn't received much formal education, so saying the other person was a very good person meant that he liked them very much—that was the highest praise he could give. However, there was still a hint of envy and inferiority in his eyes.

He envied Rong Hengyu. He came from a respectable family and was a scion of a prominent family. His speech and manners were excellent, far beyond what he could compare to. More importantly, he was Nalan Jingwen's rightful husband. In every respect, he was a man who was extremely well-matched with Nalan Jingwen. Only such an outstanding man was qualified to stand by her side.

Nalan Jingwen did not miss the fleeting envy in his eyes, and knew what he was thinking. He stopped and the two faced each other.

She reached out and brushed away his slightly disheveled hair, tucking it behind his ear, revealing his incredibly handsome face. When Jinse saw her looking at him so intently, she forgot her earlier inferiority complex, a faint blush appeared on her face, and she lowered her eyes, not daring to look at her.

Nalan Jing chuckled softly when he heard Jinse's shy expression. The sound tickled Jinse's ears, yet it was incredibly alluring, and Jinse's face turned even redder.

"Jinse is also a very good person."

Jinse was slightly stunned, staring at her with wide eyes. His red lips were slightly parted, and Nalan Jingwen's words kept echoing in his mind. His eyes were sore and blurry, and he blinked, trying to see Nalan Jingwen's face clearly, but he heard Nalan Jingwen's slightly distressed voice.

"Why are you crying?"

Immediately afterwards, he was embraced in a warm hug, with an aura that brought him immense peace of mind.

His throat tightened, as if something was blocking it, preventing him from saying a word.

Nalan Jing had seen all his disheveled and miserable moments, and knew his inferiority and insecurity, which is why he always encouraged him and repeatedly told him that he was no worse than anyone else and that he was also an excellent person.

She knew everything, and so did he.

He wanted to say that she was the best person, the most wonderful person in the world, and no one could compare to her.

……

Nalan Jingwen raised his hand to wipe away his tears, sighed softly, and gave Cheng He a wink. The latter immediately understood and withdrew. Nalan Jingwen pulled the man into the room, settled him on the couch, and then ordered someone to bring a blanket to cover him.

He patiently instructed, "I have matters to attend to. Would you please stay here with me? If you feel bored, you can read a book. If you get hungry, you can call the servants to prepare some food, is that alright?"

Jinse didn't want anything, she just wanted to watch over her, so this arrangement was the most suitable.

"it is good."

Nalan Jingwen leaned down and gently kissed his lips before letting the people waiting outside come in.

Liu Qingxu was no longer as disheveled as she had been when he first met her. She had changed into clean clothes and restyled her hair. However, she was no longer as spirited and eloquent as she had been on the day they first met. Her eyes seemed to be shrouded in a black mist, dull and lifeless.

She followed Cheng He in, her head bowed and eyes lowered, which made Nalan Jingwen frown slightly.

"Your Highness, this old servant has brought the person."

Cheng He bowed to Nalan Jingwen.

Nalan Jingwen nodded and waved his hand, "Go down."

As Cheng He left, he caught a glimpse of Jinse staring intently at Nalan Jingwen from the couch. He suppressed the strange emotions in his eyes and made a decision in his mind.

The moment Liu Qingxu saw Nalan Jingwen, he knelt down. "Your Highness, I beg you to clear my mother's name! I swear to serve Your Highness to the death!"

Liu Qingxu's eyes were bloodshot, and tears streamed down his face, but his gaze was incredibly resolute, as if he were ready to die.

She was truly desperate. After her mother's accident, everyone avoided them like the plague, let alone helped her.

When all her hopes were dashed, she remembered Nalan Jingwen's words, which finally rekindled some hope in her despairing heart. She didn't know if Nalan Jingwen would keep his promise, but she could only give it her all, no matter the outcome.

Nalan Jingwen stared at her for a long time before slowly saying, "Tell me."

Liu Qingxu's eyes then lit up with a faint light, and he said, "Hongcheng suffered a natural disaster and had no food. The local people were suffering terribly, and there were corpses everywhere. My mother saw how pitiful they were and gave them porridge as a gesture of kindness. It was a good deed, but unexpectedly, after drinking the porridge, the people all died of poisoning. The government determined that my mother had poisoned them and arrested her."

"Investigating a case naturally takes time, but unexpectedly, my mother died in prison, and those officials said that bandits broke into the prison at night and killed my mother!!"

Her voice was hoarse, she struggled to suppress her sobs, every word seemed to be spoken from the depths of her heart, and the veins on her forehead bulged as she forcefully suppressed the trembling of her body.

Nalan Jingwen frowned, but he already had a rough idea in his mind. Putting aside the matter of Liu Qingxu's mother poisoning him, which had not yet been investigated, the claim that bandits broke into the prison and killed him was absurd. Even if the local government's guards were not as strict as those in the capital, they should not have been forcibly breached by a bunch of rabble. This just didn't make sense.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: Hongcheng is not only involved in collusion between officials and businessmen, but also between officials and bandits!

"They only killed your mother?"

Liu Qingxu shook his head, "There were no survivors in prison."

Nalan Jingwen nodded, her dark eyes revealing no emotion. She simply stared at Liu Qingxu and said, "Have you thought it through? Once you follow me, there will be no turning back. Even if you die, you can only die in this Prince Xian's mansion."

"It's too late for this commoner to turn back."

Liu Qingxu's voice was mournful as she looked at Nalan Jingwen, her eyes resolute yet tinged with despair. She had nothing left now; all her family property had been confiscated by the government, and the people in her household had either left or died. She had nothing left at all.

Even...

Her maid, who had grown up with her since childhood, also died protecting her on the way to the capital.

There is no one left in this world she cares about; she is all alone and there is no turning back.