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

Chapter 225

The moment Nalan Jingwen heard Cheng He's voice, she didn't miss the fleeting danger in Rong Hengyu's eyes. She looked at him probingly, while he casually tidied her clothes.

Nalan Jingwen didn't say much. After getting dressed, he kissed Nalan Jingwen's forehead and said, "I will be back soon."

Rong Hengyu smiled faintly, "Your subject awaits you."

Nalan Jingwen squeezed his hand again to comfort him before walking out.

She was not surprised at all when Nalan Fengxing summoned her to the palace. Even if Nalan Fengxing had not summoned her, she would have gone there on her own.

Cheng He followed beside her, and Nalan Jingwen said as they walked out, "If the two young masters ask, just say that I have entered the palace. If I do not return in time, then there is no need to wait for me to have a meal."

Cheng He nodded and echoed, "Yes."

Nalan Jingwen was walking, but when she saw the black figure, she paused. Jingchi also saw her and walked towards her.

"Your Majesty."

Nalan Jingwen remained silent as he looked at the person kneeling before him.

Cheng He sensed that something was amiss and immediately said, "Your Highness, Guard Jing will accompany you into the palace."

Jingchi kept his head down and remained silent. His whole body was tense, and the hand holding the sword was subtly tightening, revealing his inner tension and unease.

Nalan Jingwen glanced at Cheng He indifferently, showing no major dissatisfaction with her arrangement, and walked past her to leave.

"Follow."

Jingchi's initial look of disappointment vanished instantly. After the initial shock came immense joy, and his usually taciturn face lit up with delight, making his clear blue eyes shine even brighter.

This was the first time Cheng He had seen Jing Chi with such an expression. He was much more lively than usual, which made his good looks stand out even more, so she couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

She always knew that Jingchi was incredibly handsome, a rare beauty in the world, but his dull and uninteresting personality made his good looks seem less striking. She often complained to herself that he was wasting his good looks.

People really do need to be more lively.

Jingchi stood up, looked at Chenghe, bowed to her, and said earnestly, "Thank you, Butler Cheng."

Cheng He waved his hand dismissively and said, "Hurry up and catch up with the prince, don't keep him waiting."

"Yes."

The two hurriedly followed Nalan Jingwen's footsteps. Just as they reached the gate, they heard a woman's voice shouting from outside the mansion, "Please let me in! I want to see the Prince Xian!"

"Get out of here! Do you think you can just see the prince whenever you want?"

"Please, let me in! Only the Prince can help me!"

Several guards drove away the woman outside the door. The woman was completely covered up, and Nalan Jingwen couldn't see her clearly. He gave Cheng He a look, and the latter immediately understood and stepped forward.

"What are you doing? Who's making such a racket at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion?!"

Upon seeing Cheng He, the guards immediately turned around and bowed. Taking advantage of this moment, the woman slipped out from under their arms and knelt before Cheng He.

"My lord, please, let me see the prince."

Cheng He looked at her, her clothes were filthy and tattered, and instinctively took several steps back, frowning as he asked, "Who are you? Do you think you can just see the Prince like that?"

“My name is Liu Qingxu. I used to know the prince. He told me that if I had any difficulties, I could come to the prince’s mansion to find her. Please let me meet the prince.”

She kept kowtowing as she spoke, and soon a pool of blood appeared on the ground, but she was completely unaware and kept kowtowing.

Upon hearing this, Cheng He turned to look at Nalan Jingwen, and Jingchi also seemed to remember something, turning his head to look at her as well.

Nalan Jingwen stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze falling on the dirty woman. His face was calm as he nodded to Cheng He, who then gave up her seat.

The moment Liu Qingxu saw Nalan Jingwen, his originally dull eyes lit up instantly. He scrambled over and knelt down in front of Nalan Jingwen with a thud, the sound so loud that his kneecaps were probably about to shatter.

Her eyes were filled with sorrow and tears as she looked up at Nalan Jingwen, pleading, "Your Highness, please help this humble subject."

"My mother was framed by a villain and unjustly imprisoned. She then met a tragic end in prison. I have been searching in vain and have nowhere else to turn, so I have come to the capital to seek your help. Please, please help me!"

Nalan Jingwen looked her over, his brows furrowing slightly. She was very dirty, her clothes were tattered, her hair was disheveled, her face was covered in soot that her features were not visible, and she had many wounds on her body, indicating that she had suffered a lot on the road.

When she passed through Hongcheng, she tried to win over Liu Qingxu, but he refused. At that time, she promised that if Liu Qingxu needed anything, he could come to the Prince's Mansion to find her. Only a year has passed, and the promise has been fulfilled so quickly.

But now she was in a hurry to enter the palace and couldn't keep Nalan Fengxing waiting too long. She pulled him up and instructed Cheng He, "Go and find out what's going on. Take her into the mansion first, then find a doctor to take good care of Miss Liu."

"Yes."

Nalan Jingwen then looked at Liu Qingxu and said in a slightly serious tone, "You should clean yourself up properly in your residence now. I need to go to the palace now and wait for my return."

"Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you, Your Highness!!"

She tried to kneel down and kowtow again, but Nalan Jingwen stopped her.

"Stop kneeling, go inside."

Liu Qingxu then followed Cheng He into the Prince's mansion, expressing his deepest gratitude.

On the way to the palace, the atmosphere inside the carriage was very heavy. Nalan Jingwen kept her brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought, while Jingchi sat beside her in silence, their gazes meeting in silence.

Upon entering the palace, she was led by palace servants to Cheng'an Hall, a place usually used to entertain ministers or envoys. Nalan Jingwen was somewhat puzzled when she first arrived, wondering why she wasn't in the Imperial Study this time. Although she was puzzled, she didn't show it on her face. It wasn't until she entered Cheng'an Hall that she understood why Nalan Fengxing had summoned her here this time.

Ignoring the silver-white figure, Nalan Jingwen walked to the table, bowed, and called out, "Royal Sister."

The moment Nalan Fengxing saw her, he immediately got up from his seat, hugged Nalan Jingwen, and then took her hand and looked her over from head to toe.

"Finally back, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

"When I heard you were assassinated, my elder sister was terrified. Where are you injured? Let my elder sister take a look. I have already sent someone to fetch the imperial physician. He will examine you properly in a little while."

Nalan Jingwen stopped her, shook her head and said, "No need, Your Majesty. I am fine now. I have troubled you."

Nalan Fengxing wanted to insist, but Nalan Jingwen firmly refused. So he put the matter aside, pulled Nalan Jingwen to Xue Qingheng and said, "This is the Xue National Preceptor. You must already be familiar with him. The Xue National Preceptor came to Fengtian on behalf of Qilin to form an alliance with Fengtian and sign the alliance agreement."

She paused, then added, "This time, we owe a great deal to my royal sister, who made it possible for the two countries to form an alliance. Her contribution is invaluable."

Nalan Jingwen glanced at Xue Qingheng, whose expression was indifferent, her eyes unreadable. Only when the latter met her gaze did a slight smile appear in her eyes, revealing a hint of worldly wisdom.