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

Chapter 326

Ah Nian was in a bad mood, so Nalan Jingwen didn't ask any more questions that might upset him and carefully placed him on the bed.

Have you been taking your medication on time lately?

Ah Nian took her hand, gently placed it on his cheek, and nodded, "I ate."

"Can the eyes see?"

He lowered his eyes and shook his head. "I can't see very clearly, but it's much better than before."

The palm of my hand felt warm and delicate, but it had lost its previous plumpness. He had lost so much weight in just over ten days since returning to China. I gently rubbed the corner of his eye with my fingertips.

"Want to go see the lantern festival together these days?"

Ah Nian's eyes brightened slightly. "Is it just me and my sister?"

"Yes, there's no one else."

"Okay! When shall we go?"

Nalan Jingwen patted his head. "I'll pick you up tomorrow night, okay?"

Ah Nian nodded and threw himself into her arms.

"A-Nian is waiting for her sister."

……

She decided to pick him up tomorrow night because she was concerned about Anian's health. There would be many people coming and going at the lantern festival, and he would be blind and easily get lost. The wind would be strong at night, and he would easily catch a cold. So she prepared some cloaks and such during the day before going to pick him up.

Before leaving, a servant came to report, "Your Highness, the person has been found. How many sky lanterns would you like to order?"

Nalan Jing thought for a moment, "A thousand, I'll say. Keep a close eye on those people. If anyone cuts corners, you'll be held responsible."

"My subordinate understands."

These days, she went outside the city to join Feng Tian's army. She had previously sent a message to Nalan Fengxing, asking to borrow the army she had previously served on the frontier. She originally thought that Nalan Fengxing would hesitate, but to her surprise, he approved it directly and gave her an army of 150,000. Such an army suddenly approaching Baiji's capital was quite eye-catching, so she had the leaders lead the soldiers to garrison around Baiji's capital in batches. These past few days, she has been discussing matters outside the city. Everything is ready, and she is waiting for Anian to ascend the throne.

As for the sky lantern, I overheard someone say that if you want someone around you to live a long and peaceful life, you should light a sky lantern for them and pray that they will live to be a hundred years old.

It's fake, she knows. It's just a way for people to express their wishes, and it's also a way for people who are really desperate and have nowhere else to turn to choose to pray for divine mercy and blessings, hoping that the gods will hear their prayers.

But these lamps cannot fly to the realm of the gods, nor will any deity hear their wishes.

Nalan Jingwen knew perfectly well what was going on, but when she heard them talking that day, their faces filled with hope as they told each other their wishes, she didn't know why, but she suddenly remembered the way A-Nian looked at her with teary eyes.

She thought that people should always have expectations, and besides, if these prayers could make the beauty smile, then it would be worth it.

After the servants left, she went out alone, without anyone by her side. She was surrounded by spies hidden in the shadows, but she pretended not to know and strolled around the street by herself, with the spies following her like shadows.

Nalan Jingwen strolled around casually, and people around him were talking about something. If you listened carefully, you would hear that they were talking about Anian.

Most people are worried about how a man can manage Baiji and shoulder such a great responsibility. In the past thousands of years, when has a man ever held power and become an emperor?

A small number of people were amazed by A-Nian's beauty, and the fact that the court officials sent their daughters to the palace became a topic of conversation among the common people.

"If you ask me, what kind of woman enters the palace to become a concubine? It's an absolute disgrace!"

"What you're saying is ridiculous. I've heard that the crown prince is incredibly handsome. Well, that's not a bad deal!"

"Women are born to stand tall and make a difference; how can they be confined to the harem, sharing a husband with other women?!"

"You make it sound so nice, but what have you accomplished? You're just sitting here doing nothing with us."

The crowd burst into laughter, but the woman being laughed at didn't care. "So what? At least I won't do anything to embarrass us women!"

Everyone scoffed and said, "Putting that aside for now, I don't even know if His Highness the Crown Prince will be able to ascend the throne. Just talking about Shen Xi, he definitely won't give up so easily!"

"You're all speaking too soon. My neighbor's husband's aunt's sister works in the palace. I heard that ever since His Highness the Crown Prince returned to the country, Shen Xi has been frequently visiting the palace and staying for quite some time. If you ask me, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman!"

"Enough! Saying this in public, are you out of your minds?! Don't you know what Shen Xi is capable of?"

Someone shouted, and everyone immediately fell silent. They exchanged knowing glances, and the once noisy hall instantly quieted down.

Nalan Jingwen put down her teacup, casually tossed the silver on the table, got up and walked out. The waiter standing at the gate, who was greeting guests, bowed and greeted her, "Sir, please take care."

Nalan Jingwen paused, tilted his head, and asked, "Where is the auction house in this city?"

The waiter paused for a moment, "Auction house? You can walk west from here, go to the end and then turn left. The tallest building is it."

Nalan Jingwen nodded, turned and left. Before leaving, he threw another silver ingot to the waiter, who was flattered and quickly looked around before putting the silver ingot into his sleeve.

Following the waiter's directions, she quickly arrived at the auction house. Her purpose in coming here was simply to buy an emerald for Anian. The jewelry she had given him last time was rather lacking, and she had kept it in mind, thinking about when she could buy him a one-of-a-kind piece.

As soon as she entered the auction house, she noticed many eyes on her. She remained expressionless and calmly allowed herself to be led to a private room. From inside the room, she could clearly see the auction stage and the excited people below.

This place was a mixed bag, and she didn't want to stay any longer. After bidding ten million taels for an emerald, she took the gem and left. But just as she was about to leave, she sensed a familiar aura, and she paused, stopping in her tracks.

The servant who had led the way also stopped and respectfully asked, "Miss, is there anything else you require?"

Nalan Jing glanced at her, suppressed his doubts, and calmly said, "I'm not leaving yet. I plan to stay here for a while. You can go now."

Although they didn't know why Nalan Jingwen suddenly changed his mind, they couldn't ask too many questions about their guests' affairs, so they could only bow and leave.

"Just call us if you need anything."

Nalan Jingwen nodded casually, and after watching the person leave, he headed in one direction.

Soon, she spotted a trace of blood in a corner. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she continued searching in the direction of the blood until she stopped in front of a room.

She looked around. There were hardly any people here, and it was very dilapidated, as if no one ever cleaned it. Nalan Jingwen pushed open the door, but no dust fell. Inside, there were broken tables and chairs, as well as various odds and ends. It was a storage room.

The aura grew stronger as she entered the room. She stood there and looked around. It was very quiet, and she couldn't hear a sound.