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

Chapter 242

When Nalan Jingwen returned, he saw the tall, black figure standing at the door, casually leaning against a pillar with a sword in his hand.

His head was slightly lowered, and his usually meticulously combed hair was now somewhat disheveled. Strands of hair at his temples hung down, obscuring his handsome face in the night, making it impossible to see his expression. Only his sharply defined jawline was exposed in the moonlight.

Nalan Jingwen withdrew her gaze and brushed past him without looking to the side. Jingchi had already noticed her when Nalan Jingwen appeared. He stared at her, his eyes as deep as the night, until Nalan Jingwen walked past him indifferently, at which point his eyes darkened.

"Your Majesty."

Perhaps it was because he had waited too long in the cold night that his voice became hoarse and deep. Even though the voice was not loud, it could be heard very clearly in the deserted night.

Nalan Jingwen paused slightly, then turned around to look back.

Her eyes were calm and unwavering, slowly and deliberately fixed on him.

Jingchi knelt on one knee, feeling an inexplicable pressure. His muscles tensed, and the words he wanted to say stuck in his throat. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Nalan Jingwen. His Adam's apple bobbed, but he opened his mouth without uttering a single word.

Nalan Jingwen looked at him, and a silent, stagnant atmosphere spread between them. Nalan Jingwen didn't have much time to waste on useless things. She only stayed for a moment, and seeing that the other party had no intention of speaking, she turned to leave.

Seeing this, Jingchi hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

"Your Highness, please take your subordinates with you on this trip."

Nalan Jingwen observed him discreetly, not knowing where he had heard that Nalan was leaving, and the latter stared intently at Nalan Jingwen, a hint of unease and tension flashing in his eyes.

He had not yet given an answer to what had happened during the day, so he was unsure whether Nalan Jingwen would allow him to follow.

As expected, Nalan Jingwen slowly spoke, "Is there an answer to today's matter?"

Jingchi pursed her lips and lowered her head.

On one hand, there is the divine realm, which is all his faith and obsession, and the place that gave him a second life.

On the other hand, there is Nalan Jingwen, whose unexpected heart's desire is a firm choice between life and death.

He couldn't let go of either side; both sides were betrayals.

The word "betrayal" was too heavy for him to bear.

If Nalan Jingwen ordered him to die, he would not hesitate, simply because it was Nalan Jingwen's order.

But when it came to making a choice, he was truly powerless.

Nalan Jingwen showed little surprise. Seeing Jingchi's painful decision, his anxious heart gradually calmed down.

In fact, no matter which choice you make, this question is meaningless; there is no right answer, as Nalan Jingwen has always known.

But that's assuming both answers are correct. What if she's not the person Mirror Pool is looking for?

Nalan Jingwen remained silent, turned and left, leaving Jingchi alone in the same spot.

Jingchi watched her departing figure grow farther and farther away, as if there was always a thin film between them, preventing him from touching her hand.

He could only watch helplessly as she drifted further and further away from him, powerless to do anything about it.

Was she angry? Was he disappointed because he didn't make a choice?

He looked down at the sword in his palm, once again sinking into self-loathing.

Meanwhile, Nalan Jingwen returned to his courtyard, where Cheng He greeted him, carrying something in her arms.

He's still awake at this hour; he must be deliberately waiting for her to return.

"Your Highness, this..."

Before she could finish speaking, Nalan Jingwen had already seen what she was holding in her arms and interrupted her.

"Throw it away."

Cheng He was stunned. She clearly saw her lord personally drape the cloak over that young master's shoulders, obviously showing concern for him, but why...?

When Nalan Yin met Cheng He, she was in a very sorry state. Her face and body were covered in blood, and she was extremely thin, as if she were malnourished. She was very different from her beautiful and dazzling appearance now. Only her eyes could reveal a trace of her former appearance.

Cheng He only dared to glance at Nalan Yin cautiously and hastily, so it's normal that he didn't recognize her.

However, she always followed Nalan Jingwen's orders, so if he told her to throw it away, she would. But she was starting to lose track of Nalan Jingwen's thoughts.

Since Nalan Yin doesn't want it, there's no need to keep it.

She was about to leave when she suddenly stopped and looked at Cheng He, saying, "Go and check the things on my desk."

Seeing Nalan Jingwen's serious expression, Cheng He stopped thinking about anything else and said solemnly, "Yes, this old servant will give the order right away."

Given the power of the Red Passion Pavilion, the fact that it took so long to eliminate the rebels, and that they couldn't even find the mastermind behind it, suggests either that the person is not within the four kingdoms, or that the other party is too unfathomable and powerful, so much so that even the Red Passion Pavilion, with its influence extending deep into the four kingdoms, couldn't detect them. Their strength should not be underestimated.

Why did the other party want to get rid of Jinse? Jinse was just an ordinary male prostitute in a brothel, with nothing worth digging into and no value whatsoever.

The only possibility is that the other party is targeting her. Jinse is her person, and the purpose of doing this is to sow discord between her and Hongqing Pavilion.

If Jinse were truly in trouble, she would definitely make Nalan Yin pay the price, using her to kill Nalan Yin, thus causing her to turn against Hongqing Pavilion, killing two birds with one stone.

However, the other party probably did not expect that she was no longer the same Nalan Jingwen as before, and naturally would not be so easily manipulated or blinded by emotions.

But who exactly hates her so much? Who is determined to destroy all the forces around her?

Involuntarily, the image of Nalan Yin's desperate, frantic yet sorrowful eyes flashed through her mind as he choked back tears and questioned her why she didn't believe him.

The manic expression overlapped with the face from tonight, but this time it was deathly still. She was clearly more beautiful, so why was there no vitality in her? It was as fleeting as a night-blooming cereus.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and stopped thinking. When she opened her eyes again, she was clear-headed.

She waved to Cheng He, then turned and went back to her room without waiting for his reaction.

She was a little tired.

……

The next morning, before dawn, the imperial edict arrived at the Prince's residence. When Nalan Jingwen appeared dressed, there was no sign of fatigue on his face. With an indifferent expression, he looked at the old woman standing in the hall without any surprise.

Everyone has arrived and is kneeling to receive the imperial decree.

After the imperial edict was read, everyone froze on the spot, except for Rong Hengyu, who was the first to react. A ripple appeared in her clear eyes, and she calmly stood up.

Granny Chen glanced at him, something seemed to flash in her eyes, but Rong Hengyu did not meet her gaze, only lowered his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

Nalan Jingwen accepted the imperial edict and casually handed it to Cheng He, who was standing to the side, saying, "Thank you for making this trip, Granny Chen."

Granny Chen withdrew her gaze, smiled at Nalan Jingwen, and said, "Your Highness is too kind to this old servant. His Majesty said that regardless of whether this disaster relief is successful or not, he hopes that Your Highness can return safely."