Chapter 242 Ecstatic

Zhong Min remained silent, apparently Xier's words of comfort having had little effect. However, she didn't dwell on it any further, as the doubts that had crossed her mind were fleeting, and she immediately placed her trust in the leader, forcing herself to stop dwelling on them for too long.

Zhong Min knew Xiao Mingzheng's character very well. Even though he had to consider the overall situation and attack the court with all his strength, and led his troops to fight for it, he could not completely give up looking for her whereabouts. She should not doubt Xiao Mingzheng's feelings for her. After all, finding her was not an easy task, let alone a matter of one or two days. It was impossible for Xiao Mingzheng to put down everything and ignore everything just to find her.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." She finally replied to Xier, "That's good. If the war wasn't so intense, why would Ning Zhiyuan be in such a hurry? Besides, I believe Ming Zheng will never give up looking for me no matter what. I have confidence in him and won't let my imagination run wild.

Maybe it was because she had been here for too long, and had been suppressed for too long, so when she suddenly heard such news, her brain seemed to short-circuit and she had some unnecessary worries. No matter what, she should trust him.

The next night, Ning Zhiyuan came again. Compared to before, his frequent visits seemed a bit strange. He looked excited, as if he had encountered something great. However, Zhong Min was not interested in his affairs and was too lazy to ask anything.

Seeing this, Ning Zhiyuan took the initiative to speak, and it seemed that he came here specifically to tell Zhong Min these things.

"Min'er, are you still waiting for Xiao Mingzheng to come find you?" He said straight to the point, "If that's what you're thinking, then I advise you to give up on this idea. Xiao Mingzheng is currently busy leading his army to attack the imperial court and seize the world. He doesn't have much time to care about you."

When Zhong Min heard Ning Zhiyuan actually mentioned this to her, she couldn't help but feel a little strange, but she ignored her and continued to sit there, occasionally trimming the branches and leaves of the pot of flowers in front of her.

Seeing that Zhong Min ignored his words, Ning Zhiyuan remained steadfast and continued, "Min'er, Xiao Mingzheng is different from me. No matter how much he loves you, he can't give up the kingdom and hegemony that is within his grasp for you. His heart is too big, and he will never put you first. But I can. As long as I have you, I can give up everything. The world is meaningless to me. I just need to have enough power to protect you and let you live a worry-free life. Besides, what you have been looking for all along are five companions who can be with you for the rest of your life, right?"

He paused, then continued, "I can do it. No matter when or where, I can tell you without hesitation that there will never be another woman besides you! But what about Xiao Mingzheng? Do you really believe he can do it? Yes, he seems to be doing this for you now, but that's only because he hasn't conquered the whole world yet and hasn't become emperor yet. If that time really comes, even if he doesn't want to marry another woman, do you think he can stop those meritorious officials and important ministers from constantly and repeatedly asking for it?"

"Marriage has never been just about two people, especially in politics, it is a means, a tool! Do you think Xiao Mingzheng might really fall out with everyone because of you, and his status will be affected?" Ning Zhiyuan tried to persuade Zhong Min. Of course, in his opinion, this was not just persuasion, but a fact that could not be more realistic.

Zhong Min hadn't given up on Xiao Mingzheng yet, but that was simply because she hadn't seen the harsh reality. If she had followed him, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to end up in this situation. He only hoped that Zhong Min could understand, understand his painstaking efforts.

"Even if that's true, it's my own business and has nothing to do with you." Zhong Min finally looked at Ning Zhiyuan and said indifferently, "Besides, I believe he is not that kind of person."

"Really?" Ning Zhiyuan smiled slightly, but didn't argue much. He just said, "It's okay. Time will tell. You'll always have the chance to see many things. Xiao Mingzheng has no time to look for you now. If he wins the world in the future, it will be even more so. You're so smart, you should understand."

"Okay, I'm going out for a while. I have some things to take care of. I might be busy these days, so I'll come see you later. But don't worry, in another month, we can leave this place together, leave the capital, and leave this troubled place. There will no longer be Ning Zhiyuan or Zhong Min in this world. What remains is just a pair of immortal lovers who have been reborn."

After Ning Zhiyuan said this, he got up and left the house.

Zhong Min rolled her eyes helplessly towards the door, feeling extremely depressed. She didn't know why Ning Zhiyuan was so obsessed, and what was the point of persisting in doing useless work. At the same time, when she thought of what Ning Zhiyuan had just said, that he would leave here and move to a new place in a month, she became even more anxious.

It was already difficult to find her here, and if she moved to another place, it would be even harder for Xiao Mingzheng's men to find her. She didn't want to spend her whole life with Ning Zhiyuan like this; if she did, she thought she would be driven crazy in the end.

Ning Zhiyuan couldn't always be so polite to her, especially when they moved to the place he mentioned, which meant that Ning Zhiyuan thought he had no worries at all. If she still refused to accept his words at that time, would he still not force her to do anything like he did now?

Thinking of this, Zhong Min became even more irritated. Although she knew that the possibility of escaping on her own was almost zero, she couldn't help but want to run away again. It seemed that there was really no time left just to sit and wait for Xiao Mingzheng's men to find her.

However, things once again made her feel more frustrated than ever. Over the next few days, Zhong Min increased the frequency of her walks in the courtyard, patiently searching for any possible clues, but she still made no progress. The security of this courtyard was extremely tight, even more so than the one at Shangguan Hong's place. Moreover, all the people here were fixed, with fixed guards, leaving no loopholes for her to exploit.

The longer time passed, the lower her mood became. Half of the month Ning Zhiyuan had mentioned had already passed, but she still hadn't found any way to make any progress.

Xier seemed to have seen through Zhong Min's mood and could only comfort and encourage her again and again. Now seeing Zhong Min in this state, Xier regretted it so much that her intestines almost turned green. Unfortunately, no matter what she did, she could not help her at all.

At dinner time, Xiao Qiao brought people to bring in dinner. Perhaps because she saw that Zhong Min was in a bad mood these days, she specially asked the kitchen to make some light food that Zhong Min liked.

When a servant girl brought out the last bowl of rice and placed it in front of Zhong Min, perhaps because she was nervous or something else, her hand slipped and she almost dropped the bowl.

"Useless thing, how could you be so careless? What crime have you committed for scaring the girl?" Xiao Qiao scolded him immediately upon seeing this.

"I deserve to die, please forgive me, young lady!" Seeing this, the servant quickly knelt down and looked at Zhong Min pitifully, begging for mercy.

Not sure if it was because of her eyesight, but Zhong Min seemed to see the maid kneeling on the ground with her back to Xiao Qiao, looking at her with ulterior motives.

But when she looked more closely, she found that the maid had returned to normal and no longer showed any abnormality.

"Forget it, get up, it's not a big deal." In an instant, a strange idea suddenly popped up in his mind, but he didn't show it.

Seeing this, the servant girl thanked him repeatedly. Xiao Qiao didn't say anything else, but just waved her hand and asked them to leave first.

"Xiao Qiao, you should leave first. I want to eat something quietly by myself." Zhong Min glanced at Xiao Qiao and prepared to send her out first.

Xiao Qiao was quite easygoing on this point, letting Zhong Min do whatever she wanted. She gave Zhong Min a certain amount of freedom. Seeing Zhong Min ask her to leave first, she bowed and immediately withdrew, waiting outside.

As soon as Xiao Qiao left, Zhong Min first looked at the food on the table, and then decisively stopped his gaze on the bowl of rice that the maid had accidentally knocked over.

After looking at it for a few seconds, she picked up the bowl and dove into the rice without hesitation, turning it over.

Sure enough, there was a problem! I couldn't help but feel happy, and my hands stopped moving when a small piece of paper surrounded by rice appeared inside.

Putting down his chopsticks, Zhong Min quickly picked up the slip of paper, not caring if it was sticky or not, and unfolded it. He saw a few tiny words written on it: "Fourth update in three days, wait for me to rescue you."

The moment she saw those words, Zhong Min was overwhelmed with indescribable excitement, her eyes almost watering. At that moment, if she could, she really wanted to scream out loud, to express her joy, but she knew she couldn't show any emotion, otherwise it would only cause trouble.

She was so familiar with that handwriting. Whose could it be if not Xiao Mingzheng's? He hadn't given up on finding her. Not only that, but he had actually come in person. Even at this critical moment of attacking the imperial court, he was still secretly searching for her. After finding her, he personally brought people to rescue her. How could she not be ecstatic?