Quick Transmigration: The Charming Beauty Who Was Short-Lived and Alluring

After tending to the flowers and plants, Chu Yun straightened up and looked up, her eyes meeting Feng Jinnian's.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?" Chu Yun asked in surprise, and quickly stepped forward to pay her respects.

The familiar scent of peonies he had just smelled lingered in Feng Jinnian's nostrils once more. Instead of answering, he asked, "And why are you here?"

"I've come to tend to the flowers and plants," Chu Yun replied.

"Where's the original gardener? Why do we still need you to do these things?" Feng Jinnian frowned slightly.

Chu Yun paused for a moment, then decided to tell the truth. "The gardener was hired and hasn't come back for three days. But don't worry, I will take care of the flowers and plants and keep them healthy. I will also guard the Prince's residence well so you won't have to worry."

Feng Jinnian came as a hostage. In order to flatter him to death, the Prince of Zhennan and Qi Qingjia did not give him any opportunity to cultivate his confidants. Apart from Feng Yi, who grew up with Feng Jinnian, the Prince's mansion was full of spies planted by various forces. Most of the other workers were servants bought from brokerage firms and craftsmen who had signed contracts.

The gardener, sensing the unfavorable situation, chose to leave without pay, demonstrating Feng Jinnian's current predicament. If it weren't for the secret help from his maternal clan, he would have no one to rely on.

The departure of the gardener reveals the dire state of the Prince's mansion. The Prince of Zhennan and the Prince of Chen are locked in a power struggle, with regional princes and powerful families from the capital also getting involved. Although Feng Jinnian avoided the eye of the storm due to poisoning, it does not mean that he was unaffected.

Feng Jinnian was well aware that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. If something happened to the Zhennan Prince's lineage, it would be difficult for him to remain unscathed. In particular, Qi Qingjia would definitely control him first in order to control Chu. The Crown Prince's Mansion would not have an easy time in the future. If the Zhennan Prince died, he, as the only descendant of the Zhennan Prince's lineage, would likely become a prisoner and be coerced and lured by Qi Qingjia.

Although everything was within his expectations, and he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to have Qi Qingjia personally release him back to Chu, it did not mean that there were no risks involved. The disintegration of the Crown Prince's mansion was just the fastest and easiest hurdle to overcome among many difficulties.

"To be reborn from the ashes," Feng Jinnian said. Since he had chosen this path, he would not regret it. He could even eat the most intoxicating pastries without batting an eye, so what was a little neglect to him?

From the moment he set up the scheme, Feng Jinnian knew very well that this day would come.

His alliance with Qi Jingheng was known to no one except a very few close confidants, and Chu Yun naturally did not know either.

Seeing Chu Yun's hesitant and troubled expression just now, and listening to her heartfelt words, Feng Jinnian seemed to understand what she was thinking. She had been staying in the Prince's residence and had never gone out, so she had limited information. Based on the scattered information, she could not guess his intentions and must have thought that he had gone too far, tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, and not only put himself in danger but also suffered from a deadly poison.

That's why she kept control of the Prince's residence; she was afraid something would happen to him again.

It turns out that the fleeting pity he saw in her eyes a few days ago wasn't just his imagination; she genuinely felt sorry for him.

But why? If she really felt he was on the verge of collapse, why waste her time on him?

“You’re very smart. You should understand that the current situation is very unfavorable to me. Haven’t you thought about leaving?” Feng Jinnian said deliberately, staring intently at Chu Yun, not wanting to miss a single expression on her face.

This time, Chu Yun did not lower her head, but met Feng Jinnian's gaze. "Your Highness, although I do not want to enter the palace and have done things that challenge your authority, I have never forgotten that you saved me and gave me a chance to live. I will do my best to stay in Your Highness's residence and help you."

Feng Jinnian smiled. "This time you won't use your admiration for me as a pretense to deceive me?"

He looked at the woman in front of him, his pupils contracted slightly, his lips tightened, and he seemed quite uneasy.

"You...you knew all about it?"

Her voice was filled with fear, and she was about to kneel down.

Feng Jinnian offered her a helping hand, saying, "I've never believed any of your nonsense."

"It was my own cleverness that led me astray," Chu Yun said, bowing with a look of shame on her face.

“I was just as foolish as you, causing trouble for the Prince of Zhennan’s mansion. When I caused trouble for the Prince of Chen’s son, I just wanted to solidify my reputation for being absurd. But I didn’t expect things to get out of my control. Now, facing this whole situation, I am truly powerless.” Feng Jinnian’s voice was low, clearly burdened with worries.

"The young master is blessed with good fortune; he will surely turn misfortune into good luck," Chu Yun comforted him.

"You don't need to comfort me. I thought I was clever and secretly plotted, but it was all just a dream." Feng Jinnian forced a smile.

Chu Yun immediately said, "When I was first rescued, I was clumsy and didn't remember anything. I couldn't learn anything well. I was really afraid of being kicked out. I cried for a long time because I couldn't dance well. I thought I would soon be homeless and might even starve to death in a few days. But look, I'm not only alive now, but I've also entered the Prince's residence and am living a life several times better than before. So don't lose faith. Although the Prince's residence is in turmoil right now, I believe that everything will pass."

The woman's voice was soft and pleasant, and her tone was sincere and firm, which gave people a sense of hope for no reason.

Feng Jinnian was slightly taken aback. Looking into Chu Yun's beautiful and clear eyes, he didn't know how to speak.

He desperately wanted someone to treat him sincerely, but when he actually encountered genuine affection, he found himself unable to face it.

Regardless of whether Chu Yun was in a relaxed mood because she didn't have to enter the palace, Feng Jinnian had to admit that at this moment, she was truly sincere towards him.

He avoided Chu Yun's gaze and said in a low voice, "Okay, I believe we will overcome the current difficulties."

The woman smiled brightly, and in a daze, Feng Jinnian felt as if he had returned to the time when his mother was still alive. Back then, he, just like now, enjoyed pure and flawless love and care, living a carefree and happy life.

Touched by this emotion, Feng Jinnian smiled, but he did not expect that the beautiful scene in front of him would suddenly change to his mother's blood-stained face. His body trembled uncontrollably and he staggered.

This is a side effect of the poison, which damages the nerves of the poisoned person and often evokes the most painful memories deep in their mind. Therefore, most people who are poisoned by this poison will go crazy.

In order to deceive Qi Jingheng and to reassure Qi Jingheng and Qi Qingjia to let him return to Chu, Feng Jinnian did indeed take a large amount of the Bone-Enhancing Intoxication, but he did not expect the aftereffects to occur at this time.

The scene before him gradually blurred, and Feng Jinnian reluctantly closed his eyes.

Heaven always treated him unfairly, cruelly severing his happiness just when he finally found a little bit of joy.