My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 123 Caught by the Empress Dowager

Chapter 123: Chapter 123 Caught by the Empress Dowager

Yan Lin’s eyes darkened as he quickly moved to the back of the door.

Outside, Ziwu was leading their men to guard the door, but the situation was grim.

"My lord, are you ready?"

Sensing his presence at the doorway, Ziwu immediately lowered his voice and asked.

Assassins had appeared in the palace, and the rest of the Imperial Army had already searched the area. It was uncertain whether soon the Ministry of Revenue personnel would come to inspect the National Treasury.

The Prince being in the National Treasury at this time would be difficult to explain.

"We’re ready. We’ll withdraw now. Act accordingly," Yan Lin ordered in a cold voice.

"Yes, my lord."

On this side, Yan Lin quickly approached.

By then, Chu Baihan had already regained some energy. She took the initiative to say, "Let’s go quickly."

With Ziyi’s cover, the two of them quickly emerged.

Just as they had barely left, the Ministry of Revenue’s people arrived.

Chu Baihan and Yan Lin exchanged glances, both letting out a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, they had left quickly.

"Don’t worry. Unless it’s by the emperor’s orders, the Ministry of Revenue won’t be able to go down there, so they won’t know about the missing Snow Ganoderma," Yan Lin said reassuringly in a deep voice.

Actually, he was still curious as to how she managed to open that door.

If he hadn’t followed her down secretly, he probably wouldn’t have known there was such a place beneath the National Treasury.

However, since she didn’t want to disclose it to him, there was no need for him to inquire further.

"We can’t let our guard down. Escaping is what truly matters," Chu Baihan said in a cold voice.

Her cool gaze lingered on the spot behind him.

Following her gaze, Yan Lin realized that the Imperial Army had already surrounded them.

Chu Baihan quickly pulled him aside; otherwise, the two of them would have been discovered.

The Imperial Army, being managed by various princes, was very disloyal.

Even Yan Lin didn’t know which prince’s faction the Imperial Army that had just appeared belonged to.

Thus, the best strategy was to remain undiscovered.

But when they retreated to a corner, they realized they were almost surrounded by the Imperial Army, and they could be discovered at any moment.

"Was it your people who made the noise?" Yan Lin asked sternly.

Today, there were hardly any people in the palace; assassins shouldn’t have appeared at this time.

Therefore, he suspected that it was arranged by Chu Baihan.

"I am not foolish. The lower the profile of today’s affair, the better. Bringing in an assassin brings us no advantage," Chu Baihan frowned and shook her head seriously.

Her expression was also grave because she couldn’t be certain whether the assassin who appeared suddenly was friend or foe.

"This area hasn’t been searched yet. Send a few men over to search this side," suddenly, a voice came from around the corner.

Those people only needed to take a few more steps to discover them.

Yan Lin immediately shielded Chu Baihan behind him with a dagger in his hand.

He had already calculated in his mind how quickly to dispatch someone to minimize the noise.

Just at this critical moment, the voice of an elderly yet dignified person rang out.

"Who allowed you to disturb my rest?"

"Empress Dowager, this servant acknowledges the wrong. Assassins appeared in the palace just now, and we are searching for them. We did not realize we were disturbing the Empress Dowager," the guard quickly knelt to admit his guilt.

"Search for the assassin if you must, but this is East Bright Hall. I prefer quietness and will not tolerate your noise," the Empress Dowager’s voice sounded weary but still authoritative.

The Imperial Army soldiers were all fearful, but remembering their duty, they insisted, "Empress Dowager, the assassin is extremely vicious. If he were hiding here, he could harm you. Therefore, please allow your servants to..."

"I have already said, there is nothing here, do you really wish to anger me to death?" The Empress Dowager’s anger intensified by several degrees.

The Imperial Army was truly afraid this time; they dared not say anything more, only kowtowed repeatedly before leaving the area.

Chu Baihan let out a slight sigh of relief.

She hadn’t expected that they would randomly find a spot to hide, and it turned out to be right at the entrance of the East Bright Hall.

"What are you standing there for? Do you expect me to invite you?"

At that moment, the Empress Dowager’s tone became angry yet helpless.

Chu Baihan’s eyes widened in surprise; the Empress Dowager actually knew they were here.

She had no choice but to walk over with Yan Lin.

The Empress Dowager sat in her chair, her once gentle and kind eyes closed tight.

Her eyes, still blind to the world.

She must have been sunbathing in the courtyard when she heard the noise and had someone carry her over here.

"Prince Lin, Princess?"

All the other palace attendants had been dismissed, leaving only Nanny Xiao by the Empress Dowager’s side.

The moment Nanny Xiao saw Chu Baihan and Yan Lin appear, she couldn’t help but exclaim in shock.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager."

Remembering how cold she had been the last time she met the Empress Dowager, Chu Baihan felt guilty within.

Yet, given another chance, she would still choose to act the same way.

Because Chu Baihan’s identity must not be exposed!

"Empress Dowager, this is the same Princess from Nanduan Kingdom as last time," Nanny Xiao said in a low voice to the Empress Dowager.

When she mentioned "Princess of Nanduan Kingdom," her tone was not very friendly.

It was evident that because of the previous unhappy parting, she did not have a favorable attitude towards Chu Baihan.

Sensing her hostility, Chu Baihan silently bowed her head, deciding not to speak anymore.

But at this moment, the Empress Dowager suddenly extended her hand, "Girl, give me your hand."

What did she intend to do?

Chu Baihan didn’t quite understand, and Nanny Xiao was also confused.

Despite her puzzlement, Chu Baihan obediently extended her hand.

The Empress Dowager took her hand, feeling the back of it.

Soon, a smile appeared on the Empress Dowager’s stern face.

It was her long-missed smile.

"Girl, during my last illness, my mind was not clear, so I was a bit harsh on you, can you forgive me?"

She asked Chu Baihan kindly.

Even though her eyes couldn’t see, Chu Baihan could still feel that her eyes must be filled with tenderness and kindness at this moment.

"Your Highness, you are too serious," Chu Baihan promptly replied.

She was a little overwhelmed by the favor.

After all, the last time she saw the Empress Dowager, the latter had been very angrily warning her to stay away from Yan Lin, saying that Yan Lin only had one Princess Consort.

So, what did the Empress Dowager mean by acting this way now?

Nanny Xiao couldn’t help but ask the Empress Dowager, "Your Highness, she is the Princess of Nanduan Kingdom. The Emperor intends for her to enter into a marriage alliance with several Princes, including Prince Lin."

"Nanny Xiao, though you are younger than me, how could you be more confused than me so quickly?"

The Empress Dowager shook her head, sighing in exasperation, holding Chu Baihan’s hand while speaking gently, "If it were anyone else, I certainly wouldn’t like it, but this is Baihan, how could I not be satisfied?"