My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 124: Planning to Leave Beijing Tonight

Chapter 124: Chapter 124: Planning to Leave Beijing Tonight

The Empress Dowager recognized her?

Chu Baihan was shocked, staring blankly at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager touched the back of her hand again and then said gently, "Have you disguised yourself? Otherwise, how could nanny Xiao not recognize you? Fortunately, I can still recognize a person by feeling their bones."

By the end, the tone of the Empress Dowager was slightly haughty.

Only then did nanny Xiao have a sudden realization.

No wonder Prince and this Senior Princess were so close; it turns out she was the Princess Consort.

"It is my lack of observation, please, Senior Princess...no, please forgive me, Princess Consort."

Nanny Xiao quickly knelt down.

Her eyes were brimming with tears.

The Princess Consort had not died, the Princess Consort had not died, it really was too good.

Although they had only spent a few days together years ago, she truly liked Chu Baihan in her heart.

"Although I have many questions to ask you two, it’s more important to protect you and get you out of the palace first," the Empress Dowager said sternly.

"Em..."

"Great Ancestral Mother." Chu Baihan had just uttered a word when the Empress Dowager patiently corrected her.

"Yes, Great Ancestral Mother. Do you know that the Imperial Army was searching for us just now?" Chu Baihan asked in a low voice, frowning.

"Although I am blind, my mind is not confused; it wasn’t hard to guess," the Empress Dowager responded calmly.

Chu Baihan looked down and asked in a muffled voice, "But what if it was because we did something bad that the Imperial Army was searching for us? Would you... still protect me?"

Great Ancestral Mother was so kind to her, and she did not want to lie in her heart.

"Then you answer me first, were your intentions bad? What was your purpose? Did you harm any life?" the Empress Dowager asked gravely after pondering for a while.

"My intentions weren’t bad, I guess, as I was trying to save someone, and didn’t harm any life," she replied.

After all, the Snow Ganoderma originally belonged to the Nanduan Kingdom; she was merely returning it to its rightful owner.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager smiled.

"That’s enough, I know you are a good child, and I will not betray you," she said, patting Chu Baihan’s hand gently.

Chu Baihan’s eyes reddened in an instant.

Great Ancestral Mother really was very indulgent and protective of her...

"Great Ancestral Mother, let me look at your eyes," she said, choking up.

"Oh dear, poor me, I almost forgot, given your excellent medical skills, if it weren’t for you, Linlin’s eyes couldn’t have been healed," the Empress Dowager said, patting her head as if just remembering.

But she quickly shook her head and said kindly, "I am old now, and it doesn’t matter if these eyes can’t see. You are more important! I will prepare a carriage for you soon, make sure you’re not discovered."

Tears whirled in Chu Baihan’s eyes. She took a deep breath before hiding her tears.

"Thank you, Great Ancestral Mother."

"It’s nothing, now that you are back, you must come to visit this old woman in the palace," the Empress Dowager said, full of expectation.

But Chu Baihan’s smile faded a little.

"Sure, of course."

She took a deep breath, suppressing the bitterness in her heart.

I’m sorry, Great Ancestral Mother, I lied to you.

Perhaps after tonight, I will return to the Nanduan Kingdom."

Nanny Xiao personally took charge of preparing the carriage, so it was done quickly.

Chu Baihan and Yan Lin boarded the carriage, with nanny Xiao following as an escort, claiming that the Empress Dowager was bored in the palace and wanted to taste some delicacies from outside. Therefore, they were leaving the palace to buy them.

Who would dare to stop the Empress Dowager’s carriage?

Thus, they left almost unimpeded.

Once outside the palace, nanny Xiao lowered her voice and said, "Prince, Princess Consort, I can only take you this far. I hope everything goes well for you."

"Very well, Nanny Xiao, thank her Highness the Empress Dowager for me once again," Chu Baihan instructed solemnly.

"Yes, Princess Consort, I will certainly relay the message."

When Nanny Xiao left, Nan Xing and others came to meet Chu Baihan.

"Princess, are you all right?" she asked with concern.

"I am unharmed. How about you? Did Yan Jin do anything to you?" Chu Baihan furrowed her brows and looked at Nan Xing with a heavy expression.

Nan Xing snorted coldly, then said, "Rest assured, Princess, that lustful cur couldn’t best me. After I deceived him away, I knocked him unconscious and gave him a severe beating."

Hearing this, Chu Baihan’s heart was also put at ease.

"Prince Xie Lin assisted today, I bid you farewell."

Chu Baihan bowed her head and said softly to Yan Lin before turning away and leaving.

Watching her departing figure, Yan Lin’s eyes gradually darkened.

Why did he have a strong premonition that she was about to leave him?

He opened his mouth to call out Chu Baihan’s name, but a severe coughing fit overtook him, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

Staggering, he fell to his knees.

The Hidden Guards of the Prince Residence arrived then, calling out worriedly, "Prince."

By now, Chu Baihan had already boarded the carriage.

"Princess, have you found the Snow Ganoderma?" Ruolan asked anxiously.

Yan Lin’s men suddenly took them away, and she was genuinely worried about the Princess.

"I have obtained it, but only half of it."

Chu Baihan pulled out half of the Snow Ganoderma from her bosom.

Half?

Why is it like this?

Ruolan and Nan Xing exchanged glances.

Suddenly, they noticed that the Snow Ganoderma seemed to have been freshly broken.

Nan Xing couldn’t help but tentatively ask, "Princess, could it be that the other half of the Snow Ganoderma..."

"I administered it to Yan Lin," Chu Baihan said in a mild voice.

What, what?

That was supposed to save the Little Tuanzi’s life, why would the Princess give it to the Prince?

Nan Xing and Ruolan were anxious, but seeing Chu Baihan’s exhausted face and her unwillingness to explain further, they had to suppress their doubts.

The carriage stopped in the back courtyard of the Princess Residence, and Chu Baihan quickly entered the residence after alighting from it.

"Mother, you’re back?"

Little Tuanzi, who had slept all day, was a bit slow to respond as she softly spoke to Chu Baihan.

Seeing her obedient demeanor, Chu Baihan’s fatigue instantly vanished.

She quickly walked over, lifted him, and placed him on the bed.

"Xixi, mother has found the Snow Ganoderma, you are saved," she said tenderly.

Really, really?

Chu Junxi appeared stunned for a moment, then after coming to his senses, he rubbed his nose and big tears began swirling in his eyes.

Twiddling his fingers, he said with a hopeful tone, "Does that mean Mother won’t have to worry about me anymore?"

That was his first reaction.

Chu Baihan’s heart felt sore; she was pained by Xixi’s thoughtful nature.

"Xixi, you are Mother’s treasure, I am more than willing to do anything for you, so I am not tired, and you needn’t feel so guilty..."

"Also, I am sorry to you. Because the Snow Ganoderma I brought back is not whole—I gave half to your father," Chu Baihan continued to apologize.

She had promised to find the Snow Ganoderma to save Xixi, but now that she had only brought back half, she had broken her promise to Xixi.

"Was he hurt?"

Chu Junxi abruptly looked up and asked, his tone carrying a slight, hard-to-detect concern.