My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 125: Trouble in Jiangnan

Chapter 125: Chapter 125: Trouble in Jiangnan

Seeing him like this, Chu Baihan was slightly stunned for a moment.

Because in the past, he had always disliked Yan Lin.

Why did it seem just now, as though he had already started to care about Yan Lin?

Meeting Chu Baihan’s gaze, Little Tuanzi’s expression twisted unnaturally before he muttered, "Although I still don’t like him much, he did bring up my sister! I like my sister, so... I suppose I can barely tolerate him."

Hearing him speak with feigned maturity, Chu Baihan’s heart was faintly moved.

"Good child, mother promises you, I will definitely continue to find a way to cure your illness."

Chu Baihan gave Little Tuanzi a hug, made her promise, and then let him lie down.

Although there was only half a piece of Snow Ganoderma, its effects were absolutely powerful, so now they could give it to Xixi.

She first acupressed Xixi’s sleep points, then performed acupuncture, opening up his acupoints.

Soon, Nan Xing and the others had already brewed the medicine and brought it over.

Chu Baihan put the Snow Ganoderma into the medicine, waited for it to fully integrate with the medicine, and then woke up Little Tuanzi to feed him the medicine.

After everything was done, and feeling his pulse gradually improving, Chu Baihan’s eyes became moist.

It was really effective...

It was not in vain that she had expended so much effort.

But as for the other half of the Snow Ganoderma...

Stepping outside, Chu Baihan’s eyes were still very grave.

"Nan Xing, the matter this princess asked you to investigate, how did it go?" she asked earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Nan Xing hurriedly responded, "Your Highness, there is indeed a legend among the people that there is another Snow Lotus in this world, but it’s in the hands of a hidden master, and to this day no one knows who this master is..."

"However," Nan Xing’s tone suddenly changed, "I have received information that the hidden master might be in the Jiangnan area of Yan Country."

The Jiangnan area?

Wasn’t that where she used to stay?

"But this is just a rumor, we can’t be sure if it’s true, and Jiangnan is so vast, it would be difficult to find one person." Nan Xing shook her head, her tone complex.

"Even if it is difficult, we must try. Xixi’s well-being is more important than anything else." Chu Baihan was very adamant.

Nan Xing and Ruolan both nodded, determined to follow their mistress’s decision to the death, no matter what she chose.

"So, Princess, what should we do next?"

"Should we use the excuse of returning to Nanduan Kingdom and then make our way to Jiangnan in Yan Country? Or should we go directly to Jiangnan... But Your Highness is currently under the status of a Princess of Marriage, you can’t just blatantly go to Jiangnan."

Ruolan frowned, her tone one of frustrated analysis.

Chu Baihan did not speak either; her heart was also very heavy.

For her, the situation was not just about this one problem.

She also had to consider...

Jingjing!

If she left the capital city, what would happen to Jingjing?

If she let Jingjing go with her, would the girl agree?

Moreover, this seemed somewhat unfair to Yan Lin.

"In the end, I am someone with a soft heart," she mocked herself inwardly.

In the past, she could treat Yan Lin very harshly, but ever since she learned what he had done for Jingjing, her heart could no longer harden.

"Let’s wait for the Emperor and the others to return, then have Minister Su probe his intentions," Chu Baihan whispered.

"By the way, how is the preparation for the heaven worship ceremony going?" she continued to inquire.

She went into the Imperial Palace to retrieve the Snow Ganoderma but also had to pay attention to the Emperor’s affairs.

"Wuming secretly followed, but there hasn’t been any news back yet." Nan Xing quickly replied.

"We must eliminate all traces of our actions today, understand?" Chu Baihan ordered sternly.

Her actions concerned not only herself but also the entirety of Nanduan Kingdom.

This was also the reason she did not want to reveal her former identity after returning.

Both Nan Xing and Ruolan were aware of her concerns; they quickly nodded, "Princess, rest assured, we have erased all traces. Except, except for two people, we also don’t know if he will reveal our secret."

"Who?"

"One is King Yan Lin..."

"You can rest assured about that. In regard to this matter, he is on the same boat as us. Should he expose this Princess, he will also be dragged down." Chu Baihan interrupted Nan Xing.

That’s good...

Nan Xing let out a long sigh of relief, but her expression soon became grave: "The other is the assassin who appeared in the palace tonight; we also do not know whether he is friend or foe."

Her words made Chu Baihan’s expression turn grave.

Indeed, was that person a friend or a foe?

"Enough, let the people in the palace continue to investigate this matter. As long as it doesn’t lead back to us, there will be no problem."

Every Imperial City has its countless secrets.

If she didn’t wish to be one of the people of this city, then she would avoid those matters that did not concern her as much as possible.

"Very well, Princess."

Just at that moment, there was a commotion outside; it was Wuming returning.

"Princess, I have returned; the Imperial Family has also returned to the palace," he reported respectfully.

"Why have they returned so soon?" Chu Baihan frowned slightly.

Isn’t it the case that such a grand ceremony usually takes a long time?

"Could it be that their Emperor knows of the situation in the palace?" Nan Xing muttered.

"No, I was observing from a distance and saw the Imperial Army riding to report of a thief in the Imperial City, yet their Emperor merely frowned and then ordered the search to continue; he has no intention of returning to the Imperial Palace yet..." Wuming shook his head as he answered.

"The Heaven Worship Ceremony is generally a matter of great importance to the nation; it would not be interrupted unless something major happened," Chu Baihan said coldly.

The place where the Snow Ganoderma was hidden was so secretive; the others couldn’t possibly not know of its disappearance, so naturally, they wouldn’t report it to the Emperor, and the Emperor wouldn’t be in a hurry.

The appearance of a thief in the Imperial Palace was an all too common occurrence; the Emperor wouldn’t let such a thing disrupt the grand Heaven Worship Ceremony.

"If not for this reason, then what could be the cause?" Nan Xing was puzzled.

"It’s because just now there was a startling thunderclap that shattered the altar," Wuming shook his head and said.

Startling thunderclap?

Chu Baihan then remembered that the clear sky had suddenly been torn by a startling thunderclap, but at that time, she was in the middle of performing acupuncture on Xixi and couldn’t be distracted, so she didn’t pay it any mind.

Now recalling it, thunderclaps on a clear day, particularly one that struck and shattered an altar considered sacred by the Imperial Family, were not a good omen.

"Exactly, shortly after the thunderclap, envoys from Yan Country’s Jiangnan region arrived and reported a tragic piece of news, that is, Jiangnan is also suffering from drought," he said.

What?

"Isn’t Jiangnan always prone only to floods? Why would there be a drought?" As a woman who grew up in Jiangnan, Nan Xing asked, unable to understand.

"That’s why I say the matter is serious... The Emperor... he must be anxious now," Chu Baihan spoke softly.

Jiangnan, Jiangnan...

Could this be an opportunity for her?