My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 131 Yan Lin and Little Tuanzi Confront Each Other

Chapter 131: Chapter 131 Yan Lin and Little Tuanzi Confront Each Other

Chu Baihan’s heart was filled with urgency.

But she knew that the more she opposed, the more likely it was to arouse Yan Lin’s suspicions, so she could only say to Ruolan in a calm tone, "Ruolan, you should go and take care of Nan Xing."

Ruolan understood her meaning and pressed down her own anxiousness silently, then turned around quickly.

When she entered the room, Chu Baihan first asked the Empress Dowager to sit down, then said gently, "Your Majesty, let me examine your eyes first."

But as soon as she said that, the Empress Dowager seemed to sense something, furrowed her brows, and asked with concern, "Baihan, I’ve already said there’s no rush about this matter. Are you planning to leave the capital city, to leave us?"

Hearing this, Chu Baihan’s heart sank.

The Empress Dowager’s mind was indeed sharp; she had detected something.

She did not intend to hide it from her and said directly, "There’s a drought in Jiangnan, and since the Emperor has seen my experience with disaster relief in Nanduan Kingdom, he has asked me to go to Jiangnan with the eldest Prince for relief efforts."

"How foolish, how foolish. The Emperor is really too thoughtless, how could he let you do such a thing."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager kept shaking her head. She even intended to stand up to go back to the palace and have the Emperor retract his orders.

"Your Majesty, I have already agreed, and this is voluntary. Although disaster relief is hard, it is also about saving the people and bringing blessings for oneself. How could I be unwilling?"

Perhaps it was because Chu Baihan spoke with such earnest and sincere tones that the Empress Dowager did not know how to persuade her.

In the end, all she could do was to say solemnly, "Then let Linlin go with you too. With him protecting you, I can be at peace."

"Your Majesty, the Emperor’s intention is for Prince Lin... cough, for the Prince to stay in the capital city, while I go with the eldest Prince," Chu Baihan continued to speak.

Hearing Chu Baihan’s words, a mixed expression flashed across the Empress Dowager’s face.

It was obvious that she also understood the Emperor’s intentions in doing so.

"The Emperor is still the same, isn’t he..."

She sighed softly, her tone extremely desolate.

Chu Baihan did not want her to worry about such matters anymore, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, what worries me the most about leaving the capital is you. Please let me examine your eyes," she said sincerely.

The Empress Dowager was no longer stubborn; she nodded lightly, "Alright, you have my thanks."

Chu Baihan took her pulse and then examined the Empress Dowager’s eyes closely.

"How is it?"

Seeing her stop, Yan Lin quickly approached with an urgent tone.

Chu Baihan knew he was worried about the Empress Dowager, so she spoke the truth, "The situation isn’t optimistic, but there’s still hope. Your Majesty is already advanced in age, it’s impossible for your eyes and legs to return to how they were before, but the condition can be made less severe."

"Really? Is that possible?"

The Empress Dowager’s voice trembled slightly.

Although she was of an age to expect the end, being able to see or move was not that important.

But now that Baihan had returned, she truly wished her eyes would recover so she could see the generations to come flourish within Prince Lin’s Residence.

Yan Lin clenched his fists, but it could not hide the excitement in his heart.

He eagerly looked at Chu Baihan, then said in a low voice, "Please, you must take good care of her."

Seeing him like this, Chu Baihan felt deeply moved.

His relationship with the Empress Dowager was genuinely good.

"Rest assured, I will certainly do my utmost."

Because, she was not just his Empress Dowager, but hers too.

"You all please step back; I will give Your Majesty acupuncture first. Wuji, there are a few herbs that you can go brew for me," Chu Baihan instructed softly.

"Yes, Princess."

Because her heart was entirely focused on the Empress Dowager’s illness, Chu Baihan had even forgotten that Little Tuanzi was still here.

Little Tuanzi originally wanted to slip away quietly, but a large hand caught him by the collar and lifted him out.

The Hidden Guard of the Princess Residence saw Yan Lin with their young master, and they all looked very anxious.

But to avoid arousing Yan Lin’s suspicion, they could only endure it, hiding in the shadows, and then waiting for an opportune moment to act.

Just by glancing up, one could see Yan Lin, which made a certain Little Tuanzi both anxious and angry.

"You don’t like me?"

Yan Lin perceived his little mood swing, his eyes darkened, and he then spoke sharply.

The Little Tuanzi wanted to blame him, but he was worried that he would reveal the secret.

So he could only rub his nose, then say in a muffled voice, "You’re not made of gold, why should I like you?"

His words actually amused Yan Lin.

He snorted coldly, and then said in a deep voice, "You have quite the nerve, daring to mock me like this. Still, your temperament is very much like your mentor’s."

Towards the end, his tone softened a bit.

Upon gazing down again at the Little Tuanzi, Yan Lin found himself increasingly liking the other’s presence.

Originally, he had found this little fellow interesting, and now that he knew his connection with Chu Baihan, he felt even closer to him.

"How many years have you been with your mentor?" he asked in a deep voice.

Chu Little Tuanzi was incredibly impatient, but fearing that if he didn’t answer the other might suspect something, he could only say seriously, "Seven years."

Seven years?

Upon hearing this, Yan Lin’s dark eyes narrowed slightly.

"You look to be only four or five years old, how could you have been with her for so many years?" he asked in a deep voice.

Humph, that’s because I’m lying to you.

Chu Little Tuanzi pompously muttered to himself in his heart.

If he let the other party know his exact age, it would be very easy to blow his cover.

"You’re the one who’s four or five years old! I am eight years old this year." Little Tuanzi patted his chest, speaking with a precocious air.

"You’re eight years old?"

Yan Lin’s gaze upon Little Tuanzi sharpened a bit, clearly not quite believing this claim.

But the Little Tuanzi was very calm.

He held up his head and then said, "It’s because my father is utterly depraved and exceedingly ugly, and he’s also extremely short, so that’s why I turned out this way. Despite being eight years old, I’m still short and small."

The Hidden Guard in the shadows heard this and found it hard to describe their expressions.

The young master is truly causing self-harm to kill the enemy by a thousand.

Does anyone talk this way about themselves and their own father?

Yan Lin also frowned.

Could this child hold a great grudge against his own biological father?

"Where is your mother?" he continued to ask.

He always felt that something was off with Chu Baihan and this little fellow’s explanations, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was, so he could only ask more questions to see if he could find any discrepancies.

"My mother is in Nanduan Kingdom; she didn’t come with me."

The clever Little Tuanzi instantly guessed Yan Lin’s thoughts and answered unperturbed.

"She really trusts you, letting you run off to Yan Country," Yan Lin said expressionlessly.

Little Tuanzi clapped his hands and then continued to speak calmly, "Even though Yan Country is very dangerous, much more dangerous than our Nanduan Kingdom, my mentor is formidable, and she can protect me!"

Her tone was full of admiration for Chu Baihan.

"Does your mentor know you’re associated with the Tianye Organization?" Yan Lin continued to ask harshly.

Upon hearing this, Little Tuanzi’s body stiffened, and his expression changed.