My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 139: Suspicions About Little Tuanzi’s Background

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Suspicions About Little Tuanzi’s Background

Yan Lian ran quite fast too.

Because he was also very concerned about Jingjing, he was running ahead of Yan Lin.

Upon reaching the inn’s entrance and seeing the corpses strewn everywhere, his heart sank slightly, and he hurried inside.

Inside the inn, Little Tuanzi heard the noise and thought it was his mother returning.

He quickly shuffled his little legs and ran out.

"Mother," he anxiously called out.

But when he nearly bumped into Yan Lian, he froze.

Why was it him?

Chu Junxi quickly covered his mouth, feeling very panicked inside.

Yan Lian also stiffened, his eyes dropping to look at Little Tuanzi with a strange expression.

He remembered that the little one had said his mother was in Nanduan Kingdom, so why had he just called out ’mother’?

Yan Jingjing reacted very quickly.

She sprinted over, grabbing Chu Junxi with one hand and pulling at Yan Lian’s sleeve with the other.

"Ninth Royal Uncle, how did you come?" she asked earnestly, raising her head.

The focus of Yan Lian shifted instantly, and his tone softened a lot, "Your Ninth Royal Uncle came with your father. Jiangnan is so dangerous, how could you just leave a note and go?"

"I, I am with... my mother, there’s no problem," Yan Jingjing earnestly replied.

Mother?

Oh, Yan Lian patted his head.

He had nearly forgotten; he had already told Jingjing that her mother was Princess Consort Lin, and Princess Consort Lin was the Princess of Nanduan Kingdom.

It made sense for Jingjing to now recognize her mother.

He sighed inwardly, wondering how he would ever explain these matters clearly to Jingjing in the future.

"Hey, little one, you haven’t explained to me why you just called out ’mother’?"

Mysteriously, Yan Lian’s focus returned to Little Tuanzi.

Little Tuanzi’s body stiffened, but he maintained a calm tone as he said, "Ninth Prince, you heard wrong."

"How could that be, there’s no way my hearing is that bad," Yan Lian shook his head firmly.

But at this time, Yan Jingjing also stood by Chu Junxi, solemnly saying, "Ninth Royal Uncle, you really heard wrong."

Nan Xing and Ruolan also came over, looking at Yan Lian warily, then coldly said, "Perhaps the Ninth Prince is getting hard of hearing, Little... Xi’er didn’t speak just now."

Is that so?

At this point, Yan Lian was starting to doubt himself.

Could it be that he was already becoming hard of hearing at such a young age?

"Father."

At this time, Yan Jingjing spotted Yan Lin coming, and she called out nervously.

"Not having me by your side, how could you leave the Prince Residence privately?"

Yan Lin’s eyes deepened, his tone stern.

"But, but I wanted to be with Mother," Yan Jingjing lowered her head, her voice choking.

Her words instantly complicated Yan Lin’s expression.

After a long time, he said hoarsely, "I’m sorry, I was harsh on you just now."

"Jingjing, Xi’er."

Baihan quickly followed behind Yan Lin, and she had also returned.

"Mother,"

"Master."

Yan Jingjing and Chu Junxi quickly ran towards her, then hurled themselves into her embrace.

Yan Lin turned back, watching Baihan embracing the two children, emotions flickering through his deep eyes.

If only these two children were his and hers, how wonderful that would be.

"Prince, do not be angry, it was I who let Jingjing follow. I adore children, and Jingjing is so well-behaved, so I wanted to keep her by my side,"

Worried that Yan Lin would blame Jingjing, Baihan quickly took all the blame upon herself.

"I’m not blaming her," Yan Lin spoke gravely.

He was very aware of how desperately Jingjing longed for a mother.

"Jingjing, don’t call your mother ’Princess Consort’ in public anymore." He walked over and gently rubbed Jingjing’s head, speaking patiently.

Chu Baihan was now the Princess of the Nanduan Kingdom, representing the entire kingdom behind her. She had her own responsibilities, so her other identity must not be known to outsiders.

Jingjing was also a clever little girl. She instantly understood Yan Lin’s intentions and nodded obediently, "Mm, Father, Jingjing understands. Then, in front of others, I will call Mother ’Master’ just like Xixi does."

In this way, her brother would not feel sad about not being able to acknowledge their mother in public.

Chu Baihan listened to their conversation intently. She naturally understood Jingjing’s thoughtful intentions.

Both Jingjing and Xixi were so sensible it was heartbreaking.

"Princess, you’re finally back. How did it go?" Nan Xing and Ruolan quickly came out, asking anxiously.

Chu Baihan shook her head gently, "They’re all dead. I couldn’t even keep one alive for questioning."

"Right, where are General Li and the others?" she continued to ask.

"To report to the Princess, they have not woken up yet, but no one is injured." Nan Xing quickly replied.

"That’s good. Try to wake them up. It’s almost dawn; we need to get moving soon." Chu Baihan instructed calmly.

"Yes, Princess."

Nan Xing and Ruolan’s method was simple and rough—bringing in water and splashing it over Li Chi and the rest.

Soon, they all woke up.

"Princess, Princess, the food was poisoned."

Li Chi leaped up from the bench, shouting anxiously.

But when he calmed down and saw Chu Baihan standing not too far away, he realized something was amiss...

"General Li, the assassins have been cleared out by Prince Yan Lin; you can rest assured." Chu Baihan spoke soothingly, providing a reason for Yan Lin’s presence there.

Prince Yan Lin?

Li Chi looked at Yan Lin in shock.

Prince Yan Lin had come too, but hadn’t the Emperor not allowed him to leave the capital?

"General Li, the Emperor ordered you to escort the Princess safely to Jiangnan, but you failed last night, nearly causing a disaster. If something had happened to the Princess, even punishing your entire family would not be enough..."

Yan Lin’s cold gaze swept over, and a silent pressure overwhelmed him, causing Li Chi to feel immense pressure.

He quickly knelt down, bowing, "This subordinate thanks the Eighth Prince for his assistance, without which, I would be unable to atone even with death."

"No need to thank me, General. It’s also my duty to protect the Princess. However, I remind you to be cautious and evaluate the situation carefully to ensure your longevity," Yan Lin said, looking at him with a deep and meaningful gaze.

Upon hearing this, Li Chi felt a slight sinking feeling, understanding that Yan Lin was warning him.

He quickly bowed his head, respectfully saying, "This subordinate will keep the Prince’s advice in mind."

"Now that everyone is here, let’s set off," Yan Lin continued to command.

"But, but Prince Chen hasn’t caught up yet." Li Chi frowned, anxiously speaking out.

Yan Lin’s piercing gaze swept over again, "General, it seems you have forgotten what I just mentioned."

At that, Li Chi stiffened, forcing himself to say, "Yes, Eighth Prince, I will immediately organize the troops and be ready to leave at any moment."

Chu Baihan watched this scene from the side, raising an eyebrow.

Yan Lin was establishing her authority here.

It seemed he had set his mind on accompanying them to Jiangnan.

Well, since he wanted to go, she would let him.

With a soft sigh in her heart, Chu Baihan took Jingjing and Chu Junxi by the hand, slowly walked out, mounted the carriage, and prepared to leave.

Yan Lin wanted to follow them.

But Chu Baihan simply said in a calm voice, "Prince, the children need to rest, please do not disturb them."

With that, she quickly lowered the curtain, keeping him outside.

Yan Lin did not get angry. He let Ziyi bring a horse, and he leaped onto it, beginning to patrol the area.

He was concerned about lingering assassins from earlier.

As he rode to the rear of the convoy, Yan Lian unexpectedly followed him.

"Eighth Brother, even though everyone says I’m hard of hearing, I think my ears are fine," Yan Lian said, frowning, a gloomy mutter escaping his lips.

Yan Lin glanced at him sideways, asking in a grave voice, "What did you hear this time?"

"I heard Xixi calling out ’Mother’."