My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 145 Little Tuanzi Protects Sister

Chapter 145: Chapter 145 Little Tuanzi Protects Sister

Hearing Chu Junxi’s firm response, Yan Lin did not press any further.

"Here you go."

Suddenly, he pulled a chicken leg wrapped in oil paper from within his clothes and handed it to Chu Junxi.

"This..."

Chu Junxi was stunned.

He looked up, staring at Yan Lin blankly.

"I saw you liked the meat so much last night, so I ordered someone to prepare a chicken leg for you," Yan Lin said calmly.

For some reason, he felt increasingly that he got along with this little one, and he wanted to treat him well.

This feeling was just like when he first met Jingjing.

"I won’t eat it," Chu Junxi said, shaking his head.

"Why not? You don’t like it?" Yan Lin asked quietly.

He remembered that last night this little one was very fond of rabbit legs.

"I want to save it for Sister Jingjing."

Little Tuanzi lowered his head and said softly.

Having only his mother and sister, he naturally wanted to do everything he could for them.

His mother did not like meat, so it made sense to save the chicken leg for his sister.

"Your Sister Jingjing also does not like meat. That’s quite like your master. But your liking, it’s quite similar to mine," Yan Lin mused, glancing at him.

Little Tuanzi’s expression stiffened upon hearing this.

He, he hadn’t realized something, had he?

Thankfully, Yan Lin did not continue on the topic but said in a low voice, "You eat it first. I have prepared other food for Jingjing."

Chu Junxi nodded and no longer insisted on saving the chicken leg for his sister.

Watching the little one gnaw on the chicken leg yet still looking unflustered, Yan Lin felt a mix of emotions.

Such a sensible child, how could his father bear to abandon him?

After a while, the carriage carrying Chu Baihan and the others finally caught up.

Yan Lin asked Chu Junxi in a low voice, "Do you still want to ride with me?"

He could sense that the little one had ridden so far, his small frame must be tired; it would depend on whether he could endure it.

Upon hearing this, Chu Junxi immediately looked up, his eyes sparkling as he spoke with firm determination, "Of course, we continue. I am a man after all!"

He was indeed a resilient little one.

Yan Lin grew even fonder of him.

He quickly reached out, picked up Chu Junxi, and set him on the horse’s back.

On her side, Chu Baihan pulled aside the carriage curtain and saw the scene of father and son traveling together.

Her heart twitched slightly.

She was uncertain if Yan Lin would make a good husband, but he should be a good emperor, shouldn’t he?

...

After traveling for a long time, they finally approached Jiangnan City.

Simultaneously, they could feel the drought hitting them in the face.

Many lakes had begun to dry up, and on the road, there were quite a few people fleeing northward.

To witness such a scene in Jiangnan was an anomaly that might be seen once in a thousand years.

"Everyone, rest here for a while before entering the city," Yan Lin turned his horse back and ordered sternly.

Chu Baihan understood his intention.

Their group had been traveling for so long, weary both in mind and body, exhausted, and with Jiangnan City having been in disaster for so long, it was likely out of control by now.

If they were to enter the city in their current state, they wouldn’t be able to handle any emergency that arose.

"Jingjing, Xixi, come down and walk a bit," Chu Baihan said gently to the two little ones.

"Yes, Master," Chu Junxi and Yan Jingjing responded in unison.

Soon, they jumped down from the carriage.

Seeing Xixi’s lively demeanor, Chu Baihan’s heart was touched again.

She felt that over this period, Xixi had become much cheerier.

It must be Yan Lin’s doing...

She glanced sideways towards Yan Lin, her feelings complex.

"Who is this stinky girl, bumping into me, the great master?"

Yan Jingjing had been cooped up in the carriage for too long, so as soon as she got down, she started to run around wildly.

But she nearly bumped into a burly man.

The burly man glared at her menacingly, as if he wanted to squash her.

Chu Junxi heard the commotion and ran over immediately to stand in front of Yan Jingjing.

"My sister didn’t mean it. I apologize to you on her behalf, sorry."

"Oh, kiddo, you haven’t even grown your hair out and you’re trying to play hero?"

The burly man and his companions behind him began to mock.

All of them were tall and muscular, with fierce faces. They were accompanied by several carriages, as if they were escorting something.

Could these men be a merchant caravan?

Nan Xing and Ruolan moved to protect their little master upon seeing this.

But Chu Baihan shook her head at them and said in a mild tone, "No need. Xixi can handle this little matter."

Xixi had been personally trained by the Emperor; he could certainly handle such a situation. It was time to give him an opportunity to exercise.

"Yes, Princess."

Nan Xing and Ruolan bowed their heads and then stepped aside.

To avoid drawing attention, they had switched clothes many times along the way, each time more inconspicuously than the last.

So, they now looked like an ordinary family relocating.

Seeing that the men did not accept their apology, Chu Junxi frowned. He took Yan Jingjing’s hand, intending to lead her away.

However, the group of burly men blocked their path with ill intent.

"Kid, girl, you bump into us and think you can just walk away? How about some compensation?"

They looked over the two young ones and noticed that the fabric of their clothes was not ordinary; they quickly began to scheme.

"What do you want?" Chu Junxi asked sternly, looking up.

"Ahem, where are your parents? Have them bring a hundred taels to redeem you," said the lead man while shaking his leg.

"You are robbing us!"

Yan Jingjing spoke out angrily.

Although she didn’t care about money, she understood that a hundred taels were extremely valuable to an ordinary family.

When the men heard her angry words, they sneered, "Today we are robbing, so what can you two brats do? If your parents don’t come to redeem you, then you’ll just have to come with us."

As they spoke, they rubbed their palms and moved to grab the children.

These two tender-skinned brats could probably fetch a good price if sold.

The men’s plans were audibly clear.

Yan Lian watched from not too far away, almost beside himself with anger.

"Don’t stop me. I’m going to show these local hooligans what they get!"

He rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach those men a lesson.

But Yan Lin reached out to stop him.

"There’s no need to hurry. Those two can handle this little matter," Yan Lin said calmly.

His attitude was the same as Chu Hu Baihan’s; they both intended to give the children an opportunity to learn.

"No, it’s not that..."

Yan Lian was bewildered, but being held back by Yan Lin, he couldn’t do anything.

Over there, the men made a move, attempting to carry off the two little ones.

But the next moment, a foot kicked squarely into their faces.

Before they could react, they were kicked to the ground.

"You little brat, daring to harm us. Get him, kill him!"

The men were thoroughly infuriated by Chu Junxi and got up, all pouncing at him.

Chu Baihan watched them, evening though she had every confidence in her son’s ability to cope with them, but to prevent these scoundrels from playing dirty tricks, she kept watching just to be safe.

However, just then, she thought she heard a very faint cry for help coming from the men’s carriage behind them.

In that carriage, someone was calling for help?