My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 147 The Government Officer Wants to Arrest Them

Chapter 147: Chapter 147 The Government Officer Wants to Arrest Them

"Miss Jian, why are you here too?"

Yan Lian also noticed Jian Yun at this time, and he and Yan Lin walked over to her.

Jian Yun, upon seeing them, a flash of surprise passed through her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

She lowered her head and quickly performed a curtsey, "This commoner, Jian Yun, greets the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince."

"As for why this commoner is present here... This commoner’s grandmother hails from Jiangnan, and with her death anniversary approaching, my maternal grandfather and father wished to return to her hometown to pay homage. However, they both are bound by official duties and cannot leave the capital city, so I came in their stead. I didn’t expect to encounter thieves along the way..."

By the end of her account, Jian Yun’s tone was filled with utter helplessness.

Chu Baihan, upon hearing this, sternly said, "The journey is long, why didn’t you two girls have guards accompany you?"

"Princess, we did bring many guards with us. But those guards were arranged by the concubine, good-looking but useless. They all ran away halfway through the trip," Qiaoqiao said indignantly.

"Qiaoqiao," Jian Yun reprimanded her in a low voice, reminding her not to speak recklessly in front of the Princess.

Qiaoqiao lowered her head, her expression still one of unappeased anger, but she said no more.

Emotion flickered through Chu Baihan’s eyes.

Intrigue is inevitable within the deep palace and large family estates, it seems the Jian Family is no exception.

"Miss Jian, do you know where that Zhang gentleman intended to take you?" Yan Lin asked in a grave voice at this time.

Hearing Yan Lin’s words, anger flashed through Jian Yun’s tranquil eyes.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly said, "While in the carriage, I overheard other girls say that Zhang gentleman, called Zhang Rong, is involved in the business of selling women. He kidnaps young women and children through unscrupulous means, then sells us to large estates, or... to brothels."

To say that last word, Jian Yun exerted great effort.

"Beast, this is simply the act of a beast, earlier I should have broken that beast’s legs first!"

Yan Lian couldn’t help exploding in anger when he heard this.

Although he had amorous friendships all over the world, he never mistreated women and children like this.

That Zhang gentleman truly is not worth a thing!

"Prince, Princess, why have you also come to Jiangnan?" Jian Yun couldn’t resist expressing her curiosity at this time.

She left the capital city early, so she wasn’t aware of the Emperor’s command.

Seeing that she still seemed to be not fully recovered, Chu Baihan helped her to the side first, then softly explained, "Jiangnan is suffering from drought recently, and the Emperor has tasked us to join the Crown Prince in relief efforts. We arrived first, with the Crown Prince still on his way."

So that’s how it was. Jian Yun nodded.

On her way here, she indeed had noticed many troubling issues. It turned out that Jiangnan was suffering from a disaster.

"Sister, here’s some water."

Chu Junxi and Yan Jingjing came running over at this time with a clean water skin.

They had noticed that Jian Yun’s lips were severely dried out.

"Thank you." Jian Yun nodded, then took the water and drank it down.

It had been a long time since she had any water.

Chu Baihan gave Nan Xing a look, and Nan Xing hurriedly brought water from the carriage, then distributed it to Qiaoqiao and the rest of the women.

"It seems that the situation in Jiangnan isn’t good. Along the way, that Zhang fellow neither hit us nor cursed us, we begged him for a sip of water, and they mocked us as if we were dreaming,"

Jian Yun shook her head, her tone laden with complexity.

"Miss Jian, you should enter the city with us first." Chu Baihan raised her head to glance at the sun overhead, softly said.

This sun is hot enough to bake a person, continuing in this heat, no one can withstand it.

"Alright."

Jian Yun nodded her head.

Qiaoqiao hurried over to support her.

"This commoner thanks you..."

"We’re all acquaintances, there’s no need to be so formal with ’this commoner’ back and forth. If we’re calculating relationships, you should probably call the Eighth Prince ’cousin’ anyway."

Yan Lian waved his hand.

Cousin?

Chu Baihan was utterly confused.

At this moment, Yan Lian lowered his voice and whispered in her ear, "The Jiang Princess’s grandfather was originally the sworn son of the Jian Family, and he was sworn brothers with the current Jian Family Head. However, after he gained some capabilities, he wanted to split from the family and even took the initiative to sever ties with the original Jian Family. The Jiang Princess also doesn’t regard the current Jian Family too highly, so everyone privately dares not mention this affair."

So that was it.

Chu Baihan nodded in understanding.

She had actually forgotten that both Jian Yun and the Jiang Princess shared the surname ’Jian’.

"Alright, Prince Nine, I’ve got it." Jian Yun didn’t fuss over the issue of titles and nodded slightly.

"Xixi, Jingjing, we’ve entered the city," Chu Baihan called out to the two children with a wave of her hand.

Everyone entered the city first, while Ziwu stayed behind to deal with the problems of the rescued girls.

Since they had traveled to Jiangnan in a low-profile manner, not too many people took notice of them when they entered the city.

"Eighth Brother Prince, where are we staying?" Yan Lian turned his head, asking Yan Lin in confusion.

Chu Baihan, listening beside them, wanted to suggest a place where she had lived for over ten years.

But as she was about to speak, she suddenly remembered that her current identity was Nan Baihan, not Chu Baihan.

Even if she returned to Jiangnan, she could not have any involvement with her past.

Therefore, she quickly restrained her urge to speak.

"Let’s stay at an inn," Yan Lin said indifferently.

They quickly found a place called "Fulai Inn."

"Miss Jian..." Yan Lian began.

"Since Prince Nine has asked me not to be so reserved, then you shouldn’t call me Miss Jian either. Just call me Jian Yun," Jian Yun interrupted him softly.

"Alright, Jian Yun. Stay with us for now. You and your maid have just faced danger, so it’s better not to act alone," Yan Lian continued.

Family Head Jian was known for his integrity, and he had often spoken in support of Eighth Prince Brother at court, so Jian Yun’s current situation in Jiangnan was rather awkward. Yan Lian felt it was his responsibility to protect her.

"Thank you very much."

Jian Yun nodded her head.

After all, her grandmother’s family had long since fallen into decline, and the estate was probably gone by now.

She had been robbed of all her money, and indeed her situation was not easy.

Having booked half of the inn’s rooms, they were about to go up to rest for a while.

But at that moment, a group of government officers burst in.

"It was them who hurt our boss," a man pointed at Yan Lin and declared loudly.

Chu Baihan recognized his identity at a glance - he was one of the men who followed around that supposed ’Zhang Rong.’

"So it was you who caused the trouble. Come, take a trip to the government office with us," the government officers stated without considering any explanation as they moved to apprehend Yan Lin and the others.

"Who sent you to capture us?" Yan Lin turned around, his piercing gaze sweeping over all the government officers.

His formidable presence caused a tremor in their hearts.

They couldn’t help but speculate whether Yan Lin had some incredible identity.

But reminded of their superior’s orders, they soon regained their confidence.

"Kid, it doesn’t matter who sent us! You’ve committed a crime, offended someone you shouldn’t have, and now we’re taking you to the government office!" the government officer snorted coldly, then strode towards Yan Lin.