My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 152 A Little Thief

Chapter 152: Chapter 152 A Little Thief

"Eighth brother, I really don’t understand why you would give that Li Shang a chance to redeem himself when he deserves to die,"

Upon arriving at the courtyard arranged by Wang Lanyue, Yan Lian couldn’t help but voice his complaints.

This time, Yan Lin did not answer him; Chu Baihan spoke first.

"What do you think would be better? To kill Li Shang? If we kill him, will the disaster be resolved, and will Jiangnan return to normal?"

Chu Baihan’s calm counter-question left Yan Lin momentarily stunned.

He frowned slightly, muttering softly, "Killing him seems to serve no purpose other than venting anger."

"Li Shang deserves to die, but certainly not so easily at this moment," Yan Lin spoke coldly.

Yan Lian was extremely troubled.

He didn’t know what kind of riddle his eighth brother and sister-in-law were playing, so he could only wave his hand, "Never mind, I’ll just do whatever you ask me to do. Eighth bro..."

He turned to look at Chu Baihan, intending to call out "eighth sister-in-law."

But he suddenly remembered that Jian Yun was right beside them; the identity of the eighth sister-in-law absolutely could not be exposed in front of outsiders.

"Ahem, Princess. I don’t know if Li Residence will be safe or not, we never know if Li Shang might one day sneakily strike at us. Wouldn’t it be unsafe for Jingjing and Xixi to stay here?" he asked quietly.

"Li Shang doesn’t have the guts to harm us now. On the contrary, living in Li Residence, Li Shang and those lurking in the shadows must think of ways to protect us," Chu Baihan said with a meaningful look.

"What does that mean?"

Yan Lian, utterly confused, pressed for an explanation.

It was then that Jian Yun could not help but step forward, speaking softly, "I once heard my father mention that many of the Magistrates south of the capital are recommended by the Crown Prince and several other princes. If we are in danger at Li Residence, it would arouse His Majesty’s suspicion towards Li Shang and his recommenders."

So that was it...

Li Shang was the Crown Prince’s man.

With this connection, the Crown Prince would not dare lay a hand on them in Li Residence.

Yan Lian smacked his head, feeling like he had an epiphany.

Yan Lin gave him a cold and disdainful look.

After so many years of being an idle prince, it seemed he had lost his wits.

A sheltered girl like Jian Yun was more thoughtful than him.

Chu Baihan couldn’t help but look up and give Jian Yun several more glances.

For her to say such things indicated she must have anticipated an attack on their journey, and that it was by either the Crown Prince or another prince.

Indeed, she was a clever woman.

Having already had a good impression of Jian Yun, Chu Baihan now admired her even more.

"Miss Jian, you’ll share a courtyard with me,"

She stepped forward and then spoke to Jian Yun in a gentle voice.

That Li Shang was just a dirty old man; although warned, who knew if he would not revert to his old ways.

Jian Yun was the kind of woman others couldn’t help but admire, and it was hard to guarantee that Li Shang wouldn’t harbor intentions.

Therefore, it was better to have her stay with her.

As Chu Baihan spoke, the astute Jian Yun instantly guessed her intention.

Feeling slightly moved, she bowed her head gently and said warmly, "Jian Yun is grateful to the Imperial Princess."

Watching from the side, Yan Lin felt a sour twist in his heart at Chu Baihan’s good treatment of Jian Yun.

When would she treat him the same way?

"Ninth Prince, when Jingjing and Xixi arrive, please take care of them for me. I have to step out for a bit,"

Chu Baihan thought about the Snow Ganoderma; she had to investigate it quickly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lian quickly assured her, patting his chest, "Don’t worry, I’ll make sure those two little ones are well protected."

"What are you going out for?"

Yan Lin raised his gaze, his probing eyes falling on Chu Baihan.

Chu Baihan slightly lowered her eyes, feigning calm as she said, "Aren’t we here for disaster relief? I need to go out to understand the situation in Jiangnan in order to apply the right remedies."

She didn’t want Yan Lin to know that she was there to look for Snow Ganoderma, so she had no choice but to deceive him.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lin walked over to her side.

"In that case, this Prince will accompany you," he said in an indifferent voice.

"What?"

Chu Baihan suddenly lifted her head and looked at him with disapproving eyes.

"As the eighth Prince of Yan Country, it is also my responsibility to protect the people," Yan Lin calmly replied.

Chu Baihan: "..." She had used the wrong excuse.

But she had already come so far in her explanation that she couldn’t change her excuse anymore.

And so, she left the Li Residence with Yan Lin.

Just at that moment, the unhurried voice of Yan Chen came from behind them.

"Eighth brother, Princess, where are you heading to?"

Another one.

Upon hearing his voice, Chu Baihan felt extremely annoyed.

She slowly turned around, forced a smile, and said coldly, "Prince Chen, we are on our way to inspect the disaster conditions."

"In that case, how could you do without me? After all, our father had also assigned me to manage the disaster relief," he said, fanning himself with a fan as he leisurely walked to their side.

Just like that, what was originally a solitary journey became a party of three.

Although she was mentally prepared, when Chu Baihan and the others arrived on the streets, they were still shocked by the desolation there.

Jiangnan, which used to be the most prosperous place outside the capital city of Yan Country, was now so desolate.

On the main streets, the bustle was gone, the countless stalls had disappeared, and the shops at the side were closed.

There were very few people on the street, and each of them looked extremely haggard.

Compared to when she left Jiangnan years ago, it was like heaven and earth apart.

Just as Chu Baihan was feeling very oppressed inside, a child suddenly ran out from an alley, bumped into her, snatched the money pouch from her waist, and ran away.

Seeing this, the guards behind them immediately drew their swords.

"Wait."

Chu Baihan shook her head at them.

Then, she followed suit.

Naturally, Yan Chen and Yan Lin followed as well.

After chasing the child for a while and winding through many alleys, they finally stopped in front of a dilapidated little house.

The child stood at the door, stole a glance around, feeling no one had followed, then cautiously pushed the door open and went in.

Once he had gone inside, Chu Baihan and the others stepped out from the shadows.

"Kangkang, where have you been?"

An old woman’s aged voice came from inside.

"Granny, I... I went out to find something for you to eat," the child said quietly.

His voice was very faint, like a kitten’s meow barely audible, perhaps weakened by the lack of food for a long time.

"Granny isn’t hungry, are you thirsty? I’ll pour you some water," the old woman said.

"No, there’s no need. It hasn’t rained for so long, and there’s only a little water left in the well in our courtyard. You should drink it," the child said as he swallowed his saliva hard.

"Cough cough cough..."

The old woman suddenly started coughing violently, unable to catch her breath.