My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 156 Two Other Characters from Jiangnan

Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Two Other Characters from Jiangnan

Father King?

Feeling the warmth in his arms, Yan Lin’s body stiffened.

This little fellow, his father is a prince?

But as far as he knew, Nanduan Kingdom didn’t have any princes of different surnames.

If the child were of imperial blood, then he should not refer to Hanhan in such a way.

"Could it be, his Father King isn’t a prince of Nanduan Kingdom, but from another country?"

Yan Lin’s eyes darkened further, and he found himself curious about the little lad’s biological father.

Suppressing the emotions in his heart, he tried to get up.

But Little Tuanzi actually clung to his finger.

"Father King, Father King, don’t go..."

Perhaps even Little Tuanzi himself hadn’t realized that, after spending these days together, he had grown dependent on Yan Lin.

So when he felt a familiar warmth in his sleep, he was reluctant to let go.

"Fine, I won’t leave."

Yan Lin’s heart inexplicably softened, and he said in a hoarse voice before he sat back down by the bed.

He placed his palm on Little Tuanzi’s back and gently patted, silently comforting the other.

It was only after Little Tuanzi had fallen deeply asleep that Yan Lin stood up.

When he reached the door, he couldn’t help but look back at Little Tuanzi.

"How heartless must one be, to abandon their own child," he murmured softly.

He pushed the door open and left.

He had just walked into the courtyard when he saw an unexpected visitor.

"Jiaoqing pays her respects to the Eighth Prince."

Li Jiaoqing, accompanied by a few maidservants, stood before Yan Lin, slowly bowing in greeting.

"Hmm."

Yan Lin responded coldly and then intended to return to his own courtyard.

But, unexpectedly, Li Jiaoqing blocked his path.

"Eighth Prince, seeing you so tired today, I thought to make something for you. This is soup that I’ve brewed personally. I originally wanted to bring it to your room, but I didn’t expect you to be absent. So I came here looking for you..."

As she spoke, Li Jiaoqing let her maidservant bring over the food tray.

Yan Lin didn’t even look at it and simply said coldly, "You needn’t bother, I’m not fond of such things."

Not fond of them?

Li Jiaoqing felt annoyed in her heart.

Wasn’t it sister-in-law who said that no man could refuse a woman who prepares soup personally for him?

Seeing that Yan Lin was about to leave again, Li Jiaoqing, desperate, reached out to grab his sleeve.

At that moment, Chu Baihan, who had been inside the house for quite some time, finally could not sit still and opened the door, looking to get some fresh air.

But as soon as she opened the door, she saw this scene...

The atmosphere instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Nan Xing was following behind Chu Baihan, and seeing this scene, her eyes were filled with anger.

She had thought that Prince Lin had changed for the better, but now she saw he was still the same.

Yan Lin reacted, his expression turning ice-cold.

He abruptly pulled his hand away, and Li Jiaoqing, caught off guard, fell to the ground.

Clutching her reddened hand, tears welling in her eyes, she shook her head nervously as she said to Chu Baihan, "Princess, please don’t misunderstand, there is nothing between Prince Lin and me..."

Hearing this, Chu Baihan couldn’t help but find it amusing.

Li Jiaoqing’s words, instead of explaining, clearly seemed to hope she would misunderstand Yan Lin.

She had already been deceived by Liu Shuxin once, she would not be fooled a second time.

Moreover, Li Jiaoqing’s tactics were truly too unsophisticated.

"I have no misunderstandings. After all, given your status, you are not worthy of my misunderstanding,"

said Chu Baihan with an expressionless face.

Hearing Chu Baihan’s unceremonious words, Li Jiaoqing’s face instantly turned pale.

She hated Chu Baihan to death in her heart, but still had to pretend to be a maiden from a noble family and respond, "Jiaoqing listens earnestly to the teachings of Princess Zhang."

"Have you not yet withdrawn?"

Chu Baihan continued to speak indifferently.

"Yes, Commandery Princess, Jiaoqing will withdraw now." Li Jiaoqing was filled with both hatred and anger in her heart, but considering Chu Baihan’s status, she could only endure it.

As soon as she left the courtyard, she viciously slapped her maid across the face.

"You wretch, if not for your slightly better birth, do you think you could be so arrogant?"

She said through gritted teeth.

Clearly, she was using her maid as a stand-in for Chu Baihan to insult.

The maid knelt down in fear, her body trembling, but she didn’t dare utter a single word of dissent.

Only when her palms grew tired from slapping did Li Jiaoqing’s complexion somewhat improve.

"It’s rather nice that a few princes are visiting our Li Residence. Why must there be an additional Commandery Princess from Nanduan Kingdom? Since when did matters of Yan Country require the help of a foreign princess?"

She complained discontentedly.

The maids by her side quickly echoed in agreement.

Suddenly, one maid, in an attempt to soothe Li Jiaoqing’s wrath, whispered, "Miss, we can’t afford to contend with her since she is a princess. But there are others who can, have you forgotten that we have other people of noble status in Jiangnan?"

At these words, a light flickered in Li Jiaoqing’s eyes.

"That’s right, how could I have forgotten Princess Qingping?" A sharp glint passed through Li Jiaoqing’s eyes.

...

On the other hand, Yan Lin was feeling very anxious. He was eager to explain things to Chu Baihan.

Back then, they had missed each other due to a misunderstanding.

This time, he absolutely could not make the same mistake again.

"Hanhan, this prince..."

"You need not worry, this princess is not so inept as to miss such clumsy schemes as Li Jiaoqing’s," said Chu Baihan in a calm voice, interrupting him.

Having lived in the Nanduan Palace for six years, she had encountered countless schemes and unfathomable conspiracies...

She was no longer the Chu Baihan of the past.

For some reason, hearing her words made Yan Lin’s heart feel less satisfied and more oppressed.

Had she experienced many more unknown pains during these years?

"If Prince Yan has spare time, he should rather help investigate the Siminghui," said Chu Baihan, frowning when she noticed that Yan Lin had not left.

"Hanhan..."

"Hold on, why do you address this princess in such a manner?" Chu Baihan’s delicate brows furrowed, her expression awkward.

"If I don’t address you in this manner, should this prince perhaps call you ’Princess Consort’?" Yan Lin raised an eyebrow, countenance calm as he asked in return.

Chu Baihan: "..."

"Call me whatever you wish, as long as it does not reveal this princess’ identity," Chu Baihan spoke through gritted teeth.

Her identity being known to Yan Lin and Yan Xiao meant that no matter what she did now, she was restricted.

"Very well, Prince Yan should hurry back. Tomorrow, when we have free time, we must also visit Princess Chunjing and Prince Rong," Chu Baihan continued.

There were two other significant figures in Jiangnan.

One was the sister of the current Emperor, Princess Chunjing.

Her marriage to Jiangnan had caused quite a stir at the time.

Though she had an average relationship with the Emperor, her status as a princess allowed her to live comfortably in Jiangnan.

The other, Prince Rong, named Qin Rong, was a prince of a different surname.

He had accompanied the Grand Ancestor in founding the realm and later retired from court, given the leisurely title of a prince with no domain.

Now advanced in years and without military power, his status remained quite lofty.

Hearing Chu Baihan’s words, Yan Lin’s gaze deepened slightly.

He had almost forgotten that there were these two figures in Jiangnan.

"Why are we suddenly visiting them?" he asked, puzzled.