My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 183: A Familiar Figure

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: A Familiar Figure

After a long silence,

Chu Baihan said softly, "Wait a few more days, once I’ve settled the affairs of Nanduan Kingdom, I’ll go back to Yan Country with you, would that be alright?"

"Really, really?"

Hearing Chu Baihan’s words, Little Tuanzi looked at her blankly.

All his eyes showed was anticipation.

"Of course it’s true," Chu Baihan nodded gently.

"Alright, you should get up now, don’t catch cold," she continued to lift Little Tuanzi up.

After comforting his emotions, Chu Baihan knew she had to attend to official matters.

"Is Tang Yu in the capital city?" Chu Baihan asked Wuji directly.

"Replying to Princess, Tang Yu is still here. Shall this servant call him for you?" Wuji answered promptly.

"No need, compile a list for me detailing which ministers have secret dealings with Uncle Emperor Xuwang since I left the capital city," Chu Baihan ordered calmly.

"Yes, Princess."

"Ruolan, change into a different set of clothes and accompany me to a place," Chu Baihan continued to instruct.

An hour later, as the sky was just getting dark, Chu Baihan and Ruolan arrived at the Yichun Building in Nanduan Capital.

Listening to the songs coming from inside the Yichun Building, and looking at the beauties at the door soliciting customers, Ruolan got goosebumps.

She whispered, "Princess, are we really going to a place like this?"

"Yes, otherwise, why would I have had you dress in men’s clothes?" Chu Baihan raised an eyebrow and said.

She also patted her own men’s robe, then opened her folding fan.

In an instant, she transformed into an elegant young master.

The ladies soliciting clients at the door immediately noticed her.

"You’re quite handsome, young master. Is this your first visit?"

"Young master, what type of girl do you like?"

"Young master, what do you think of me?"

"..."

One by one, these women reached out, as if they wanted to nibble on Chu Baihan.

"Be... be careful, young master," Ruolan said.

She almost blurted out "Princess," but fortunately corrected herself in time, quickly stepping in front of Chu Baihan.

"Oh my, this young master is also quite handsome. Your face is even more delicate than us girls’."

"Isn’t that so. You two young masters don’t look like you frequent these kinds of places. Have you seen the light today?"

"..."

These women then set their sights on Ruolan, starting to paw at her.

"We are here today to listen to the music," said Chu Baihan at this moment, bringing out a money pouch and speaking indifferently.

Seeing such a full pouch, the eyes of the Yichun Building girls lit up.

They quickly covered their mouths and giggled, "So the two young masters are people of refined taste. Why didn’t you say so earlier? Please come inside."

Ruolan could finally take a deep breath.

The smell of the women’s rouge and powder had nearly choked her.

The rouge they used today was probably more than what she used in a whole year.

Upon entering, Ruolan couldn’t help but lower her voice and ask Chu Baihan, "Princess, you are a precious daughter, how can you frequent this kind of establishment?"

"I am here to find someone. That person spends his days in brothels and gambling dens; if I do not come here myself, I really cannot find him," Chu Baihan said with a cold smile.

"Princess, who exactly is it that requires you to come in person to find them? You have not yet recovered from your cold. If not, this servant could find them myself, and you could wait outside," Ruolan said with concern.

"No, you may not be persuasive enough to sway him," Chu Baihan said, shaking his head gently.

"Princess Consort, the person you’re looking for is..."

"The fifth son of Uncle Xuwang," Chu Baihan continued in a calm voice.

"Isn’t he Xuwang’s illegitimate son?" Ruolan was extremely surprised.

This fifth son of Uncle Xuwang was named Nan Zhou.

His mother was a maid and was not acknowledged by Xuwang.

She was driven out of the Prince Residence by the Princess Consort of Xuwang at the time she was pregnant.

Latter, she raised her son alone outside, without any inquiry or concern from the Xuwang Residence.

When Nan Zhou reached the age of sixteen, his mother passed away, and he dragged his mother’s corpse to the gate of the Prince Residence, claiming he wanted to recognize his lineage.

The incident caused a great stir and shamed Xuwang for a long time.

Out of concern for his reputation, Xuwang allowed Nan Zhou into the Prince Residence.

Although the servants would call him "Young Master Five," absolutely no one inside or outside the residence recognized his status.

As for his character, he was notoriously bad in the capital city.

There was not a single act of ruffian behavior he hadn’t committed.

He was also a frequent visitor to brothels and gambling dens, and on several occasions, he even brought brothel women into the Prince Residence. What’s more outrageous, he stole items from the Prince Residence to settle his gambling debts when he was short.

His reputation in the capital city was thoroughly soiled, and everyone mentioned him with a look of disgust.

Why would the Princess Consort want to seek him out?

"Don’t you think that, considering Uncle Xuwang’s ways, Nan Zhou’s actions would have been enough to kill him ten thousand times over? Yet he is still alive and well. What do you think is the reason?"

Chu Baihan suddenly turned to look at Ruolan with a meaningful gaze.

Ruolan was momentarily stunned before she quickly said, "Either Xuwang has no intention of killing him, or else... he’s no simple character."

"Exactly. Perhaps this cousin of mine could be the key to toppling Uncle Xuwang," Chu Baihan said as she closed her folding fan and then addressed the woman walking in front of her, "Hold on, your lordship wishes to hear Lady Yingyu play some tunes today."

"I’m afraid that won’t be possible tonight, my lord. Sister Yingyu is currently attending to Young Master Five," the leading woman said, shaking her head.

Chu Baihan’s expression remained completely unsurprised.

Because she had already had someone look into it and found that Nan Zhou had bothered countless women, but he was particularly enamored with Yingyu.

Most of the times he came to the Yichun Building, it was to request her.

"Your lordship will pay double the price," Chu Baihan stated assertively.

This put the women in an even more difficult position.

"My lord, please don’t make it difficult for us. Young Master Five is the fifth young master of the Xuwang Residence, and he knows many thugs and ruffians. If he orders them to cause trouble, we’ll also be in a predicament," they pleaded.

"Can’t you report it to the authorities?" Chu Baihan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"These ruffians, with their unkempt appearance, know the streets and alleys of the capital city all too well. Every time we report it, the Governor’s Office can hardly catch them. Over time, they just gave up. Please, Princess Consort, don’t put us in a difficult situation, we can find you another girl, alright?"

"No need, just find me a chamber close to Young Master Five. Not being able to meet Lady Yingyu, and just leeching off some music by the side, that isn’t too much to ask, is it?" Chu Baihan continued.

"Of course, that can be arranged, my lord. Right this way, please," they replied.

The group of women breathed a sigh of relief.

They hadn’t expected Chu Baihan to be so reasonable, so they were naturally willing to satisfy his modest request.

"My lord, this is the private room. Please, come inside," they offered.

Soon, someone led Chu Baihan and Nan Xing up to the second floor.

"Hmm," she nodded slightly.

She was about to enter the room, but at that moment, as her gaze swept across the floor below, she caught sight of a very familiar figure.

"Isn’t that Ziyi?" she exclaimed in shock.