My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 200 Suicide

Chapter 200: Chapter 200 Suicide

Chu Baihan finally nodded her head.

The chill enveloping the Empress Dowager began to ebb away, and her complexion looked less unsightly.

"Although you are the Princely Heir Princess, the women of our Nanyue Kingdom esteem gentleness and virtuous wisdom. You lead troops in battle, straying from the path of ordinary women, and you also have a child with you. Therefore, it is impossible for you to find a match as suitable as your fifth Imperial sister,"

the Empress Dowager uttered solemnly.

In just a few words, she had once again diminished Chu Baihan to dust.

"Yes, Great Ancestral Mother, your granddaughter is listening," replied Chu Baihan, eyes demurely downcast.

"Hmm, as long as you have this awareness. I’ve already had the Ministry of Rites prepare portraits of sons from various families yet to be betrothed. You just need to choose at that time?"

The Empress Dowager continued in an unyielding tone.

She was set on controlling Chu Baihan’s marital affairs.

"Yes, Great Ancestral Mother."

Chu Baihan continued to nod, now appearing as docile as if she had no temper at all.

Seeing her like this, the Empress Dowager felt her authority returning.

She snorted coldly and then said, "Alright, I don’t have anything else, you may withdraw."

"Great Ancestral Mother may not have anything to tell your granddaughter, but your granddaughter has something to report to you."

Chu Baihan suddenly looked up, her calm gaze meeting the Empress Dowager’s.

The Empress Dowager’s eyes darkened, her voice filled with extreme impatience: "What else do you have to say?"

"Last night, when your granddaughter stayed overnight in the palace at Lianyue Mountain, I encountered an assassin..."

"You’re not suggesting that those assassins were sent by me?"

Before Chu Baihan could finish, the Empress Dowager interrupted with a sharp voice.

Chu Baihan chuckled lightly, "Of course not, how could Great Ancestral Mother harm your granddaughter? However, I am concerned that you might also encounter such situations while staying there."

"I have stayed there for so long without any danger. You only stayed one night and assassins appeared. You should reflect on whether you have done too many things you shouldn’t have!"

The Empress Dowager slowly sat down, then picked up her hot tea and leisurely sipped at it, not forgetting to "sarcastically" throw in a few words for Chu Baihan.

How wonderful it would have been if she had been killed last night.

"Great Ancestral Mother’s guidance is valued, your granddaughter will heed the lessons. Last night, staying on the mountain felt intimate because it was where You and Great Ancestral Father had stayed..."

"If Great Ancestral Father were there last night, with Shenxiao Guards by his side, your granddaughter would not have been chased so disgracefully by assassins."

Chu Baihan lamented as though without intention, yet her piercing gaze never left the Empress Dowager.

Upon hearing the mention of the Shenxiao Order, a flicker of panic crossed the Empress Dowager’s eyes.

Though she hid it quickly, Chu Baihan nevertheless caught that moment.

"If your Great Ancestral Father were alive, he would only think you are not capable enough. To be so disheveled by mere assassins, unworthy of being a General of our Nanduan Kingdom!"

She snorted coldly, once more casting sarcasm at Chu Baihan.

"Great Ancestral Mother’s rebuke is correct; indeed, your granddaughter lacks capability."

Chu Baihan, too weary to argue, obediently nodded her head.

Her compliance was now somewhat overdone, making the Empress Dowager feel like she was hitting cotton with her fists, which left her feeling very uncomfortable inside.

"By the way, there’s one last question. Great Ancestral Mother, have you ever seen a painting in your sleeping chamber at Lianyue Mountain, a painting with a woman on it?"

Chu Baihan continued to gaze inquiringly at the Empress Dowager.

"Why would I have seen such a portrait? There are no paintings at all in my sleeping chambers!" the Empress Dowager retorted coldly.

Watching her so openly candid, Chu Baihan couldn’t help but hesitate.

Could it be that only she was able to see the painting from last night?

"My granddaughter has no further questions to ask; Grand Empress Dowager, please rest well. Your granddaughter will take her leave now."

After saying these indifferent words, Chu Baihan did not wait for the Empress Dowager to nod, and she turned around and left directly.

"This Princely Princess’s temperament is indeed harder to tame than the Empress’s back in the day."

As Zheng nanny was a confidante of the Empress Dowager, she immediately criticized Chu Baihan by the Empress Dowager’s side.

"But now she has the Emperor’s protection and military power in her hands, it is difficult for me to punish her even a little..."

The Empress Dowager spoke with a hint of displeasure in her voice.

Hearing this, Zheng nanny quickly replied, "Empress Dowager, once the Princely Princess is married off, wouldn’t we have a reason to take back her military power? Moreover... with her husband’s family’s discipline, she won’t be able to be so arrogant anymore."

A glint flashed in the Empress Dowager’s eyes upon hearing Zheng nanny’s words.

"To take away her military power, we must find someone who already possesses military power to marry her. It’s a royal family decree that the Prince Consort’s power cannot be too great..." she said softly.

"Therefore, we have no choice but to strip the Princely Princess of her power," chuckled Zheng nanny, covering her mouth.

"Moreover, the person to enter into a marital alliance with Chu Baihan must be somewhat capable to be able to hold her down," the Empress Dowager continued analyzing.

"Is there such a person in the capital city?"

"Of course, Empress Dowager..."

A deeper smile spread across Zheng nanny’s face.

She leaned closer to the Empress Dowager and whispered a name in her ear.

"That is indeed a good candidate. You summon him to the Imperial Palace another day; I want to have a good talk with him. If he can stand on our side, the day we get a firm hold over Chu Baihan may just be right around the corner."

"Yes, Empress Dowager."

...

On this side, after Chu Baihan walked out, she inhaled the fresh air outside, and only then did she feel her mood lighten slightly.

In this vast Imperial Palace, genuine affection was truly scarce.

The so-called Great Grand Empress Dowager is probably inside, scheming against her right now.

"Princess, you’re finally out. Did the Empress Dowager give you any trouble?"

Nan Xing saw her come out and immediately stepped forward to ask with concern.

"Don’t worry. As long as my father the Emperor and my royal brother protect me, the Empress Dowager does not dare to openly harm me," Chu Baihan reassured her softly.

"That’s good..." Nan Xing let out a sigh of relief.

But at that moment, a little eunuch hurried over in a rush.

His expression was extremely panicked.

"Stop."

Chu Baihan called out to him.

"Your Highness, Princely Princess," the little eunuch quickly knelt down, bowing to Chu Baihan with nervous respect.

"I remember you; you should be the eunuch from the city gate area. Why have you come to Taifu Palace?" Chu Baihan asked coldly.

"To—to report to the Princely Princess, someone from the Princess Consort Residence has arrived; they sent this servant to bring news to the Empress Dowager. There’s been an incident at the Princess Consort Residence!" the little eunuch said anxiously.

An incident at the Princess Consort Residence?

Apart from the trouble-making Xiang Zhang, what else could be happening there?

"Speak, what happened?" Nan Xing helped to demand an answer.

"This..."

The little eunuch hesitated in his tone but finally plucked up the courage to respond, "To report to the Princely Princess, the Princely Heir... he... he has just committed suicide, and he couldn’t be saved!"