My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 210: Deng Shi Died

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Deng Shi Died

Perhaps it was because Chu Baihan’s voice was too gentle that the two women gradually calmed down as well.

Only then could Chu Baihan clearly see their faces.

They were quite beautiful, but their faces were so filthy, probably not having been washed for months.

And their clothes, they were so ragged that they barely covered their bodies.

They appeared younger than both her and Nan Xing, why were they subjected to such suffering?

Chu Baihan, with mixed feelings, took steps towards the inside of the courtyard.

What she saw next was a scene she feared she would never be able to forget in her lifetime...

The dirty, unkempt courtyard resembled a place for confining animals.

More than twenty women lived there.

Some were eating dirt off the ground, others sat on rocks giggling foolishly, and a few were persistently pulling out their own hair...

What they all had in common was the occasional foolish laughter, and the sporadic cursing and swearing.

"Princess, this place is worse than the Cold Palace," Nan Xing couldn’t help but speak out.

Usually, the concubines in the Cold Palace are mad and delirious.

But they are not as miserable as these women.

Each one emaciated like skeletons, with crazed expressions, how long had they been treated as less than human?

Taking a deep breath, Chu Baihan found the rage in her heart impossible to suppress.

At this moment, Shi Jing and Tang Ze also hurried over.

"This... this place is actually inhabited?" Yan Lian was the first to exclaim in shock.

A flash of anger also crossed Jian Yun’s eyes.

"Has the Princess Consort Residence gone mad?"

"General Shi, are you still inclined to favor the Commandery Prince?"

At this moment, Tang Ze walked beside Shi Jing and asked him coldly.

Shi Jing’s face darkened instantly.

"I had absolutely no knowledge of this matter," he said angrily.

"Ignorance does not absolve you of being an accomplice. Many harms are caused inadvertently. So, General Shi, if you intend to help someone next time, I advise you to choose wisely," Tang Ze spoke again, his voice somber.

This time, Shi Jing’s expression became even more unsightly.

If he hadn’t felt that he was in the wrong, he would definitely not have let Tang Ze off so easily.

Yan Lian stood by, listening to Tang Ze’s words, and he slightly raised an eyebrow.

This Pavilion Master Tang, with his biting remarks, was a match for Eighth Brother.

"Everyone, you..."

Chu Baihan began to issue an order.

But at this moment, Tang Ze was quicker. He spoke in a deep voice, "Tang Yu, take our people and turn around."

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

Although Tang Yu didn’t understand the intention, he complied.

Shi Jing stood by like a wooden statute.

It wasn’t until he saw many of the mad women barely covered, their bodies clad in only a few pitiful cloths, that his face turned red, and he quickly turned and walked away.

"Turn your gaze from impropriety, turn your gaze from impropriety," Yan Lian opened his fan, covering his eyes.

Although he was flirtatious, he was not a lecherous villain.

"Nan Xing," Chu Baihan called softly.

Nan Xing immediately realized what was needed.

"Yes, Princess."

She hurried into the house, brought out many pieces of old cloth, and wrapped the bodies of these women.

"Wuji, go and ’invite’ the Commandery Prince over," Chu Baihan ordered through clenched teeth.

"Yes, Princess."

Soon, Xiang An and the Deng family were helped over by others.

At first, their expressions were relatively calm.

But when they saw the open gates of the courtyard, their vision darkened, and they all wished they could faint and be done with it.

"Princess, you must be here to discuss Zhangzhang’s matter, right? Let’s talk in the hall."

This time, Xiang An did not threaten with death; instead, he began speaking to Chu Baihan in a gentle tone.

Cold light filled Chu Baihan’s eyes.

"Commandery Prince, we can discuss the matter concerning the Princely Heir later on. Firstly, shall we address what exactly is the situation with these women?"

She turned her head, her piercing gaze directed at Xiang An, her tone also full of anger.

"Princess, you might have misunderstood..."

Xiang An spoke awkwardly.

"Misunderstood? Very well, I’ll ask you directly now, Commandery Prince, what is the situation with these concubines in your residence?" Chu Baihan demanded fiercely.

"Princess, it’s my fault. It was these seductive women who enticed Zhangzhang, and then forced the Commandery Prince to marry them against his will, tarnishing his reputation. So I had someone poison them, driving them mad, and then had them locked up here."

At this moment, Deng surnamed knelt down, crying loudly, taking all the blame onto herself.

"I am laden with sin; it must be because of this that the heavens are punishing me, causing me to lose my son."

She wept bitterly, and then, when no one was paying attention, quickly stood up and smashed her head against a nearby rock.

"Madam!"

A few worried voices rose as the servants of the residence hurried over to support her.

Xiang An was equally frantic.

"Madam, madam, now that Zhangzhang is gone, if you also seek to end your life, how am I to go on living?" he said in anguish.

Deng’s face was covered in blood, she shook her head, a bitter smile on her face: "Marquis, this is the punishment I deserve, and now I am atoning for my sins. Do not worry about me, Marquis; I am on my way to accompany Zhangzhang so he won’t be lonely."

"Princess, Princess, please save her."

Xiang An turned around, pleading with Chu Baihan in grief.

Chu Baihan quickly walked over.

But by the time she reached Deng, the woman was already breathless.

"Madam!"

Xiang An knelt down in sorrow, crying uncontrollably.

The servants nearby also knelt down en masse.

Just like that... she was gone?

Chu Baihan’s temples throbbed with pain.

The actions of the Commandery Prince Residence regarding these concubines were indeed despicable.

Yet she did not hope for someone to die before the matter was thoroughly investigated.

"Wuji, go to the palace and please ask Father to come here," Chu Baihan commanded solemnly.

After all, Deng was an Imperial Decree Madam.

To lose her life just like that...

And then there were all these mad concubines in the house; these issues could only be dealt with by Father himself now.

"Yes, Princess."

"Aren’t you going to help your Commandery Prince back to his room?" Chu Baihan, worried that Xiang An might follow Deng in grief, immediately ordered the servants.

The servants of the Commandery Prince Residence quickly helped Xiang An to his feet.

"Nan Xing, go find a doctor to examine these concubines."

"Yes, Princess."

Upon receiving the order, Nan Xing hurried out to find a doctor.

Chu Baihan also ordered the servants to take Deng’s body back first, as it was indecent to leave it lying around with the matter still unresolved.

After arranging these affairs, Chu Baihan massaged her temples.

Her head ached.

The matter with Xiang Zhang was still unsettled, and now this had happened.

Two deaths in the Commandery Prince Residence in one day. She feared that come tomorrow morning’s court assembly, even Father would not be at peace.