My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 220: Did Xiang Zhang Die?

Chapter 220: Chapter 220: Did Xiang Zhang Die?

"Wait a moment, Nan Xing, Jian Yun, do you remember, Xiang Zhang’s body was devoured by the Human-eating Poisonous Insect, but his hair was still there."

Chu Baihan suddenly asked this question in a strange tone.

"This prince remembers too. It seemed that the Human-eating Poisonous Insect was not interested in human hair and bones, so it left Xiang Zhang’s hair and skeleton behind. Right, you also found another woman’s hair on his clothes, didn’t you?"

Yan Lian responded while fanning himself.

"How is your hair now?" Chu Baihan suddenly looked at him with a strange gaze.

"This prince’s hair is of course fine." The certain Prince Lian said as he started to grab a handful of his own hair.

"That’s right, you have been rather well-behaved recently, and there haven’t been women around, so your complexion and hair must be very good." Chu Baihan murmured softly.

The more Yan Lian listened, the more confused he became. What did this have to do with him being well-behaved?

He couldn’t help but ask Chu Baihan in a low voice, "What do you mean by this?"

"What she means is, since you haven’t indulged excessively recently, naturally, you wouldn’t lose hair."

Just then, Tang Ze spoke up in a deep voice.

His words caused an utter silence around them.

Jian Yun and the others’ faces turned beet red.

Yan Lian was stunned for a long time before he realized, and his face also turned red, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Whether in the past or now, my relationship with those women has always been pure, we are just..."

He desperately tried to explain, but no one really cared about what he said.

A lightbulb went off in Nan Xing’s head, and she quickly spoke, "This servant remembers, this servant followed the princess to study medical skills before, and I have read records stating that severe physical deficiency in men... leads to severe hair loss."

As she spoke, Nan Xing also clutched her red face.

Speaking about this in front of so many people was indeed embarrassing.

Chu Baihan remained expressionless, her mind was completely occupied with thoughts about Xiang Zhang’s case.

It was then that Jian Yun also spoke seriously, "So, it would be impossible for that corpse with thick hair to be Xiang Zhang’s."

"Nan Xing, take this princess to see Concubine Hu now."

Chu Baihan quickly stood up, speaking in a stern voice.

"Yes, Princess."

Concubine Hu had been arranged in the most secluded courtyard of the eldest Princess, because this place was quieter and would not cause her to be frightened.

The door of the courtyard was opened, and as Chu Baihan walked in, she saw Concubine Hu sitting by the well.

There was a basin of water in front of her, and she was washing her hair, giggling foolishly while doing so.

"Princess, when Concubine Hu woke up, she made a fuss about wanting to wash her hair, we had no choice so we drew water for her."

The maid, seeing Chu Baihan had arrived, hurriedly came over to explain.

"Hmm, this princess knows, you may leave now."

"Yes, Princess."

As all the maids left, only Chu Baihan, Nan Xing, and Concubine Hu remained.

"Concubine Hu, your hair really does look lovely."

Chu Baihan walked up to Concubine Hu, the clear water in the basin reflecting the images of both of them.

Concubine Hu’s face was dirty, but her hair really was beautiful.

"This servant had someone wash her face last night, but I don’t know why it became like this again today."

Nan Xing hurriedly stepped forward to explain.

"Concubine Hu, do you keep this long hair as a memory of someone, or as a display of your victory?" Chu Baihan suddenly asked.

But Concubine Hu still just giggled foolishly, not understanding her words at all.

Chu Baihan was not angry, she sighed softly and then whispered, "Concubine Hu, I regret to inform you that the person who died under the Human-eating Poisonous Insect was not Xiang Zhang."

Upon hearing Chu Baihan’s words, Concubine Hu’s hand, clutching her hair, twitched slightly.

However, she quickly reverted to her original state, continuing to giggle foolishly at the water.

"Let me guess, the two people who died back then weren’t your brothers at all, and you weren’t forced into the Princess Consort Residence. On the contrary, entering the Princess Consort Residence was your goal..."

Chu Baihan spoke slowly.

Gazing into the distance, she sighed softly, "Speaking of this matter, I also bear responsibility. I have been investigating the harm caused by Xiang Zhang these years, and if I had given all the evidence to my father earlier and then decisively dealt with the Commandery Prince’s residence, perhaps not so many people would have been hurt..."

"Let’s get back to your matter. You, having had someone die at the hands of Xiang Zhang, bribed two people from the capital city, pretended to be their sister, acted as if you were coming to the capital to do business, and were then chosen by Xiang Zhang to follow him into his residence..."

"The Human-eating Poisonous Insect is not easy to nurture, as it needs to be fed with the heart blood of its owner. Tell me, if I check whether there is a wound on your chest, will your secret be discovered?"

Chu Baihan’s tone became colder.

Nan Xing, standing by the side, her eyelids twitched fiercely.

"Princess, could it be that Concubine Hu is the murderer?" she asked in shock.

As she uttered these words, a shadow flickered past outside.

But Chu Baihan’s attention was all on Concubine Hu, thus she did not notice.

"Concubine Hu, I’m sorry. This apology is my way of expressing regret. The Royal Family condoning the son of a subject is the fault of the Royal Family, and also my fault."

Suddenly, Chu Baihan apologized to Concubine Hu, her voice sincere, with no hint of feigned emotion.

"Princess!" Nan Xing called out to her worriedly.

At that moment, Concubine Hu suddenly looked up.

Her eyes, which had been cloudy just moments before, gradually cleared, and her entire aura changed instantaneously.

"Senior Princess, the fault is not yours, you need not apologize. If you want to know something, just ask me directly." Her tone of speech, too, was no different from that of a normal person.

She, she really was feigning madness.

Nan Xing was even more astonished.

She hadn’t expected that the princess would see through it.

Chu Baihan did not press aggressively, she let Concubine Hu sit down first.

"You first tell me, for whom did you keep this hair?"

"For my younger sister. Not to conceal from you, Princess, I am from Yan Country..."

Yan Country?

Upon hearing Concubine Hu’s words, Chu Baihan’s heart trembled slightly.

Now, just hearing about that place, her mood would change.

"I have a younger sister, and we were both singers. We served people in Yan Country for many years and saved quite a bit of money. Not wanting to spend the latter half of our lives being looked down upon, we fled south and came to the capital city of Nanduan Kingdom. We thought better days were coming..."

"But who knew, my sister was unexpectedly kidnapped to Qin Garden. I pulled out all my Silver, originally planning to save her. But before I could rescue her, that beast Xiang Zhang violated her purity..."

"Though we were singers by profession, while in Yan Country, we always sold our art, not our bodies. Unable to cope, my sister then drowned herself in the river."

"Condolences. The river your sister threw herself into, was it the Tu River?" Chu Baihan suddenly asked.