My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 222 Concubine Hu is Taken Away

Chapter 222: Chapter 222 Concubine Hu is Taken Away

Following closely, Nan Leshi and Empress Dowager’s trusted eunuch, Zhang Tao, along with guards, walked in.

"I have seen the Princely Heir," Nan Leshi feigned a submissive demeanor as she began to greet Chu Baihan.

"This servant has seen the Princess,"

Zhang Tao and the others also followed suit with their greetings.

"Now just anyone can barge into the Princess Residence, it seems. It has been too long since I visited the Princess Residence, it surely needs to be put in order," said Chu Baihan as she leisurely rose, her cold gaze sweeping over everyone before she spoke indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Nan Leshi covered her mouth and chuckled softly, "Royal Sister, don’t be angry. We are here on the Empress Dowager’s orders to capture the culprit who attempted to harm the Princely Heir. As you know, because of what happened to the Princely Heir, Grandmother is overcome with grief and desperately wishes for us to catch the culprit. Here we are, having rushed over as soon as we got wind of it."

"Rushed over as soon as you got wind of it? Your ears are indeed very handy. The walls of the Princess Residence must be mere decorations by now," Chu Baihan said with a cold laugh.

In her absence from Nanduan Kingdom, it’s likely that the Princess Residence had lost many of her own people.

She had planned to find time to dispose of the spies she had placed in the Princess Residence, but with the recent turn of events, she had almost forgotten about it.

Nan Leqin laughed again, feigning sincerity as she spoke, "Royal Sister, you surely don’t think we’ve been monitoring the Princess Residence all this time? Please don’t think that way; we wouldn’t spy on you. We truly only heard that there was a murderer here, and so we hurried over to lend you a hand."

"The Empress Dowager has ordered that the person who conspired against the Princely Heir be taken into custody and brought to the palace right now!" Zhang Tao declared loudly.

The guard behind him immediately advanced toward Concubine Hu.

Concubine Hu’s complexion changed, and she promptly placed her hand at her waist, where there was a dagger.

Chu Baihan’s expression did not change, but her voice was extremely cold.

"I, for one, would like to see who dares to arrest someone within the Princess Residence."

"Royal Sister, are you seeking to protect the murderer who plotted against the Princely Heir?" Nan Leshi’s tone rose slightly.

"Nan Leshi, enough with your bullying under false pretenses; roll out of the Princess Residence. I won’t indulge your temper here," Chu Baihan continued to speak in an even tone.

Nan Leshi’s face turned somewhat unsightly as she immediately took out a token from her person.

"Royal Sister, make sure you see this clearly. This is the Empress Dowager’s token. Are you, the Princess, now in a position to override even the Empress Dowager?" she said with a cold snort, her eyes holding a slightly provocative look toward Chu Baihan.

Just as Chu Baihan was about to speak, Concubine Hu suddenly piped up from behind.

"Princess, there’s no need to spoil your relationship with the Empress Dowager on account of someone like me," Concubine Hu said.

At that moment, Concubine Hu stepped forward and whispered to Chu Baihan.

Although she had been confined in the Commandery Prince Residence’s backyard all this time, she was aware of the current situation at the court.

Defying the Empress Dowager would bring no benefits to the Princess.

Though she only had a chance encounter with the Princess, given the words the Princess had just spoken, she knew...

The Princess stood worlds apart from the scum of the court and the Commandery Prince Residence.

"Concubine Hu," Chu Baihan spoke with a slightly stern tone.

Although dealing with the Empress Dowager was difficult, Chu Baihan was still capable of protecting one person.

"Princess, you just mentioned that it wasn’t Xiang Zhang who was bitten to death by the Poisonous Insect. Is that true?"

Concubine Hu asked in a muffled voice.

Chu Baihan frowned and did not respond.

However, her expression had already given Concubine Hu her answer.

Concubine Hu let out a bitter laugh.

"What a waste of my Poisonous Insect. What has the world come to, when even killing a worthless man is so difficult?"

Having said that, she walked towards Nan Leshi without hesitation.

Upon her approach, the guards promptly bound her.

"Royal Sister, congratulations. I heard that you and General Wuji wagered on who would find the culprit first. Look, you’ve found the murderer so quickly; Father and Grandmother will surely reward you handsomely," Nan Leshi said in an eerie tone.

"Take her away," she commanded the palace maids.

When the concubine Hu Yi was being led to the doorway, she suddenly stopped, turned back, and said to Chu Baihan, "Princess Residence, I forgot to tell you, my father and brothers might be fabricated, but ’Hu’ is indeed my true family name. My name is Hu Yi, thank you."

"Hu Yi," Chu Baihan said her name with a mix of emotions.

The moment Hu Yi agreed to leave with Nan Leshi’s people, the Princess Residence found itself in a passive position.

"Nan Xing, conduct a thorough investigation of the Princess Residence. I must know who the traitor was!" she ordered Nan Xing sternly.

"Yes, Princess!"

Nan Xing was also very angry.

She hated traitors the most.

Chu Baihan took a deep breath and then quickly walked out.

If she wanted to save the concubine Hu Yi, she had to find the "real culprit" as soon as possible.

As she walked out of the courtyard, she saw Tang Ze standing there.

"Did you see everything that just happened?" she asked in a muffled voice.

"Mhm."

"I didn’t intervene to save Hu Yi. Do you think what I did was inappropriate?" Chu Baihan slightly furrowed her brow and continued in a muffled voice.

She didn’t know when it started, but she began to consider Tang Ze as a reliable partner, and he was the first one she thought of asking whenever there was a problem.

"There was nothing inappropriate about your actions. Clashing head-on with the Empress Dowager now would not be to your benefit and might even alert the enemy," Tang Ze said calmly.

Finally, he added, "What are you waiting for? Aren’t you leaving?"

"Leaving?"

"Don’t you want to find the murderer?" Tang Ze continued.

The murderer!

Yes, the murderer, she had to find the murderer!

Chu Baihan quickly came to her senses and hurried over to Tang Ze’s side.

At the same time, she couldn’t help but look up at him with a peculiar expression.

"Could it be that you know who the murderer is?"

...

In half an incense stick’s time, Chu Baihan and Tang Ze arrived at the entrance of the Princess Consort Residence again.

At that moment, the guards at the Princess Consort Residence were the emperor’s men, so they were very respectful towards Chu Baihan.

"This humble one greets the Princess Residence."

"No need for formalities. How is the Commandery Prince doing?" Chu Baihan asked indifferently.

"To report to the Princess Residence, he has woken up, but he has been sitting and staring blankly in his room all this time, quiet and not causing any trouble."

"Hmm, I am aware," she responded.

Chu Baihan strode into the Princess Consort Residence.

A large number of guards from the Princess Residence followed her.

They were not headed for the place where Xiang Zhang had his incident, nor were they headed for Xiang An’s room, but rather the back courtyard.

Standing at the entrance of the courtyard where Hu Yi and the others had been detained, Chu Baihan ordered coldly, "Wuji, have our men turn this place upside down. Even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, find something."

"Yes, Princess."

As Wuji led people to dig, Chu Baihan naturally wouldn’t just wait around doing nothing.

She went to the entrance of Xiang An’s room and then pushed the door open.

Xiang An sat there like a genuine fool, with a vacant expression, and his demeanor did not change even when she entered.