My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 223: Bones Everywhere

Chapter 223: Chapter 223: Bones Everywhere

"Commandery Prince Xiang, having lost two relatives in two days must weigh on your mind, doesn’t it?"

Chu Baihan spoke softly.

A flicker of emotion finally crossed Xiang An’s gaze.

He opened his mouth and said indifferently, "Princess, if you came to mock this old official, then go ahead and mock me. As for the matter of the concubine in the back yard, whether you kill or flay her, I am at your disposal."

"Commandery Prince Xiang, what on earth did Uncle Xiang promise you for you to be willing to do his bidding, even to the extent of sacrificing the Princess Consort’s life?" Chu Baihan raised her voice in anger.

This time, Xiang An’s expression also changed.

After a long while, he spoke unhappily, "Princess Consort, have you lost your mind? My son’s matter has not been resolved, yet you bring up King Xiang?"

"Xiang Zhang isn’t dead, is he? That body, it isn’t his at all!" Chu Baihan’s tone turned even colder.

"This old official does not understand what you are talking about. I am already in enough grief over the loss of my son, and yet you still choose to taunt me. I might as well be dead."

Xiang An flung his sleeves, looking outraged.

"Then the Commandery Prince can seek death now. This Princess will watch over you to ensure your body remains intact," said Chu Baihan as she looked down and smoothed the wrinkles in her sleeve, then spoke in a calm tone.

"You..."

This time, Xiang An was the one who froze.

"Those concubines in your backyard, could it be that they’re not just women who have been defiled by Xiang Zhang? All these years, this Princess has wondered about one thing, how did those women in Qin Garden come about? Every year, Qin Garden makes a lot of money for Uncle Xiang, and he seems to earn that dirty money quite contentedly..."

"Any man in the capital who has been to Qin Garden finds it hard to let go of his memories, saying that the beauties there are unforgettable..."

"But where do these beauties really come from?"

In the end, Chu Baihan posed this question to Xiang An as well.

"This old official does not understand what you mean, Princess!" Xiang An turned his face away and said through clenched teeth.

"Xiang An! Did you already know the identity of Concubine Hu and deliberately use her to your advantage?" Chu Baihan pressed with a cold voice.

She had found it strange earlier.

Why was Nan Leshi so eager to catch the killer?

This killer was taken away from the Princess Residence, after all, and Nan Leshi would gain nothing by doing so.

Could it merely be to disgust her?

So she made a bold guess...

Could it be that Nan Leshi was not helping the Empress Dowager, but someone else?

"The so-called admiration Xiang Zhang had for this Princess must have been fake as well. He indeed has clever tactics, knows that the more ostentatiously he clings to this Princess, the more I will despise him, and then I will be too lazy to watch over the Commandery Prince Residence..."

"I should have realized from years ago that I was being schemed against. Clever tactics, indeed. To play such a big game right under this Princess’s eyes..." Chu Baihan murmured softly.

The tone was both ironic and ice-cold.

But no matter what, Nan An’s mouth was sealed tight.

Just at that moment, Wuji hurriedly came to report.

"Princess, we really dug up something!"

A sharp light flashed in Chu Baihan’s eyes, and she immediately spoke, "Take the Commandery Prince with us, we’ll go there right now."

"Yes, Princess!"

Qian Ji promptly came over to seize Xiang An’s collar and took him along.

Upon reaching that courtyard...

Chu Baihan had not yet walked in when she saw that several pits had already been dug in the yard.

Below the pits, there were all bones.

At a glance, it looked like a chaotic graveyard.

"This, this is too creepy. Can the people from the Commandery Prince Residence really sleep at night without fearing something might crawl out?"

Yan Lian and Jian Yun also rushed over by this time.

Seeing so many skeletons, he felt goosebumps all over his body.

"Yan Lian, take this Princess’s token and head to the palace now. You must stop them from dealing with Hu Yi."

Chu Baihan turned around and immediately gave her token to Yan Lian.

"Ah... Ah?"

Yan Lian was stunned for a moment before realizing that the Hu Yi Chu Baihan referred to was Concubine Hu.

"Alright, I’m heading to the palace now." He didn’t dare hesitate and quickly turned to leave.

Jian Yun’s tone was grave as he said, "Prince Wuji, I shall join you."

"Everyone, continue digging for this Princess!" Chu Baihan ordered again.

She had a strong premonition that there was definitely something else beneath!

When Xiang An saw the skeletons scattered across the ground, his expression changed.

But he was still putting on a brave face, as if he knew nothing.

Tang Ze stood by Yu Yunxi’s side.

His piercing gaze swept over every corner of the courtyard.

Suddenly, he noticed something off about a spot in the southeast corner.

He immediately ordered, "Tang Yu, southeast corner, dig!"

"Yes, Pavilion Master."

Almost everyone started digging at that spot in the southeast corner.

Within just a moment, Tang Yu made a discovery and said excitedly, "Pavilion Master, Princess, there’s a secret passage here."

Chu Baihan and Tang Ze quickly walked over.

The secret passage led to stone steps below. After exchanging a glance with Tang Ze, she immediately started descending.

Wuji continued to grab Nan An by the collar, dragging him along to follow.

The further they went, the wider the passage became...

Soon, they seemed to have arrived at an underground palace.

But there was no splendor here, only eerie darkness.

Not to mention the scattered skeletons, let’s talk about that thing on the rack not far away...

"Is, is that human skin?"

Tang Yu pointed at the object and asked with a trembling voice.

On that rack, a piece of skin hung there, beautiful and exquisite, as if a delicate beauty was sitting in front of a mirror, dressing up.

Even he felt it was unnerving.

The rest glanced over and couldn’t help feeling a chill down their spines.

It was too cruel, to have skinned a person alive!

"Princess, Pavilion Master, the food here is still warm; someone was just here," Wuji suddenly discovered a bed and unfinished food nearby, and quickly spoke up.

Chu Baihan looked over and murmured softly, "I’m afraid the one who was just here is Xiang Zhang."

"Princess, there’s an exit here," a guard announced at that moment from not too far away.

"Xiang An, what do you have to say for yourself?"

Chu Baihan pointed at the scattered skeletons and the swaying skin, angrily confronting Xiang An.

In the past, she had thought that Xiang An’s only fault was being confused in protecting his son, that he was still a man of integrity.

But what she saw today made her incredulous...

The real beast was, it turned out, the seemingly harmless man one saw every day.

Xiang An’s gaze swept around the room before he suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Since you’ve investigated to this point, then I, as the Commandery Prince, can’t be bothered to quibble. But even if you suspect all this was my doing and suspect that Zhangzhang isn’t dead, do you think anyone will believe what you say?"

"Princess Consort, although you have the Emperor’s trust deeply, it’s difficult for you to convince everyone. The Empress Dowager dotes on Zhangzhang, and I believe that by the end of tonight, Concubine Hu will have been beheaded, and this matter will also be suppressed."