My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 247: Encounter Danger

Chapter 247: Chapter 247: Encounter Danger

The bandits had already completely surrounded the carriage convoy.

Shi Zhouhan rode up to Chu Baihan’s carriage and said sternly, "Princess, the bandits have attacked. Their numbers are overwhelming, and we can hardly hold them off anymore. Please, you must make a decision."

There was a long silence inside the carriage before Nan Xing finally spoke, "Vice Minister, the Princess wishes us to prioritize protecting the Empress Dowager’s safety."

"But, Your Highness..."

"Although our Princess’ hand is injured, we subordinates can still protect her; there’s no need for the Vice Minister to worry," Nan Xing said in a very indifferent tone.

A gleam flashed in Shi Zhouhan’s eyes. He immediately bowed and respectfully said, "Then, I shall take my men to protect the Eighth Princess and the Empress Dowager. Please take care of yourself, Princess."

After saying this, he led all his troops toward the Empress Dowager.

Chu Baihan’s carriage was left all alone in its original spot.

"It’s your turn to shine."

At this, Chu Baihan gave Shi Jing a look.

Shi Jing nodded and with a cry of "Go," he drew his sword and sped his horse towards the fray.

Chu Baihan had already blackened her face long ago. Now, even if Nan Xing stood before her, it would take a moment to recognize her, so she was not worried about being discovered by others. She quickly mounted her horse and chased after him.

Shi Jing arrived beside Chu Baihan’s carriage. Just as he was about to say "I am late to rescue you," Shi Minghan shouted anxiously from the other side, "Cousin, the Empress Dowager and the Eighth Princess are in danger."

Shi Jing sighed and then said guiltily to the people inside the carriage, "Princess, I must go protect the Empress Dowager and the Eighth Princess first."

Quickly, he continued riding forward.

The fight on the other side was already intense.

These bandits were all extremely skilled and ruthless, and their large numbers initially overwhelmed the troops Shi Jing brought.

Shi Jing drew his sword, intending to kill these people.

But at that moment, Nan Leqin rushed out of the carriage.

She threw herself into his arms and began sobbing, "Brother Shi Jing, I am so scared."

"Brother Shi Jing, will I ever see my father and mother again?"

"Brother Shi Jing, you will protect me, right?"

As she clung to him, Shi Jing found himself unable to lift his sword.

"Eighth Princess, step aside!" he gritted his teeth and said.

But instead of loosening her grip, Nan Leqin cried even harder.

"Brother Shi Jing, I am really scared."

Shi Jing’s face grew darker than ever.

"This General orders you to let go!"

Upon saying this, he grabbed Nan Leqin by the shoulders and threw her aside.

Nan Leqin fell to the ground, her eyes red and swollen, unable to believe he would treat her that way.

"Eighth Princess, be careful, we’ll all protect you."

At this moment, Shi Zhouhan rushed to her side and quickly helped her up.

"My thanks to you then, Vice Minister Shi," Nan Leqin said with a hint of sarcasm.

After all, these people were arranged by him; it was not possible for them to really harm her, so he was putting on quite a show.

Knowing these people wouldn’t really harm her, Nan Leqin did not bother to pretend anymore.

She just sat by the side, leisurely watching the drama unfold.

Suddenly, Nan Xing rushed over, looking extremely frantic, and said to Shi Jing, "Great General, the bandits have used sedatives! I accidentally got hit by it, and when I came to, the Princess had been kidnapped by them!"

"What?"

Anxiety appeared on Shi Jing’s face.

Nan Leqin, on the other hand, was quite satisfied with what she saw.

Nan Baihan had been kidnapped by the bandits; her life was practically ruined.

A Princess violated by bandits and eventually bound to a commoner.

Oh, how truly tragic.

Nan Leqin even began to cover her mouth and laugh.

But just at that moment, a figure appeared behind her.

Before she knew what was happening, someone covered her nose and mouth and dragged her away.

Empress Dowager was taken away as well.

Initially, she was in the carriage, turning her Buddha Beads and reciting scriptures, completely ignoring the sounds of fighting outside.

After all, neither she nor Nan Leqin would be in trouble, so she felt no need to worry.

But suddenly, two masked men rushed in and took her away without giving her a chance to scream.

Seeing the right moment had arrived, Shi Zhouhan quickly went over to that carriage and whispered in a low voice, "Empress Dowager, everything is nearly ready; you may come out now."

However, there was no response from inside the carriage for a long time, which made his heart sink and anxiety set in.

After calling again with no response, he hurriedly pulled back the curtains of the carriage.

But it was empty.

He quickly turned his head to look around and discovered Nan Leqin was missing too.

What on earth was going on?

He glared at the mountain bandits with furious eyes.

Had he not given an order that only Chu Baihan needed to be taken away?

Taking Empress Dowager and Nan Leqin wouldn’t benefit them.

But the bandits looked just as confused.

This had nothing to do with them!

Worried that Shi Jing might discover something, Shi Zhouhan could only signal with his eyes for these bandits to leave quickly.

"General, Empress Dowager and the Princess have also been kidnapped."

At that moment, a guard came to report this matter to Shi Jing.

"General, the bandits have withdrawn. Should we pursue them?"

"Of course we must pursue them. They have kidnapped Empress Dowager and two princesses; even if we lose our lives, we must rescue them!"

Shi Jing seemed infuriated to the extreme as he berated loudly.

"Yes, General."

All the guards dared not delay; they quickly grabbed their weapons and began to pursue the bandits.

But an hour later, they returned, one by one, looking disheveled.

"General, the terrain here is extremely complicated; we lost them long ago," they reported nervously.

"Useless, so many of you and yet you lost them? Search the mountain, immediately; we must rescue Empress Dowager and the princesses before dawn breaks. If they suffer even a single scratch, we will pay with our lives."

Shi Jing shouted furiously.

"Cousin, it’s not our fault. None of us could have predicted that these bandits were so cunning,"

Shi Zhouhan tried to comfort Shi Jing with feigned sincerity.

Shi Jing could, of course, guess that tonight’s events were not unrelated to his cousin.

Plotting against the Princess... He really was courting death!

A murderous intent flashed deep within Shi Jing’s eyes.

But quickly, he concealed his rage.

Raising his head, he pretended to be grief-stricken as he ordered, "You take a troop to search the left side of the mountain; I will lead others to the right side. We must find these bandits’ lair!"

"Alright, cousin, don’t worry, together as brothers, we will surely make these bandits pay the price,"

Shi Zhouhan nodded, then declared loudly.

Soon, he led a group of men and left.

After he had gone far, he turned back and looked in Shi Jing’s direction, his mouth curling into a sinister curve.

Keep searching, even if you dig three feet into the ground, you won’t find anything.

Because the bandits he had arranged had already withdrawn from the mountain in an orderly fashion.