My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 268 Jian Yun had an accident

Chapter 268: Chapter 268 Jian Yun had an accident

"Yes, while I am grateful to you, it doesn’t mean that I can agree with you hurting Xiaobai."

Nan Li clenched his fists, suppressing his emotions with all his might.

"Lili, I..."

Nan Shi tried to speak several times but didn’t know what to say.

"By tormenting Xiaobai and Yan Lin like that, you show your disapproval of Yan Lin being Xiaobai’s husband, yet you also want Xiaobai to have the support of the Tang Sect, hence all these troubles..."

Nan Li bluntly voiced Nan Shi’s thoughts.

Nan Shi wanted to argue but Nan Li no longer gave him the opportunity.

"Father Emperor, even though I am a feeble invalid, it doesn’t mean I’ve been unprepared all these years. If you dare to hurt Xiaobai even the slightest, I swear I will become the enemy of you and the entire Nanduan Kingdom."

Nan Li spoke with a grave voice, a cold clarity in his eyes, his whole body emanating a deep hostility.

At that moment, his gaunt figure was shrouded in a thick chill, his expression gloomily contorted.

This was the first time Nan Shi had ever seen Nan Li like this.

His heart sank further.

It seemed he had never truly understood this son of his, who wasn’t related to him by blood.

After warning Nan Shi, Nan Li turned around and left without looking back.

As his figure disappeared, Nan Shi staggered embarrassingly before sitting down on the stone steps.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh and asked with a complicated tone, "Do you think I was wrong?"

The eunuchs looked at each other, but none dared to speak.

...

When Chu Baihan and Yan Lin returned to the Princess Residence, both little ones were asleep.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Asleep, they wouldn’t see her injured and wouldn’t be saddened.

But just then, a figure rushed past them, its speed almost like the wind.

"Yan Lian, where are you going?"

Recognizing the person, Chu Baihan called out to Yan Lian.

Where was he rushing to in the middle of the night?

Hearing the call, Yan Lian halted his steps in time.

He turned back and upon seeing Chu Baihan and Yan Lin, he quickly said, "Eighth Brother, Eighth Brother, you’re finally back. The more I think about it, the more something seems off. Jian Yun seems to be in trouble."

Jian Yun in trouble?

Chu Baihan and Yan Lin exchanged glances, both looking surprised.

Yan Lian took out a letter from his person and said, "That day, after Jian Yun left the Princess Residence, she never came back. She had someone send me a letter saying that she found a relative in the capital city and was hence catching up at their home. But she hasn’t returned to this day."

Chu Baihan took the letter and read it softly, "The letter says that she isn’t sure when she’ll return and might stay for a longer period. Counting the days, she hasn’t been gone that long, so it isn’t odd."

"No, it’s not that!"

Yan Lian was very anxious.

He gesticulated wildly, "Eighth Sister-in-Law, don’t you find it strange?"

"Strange?"

"Yes, strange. At first I didn’t notice, but when I looked at the letter again tonight, I realized that the writing was a bit crooked... But the Jian Yun I know is very meticulous in her writing; her characters are never crooked."

Yan Lian continued to speak urgently.

Hearing his words, a spark of realization flashed in Chu Baihan’s eyes.

Right, that was indeed how she knew Jian Yun.

"That can only mean she wrote these words under severe distress or while being watched by someone."

Yan Lin spoke in a solemn voice.

"Exactly, that’s how I feel. That’s why I’m really worried about her," Yan Lian said, grabbing his hair in frustration.

"You were just going to look for Jian Yun, weren’t you? Do you have any clues? Do you know where she is?" Chu Baihan asked two questions in quick succession.

"I, I don’t know."

Yan Lin felt even more dejected.

He knew nothing about that relative of Jian Yun.

"Do you remember what the person who came to deliver the message that day looked like?" Chu Baihan continued to ask seriously.

"I don’t remember. I was only focused on the letter at the time, not the person."

Yan Lian’s voice became lower and lower as his expression filled with growing guilt.

If only he had noticed something was wrong earlier, Jian Yun might have already been found by now.

Knowing nothing made the search all the more difficult.

Chu Baihan pressed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

"Nan Xing, go find Wuji and Wuming. Check on the people who have been appearing at the Princess Residence’s gate these past few days," she ordered Nan Xing.

"Yes, Princess."

"Tang Yu, use the Tang Sect’s intelligence network to check, throughout the Nanduan Capital, who has come from Yan Country or who has connections with Yan Country."

Yan Lin began to instruct Tang Yu.

"Yes, Pavilion Master, your subordinate will investigate immediately," Tang Yu nodded and hurried out.

"What should I do now, Brother?" Yan Lian asked, filled with dismay.

"Think carefully about what Jian Yun might have mentioned to you," Yan Lin said sharply.

What Jian Yun might have mentioned to him?

Yan Lian frowned, dejectedly squatted to the side, and began to focus on remembering.

Chu Baihan and Yan Lin exchanged a look, both weighed down by their heavy moods.

With no news for so many days, they feared something might have happened to Jian Yun.

But they could do nothing now but wait for word.

After what felt like an eternity, Yan Lian suddenly remembered something. He quickly stood up and excitedly said, "Eighth Brother, Sister-in-law, I’ve remembered."

"A while back, Jian Yun told me her maternal aunt had married into Nanduan Kingdom. Since the journey was far, her aunt had not returned to Yan Country for over twenty years. Her mother had told her that if she came to Nanduan Kingdom this time, she must visit her aunt."

"Aunt?" Chu Baihan murmured softly.

She immediately said to the Hidden Guard behind her, "I remember that Madame Jian’s family name is Dongfang. This surname is not common. Check if there is anyone with the surname Dongfang in the capital city."

"Yes, Princess."

The clue provided by Yan Lian was excellent. In less than half an hour, Nan Xing and the Hidden Guard both returned.

"Princess, there is indeed such a person. However, they do not live in the city but outside of it," Nan Xing swiftly reported.

"Prepare the horses, we’re leaving the city now," Chu Baihan commanded sternly.

"You still have an injury on your forehead. It would be better for this king to handle this matter. You should rest at the residence," Yan Lin said with a worried tone.

But Chu Baihan shook her head, "No, Jian Yun is my friend as well. I must see for myself that she is safe and sound before I can rest easy. Besides, my head is insignificant."

Having said that, she quickly went out.

As their carriage left the capital city, several forces also started to follow them.

On the carriage, Chu Baihan said to Nan Xing, "Find out what you can about this family and tell me everything."

"Yes, this family’s surname is An, they are a merchant family. The eldest son of the An family married a woman named Dongfang Yuan twenty-five years ago, and she was from Yan Country," Nan Xing reported.

"That’s them!" Yan Lian exclaimed as he slapped his thigh and gritted his teeth.