My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 277 The New Maid

Chapter 277: Chapter 277 The New Maid

"Tang Yu, you and Ziyi stay behind to handle the aftermath," Chu Baihan instructed Nan Xing.

"Yes, Princess Consort."

"Nan Xing, take these girls back to the village," Chu Baihan continued to instruct Nan Xing.

"Yes, Princess Consort."

Nan Xing nodded, then was about to lead the people away.

Six of the women agreed to leave.

Only one woman knelt down before Chu Baihan.

"You are the Princess Consort, the Princess Consort of Nanduan Kingdom, right?" she asked nervously.

"Hmm," Chu Baihan said in a faint voice.

"This humble girl is called Chen Yuexin, with a drunkard father at home. Every time he gets drunk, he curses me as a worthless good-for-nothing and wants to sell me to a brothel. That night, the reason I was captured by the An Family was that I had been beaten by my father and had no choice but to flee..."

Hearing her say this, Chu Baihan’s brow furrowed tightly.

Such a cruel and shameless father actually existed.

"Princess Consort, I beg you, please let this servant girl follow by your side. You can make me work like an ox or a horse," Chen Yuexin pleaded earnestly.

"There is no need to work like an ox or a horse," Chu Baihan sighed lightly, quickly helping her up, and then continued, "In that case, follow this princess back to the capital. The Princess Residence can still afford to keep a maid."

"Thank you, Princess Consort, thank you, Princess Consort," Chen Yuexin cried with joy.

Chu Baihan withdrew her gaze and got into the carriage.

After all she had been through, she had not slept well the previous night and now had a bit of a headache.

As soon as she got into the carriage, a certain prince followed.

His long fingers began to caress her temples.

The pads of his fingers were calloused but did not cause her skin to ache.

"The matter has been resolved, and the people have been rescued; you should rest well now," he said with a deep voice.

His deep-set eyes were full of compassion.

"No, although the matter is settled, I still feel that something isn’t right,"

Chu Baihan muttered, her brows deeply furrowed.

"Something isn’t right?" Yan Lin’s slender eyes also narrowed slightly.

The two fell silent for a long while before their expressions suddenly changed, and they spoke at the same time.

"The name!"

"Exactly, it’s the name that’s not right. Our investigation revealed the name An Chengzhi, but those two from the An Family kept calling him ’Congcong’."

Chu Baihan added quickly.

Yan Lin pursed his lips, and after a while, he slowly said, "Could it be that ’Congcong’ is just a pet name for An Chengzhi?"

"Indeed, that’s possible. No, I need to get to the bottom of this."

Chu Baihan could not tolerate any inconsistencies, so she immediately called for Ziyi.

After hearing her question, Ziyi immediately went to interrogate the remaining servants of the An Family.

He returned quickly and said gravely, "Princess Consort, the servants of the An Family say that their young master had two pet names. One was ’Zhi’er’ and the other was ’Cong’er’."

"So that’s how it is."

Chu Baihan murmured softly.

This explanation indeed seemed reasonable.

"Alright, continue with the cleaning up of the aftermath. When everything is done, report to the Governor’s Office, explain the situation clearly, and then come back as soon as possible," Chu Baihan continued to instruct.

"Yes, Princess Consort," Ziyi quickly replied.

Chu Baihan did not dwell on the An Family’s affairs any longer. She leaned her head on Yan Lin’s shoulder and murmured, "So sleepy, I’ll have to trouble Prince Yan to lend a shoulder for a while."

Yan Lin did not speak, but the tender curve of his lips had already risen.

In this way, she rested, and he watched over her.

The carriage traveled for a long time and finally entered the capital, stopping in front of the Princess Residence.

Chu Baihan stepped out of the carriage, and upon seeing Ruolan coming to greet her, she immediately ordered, "Ruolan, this is Chen Yuexin. Arrange a place for her to stay; from now on, she’ll be a maidservant of the residence."

"Yes, Princess Consort," Ruolan quickly nodded in response.

Soon, her gaze fell on the timid Chen Yuexin not far away.

"You must be the new maidservant the Princess Consort mentioned, come with me," Ruolan said with a smile.

This girl looked truly delicate and well-behaved, the sort to easily arouse one’s protective instinct.

However, wasn’t she a bit too tall, standing a full head above them?

Chen Yuexin had already taken off her wedding clothes, now wearing a cloak that Chu Baihan had just changed her into.

"Princess Consort, this dress..."

She mustered her courage to speak up to Chu Baihan.

"It’s only a dress, you may keep it if you wish. If you don’t like it, you can throw it away," Chu Baihan said softly.

"But, Princess Consort, your status is noble..." Chen Yuexin seemed quite conflicted.

Chu Baihan couldn’t help but laugh when she saw her like this.

"When you promoted yourself at An Mansion, asking this princess to take you in, you were quite bold, weren’t you? How come you’re so shy now? Though you’re here to be a maidservant in the Princess Residence, you mustn’t undervalue yourself, do you understand?"

After patiently advising Chen Yuexin, Chu Baihan suddenly remembered that Jian Yun didn’t yet know what was going on, so she quickly strode toward the house.

Yan Lin naturally followed closely behind her.

Chen Yuexin clenched her sleeves, her gaze lingering at the direction of the entrance, her small face blushed.

Following Chen Yuexin’s gaze, Ruolan looked over and caught sight of Yan Lin’s retreating figure.

Her heart sank slightly.

No way, could the Prince, even with a mask on, attract a young girl’s attention?

It won’t do; the Prince is the Princess Consort’s husband, and others must not set their sights on him.

Thus, she cleared her throat and said sternly, "Yuexin, now that you are at the Princess Residence, you must be cautious in speech and conduct. The most important thing is to know what you should and shouldn’t do. That man is the Tang Sect Master, his status is distinguished, and he is not someone we can aspire to."

"Yes, Sister Ruolan is right, I understand," Yuexin replied, immediately bowing her head and earnestly promising.

Seeing Chen Yuexin act this way, Ruolan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She continued, "Alright, come with me."

Chen Yuexin slowly raised her head, her gaze fixed on the back of Ruolan’s head...

At this moment, there was no hint of the timidity from before in her eyes.

The corners of her mouth curled into a meaningful arc.

My aspirations...are not fixed on the Sect Master.

...

"Princess Consort," the servant at the entrance greeted Chu Baihan with a bow.

Chu Baihan nodded and then quickly entered the building.

At this moment, Jian Yun was lying on the bed, still unconscious, while Yan Lian paced back and forth nearby.

He looked very worried.

Seeing Yan Lian like this, Chu Baihan raised an eyebrow, and her lips curved into a smile.

It was rare indeed—a prodigal son had changed his ways.

Jian Yun was truly formidable.

"Eighth Princess Consort, you’re finally back," Yan Lian exclaimed as he saw Chu Baihan, barely able to contain his excitement.

"How many times have I told you not to call her Eighth Princess Consort? Don’t invite trouble for her!" Yan Lin interjected sharply.

"Alright, Princess Consort, please save Jian Yun," Yan Lian continued