My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 280 Damn

Chapter 280: Chapter 280 Damn

Chen Yuexin’s eyes were red, and after sniffing, she spoke in a low voice, "Thank you, Princess."

There was a pavilion nearby.

Chu Baihan led Chen Yuexin over there and then gave an order to someone hidden in the shadows, "Go fetch the things for grinding the medicine."

"Yes, Princess."

Soon, a Hidden Guard brought them over.

Chu Baihan picked up the herbs they had just plucked and began to grind them into a paste.

"Princess, the wound on your forehead is more serious," Chen Yuexin said, her voice filled with anxiety.

"I still have medicine for myself. As a woman, you cannot have scars on your hands. Stretch out your hand."

Chu Baihan spoke calmly.

Chen Yuexin hesitated for a moment but still extended her hand.

Aside from the marks of the whip, there were also many calluses on her hand, showing the hardships she had endured.

But...

Wasn’t her hand a bit too large?

Chu Baihan held the other’s wrist, then looked strangely at those fingers.

However, she quickly recalled that Chen Yuexin was indeed much taller than the average woman.

"I have long heard that the land of Xiyue Country nurtures its people well, and that the people of Xiyue are taller than those of other countries. It is indeed so," Chu Baihan murmured softly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuexin blushed and nervously said, "Doesn’t it mean that men do not like women who are tall? My foster father thought I was a bad investment because I was taller than ordinary women and no one came to propose marriage..."

Taking a deep breath, she continued despairingly, "I even thought, actually becoming the late Young Master An’s wife wouldn’t be so bad, at least he would not despise me."

Listening to Chen Yuexin’s words, Chu Baihan’s gaze grew heavier.

She said sternly, "You must not belittle yourself. Who says that men must prefer petite women? You will certainly find a man who likes you. You were never a mere servant in the Princess Residence, simply with nowhere else to go, you temporarily sought refuge here. When the day comes that you find someone you truly like, I will let you leave."

Chen Yuexin looked down and did not reply.

Chu Baihan took it for shyness.

After applying the medicine, Chu Baihan spoke softly, "Done, go back and rest. If you really need to wash clothes, do it during the day. If someone makes things difficult for you, show them this."

Chu Baihan took out a token from her person.

"Th-thank you, Princess," Chen Yuexin carefully received the token and then thanked her excitedly.

Watching Chen Yuexin’s excited departure, Chu Baihan’s eyes turned cold.

"Wuming," she called to the person hidden in the darkness.

Wuming quickly appeared from the shadows, respectfully saying, "Princess."

"When did the people of the Princess Residence start to bully others on a whim? Investigate this matter for me," she ordered coldly.

"Yes, Princess."

The next morning dawned.

Chen Yuexin woke up early and quickly opened the door.

But as soon as she stepped out, a vine whip lashed cruelly against her.

"You little wretch, where are the clothes nanny told you to wash yesterday? Why are they still in the basin today, have you not washed them?" a heavy-faced old nanny chastised angrily.

Her fierce appearance seemed as though she wished to devour Chen Yuexin whole.

Chen Yuexin stepped back in fear, "Nanny Qiu, I, I..."

"You lazy wench, are you trying to shirk your duties? How dare you laze around when I’ve told you to do something?"

As she spoke, Nanny Qiu’s whip was again poised to strike.

Seeing this, Chen Yuexin, not knowing where the strength came from, pushed Nanny Qiu away.

Nanny Qiu staggered, nearly falling to the ground.

Her eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Chen Yuexin.

"You little wretch, did you just push me? You actually dared to push me? Have you revolted?"

"Nanny Qiu, forgive my bluntness, my duty is to clean the back yard, and I have cleaned every place yesterday. If those clothes belong to the masters, I’m willing to wash them. But they are yours, and it’s not my job," Chen Yuexin spoke out loud.

Nanny Qiu had also been at the Princess Residence for a period and was accustomed to bullying others under false pretenses.

Used to throwing her weight around, when had she ever been treated so disrespectfully?

Grinding her teeth, she spoke with malice, "Rebellious, indeed rebellious. Have I become someone you can no longer order around? Who do you think you are? Don’t think that just because the Princess personally brought you back, you can ignore my words. Here in the back yard, there’s no one Nanny Qiu can’t discipline. Let’s see if I don’t beat you to death!"

With that, she swung her whip, ready to punish Chen Yuexin once more.

At that moment, a cold voice came from behind her.

"I would like to see where Nanny Qiu gets her arrogance from, claiming that she has the authority over the back yard. Is it possible that I, the Princess, fall under your management as well?"

Hearing that voice, Nanny Qiu’s face turned deathly pale.

She turned rigidly, and behold, Chu Baihan stood right behind her.

"Pr-Princess, this servant pays respects to the Princess."

She yelled out, then eagerly knelt down.

The sound of her kneeling was particularly loud.

Anyone listening would think her knees were done for.

"This servant pays respects to the Princess," Chen Yuexin also said, preparing to kneel with true fear and trepidation.

But Chu Baihan raised her voice sternly at her, "Stand where you are for Her Highness!"

"Princess Residence..."

Chen Yuexin hesitated to look up, her eyes red and swollen, like a frightened rabbit.

Chu Baihan, observing the scene, could only feel a headache coming on.

Her tone softened unavoidably, "Didn’t I give you a token? Why didn’t you use it instead of foolishly standing here taking a beating?"

"This servant, this servant forgot. But just now, this servant did talk back to Nanny Qiu."

Chen Yuexin explained very seriously.

Hearing this, Chu Baihan felt even more helpless.

"So, talking back a few times to this troublesome servant is your way of rebellion?"

Not waiting for Chen Yuexin to speak, she quickly moved to her side.

Then, she unhooked her own whip from her waist.

Passing the whip, she said gravely, "How Nanny Qiu usually hits you, you will use this whip to hit back in the same manner."

"Really, can I really do that?"

Chen Yuexin swallowed nervously, asking.

Seeing her still hesitant, Chu Baihan’s expression grew even more stern.

"Those of Her Highness are not cowards nor the kind to be bullied by others," she said sternly.

Those of Her Highness?

Hearing these words, Chen Yuexin’s eyes brightened.

She seemed to be encouraged.

Taking a deep breath, she quickly took hold of the whip.

Witnessing this, Nanny Qiu’s soul seemed to fly out of her body yet again.

The Princess’s whip had seen battlefields, stained with who knew how much blood.

If it hit her, her old bones would surely not survive.

She knelt rapidly, "Princess, this servant knows her wrongs, I truly recognize my mistakes, I’ve overstepped, speaking out of turn, I truly am aware of my faults."

"Do you really think your only problem is talking nonsense?"

Chu Baihan glared at Nanny Qiu, her demeanor cold and unyielding.

Nanny Qiu was momentarily stunned, guilt flashing in her eyes.

"This servant, this servant also erred in using the rattan to hit Chen Yuexin for being lazy..."

"Chen Yuexin, begin. I want to witness with my own eyes how you punish Nanny Qiu." Hearing Nanny Qiu’s words, Chu Baihan knew she would not recognize her fault and therefore directly instructed Chen Yuexin to proceed.

This time, Chen Yuexin did not disappoint her.

She swung the whip forcefully, and soon, Nanny Qiu started to scream in agony.

"Princess Residence, I acknowledge my wrongs, I truly do, please spare me," begged Nanny Qiu amidst her sobs.

Nanny Qiu’s cries were a pitiful mess.

It was a stark contrast to her earlier arrogance.

"Keep beating her."

Chu Baihan ordered coldly.

"Yes, Princess Residence." Chen Yuexin took a deep breath, her courage building.

Chu Baihan watched Nanny Qiu with an icy gaze, then said word by word: "Nanny Qiu, your mistake lies in the fact that you never change your ways, even now, you still wish to shift the blame to others. It’s true that I agreed to let you help manage the maids in the household, but that does not mean you can bully others as you wish. Every maid’s duties were arranged properly, how could you deliberately make things difficult for them?"

"What you said is true, I dare not do it again," Nanny Qiu pleaded in the throes of pain.

Yet Chu Baihan showed no sign of commanding Chen Yuexin to stop.

"Aside from Chen Yuexin, there must be many others in the Princess Residence who have suffered your abuse. All these years, I have been loath to get involved in the matters of the household, little did I know I was providing you the opportunity to bully others," Chu Baihan said with a cold laugh.

Hearing Chu Baihan’s words, panic engulfed Nanny Qiu’s heart.

Her eyes darted around evasively.

She couldn’t possibly know what she had done, could she...

"Continue beating her for me, if she dies, just throw her out. The Princess Residence does not shelter those who abuse their power and deceive," Chu Baihan continued to order coldly.

"Princess Residence, I admit my errors, I shouldn’t have bullied the servants on my own, and I definitely shouldn’t have leaked your messages to the Princes," Nanny Qiu howled.

"But, but I was assigned by the Emperor to serve you, if I die..."

Even now, Nanny Qiu dared to invoke the Emperor for protection.

The chill in Chu Baihan’s eyes deepened.

"I will explain things to Father myself; it’s not your place to worry. Continue the punishment!"

"Yes, Princess Residence!"

This old nanny still dared to threaten the Princess Residence.

Anger flared in Chen Yuexin’s eyes as she whipped with even more resolve.

It was only when Nanny Qiu was barely breathing did Chu Baihan signal for Chen Yuexin to stop.

She commanded Wuming and Wuji, "Take her out; whether she lives is up to fate."

"Yes."

Wuming and Wuji exchanged glances, both feeling that if it were not for the fact that this old nanny had been appointed by the Emperor, she would have been long dead by now.

Just for leaking information about the Princess to several Princes, she deserved to die a thousand times over.