My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 284 Autumn Hunt

Chapter 284: Chapter 284 Autumn Hunt

"Your Majesty, seeing is not always believing; sometimes we are fierce only to protect ourselves. The weak are not necessarily deserving of sympathy, and the strong being fierce does not mean they are not kind."

Yan Lin’s voice was ice cold.

"You..."

"Furthermore, Your Majesty, as Hanhan’s father, you have failed to protect her, so let me protect her. If you dare to harm her even slightly, I won’t hesitate to make an enemy of the entire Nanduan Kingdom."

After saying this, Yan Lin immediately stood up and left.

The resolute figure he left behind spared no feelings.

Only after Yan Lin’s figure was out of sight did Nan Shi start coughing violently.

The eunuch hurried over.

"Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body, take care of your dragon body!"

Nan Shi shook his head and then asked wearily, "Tell me, have I made a mistake?"

"Your Majesty, you are the Emperor, how could you possibly be wrong? Originally, the Crown Prince supported Prince Lin in establishing the Tang Sect, and that was with your approval, Your Majesty. Had it not been for you and the Crown Prince, Prince Lin would have probably died long ago. How dare he speak to you in such a tone today, he really deserves to die!"

The eunuch at his side began to scold Yan Lin.

But Nan Shi’s expression grew even more solemn, "Over the years, Yan Lin’s capabilities have exceeded both mine and Lili’s control. Now... if he wishes, Yan Country could easily be his. If he wants to protect Hanhan, it would be effortless."

"Prince Lin is powerful and devoted to the Imperial Princess. Your Majesty, this may not be a bad thing. Otherwise, we could let the incident with the Empress Dowager and Princess Leqin pass, so the Imperial Princess doesn’t feel wronged and Prince Lin won’t be angry."

The eunuch tentatively spoke.

Nan Shi looked weary.

He no longer wanted to deal with this matter.

Today, he had expected Yan Lin would come personally; he had merely wanted to test Yan Lin.

"If he were to become a Prince Consort, he would certainly be the most capable, able to help Hanhan ascend to the throne in the future."

Nan Shi looked in the direction where Yan Lin had left and murmured to himself.

He only trusted the landscape of Nanduan Kingdom to Hanhan.

But allowing an Imperial Princess to ascend the throne was bound to be unacceptable to all under heaven.

Thus, there must be someone strong who was willing to stay by Hanhan’s side and protect the landscape of Nanduan Kingdom with her.

Previously, he had thought to make Lili that person.

After all, Lili was raised by his own hands and would never harm Hanhan.

And Lili would willingly give everything without contending for anything with Hanhan.

But...

Lili’s body might not hold up.

He sighed heavily, and Nan Shi began to reflect again on whether his initial decision to keep a frail child by his side was right or wrong.

"Yan Lin is undoubtedly powerful, but his status really isn’t suitable to stay by Hanhan’s side."

Nan Shi continued to mutter lowly.

Given the situation in Yan Country, Yan Lin would certainly inherit the vast rule of Yan Country in the future.

How could he be content being a Prince Consort of West Chu, an Imperial Consort?"

"Your Majesty, you need to make a decision," the eunuch whispered.

Nan Shi started to cough, holding his aching chest, his expression one of disappointment.

"In such a vast Nanduan Kingdom, is there really no one willing to assist Hanhan wholeheartedly?"

"Your Majesty, there actually is someone," the eunuch whispered.

Nan Shi was stunned and quickly asked, "Who?"

"General Shi. Your Majesty, General Shi has no parents, no attachments, and he holds considerable prestige within the military. Most importantly, with so many events recently, he has had greater interaction with the Imperial Princess. Perhaps... he may have feelings for the Imperial Princess?"

Upon hearing the eunuch’s words, Nan Shi’s countenance brightened.

All the gloom in his body instantly evaporated.

"Indeed, there’s Shi Jing as well. How could I have forgotten about this matter? Some days ago, the Empress Dowager had the notion of arranging a marriage between Hanhan and Shi Jing, and I even obstructed it. Now that I think about it, this idea is truly excellent,"

Nan Shi clapped his palm feelingly.

In the entire Nanduan Kingdom, there could hardly be found a more suitable person than Shi Jing.

"However, now that Yan Lin has always been by the side of the Imperial Princess, it would be difficult for General Shi and the Imperial Princess to cultivate feelings," said the eunuch in a lowered voice.

"That is not a problem, if there is no opportunity, I will naturally create one for them," Nan Shi spoke gravely.

He continued, "Tonight, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet. I have decided, not to hold the banquet within the Imperial Palace. We shall go to Baiyue Mountain, and have both the banquet and the autumn hunt together. I remember, Shi Jing and Hanhan have always been evenly matched at the autumn hunts each year; this is a good opportunity for them to cultivate feelings."

"Summon someone, draft an imperial decree for me, we hunt today!"

"But Your Majesty, hunting requires extensive preparations and the mountain must be cleared in advance, otherwise it can be dangerous," the eunuchs said with a serious expression.

Nan Shi frowned, seemingly pondering this issue.

But he quickly dismissed his concerns, his voice deep, "Fear not, send some of the Imperial Army to guard, and if there indeed arises any danger, they will be able to cope with it."

"Yes, Imperial Princess."

Soon, the news about hunting today began to spread throughout the entire Imperial Palace and the capital city.

The princes of each Prince Residence started to stir.

Prince Residence of Nan Sijian.

"Prince, news has come from the palace, saying that tonight’s Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet will not be held in the palace, but rather we are going to the Royal Hunting Ground of Baiyue Mountain for the autumn hunt," said the guard as he quickly walked into the room.

A man was seated in the main seat drinking tea.

Upon hearing this, the hand holding his teacup paused.

He was Nan Sijian, the Second Prince of the Nanduan Kingdom.

His eyes narrowed slightly, a surge of gloom fleeting through his gaze.

"Considering the timing, isn’t the autumn hunt scheduled a month from now? Why did my father suddenly decide to combine the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet with the autumn hunt?" he asked.

"This matter, your subordinate does not know," said the guard.

"What happened before Father Emperor issued this decree?" pressed Nan Sijian sharply.

"Responding to Your Highness, this morning, the Tang Sect Master entered the palace for an audience," replied the guard.

"Tang Sect Master? Tang Ze? Him again!"

Upon hearing the guard mention this, Nan Sijian’s expression grew even gloomier.

This Tang Ze, instead of properly staying in Jianghu, insisted on meddling in the affairs of the Nanduan Kingdom’s court.

And what’s more, he was supporting that sickly Crown Prince.

Ha, such folly!

"Crown Prince, could it be that the Emperor’s decision is related to the Tang Sect Master?" the guard ventured to ask.

"What Father Emperor intends, we will see once we arrive today. However, since it is a sudden autumn hunt, wouldn’t it be dull if nothing exciting happened?"

Nan Sijian gave a sinister smile.

Upon hearing this, his subordinates understood tacitly.

Indeed, the Nanduan Kingdom had been too quiet recently...

So quiet that it was somewhat boring.

It was time to stir up some commotion.

At this moment, Nan Leshi, who was boating on the lake, also received the decree.

A flicker of sharpness passed through her eyes.

Then with profound meaning, she said to the maid by her side, "The autumn hunt is a good opportunity for relaxation. Inform Princess No. 8 specifically when you enter the palace."

"But... Princess No. 8 has just gone through such an ordeal, she has been crying in the palace wanting to die, she probably wouldn’t want to participate in the autumn hunt," said the maid anxiously.