My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 295: Kill or Mutilate, As You Wish

Chapter 295: Chapter 295: Kill or Mutilate, As You Wish

Hearing this, a fierce light flashed in Yan Lin’s eyes.

He glanced around, his expression growing ever more solemn.

"Normally, the Royal Hunting Ground is patrolled by guards in hiding to prevent any danger. But here... there is no presence of anyone else."

That is to say, there were no guards at all.

"In previous hunts, we were always protected by guards. The game we hunted would also be tallied up by someone in particular. But from the entrance to this place, we have not seen a trace of any guards."

Chu Baihan’s voice became even colder.

"So, unless Father did not prepare any guards, it means... the guards are dead," she continued.

Even if Father was confused, he wouldn’t fail to prepare guards. After all, there are countless fierce beasts in these deep mountains.

Therefore, something must have happened to the guards.

"Be extra careful," Chu Baihan quickly cautioned Yan Lin.

"Princess Consort of the Eighth Prince, Eighth Prince."

At that moment, Yan Lian rode over on a horse.

"You actually brought Jian Yun with you?"

Seeing Jian Yun also on a horse, Chu Baihan’s expression became slightly more grave.

Yan Lian was still unaware of the danger here, and he spoke calmly, "Leaving Jian Yun outside with those sharp-tongued women, I wouldn’t be at ease. It’s also nice to bring her in for some fun. Don’t worry, I will protect her well."

"Princess, look, these are the rabbits we caught."

Jian Yun took out two rabbits from her embrace.

The rabbits were unharmed, their fur extremely glossy and quite lovely to look at.

"They’re very pretty," Chu Baihan murmured softly.

"Jian Yun said she wants to keep one for you, Princess Consort of the Eighth Prince," Yan Lian hurriedly spoke up.

"From now on, you must be cautious in your actions," Chu Baihan warned solemnly.

"Cautious in our actions?" Yan Lian seemed a bit confused.

"Let’s return the way we came," deciding she couldn’t quite explain everything, Chu Baihan thought the best thing to do right now was to leave this place.

In order not to attract the attention of those lurking in the shadows, they left separately.

But they hadn’t gone far when they were suddenly blocked by assassins.

The assassins stood in Yan Lian’s path.

"Kill the Princess and Pavilion Master Tang, and the master will reward you handsomely," yelled the leading assassin as those following him charged forward.

The Princess and Pavilion Master Tang?

Both Yan Lian and Jian Yun’s faces changed color.

"Ninth Prince, I fear their targets are the Princess and the Eighth Prince. But now they’ve mistaken us for them," Jian Yun quickly said to Yan Lian.

"Yes, that’s possible. But since they dare to think about killing the Eighth Prince and his wife, I cannot spare their lives!"

Chill filled Yan Lian’s eyes.

He first set Jian Yun down, then leaped forward to meet the enemy.

His speed was so quick that no one could clearly see his swordsmanship.

It was the first time Jian Yun saw this side of him, and her heart was slightly stirred.

The assassins found Yan Lian unexpectedly troublesome, and soon they directed their attention towards Jian Yun.

"Kill her!"

Yan Lian glanced back and saw an assassin lunging towards Jian Yun.

His heart immediately tensed.

"Be careful!"

He swiftly flew back and caught the blade with his bare hand.

Blood flowed from between his fingers, and his eyes flashed with towering rage.

He was not angered that these people hurt her, but because...

Had he not arrived in time, Jian Yun would have been in trouble!

They had almost harmed Jian Yun; they truly deserved to die!

A murderous aura emanated from Yan Lian’s body as he snapped the sword in half.

Soon, all the remaining assassins were slaughtered by him.

"Ninth Prince, your hand," Jian Yun’s eyes instantly reddened.

The Ninth Prince was injured because of her, again.

But at that moment, Yan Lian merely shook his head. He drew her into his embrace, then said in a gentle voice, "It’s alright, don’t be afraid. I’ve only a minor injury on my hand, but what’s most important is that you’re unharmed."

"Ninth Prince, I..."

"Jian Yun, actually, you hold a really important place in my heart," Yan Lian said as he touched her head and then spoke with a serious tone.

These words fell into Jian Yun’s ears, and she looked up in shock, her heart pounding furiously.

...

Chu Baihan and Yan Lin had also encountered assassins on their side.

But before they had to lift a finger, someone came to their rescue.

Lun Chengran single-handedly eliminated all the assassins, then strode to Chu Baihan, kneeling before her.

"Princess, I have arrived late."

"General Lun, I remember you. Thank you for your efforts this time. Once we get out, I will definitely reward you handsomely," Chu Baihan said to him with an indifferent voice.

"Thank you, Princess."

As Lun Chengran rose to his feet, Chu Baihan asked him casually, "General Lun, all the guards of the Hunting Ground are missing. Do you have any idea what happened?"

"To report to the Princess, I too find the incident quite peculiar. I suspect someone had laid an ambush here beforehand and then killed the guards. I will surely report this matter to His Majesty," Chengran said with gravity.

"Hmm."

Chu Baihan responded faintly, with no further interest in speaking.

The three of them prepared to leave.

But just at that moment, a loud roar echoed.

Then, two tigers appeared before their eyes.

The tigers were massive, with a fierce glare in their eyes.

"It’s, it’s actually tigers."

Lun Chengran’s face changed abruptly; he quickly stepped in front of Chu Baihan, "Princess, be careful."

These two tigers were clearly starving, and they had little patience.

They dug their paws into the ground, then lunged forward.

Yan Lin set Chu Baihan down, and urgently instructed Chengran, "Take good care of the Princess."

Then, he leapt to engage the two tigers in combat.

His longsword wounded one of the tiger’s legs.

The tiger yowled in pain, the sound almost earth-shattering.

It was Yan Lin’s action that completely enraged the two tigers.

Their speed increased, becoming more and more ferocious.

Chu Baihan watched from the side, her heart hanging in suspense.

She believed in Yan Lin’s abilities, but these two tigers were no ordinary beasts.

After a long struggle, Yan Lin finally drove his sword into the vitals of the two tigers.

By then, his robe was already stained with quite a bit of blood.

Chu Baihan watched from the side, her heart finally settling down.

But just as she relaxed her vigilance, she was completely unaware that danger was approaching her...

When Shi Jing arrived, he just so happened to see Chengran circling behind Chu Baihan, his hand raised high, holding a dagger.

His heart instantly tensed, and he shouted, "Princess, be careful!"

When Yan Lin turned around, his heart was thrown into utter disarray.

In that critical moment, Chu Baihan turned and dodged the dagger, then kicked Lun Chengran right in the chest.

Her move was so swift that Chengran didn’t even have time to react.

Only when he fell to the ground coughing up blood did he angrily question Chu Baihan, "Did you know all along I would strike?"

"The Royal Hunting Ground’s guards are numerous. To kill them all in such a short time without causing any disturbance, the person must be very familiar with them and deeply trusted by them. If I am not mistaken, the guards of the Royal Hunting Ground were once under your command..."

Chu Baihan spoke coldly.

"So, the Princess’s earlier question about the guards was actually a test?" Chengran’s tone became increasingly angry.

"Yes, that’s correct. Assassins just appeared, and you were able to come rescue us so conveniently. I never believe in such coincidences, I only believe in deliberate actions. And when you killed those assassins, you could have done so with one move, yet you chose to drain their blood..."

"I had reason to suspect you did it intentionally to attract something. And indeed, the tigers were lured by you," Chu Baihan concluded.

After Chu Baihan’s words, Chengran’s face turned ashen.

He tried to smile, then said, "Now that I have been exposed, Princess, do with me as you will."