My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 297: The Eldest Princess Went Missing

Chapter 297: Chapter 297: The Eldest Princess Went Missing

"Vice Minister Kong need not worry. The Princess is now detained in a secluded location, untraceable by anyone,"

Lun Chengran spoke in a calm voice.

Kong Cheng’s smile gradually subsided.

"Brother Chengran, although the Princess is injured now, she is still very cunning and deceitful. Moreover, she has a Tang Sect Master by her side. How did you succeed?"

He looked skeptical of Lun Chengran’s claim.

Upon hearing this, Lun Chengran sneered, "Vice Minister Kong, I do not do things for your belief. I only wish to avenge the Seventh Princess. I will now go back and report this matter to the Seventh Princess, and then bring her here to handle the Princess."

With that, Lun Chengran started to walk outside.

His expression was so open and candid that it shook Kong Cheng’s suspicions.

He hurriedly grabbed Lun Chengran and said, "Brother Chengran, do not be angered. I was just worried that the Princess might have tricked you."

"This is the Princess’s Token. Do you believe me now?"

Lun Chengran produced a Token.

Upon seeing the Token, Kong Cheng’s expression subtly changed.

This was indeed Chu Baihan’s Token.

Could it be that what Lun Chengran said was true, and he had indeed subdued Chu Baihan?

"You..."

"I am very familiar with this area. I deliberately attracted fierce beasts to force the Princess and the Tang Sect Master to separate, then ambushed the Princess. The Tang Sect Master has probably just realized she’s missing and must be going back for reinforcements now."

Lun Chengran continued in an expressionless tone.

"What are we waiting for then? Let’s hurry back and share the good news with the Prince, and then block the Tang Sect Master and the Emperor from rescuing her," Kong Cheng said, clenching his fist excitedly.

As long as Chu Baihan is under control, the Prince’s grand plan will soon be realized.

"Right, Brother Chengran, the Princess is different from others, she is highly scheming and might try to escape. How about you tell me the location now, and I’ll send people to guard her strictly?"

Kong Cheng continued tentatively.

"Vice Minister Kong, there’s no need to test me. I’m not going to tell you where the Princess is. After all, if you knew, the Prince Xuru would know very soon, and then I wouldn’t be able to handle the Princess. I wish to personally avenge the Seventh Princess,"

Lun Chengran said with a cold laugh.

Having his thoughts bluntly unveiled, Kong Cheng’s face turned very sour.

He clenched his fists, anger bubbling inside him.

But remembering Prince Xuru’s grand plan, he had to restrain himself.

"Let’s go out first and stop the Tang Sect Master and the Emperor from rescuing her,"

...

Meanwhile, Nan Shi watched as the sky gradually darkened. Many scions from aristocratic families had returned, but there was no sign of Chu Baihan and his party.

What was happening?

His expression grew somber.

"Why is the game so scarce at this year’s hunt?"

Nan Li frowned slightly as he looked at the game laid on the ground, then spoke up.

Hearing his words, someone hurried forward to answer, "Reporting to Crown Prince, this forest is somewhat strange this year. We intended to venture deeper into the forest to hunt for more game, but we accidentally encountered fierce beasts. If we hadn’t escaped quickly, we might have perished."

"We encountered them too. There were tigers roaming in the forest. We were few, and no match for them. Thankfully, we escaped quickly."

"Afraid of encountering danger, we dared only hunt nearby before returning,"

...

Listening to their words, Nan Li’s face suddenly changed.

He slammed the table and stood up, saying anxiously, "Aren’t there guards watching the forest to prevent you from wandering into the land of fierce beasts?"

"Crown Prince, we also do not understand what is happening. But we really did not see any guards."

Everyone quickly responded to Nan Li.

"No guards?" Nan Shi also heard the commotion over there.

He swiftly swept his sleeves and approached, his face very serious, "Are you saying, there are no guards in the hunting ground?"

"Yes, that’s right, Your Majesty. We... didn’t see any guards."

The young aristocrats swallowed nervously and then answered.

"General Lin, what exactly is going on?" Nan Shi angrily questioned the person behind him.

General Lin hurried forward and knelt down, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he said, "I had people patrolling the hunting ground last night. I do not know what happened either, and no one has come to report any situation just now."

"It seems... something has happened inside the forest."

Nan Li looked at the forest, where the trees were dense, unable to see deep inside, hearing only the "rustle rustle rustle" of the wind.

"Has the Princess come out yet?" he muttered softly.

The guard behind him replied stiffly, "Reporting back to the Crown Prince, the Princess has not yet returned."

Hearing this, Nan Li’s heart sank fiercely.

He knew...

Today’s hunt would not be peaceful.

"Cough cough cough..." He remembered the anger affecting his heart, continuously coughing with a reddening at the corner of his eyes.

"Quick, prepare a horse for me; I need to go in and find Xiaobai," he said urgently.

"Lili, how are you? Where is the Imperial Physician? Why isn’t he here to treat the Crown Prince yet?"

Seeing him cough so severely, Nan Shi was worried, and he immediately ordered someone to fetch the Imperial Physician.

"Father, your son is alright, I just want to enter the forest now to find Xiaobai," Nan Li said emotionlessly.

Nan Shi frowned, his mind also uneasy, but he still firmly believed that Chu Baihan would be alright.

"You should take care of your health first. I will have people go in to find Hanhan. She is probably just delayed, hence not out yet. Her martial arts are excellent; she will be fine," he said confidently.

"Father, have you forgotten? Her hand... cannot move right now!" Nan Li looked up, his eyes bloodshot.

He asked Nan Shi in an accusatory tone.

Nan Shi’s brows furrowed even tighter, "I certainly know about Hanhan’s hand being immobile. But she is so clever, she..."

"Father, do you think that Xiaobai is invincible? Indeed, over these years, she has won many battles for West Chu, has shielded you from danger many times. To others, she might seem extremely powerful, as if she possesses an immortal body..."

Nan Li interrupted Nan Shi, his voice soft, yet the tone immensely sarcastic.

He continued, "But father, she is just a little girl after all. Her being invincible is forced upon her. She is also human, flesh and blood; she can get hurt!"

"I..."

Nan Shi’s voice gradually weakened.

"Father need not worry, with sister being so formidable, she won’t have any trouble," said Nan Leqin at that moment.

Nan Shi’s gaze gradually became resolute.

"That’s right, Hanhan definitely won’t have any trouble. Lili, stop worrying needlessly," he said to Nan Li, his tone containing a bit more reproach.

"Report, Your Majesty, the Princess is missing." Just then, suddenly a guard’s voice came through.