My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 298 The Princess Died

Chapter 298: Chapter 298 The Princess Died

"What?"

Nan Shi turned his head in shock, his expression becoming exceedingly grim.

"What exactly happened?"

"Subordinate just saw Pavilion Master Tang return, and he took his men back into the mountains again. When subordinate investigated, it turned out that the Princess encountered assassins and fierce beasts in the mountains, fell off a cliff... and went missing."

The guard said nervously.

"Hanhan, she... she got into an accident?"

Nan Shi’s complexion turned deathly pale, and he staggered a few steps, nearly unable to steady himself.

A group of Ministers quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body."

Chu Baihan really got into trouble?

Nan Xu, Nan Leqin, Nan Leshi, and several other Princes couldn’t hide their joy.

But after the joy, a sharp light flickered in Nan Xu’s eyes.

He always felt that everything was going too smoothly, giving him an unreal feeling.

Chu Baihan... shouldn’t be someone who would get into trouble so easily.

He narrowed his eyes and then ordered the people behind him, "Get into the mountains to investigate as quickly as possible. Alive, I want to see the person; dead, I want to see the body. If she’s truly dead, that would be for the best; if not, then you all..."

"Prince, your subordinate understands."

Nan Li’s heart sank to the bottom.

He clutched at his chest, coughing non-stop, "Xiaobai, Xiaobai..."

"Cough, cough, cough, Xiaobai..."

Being overwhelmed with grief, he started coughing up blood.

"Crown Prince!" the followers behind him were scared out of their wits.

This alarmed cry jolted Nan Shi awake. As he turned around, he saw Nan Li’s bloody hand, and his heart began to clench.

He yelled loudly, "Are the Imperial Physicians dead or something? Don’t they hurry to treat the Crown Prince?"

"No need, Father Emperor. Seeing as you are so confident that your son and Xiaobai will be fine, you need not trouble yourself with worry. Someone, bring my horse. I am going to search for Xiaobai."

"Lili, you mustn’t. Your body..."

"Did you not hear my order? Go fetch my horse!" Nan Li reprimanded the followers behind him in a low voice.

His tone lost its usual gentleness.

The followers, feeling the urgency, quickly went to fetch the horse.

"Crown Prince, don’t be angry with Father Emperor. He didn’t mean for the Princess to be in trouble."

Nan Leqin suppressed the glee in her heart as she spoke pitifully.

"Shut up! If Xiaobai is harmed in the slightest, I will take your life!"

Nan Li glared at Nan Leqin, the usually serene eyes now radiating an overwhelming desire to kill.

Those who were close to him were frightened by his ruthless demeanor.

They had not expected the Crown Prince to have such a side.

Nan Leqin was terrified by his demeanor, her face turning somewhat pale.

But after recovering, she bit her lower lip, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Crown Prince, I know you’re worried about the Princess, and I am too. You... forget it, if taking your anger out on me makes you less miserable, then I can endure it."

Her tone sounded exceedingly pitiful.

Nan Shi turned and saw her looking so aggrieved, he could not help but say to Nan Li, "Lili, why must you be so harsh on your own sister? Hanhan is your Princess sister, and so is Leqin. She was concerned about you just now, you..."

"Father Emperor, save that kind of concern for others. Your son is not fortunate enough to enjoy it."

Just then, the horse was brought over, and Nan Li quickly mounted.

With his back to Nan Shi, he spoke coldly, "Father Emperor, if anything happens to Xiaobai, you are an accomplice. Your son and Mother under the ground will never forgive you."

Having said that, he rode into the mountains at a fast pace.

Four Hidden Guards followed closely behind him.

Watching his decisive figure, the Ministers only then realized...

The Crown Prince seemed to be quite skilled at riding, too.

At this moment, they also vaguely remembered that in earlier years, when the Crown Prince’s health had not deteriorated so severely, his strategies and martial arts were exceptionally outstanding.

Vibrant and imposing, he was the very image of high spirits and fine horses.

Unfortunately, his body...

Sigh, he even spoke such words to the Emperor today.

Even though the Emperor dotes on him greatly, he surely cannot indulge him any longer.

The Crown Prince is ultimately going to be deposed.

"Brother Emperor, don’t be angry, the Crown Prince is also overly worried about Hanhan. You don’t need to worry either, Hanhan has a fortune that defies calamity; she definitely will be fine."

Nan Xu came over and comforted him with feigned sincerity.

However, Nan Shi seemed in a daze, as if he couldn’t hear anything at all.

He was still murmuring to himself, "Won’t you really forgive me? Did I truly make a mistake, did I truly make a mistake?"

"Quick, quickly pass my decree, dispatch troops to search the mountains, we must find the Princess."

His gaze gradually cleared, and he hastily gave the order.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

All the guards hurried off to the rescue.

Seeing Nan Shi’s anxious appearance, the venom in Nan Leqin’s eyes deepened.

No matter how severe the words the Emperor spoke to Nan Li and Nan Baihan, in the Emperor’s heart, they would always be the most important.

In that case...

Only if both her siblings were dead would she have a chance to turn things around.

Nan Xu harbored the same thoughts.

It was he who had set up Chu Baihan today.

Her capabilities, compared to his foolish royal brother, were far superior.

Given time, she and Nan Li would surely retaliate against him.

Therefore, he could not allow them to come back alive.

He gave a look to a follower not far away.

Nan Li... must also die in these mountains.

One hour passed, then two, then three...

The Imperial Army entered the mountains wave after wave, but the news they brought back was always "no trace of the Princess," and even the Crown Prince’s whereabouts were unknown.

Nan Shi’s expression grew increasingly frantic.

"Search, continue to search for me, if you can’t find them, don’t bother coming back!" he commanded in anger.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Imperial Army leader’s face turned pale, and he quickly retreated to continue the search.

Nan Xu, standing aside, appeared entirely composed.

The worse the news that came back, the more it favored him.

"Your Majesty, General Lun and Vice Minister Kong have been waiting outside and wish to report to you," Eunuch Qinglin reminded in a low voice just then.

"General Lun? Lun Chengran?" Nan Shi, looking bewildered, suddenly looked up at that moment.

"Yes, Your Majesty, they also went hunting in the mountains."

"Hurry and summon them in," Nan Shi said urgently.

The expressions on Nan Xu and the others began to change.

Lun Chengran and Kong Cheng were their men; hopefully, these two would bring back "good news."

Soon, two figures strode in.

Nan Shi quickly rose from the Dragon Throne and then hurried over.

"Speak, do you have any news of the Princess? Also, where is Shi Jing?" he demanded.

Haven’t he instructed Shi Jing to stay by Hanhan, to foster a connection and to protect her well?

Kong Cheng, with his head lowered, didn’t know what to say, after all... he still had no clue what actually happened in those deep mountains.

Lun Chengran spoke quickly, "Your Majesty, I happened to arrive right when the Princess got into trouble, but she and General Shi fell off a cliff at the same time, and I was too late to save anyone."