My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 306 Uncle Xu Huang Hands Over Military Power

Chapter 306: Chapter 306 Uncle Xu Huang Hands Over Military Power

"Bring forth the people, and confine the Seventh Princess to the Sky Prison," he said, his voice weary with fatigue.

Nan Shi had grown weary of seeing Nan Leqin’s hideous visage.

Soon, a guard came over, taking both Nan Leqin and Nan Leshi away.

"Brother," he said, his voice ringing loud, "I know that nothing I do can make up for my mistakes. I am willing to relinquish my command over the hundred thousand troops."

What?

He was willing to give up his military power?

Chu Baihan and Nan Li exchanged glances, each of their eyes reflecting solemnity.

The one thing Uncle Xu valued most was military power, and now he was willingly giving it up—he must have an ulterior motive.

Yet, Nan Xu spoke genuinely, "I am willing to relinquish my military power to earn my brother’s forgiveness."

With that, he even took the Commander’s Seal off his person.

Seeing this, Chu Baihan’s eyes darkened slightly.

The Commander’s Seal, it looked real...

What exactly was Uncle Xu plotting?

Nan Shi pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time before taking the Commander’s Seal into his hand.

His probing gaze lingered on Nan Xu for a while before he thought to say that even if he surrendered the Commander’s Seal, the attempt on Hanhan’s life today could not be easily dismissed.

But before he could speak, Nan Xu earnestly said, "Brother, I am willing to go to the Sky Prison to await punishment since I am at fault for today’s incident."

Seeing a trace of emotion in Nan Shi’s expression, Chu Baihan, worried he might soften, quickly approached him and said coldly, "Father, the state has laws and the family has rules. If Uncle Xu is at fault, then he must be punished."

Her words finally pulled Nan Shi’s thoughts back to the present.

He gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, then said coldly, "Bring forth the people, and take King Xu back to the palace to be locked in the Sky Prison."

When taken away, Nan Xu offered no resistance.

Kong Cheng was taken away alongside him.

"Keep a close watch on King Xu. If anything seems amiss, report immediately to the palace," he ordered.

Like Chu Baihan, Nan Li did not trust Nan Xu, so upon seeing him being taken away, he immediately instructed his Hidden Guard to keep an eye on them.

"Yes, Crown Prince," the guard replied.

Soon, the place quieted down, and Nan Shi was too ashamed to meet Chu Baihan’s gaze.

Chu Baihan was not inclined to vent her anger.

For her father...

She had already been disappointed, no longer feeling sadness.

She slowly walked up to Lun Chengran.

Lun Chengran immediately knelt down, "Princess, I know my faults, please assign my punishment."

"What fault have you?" Chu Baihan coldly retorted.

Lun Chengran stiffened for a moment, then quickly responded, "I trusted the Seventh Princess and conspired against you, Princess. I deserve death."

"Indeed, you deserve death, but not solely because you sought to harm me. Lun Chengran, as someone who has been on the battlefield, you should know its cruelties, right?" she said coldly.

"I know," Lun Chengran nodded stiffly.

"I never imagined that someone who had fought alongside his men, sharing both life and death, would end up as their executioner. Tonight, at the Hunting Ground, the wails of tormented souls were everywhere; those were the cries of your once brothers-in-arms," Chu Baihan said, tears reddening the corners of her eyes as she spoke each word with sadness.

She had gone to great lengths today to set this trap, and her primary goal wasn’t just to reveal to her father the true characters of Nan Leqin and others.

What she mainly wanted was for Lun Chengran to awaken and to console those lost souls.

Those guards, they were his former subordinates who had fought by his side!

That he could, due to a moment’s confusion, bring harm to them...

So many guards, so easily had their lives taken by him—surely, they had no guard up against him before they died.

Lun Chengran, how could he bring himself to do it?

The repeated accusations from Chu Baihan were like knives, plunging into Lun Chengran’s heart.

He struggled for breath, and could only manage to say with difficulty, "Princess, I... was wrong."

He had already been crying profusely.

In a daze, he seemed to see his brothers standing not far away, looking at him with disappointment and disgust.

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

That was all he could do, apologizing over and over again.

He must have been out of his mind—these were the brothers whom he had faced life and death with.

Yet when he killed them, he did not even blink.

"The reason why I must expose Nan Leqin is not for you, you beast. I merely want to console the souls of the deceased and let you see clearly the foolish things you have done!"

Chu Baihan spoke sharply.

Lun Chengran burst into loud sobs.

Clutching his head, he was utterly weakened, "I was wrong, I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

Grief overwhelmed his heart, and he drew a dagger from his body, aiming to stab it into his own chest.

The first dagger he used for suicide was fake, meant to deceive Nan Leqin.

But this one was real.

Now, his only choice was to die to atone for his sins.

But just as the dagger was about to pierce his chest, Chu Baihan coldly kicked the dagger away.

She looked down upon him from above, his body curled up, utterly miserable.

She was like a deity, her cold voice continuously echoing in his ears.

"Lun Chengran, listen to me, you don’t deserve to die. A life worse than death is your ultimate fate. Just live a wretched life, to atone for those lost souls."

As her words fell, Hidden Guards came and snapped the tendons in both his hands and feet, and then dragged him away.

Throughout the process, his mute point was pressed, and he didn’t even have the right to cry out in pain.

Shi Jing stood not far away, watching Lun Chengran being tortured with a cold expression.

Even after the men were dragged away, a thick smell of blood lingered in the air.

He began to observe Chu Baihan’s thinning silhouette, his cold gaze mixing with complex emotions.

People always say that he is the young war god General who defended the territory of Nanduan Kingdom.

But he felt, he was not even half as capable as her.

The safekeeping of Nanduan Kingdom had always relied on her.

And his previous arrogance, how much trouble had it caused her?

It’s no wonder she didn’t like him.

But what about Tang Ze?

Does Tang Ze really... deserve to stand by her side?

Shi Jing’s complex gaze then fell on Yan Lin.

Yan Lin didn’t need to look back; he could feel Shi Jing’s staring.

He scoffed silently in his heart. At this time, Shi Jing still had his thoughts on his Princess Consort.

"Hanhan, can you still hold on?"

Yan Lin quickly walked to Chu Baihan’s side, asking with a tender tone.

"I’m fine. You’ve been running around all alone today, you’ve had a tough day," Chu Baihan turned back and spoke softly.

Today’s smooth proceedings would not have been possible without his assistance.

"Let’s return to the mansion first."

Yan Lin spoke in a hoarse voice.

Although she said she was fine, seeing the weariness in her eyes weighed heavily on his heart.