My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 311: Don’t Underestimate the Enemy

Chapter 311: Chapter 311: Don’t Underestimate the Enemy

The following morning.

When Chu Baihan woke up, she could see the sated look on a certain Yan Lin’s face.

She: "..."

What had happened?

"You..." She opened her mouth, intending to say something, but found her voice incredibly hoarse.

She moved slightly and felt as if her body had fallen apart.

Her delicate face wrinkled slightly as the memories of the previous night began to return.

Both fine wine and beauty led one astray.

"Princess Consort, I will work even harder," he assured her with a stern tone.

Chu Baihan’s face turned bright red, her ears burning hot as well.

Wasn’t he already working hard enough?

She felt that the bed had almost collapsed last night.

Clearing her throat, Chu Baihan tried to speak calmly, "Get up, quickly. I have to attend the morning court session."

Although she was a woman, she was also the Great General of Nanduan Kingdom.

Her father had locked up the imperial uncles last night, and she believed that by today, the news would have spread everywhere.

She had to go to the palace to check the situation.

Yan Lin, of course, understood her thoughts. He raised his hand to pinch her cheek gently and said warmly, "Don’t worry, your body is not well, don’t go to the morning court. I will go on your behalf and will come back to tell you about any situation."

"But doing so, those old ministers..."

"What we did at the Hunting Ground yesterday, I believe those stubborn old ministers have seen as well. Your Prince Consort can only be me, not Shi Jing or anyone else," Yan Lin said seriously.

"But..." Chu Baihan still looked very grave.

"Listen, I can handle this little matter," he continued to assure her patiently.

He leaned over, left a gentle kiss on her forehead, and then stood up.

Actually, not letting her go to the morning court was not only because her body was unwell; there was another reason.

It was because those old ministers had already guessed the nature of her relationship with him, and they would definitely object to their union today.

It wasn’t worth her getting worked up over those old fuddy-duddies; he would face them himself.

Before Chu Baihan could react, she saw Yan Lin rise, his broad shoulders and narrow waist marked with the imprints of her teeth.

She instantly recalled all the details of the previous night, her face turning red once again.

She quickly ducked back under the covers and said hastily, "You, you go ahead."

Hearing the voice behind him, Yan Lin didn’t need to look back to guess her blushing countenance.

A hint of helpless amusement flashed in his eyes.

It turned out his Princess Consort also had a liking for beauty.

It seemed his appearance did have some use after all.

Only when the sound of the door closing echoed, did Chu Baihan dare to poke her head out from the covers.

She glanced at her hands.

After one night, her hands had mostly recovered.

"Someone come." She called towards the door.

Her voice was hoarse and weak, but fortunately, someone had been waiting outside the whole time and quickly entered.

Chu Baihan thought it would be either Ruolan or Nan Xing who entered, but who knew...

It turned out to be Chen Yuexin.

"Didn’t I tell you to follow Tang Zishen?" said Chu Baihan helplessly.

"Reporting to Princess Consort, this is the medicine that Master Tang had me deliver." Chen Yuexin took out a bottle of medicine from her person.

So, she was here to deliver medicine.

Chu Baihan breathed a sigh of relief, only then realizing that she had misunderstood.

Just now, she had thought that Chen Yuexin was reluctant to study with Tang Zishen.

"Just set the medicine down, that will be fine. I will be needing to visit the pharmacy later," Chu Baihan said in a low voice.

"Yes, Princess Consort. This servant will assist you with washing up first," replied Chen Yuexin.

As Chen Yuexin began to step forward,

Chu Baihan’s brow furrowed deeply, and she immediately spoke out, "No need, have Ruolan and Nan Xing come in instead."

Her body was not in a condition to be seen by others at the moment.

Although Chen Yuexin was a woman, to Chu Baihan, she wasn’t one of her close confidants; she was not accustomed to having anyone but Nan Xing and Ruolan come too near her.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuexin lowered her head and spoke submissively, "Alright, this servant will fetch Nan Xing and Sister Ruolan for you."

After speaking, she walked out briskly.

"Sister Nan Xing, Sister Ruolan, the Princess Consort is looking for you," she said quietly to Ruolan and Nan Xing at the door.

Nan Xing and Ruolan had already prepared everything, so they quickly brought in hot water and closed the door behind them.

Watching the door close, the submissive expression on Chen Yuexin’s face gradually developed cracks.

She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with resentment.

On the other hand, Nan Xing and Ruolan were experienced, so after helping Chu Baihan up, they were only slightly surprised.

They didn’t say anything but quickly began to prepare the washing utensils for Chu Baihan.

"What’s the situation with Uncle Xuwang?" Chu Baihan asked with a cool tone.

Even though she was angry with her Imperial Father, Uncle Xuwang’s situation was of great importance to the safety of the Nanduan Kingdom, and she couldn’t simply ignore it.

"Reporting to Princess Consort, since entering the Sky Prison, the Prince of Xuwang has been very quiet, causing no trouble or disturbance. The entire Xuwang Residence has also been extremely quiet, except for... the Princess Consort of Xuwang. She arrived at the Princess Residence half an hour ago, but since you were not yet awake, the servants asked her to wait," Nan Xing said hurriedly.

Princess Consort of Xuwang?

Imperial Aunt?

Hearing this, Chu Baihan slightly pursed her lips.

Thinking of her Imperial Aunt, Chu Baihan felt she really didn’t know much about her.

The Princess Consort of Xuwang, Commandery Princess Xizhou, became a beautiful story of an alliance between two countries when she married Uncle Xuwang.

But ever since her marriage, the Princess Consort of Xuwang has kept herself hidden from the public eye.

She was absent from many major palace banquets; it was Concubine Deng of the Xuwang Residence who attended with Uncle Xuwang.

Uncle Xuwang’s public explanation was that the Princess Consort of Xuwang was frail and needed to rest and recuperate at home.

"I recall, Imperial Aunt has no children of her own, is that correct?" asked Chu Baihan suddenly.

"Indeed, the Princess Consort of Xuwang has been married to Uncle Xuwang for over twenty years without having any children. On the other hand, the concubines of the Xuwang Residence have given birth to more than a dozen children," Nan Xing promptly replied.

"Although Uncle Xuwang has so many children, none of them are significant or outstanding, and none are born of the principal wife. The affairs of the Xuwang Residence... it’s chaos. Many of the senior officials are reluctant to support Uncle Xuwang because of the lack of a legitimate heir, and it doesn’t look good," Ruolan added after Nan Xing.

"Yes, I have always been puzzled by this. How can a man who day and night covets Father’s throne leave the position of his residence’s legitimate heir vacant?" Chu Baihan murmured, her eyelids twitching incessantly.

She had a premonition that a real storm was about to come.

"Princess Consort, don’t worry, the Crown Prince has already ordered all of our troops in and outside the city as well as around the Sky Prison to stand guard. Should Uncle Xuwang try anything, he will meet his defeat," Ruolan quickly reassured Chu Baihan.

But the gravity in Chu Baihan’s eyes only deepened.

"We must not be complacent!" she stated coldly.