My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 369 The Most Ruthless Knife

Chapter 369: Chapter 369 The Most Ruthless Knife

Chu Baihan began to walk towards the depths of the valley.

Soon, the roaring of ferocious beasts echoed from not far away.

"Once the trap is activated, the imprisoned beasts will also be released," Feng Shan said with a frown.

"You..."

Chu Baihan was so angry that her fingers trembled.

But in the end, she chose not to say anything more to him.

She took out some medicinal powder from her pocket and scattered it around the Yan Country soldiers.

The powder was repellent to the fierce beasts.

For a short while, the beasts would be unwilling to approach, giving these people a slim chance of survival.

They had followed Yan Lin to save the people of Nanduan Kingdom; she couldn’t bear to watch them die horribly.

"Prince!"

At that moment, a pained voice called out.

The voice was faint, as if coming from a great distance.

But Chu Baihan’s heart leapt nonetheless.

Prince—that was Yan Lin! He was here!

She ran forward without a second thought.

Feng Shan didn’t say a word, merely following silently behind her.

Finally, they arrived at an open space.

Yet what Chu Baihan saw made her blood run cold.

A dozen fierce tigers had surrounded several people.

Behind the tigers, hundreds of men in black exuded an aura of murder.

They could actually control beasts?

Chu Baihan turned her head and looked at Feng Shan in shock.

Feng Shan clenched his teeth with a frustrated expression, speaking in a low voice, "The fierce beasts that were let in had been tamed by a Beast Tamer. But by the looks of it now, that Beast Tamer has long since been one of their people."

"You... are so stupid!"

After holding it in for a long time, Chu Baihan still expressed her frustration with these three words.

Feng Shan’s face was a picture of despondency and bitterness.

Yes, he really was stupid.

Among those being surrounded, one was Shi Jing.

A tiger was eyeing him with predatory intent.

In the next moment, it lunged straight for his neck.

At Shi Jing’s feet lay a pile of corpses, the blood flowing like a river.

Chu Baihan’s eyes reddened, and she felt like she was about to lose her breath.

She drew a dagger from her boot and leaped into the fray.

Without even blinking, she drove the dagger straight into the tiger’s eye.

The tiger let out a wretched scream before its massive body fell to the ground.

"Princess!"

Shi Jing and the others finally saw her fierce face clearly.

"Princess Royal, why are you here?"

Shi Jing asked anxiously.

"Where is Yan Lin?" Chu Baihan suppressed her voice, forcing herself to appear calm.

She glanced around, but Yan Lin was nowhere to be seen.

Recalling the startled cry she had just heard, her panic began to grow unchecked.

"Yan Lin? He has already been thrown into the Cold Pond, dead."

Suddenly, a person cloaked in black spoke up, their tone dismissive as if orchestrating everything behind the scenes.

"Tu Leda, it is indeed you."

Feng Shan clenched his fists, his eyes burning red as he glared at the man not far away.

That man’s eyes were sinister, and he sneered upon seeing Feng Shan, "Oh, it’s our Third Prince. What, have you come to die as well?"

"What exactly is the Crown Prince plotting?"

Feng Shan asked, struggling to contain his anger.

"What else could he be plotting? Of course, it’s the grand scheme to take over the empire. Third Prince, you collaborated with those fools from Dongli Country, catching Nanduan Kingdom unawares. You’ll both suffer losses, and at that time, the Crown Prince will personally lead his troops to capture you all in one swoop..."

"In this plan, thanks to the Third Prince and the Princess Royal of Nanduan Kingdom. It was you who dragged the Prince of Yan Country into this. I believe Yan Country will soon be another addition to the Crown Prince’s empire."

Tu Leda laughed wildly, his voice arrogant and presumptuous.

"Third Prince, are you feeling particularly angry now? You’ve planned for so long, only to end up making a wedding dress for the Crown Prince. This valley really is a good place to bury lost souls. At first, when I didn’t see you, I was somewhat disappointed, but then you foolishly followed in here yourself. With so many of us gathered, killing you all will make the Crown Prince’s scheme complete..."

"Does the Crown Prince not fear that the King will find out about all this?" Feng Shan warned.

"Third Prince, you are really naïve. Do you truly believe... the King would punish the Crown Prince?"

A strange glint flashed in Tu Leda’s eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Feng Shan’s expression turned fierce.

"Why do you think, even though your mother was the King’s principal wife, she ended up in Yan Country?"

"That’s because, back then, my father showed favoritism, which displeased my maternal uncle, leading to his rebellion. During that chaotic year, fearing for the safety of my mother, sister, and me, he sent us away. But halfway, we were betrayed, and we ended up displaced in Yan Country." Feng Shan recounted the past events expressionlessly.

But only Chu Baihan, standing by his side, could feel him trembling.

Those dark memories caused pain every time he recalled them.

He had watched his mother and sister die right before his eyes.

Chu Baihan raised her eyes to Tu Leda’s mocking face, a sudden unease growing inside her.

Could it be...

The truth is even more unbearable than imagined?

With this thought, Chu Baihan became anxious, and she hurriedly said, "Feng Shan, don’t listen!"

But on the other side, Tu Leda had already begun speaking loudly, "Wrong, that’s all a facade! It’s true that the King dotes on the Crown Prince’s mother, Madam Yun, but your uncle didn’t rebel for your mother’s sake. He had long intended to establish his own rule and openly suggested a way to kill you and your mother to make room for Madam Yun. After it was done, the King only needed to give them a tribe."

"Impossible, that’s impossible, my uncle would never do such a thing!"

Feng Shan’s eyes were bloodshot as he vehemently retorted.

Tu Leda scoffed, "Third Prince, are you trying to deceive yourself? With such a powerful tribe, why would your uncle lose you and your family? He clearly did it on purpose. You should be grateful; he had the decency not to kill you outright."

"Besides, your uncle handled the matter rather well. It’s good you survived; otherwise, there would be no one to serve as a live target for the Crown Prince. You think, why didn’t Madam Yun ascend to the position during all those years your mother was in exile? It’s because the tribes were watching intently, and anyone the King cared about was easy to harm. This is what the King discovered after your mother left..."

"So the King married one principal wife after another, but Madam Yun has always been his only love. Six years ago, Beihai Country was in turmoil; those lowly people even thought of rebelling. The tribe leaders were also restless. It was at that time the King considered bringing you back..."

"In fact, the King has always known you were in Yan Country, and he knows your life there is worse than death. But he doesn’t care whether you are dead or alive. Bringing you back was just to make you a target for all, for the tribes to see you as a thorn in their side. This was to protect the Crown Prince while he quietly grew his power in the background..."