My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 390 The So-called Truth

Chapter 390: Chapter 390 The So-called Truth

"Yan Lin, you..."

Chu Baihan lifted his head, looking at him with a complex expression.

Yan Lin pinched her cool cheek, then said in a serious tone, "I am aware that you loathe the life within those palace walls. I have taken complete control of Yan Country’s military and political power, not to ascend the throne, but to protect the people I care about."

"Rest assured, once everything is stable in Yan Country, I will install Yan Lian on the throne," he continued to promise.

Chu Baihan: "???"

"Cough, about this matter, have you asked Yan Lian for his opinion?" she tentatively inquired.

There were not many suitable candidates left within the Imperial Family of Yan Country.

If Yan Lin did not wish for the throne, indeed, only the capable Yan Lian remained as an option.

"His opinion is not important," Yan Lin shook his head, then uttered these words.

Chu Baihan: "..." Alright then.

"Therefore, I am very pleased that you chose to share these secrets with me instead of bearing them alone. But I assure you, I will never use this to harm you."

Yan Lin promised earnestly, his face serious.

He was almost ready to raise his hand to swear.

Chu Baihan hurriedly pressed down his hand, then helplessly said, "I was only jesting with you just now, naturally, I trust you. Moreover, after telling you these things, I feel like a great weight has been lifted from my heart."

Over the years, she had kept her master’s secret alone and searched for his whereabouts in the shadows, almost reaching her breaking point.

Now that someone was sharing the secret with her, her heart felt much more at ease.

"Alright, since the secrets are all out, we should head back. Otherwise, they’ll start to worry."

Chu Baihan patted the back of Yan Lin’s hand.

"Very well, whatever the Princess Consort says," he replied with a slight curve of his lips, then quickly lifted her onto the horse.

...

Zhu Residence.

"Yueyue, what’s wrong with you? Are you hurt? If you have any grievances, tell Daddy about it."

Zhu Liqun paced back and forth in front of Zhu Xinyue’s room, his aged face furrowing with more wrinkles, so full of worry.

Ever since Yueyue returned from the military camp, she locked herself in her chamber, and no matter how they knocked, there was no response.

"What in the world happened to Yueyue in the military camp? You must tell me the truth. After a triumphant victory, shouldn’t you be overjoyed? The whole city is celebrating, so why does it turn out like this with Yueyue?"

Zhu Liqun asked, his face a mask of anger, directing his questions at Ali.

Ali scratched his head.

He didn’t know how to explain.

He couldn’t possibly say that the young miss’s unhappiness might very well be because of the General.

"It’s this servant’s fault for not protecting the young miss adequately, allowing her to be kidnapped by Xie Feifei. I suppose that incident must have scared the young miss," Ali quickly knelt to admit his error.

"Xie Feifei, that venomous woman. I truly misjudged her this time, thinking she was a good girl, even considering marrying her to Niannian," Zhu Liqun said. His complexion changed with anger upon hearing about Xie Feifei.

He had treated her almost like a daughter, yet she plotted behind his back to ruin both his children and even the entirety of Tongzhou City.

"My lord, Xie Feifei is good at disguising herself, and everyone was deceived. It makes sense that you were misled as well," Ali hurriedly consoled him.

As a result, Zhu Liqun snorted coldly, "Fine, if I’m not to blame, then the blame must fall on you. Weren’t you supposed to be protecting Yueyue by her side? Yet you still let her get kidnapped. What use is it for the Zhu Residence to provide for you?"

Zhu Liqun’s voice grew more severe with each word.

He even wanted to call the servants to bring a whip over, intending to discipline Ali.

But before he could lay a hand on him, the door was pushed open from the inside.

Zhu Xinyue burst out and stood protectively in front of Ali.

"Father, it’s not Ali’s fault. I was the one who sent him back to the barracks. If you want to blame someone, blame me," she said.

Her eyes reddened at the corners as she suppressed her anger.

Seeing her emerge, Zhu Liqun breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly said, "Yueyue, you’re finally out. You nearly scared me to death. Alright, alright, you say not to punish Ali, then I won’t punish him. Are you hungry?"

"Father, I’m not hungry. I just want to be alone and calm down for a bit. Don’t worry about me."

Zhu Xinyue struggled to calm her emotions.

First, she turned to help Ali up, then she wanted to continue back to her room.

But at that moment, Zhu Liqun was not willing to let her go back inside.

"Yueyue, I heard your neck was injured. Shall I call the doctor to take a look? It’s not good for a young lady to have scars. Whatever you want to eat, just tell me," he said kindly and carefully.

"Father, why aren’t you saying I’m being unreasonable this time? After all, it was my disobedience that led me to leave the Zhu Residence and be kidnapped by Xie Feifei," Zhu Xinyue said, taking a deep breath. She turned back, looking at Zhu Liqun with a complex expression.

Zhu Liqun shook his head quickly, speaking gravely, "That Xie Feifei is cruel and merciless. She was determined to capture you to threaten your older brother. With this in mind, you would be in danger wherever you are. How could this possibly be blamed on you? Yueyue, I have never blamed you."

"Never blamed me? But... I know that deep down, you’ve always held a barrier, thinking that it was me who caused mother’s death, right?" Zhu Xinyue said, as her eyes fell and she forced a bitter smile.

Hearing her words, Zhu Liqun’s face changed abruptly.

He looked at Zhu Xinyue in horrified disbelief, then said in a fluster, "Yueyue, where did you hear such nonsense? How could I blame you?"

"Xie Feifei told me. She knows the details about mother’s death very clearly, and you told her. You also admitted that you’ve always had regrets, and that if it weren’t for taking me in, none of what followed would have happened..."

"Yueyue, that’s not true."

"You also said that the reason you kept me in the Zhu Family was that mother cherished me from a young age, and you didn’t want her to die with her eyes closed in resentment. But every time you look at my face, you can hardly stand not to kill me. Therefore, you’ve been secretly seeking a husband for me, intending to marry me off so you would be rid of me."

"Yueyue, Xie Feifei is a venomous woman. She would love nothing more than to drive a wedge between us. How could you believe what she says?" Zhu Liqun frantically explained.

"Father, I don’t see any reason for Xie Feifei to lie to me in this matter. Because she also told me that you had long noticed she was deliberately stirring up trouble between us. You said you could turn a blind eye as long as it didn’t harm my older brother."

"Father, did you say such things? Dare you swear that you never said those words?" Zhu Xinyue pressed, seeing Zhu Liqun reluctant to admit it.

"Yueyue, your father..."

Zhu Liqun’s face was extremely grim.

Seeing him like this, did Zhu Xinyue even need to ask any more questions?

The suspicions in her mind were now confirmed.