My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 397 The Real Purpose

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 The Real Purpose

By the time they arrived at the Zhu Residence, Chu Baihan swiftly dismounted.

Her face was still burning hot.

"Alright, I’ll go first to suss out the intentions of those two princesses. You keep an eye on the rest,"

she said to Yan Lin before quickly entering the residence.

"Your Highness,"

the servants greeted her with a bow.

"Where are the Dongli Country princesses staying? Take me to them,"

Chu Baihan asked in a calm voice.

"Yes, Your Highness,"

the servant hurriedly led the way.

Dongli Ling and Dongli Ya were housed in the same courtyard.

Their courtyard was also quite close to Zhu Xinyue’s.

On the way, Chu Baihan encountered Zhu Xinyue.

"Your Highness, are you also going to visit the Dongli Country princesses?"

When she saw Chu Baihan, Zhu Xinyue jogged over.

Her eyes sparkled with excitement, her face full of joy.

"Yes, what about you..."

"Oh, I wanted to meet them too. After all, they are new here and might be scared. Besides, what if they are spies?"

Zhu Xinyue whispered, lowering her voice.

In fact, there was another reason—her elder brother was currently in her room.

She really didn’t want to be alone with him anymore, so she ran out.

Thinking that these two princesses might have come with ulterior motives, she wanted to probe them, considering it as helping the Princess Royal.

Chu Baihan could naturally sense the unnatural expression on Zhu Xinyue’s face.

It seemed to be related to the Zhu Family.

Since the incident with Xie Feifei, Zhu Xinyue’s relationship with Zhu Yinian and Zhu Liqun had been a bit strained.

However, that was their private affair, and even though she was the Princess Royal, it was not her place to intervene.

"Alright, then let’s go together," she replied with a smile.

As they reached the door, several maids quickly bowed in greeting.

"Greetings to the Princess Royal."

Seeing that they were dressed in Dongli Country garments, Chu Baihan surmised that they must be the personal maids of the two princesses.

"Are your princesses in?" she asked in a measured tone.

Before the maids could answer, the sound of bells rang from inside.

Soon, two lovely figures appeared before Chu Baihan.

"Lingling (Ya’er) greets the Princess Royal,"

they greeted Chu Baihan with the customary Dongli bow.

Chu Baihan acknowledged them with a neutral response and walked in to sit down.

Since the other party was here for a reconciliation, she didn’t need to be overly amiable.

After sitting down, she had intended to test the two women.

But who could have known...

Before she could even speak, they suddenly knelt down before her.

"Your Highness, please save us,"

their eyes reddened, tears swirling, looking pitiful.

If there were any men here, they’d likely feel an instant urge to protect.

Regrettably, Chu Baihan was not a man.

"Save you? That’s a joke. Even though your Dongli Country is a defeated nation, it is still a major country. You, as esteemed princesses, why would you need to plead with me?"

Chu Baihan idly played with a teacup beside her, speaking indifferently.

It was at this moment that the second Princess, Dongli Ling, rolled up her sleeve.

On her arm were several wounds, skin split and flesh open.

They looked terribly fearsome.

"Elder Princess, we sisters do not wish to become the pitiful Princesses of Marriage. We have already rebelled against our father, the Emperor, but to save the Crown Prince, he would not hesitate to sacrifice us."

"Yes, Elder Princess, please save us. Our father is too cruel; to control us, he even killed the second princess’s loved one."

Dongli Ya, the eighth princess, also spoke while choking back sobs.

As she wiped away tears and lamented, the arms she revealed were also scarred.

"We’ve resisted, we’ve tried to escape, but we were caught every time and punished. Elder Princess, you are a kindhearted person, please grant us a way to live."

As they spoke, they kept kowtowing to Chu Baihan.

"Elder Princess, they truly are pitiable."

Zhu Xinyue watched from the side, her brow furrowing involuntarily at the sight of their still-bleeding wounds.

But Chu Baihan’s expression was unmoved.

She lowered her gaze to the empty cup in her hand, and with a wistful tone said, "Since you two princesses have had such a miserable time in Dongli Country, coming to our Nanduan Kingdom is surely a blessing, isn’t it?"

"In Nanduan Kingdom, we don’t have the custom of mistreating people. If you marry here as Princesses of Marriage, you will surely find happiness."

"But, but my heart has gone with my Zhou Lang," wept Dongli Ling, shaking her head.

"Second Princess, life is still so long; you must look ahead. It’s sad that your beloved has died, but you can’t spend the next several decades dwelling on the memories of a dead man."

"And you, eighth princess. You haven’t yet seen the fine men of Nanduan Kingdom, how can you know this isn’t a good marriage?"

"Rest assured, I will definitely find you both a good husband," Chu Baihan assured them with a smile.

Dongli Ling and Dongli Ya’s expressions stiffened.

"Elder Princess, you... you agree to the marriage alliance?" they asked with an odd tone of voice.

Though they had never been to Nanduan Kingdom, they knew that the ruling figures were their own Crown Prince and the Elder Princess.

Therefore, as long as Chu Baihan agreed to the marriage alliance with Dongli Country, the matter was essentially settled.

"Initially, I was not very willing to consent to this marriage alliance. As a defeated nation, Dongli should just cede the cities and take back Dongli Honglang. Why stir up a marriage alliance? Having become enemies, how could the alliance solve any problems?"

Chu Baihan sighed, her face a picture of complex emotions.

"Then why now..."

Dongli Ling and Dongli Ya looked at Chu Baihan with odd expressions, finding it hard to fathom her intentions.

"Isn’t it just out of pity for the two of you? Your father is so ruthless; sending you back would be sending you to your deaths. Thus, I must keep you here."

Chu Baihan patiently answered.

The sisters’ expressions stiffened again.

"Elder Princess, we would rather die than be married off. A forced melon is not sweet, you..."

"It’s alright, a forced melon may not be sweet, but it quenches thirst," Chu Baihan patted their shoulders and swiftly stood up.

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to instruct the maidservant in the room, "Remember to hide anything that could be used for suicide, and watch over the princesses carefully. If anything happens to them, you will be buried with them."

The last sentence was loaded with warning.

Only after Chu Baihan’s figure completely vanished did Dongli Ling and Dongli Ya slowly stand up.

They wiped clean the tear stains on their faces.

Dongli Ya said with a sneer, "Sister, you guessed right. As long as we act as though we’re against the marriage, Chu Baihan will be sure to go against our wishes."

"Heh, her thoughts are deep. She must suspect that our pleading just now had ulterior motives, so she insisted on making us stay."

"Pity for her, she miscalculated. Our true intention... is to stay."