My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 88 Mrs. Xu Did Not Die

Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Mrs. Xu Did Not Die

Inside the palace.

Empress Jiang’s cold eyes swept over the palace maids, who hastily retreated in terror.

Immediately afterward, her gaze landed on Yan Lin.

"If you summoned me here today to speak such meaningless words, then I should leave now."

Yan Lin didn’t look at her directly, his voice ice cold.

"Ha," Empress Jiang sneered, "I’ve battled in the harem for so many years, defeated so many despicable women, yet I can’t control my own son. It’s been five years; this must be the first time you’ve stepped into Jiangxin Palace, right..."

As she spoke, Empress Jiang began to reminisce about the past.

Yan Lin’s expression grew even colder: "Speak of her affairs, and I have no patience to reminisce with you!"

Interrupted, Empress Jiang’s face grew even uglier.

She snorted coldly, speaking with disdain: "You’re still fixated on that dead wretch."

"I advise you to watch your mouth."

As soon as Empress Jiang’s words fell, a longsword was drawn from Yan Lin’s side, pointing directly at her vital point.

Feeling the ice-cold blade only a half-finger’s distance away, Empress Jiang nearly shattered her teeth with rage.

This unfilial wretch, no matter how many years passed, was still an ungrateful beast she could never tame.

Clutching the handkerchief tightly, knowing that Yan Lin might actually make a move to kill her, Empress Jiang could only grind her teeth and say: "Chu Baihan, that wretch, is not the biological daughter of the Chu family."

Not the daughter of the Chu family?

Yan Lin’s eyes darkened slightly, a sharp light flashing within.

But he quickly regained his composure.

Indeed, she was not the daughter of the Chu family, because now she was the Princess of Nanduan Kingdom, the daughter of the King of Nanduan.

Empress Jiang thought she would see disbelief on Yan Lin’s face, yet she waited a long time without any change in his expression.

Frowning, she thought perhaps he didn’t care about this matter.

However, over the past five years, he had been guarding that wretch’s memorial tablet, always regarding her as the mistress of his Prince Residence.

So he could not be indifferent!

"I know you’ve been targeting the Chu family lately, using the unfortunate incident of the Princess of Nanduan Kingdom as a pretext to avenge Chu Baihan. But since she’s not Chu Hesheng’s daughter, that can only mean her mother betrayed Chu Hesheng back then. It’s only right for Chu Hesheng to detest her! I advise you to stop now, don’t offend too many people for her sake."

Empress Jiang fluttered her sleeve, issuing a warning.

The affairs of the Chu family were well-known, and she too had learned of them in the harem.

She still needed Yan Lin to take care of things for her. If something happened to him, she would struggle to find someone else useful.

But Yan Lin remained unmoved.

He said coldly, "Empress Mother seems to have some ulterior motive in discussing this matter with me today."

Hearing Yan Lin’s words, Empress Jiang’s eyes flickered.

After a long time, she snorted coldly, "Whether you live or die is of no concern to me. I simply want to use this secret to have you do something for me."

"If Empress Mother intends to use the so-called secret from earlier to negotiate with me, I’m afraid I must decline."

Yan Lin sheathed his sword, his tone devoid of warmth.

Turning around, he intended to leave Jiangxin Palace.

Empress Jiang’s face darkened further: "Stop! That was just one of the secrets; there’s another."

This statement made Yan Lin’s footsteps pause.

He turned back, his icy gaze fixed on her.

Empress Jiang was running out of patience too, she slapped the table and said, "I am with joy once again now."

Pregnant?

Yan Lin’s eyes stung for a moment when he heard the words of the Empress of Jiang.

Because he thought of the child he and Chu Baihan never had the chance to welcome into this world.

It was never heard that the Nanduan Royal Family had any extra children, probably...

That great fire years ago must have caused her to miscarry.

"Then I congratulate Empress Jiang," Yan Lin sneered, "after all these years, you’ve finally gotten what you wished for and given me another imperial brother."

That "another" touched a sore spot in the Empress of Jiang’s heart.

She slammed the table and rose, "Don’t bring up your imperial brother again. I will take care of this child myself and will not let him suffer the slightest harm. Today, I’ve summoned you here because I want you to eliminate the menace in the harem, to ensure this child’s safe delivery."

Yan Lian, who stood by her side, swallowed hard.

The Empress of Jiang, a person with such a ruthless heart, feared for her own child’s safety; what a sinister place this Imperial Palace was indeed.

"I will not help you. If you’ve got the ability, protect the child yourself," Yan Lin flatly refused.

The Empress of Jiang didn’t get angry this time, as if she had anticipated his response.

She slowly sat down, picked up her hot tea, leisurely drank it, and then said, "Madam Xu is still alive."

What?

This sentence successfully changed Yan Lin’s expression.

Was she referring to the Madam Xu he had in mind?

"No need for doubt, it’s that Madam Xu. The legitimate daughter of Marquis Xu Yuan, Chu Hesheng’s original spouse, Chu Baihan’s biological mother," the Empress of Jiang continued calmly.

Outside, Chu Baihan almost betrayed her presence.

She covered her mouth, utterly shocked.

Mother is still alive?

No, that couldn’t be right, she had seen her mother take her last breath and then witnessed her being put into the coffin.

"I have investigated. Madam Xu died of illness years ago, many people saw her burial with their own eyes," Yan Lin spoke without expression.

Because of Chu Baihan, he had also looked into Madam Xu’s death, so he was very clear about this.

Upon hearing this, the Empress of Jiang covered her mouth and laughed, her voice eerie, "Then who can confirm that the person in the coffin was her?"

"What exactly do you mean!" Yan Lin’s voice was severely stern.

"Did you know that, over a decade ago, the Chu Family’s cemetery had been tampered with?" The Empress of Jiang’s smile faded, and a shine flickered in her eyes.

Yan Lin frowned slightly at this, falling silent.

He had found out about this as well...

On the third day after Madam Xu’s burial, which was also the second day after Chu Baihan was sent to Jiangnan, the Chu Family’s cemetery had been burglarized.

But the Chu Family had kept the incident quiet at the time, so not many people knew about it.

"Do you know who tampered with the Chu Family’s cemetery?" Fixing her gaze on Yan Lin, the Empress of Jiang spoke enigmatically.

This time, she didn’t wait for Yan Lin to respond, she tapped her finger on the table, then said meaningfully, "That night, I served the Emperor, and I personally saw the Imperial Army guards leave the palace with a Token, and I vaguely heard the Emperor order mentioning the Chu Family and the cemetery."

What?

Could it be that Father Emperor had ordered someone to pry open the Chu Family’s cemetery?

"Furthermore, do you really think Marquis Xu Yuan died of illness? I know you have been investigating this matter, and you even traced it to Zhuang Xiangyu. But from start to end, Zhuang Xiangyu has been nothing but the Empress’s confidant."

The Empress of Jiang seemed to think of something and let out a cold laugh, her eyes darkening significantly.

"Why are you telling me all this? What are you getting at?" Yan Lin stared at her coldly, as if trying to discern something from her face.