My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 96: Personal Maid

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Personal Maid

"What does the Eighth Prince want from me?"

At that moment, Chu Baihan appeared at the entrance of the courtyard.

Seeing her, Yan Lin’s sharp gaze fell upon her, as if he wanted to bore a hole through her.

"Why have you come so late?" he asked coldly.

Chu Baihan lowered her eyes, her face expressionless as she responded, "Eighth Prince, even oxen and horses need to rest at this hour. I am not your personal maidservant; how could I be at your beck and call?"

Yan Lian awkwardly touched his nose.

This Baihan, her tongue is as sharp as ever.

He stole a glance at his eighth brother and was shocked to discover that the Eighth Prince was not angry.

"Did you hear that General Chu was poisoned tonight?" Yan Lin continued in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Chu Baihan spoke coldly, "General Chu conspired against our princess. If something happened to him, it would be divine punishment!"

"Whether Chu Hesheng really conspired against your princess, you know best! However, if Chu Hesheng’s misfortune pleases your princess, I am willing to play along in this drama," Yan Lin said, rising slowly, his voice intense.

Upon hearing this, Chu Baihan’s eyelids twitched fiercely.

What did he mean by that?

Could it be that he had already figured out their plan?

Taking a deep breath, Chu Baihan forced herself to remain calm.

Looking up, she spoke in a mild tone, "I do not understand your meaning, Lord Lin. If this is the reason you summoned me tonight, I believe I may take my leave now."

Seeing her denial, Yan Lin was not in a hurry.

He withdrew his gaze and said in a low voice, "No, I summoned you here for another purpose. From today on, you are to be my personal servant."

At his words, both Chu Baihan and Yan Lian looked up, their eyes filled with shock.

"I refuse!" Chu Baihan rejected immediately.

But Yan Lin’s words were firm, "I know Chu Hesheng is not the perpetrator behind the princess’s plight, and with just a little evidence, I can convince the king to exonerate him. Is this what your princess wishes to see?"

He knew everything already.

Chu Baihan’s fingers clenched tightly under her sleeves, a murderous look flaring in her eyes.

After a long while, she pulled a slight smile, "Lord Lin, threats are useless against me. If you have the courage, then report us. Whether it was the Chu Family that did it or not does not matter; what matters is that Yan Country owes Nanduan Kingdom an explanation!"

Having said this, Chu Baihan turned and left.

This was probably the first time Lord Lin had been openly defied by a servant. Yan Lian watched, feeling his scalp tingle, fearful that his eighth brother might lose his temper and "snap" the servant’s neck.

"Eighth, Eighth Brother, she was just fiercely protective. Please forgive her this once,"

After all, she was the Eighth Prince’s sister-in-law’s servant, and Yan Lian thought to plead on her behalf.

But unexpectedly, Lord Lin was not angry.

He merely watched Chu Baihan leave, then asked solemnly, "Don’t you think her angry demeanor looked familiar?"

Ah?

Her angry demeanor looked familiar?

Yan Lian was completely baffled.

Though he was a leisurely prince, no servant dared to show him such insolence. Where would he recognize such a demeanor from?

But Yan Lin had no intention of explaining.

He coldly ordered the lurking Ziyi, "Follow her."

"Yes, my lord."

Chu Baihan knew she was being followed, so she temporarily abandoned her plan to leave Yan Lian’s mansion.

Back in her room, she closed the door and went to sleep.

The rest, Wuji and Wuming had carried out according to her instructions; she need not worry.

...

Liu Residence.

"Grand Tutor, Grand Tutor, something terrible has happened,"

the Liu Residence’s steward urgently knocked on Liu Cheng’s door.

Liu Cheng had been distressed lately due to Liu Shuxin’s disfigurement and injury, and his sleep was restless. Hearing the noise, he was startled awake.

"What is the matter? Such a ruckus, what a disgrace!"

He opened the door with a scowl and rebuked loudly.

In haste, the steward said, "Grand Tutor, a messenger from Minister Huang has come with news, General Chu was captured by Prince Yan and thrown into the Sky Prison..."

"I’m aware of that already!" Liu Cheng coldly interrupted the steward.

He was planning to go to the Eastern Palace at dawn.

This Chu Hesheng must be saved.

After all, the secrets he held were far too many.

"No, it’s not that, Grand Tutor. General Chu was poisoned inside the Sky Prison, and this matter has alarmed the Emperor. Minister Huang said that the Ministry of Justice found our Liu Residence’s token in the prison!"

Minister Huang was from the Ministry of Justice and was on good terms with Liu Cheng, which is why he sent a message ahead of time.

Hearing this, Liu Cheng’s heart sank, instantly alert.

"It’s a setup, definitely a setup! No, someone, get me dressed, I must go to the palace right now!"

Liu Cheng finally began to panic and wanted to rush to the palace immediately.

But the steward shook his head.

"Minister Huang said that within an hour, the Emperor had already had General Chu brought into the Imperial Palace, and then ordered the Imperial Army to guard the city gates. Unless summoned by the Emperor, no one is allowed to enter the Imperial Palace. Several princes tried to send people to gather information but were stopped by the Imperial Army outside."

The more Liu Cheng heard, the more his heart raced, and he hurried outside.

"No, I cannot just sit idly by, we must go to the Eastern Palace now."

He had spent most of his life being cautious to maintain his position today, he couldn’t let Chu Hesheng ruin it.

Meanwhile, at the Eastern Palace.

Yan Xiao sat on a chair, opposite him sat a scantily clad beautiful woman.

They had a chessboard between them.

"Your Highness, I’ve lost again. Can’t you let me win?"

Seeing her pieces all captured, the woman unhappily stood up and coquettishly complained.

Yan Xiao’s eyes flickered slightly, and he waved her over.

The woman thought he was going to pamper her.

After all, in the days before, he had brought her into the Eastern Palace, spending night after night in her room.

Whatever she wanted, he had people bring it to her,

He was far too gentle and considerate, truly unbecoming of a Crown Prince of such high status.

This made her helplessly infatuated, and throwing tantrums came naturally to her.

After she walked over, Yan Xiao stretched out his arm and pulled her into his embrace.

With his other hand, he lifted her chin with two fingers, his slender eyes looking at her with seemingly endless affection.

It made her heart flutter.

"Do you know why I summoned you to the Eastern Palace?" Yan Xiao asked softly.

The woman shyly looked down: "Is it because Your Highness likes me?"

"Like you? Yes, very much so..."

With a sinister smile, Yan Xiao suddenly pushed her away, stood up, and coldly ordered, "Someone, chop off her hands and feed them to the pet in my backyard."

His, his pet?

Wasn’t that a ferocious silver wolf?

The woman was terrified.

Crying, she begged for mercy, "Your Highness, what wrong has your concubine done? I will change right away! Please spare me, please spare me."

She couldn’t understand how the man who had been tenderly holding her just a moment ago could suddenly change his tune.