SYADEPCO – CH003

Chapter 3: Entering the Palace, the Ruler’s Heart Unfathomable

“Keep her alive for now.” Yan Lin slowly opened his eyes, his pupils still a hollow void, his tone chillingly indifferent.

“Does Master believe her words?” Ziying asked, his heart filled with doubt.

“I don’t. This king will never forget how these eyes were ruined. The words of the Chu family are absolutely untrustworthy!” A terrifyingly violent aura emanated from Yan Lin.

“Then what does Master intend to do?”

“Since the Crown Prince, the Su Manor, and the Chu Manor have planted a pawn by this king’s side, then this king will keep this pawn under his nose. This king wants to see what the Crown Prince plans to scheme this time.”

“Master, your subordinate understands your meaning. However, your subordinate is still somewhat worried. Tonight, you also noticed that the Princess Consort only appears to be gentle on the surface.” Ziying voiced his concerns.

Yan Lin pressed his brow, saying coldly, “This king knows what he’s doing.”

“By the way, what… does she look like?” Finally, he suddenly asked this question.

He always felt that Chu Baihan’s tone of voice was a little familiar.

Ziying had not expected their master to ask such a question.

He frowned and glanced at Chu Baihan. Her hair was messy, her face was swollen, and there were bloodstains from her forehead to her chin. She looked extremely disheveled.

“A bit… unsatisfactory.” After holding it in for a long time, Ziying finally responded.

Unsatisfactory? Hearing this, Yan Lin’s brow furrowed even more, and a hint of gloom appeared on his face.

The person in his memory was well-behaved and gentle, with a delicate charm in her eyes and brows, definitely not “unsatisfactory.”

Therefore, she was definitely not her.

The similar tone was just a coincidence.

…

The next morning, Chu Baihan slowly opened her eyes, only to find herself lying on the ground. Yan Lin had already disappeared without a trace.

She pressed her brow; the memories of last night began to surface.

She felt a sense of lingering fear. Fortunately, she was still alive.

Just then, an old nanny kicked the door open with a maid behind her.

“Princess Consort, you should wash up, get dressed, and then enter the palace to offer tea.”

Without waiting for Chu Baihan to react, the other party directly grabbed her arm and hauled her up.

Half an hour later, Chu Baihan was finally washed and dressed.

When she stepped over the threshold and walked out, the servants outside all gasped.

She was dressed in luxurious clothing, with a thin veil draped over it. Her figure was slender, her waist was delicate, and her skirt swayed with brilliance as she walked.

Looking up, her long black hair was styled into an updo, adorned with a green sparrow hairpin. Her delicate eyebrows were lightly drawn, complementing the beauty mark at the corner of her eye.

Although there was still a bruise on her forehead from yesterday’s fall, the maid who did her makeup had drawn a flower over it. Her lips were touched with a hint of rouge, and a faint blush spread across her cheeks, making her look charming yet not vulgar.

Yan Lin and Ziying were waiting at the door.

A cold aura surrounded Yan Lin; he had been waiting impatiently.

Hearing the movement, Ziying slowly raised his head.

But when he clearly saw Chu Baihan’s appearance, his expression changed slightly.

The Princess Consort seemed to look different from last night.

“What is it?” Sensing Ziying’s unusual demeanor, Yan Lin said sharply.

“Master…” Ziying frowned, not knowing how to explain.

At this moment, Chu Baihan had already reached them. She forced a smile and called out, feigning gentleness, “This concubine greets Your Highness.”

Ziying had no choice but to swallow the words he was about to explain.

Forget it. She was just a pawn sent by the Chu family. Whether she was beautiful or ugly didn’t matter to the prince, so there was no need to explain.

Although Yan Lin’s eyes were blind, when he turned his head slightly in her direction, Chu Baihan still felt an unspoken pressure.

She thought he was going to make things difficult for her, but who knew he would say calmly, “Since you’re here, follow this king into the palace.”

Just like that, Chu Baihan was “invited” into the carriage.

She turned her head and found that Ziying was actually helping Yan Lin up.

She frowned, and the words blurted out, “Is Your Highness going to share a carriage with me?”

“Could it be that the Princess Consort wants to occupy the royal carriage alone?” Yan Lin sneered upon hearing this.

Chu Baihan could only helplessly fall silent.

She just felt that since Yan Lin disliked her so much, he shouldn’t be able to tolerate sharing a carriage with her.

However, had he just addressed her as “Princess Consort”?
Was he… acknowledging her?
How strange, in just one night, Yan Lin’s attitude had actually changed?

The carriage passed through the bustling city and soon entered the imperial palace.

Chu Baihan slowly raised her head and said to Yan Lin in a serious tone, “Your Highness, what I said last night still stands. When I meet the Emperor later, I will definitely reveal the matter of the substitute marriage. At that time, the Emperor should uphold justice for you.”

Taking the initiative to confess to the Emperor was the best option she could currently use.

But as soon as her words fell, Yan Lin scoffed, “Do you think your righteous act of exposing your own family can shake your father?”

“Your Highness, what do you mean by this?” Chu Baihan frowned.

“Guess why, among so many daughters of officials in the capital, the Emperor now insists on appointing a daughter of the Chu family as the Princess Consort Lin?” Yan Lin’s tone became even more sarcastic, as if he had remembered something.

Something flashed through Chu Baihan’s mind, and her expression turned shocked.

The Emperor, sitting on the supreme throne, couldn’t possibly be unaware of the conflicts between the Crown Prince, Yan Lin, and the Chu family. His actions must have a deeper meaning!

“What the Emperor wants is a daughter of the Chu family to marry into the Lin Prince’s manor. As for which one… it really doesn’t matter,” Yan Lin said again in a low voice.

Chu Baihan’s heart sank to the bottom.

Was she going to be tied to the Lin Prince’s manor forever?

“Why is Eighth Brother still hiding in the carriage now that we’ve arrived at the palace? Could it be that after so many years of not entering the palace, you’ve become timid?” At this moment, a disdainful voice came from outside.

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