Transmigrating to a Female-Dominated World: Handsome Men Keep Chasing After Me

Chapter 284

The matter is very simple. In short, there was an internal strife in Baiji, and several princesses fought fiercely but were all wiped out, resulting in the extinction of the Baiji royal family.

The Crown Princess sent assassins to kill the Second Princess, who then brought down the Third Princess, resulting in the execution of her entire father's clan. The Third Princess had been drugging the Crown Princess for several years, causing her health to gradually deteriorate beyond medical help. The Fourth Princess was mentally challenged; she was somewhat intelligent in her childhood, but somehow became mentally challenged and eventually drowned herself in the river.

The only survivor is the Crown Princess, but she too is nearing her end and has only a few days left.

His Majesty Baiji is also bedridden and has little time left. All the princes have been sent to marry foreign rulers, some have died, some have gone mad, and how can a prince who has already been married sit in that position?

Wouldn't that be like handing over Bletilla striata to another country for nothing?

The people of Baiji are now in a state of panic, and the various factions in the court are all eager to take the throne, but they don't want to bear the stigma of usurping power, so they are all observing in secret and have not made a move.

With no one in the royal family capable of taking that position, the ministers loyal to the emperor were in a state of utter distress. It wasn't until an old palace servant who had been in the palace for decades revealed a secret that everyone saw a glimmer of hope.

There was once a concubine named Lin who rose from an ordinary palace maid. As a result, she did not have a powerful father family and was often ostracized by other concubines in the palace. She was only favored for a short period of time before being forgotten by His Majesty. However, it was during that time that she became pregnant.

The old palace maid was the one who served that emperor back then. Emperor Lin was afraid that his child would be harmed by others in the palace before it was born, so he never told them that he was pregnant. In fact, he was also taking a gamble. If it was a princess, he would regain his favor and honor through his son.

Because she did not reveal her pregnancy, Lady Lin was able to give birth to the child safely, but unfortunately, it was a prince.

Perhaps because he was a new father, he couldn't bear to see his child grow up in the ruthless palace, and even more so, he couldn't bear to see his child be sent away for a political marriage when he grew up. So he asked someone to send his newborn child out of the palace.

Life and death are predestined; it all depends on his fate. If he can survive, then all the better.

After sending the child away, Lady Lin hanged herself in the palace.

Upon receiving this news, the royalists immediately dispatched people to search for the prince who had been living in exile. Xiao Congyu was one of those sent. She had little presence in the court and was merely a minor official in the Bureau of Ceremonial Affairs, so she was not taken seriously.

Despite this, the news still got out. Other factions in the court wanted to kill the prince before they could find him, so Xiao Congyu's whereabouts had already been exposed. She found the prince who had been stranded in Fengtian, but she was attacked multiple times along the way. She had almost no men left with her, and she barely survived. She really had no choice. Baiji was too far from Fengtian, and even if the royalists wanted to come, they were powerless to help.

That's why she turned to Feng Tian for help, asking him to send the only bloodline of the Baiji royal family back to the country!

Even if there are risks, I'm willing to give it a try!

This collaboration was kept secret within the Fengtian Dynasty. Nalan Fengxing didn't trust anyone else, and the road back to Baiji happened to pass through Yancheng. That's why he sent Rong Hengyu with a secret order to find Nalan Jingwen and ask her to escort Xiao Congyu and the others back to the country.

Nalan Jingwen put away the letter, her indifferent gaze falling on the young man beside Xiao Congyu. He was tall and slender, his face veiled, revealing only a pair of beautiful, clear eyes, as if they had never been polluted by the filth of the world, like crystal-clear lake water, unbelievably pure, as if one could see into a person's heart at a glance. His long, raven-feather-like eyelashes trembled slightly, like a startled fawn, not daring to meet her gaze, hiding behind Xiao Congyu in a flustered manner, looking very timid.

"Aunt, I'm scared."

His voice was very soft and gentle; if you didn't listen carefully, you couldn't hear it at all. But apart from Rong Hengyu, who among the people present didn't know martial arts?

Xiao Congyu was startled and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, this is absolutely forbidden!"

Seeing her like this, the boy hurriedly took two steps back and hid behind her like a quail, almost burying his head in his hands.

"aunt……"

"Your Highness, you cannot address me like that; it is truly improper!"

But how could he know what hierarchy was, or what rules were? He only knew that the current atmosphere made him feel scared and uneasy, so he subconsciously hid behind the people he trusted. Hearing Xiao Congyu say this, he was so scared that he almost cried. His eyes were red, and the corners of his eyes looked like they were painted with rouge. Even though his face could not be seen, he still looked pitiful.

Nalan Jingwen frowned. With such audacity, he was to be allowed to return and inherit the entire Baiji? That would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den; he wouldn't even know how he died.

Nalan Yin couldn't stand his affected manner, but she actually felt more of a sense of crisis. It had been a long time since the world had seen such a pure person.

He scoffed, his tone full of disdain, "How old are you? Still so timid."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Congyu looked at Nalan Yin, paused for a moment, then looked at Nalan Jingwen. Seeing that she hadn't said anything, he said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. His Highness is sixteen years old this year. Due to certain reasons, he has been locked in a room by the family that raised him since he was a child and has never seen any strangers. Therefore, His Highness is very shy. Please forgive him, Your Highness."

Nalan Yin's expression was not good; he was actually two years younger than her!

Nalan Jing noticed Nalan Yin's displeasure, gently patted the back of his hand, and then looked at Xiao Congyu: "What's his name?"

"Your Highness currently has no name."

Xiao Congyu said.

As soon as she finished speaking, a faint voice came from behind her.

"I have..."

He raised his eyes slightly, cautiously looking at everyone, then lowered his head again, his hands tightly gripping his robes, looking very nervous and helpless, as if he was trying to mentally prepare himself.

"My mother and father call me Anian..."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Rong Hengyu discreetly, then almost imperceptibly turned his gaze to Nalan Jingwen, very lightly, like a feather brushing past, before quickly averting his gaze and hiding behind Xiao Congyu.

Nalan Jingwen naturally noticed his gaze, and glanced indifferently at Rong Hengyu beside her. The latter smiled slightly at her, and she looked away, asking again, "How did you determine that he is your long-lost prince?"

Xiao Congyu opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"……this."

Seeing her hesitant look, Rong Hengyu finally spoke up, "Royal families in various countries have their own methods for confirming their offspring, so it is normal for Lord Xiao to be able to confirm it."

Xiao Congyu nodded, "Your Highness, there can be no mistake."

Hearing her say this, Nalan Jingwen then asked, "When do we depart?"

"The sooner the better!!"

Xiao Congyu was actually in a hurry, but since they had already troubled others, they couldn't urge them.