Chapter 147 The Government Officer Wants to Arrest Them
"Miss Jian, why are you here too?"
Yan Lian also noticed Jian Yun at this time, and he and Yan Lin walked over to her.
Jian Yun, upon seeing them, a flash of surprise passed through her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
She lowered her head and quickly performed a curtsey, "This commoner, Jian Yun, greets the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince."
"As for why this commoner is present here... This commoner’s grandmother hails from Jiangnan, and with her death anniversary approaching, my maternal grandfather and father wished to return to her hometown to pay homage. However, they both are bound by official duties and cannot leave the capital city, so I came in their stead. I didn’t expect to encounter thieves along the way..."
By the end of her account, Jian Yun’s tone was filled with utter helplessness.
Chu Baihan, upon hearing this, sternly said, "The journey is long, why didn’t you two girls have guards accompany you?"
"Princess, we did bring many guards with us. But those guards were arranged by the concubine, good-looking but useless. They all ran away halfway through the trip," Qiaoqiao said indignantly.
"Qiaoqiao," Jian Yun reprimanded her in a low voice, reminding her not to speak recklessly in front of the Princess.
Qiaoqiao lowered her head, her expression still one of unappeased anger, but she said no more.