Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Mo Yuan smiled but said nothing. He just stared at her, his eyes deep and warm. He whispered, "I asked Xiao Li to come here because of something. I want to remind the princess to be more careful."

"Today's dance is very beautiful, but the Second Princess and the Imperial Concubine will probably not tolerate the princess. They won't do anything openly, but they will probably do a lot of little tricks in private."

"That mermaid pearl hit the Second Princess in the face, and even more so the Imperial Concubine. Even if they can't do anything to you, others, like the Queen, will always find a way to deal with them."

Jiang Li thought of his mother's pregnancy. Although she hadn't told anyone yet, she would definitely tell them in three months. It was not in vain to watch palace dramas before the end of the world. The methods used by those women were difficult to detect.

In terms of military force, she doesn't have to fear anyone, but what about her mother and the crown prince? They are just mortals, and a little poison can be fatal. Those who want to harm others will naturally target them.

The only means available to the harem is poisoning.

He frowned and said, "A Yuan, what you said really reminded me that my mother is newly pregnant and her body is exhausted. If they knew about this, then..."

Mo Yuan was a little surprised: "The Queen is pregnant, why haven't I heard about it?"

Jiang Li explained: "The baby is still young, so we haven't told anyone yet. We will definitely announce it to the world in three months. The only person they can deal with is the Queen Mother, who might have some vicious methods."

"Female doctor, since the queen is pregnant, it would be safer to have a female doctor around in the harem. I will take care of this matter and send her to the palace in a few days. Xiao Li will then tell the queen."

"Hmm? A Yuan knows a female doctor."

Mo Yuan nodded: "I know one, she is the daughter of a military doctor, she is proficient in medicine and often dresses as a man. I will tell her and let her enter the palace to guard the queen until the baby is born safely."

Jiang Li's eyes lit up: "Okay, A Yuan, you really helped me a lot this time. I have been worrying about this matter. Just find someone randomly. I really can't trust them, and there is no female doctor I can trust."

"Now you have someone come into the palace, but the female doctor has any requests. As long as I can do it, just ask."

"...Yes, she has always wanted to go to the palace library to read medical books."

Jiang Li readily agreed: "No problem, as long as she is willing to stay with the Queen Mother, even if she wants to move the library, I can help her, it's just a small matter."

Mo Yuan couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "That's good. When I get back, I'll tell Ning Shuang to bring her to the palace soon."

"Also, I can't enter the palace, Xiaoli, be more careful. The Second Princess...is mentally ill, so it's always better to be more vigilant."

"Well, don't worry, my brain isn't very good either. If we really fight, she won't be my opponent."

Jiang Li didn't know what he was thinking of. He put his hands behind his back mysteriously, then clenched his fist and held it out in front of him: "Guess what I have in my hand."

Mo Yuan only needed to think about it to know what she had in her hand. He couldn't help but laugh: "The mermaid pearl..."

"Hey, how did you know that? That's boring. I wanted to whet your appetite, but you guessed it right away. It's said that this thing is very magical. How about we try it?"

As he spoke, he spread out his hands, revealing a round white bead that glowed coolly in the moonlight.

Mo Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously asked, "How do I try?"

Jiang Li pointed and said, "There is a lake over there. Take the mermaid pearl and jump in to try. You will know whether this thing is magical or not. If it doesn't work, I will go to my father and exchange it for silver and food."

"...Xiao Li is really smart."

"Thank you for the compliment. Sometimes my brain is still very useful. I will never waste any of it. If this thing is genuine, it is a priceless treasure. But if it is not worthy of its reputation, I might as well buy something else."

"Okay, but let's get someone to jump down and try."

Jiang Li turned his head and looked in one direction, baring his teeth: "Of course not us, this kind of thing of jumping into the lake is naturally suitable for others to do. What if this thing doesn't work, it will be so uncomfortable to get wet."

He stood up and said, "I'll be back soon. Please wait here. I'll invite you to watch the show later."

Mo Yuan stood up as well, watching the passing figure and waiting quietly. Not long after, he saw the man coming back, holding someone in his hands. The clothes looked... familiar.

"Xiao Li, who did you catch?"

He threw the person to the ground and clapped his hands: "Oh, it's the second sister. She's hiding over there on the rockery. I can tell at a glance that she's eavesdropping on our conversation. But at such a long distance, she can't hear anything."

Jiang Li took out a rope, tied it around her waist, and held the other end himself. He put the shark pearl in his pouch and tied it around the unconscious Jiang Xinrou's neck. He said cheerfully, "Okay, let's go fishing. Oh no, let's go fishing for my sister."

Mo Yuan was silent for a while and followed her silently.

The two came to the lake and looked around to see that there was no one around.

Jiang Li picked up the person and threw him into the lake without hesitation. He looked at the bubbles and frowned, "This mermaid pearl is said to be water-resistant, why is it emitting bubbles? Could it be a fake?"

"...Li'er, pull the person up and let us take a look. We will know the answer immediately."

"Oh, okay."

He exerted force on his hands, lifted the person up, put him on the ground and walked over. He squatted down and touched his clothes. They were wet. He snorted softly, "Liar, fake, I don't want this bead anymore."

Mo Yuan sighed when he saw this: "Li'er, I heard that this mermaid pearl must be placed against human skin to work. Why don't you give it a try?"

Jiang Li heard this, hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, but my second sister's clothes are wet. If I go down again, I can't tell whether this thing works or not, so I'd better jump in."

"Wait, the lake water is too cold. Women should not touch cold water. It is bad for your health. I will go down."

He stretched out his hand and said, "Li'er, give me the mermaid pearl. I'll go down and try it and I'll know."

Jiang Li hummed, took out the mermaid pearl without hesitation, and handed it over: "Here you go, be careful when you go down, it's okay if it doesn't work, I'll go and settle the score with my father."

Mo Yuan nodded, took the bead and jumped in. As soon as he entered the water, he felt the bead in his palm getting slightly hot. He raised his hand and watched the bead emit a faint light, and the surrounding water automatically moved away.

It is indeed a treasure, but I don't know if there is a time limit for its water-proofing ability. Otherwise... wait a little longer. Now that I have jumped down, I should naturally try and see how long this thing can ward off water.

Jiang Li was sitting on the shore, cracking some melon seeds he got from somewhere. Seeing the person on the ground was about to wake up, he raised his hand and knocked him. Seeing the person fainted again, he continued to crack melon seeds.

"Well, why haven't you come up yet? I hope you're okay."