Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

"Your Highness is joking. My relationship with you is completely innocent; how could there be any affection between us?"

Shen Mu had lived for hundreds of years, and this immature princess before him was nothing more than a fleeting cloud in his eyes. Not to mention, she had repeatedly tried to harm Thirteen.

If it weren't for the fact that he has been so busy taking care of Thirteen's health lately that he has no time for anything else.

Otherwise, given his temperament, the fourth princess would probably be half-buried in the ground by now and reincarnated in her next life.

"Shen Mu, you—" Duan Yuyan was completely astonished, naturally not believing that Shen Mu would directly refute her in front of everyone.

She stood there, stunned, her face filled with disbelief.

Suddenly, dark clouds gathered in the night, followed by a bright white streak that pierced the pitch-black sky.

"Boom——"

As thunder began to rumble, a torrential downpour began.

The people in the courtyard had different expressions.

Shen Mu stood under the eaves, his robes completely dry, looking down at Duan Yuyan without making any reaction.

“Princess—” Man’er raised her hand to wipe the rain off her face, and tried to get Duan Yuyan away from here.

At present, they have no reason to stay in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

If someone were to find out about this and report it to the Emperor, their princess's residence would likely suffer again.

"Shen Mu!"

Seeing that Shen Mu was about to leave, Duan Yuyan quickly called out to him.

The torrential rain lashed down on her, and the heavy headdress made it hard for her to breathe. She struggled to control her emotions, wanting only an answer.

Shen Mu glanced at her upon hearing this.

"Is there anything else, Princess?" He had no interest in continuing to chatter with this spoiled princess.

"You...you're really willing to let me marry someone from the Western Regions?"

Duan Yuyan seemed to be grasping at the last straw, and her tone became somewhat pleading.

She had such a smooth life that she always believed that there was nothing she couldn't get if she wanted it.

Including the man in front of her, Shen Mu.

She still remembered the first time she met this man; she was riding a horse freely through the streets in a red dress.

Unexpectedly, a child suddenly rushed out and blocked her way.

The horse was startled and almost fell to the ground when Shen Mu suddenly appeared, grabbed the reins, and stopped the child.

From that time on, she noticed this man who looked like an immortal.

Later, in the palace, she learned that this man was none other than Shen Mu, the newly appointed commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

So she made up her mind that no matter what means she used, she would make Shen Mu her fourth son-in-law!

Right now, the rain is pouring down, soaking her to the bone, but she doesn't care at all.

All she wanted to know was whether Shen Mu truly valued her.

Seeing that the princess's gaze was entirely on Shen Mu, Hao Jing carried the fallen Pei Sui Sui to a nearby pavilion to rest before the rain even started.

Thinking that he still had to help Shen Mu, he only briefly checked Pei Suisui's ankle and left hurriedly after finding that there was nothing seriously wrong.

The pavilion where Pei Suisui was located was some distance from Shen Mu's courtyard.

She still couldn't understand why the princess acted as if she were an enemy the moment she saw her, wanting to kill her.

Even the way the Fourth Princess looked at her was exactly the same as the way she looked at the guards on the cliff that day when she wanted them to push her off!

As she watched the rain quickly soak the ground, she became lost in her own emotions.

Third Prince's Mansion

"Your Highness is indeed a prophet; the Fourth Princess has gone to the Embroidered Uniform Guard." Yongcheng answered truthfully, glancing at Duan Yuchuan sitting in front of him.

Duan Yuchuan's face was a little pale. Perhaps because he hadn't taken the medicine that Thirteen had sent him recently, his body was naturally not as strong as before, and he was feeling rather tired.

In addition, he was poisoned again by someone unknown, which further damaged his health.

He nestled into the comfortable armchair and began to speak slowly.

"My sister is a smart person, but unfortunately her biggest flaw is her attitude towards Shen Mu. Whenever anything involves Shen Mu, she becomes like a grumpy cat, biting anyone she sees!"

He slowly and leisurely picked up the porcelain teacup.

Upon opening the lid, a delicate fragrance wafted out, the aroma of tea he loved.

"Your Highness is right. This servant originally thought that this matter would not reach the Fourth Princess's residence, so I specially sent someone to deliver the message to Naman'er in the name of the princess's residence."

Yongcheng was also a meticulous person. As early as when he learned that Pei Suisui had gone to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he had already ordered two unfamiliar servants to pretend to be inquiring about Shen Mu's whereabouts for Duan Yuyan.

He personally delivered the letter to Naman'er.

He originally thought that the Fourth Princess would not believe it, but to his surprise, in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, there was already movement in the Princess's residence, saying that the Princess was going out.

Fortunately, his accomplice in the princess's residence reported back, and the fourth princess believed the news without a doubt.

"Heh, that's why I was saying, what makes my sister so capable of daring to propose cooperation to me?" Duan Yuchuan naturally looked down on his sister.

If it weren't for the auspicious omens that appeared when Duan Yuyan was born, which said she had the destiny of the lucky star of Nanyang.

Otherwise, given her current personality, she would probably have been married off to another country by her father long ago, and in the end, she would just be a useless pawn.

Thinking of this, Duan Yuchuan's gaze grew even colder.

Right now, he still has one person to deal with.

"Should today's news be sent to the palace?" Yongcheng naturally guessed Duan Yuchuan's purpose, which was not to let Duan Yuyan see Shen Mu's true colors.

Instead, they want to make this matter as big as possible!

"Of course I'll tell you!" Duan Yuchuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a cold smile playing on his lips as he continued.

"Not only should Father Emperor know about this, but Mother Consort should also know. Otherwise, how can we say we are family?" He said with a mocking expression, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Yongcheng knew that princes raised by such families would inevitably have some psychological issues.

Clearly, he didn't dare to anger Duan Yuchuan now, so he could only kneel on the ground and answer.

"I will pass this news into the palace shortly and make sure to spread it far and wide for the Fourth Princess."

Although he knew that the Fourth Princess was the Third Prince's younger sister, the Fourth Princess's previous actions, relying on her status as the Lucky Star of Nanyang, showed that the Emperor turned a blind eye to her behavior.

If the Emperor were to soften his heart and prevent the Fourth Princess from going on the marriage alliance, it would completely disrupt their plans.

The current plan is to spread the news of the Fourth Princess's disturbance at the Embroidered Uniform Guard. This will make the Emperor reluctant to completely suppress the matter and will force him to marry the Fourth Princess off to the Western Regions as soon as possible!

Only when the Fourth Princess leaves Nanyang can their plan be considered to have taken its first step!