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

Upon careful consideration, Thirteen realized that Shen Mu must have already discovered this evidence back then, but he hadn't presented it to the Emperor, probably waiting for the right opportunity.

She propped her head up and looked at Qin Sangdao.

"Find a chance to go back first, but don't alert them. It's best to wait until we return to the capital. If you are still being bullied at Zuixianlou, find a safe place to hide."

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell on you?" Qin Sang was somewhat surprised by Thirteen's attitude.

Judging from their conversation, they are not yet true allies.

Thirteen chuckled.

"Who did you tell on? It seems like you can't get anywhere with either option."

She propped her head up, tilting it to the side, a hint of a smile playing on her lips.

"you……"

Qin Sang found it laughable, but she had to admit that Thirteen was right.

The An family murdered her father first, and she already considered them her mortal enemies. As for the Emperor, she was just a powerless official's daughter, and the Emperor would not question a current marquis for the sake of a deceased sixth-rank official.

The Qin family is now like a rat crossing the street in Nanyang.

Even when her father's funeral was held, the Qin family's house was deserted.

She had long seen through the coldness and warmth of this world.

Thinking this through, Qin Sang slowly exhaled a breath of stale air. Upon careful consideration, it seemed she had no other choice. She raised her head and took one last look at the thirteen paths.

"You're a smart person, I like you."

After saying that, she rolled up her skirt, which was in the way, revealing the trousers she had already put on underneath.

"What are you..."

Pei Suisui was inevitably a little surprised. She watched as Qin Sang slowly walked up to her and leaped over her in one big stride.

Qin Sang leaned out of the carriage and saw that the carriage at the back of their procession wasn't moving very fast, so it would be easy for them to leave.

So she shouted at Thirteen.

"I'll wait for you to come back safely; that's the only promise I can give you."

After saying that, she turned over and jumped down.

"This is a horse-drawn carriage—"

Pei Suisui exclaimed in surprise and quickly lifted the carriage curtain, only to see the person tumble into the bushes and disappear in the blink of an eye.

Fortunately, their carriage was at the very back of the procession, and the guards in front did not notice anything unusual about it.

"Come back, Sui Sui!"

Upon hearing Thirteen's call, Pei Suisui quickly lowered the carriage curtain again.

"What are you worried about? Do you think a noblewoman who can be friends with the Gu family doesn't know martial arts?"

Thirteen raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Pei Suisui's male disguise with great interest.

Now it's time for me to solve her problem.

"I know, but I didn't expect Yi Sisi to be her."

Although she wasn't particularly close to Qin Sang, she had met Qin Sang at various spring banquets and palace gatherings before, so they could be considered nodding acquaintances.

She never imagined that after their last parting, her old friend would be so different from who she was back then.

Pei Suisui touched her nose guiltily, smeared some mud on her face to cover her original appearance, and was wearing a set of men's clothes that she had stolen from somewhere, with the sleeves even being a bit too big.

If you look at her a few more times, you'll realize she's a woman disguised as a man.

"Actually, I was just guessing."

Thirteen lowered his head and patted the soft cushions of the carriage, gesturing for Pei Suisui to move over and sit next to him.

"What did you guess?"

Pei Suisui quickly climbed to sit down next to Thirteen. Her sleeves kept falling down, so she kept rolling them up.

"When that old fox Shen Mu gave me that ledger, I looked at the records in it. I kept wondering why he would leave the evidence of Anguo Duke's embezzlement with me, until Yi Sisi appeared."

"Yi Sisi... how can you be so sure about her relationship with Gu Shining?"

Pei Suisui scratched her neck, vaguely feeling that the clothes she was wearing made her uncomfortable.

"I've been to Zuixianlou," Thirteen said casually.

"you've been to?"

Pei Sui Sui exclaimed in surprise, her eyes wide.

"Keep your voice down! I didn't do anything to her!"

Thirteen couldn't help but glare at her, and quickly lifted a corner of the curtain to look outside.

Fortunately, Shen Mu had already arranged for the guards outside to go to the front, and only the coachman was one of their own.

"You, you really are something I never would have guessed, Thirteen..."

Pei Suisui chuckled awkwardly and started scratching the back of her hand again, feeling itchy all over.

Thirteen sighed softly; she hadn't expected that old fox Shen Mu would guess so accurately.

It seems they had already discovered Yi Sisi's true identity.

"Let's not talk about her anymore. Let's talk about you. I was in a hurry when I left earlier and didn't have time to ask. Are you planning to come with me to the Southern Barbarian Lands?"

"Yes! I'm worried about you all."

Pei Suisui winked guiltily at Thirteen, then quickly put on a flattering expression.

"You're worried about Prime Minister Pei, aren't you? Shen Mu has arranged for people to take good care of those old ministers along the way."

Even Thirteen hadn't expected that the Emperor of Nanyang would be so ruthless as to actually send these old ministers, all over forty or fifty years old, to Philadelphia with the soldiers.

She also learned from Shen Mu that Philadelphia has a harsh climate and extremely cold temperatures all year round, making it a rather bitterly cold place.

I wonder if these old ministers will be able to handle the physical demands of Philadelphia.

"That's why I followed secretly, not wanting anyone to find out. Could you ask Lord Shen to help me get into my father's car up ahead?"

Pei Suisui was naturally worried about her father. Although Shen Mu and Shisan had helped her along the way, there were still many people around, so she wanted to stay by her father's side so that they could take care of each other.

Thirteen frowned and couldn't help but speak.

"Aren't you afraid your sister will come after you?"

"Of course I was scared, so I left Aru at home."

Pei Suisui turned her head away guiltily, not daring to look at Thirteen.

In the past, she always regarded Thirteen as her confidante, but ever since she learned Thirteen's true identity, she has had a vague feeling that Thirteen is always like her older sister, controlling her.

I was afraid she would do something dangerous.

This actually made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Aru, can you control your sister? I'm a little afraid of your sister. But it's really not safe for you to run around like this at your age. You should stay with me and I'll keep an eye on you."

Pei Suisui pursed her lips, as if she had expected Thirteen to say that.

Seeing Pei Suisui scratching her head, Thirteen frowned slightly and continued...

"Take off these clothes, aren't they dirty?" She preemptively ripped off Pei Suisui's clothes.

"I don't know either. I just grabbed a set of clothes that someone had left at the entrance of the cloth shop before I got on the train. I was worried that the person wouldn't have any clothes, so I left them two taels of silver."

Pei Suisui felt unwell and quickly took off the men's clothing that was covering her body.

"Could you please give me a change of clothes? These clothes don't feel very nice."

As soon as she finished speaking, her vision went black and she fell straight backward.

"Sui Sui——"