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

In Nanyang, where summer has arrived, the nights are filled with gentle breezes and a touch of coolness.

Thirteen had finished fetching the water and was walking back when Shen Mu snatched the pouch from her hand.

"Why don't you let me do this for your people? You're not fully recovered yet."

"I'm fine. I just thought I'd come down for a walk," Thirteen said, touching his nose, sounding a little guilty.

Ever since she transformed back into her female form, she's always felt that Shen Mu is a bit too concerned about her. Whenever he's in her presence, he always seems to be able to guess what she's thinking.

This forced her to be more cautious.

"Where is the second young lady of the Pei family?"

No sooner had Haojing finished speaking than he suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Thirteen noticed that his face was still covered in sweat, suggesting that he had just arrived.

The army has now reached Lin County. Seeing that it is getting late, the Crown Prince has ordered everyone to set up tents and rest on the spot.

Shen Mu knew that Pei Suisui had come along, so he sent one of his trusted men to lead Thirteen and his group to settle down temporarily in the suburbs not far from the neighboring county.

The two places are not far apart, so it's convenient to have someone to look after each other.

Thirteen glanced indifferently at Haojing and said...

"Sui Sui is still resting in the carriage. Her fever has subsided. I noticed that her breathing has become more stable, so I went out to fetch some water to take back. It must have been those clothes that caused the problem."

"clothing?"

Shen Mu frowned slightly

He must have just heard from his men that someone had fainted in Thirteen's carriage.

He originally thought it was Thirteen, and was so frightened that he rushed to look for her, but unexpectedly it was Pei Suisui who fainted again.

Thirteen nodded, his expression revealing a hint of worry.

"The men's clothing she was wearing was taken from the entrance of the cloth shop, so it must have been abandoned there. After Sui Sui wore it, she developed rashes all over her body and had a persistent high fever."

"High fever? Could it be that he caught a cold?" Hao Jing frowned, sensing that something was wrong.

"Those clothes look a bit old to me, maybe someone accidentally left them there? Luckily, Sui Sui's fever has subsided now. Otherwise, I was thinking of sending her back to the Pei family."

Thinking of this, Thirteen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least Pei Suisui had sharp eyes and recognized that it was her carriage.

If someone else had discovered Pei Suisui first, her crime of escaping from the capital would have been firmly established.

Although the Emperor of Nanyang did not issue an edict to keep the two young ladies of the Pei family in the capital, everyone could see that the Emperor's outburst in the Imperial Study a few days ago indicated that he was ready to completely abandon the Pei family.

Once Prime Minister Pei dies by some twist of fate at the border, the Pei family, far away in the capital, will become fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others!

"Are you going to take her with you to the Southern Barbarians?"

Shen Mu had a headache. Pei Suisui was so frail that she fell ill every few days, which was a troublesome matter for their group.

"If she can recover quickly, we should naturally take her there; after all, she is still worried about her father."

Thirteen paused, then suddenly turned to look at Shen Mudao.

"By the way, what about the Pei residence..."

She almost forgot that Pei Nanyue was unaware that her younger sister was with her.

"The adults have already made arrangements. I have already gone to deliver a message to Miss Pei."

Haojing spoke first to explain to her.

If Shen Mu hadn't suddenly stopped him halfway and made him personally return to the capital to deliver a message to the Pei family...

I'm afraid even he wouldn't know that the second young lady of the Pei family would be hiding in the thirteenth prince's carriage.

"So you just came from the capital?" Thirteen asked, somewhat surprised, even though a whole day had passed since they set off.

Not to mention that Haojing went and came back in one trip.

Thinking of this, Thirteen couldn't help but sigh.

"You're not good at fighting, but Lord Haojing's footwork is truly remarkable."

Her tone carried a hint of sarcasm, but Haojing felt as if Thirteen was insulting him.

It sounds awkward no matter how you look at it!

Just as he raised his head to question Thirteen, he saw Thirteen standing there with his master, and the atmosphere between the two was somewhat awkward.

He stood there, suddenly feeling somewhat superfluous, and then, lifting the bag in his hand, he spoke.

"I'll take the water to the second young lady of the Pei family first, sir... I'll go first."

He ran like the wind, carrying the bag, towards the other side of the carriage.

Thirteen's expression froze. Even if she were dull-witted, she could see through Haojing's wicked scheme.

princess mansion

Duan Yuyan, who had been confined to her home for three days, was leaning against the wall in the courtyard, feeling bored. Just as she looked up at Man'er, she saw Man'er walking past her with a man behind her.

"Stop right there! Man'er, who are you? Don't you know this is the Princess's residence?" Duan Yuyan said irritably.

She has been confined to her residence by her father for three days and is now looking forward to venting her frustrations.

"Princess."

Seeing that Duan Yuyan's expression was somewhat unfriendly, Man'er quickly bowed and stepped aside.

"who are you?"

Duan Yuyan scanned the newcomer from head to toe; the man was wearing a cloak, so her face was obscured.

"Don't bring just any Tom, Dick, or Harry into the princess's residence, it's bad luck!"

Seeing that the other person didn't answer her, she glared at Man'er with some annoyance, then prepared to turn around and go back into the house.

"Please wait, Your Highness!"

The man removed his cloak, revealing a thick head of long hair and a stunningly handsome face.

Duan Yuyan turned her head at the sound, but her breath caught in her throat. Even though she had seen countless people, she had rarely seen such a handsome man.

"Who are you?" she asked, her tone softening.

Seeing this, Man'er quickly reminded her from the side.

"This is your future husband, Helian Nash. The Emperor said he was worried that you might not be used to life in the Western Regions, so he specially sent him to meet you and let you get to know each other."

"Father's decree?" Duan Yuyan frowned slightly. She didn't believe her father would be so kind.

After saying that, the man suddenly smiled at her.

"Helenash has met the Fourth Princess."

"Hmm? I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

Duan Yuyan felt that the man in front of her was too familiar, but because of his really charming smile, she instantly put her doubts to the back of her mind.

"Princess, we met at the Emperor's Birthday Festival in Nanyang!" The man's roguish smile instantly robbed Duan Yuyan of her reason.

Duan Yuyan's eyes sparkled with a smile.

"I meant I've seen you before. Didn't you say you had already left Nanyang? How did you suddenly find me?"

Duan Yuyan glanced at Man'er, who immediately understood and left the courtyard.

"I have long admired the princess. When I heard that the emperor wanted to form a marriage alliance with my country in the Western Regions, I hurriedly returned to meet the princess and get to know each other."

"Really? Are all people from the Western Regions this good-looking?"

Herlian Nash's appearance had indeed captured Duan Yuyan's heart; at this moment, her eyes were filled with the man before her.

“Princess, you jest. We men of the Western Regions grow up on horseback. Compared to the people of Nanyang, we are far inferior. Especially on the grasslands of the Western Regions, there are very few girls as beautiful as you, Fourth Princess.”