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

Duan Yuyan's slender fingers twirled the man's long hair on his forehead, and a hint of ruthlessness gradually emerged beneath her noble smile.

How could she, the most noble fourth princess of Nanyang, possibly care about those people?

Under the eaves of the house

Man'er stood in the shadows, staring intently at the closed door. She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.

Her clear black eyes gradually turned angry; she naturally knew why the door had been closed.

Her face paled as she recalled her master's instructions.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter erupted from the room.

A fleeting look crossed Man'er's pale and haggard face; she was, after all, somewhat soft-hearted.

After a long while, as if she had finally made up her mind, she walked toward the closed room, but unexpectedly a large hand suddenly reached out from the bushes and pulled her into the dense forest.

In early summer, Nanyang is still quite hot at noon.

Man'er, her face deathly pale, staggered a few steps in the woods before finally regaining her balance.

This grove of trees was specially acquired by the Emperor in exchange for several houses belonging to commoners within the Princess's residence, so that Duan Yuyan could use it as a place to cool off in the summer.

Unfortunately, because Duan Yuyan was very sensitive to heat, she never used it even once. As a result, over time, the people in the princess's residence knew that the princess did not want to come, so few people came to take care of it.

At that moment, a richly dressed man emerged from behind the dense woods.

The man's royal blue robe was embroidered with cloud patterns outlined in gold and silver threads, which were very exquisite.

Duan Yuchuan, with an indifferent expression, appeared brazenly in the princess's residence. He was completely calm and composed, showing none of the panic that Man'er, who was lying on the ground begging for mercy, was experiencing.

"Owner."

Man'er lowered her head in fear. Being terrified of Duan Yuchuan, she naturally guessed that her actions had aroused her master's suspicion.

Duan Yuchuan slowly walked up to her.

A pair of jewel-encrusted boots perfectly showcases the owner's prestige.

He had his hands behind his back, his right hand lightly tapping his left, tapping idly, clearly thinking about what to do with Man'er.

"Don't tell me you were trying to go in and tip off my dear sister."

Duan Yuchuan's voice, tinged with dissatisfaction, came from above Man'er's head. Man'er trembled in fright, inwardly realizing something was wrong. She naturally knew...

Duan Yuchuan had just noticed that something was wrong with her.

At this moment, she disregarded the pebbly ground and kowtowed directly to the ground, begging for mercy.

"My lord, please calm down. I didn't go to inform anyone, I..."

"Oh? Didn't you go in and tell my sister that the Khan of the Western Regions was an imposter?"

Duan Yuchuan raised his hand, and the guards who had been standing in the shadows quickly appeared, grabbing Man'er's chin and forcing her to look at him.

Beneath the luxurious robes lay a hypocritical face.

A sense of foreboding gradually rose in Man'er's heart.

She trembled, wept, yet gritted her teeth and persevered.

"Master, this servant...this servant dares not disobey your orders...this servant is not going to inform on you!"

The guard was so strong that she couldn't breathe properly. She could only strain to draw in the remaining air from the barely perceptible gap.

Duan Yuchuan gave her a cold look, naturally not believing her lies.

"Don't forget, your only sister is still in my hands. Your worthless life is gone, but I don't need to tell you what will happen to your sister, do I?"

Duan Yuchuan's dangerous words made Man'er blush.

"Master...Master, I was wrong...I was wrong!"

“Wrong? What wrong have you done? You just still regard my sister as your only master? If my sister knew about such a loyal servant, she should be happy.”

Duan Yuchuan raised his hand, signaling the guards to release Man'er from her restraints.

Man'er fell to the ground, the sharp stones on the ground cutting her skin, and drops of hot blood dripped down her fair arm onto the ground.

At this moment, with her family's lives threatened, Man'er disregarded her injuries and could only crawl to Duan Yuchuan's feet to beg for mercy.

"This servant knows her mistake. Please, Master, do not harm my family... Man'er... Man'er will definitely fulfill Master's arrangements."

She dared not defile Duan Yuchuan's noble robe, so she could only prostrate herself at his feet, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

She didn't care about her own life anymore, so she just wanted to help Duan Yuyan before she died, since as women, chastity is the most important thing in this world.

She didn't want Duan Yuyan to remain in the dark about her own brother.

So at that time, she really considered telling Duan Yuyan the truth.

Unfortunately, Duan Yuchuan noticed her unusual behavior earlier and had already secretly arranged for people to keep an eye on her in order to prevent her from leaking information.

At this moment, Man'er's heart was set on her younger sister above all else.

She let the sharp stones on the ground cut her forehead, and the blood all over her head stained her vision red. At this moment, she only hoped that her only relative could live.

Duan Yuchuan coldly observed everything before him. He had long suspected that Man'er had harbored ulterior motives, which was why he had someone secretly keeping an eye on her.

He just didn't expect this day to come so soon.

“The Zuixianlou restaurant in An’s family is probably missing a few young ladies. You are already so beautiful, so your sister must be just as pretty.”

He knows best how to manipulate a woman.

Upon hearing that her master was going to send her younger sister to Zuixianlou, Man'er, disregarding her injuries, grabbed Duan Yuchuan's boots and cried out.

"Master, I was wrong, this servant... this servant may take my life, this servant will not dare to ruin your plans again, please spare my sister..."

Her hot tears fell down her cheeks, but they did not shake Duan Yuchuan's heart in the slightest.

Duan Yuchuan kicked her with great disgust, and Man'er, who was as frail as a rag doll, was kicked to the ground.

"What does she even deserve to touch? I'm giving you this last warning. If I find out that my dear sister knows the truth about the man beside her, she will be sent to the lowest brothel, not even the Drunken Immortal Pavilion."

Man'er rolled on the ground several times before finally regaining her balance. She raised her small face and looked at Duan Yuchuan.

At that moment, she had no interest in anything else; she was only focused on hearing that it was the last chance.

She quickly wiped the bloodstains from her face and immediately kowtowed to him.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to your expectations and ensure that the Fourth Princess is safely sent to the Western Regions for a marriage alliance, far away from your sight."

Man'er kept kowtowing on the ground, her only concern was that her younger sister could escape this calamity.

Duan Yuchuan let out a cold laugh.

"So, the most despicable thing about you lackeys is the blood and flesh in your veins. It's disgusting." He narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he could see his most beloved mother through Man'er's body.