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

Three days had passed by the time news of the Crown Prince's injury reached the capital.

Duan Yuyan, dressed in a gorgeous gown, sat leaning against the covered bridge. Her bright and charming appearance, adorned with numerous jeweled hairpins that swayed in the wind, suggested she might not have been so ruthless.

She could be considered half a beauty.

She threw all the fish food she was holding into the pond, causing the goldfish to thrash about.

"Is something on your mind, Princess?"

Seeing this, Man'er spoke up first.

Duan Yuyan gave her a cold look, her face showing displeasure.

"The dowry my father gave me when I married into the Western Regions was less than half of what Princess Heshuo received back then. Do you think I can be happy?"

The Princess Heshuo she mentioned

She was Duan Yuan's half-sister, Duan Yujiao, who had also married into the Western Regions. However, due to internal strife in the Western Regions, she was tragically killed by the wife of the previous Khan of the Western Regions.

The grand procession of Princess Heshuo, stretching for ten miles, truly made the most significant contribution to the rebellion in the Western Regions.

Now, Duan Yuyan, the most noble princess of Nanyang, has a dowry that is less than half that of her aunt, which truly irritates her.

Man'er lowered her head and quickly comforted her.

"Princess, you and the Khan of the Western Regions are in love with each other. You are much luckier than Princess Chang back then, aren't you?"

"You're so good at talking. Didn't I tell you this couldn't be told to anyone else?"

Duan Yuyan felt resentful and suddenly glared at Man'er.

Startled, Man'er quickly looked away and lowered her head to look at her feet, afraid that she might displease Duan Yuyan.

"What wind has blown my Yan'er here? Why isn't she going to see her mother?"

A cold voice interrupted the conversation between the master and servant.

Duan Yuyan looked in the direction of the sound and happened to see Duan Yuchuan, who had been frequently appearing in the palace recently.

"What evil wind blew you here?"

Duan Yuyan couldn't help but roll her eyes at her brother, completely unaware that when Man'er saw Duan Yuchuan, her unadorned face turned deathly pale.

Man'er shrank back, pressing herself against the edge of the covered bridge.

Duan Yuchuan glanced at Man'er with a feigned benevolence, then sat down next to Duan Yuyan before slowly speaking.

"I've come to see my sister. What is 'evil wind'? Now that my sister is so sharp-tongued, I'm afraid she might suffer if she goes to the Western Regions."

His words were barbed, and Duan Yuyan naturally understood them.

“I think it’s you, brother, who should be more worried about yourself. Now that the Crown Prince has led troops to the border, if he really gets military merit, our An family… you’ll be completely useless.”

Duan Yuyan glanced at him

"But you didn't know the Crown Prince was injured?"

Duan Yuchuan looked at his younger sister, then threw the remaining fish food in her hand into the fishpond.

"I know, it's just that he fell off a horse. It just so happens that only my brother, the Crown Prince, could do something like that. Brother... you can't even ride a horse, can you?"

Duan Yuyan was sharp-tongued, naturally inheriting her sharp tongue from their shared mother, Consort An Ruyi.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yuchuan did not get angry but instead laughed.

"If I were in poor health before, I certainly wouldn't have been able to ride a horse. Now that I've recovered quite a bit, I even went hunting a few deer the other day. I'll have someone send some to you later."

Although he was poisoned several times, fortunately his body has almost recovered.

If that weren't the case, he wouldn't have been going to the palace so frequently ever since the Crown Prince left the capital.

They simply wanted to find an opportunity to carry out their plans.

"You should keep it for yourself to nourish your body, brother. Look how thin you are, a gust of wind could blow you away."

Duan Yuyan naturally didn't give him a friendly look. The thought of how she had pleaded with him before, only to have him remain unmoved, filled her with utter disappointment.

Now that she's about to get married, she's no longer afraid of offending her brother.

"Yan'er, you're so sharp-tongued, it seems you're in a good mood? What, did you receive the dowry list from Father?"

Duan Yuchuan also deliberately spoke to her sore spots.

The moment the dowry was mentioned, Duan Yuyan's face fell, and she turned her head away, not wanting to look at him.

"Why are you telling me this? What does this have to do with you? I'm going to marry into the Western Regions as their first wife, how can you, a mere prince, compare to me?"

A gentle breeze blew by, and Duan Yuyan adjusted her hair.

After all, they are in the palace now, so they need to be more careful about their words and actions.

Seeing her defiant and unruly demeanor, Duan Yuchuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly, but his face remained calm.

"I can tell that my sister is very happy about this. Back then, she begged me so much, wanting her brother to help her reject this marriage proposal. What? Has she suddenly changed her mind?"

Duan Yuchuan followed Duan Yuyan's gaze and looked at Man'er, who was standing to the side.

Man'er suddenly remembered Duan Yuchuan's instructions to her and quickly lowered her head.

"What's it to you? If you were useful, would I have to lower myself to go to that Western Regions for a political marriage?"

Duan Yuyan looked displeased. Seeing that her brother didn't seem to be looking at her, she followed his gaze to Man'er behind her.

Suddenly feeling a bit doubtful, she continued...

"What? You're interested in my maid?"

"your Highness!"

Man'er knelt on the ground in a panic, fearing that Duan Yuyan would take the opportunity to punish her.

You see, last time someone only glanced at Duan Yuyan's maid twice, and she never saw that maid again in the princess's residence.

Duan Yuchuan withdrew his gaze and raised an eyebrow slightly.

“I have no interest in your maidservants whatsoever. I only think about those who can stay by your side for more than a year. With your ruthless nature, I think you'll suffer a great loss if you go to the Western Regions.”

After saying that, he touched his chin, as if expressing deep sympathy.

Duan Yuyan rolled her eyes, wanting to get up and leave this place that annoyed her.

Seeing this, Duan Yuchuan grabbed her arm and said

"What? You don't like your brother that much? Want to leave?"

"What can I talk to you about? Your current status is not even half as good as mine."

Duan Yuyan shook her head with feigned sympathy. She wasn't unaware of her brother's difficult situation, but for her at this moment, Duan Yuchuan truly couldn't offer any help.

Both are members of the An family

She was able to refrain from kicking someone when they were down.

It's already considered good.

Duan Yuchuan slowly stood up. His height, a full head taller than hers, made Duan Yuyan feel guilty and turn her head away.

“My sister is absolutely right. With Mother about to give birth, if you were to have a younger brother, my status would likely be even lower.”

He wore a sly expression, but no one noticed the sorrow hidden in his eyes.

fleeting

No one noticed

"Then you should pray to my unborn brother for protection. What business is it of mine to say such nonsense to me?"

After saying that, Duan Yuyan broke free from her brother's hand.

She naturally looked down on Duan Yuchuan from the bottom of her heart.

An older brother who was poisoned at birth for several years

How could I possibly have any value to her?

Since she had no use for him, she naturally didn't want to bother with him.

How do you know your brother will get out safely?

Duan Yuchuan's words were chillingly cold, startling Duan Yuyan so much that she immediately looked up at him.