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

Although she had only met Thirteen once, she always felt that the boy in front of her was very familiar and dear to her.

Perhaps it was fate, after all, Thirteen cured her beloved.

She had long admired the Third Prince, and now that the Third Prince's benefactor was also the benefactor of her Pei family, she naturally couldn't look down on him.

Thirteen looked closely at the charming young girl in front of him and couldn't help but tease her.

"The Second Miss and the Third Prince must have been childhood sweethearts, right?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Suisui was stunned. Her face flushed red instantly, and she lowered her head shyly and nodded.

Perhaps she was careless just now and blurted out something inappropriate.

In Thirteen's opinion, the relationship between this young lady of the Pei family and the Third Prince is indeed very deep.

Today, Consort An's spring banquet is ostensibly for sightseeing and enjoying the spring scenery, but her real purpose is to take advantage of the Third Prince's recovery and return to the palace to find a suitable young lady from a noble family to marry him.

"Is it true? So the Third Prince is afraid of taking bitter medicine."

Pei Suisui covered her mouth and laughed. As she listened to Thirteen talk about Duan Yuchuan, who was a different person in the mansion, she felt that she must make this friend.

"Yes, if you send the medicine back to him, you'll know for sure whether it's real or fake."

Thirteen teased her, and Pei Suisui blushed again as she was being teased. She thought to herself that Pei Suisui was indeed a young girl in love and couldn't help but be amused.

However, although the two chatted and laughed all the way, they could not help but hear the gossip of the noble ladies around them.

"Aren't you afraid that the Third Prince will be angry if you're with the Second Miss Pei like this?"

"How dare such lowly people attend Consort An's banquet?"

"I think it's just a trick played by this lowly commoner that has bewitched the second young lady of the Pei family."

The whispers around them grew increasingly blatant, and Thirteen awkwardly forced a smile at Pei Suisui.

After all, in other people's eyes, she was just a wandering doctor who happened to cure the Third Prince by chance. She had no status or background, and only Pei Suisui, who was by her side, treated her with courtesy.

Ironically, at today's spring banquet, without the official title, based on her father's rank, Prime Minister Pei's status would have been enough to make Pei Suisui the highest-ranking noblewoman present. Yet, Pei Suisui, with such a high status, was willing to befriend her, which caused resentment among the other noblewomen present.

"What? Thirteen is the divine physician who cured the Third Prince. How dare you discuss him here? If it weren't for Thirteen, you wouldn't even be here for today's spring banquet."

Pei Suisui, unable to bear it any longer, frowned and shouted pointedly.

She coldly surveyed the noble ladies around her, her tone somewhat chilly. It was the first time she had ever lost her temper like this, and feeling a little guilty, she vaguely felt her palms sweating.

Whether it was these words that had an effect, or whether everyone dared not speak out of respect for the Pei family, no one in the garden dared to make any further comments.

The Pei family already held considerable influence in the court, and Pei Sui Sui was childhood sweethearts with the Third Prince. Although today's banquet was supposedly hosted by Consort An to find suitable young ladies from noble families, everyone knew in their hearts that Pei Sui Sui was the Third Prince's first choice for consort.

"Okay, let's go."

Thirteen winked at her, and the two couldn't help but smile at each other. She hadn't expected Pei Suisui to stand up for her, although the reason was mostly because of the Third Prince, she was still grateful.

At this moment, she prayed that she would not encounter that princess at today's spring banquet.

The garden next to Yong'an Palace is where today's spring banquet is being held.

Consort An's back garden was like a fairyland. Bathed in sunlight, various precious flowers, plants and trees stood in a well-ordered manner, like a feng shui painting. It was dotted with the blooming flowers of early spring, each one delicate and fresh. The ponds and pavilions reflected the green pines and cypresses, the stone bridges and flowing water, and everywhere was full of vitality.

The garden was filled with blooming flowers, all of which reflected the nobility and status of the host of today's banquet.

When Shisan and Pei Suisui were crossing the stone bridge, she either slipped or someone pushed her from behind.

With a "plop" sound

She fell into the lake with a thud.

"Help! Someone has fallen into the water!"

Pei Suisui exclaimed in surprise, looking at Thirteen who had fallen into the lake, and hurriedly tried to ask the people around her for help.

The surrounding guests all stopped to watch, but not a single person went to help.

To them, he was just an unknown, lowly commoner who fell into the lake; he would drown and it wouldn't matter, so there was no need for them to lend a hand.

Pei Sui Sui stamped her feet anxiously on the stone bridge, thinking to herself that these people really did treat human life as a joke.

She was entrusted by the Third Prince to take good care of Thirteen. Thinking of this, she saw Thirteen still struggling and calling for help in the lake, and had no choice but to hurry to find someone to rescue him.

Thirteen didn't even see who pushed her; she fell directly into the lake. The water was icy cold, and after struggling for a while, she realized she couldn't swim to shore.

As she struggled, the icy lake water poured into her mouth and nose, and she cursed inwardly which bastard had kicked her like that.

The sound of splashing water drowned out the surrounding noise, and she decided in her heart that she couldn't keep splashing around, or she would really drown.

Thinking of this, she decided to forcefully channel her divine power and let the Heavenly Dao retaliate; it was better than losing her life.

There was another "plop".

Suddenly, Thirteen felt someone jump down. Before she could react, she was scooped up and thrown heavily onto the shore.

Thirteen, who had been slammed to the ground, felt as if her bones were about to shatter. Dizzy and unable to stand, she...

“I saw that the lake water was so cold, yet he didn’t drown.”

"That's right, I don't know why the Third Prince wants such a lowly commoner to enter the palace."

Taking advantage of Pei Suisui's absence, whispers began to rise around them, with every other sentence bringing up her identity. The noble ladies who had been whispering among themselves emboldened to step forward and mock her, but still, not a single one offered a helping hand.

"You all shut up!"

Hearing these comments, Thirteen's long-suppressed anger finally erupted. The constant use of the term "lowly commoner" fueled her rage.

"Thirteen, are you alright?!"

Pei Suisui had just called for help when she saw the crowd gathered on the shore.

She rushed into the crowd and saw Thirteen lying on the ground in a disheveled state. Everyone fell silent when they saw Pei Suisui had returned.

When Thirteen transformed into a male body, she had already used most of her suppressed divine power, so her physique was not actually superior.

Unexpectedly, the lake water didn't drown her, but the fall caused by the person who saved her made her feel like her bones were about to break.

Still groggy from choking on water, she vaguely saw Pei Suisui in front of her and slowly said...

"I'm fine!"

She stood up shakily and looked around to see who her savior was.

Looking up, she saw a man in a black and red military uniform beside her, his back to the crowd, wringing out the water from his robes. She immediately recognized him as the 'savior' who had thrown her onto the shore.

"Thank you for the rescue, sir!"

Thirteen still wanted to thank her benefactor first. She stepped forward, clasped her hands in a fist and bowed, and almost fell to the ground again as she staggered.

"fine!"

The man interrupted her abruptly, and when he turned around, everyone exclaimed in surprise at how handsome he was.

The lake water slid down the man's hair, and his tight-fitting clothes, soaked through, clung even more to his body, outlining his slender figure and lean waist.