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

The man's voice was somewhat hoarse, and his dark eyes shone with an unfathomable luster, as clear and cold as the stars in the night sky. He had a ruggedly handsome face, but his indifferent expression added a sense of aloofness to his appearance, making him difficult to approach.

He merely glanced at Thirteen coldly, yet the latter felt an irresistible pressure.

Those familiar dark pupils instantly struck Thirteen's heart, and a barely perceptible blush crept up her ears. She hurriedly lowered her head.

The guests present were all captivated by his face, and for a moment the scene was so quiet.

The man frowned, glanced at the crowd, and strode out of the group, leaving the garden amidst the astonished gazes of the onlookers.

Seeing that the fun was over, the crowd dispersed.

Thirteen suppressed her panic and watched the man's departing figure. She felt like she had seen him somewhere before, and her mind had become increasingly fuzzy ever since she descended to the mortal realm.

"Who is that person?" she asked, turning to Pei Suisui.

"Quickly prepare some clothes for the gentleman."

Pei Suisui, who had just instructed the servant to prepare clothes, tensed up instinctively upon hearing Thirteen's question. She carefully looked in the direction the man had left, and only whispered after confirming that he was gone.

"That's Lord Shen Mu, the newly appointed commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in Nanyang. You're really lucky. I was trying to call for help everywhere but couldn't find anyone, but he's the one who rescued you."

"It's him..."

Thirteen suddenly remembered that he had met that man once at the Third Prince's residence. Thinking of the man's eyes, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

"I reckon it's because the Emperor was worried about the Spring Banquet today that he sent the Imperial Guards to patrol here."

Pei Suisui was also afraid of this new commander. He was rumored to be ruthless, but she never expected that he would be such a handsome man.

Pei Suisui suddenly remembered something and quickly said...

"I heard the Fourth Princess has been pursuing him quite aggressively lately, so you'd better be careful! Otherwise, I might not be able to protect you!"

"So he's going to become the fourth prince consort?"

Thirteen froze on the spot, a chill instantly running through her from head to toe. She had unintentionally offended the Fourth Princess before, and if this Lord Shen became the Fourth Prince Consort, her life would be in her own hands, waiting to fall at any moment.

"Where! I've heard that Lord Shen is not interested in women, and the Fourth Princess is getting humiliated every day. It's all over Nanyang! How could you not know?"

Pei Suisui truly lived up to her reputation as a woman who knew all the gossip about the Nanyang royal family; nothing escaped her notice.

"Do you like men?" Thirteen blurted out without thinking.

"Huh? Did you fall into the water and become stupid? Lord Shen is a man!"

Pei Suisui naturally didn't understand what she was saying and thought Thirteen was confused, so she poked Thirteen's head. Seeing that someone had brought the clothes, she said...

"Go change your clothes right away, don't catch a cold!"

Pei Suisui found an empty room for Shisan and let her change into some dry clothes.

As soon as she stepped out of the house after changing her clothes, she heard a strange, eerie voice.

"Oh, isn't this the legendary physician, Mr. Thirteen?"

She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young girl standing in the corridor. The girl had her arms crossed in front of her chest, and she was wearing a peach-pink dress with a head full of extravagant and luxurious jewels, which looked out of place.

Although the girl was quite pretty, her almond-shaped eyes looked fierce, and her face was rather distorted.

Thirteen didn't even need to look up to guess who the girl in front of him was.

Duan Yuyan, the most pampered fourth princess of Nanyang Kingdom, is the princess who accidentally clashed with the third prince's residence more than half a month ago.

"Greetings, Fourth Princess!"

Her heart skipped a beat, but she tried her best to remain calm and walked up to the girl, bowing respectfully.

After much deliberation, she still encountered the princess she feared most.

Recalling that moment, she had just taken down the imperial edict and arrived at the Third Prince's residence when a sudden splash of bright red nearly knocked her over. She looked closely and saw a bright young woman dressed in vibrant red dismount from her horse and brazenly block her path.

At the time, she hadn't yet learned the Fourth Princess's true identity, and stepped forward to argue with her, questioning how riding a horse was allowed in the capital, completely disregarding whether she would step on pedestrians. Unexpectedly, the spoiled and arrogant princess raised her hand to strike her, but fortunately, Pei Suisui happened to pass by and intervened.

I never expected the Fourth Princess to be so petty and hold a grudge until now.

Duan Yuyan made no attempt to hide the disgust on her face, and sneered sarcastically.

"You lowly commoner are lucky to have been saved by Shen Mu."

"It's all thanks to the Fourth Princess. Who told me to always be remembered by the princess?"

Thirteen retorted, provoking Duan Yuyan to stand up straight, her voice filled with resentment.

"You didn't drown, you're just a cheap bastard with a cheap life. You won't be so lucky next time!"

Thirteen immediately understood. He remembered that in front of everyone, the only one who dared to act casually was the Fourth Princess, who had kicked him down.

Now, in this secluded place, only the two of them were there. Thirteen raised her head, her bright eyes already filled with anger. She carefully examined Duan Yuyan, and suddenly a smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Then this humble subject will wait and see what brilliant tricks the Fourth Princess has up her sleeve, lest she turn out to be caught in her own trap and end up killing herself."

"You!" Duan Yuyan was furious and suddenly raised her hand to slap Thirteen, but Thirteen grabbed her hand instead.

Seeing Duan Yuyan's exasperated expression, she became even more sarcastic.

“How could a lowly commoner like me be worthy of the princess’s personal attention?”

Duan Yuyan gritted her teeth, a strange smile appearing on her delicate face. "You just wait!"

"This humble subject will be waiting for you here."

Thirteen released Duan Yuyan's hand and bowed respectfully to her again. Although her goal was to capture the Demon Lord Chongming, she didn't mind teaching this shrewish princess a lesson on behalf of the people of Nanyang.

"Greetings, Fourth Princess!"

Suddenly, a soft voice from not far away interrupted the two.

Thirteen turned her head and saw that it was the second young lady of the Pei family who had come looking for her.

"Sui Sui greets Your Highness, Fourth Princess!"

Pei Suisui walked up to the two of them and bowed gracefully to Duan Yuyan.

Duan Yuyan's face was sinister, and her deep, dark eyes carefully scrutinized Pei Suisui before her.

"Who do we have here? It's the second young lady of the Pei family. Don't associate with just anyone." She gave Thirteen a meaningful look.

"Your Highness, I just heard that Consort An is looking for you everywhere," Pei Suisui said.

Duan Yuyan glared at Pei Suisui with annoyance, inwardly sneering but outwardly nodding. "Okay, I understand." She gave the two of them a meaningful look, then turned and left the corridor.

Only after the princess was no longer visible in the corridor did the two of them slowly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Of all people to mess with, you had to mess with the worst possible person in Nanyang!"

Pei Suisui sighed helplessly, and the two walked towards the banquet.

"How could I have known that the Fourth Princess would hold such a grudge? She was the one who pushed me into the water just now."

"What? This fourth princess is so bold?"

Pei Suisui lowered her voice. She had only heard that the Fourth Princess had been deeply loved by the Emperor since childhood and had become somewhat spoiled. She never expected that she would treat human life so lightly.