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

Lightning flashed and thunder roared outside the window; the downpour arrived as expected.

Pei Nanyue looked out the window and saw the rainwater flowing down the eaves, instantly soaking the ground. She stared blankly at the wet ground, not knowing what she was thinking.

At that moment, she felt the door being gently pushed open and called out softly.

"Ah Meng."

"I'm here, miss."

As soon as A-Meng entered the house, she quickly closed the windows to prevent the wind and rain from bringing in.

Her mistress, Pei Nanyue, disliked rainy days, and even more so, she disliked rainwater blowing into the house. Whenever it rained, she had to personally check the doors and windows to prevent rainwater from being blown in.

Pei Nanyue's recent experiences had left her looking utterly exhausted. She leaned against the soft couch, her thoughts drifting.

"It's raining outside, hasn't the Second Miss returned yet?"

She suddenly remembered that Pei Suisui had come to her early this morning to beg her to let her leave the mansion to go to Fengya Zhai to see the Thirteenth Master.

She was initially unwilling, but since the Thirteenth Master had treated Pei Suisui's illness this time, he had done his part. She felt she should thank him, so she didn't stop Pei Suisui from leaving the manor.

Before leaving, she repeatedly reminded him to return to the manor before his father came back. Otherwise, she couldn't protect her younger sister.

"The second young lady hasn't returned yet. Should I send someone to ask when she will be back?"

After fastening the last window, A-Meng noticed that the room was somewhat dark because the window was closed, so she quickly arranged for someone to turn on the lights.

The warm yellow candlelight illuminated Pei Nanyue's profile, making her appear even more gentle.

"Why don't you go and ask someone?" Pei Nanyue leaned against the soft couch, feeling drowsy. If she hadn't been forcing herself to stay awake to wait for her sister to return, she should have gone to rest long ago.

Since her father refused the marriage proposal and was punished by the emperor, the power of the Pei family has been somewhat fluctuating. To avoid troubling her father, she has taken on the responsibility of resolving the issues all by herself.

"Yes, Miss."

After finishing her sentence, A Meng left the room, leaving Pei Nanyue alone to rest on the soft couch.

She didn't know how much time had passed until Ah Meng's panicked voice came, which startled Pei Nan Yue so much that she quickly opened her eyes.

She caught a glimpse of Ah Meng's flustered expression, and her heart sank.

"What's wrong? Is it the Second Miss?"

"Second Miss...Second Miss has entered the palace!" Aru dared not delay the news and quickly told her eldest young lady the whole story.

"Enter the palace?"

Pei Nanyue paused slightly. She remembered that she had only promised Pei Suisui to meet with Thirteen at Fengya Zhai, but had not mentioned the matter of entering the palace.

"Yes, the Second Miss has already sent an invitation to the palace. She should be almost at the palace gate by now."

Ameng told the truth that she and Aru were sisters, so she naturally had more information than her master could give her personally.

Upon hearing this, Pei Nanyue sat up, tapping her fingers on the table beside her, her emotions somewhat suppressed.

"Didn't Aru tell you what the Second Miss is going to do in the palace?"

“She didn’t say. She said the second young lady went with a girl. Aru said she had never seen that girl before, and she looked unfamiliar.”

"Miss?" Pei Nanyue was surprised again upon hearing this. Wasn't it Mr. Thirteen?

Why is there another girl here?

She looked up and saw that Ah Meng looked flustered, so she quickly asked...

"Is Father at home?"

"The master just returned; he should be in the front yard right now."

"He must not have received news of the Second Miss's entry into the palace yet?"

A-Meng shook her head and said, "Probably not."

The news came in a hurry; it must have been a message that Aru had specially sent back to deliver when she got into the carriage with Pei Suisui.

The two sisters also knew that the eldest young lady was afraid that the second young lady would often go out to play and cause trouble.

They were all specifically instructed to inform the eldest young lady first about anything concerning the second young lady, and then the eldest young lady would relay it to the master.

This was to prevent the master from blaming the second young lady.

Pei Nanyue pondered for a long time, her eyes darting back and forth over Ah Meng, before she stood up and said...

"Come with me on this trip. Have the manor prepare a carriage. Tell them I need to go with the Second Miss to Yuqing Temple in the suburbs to pray for blessings."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Oh, right," Pei Nanyue called out to A Meng, who was about to open the door, and added.

"While you're at it, send a message to the palace saying that I'm going to pay my respects to Consort Ning."

"Is the young lady also going to the palace?"

"Yes, I'm afraid something might happen to the Second Miss." Pei Nanyue's voice was somewhat cold as she hurriedly urged A Meng to go out.

"I'll go right away."

A Meng nodded to Pei Nan Yue and then hurriedly went out of the house to find the manor's stableman.

Pei Nanyue watched A Meng's departing figure, her expression revealing a hint of panic. She had a vague premonition that trouble was about to break out in the palace.

She had to find Pei Sui Sui before she could.

But what I feared most came to pass.

Pei Nanyue had just changed into a more appropriate emerald green dress and stepped out when she bumped into Pei Zhiheng, who had just returned, under the covered bridge.

She noticed the damp stains on her father's clothes and quickly composed herself before stepping forward.

"Father is back."

Pei Zhiheng didn't think much of it and simply nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go check on your sister."

After saying that, he turned to walk towards Pei Suisui's room. Pei Nanyue, of course, knew that her younger sister was not in the mansion, and quickly stepped forward to say...

"Father, my sister and I made an appointment to go to Yuqing Temple now."

"Yuqing Temple? What are you doing there?" Pei Zhiheng's tone faltered. He remembered that Pei Suisui's injuries had not yet healed, so how could she go out so casually?

Thinking about this, his expression became somewhat serious.

Pei Nanyue lowered her head slightly and said

“My sister was seriously ill before, and I went to Yuqing Temple to draw a fortune stick for her, which turned out to be auspicious. This time, my sister thinks that she can wake up again because it must be the blessing of heaven, and she wants me to accompany her to fulfill her vow.”

Right now, Pei Nanyue absolutely cannot let her father know that her younger sister has run away.

Otherwise, in a fit of anger, Father would surely blame his sister again.

"Has the imperial physician said she can get out of bed after her injury?" Pei Zhiheng was still a little hesitant, but when he thought of Pei Nanyue accompanying her, he wasn't so worried.

"Yes, the imperial physician also said that while my sister is recovering from her injuries, she should get up and walk around more often, so as not to lie down for too long and prevent her body from recovering properly."

Pei Nanyue's poised and generous demeanor seemed to have dispelled any remaining doubts in Pei Zhiheng's eyes.

He stared at Pei Nanyue for a long time before finally nodding.

"Then hurry back, it's raining now, and the road will be difficult to travel after dark."

"Yes, Father." Pei Nanyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, immediately tightened her robe, and then turned to leave.

Pei Zhiheng looked at Pei Nanyue's departing figure, seemingly lost in thought.

He wasn't oblivious to the fact that the two sisters often kept things from him, but he also felt that the two sisters had grown up and there were some things that he didn't need to worry about or get involved in too much.

Thinking of this, he suddenly said to the servant standing nearby.

"Go and keep an eye on the young ladies. Their safety is paramount."

"Yes."