Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

Puyang Xuan hadn't left; he listened to the three chatting from a short distance away. He grew even more fond of Yang Jianwu, thinking she was truly a broad-minded girl.

The aroma of grilled fish filled the entire lakeside, and Puyang Xuan's stomach rumbled. "Miss Yang, are you selling your grilled fish?"

Yang Jianwu didn't even look up. "Not for sale!"

Puyang Xuan walked over with a grin, picked up a grilled fish and started eating. "Thank you for the treat, Miss Yang. This fish is really delicious."

Yang Jianwu had seen this guy's shamelessness firsthand, but she didn't mind. It was just a fish. She called to Ziping and Mujin, "Eat quickly, the fish will get cold and fishy."

Puyang Xuan finished one grilled fish but was still not satisfied, his eyes shining as he looked at the last one.

Yang Jianwu couldn't stand that look and said disdainfully, "Take it and eat it, then leave quickly."

Puyang Xuan took the grilled fish and ate it very slowly this time. "Miss Yang, where are you going?"

"Are we that close?" Yang Jianwu didn't want to talk to her.

"It's familiar, so familiar, on my chest..." Before Puyang Xuan could finish speaking, Yang Jianwu shouted, "Shut up! Can't eating fish shut you up?!"

Puyang Xuan chuckled softly, then stopped talking and quietly ate his fish.

Zi Ping and Mu Jin exchanged a glance, concluding that something was definitely going on between the two of them...

After finishing his meal, Puyang Xuan turned on his talkative mode, "My Shamen headquarters isn't far from here, how about we go for a stroll?"

"Don't go."

"Miss Yang, are you thirsty?"

"Not thirsty."

"How about I walk you home?"

"No."

"Shall I keep watch for you tonight?"

"Need not."

"Then shall I warm your bed?"

"Can you have some shame?"

"What does face matter as long as you can talk to me?"

"shameless……"

"Shall I give you a back massage?"

"No."

"Then will you let me leave?"

"I won't leave..."

"Then why don't you go take a stroll around Shamen?"

"go……"

After answering, the person realized they'd been tricked...

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Mo Ye knew that Yang Jianwu had made up her mind to leave, and he spent the whole noon arranging things. When he arrived at the tent where Yang Jianwu had stayed, he only saw a note: "Your Highness Prince Ning, I have to leave now. I'm borrowing three horses. As for the study of formations and sewing, Your Highness can arrange for someone to go directly to General Anshun's mansion. Goodbye."

Mo Ye held the note and laughed mockingly. The entire military camp was indeed very weak. Three women were able to leave the camp on three horses without anyone noticing. They were truly remarkable.

Mo Ye returned to the main camp and lay down on the soft couch. Jing Nan leaned closer and asked, "What's wrong?"

Mo Ye pinched the bridge of his nose. "Xiao Wu'er has left with her maid."

Jing Nan also understood Yang Jianwu's straightforward personality; she didn't beat around the bush. As for what she did, he said, "The military affairs have been arranged. If you want to see her, then go after her."

Mo Ye put down his hand that was pinching his brow, staring blankly at the top of the tent. "They borrowed three horses from the army. I just came back from the horse farm. One of them was my horse, Ta Xue. They left the camp without anyone noticing."

Jing Nan was now in a panic. "What! Are the soldiers in the army dead? How could they possibly remain undetected?"

Mo Ye took a deep breath. "That's what I was worried about too. Luckily, they're not enemies, otherwise... hehe..."

Jing Nan moved a small stool to the soft couch and pulled Mo Ye up. "Your Highness, get up and I have some important business to discuss with you."

Seeing Jing Nan's solemn expression, Mo Ye assumed something serious had happened. "What is it?"

"It's about Miss Yang. As your brother, I wish you happiness; as your subordinate, I hope you can be of great help. And Miss Yang is the best candidate to be the princess."

"Firstly, Miss Yang's medical skills are obvious to all. She just doesn't want fame. If she were willing, it would be only a matter of time before she became famous. No one would go against a doctor, and they would compete to befriend him. Moreover, she also knows Gu poison, even more so than the royal family of Nan Yue. I later went with Mu Jin to search for Gu worms. That snake called Xiao Jin was very accurate in finding them and swallowed them whole in one gulp."

Mo Ye found it somewhat amusing, "So last time, in front of us, you deliberately let Xiao Jin tear the bug apart?"

Jing Nan nodded. "It's very likely that they deliberately wanted to disgust us. I also learned from chatting with Mu Jin that Xiao Jin was raised by Miss Yang since it was a cub. Miss Yang felt that snakes didn't need to eat every day, so she only fed them once every few days. Xiao Jin was quite greedy and wanted to eat almost every day, so she entrusted Xiao Jin to Mu Jin's care."

Mo Ye seemed to understand that Ta Xue would be ridden away by them, "Xiao Wu'er must be good at controlling beasts..."

"That's my guess too. Otherwise, it's hard to explain why Xiao Jin would be so obedient. And Ta Xue, it's been trained and it's not easy to turn them."

Mo Ye agreed with Jing Nan's conjecture, "You're right."

"Secondly, her martial arts skills. We witnessed her archery skills together on the training ground. Even the two maids beside her were better than the guards, which shows that their daily training must have special methods. In addition, her close combat skills are so good that almost no one can gain the upper hand against her. In real battles, most people fight each other. If the entire army can learn her skills, then it will be a truly elite force."

Mo Ye was well aware of this. Xiao Wu'er had already promised him that she could teach people formations and sewing techniques. Would she be willing to train the entire army? Wouldn't that be asking too much of her? Even though they were all Dongli's armies, each army had its own specialties. Why would she easily teach them to other armies?

Seeing that Mo Ye remained silent, Jing Nan continued, "Thirdly, General Yang Boshan only has one son and one daughter. His daughter is Yang Jianwu, and her status is worthy of the position of principal wife. Moreover, General Yang's troops must be very strong. If she becomes a princess, these will all be your support. The Fifth Prince will be more cautious before making a move against you. Even if you don't want to compete for that position, you should prepare more support for yourself."

Mo Ye looked at Jing Nan, "Don't you know what Xiao Wu'er wants?"

Jing Nan didn't care at all. "So what if she knows? That's her own idea. In the end, it's still a marriage arranged by her parents and a matchmaker."

Mo Ye shook his head. "I don't think Xiao Wu'er cares about her parents' wishes."

Jing Nan continued to persuade her, "Whether you care or not, you have to try to find out. She has already returned to Anshun. You should follow her. If you can catch up, that would be best. If you can't, you can ask General Yang for her hand in marriage when you get to Anshun."

"This isn't a good idea..." Mo Ye hesitated...

“What’s wrong with that? You asked for the position of principal wife, so General Yang has no reason to disagree, unless they want to keep Miss Yang as an old maid.”

Mo Ye was silent for a moment, then said, "Let me think about it."