Shocking! In this matriarchal society, every man wants to marry me!

Le Xingxi was not depressed. He was in a great mood because he could spend every day with Zhongtian, so it was impossible for him to be depressed. However, he was quite shy at the moment.

Du Chen was filled with depression and could not find a way to relieve it. As autumn faded and winter approached, he stayed at the Zhao family's house for several days without sleep or rest, but all he gained was a haggard appearance.

The time to escort Zhongtian and the others to Daming Prefecture was fast approaching, and Du Chen and Guo Mao couldn't afford to waste too much time waiting for someone who might appear at any moment, so they had no choice but to leave Lizhen for the time being.

When he left, Zhao Duan came to see him off.

Guo Mao pestered Zhao Duan to let him leave with her, but Zhao Duan ignored her. Instead, he quietly pulled Le Xingxi aside, glanced at Zhong Tian with a guilty look, and took out a packet of medicine from his pocket and stuffed it into Le Xingxi's hand.

Le Xingxi looked at the medicine from all sides in surprise: "What is this?"

Zhao Duan said, "This is something that will allow you and Zhong Niangzi to practice your love. It will make a woman weak and helpless, and she will be able to take whatever she wants."

Le Xingxi's face turned bright red. Zhao Duan came from a brothel, so he naturally had medical aphrodisiacs to make their lovemaking more harmonious.

"I do not want!"

"Take it! Happiness is something you have to fight for. The bedroom techniques I taught you, combined with this medicine, will definitely give you what you want!"

Seeing that Le Xingxi wouldn't accept it, and then noticing Zhong Tiandi's questioning gaze drifting over, Zhao Duan hurriedly stuffed it into Le Xingxi's arms.

Le Congxi blushed so much that she didn't dare to look at the small packet of medicine, so she changed the subject: "Zhao Duan, you must complete the task that Zhongniang asked you to do!"

When it came to serious matters, Zhao Duan's playful expression immediately turned serious, and he nodded: "Don't worry!"

The group continued on their way and came to a stream. Le Xingxi excused himself to wash his face, took out Zhao Duan's medicine, and poured it all into the river.

Watching the pale yellow powder quickly dissolve into the water and slowly disappear, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Le Xingxi's love is brave, but not blind. Although she sometimes has unconventional thoughts, she quickly comes to her senses.

He loved Zhongtian and abandoned everything to find her, regardless of the danger. It wasn't for a one-night stand. Although he was a monk, he was going to marry Zhongtian after five years!

It doesn't matter if there's no grand wedding procession, but he must be formally married so that the world will acknowledge their relationship. He has certain fantasies about his wedding night with Zhongniang!

Even when he and Zhongtian were deeply in love and couldn't help themselves, he still hoped that Zhongniang would be sober enough to engage in sexual activity with him.

Instead of being confused, unwilling, and not knowing who the most intimate people in the world are, how they should be doing these things?

Lizhen was the last town on the way to Daming Prefecture. Five days later, after traveling day and night, they finally arrived in Daming Prefecture on the appointed time.

Daming Prefecture is a remote border town. It is a flat plain with no obstructions, but it is the border of Zhaohua Kingdom. All exiles are sent here to build city walls.

Upon entering the city, Guo Mao and Du Chen split into two groups. Guo Mao took Zhong Tian and Xia Lan to report to the chief manager, a man named Wan Jiajia.

Du Chen took Le Xingxi to find an inn to settle down first.

Wan Jiajia was a young woman in her early twenties. Her family had been yamen runners who supervised prisoners for generations, and the Wan family held considerable prestige in Daming Prefecture. She frowned as she looked at Guo Mao: "The document from the capital says there are three yamen runners and two prisoners. Why is one missing?"

Guo Mao was clearly quite familiar with Wan Jiajia: "Sister Wan, Qian Tang fell ill on the way. We tried our best but couldn't save her, which is why we were delayed. Du Chen went to the inn!"

Wan Jiajia asked casually, and as long as the prisoners brought by the yamen runners didn't get lost, it had nothing to do with her if a few yamen runners died.

Wan Jiajia looked at Xia Lan and Zhong Tian, ​​holding the whip arrogantly, and said, "Stand up straight! Raise your heads so I can see you!"

Zhong Tian raised his head, while Xia Lan remained nonchalant. Wan Jiajia immediately lashed Xia Lan with a whip without any mercy.

Since Xia Lan saved Le Xingxi, Zhong Tian's attitude towards her has improved a lot. She eats and sleeps the same way, and she has also developed some of the spoiled habits she had in the capital. This lash made Xia Lan immediately behave and stand up straight.

Wan Jiajia examined Zhong Tian and Xia Lan's bodies one by one, taking out all the gold and silver they had hidden on their bodies.

Nakata is now penniless again!

Wan Jiajia, with her hands behind her back, reprimanded them sternly: "Prisoners should act like prisoners! You were sent here because you have sins! You are here to atone for your sins, so do the work I assign you every day! Two meals a day, no work, no food."

After saying that, he immediately took Nakata to the place where the prisoners were working and, disregarding their fatigue from the long journey, made them start working!

This is the southernmost part of Zhaohua Kingdom. People from the southern border often come to cause trouble, so Zhongtian and his fellow prisoners are responsible for building the city walls. Zhongtian looked over there.

It was extremely strange. There were ragged prisoners, looking miserable, numbly doing heavy work, and there were also well-dressed commanders, arrogantly issuing orders. When Zhongtian was brought over, he also saw pavilions and jade towers, and rich people dressed in fine clothes.

People here are strictly divided into different classes.

Zhongtian searched for Xia Jin'an's figure among them. Xia Jin'an had also been exiled here; he must have arrived a year earlier than Zhongtian.

When Xia Jin'an was exiled, Zhong Tian instructed Shun Ning Express to take care of her constantly and report her whereabouts every half month. Half a year ago, after arriving in Daming Prefecture, Xia Jin'an stopped receiving letters!

Daming Prefecture is an uncivilized place, and Shunning Express has not yet penetrated into it.

Zhongtian agreed to His Majesty's request to exile her here, and her concern for Xia Jin'an was one of the main reasons!

Zhongtian needed to carry the huge timbers and stones up the steps one by one, but because he was strong, it wasn't too strenuous for him.

On her first day here, not wanting to stand out too much or attract attention, she imitated Xia Lan's swaying and staggering as she was crushed by rocks, thus getting through the day.

Even if it's faked, the exhaustion from a day is real!

When it was time to serve food, Zhongtian took his broken bowl to get his share of rice, only to find a bowl of thin porridge so watery you could see your reflection in it and a dry, hard steamed bun.

Nakata hadn't eaten such unpalatable food in a long time. With such a heavy workload and such perfunctory meals, people here were simply not treated like human beings!

Zhongtian squatted to one side with the food in his hand. Xia Lan quietly came over. She was trembling all over from the pain, and her hand holding the food was shaky, spilling half a bowl.

Zhongtian has suffered, but Xia Lan has never suffered like this!

"Give it to me!" A woman stood in front of Zhong Tian, ​​holding out her hand. "Give me your food! Or I'll beat you to death!"