Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

"Officer, you must do us justice! It was all Gu Nanzhi's doing!"

When the middle-aged man saw the guards arrive, he turned to them and began to plead his case, trying to get them to stand up for them. But it was clearly foolish of him to do so. Gu Nanzhi was Chen Gang's savior, so how could Chen Gang possibly side with him?

"Shut up! All I see is you coming to cause trouble for Miss Gu. If you hadn't started this, why would Miss Gu have bothered with you and made a fool of herself?"

Chen Gang chose to ignore Gu Nanzhi's acupuncture and massage techniques, gave her a reprimand, and then threatened, cracking his whip, "Get back here and behave yourselves, or I'll whip you to death!"

Gu Nanzhi listened calmly to Chen Gang's words, inwardly admiring the young man's potential and eloquence.

Good, good, this person was saved in vain, not only was it not a waste, but it was also very worthwhile;

Several people who came looking for trouble but ended up getting hurt were intimidated by Chen Gang's whip, and Gu Nanzhi took the opportunity to step forward and retrieve the silver needles from the woman's body.

"I've already advised you, if you can't speak properly, I don't mind helping you, but you just wouldn't listen and insisted on getting my hands dirty."

Normally, these silver needles wouldn't be necessary, but the situation is different now, so Gu Nanzhi has no choice but to reuse them. This particular needle was the same one used to deal with Gu Honglang's family.

From now on, this needle will be used exclusively to deal with people she dislikes.

"This is the punishment; if it happens again, it won't be a one-day affair."

"Ahhh"

"Gu Nanzhi, you..."

"Hmm? You want to try it too?"

"call out"

Chen Gang intervened in time, wielding his whip to stop Zhao Zhiyuan from speaking further. "Get out of here! You want a whipping?"

This is for their own good; otherwise, Miss Gu might have rendered these people mute.

"Miss Gu's word is her bond. This is punishment for offending her. Learn from this next time."

Gu Nanzhi

Zhao Zhiyuan called Gu Nanzhi's name with a clear warning, but Gu Nanzhi seemed not to hear him and didn't even glance at him.

"Get out!" Chen Gang waved his whip to shoo people away.

They might still have a chance to clash with Gu Nanzhi and the others, but with the escorts' bias, Zhao Zhiyuan and the others who came to cause trouble and demand an explanation could only end up with one person becoming two, feeling frustrated and slinking back, and they also harbored a deep resentment towards Gu Nanzhi.

After the eyesore left, Gu Nanzhi walked to the bundles she had bought and took out a package wrapped in oil paper from one of them, handing it to Chen Gang.

"Thank you, Chen Gang. Please take this snack home and have a taste."

"Miss Gu, you're too kind. It's what I should do." Chen Gang didn't accept the gift. She was his savior, and it was only right that he would show her some favoritism and care. How could he accept any benefits from her?

"Please continue, we won't keep you for dinner."

Gu Nanzhi threw the packaged pastries directly into Chen Gang's arms. Once she gave something away, she wouldn't take it back. It was just a box of pastries, and besides, she didn't buy them; she got them from someone else's kitchen.

"Um... Miss Gu"

Chen Gang could only instinctively accept it. Hearing Miss Gu's words, he had no choice but to take it; besides, he hadn't intended to freeload.

"Thank you, Miss Gu. I won't bother you any longer. Please feel free to call me if you need anything."

Chen Gang took the pastry and left;

"Xia He, fetch water to wash your hands and eat."

Gu Nanzhi was disgusted that she had to wash her hands again;

"Coming, Miss."

Xia He quickly took the water pouch and poured water for her young mistress to wash her hands;

After washing up, Gu Nanzhi sat down on the floor in the same spot as before.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up! The food's gotten cold and doesn't taste good anymore. Are you all wondering what happened?"

Curiosity was their curiosity, but they were even more curious about the lady's skillful needle manipulation. With just a slight flick of her wrist, she had managed to pierce someone's acupoints with silver needles, rendering them speechless.

That's really amazing. The important thing is that the lady doesn't know internal energy, yet she can still do this.

Although they didn't say it aloud, the curiosity in their eyes was completely undisguised.

"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the only thing we can do is shut them up when they have such foul mouths," Gu Nanzhi summarized in a casual sentence, which was also the truth.

They witnessed this firsthand; the man's words offended the lady, which is why she took action.

At this moment, Cang Ling's curiosity was entirely focused on the flying needles and acupuncture points.

"Madam, was that acupuncture just now? How did you do that without internal energy?"

"Oh, this is very simple, no internal energy is needed," Gu Nanzhi said in a calm tone that made one feel as if they were in Versailles.

She lived in the new China in her previous life, so where would she get any internal strength? This thing relies entirely on wrist strength and precise control of acupoints.

"Now that you're done being curious, can we eat?"

"Sit down and eat."

Before they could finish their curiosity, the lady kept challenging their understanding. Was the flying needle technique as simple and easy as she made it out to be?

But since their master had spoken, they dared not ask any more questions and simply ate their meal quietly. They didn't dare say anything aloud, but secretly, some thoughts were brewing within them.

Is his master subtly showing concern for his wife?

They observed the rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping, especially when dining with their masters, where even greater etiquette was required.

As for the rest, we'll have to discuss that after the meal.

"Come, come, Xiahe, bring the wine over. This is Zhuyeqing (Bamboo Leaf Green). Let's all have a taste. I wonder what it tastes like?"

Gu Nanzhi was also curious and wanted to try the wine of this world, so since she had bought food, she decided to bring back a jar of the shop's good wine to taste.

Her demeanor was more bold and unrestrained than that of other ladies from prominent families, yet without being vulgar.

Xia He had no choice but to obey her mistress's orders, but she felt a slight unease because her mistress had never drunk alcohol.

"Miss"

Gu Nanzhi took the wine jar and poured a cup for everyone. When it was Xia He's turn, she withdrew her hand, saying, "Xia He, you're still young, so please don't drink."

Her words left the men speechless. If what the lady said was true, then she was still quite young!

But they only dared to think it in their hearts;

"Come on, don't be shy. Don't drink too much, just try it. The restaurant owner said this is the best wine they have."

Gu Nanzhi first raised her wine glass to Jun Yanchen. Cang Ling and the others gestured, and the others dared not move, waiting for their master's instructions. Since Nannan was in such high spirits, Jun Yanchen naturally wouldn't spoil her mood, so he raised his wine glass and said, "Yes, drink up."

With Jun Yanchen's permission, the others then picked up their cups.

"cheers"

Gu Nanzhi took the initiative to clink glasses with Jun Yanchen. Drinking is fun when you have someone to drink with; it's no fun drinking alone.

After clinking glasses, Gu Nanzhi brought the wine to her lips, took a small sip, and said, "Tsk... no wonder it's called Bamboo Leaf Green, it really does have a refreshing bamboo fragrance. Not bad, not bad."

After finishing her evaluation, Gu Nanzhi poured herself another glass of wine. Seeing the lady's boldness, Cang Ling and Butler Li hesitated.

Even Jun Yanchen downed his drink in one gulp and then gazed at Gu Nanzhi.

"Drink up! Why are you all looking at me like that? Aren't you touched? Believe me, I'm not losing out. I can cure your illnesses and treat you to the best food and drinks."