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

But this made her a little confused. What exactly was it about the King of Yan that made the royal family so wary of him and so eager to get rid of him?

Weren't they supposed to be dying? And yet they're so poor?

"Butler Li, are you sure your prince is really as imposing as you say? Or is it just because you're seeing things through a filter?"

Butler Li: "Your Highness, what is a filter?"

He was currently worried about the prince, but he still felt it necessary to explain and defend his prince, given the princess's suspicions. He felt this princess was different from others, and it would be good if she could be with the prince; his prince was too lonely.

"Your Highness, the Prince is truly a good and outstanding person. He has had a difficult life, losing his mother at a young age, which made his life very difficult, but none of this has defeated him..."

Butler Li recounted to Gu Nanzhi the hardships and difficulties faced by the Prince of Yan, followed by a barrage of flattery.

"Everything the prince has is earned through his own hard work. His talent is unmatched by any of the other princes, which has led to... a sense of apprehension towards him..."

If the prince hadn't been tricked and injured later, how could he have...?

Gu Nanzhi looked at Butler Li with a face full of suspicion. Although she didn't speak, her eyes still revealed her deep distrust.

I strongly suspect that Steward Li is just wearing a heavy filter. Yes, your prince is powerful; he earned all of this, then acquired that meager fortune she despised, and ended up with a terminal illness, a disability, and a charge of treason and confiscation of property...

Gu Nanzhi was utterly speechless. She simply ignored the biased butler Li, since all he said was flattery. She closed her eyes, her consciousness entering her spatial dimension to find Xiaobai.

It's best to talk less, otherwise you'll have to inhale more unpleasant smells.

Seeing her young mistress like this, Xia He assumed she was tired, so she obediently stayed by her side.

Butler Li was embarrassed by the princess's reaction. He was right, their prince was indeed very capable, why didn't the princess believe him?

It's not surprising that the princess is unaware of what's happening outside, given that she's always lived on the estate. She'll naturally learn more once she gets to know the prince.

But... is there still a chance?

Not knowing the prince's condition, he was also worried and uncertain. The prince must not be in any danger! Sigh... His prince is already like this, why are they still unwilling to let him go?

Gu Nanzhi had no interest in thinking about Butler Li's reaction. At this moment, her consciousness was happily discussing with Xiaobai how to cause trouble under the cover of darkness.

"Xiaobai, Xiaobai, does our teleportation function automatically locate and take me there as long as I give a place name, regardless of whether I've been there before or know it?"

Little White: "Yes, Master, I'll go anywhere as long as you give me a name."

This little white thing, why does it suddenly seem a bit arrogant? Being arrogant isn't wrong, given how amazing this feature is!

Gu Nanzhi: "For example, if I want to go to the Minister's residence or the Imperial Palace, I can go directly there?"

Xiao Bai: "Of course, Master can go wherever he wants."

Gu Nanzhi: "Xiaobai, you're amazing! You're my god! Can I teleport my consciousness?"

With this feature, she can go wherever she wants as long as she knows the place name. Awesome! The perfect tool for doing bad things.

Little White: "Master, no, you need to come with me."

Gu Nanzhi: "Alright then, Xiaobai, tonight I'll take you to the Minister's mansion so we can get some money to spend. Your master is in such a miserable state, arriving in this strange world without a single penny, and now I've been arrested and imprisoned. But having you is still something to be happy about."

Little White's inner monologue: Master, should I take you there, or should you take me?

"By the way, Little White, after you leveled up, did you undergo any other changes? Do you still need to recharge? Or will you eventually be able to transform into a human and eat?"

noob:"......"

"Master, I am an intelligent robot; I only need to be charged."

Although it has been upgraded to an advanced intelligent robot, its metallic skin still cannot become human flesh. Furthermore, as an intelligent robot, it can fend for itself and find its own power source when it runs out of electricity.

Gu Nanzhi felt that Xiaobai was no different from a human, even showing some emotional changes. She didn't want to ask, because she was too bored at the moment, and could only chat with Xiaobai to pass the time.

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"Go inside and behave yourself. I thought you were young masters and misses, but once you're in the dungeon, there are only criminals."

"Shut up, all of you! Be quiet, or you'll face torture."

Gu Nanzhi's chatter was interrupted by the noise outside, so she had no choice but to leave her spatial dimension, open her eyes, and follow the direction of the noise.

Oh, so another batch has been arrested and brought in, and they're being held in the cell right next to theirs. There are all sorts of people here, young and old, men and women, and they don't look like ordinary criminals. Could they be like them? Rebellion?

Do you know those people, Butler Li?

"Your Highness, that's the Prince's maternal grandparents' family. The two eldest are the Prince's maternal grandfather and grandmother..." While observing the situation in the next cell, Li Guan-jia introduced the other party's identities to Gu Nan-zhi.

The family of King Yan's maternal grandfather: King Yan's maternal grandfather, Qi Su, was a military general, known for his loyalty and bravery. He was granted the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery by the retired emperor, who is also the current emperor's father, and held the power of 200,000 troops.

Gu Nanzhi took a few more glances at this lively family. She had come into contact with quite a few wealthy and powerful families in modern times, and her own family was probably similar.

As for the introduction by Butler Li, Gu Nanzhi didn't remember much of it, and then looked away. Anyway, it wasn't really her concern; she was just curious.

Li Guanjia wanted to say more, but seeing that Gu Nanzhi wasn't very interested, he wisely kept quiet, though the worry on his face deepened.

Unexpectedly, the entire Marquis of Zhongyong's family was also arrested...

Amidst the commotion in the next cell, the prisoner ultimately gained nothing but a few sarcastic remarks; the same chains remained fastened.

The difference became apparent at this moment. From the cell next door where the Qi family was imprisoned, came low sobs tinged with resentment, especially from the family's children, particularly the women. They had grown up in luxury and had never witnessed such a scene; it was quite unsettling to hear.

Perhaps even their own family members couldn't bear to listen, so they comforted each other.

The noise from next door hadn't completely subsided when more shouts of shooing people away came from afar. The commotion wasn't quiet either, suggesting there were other prisoners, just this time not in their cells.

Gradually, the sounds from the Qi family's cell next door quieted down. Judging from the time they entered the prison, it was already approaching dusk.

Then there was another commotion in the corridor outside the cell, and soon several prison guards came into view.

"Dinner's ready! Dinner's ready!"

With a clanging sound, the chains on the cell door were opened, and the jailer behind him tossed a bucket of what appeared to be clear rice porridge and some brown, hard steamed buns onto the ground. This was their dinner.