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

Butler Li and another person who volunteered to stay helped Prince Yan to a more secluded spot. Considering his back injury, Butler Li thoughtfully gathered the dry grass spread on the ground, then took off his outer robe and spread it on top before carefully laying the prince flat on it. He then helped Ye Cangling over as well.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

"Lord Cangling"

Seeing the two men covered in blood, pale-faced, and in a semi-conscious state, Steward Li panicked. He ordered another person to take care of the prince, while he ran to the prison gate and pleaded with the jailer who was still there.

"My lord, my lord, our prince is badly injured! Please give me some medicine to treat his wounds! My lord, my lord, I beg you, please grant this old servant some medicine!"

That's just how the world is. Faced with the kneeling plea of ​​a man in his forties, they not only remain unmoved, but also offer a few sarcastic remarks before they're done.

"Oh, you think you're a prince? What kind of prince are you? Want some medicine? We don't have any."

These lowly jailers, who used to be so obsequious to everyone, are no longer princes, just commoners, about to be exiled at dawn. Who cares about them anymore?

"Quiet down, all of you! If you keep making a fuss, forget about the medicine, don't blame me for being ruthless!" The jailer brandished his authority, yelling at Butler Li before turning to the group of people still crying and making a scene in the Qi family's cell next door, "And you all, shut up! If you annoy me any further, I'll let you experience the power of the cane..."

Having exhausted all avenues to obtain medicine, Steward Li returned to Jun Yanchen's side. Seeing how severely injured he was and without any medicine, what should be done?

"Your Highness, Your Highness, you must hold on!"

Looking at all this, Gu Nanzhi couldn't help but feel emotional. Putting aside the matter of the Prince Yan, it was truly rare to still have so many loyal people by his side at this point.

Think about herself... Oh well, she'll get pecked by the eagle eventually.

Apart from Qi Su and his sons, who were able to hold their nerve, the rest of the Qi family were more or less terrified by the outcome and unable to accept this fact.

Qi Zhou looked in Jun Yanchen's direction with eyes full of heartache. Qi Su also glanced in that direction, his expression showing heartache, but the emotion that flashed across his face was somewhat ambiguous.

I don't know if I chose the right path... sigh...

"See if anyone has any medicine on them to send over."

"Yes, father"

However, after questioning everyone in the family, no one was carrying any medicine. Who would carry medicine when they were perfectly healthy? Besides, they had all been confiscated before being arrested and imprisoned; even if they had any, it had been taken away.

Qi Su's gaze towards Jun Yanchen darkened slightly, and his hands, hidden by his robes, unconsciously clenched.

My child, you must hold on. It's tough on you.

At this moment, Gu Nanzhi finally stirred, bracing herself against the wall as she tried to stand up. Xia He, noticing this, immediately helped her to her feet.

"Miss, slow down."

"Hmm," Gu Nanzhi stood up, casually brushed the grass clippings off her clothes, and then stepped closer to check the situation.

However, she had only taken one step when Xia He grabbed her arm. Gu Nanzhi turned to look at Xia He in confusion, only to see timidity and worry in Xia He's eyes. Xia He shook her head at her.

"Miss, don't go."

Although her young mistress was now nominally married to the Prince of Yan, the rumors surrounding him made her instinctively reluctant to let her go, even though he was seriously injured at the moment; she still felt it was dangerous.

Gu Nanzhi had no choice but to gently release Xia He's hand. This little girl was really timid. No matter how terrifying the rumors were, that person wasn't just lying there like that.

However, the little girl was worried about him, and she's only fifteen years old, hasn't experienced anything major, so it's normal for her to be scared.

"It's alright, don't worry, I'm just going to take a look. What's there to be afraid of? You stay here."

After saying that, she prepared to go over, but seeing that her mistress insisted, Xia He finally mustered up her courage and followed behind her.

Gu Nanzhi followed her, walking a few steps to Butler Li's side. Her gaze fell on the backs of the two people lying there. Tsk tsk tsk, so this is the most common form of beating with a board in ancient times, huh? They really went all out.

Look at this clothes, they're all torn to shreds, bloody and gruesome, it looks painful... Ouch... This is actually pretty good, they only hit the back, why didn't they hit the butt or the legs?

How come its spine isn't broken after being beaten like that?

And how ugly is this prince's face? He's already injured like this, yet the mask is still firmly on his face?

This person is quite sensitive; is she afraid of people seeing her face? That's truly astonishing.

However, everyone still respects him quite a bit. Is it because they're not curious? Or are they afraid of looking ugly?

It's such a pity that he's lying there like that, with that height and that back, he should be a handsome guy, but instead he's disabled and ugly...

The two people lying down: "..."

Shouldn't a normal person be concerned about their injuries in this situation? What is all this about?

Gu Nanzhi was engrossed in observing, while Steward Li, preoccupied with the prince's injuries and the lack of medicine, completely forgot that they had a new princess.

It was as if he only remembered it at that moment.

"Your Highness, the Prince is seriously injured, and there is no medicine. What should we do?"

Gu Nanzhi gave the housekeeper, Li, a strange look, as if he had lost his composure.

No, Steward Li, you don't actually expect me to find a way to save your prince, do you? Not to mention that I'm currently in the imperial prison, even outside I'm a poor, clueless nobody. You're asking me?

Cough,

Of course, she really has a way to help ordinary people right now, but... should she save them?

Gu Nanzhi crossed her left arm over her chest, rested her chin on her right hand, and slowly lowered her body as she pondered.

"Steward Li, is this your prince? And this one?"

"Your Highness, this is the Prince's bodyguard, named Cang Ling. Everyone in the manor calls him Lord Cang Ling."

Cangling, who came up with this name?

That guard is truly a tough guy. With such a serious injury on his back, he still managed to carry such a large person back. I salute you; you're a real hero.

Butler Li was filled with heartache, but fearing he had no medicine on hand, he dared not touch the glaring wound. Fortunately, he managed to remain calm and answered Gu Nanzhi's questions. Having answered, he also introduced the other person who had volunteered to stay beside him.

"Your Highness, his name is Zhou Cai, and he is a guard in the Prince's residence."

Upon being called upon, Zhou Cai quickly stood up and bowed to Gu Nanzhi, saying, "This humble one, Zhou Cai, greets Your Highness."

"Yes, no need for formalities,"

Gu Nanzhi remained calm, but Xia He seemed a little anxious. She lived with her mistress in fear, and cautiously glanced at their injuries—they were truly frightening. She only glanced at them once before turning away, head bowed, twisting her fingers as she waited for her mistress.

Gu Nanzhi didn't say much, then grabbed Jun Yanchen's arm and placed it on his pulse. She didn't try to hide this action from anyone; after all, she would use her medical skills anyway, so why bother with anything secretive?

The grieving butler and Zhou Cai, upon seeing this action, widened their eyes in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, are you skilled in medicine?"