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

"The Duke's favor is something that no amount of money can buy..."

Alright, since Gu Nanzhi insists, the Duke will not press the matter further. Although even if he accepts the money, the favor will remain as he said.

"Alright, then I'll do as the Poison Doctor says. Thank you."

"No need. In that case, I'll take my leave. Please wait, Your Excellency."

"Alright, Poison Doctor, take care."

Gu Nanzhi and Bian Chen left the Duke's mansion, and immediately afterwards, the Duke's mansion sent people straight to Baicaoxuan to get the medicine according to the prescription.

Although the Poison Doctor didn't specify that he wanted to get his medicine from Baicaoxuan this time, and there were other pharmacies closer to his residence, the fact that they had already done it once, and that the Poison Doctor had shown his approval of Baicaoxuan's medicine, meant that...

So naturally they would be willing to go further.

It wasn't just about getting medicine; soon, news spread like wildfire that the young master, a renowned poison doctor, had cured the young lady of the Duke's mansion of her strange illness...

As for Gu Nanzhi and Bian Chen, who left the Duke's mansion, they never expected to be robbed on the way.

"Young master, someone is blocking the way!"

Since they came out of the Yanwang Mansion openly and legitimately today, the one driving the carriage is Zhou Cai, who belongs to the Yanwang Mansion.

The carriage was traveling on the road when someone suddenly blocked its way. Judging from the man's clothes, his master must also be a person of status.

Upon hearing Zhou Cai's words, Gu Nanzhi and Bian Chen, who were inside the carriage, immediately put their masks back on. One of them turned to lift the curtain on their side, while Bian Chen leaned forward to lift the curtain in front of them.

Although they are going in different directions, their goal is the same: to see who is blocking their way.

Bian Chen's gaze swept precisely to the person blocking his way, and he could tell at a glance that this was no ordinary servant, but rather a guard.

Judging from their attire and demeanor, the owner must be someone of status.

Who is blocking the way?

The people inside the carriage stirred, and the person blocking the way took two steps forward and bowed. He didn't seem like a rude person.

"Excuse me, but I've heard that the Poison Doctor's medical skills are unparalleled. My master would like to invite you to the teahouse next door for a chat..."

Gu Nanzhi couldn't see the person's face clearly from the side, but she clearly heard their words.

That's interesting. They revealed her identity right away. What are they trying to say? Are they watching her? Don't try to say they've mistaken her for someone else?

And this attitude—seemingly polite, yet undeniably assertive—and it seems this person isn't alone blocking the way; they have henchmen following behind.

Is this a plan to use force if someone disagrees?

Tsk tsk tsk...

who can that be?

So impatient.........

It would be unreasonable not to go and meet them.

Just as Bian Chen was about to refuse, Gu Nanzhi agreed.

"lead the way"

Upon hearing this, Bian Chen turned his head and immediately saw the malicious glint in Gu Nanzhi's eyes. He understood immediately.

Why does this person seem to have some expectations of this person who suddenly appears and blocks their way?

Does she know how dangerous the martial arts world is? And she doesn't even know martial arts?

He accompanied her out, intending to return her safely to Jun Huaiqing...

Gu Nanzhi could easily understand the undisguised emotions in the boy's eyes, so she immediately patted his shoulder and gave him a reassuring look.

"I'm thirsty, let's go in and have a cup of tea,"

Well, Bian Chen actually wanted to know who was blocking the way. If it were him, he wouldn't hesitate to go either. However, because Gu Nanzhi was involved, he didn't want to take the risk out of a desire to protect her.

Since Gu Nanzhi isn't afraid, let's have a cup of tea.

Moreover, although Gu Nanzhi doesn't know martial arts, she's not a simple person.

Furthermore, since that person dared to block the road in the street, he probably wouldn't dare to do anything...

"Um"

Having received permission, Zhou Cai followed the man who had blocked the way and parked the carriage in front of the teahouse. Gu Nanzhi then got into the carriage and followed the man into the teahouse.

They went straight up to the second floor to the private rooms. When they arrived at the door of one of the private rooms, Bian Chen, wanting to protect her closely, tried to go in with her, but was stopped.

"I apologize, but please allow only the Poison Doctor to enter."

Gu Nanzhi was not surprised by this move at all, and then spoke directly to Bian Chen.

"It's alright, Xiao Chen, you can go downstairs and have some tea and snacks while you wait for me. Go ahead."

Bian Chen was already unhappy that Gu Nanzhi was out of his sight. Although he knew she was capable, he still had to be prepared for the worst...

But to his surprise, before he even made a move, Gu Nanzhi agreed, appearing naively unsuspecting.

Even more outrageous is that this woman actually called him Xiao Chen! Who gave her permission to call him that?!

Gu Nanzhi knew that this person would get angry when she said "Xiao Chen," but she couldn't just call him by his name, otherwise the mask would be useless.

I hadn't been thinking about choosing a code name or anything, and since I couldn't think of one, I just went with "Little Shen"...

Even if he wanted to explode, the current situation didn't allow it. No matter what, Bian Chen could only respond to Xiao Chen's words.

"I'll wait for you outside. Call me if you need anything."

Hold your breath.

I was annoyed, but I still had to protect this person, since I had promised my friend.

It's a pity that in front of these people, there are no more respectful titles; they just call each other "you" and "me"...

Gu Nanzhi didn't care about this. She doted on her medicine boy. What was wrong with him talking to her? She didn't need the attitude of a servant.

Thinking this, he gave the person leading the way a look, as if to say, "Open the door, you have no tact..."

The person naturally received the message and, without any further reaction, politely opened the door and ushered Gu Nanzhi inside.

He spoke to the people inside.

"Young master, the person has arrived."

Then, he turned around and left the room in a proper manner, closing the door in one smooth motion.

Only after the door closed did the person inside emerge from behind the screen.

Oh, it really is someone I know.

Gu Nanzhi guessed it would be an acquaintance, but this acquaintance still surprised her a little.

Your Highness the Crown Prince

"Please, Young Master Poison Doctor,"

Gu Nanzhi guessed it would be one of these few, and given the eagerness and the way it came from, she was more inclined to believe it was the detestable Second Prince.

But I never expected it would be the Crown Prince.

Now she was a little puzzled. What could this crown prince want with her?

Should I ask her to see a doctor?

Or do they want to bribe her to work for them, to produce drugs and harm people?

Or perhaps you want her to stop treating Jun Yanchen?

If we're talking about a doctor, this person doesn't seem to have any illness. Oh, no, they should be considered ill; they're probably just weak...

As for the rest...

Tsk tsk tsk..............