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

In contrast, Gu Nanzhi and Jun Yanchen were much more unassuming. Both of them were only wearing handcuffs, and after they were removed, they seemed to tacitly stretch their wrists at the same time.

Then Jun Yanche turned his head to look at Gu Nanzhi beside him, while Gu Nanzhi looked at Chen Qiang with a slight smile.

"Thank you very much, Lord Chen. Rest assured, since you have kept your promise, we will definitely go to Junlan with you properly."

It's so liberating to be free of those ten pounds of shackles. Her wrists were already red and raw from wearing them for just three days; she certainly didn't want to suffer that much.

The shackles are off, and my hands can move freely again—it's truly a relief, both physically and mentally!

"Lord Chen, there's quite a bit of trouble over there. Now that the shackles have been removed, let's not delay you any longer. Lord Chen, you can go and deal with the troubles first. I see the others seem to have a lot of objections."

Gu Nanzhi glanced at the situation of the other three families and said understandingly, "Tsk tsk tsk, those whips really look painful."

These people deserve it; she set the conditions based on her own merit, so why did they have to interfere?

See? He got beaten up. He deserved it.

Some of those people had cast unfriendly glances at me before, and out of jealousy or fear, they probably said some unpleasant things in their hearts.

The guards were then given a lesson.

"By the way, Lord Chen, since you are so reasonable, and as your companion, if any of you fall ill again on the journey, feel free to come to me. I guarantee I'll cure you instantly!"

Gu Nanzhi smiled mischievously. Her words sounded well-intentioned, but upon closer examination, something seemed amiss.

What do you mean by "getting sick again"? It doesn't sound like a compliment.

However, Chen Qiang and the others did not think about it carefully for a while. After all, the other three families were making quite a fuss, and because of Chen Gang's matter, they should have been on their way by now. They were delayed and were still at the camp. If they did not set off soon, they would have to continue to spend the night in the wild.

So Chen Qiang, as the leader, led several escorts to deal with the affairs of the other three families and gave instructions on preparations for departure.

Before leaving, Chen Gang once again bowed respectfully to Gu Nanzhi and said...

"Miss Gu, I must go now. You should also prepare to depart. Please let me know if you need anything later."

"Yes, thank you."

Gu Nanzhi nodded, noticing Chen Gang's changed attitude, which had become respectful. She couldn't help but marvel at how useful this life-saving grace was.

After the guards left, Steward Li and the others didn't rush to pack their things and prepare to depart. Instead, they immediately thanked the madam.

"Madam, thank you so much. I never imagined your medical skills were so exquisite; you were even able to neutralize such a potent venomous snake."

"Yes, Madam, you are truly amazing. Thank you, Madam. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have received such treatment," Zhou Cai said, bowing to Gu Nanzhi. His wrists, now free of shackles, felt much lighter, as did his feet.

A pair of shackles weighs ten pounds, and a pair for each hand and foot weighs twenty pounds.

Now that the burden was gone, the journey was much easier, all thanks to the lady's abilities;

Thank you, Madam.

Cang Ling also bowed and thanked her. Not only was the lady different from the rumors, but she hadn't shown any unusual behavior these past few days. On the contrary, everything she did was beneficial to them. If the lady didn't harbor any ill intentions towards their master...

Cang Ling also admired this lady and hoped to see his master and lady stay together happily, especially since this lady was the one his master held dear in his heart;

Xia He excitedly tugged at her young mistress's sleeve, saying with a hint of joy, "Miss, you're amazing! The escort actually agreed to remove the shackles!"

As Xiahe pulled, she also noticed that her mistress's wrists were red from being rubbed raw by the shackles, and she felt another pang of heartache.

"Miss, your wrists are all rubbed raw, does it hurt?"

These past few days, due to the young lady's amnesia, she's acting differently than before. She doesn't want her maid around no matter what she's doing, let alone needing her maid's service. Therefore, there's simply no chance to check on the condition of the young lady's wrist.

Although the young lady had also suffered hardships before, she was still her mistress, and in her eyes, she was still delicate and charming. However, she couldn't enjoy the treatment due to a young lady, and now she had been exiled.

Thinking of all this, Xia He's mood plummeted again. Why was it so unfair? How could the Minister be so biased? Why did he treat her young lady like this?

Gu Nanzhi sighed helplessly. This little girl clearly had the same wrist condition, yet she was more concerned about her own.

It's just a little red from being rubbed; it'll be fine in a couple of days. She didn't care about the bloody wounds she suffered in her past life, so this was nothing to her.

"It's nothing, it's just a little red. It'll be fine in a couple of days. What are you so upset about, little girl? We've already taken off these shackles. Go help pack your things, we're getting ready to leave."

"Miss, you are already frail and shouldn't suffer like this. Now there's no medicine to apply to you, and it breaks my heart to see you like this."

Xia He thought about how ruthless the Minister was to her young mistress, and what her young mistress had gone through and was in now. She was still very sad and heartbroken, so much so that she forgot about her young mistress's words about changing how she addressed her.

"Alright, alright, sweetie, it'll be fine in a couple of days. Don't think about it so much. Have you forgotten what your young lady told you? Hmm?"

Gu Nanzhi could only pat the little girl's head to comfort her. This little girl had to be innocent and adorable; at such a young age, a sad face was anything but cute.

"Besides, we're much better off now than before. Look at your young lady, she's taking you out to eat meat every day, isn't she?"

Sure enough, reminded by Gu Nanzhi's two words, Xia He also snapped out of her sadness. Yes, Miss was right, Miss is different now, thanks to the guidance of the immortal.

Moreover, they no longer had to live in the manor where they were bullied; they could eat meat every day. Not only that, but there was also the prince, who wasn't as terrifying as the rumors suggested. He could even talk to the young lady peacefully. As long as they treated their young lady well, that was enough.

Just as Miss said, things will definitely get better in the future;

"Yes, Miss, I understand. You're amazing!"

"Ok?"

Gu Nanzhi nodded. That's more like it. A little girl is even cuter when she smiles. She's just a bit thin and malnourished. We must raise this little girl to be plump and healthy in the future.

"Alright, go help pack your things, we need to get going soon."

"it is good"

Xia He changed her previous bitter face and put on a smile again. As long as her young lady was well, that was enough for her.

Xia He turned to help Butler Li pack her things, when Jun Yanchen, standing beside her, held a small white porcelain bottle between his slender fingers and handed it to Gu Nanzhi.

"Nan Nan, this is white jade ointment. Apply it to your wrists."

He had already observed the condition of Gu Nanzhi's wrist when the shackles were removed, so when she was talking to her maid Xia He, he had already signaled Cang Ling to find the White Jade Ointment among the medicines Bai Zang had brought.