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

Gu Nanzhi finished her acupuncture treatment quickly, and a short wait was required. During this time, the room fell into a brief silence until Gu Nanzhi removed the silver needles when the time was up.

At this moment, Cang Ling was not eager to try to activate his internal energy, but rather quickly put on his clothes, a process that was truly agonizing.

Having done everything she needed to do, she had generously and kindly saved countless lives that night; nothing else mattered to her. She was exhausted.

"Okay, I'm going back to sleep."

Gu Nanzhi took the silver needle pouch and left their room without looking back, not even giving the people present a chance to say a word.

Back in her room, she first waved the antidote incense around Xia He's nose and mouth before lying down on the bed and closing her eyes to rest.

She wasn't tired and couldn't sleep, but after all this commotion, she was exhausted, but she didn't have enough time to rest, so she just lay there for as long as she could.

Gu Nanzhi left, but Jun Yanchen reminded her, "Give it a try," before Cang Ling finally snapped out of her daze and eagerly activated her inner strength.

He was overjoyed. It was alright, it was really alright! His poison was cured! The lady really wasn't lying! He could use his internal energy again.

"Master, your subordinate...your subordinate is cured of the poison and your internal energy has been restored."

"Um"

Cang Ling was incredibly excited and wanted to kneel down and thank the lady again, but the lady had gone back to her room to rest and she shouldn't disturb her.

Upon hearing this, Jun Yanchen was secretly glad that he had chosen to believe her. She said that if she had an antidote, she would cure Cang Ling's poison. Bai Zang would need to find the medicinal herbs to cure Cang Ling's poison.

So when she said she could cure the poison in his body, she wasn't lying. Could she really cure it?

Clearly, Cang Ling had also considered this point after his master's silence. If Madam had cured his poison so easily, surely there must be a way to cure his master's poison as well. Otherwise, Madam wouldn't have said those things. It must be so.

The more Cang Ling thought about it, the more excited he became, but he suppressed this excitement within himself.

"My lord, Madam wasn't lying. If she says it's possible, then it's definitely possible."

Butler Li, hoping his master and mistress could grow old together in harmony, and also considering his master's health condition which he was unaware of, voiced his thoughts at this time.

"My lord, Madam's medical skills are superb. May I ask her to examine you carefully? Perhaps she has a way to cure your illness?"

"Master, Uncle Li is right. Madam's medical skills are indeed remarkable; perhaps she really does have a solution."

"Get up, Nan Nan has agreed to treat me."

Jun Yanchen gently raised his wrist, revealing the truth. Butler Li and Zhou Cai then rose, their hearts filled with joy. It turned out that Madam had already agreed to help their master with the treatment; it seemed their master and Madam's relationship was growing increasingly close.

As expected, the master treats this lady differently. That's wonderful. This way, the two of them can get to know each other better, and the master will have someone to accompany him in the future.

Cang Ling then stepped forward and spoke up, "Uncle Li, Zhou Cai, Madam has said she has a way to cure our master's illness. Treatment will begin in a couple of days. Just cooperate fully with Madam's arrangements along the way."

"Yes Yes"

"Excellent, excellent! Madam is indeed extraordinary. She is far more outstanding than those noble ladies of the capital and is the perfect match for Master."

Butler Li and Zhou Cai were overjoyed to have received the preparations; the acupuncture skills displayed by the madam tonight had convinced them.

The lady has been taking care of them all the way. She is the lady they admire most. Once the master recovers, standing next to the lady will be the envy of everyone.

"Go and rest."

Jun Yanchen told them to leave, but since his master was already alright, Steward Li and Zhou Cai naturally didn't want to disturb him, as their master preferred peace and quiet.

"Master, the room is messy. May I help you to the next room to rest?"

The room was still in disarray after the fight, and it was truly unfair to have their master stay here, but Jun Yanchen refused.

"not necessary"

Cang Ling understood his master's thoughts best, and he said, "Uncle Li, Zhou Cai, you should go back and rest. It's almost dawn. I'll look after the master here."

"Yes"

Given this, Butler Li and Zhou Cai had no choice but to obey their master's orders and leave the room.

This commotion has resulted in a significant loss of rest time, but there's nothing that can be done about it.

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Night was about to fall, and the sky was gradually brightening. The afterglow swept across the dim horizon, bringing a glimmer of light and hope. However, in the eyes of these exiles, it brought not hope, but rather another day of pain and torment.

The appearance of dawn meant it was time for them to set off on their journey.

The escorts rudely woke those who were trying to avoid their journey by pretending to be asleep, but they were much gentler when they woke Gu Nanzhi and the others.

The sounds of banging from last night were still fresh in their minds. They dared not provoke them, they dared not offend them. They were just doing a job to earn a little money to support their families, and they didn't want to lose their lives.

They only prayed that this man would turn that clanging weapon on those who wanted to harm them, like the assassin from last night.

Instead of using it for other things, we should just obediently follow them to our destination and be thankful for that;

However, when they came to call them, the people were already almost ready to leave, and some were even eating.

These were people who cooperated so well, even showing some enthusiasm, as it was their first time escorting exiled people.

He is a ruthless person, rich, generous, knows the rules, and never causes trouble or complains. Even the escorts can't find any fault with him.

The person who came to call them was Chen Gang, the one who had been rescued before, so his attitude became even better.

"Miss Gu, we'll be departing in about 15 minutes. You can get ready now."

"Oh, I see"

It turned out that Gu Nanzhi had already gotten up before the guards did, and she had even gone downstairs alone. When she came back upstairs, she was carrying steaming food in her hands, including pastries, soup, and flatbread.

Having learned from last night's experience, Gu Nanzhi specially divided the prepared items into three portions and thoughtfully delivered them to her door.

"dong dong dong"

There was a knock at the door, and Butler Li quickly opened it.

"lady?"

Gu Nanzhi shoved the things in her hands directly into his, "Uncle Li, I had the messenger make some food. Eat quickly, then we'll get ready to leave."

After saying that, Gu Nanzhi turned and left. She still had to deliver some to Jun Yanchen's room. Butler Li looked at the food in his hand with a blank expression.

"Madam, this..."

He's such a terrible servant; he's made the lady prepare their food instead.

Gu Nanzhi didn't even turn her head, waving her hand, "Don't worry, everyone gets a share."

Dealing with people in ancient times was troublesome due to the many rules and regulations. It wasn't that she was particularly kind-hearted; the main issue was that the food wasn't prepared by the post station staff, but rather taken from her spatial storage, which she had received from the emperor's imperial kitchen last night.

These things are just sitting there anyway, and they're all overcooked. They might look a bit more refined, but the taste might not be the same. So I thought I'd share them anyway.