They were in charge of being beautiful, and she was in charge of taking the hits.

But after a while, Changsun Boyu remained motionless, sitting there staring blankly at Wu Ziyan, his eyes slightly narrowed. After spending so much time together, he found Wu Ziyan's profile quite charming, though the outline had become somewhat blurred.

He propped himself up and staggered toward Wu Ziyan. His body felt weak, as if a fire was burning in his abdomen. His face was also burning hot, and his mouth was dry, so he wanted to drink water.

Wu Ziyan was so engrossed in looking at the map that he didn't care about Changsun Boyu's situation. After a while, he heard the sound of staggering footsteps getting closer and closer.

Wu Ziyan then raised her head and made close contact with Changsun Boyou's face. Their lips lightly touched, and Wu Ziyan hadn't even reacted yet.

Changsun Boyu closed his half-closed eyes: "Cool, fragrant and soft, it makes me, a man, feel ashamed of myself."

After saying this, he collapsed onto Wu Ziyan. Wu Ziyan struggled to support Changsun Boyu with both hands, frowning as he looked at the empty porridge bowl, and knew what had happened.

To resort to such despicable means is truly impossible to guard against. Are they trying to catch her red-handed? They won't succeed so easily.

At this moment, Chu Qiu lifted the curtain, came in, and saw this scene, feeling a little embarrassed.

He didn't speak, but his face turned red. Wu Ziyan looked at him, but there was no fear in her eyes. Instead, she looked like she wanted him to come and help.

Chu Qiu found this reaction rather interesting. He had clearly interrupted her good time! How come she wasn't embarrassed at all? She was even staring at him so boldly, looking completely innocent.

Seeing that he was standing there in a daze and wouldn't come over, Wu Ziyan called out to him, "Chu Qiu, come over here! Get Bo You to bed."

These words sounded like outrageous rants to this unmarried man! He frowned. How could this person be so incompetent? Even after being discovered, he still asked for his help without batting an eye.

However, he immediately realized something was wrong. Even if he was doing a good deed, he couldn't be alone. Seeing that Changsun Boyu didn't seem to react, he took two steps forward, pulled Changsun Boyu into his arms, and looked at him.

"What happened?"

"It's probably just someone secretly harboring resentment and making some underhanded moves." Wu Ziyan finished organizing the blueprints, staring outside the tent, wondering if someone was eavesdropping.

Changsun Boyou's body was burning up, and his cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed. He kept muttering that it was so hot, and he rubbed his hands against Chu Qiu's body. Chu Qiu put him on the bed and roughly understood what was going on.

"I'll go find Yu Xiu."

"Chu Qiu, were you doubting me just now?" Wu Ziyan took another step closer to him, her face very close, and jokingly asked if he was.

"No!" Chu Qiu hurried out the door, but her face turned red again.

"Oh, and don't forget to tell them that I've been drugged."

Chu Qiu didn't respond, but he was determined to get things done. He whispered a few words to Han Yuxiu, whose expression changed. Han Yuxiu then rummaged through the medicine box and said, feigning anger, "How could she do something so absurd?"

This was clearly meant for others to hear, and it was easily overheard by someone with ulterior motives. After a few glances, someone went to inform them.

"Haha, really? This is going to be a good show! Come on, go find a few men and send them to our benevolent Princess!"

Meanwhile, Wu Ziyan was waiting for them to make their next move. Han Yuxiu rushed to Wu Ziyan's tent to check on Changsun Boyou's condition.

Strictly speaking, this medicine wasn't a poison. After using silver needles to expel it, Changsun Boyu's body temperature dropped somewhat.

"How could they be so despicable!" Han Yuxiu said angrily after removing the needles.

"You'll all have to make do with staying in my tent tonight." Wu Ziyan put down the map and prepared to drink water, but Chu Qiu snatched the water glass from her hand and handed it to Han Yuxiu: "We have to be careful."

Wu Ziyan nodded, but she was really thirsty. She looked at the water, and Han Yuxiu sniffed it, shook his head, and said it was just ordinary tea. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"This time it was an aphrodisiac. Next time it might be poison," Chu Qiu said.

Wu Ziyan shook his head: "They wouldn't dare to do it now. If they're going to die, they should at least make sure my remains are never found so they can explain it to their superiors."

"Pah, pah, pah! What unlucky things are you saying? What will we do if you die?" Han Yuxiu said anxiously.

Then, realizing that what he said wasn't quite right, he said, "That's not what I meant. I meant that if you died, they definitely wouldn't let us live either."

Wu Ziyan smiled. Just then, a figure flashed by outside. Wu Ziyan took the opportunity to hook Chu Qiu's chin with her finger and wink: "Beauty, you must be tired from your journey. Come, let me pamper you!"

As she spoke, her fingers continued to slide restlessly across his cheek, from his jawline all the way to his ear. Chu Qiu was already extremely restrained, his hands tightly gripping the hem of his clothes.

However, judging from Wu Ziyan's blinking just now, it was clear that someone was watching him from outside. He wanted to get angry, but he held back and let Wu Ziyan do as he pleased.

She beckoned to Han Yuxiu with her finger: "Yuxiu, come into my arms! Let this princess take good care of you tonight."

Han Yuxiu was annoyed. Seeing how Wu Ziyan had treated Chu Qiu earlier, he wondered what their relationship was. His face flushed, and he didn't want to talk to her. Chu Qiu shook her head and pointed outside. Han Yuxiu realized what was going on, but still reluctantly agreed: "I'm not coming. You have Chu Qiu, that's enough!"

There was a hint of genuine emotion in those words, but also a touch of bitterness. Just then, someone outside called out, "Sir, someone has come to deliver a gift to you."

Wu Ziyan squinted, thinking, "They've arrived already?" Her voice was languid and somewhat alluring: "Come in."

Several handsome, fair-skinned men, dressed in thin clothes with their chests exposed, walked in. The men were all taken aback, not expecting this move. Wu Ziyan shouted to the outside, "You may all step back! Go back and tell your masters that I have accepted this gift!"

After a while, Chu Qiu listened to the commotion and made sure no one was around. He stood up and kept his distance from Wu Ziyan, but the men rushed towards Wu Ziyan and said in a sweet voice, "Sir, we have no way out in this desolate place. We can only serve you to ensure your safety."

"Stop! Who sent you!" Wu Ziyan's eyes were clear and bright; his lazy and filthy appearance just now was all an act.

Seeing that things were not going well, the men were about to shout when Chu Qiu drew his sword. The cold light shone on their faces, and their mouths opened but they dared not make a sound.

"Dare to shout? If I kill you and throw you into the river, who will know!" Wu Ziyan narrowed his eyes, exuding a dangerous aura, and leaned closer to ask them.

Several men knelt down, not daring to raise their voices, and begged for mercy in hushed tones: "My lord, spare our lives! My lord, spare our lives!"

"Say!"

The men stammered, but finally told the truth. Wu Ziyan smiled and thought it was a low-level trick. They wanted to ruin her reputation and lose the people's trust through this method. What a brilliant move to undermine her reputation!