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

"How do we drink it?" He didn't know what was going through his mind when he asked such a question, and his face turned even redder as he asked it.

She quickly got up from beside Wu Ziyan, took a kettle from the table, poured water into a bowl, and brought it to her.

Wu Ziyan squinted, propping her head up with her hand as she lay on her side. Han Yuxiu turned around and handed the bowl to Wu Ziyan: "Drink."

"Feed me." Wu Ziyan didn't even open her eyes, just uttered two words indifferently. Han Yuxiu clenched his fist: "Drink it or don't, it's up to you."

"Weren't you just showing off your skills? Come over here." Wu Ziyan patted the empty space next to him.

"If you flirt with me again! I...I'll!"

"What? Are you going to tell on me?"

"Fine, I'll feed you!"

Xiu turned around, drank the water from the bowl, closed his eyes, and went to Wu Ziyan. Wu Ziyan was just teasing him, but she didn't expect him to take it seriously. She just wanted him to feed her with the bowl.

However, both of them seemed to enjoy themselves quite a bit afterward. When they parted, Wu Ziyan's eyes were still sparkling. She licked her lips and hooked her hand under Han Yuxiu's chin, saying, "You're pretty savvy, kid!"

For a man who hasn't crossed any lines to act like this would usually be looked down upon by women. He was filled with resentment, biting his lip, tears welling in his eyes: "Wu Ziyan, you..."

This sudden outburst of tears left both mother and son somewhat bewildered. Logically, it was she who was at a disadvantage, oh well... this is a world where women reign supreme! How awful!

She suppressed her emotions, patted Han Yuxiu's back, then sat up, hugged Han Yuxiu's waist, and buried her head in his chest: "Do you like me?"

Han Yuxiu nodded, but he felt that the posture was a bit strange, as if the positions had been reversed. Logically speaking, he should be holding Wu Ziyan's waist and burying his face in his chest when he asked this question.

But then he felt like laughing. Wu Ziyan, who was so small, didn't look out of place doing this. He wondered if he should put his arms around her, and then he did it. It was a really strange feeling.

It was a feeling of not relying on a woman and taking responsibility on one's own. The atmosphere calmed down, and the two embraced affectionately. Han Yuxiu knew that he was now without a title or status and could not stay in her room any longer.

Without any hesitation, she pushed Wu Ziyan's hand away, stood up, put the bowl of hangover soup into the tray, opened the door, and went downstairs.

Wu Ziyan patted her head; it still ached. No, no, she couldn't get up at all!

The people in the tavern on the other side also dispersed. Dulan knelt respectfully in a room, with the man who had just drunk with Wu Ziyan sitting in front of him: "Your Highness, what brings you to the border?"

"My sister heard from somewhere that the emperor of the Wu Dynasty intends to open up trade routes here, so I came to take a look."

"Oh, yes, I've heard about it too."

"Don't just listen to what you hear. Go and find out who's been coming from outside recently."

"This... the person who was drinking with His Highness just now only recently arrived, and he brought many copies of the game. Although he claimed to be doing business, those people all seemed to be trained in martial arts and came from military backgrounds."

"You mean they might be people sent by the Emperor of the Wu Dynasty? Just that frail woman who can't even kill a chicken?" Now, when he thinks back, all he can picture is Wu Ziyan drunkenly vomiting on the table.

That woman is utterly useless; how could the Emperor of the Wu Dynasty entrust her with such an important matter? Does she possess some extraordinary talent?

"We'll investigate her identity next time."

Adar nodded. He was the second prince of the Northern Desert. He had grown up with the army since childhood and had no concept of who was stronger or weaker between men and women. Everything depended on strength, fists and wrists!

But he felt that Wu Ziyan didn't seem to have much strength!

At this time, they were unaware that a storm was quietly approaching them. Although it was called the Northern Desert Kingdom, most of the area was still grassland. It was this storm that cut off most of their water supply, causing a disaster.

It's so hot and humid, how can anyone sleep like this? Wu Ziyan rubbed her hair and sat up in bed. She was extremely irritable. She opened the window on the second floor and looked at the dark clouds in the distance, a sign of wind and rain.

She simply tied her hair back, put on her clothes, and went downstairs. She still had to write a report on the observations and research she had conducted outside that day.

She was speechless. She had to make PPTs in real life and write reports in the game. This business practice was so elaborate. She really needed to call Fang Yuerong over.

Just as she was walking downstairs, she saw Sima Lingchuan frowning and leaning against the table. She remembered what had happened between her and Han Yuxiu earlier and felt a little guilty.

She sat down next to Sima Lingchuan: "Lingchuan, what's wrong?"

"I just received a letter from my younger brother. He has already married into the Second Princess's household, but..."

Seeing her hesitant expression, she knew that Sima Lingyu must not be having a good time in the Second Princess's residence. She took Sima Lingchuan's hand and said, "Don't keep it to yourself. Tell me about it."

"My brother said that the Second Princess didn't treat him well, and even... insulted him during sex..." She had to make a huge decision to tell Wu Ziyan this.

She thought that her dear second sister must be using Sima Lingyu as a substitute for Sima Lingchuan, and that she was directing all her hatred towards him. She was probably having a hard time.

"Get a divorce! Why don't you write a letter and persuade them to get a divorce!"

"It's only been a few days since the wedding, and my mother knows about it. She definitely won't let my brother get a divorce, but I always feel like he's in the Second Princess's mansion, and I've been feeling uneasy these past few days."

"Do you want to go back for a bit?" [And while you're at it, call Fang Yuerong over.]

Han Yuxiu happened to pass by behind them and, upon hearing that Sima Lingchuan was going back, he couldn't help but feel a little happy.

"But I'm worried about you... and your brother Yu Xiu."

"It's okay, maybe things will be resolved soon." She smiled sweetly, but she didn't dare to look at him.

Han Yuxiu walked to the table and sat down: "Don't worry, I will take care of myself and she too."

Wu Ziyan felt a little embarrassed again. What was going on? She lowered her head and even wanted to crawl under the table. In fact, Sima Lingchuan could roughly guess what had happened: "Once Ziyan has resolved things here, I will definitely have her go to the Han family to propose marriage when we get back!"

In this era, status and legitimacy are still very important to men; otherwise, what difference is there between them and prostitutes?

Han Yuxiu was also a little embarrassed. He knew that Sima Lingchuan was a good person and he shouldn't argue with him, but how could he resist when he saw Wu Ziyan's smiling eyes?