Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

Shen Yanchu was awakened by the aroma of Shi Wanxia's meal. He glanced outside and saw that the rain had lessened considerably, but the sky was still overcast, and the rolling dark clouds made the cave dimly lit.

Fortunately, the fire the girl had lit illuminated the cave. By the firelight, Shen Yanchu looked at the girl who was making breakfast. Her eyebrows and eyes were as bright and lively as rouge, and her eyes were clear and bright.

Her jet-black hair was casually braided to one side, without any ornaments on her head. Her small, palm-sized face had skin as white as snow, and her clean, unadorned face revealed dimples when she smiled gently. She was quite beautiful.

This girl wasn't exactly stunningly beautiful, but she had a gentle and lovely face, a figure over five feet tall, slender and graceful, with a waist so small it could be encircled by a hand, like a willow swaying in the wind, delicate and boneless, standing tall and elegant.

Unaware that Shen Yanchu was scrutinizing her, Shi Wanxia served him the cooked compressed biscuit and wild vegetable porridge. Shen Yanchu silently accepted it and nodded his thanks.

Looking at the unidentified wild vegetables in the bowl, dark green and glancing at the girl eating with relish, Shen Yanchu hesitated for a moment, but still ate them. After all, there was no other food. If the rain stopped, Shen Yanchu still wanted to go to the cliff where he had fallen to retrieve his personal sword and belongings.

Shi Wanxia took a needle and thread and sewed up his torn clothes. Shen Yanchu's expression remained unchanged. He simply nodded his thanks and quickly glanced at the place where she had sewn. The stitches were messy and the stitching was haphazard. It was barely wearable, after all, this girl didn't look like she knew how to do needlework.

"Brother Shen, how long do you think this heavy rain will last?"

Shen Yanchu gazed out of the cave, his cold eyes icy and piercing. Even from a distance, one could feel the gloomy aura emanating from him. Shi Wanxia boiled a pot of water, intending to take a quick bath later. She caught a glimpse of Shen Yanchu out of the corner of her eye, his expression indifferent.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "This person must have a lot of stories. He was poisoned, lost his voice, and was disfigured. Although he didn't lose all his martial arts skills, he was almost gone. Tsk tsk, what kind of deep hatred and grudge could he have committed to be so ruthless?"

"My injuries will require another half month to heal. There are several medicines in the Cangyan Mountains that can cure the poison in my body. I would like to ask you to help me find them. Once I am cured, I can lead you out of the mountains. I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Really? But I don't know him! You should focus on healing your injuries first. Once you're healed, we'll go find some medicine. The water's boiled; I'm going to take a shower first. You can do as you please. I'll give you a quick dry-down after I'm done!"

Shi Wanxia thought that as long as she helped him find the medicine to cure the poison, she could ask him to help her solve the household registration problem. Judging from his words and actions, he was definitely not an ordinary person. It shouldn't be difficult!

I dragged the empty water tank to the deepest part of the cave and used a simple straw curtain to block my view. I hadn't taken a bath for several days and was really not used to it.

"Oh, it feels so good to take a shower, I feel so relaxed," Shi Wanxia said as she rubbed her dripping hair and sat down next to Shen Yanchu by the fire, letting the fire dry her hair.

Shen Yanchu, sitting cross-legged, wore a dark blue robe. Soft hair fell to the side of his face, and long hair trembled slightly like butterfly wings. His appearance was not discernible. His posture was like a pine tree under the moon, cold and lonely. If he had not been disfigured, he would probably be a gentle and refined gentleman, as elegant as the breeze and the moon.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed a long cut on his hand with traces of blood. Just as she was about to pull his hand over for a closer look, Shen Yanchu pulled his hand back, his brows furrowed as he stared at her. Shi Wanxia felt a little flustered under his gaze. He was just trying to clean his wound; he wasn't trying to molest him.

"Your hand is injured, let me put some medicine on it for you first. I don't mean to molest you. Besides, I've seen all over your body. And there are plenty of men in our area who walk around shirtless in the streets. What's wrong with that?"

Is this girl really so vulgar and rude? And under what circumstances has she, an unmarried girl, seen other men's bodies, and so many of them? Shen Yanchu frowned slightly, glancing at her. Where would such a morally offensive thing happen? Isn't this a breakdown of social norms?

How could this be beneficial to the rule of the imperial power? Shen Yanchu's face darkened even more. She was not a maid, nor was she a close family member of his. She was a girl who had been kind to him, an unmarried woman. He did not want to ruin her reputation.

He took the medicine bottle from her hand and calmly applied the medicine himself. This girl was quick-witted and had a cheerful and outgoing personality.

Although she's a bit impulsive, she has her own methods. Being inexperienced, she's almost entirely naive and trusting. Being too kind can lead to being taken advantage of; I should advise this girl to be more cautious in her interactions with men and women in the future.

Shi Wanxia secretly observed Shen Yanchu's expression. The customs and etiquette of the ancients were different from those of the moderns. If this guy knew that both men and women wore short sleeves and shorts in the summer, he would probably be shocked. Tsk tsk, what evil feudal ideas!

Shen Yanchu knew that this girl had been secretly watching him. "Miss Shi, I lost my sword and a few personal belongings at the place where we met that day. The rain outside has stopped now. Could you help me go and look for them? Among my belongings is medicine to treat my muteness."

Shi Wanxia nodded, but she could only decipher his meaning by guessing at the traditional characters. Simplified characters were much better! This trip to ancient times has made me half illiterate. The more she thought about it, the more her head ached.

Shen Yanchu was humble and polite, with a slender figure. Even without looking at his face, he could charm countless young girls! Shaking her thoughts, she helped him up. He leaned on a wooden stick and moved slowly with her support.

Yesterday, in an effort to save himself, he took a pill that forcibly boosted his power, so he had finally regained some strength, but now he's back to square one.

According to him, he has medicine to treat his throat, which means we can communicate normally with him in the future. If this continues, I'm about to develop depression.

Although I usually stay at home writing, I'm not a person who can sit still. I talk a lot and don't like being alone.

It took the two of them nearly half an hour to reach the place where they had found Shen Yanchu that day. A few days ago, heavy rain and landslides had created a mudslide at the foot of the mountain that was nearly 20 meters high.

Shi Wanxia settled Shen Yanchu under a big tree nearby. "Brother Shen, you wait here. I'll go back and get the tools. It's impossible to dig such a thick pile of mud and rocks by hand!"

Shen Yanchu stared solemnly at the pile of mud that had been washed out of the mountain. The area was so large, and this girl was going to have to work so hard again.

Shi Wanxia hurriedly dug back into the cave, found an entrenching tool, and circled the pile of dirt several times before determining its approximate location. She then began digging from top to bottom. There were many broken limbs and pieces of wood in the dirt, as well as stones of various sizes. Some gravel was falling from above from time to time. As Shi Wanxia dug, she kept an eye on her surroundings and dodged in time.

Shen Yanchu was unable to speak and lacked physical strength. Looking at the girl digging the soil with all her might, she felt a pang of guilt. The girl had gotten a lot of soil on her face and clothes from digging.

As if unaware, with the help of that strange shovel, she had already dug a pit nearly 5 meters deep. The rain had stopped today, the weather was muggy, and the dark clouds in the sky had not yet dispersed, weighing heavily on Shen Yanchu's heart.