The three brothers all realized, Chu Shun was reflecting on how crudely he had planted the parasite, no, how conspicuous it was.

At that time, the Prince was indeed in the tent.

He feared no one else, just the Prince finding out and causing trouble for Xie Jingchen.

But the Prince indeed did not notice at the time.

Prince NanAn curiously asked, "What kind of parasite did you plant?"

"Just the simplest one," Chu Shun replied.

"...."

Prince NanAn and the others were greatly disappointed.

Chu Shun’s mouth twitched.

Simple, only in relation to his wife.

That parasite was the simplest one his wife carried with her.

Last time, he starved the parasite to the brink of death, his wife nearly turned against him.

Afraid he’d starve the parasite to death, she helped him feed it daily, showing the parasite’s preciousness. According to Qin Hanhan, the poison causes extreme pain, but extracting it without harm makes it the number one method of punishment. Used on Xie Jingchuan, it was truly fitting.

If he dared to make trouble, the poison would activate, teaching him a painful lesson.

After leaving Xie Jingchuan, walking a bit farther, Xingxing looked at Su Jin and couldn’t help but ask, "Is the Second Young Master going to stay in the military camp?"

"He is determined to stay, so let him stay," Su Jin replied.

Actually, keeping Xie Jingchuan in the Prince Mansion, Su Jin also felt uneasy.

Although the Prince sent people to protect the Princess Consort, there are always unpredictable moments.

Princess Nanzhang and Xie Jinyu are troubling enough, Xie Jingchuan is ruthless, his methods far harsher than Princess Nanzhang’s.

With him in the military camp, sending people to keep an eye on him, it’s impossible for him to stir up trouble.

Xingxing was uneasy, Xie Jingchuan had attempted to assassinate the girl twice, if not for narrowly escaping, the grass on her grave would have been so tall.

He isn’t dead, Xingxing isn’t at ease.

Returning to the tent, Su Jin opened the teacup on the table, inside was the poisoned blood forced out from Xie Jingchuan’s body.

Xingxing asked in confusion, "Hasn’t the poison been cured, why is Miss still researching the antidote?"

Su Jin smiled without speaking.

She was not researching an antidote, but a poison.

Two busy days passed.

Two days later, the prepared powder and a letter were delivered by a disguised Hidden Guard to the riverbank where Su Jin and Xie Jingchen had agreed to meet.

Xie Jingchen retrieved the letter and the powder while bathing, unnoticed by anyone.

Nanliang, Capital City.

Ten miles out.

Nanliang ministers waited there, seeing Prince Beimo approaching from afar.

Prince Beimo’s face was cold as frost.

Nanliang ministers greeted him, but he ignored them, walking straight ahead.

The Nanliang ministers felt embarrassed, though it was to be expected, since the marriage between Princess Beimo and their Crown Prince was a tangled affair that even a fool could understand.

A younger sister was schemed against, no brother would be happy.

Moreover, before this, Beimo was tricked into losing 300,000 loads of grain and grass and 100,000 taels of gold. Although the resources were later stolen midway, Beimo had indeed lost them.

Old grudges and new grievances, Prince Beimo resented Nanliang intensely.

Nanliang ministers understood, even if they faced cold receptions, they did it enthusiastically.

Prince Beimo quieted Nanliang ministers with two words.

"Noisy."

Nanliang ministers didn’t say another word.

Entering Nanliang’s capital, Prince Beimo wanted to go directly to the Palace to see his Imperial Sister, but the Nanliang envoy disagreed, "The Princess may not be at the Palace."

"We understand Prince’s eagerness to see Princess Jing Mountain, she is about to become our Crown Princess Consort, no one dares to neglect her."

"Prince should first enter the palace to meet the Emperor."

Without the Nanliang envoy leading the way, Prince Beimo didn’t know where Princess Jing Mountain’s Palace was located.

He entered the palace with a stiff face to see the Emperor of Nanliang.

Everyone knew the marriage alliance was Nanliang’s scheme against Beimo, but the necessary formalities were maintained.

In front of the banquet hall, a palace maid waited there, as Prince Beimo approached, the maid stepped forward and said, "Princess Consort Mo summons you."

Prince Beimo glanced at the maid and said, "Nanliang is hosting me, must the aunt not attend the welcoming banquet?"

Having said that, Prince Beimo turned to look at the Nanliang minister.

The Nanliang minister hastily said, "Princess Consort Mo is the Emperor’s favored concubine, how could she not attend the banquet?"

"This welcoming banquet is organized by Princess Consort Mo, the Emperor is concerned that Prince may not be accustomed to Nanliang cuisine, so he specifically instructed Princess Consort Mo to prepare it."

Prince Beimo smiled insincerely, "Your Nanliang is indeed considerate."

Having said that, he stepped forward.

The palace maid hurriedly said, "Prince, Princess Consort Mo has a few words for me to relay to you."

Prince Beimo looked displeased, "I know what aunt wants to say to me, there’s no need to relay it."

Prince Beimo moved forward, and when the palace maid tried to block him, she was directly pulled aside by the guard.

The palace maid failed in her task and feared ruining Princess Consort Mo’s affairs, so she hurried back to see her.

Princess Consort Mo was also anxious, after searching for so many days, she still hadn’t found the real Princess Jing Mountain.

The false princess could fool Nanliang’s people, but not Prince Beimo.

If the Emperor of Nanliang and the Crown Prince discovered that she was using a palace maid to impersonate the princess, the Crown Prince was destined to marry merely a palace maid, it would be hard to predict his anger.

Originally, it was just about conveying a few words to Prince Beimo, how did it get messed up?!

Outside, the eunuch reported that the banquet was beginning, Princess Consort Mo had arranged the welcoming banquet and naturally had to be present.

Before leaving, she instructed the palace maid, "Without my orders, she is not allowed to attend the banquet."

Nanliang hosted a banquet to entertain Prince Beimo, amidst clinking cups and laughter.

But only Nanliang’s monarch and ministers were laughing.

Prince Beimo’s displeasure was evident on his face, not showing a hint of a smile.

After three rounds of drinks, Prince Beimo impatiently said, "This wine has been tasted, shouldn’t my Imperial Sister be brought out to meet me now?"

Nanliang’s Emperor was indifferent, but Princess Consort Mo was unsettled, laughingly, "Jing Mountain isn’t feeling well, unable to come and see you."

Prince Beimo’s face darkened, "Before entering the palace, I wanted to visit her at the Palace, you prevented me, and now you’re saying she’s unwell?"

Speaking, Prince Beimo stood up, "If my Imperial Sister cannot come to see me, I will go to the Palace to see her!"

Princess Consort Mo was also discontented, "Can’t you meet Jing Mountain anytime? Why now, when the Emperor is still seated here with so many ministers accompanying?"

Prince Beimo turned to Princess Consort Mo, "The kind favors you showed Beimo, my father and I cherish, never daring to forget."

"But I have come galloping to Nanliang, only to see my Imperial Sister, not to see others!"

Prince Beimo’s words were heavily pronounced.

Saying ’kindness,’ anyone could sense the undertone of hatred.

Both Nanliang’s Emperor and Crown Prince looked at Princess Consort Mo.

Princess Consort Mo feared arousing suspicion, whispering to Nanliang’s Emperor, "Just now, Princess Jing Mountain has been making a fuss, I’m afraid she’ll say the wrong things in public."

Nanliang’s Emperor displeasingly said, "Can’t you manage such a trivial matter?"

Nanliang’s Emperor was foolish, treating human lives as insignificant, Princess Consort Mo dared not defy him.

She was truly in a difficult situation now.

What kind of mess is this?!