"You! You! How did you find this place?! What are you trying to do?!"

Qin Yi quietly raised his eyes, "Why did you get involved with the Crown Prince of Nan Jing?"

Nanqian Yue retorted, "What's it to you? You're meddling too much."

Qin Yi's voice was calm and composed: "The Crown Prince of Nan Jing is not simple. You should not associate with him."

"Is he simple, or are you?" Nan Qianyue looked at him strangely. "Is it possible that in other people's eyes, you are also a scheming person?"

Qin Yi did not refute, but instead reached out his hand to her, "Come back with me."

Nanqianyue slapped his hand away, "Why should I go with you? What right do you have to control me? You should leave now!"

Qin Yi's eyes remained calm and indifferent. "I apologize for the offense."

After saying that, he quickly reached out and sealed Nan Qianyue's acupoints, hoisted her onto his shoulder, and turned to leave.

...When we returned to the military camp, the sun had already risen to its highest point in the sky.

Inside the tent, Nan Qianyue looked at the food in front of her, her anger rising, and she reached out to overturn it.

Qin Yi grabbed her wrist. "We mustn't waste food."

Nanqianyue glared at him angrily, "Let go of me!"

Qin Yi repeated, "Military rations are precious; don't waste them."

Nanqianyue nodded, holding her breath, "Mmm!"

Qin Yi then released her, his voice calm and without a trace of emotion, "You are very likely the Southern Prime Minister's lost daughter. Once you return to the capital, I will send you to the Prime Minister's residence."

Nan Qianyue rolled her eyes at him. "I can't possibly be the daughter of the Prime Minister of the South. Don't be so presumptuous, okay?"

Qin Yi remained calm and changed the subject, "A delicate girl like you will find it difficult to establish yourself without a strong foundation. The Prime Minister's residence is a good place to settle down. Why don't you stay there temporarily and avoid some gossip?"

Nanqianyue scoffed, "Which eye of yours saw me as delicate? If I were delicate, how could I have carried such a big person like you into the cave?"

Qin Yi glanced at her, his ears turning slightly red, and the image of her small body carrying him flashed through his mind.

"Public opinion is a fearsome thing. You saved my life, and I will repay you with all my might, protecting your safety and your reputation." His voice gradually became calmer.