After responding to the Second Elder with a smile, Tian Dequan turned to the onlookers and said a lot of high-sounding words. His words were gentle and kind, but anyone with a brain knew that there was an unspoken threat in his words.

"That's right, my wife just wanted to play a joke on the Du family. You onlookers should just leave. Tian Ying will only marry into the Zhu family, and she will only be my wife, Zhu Changqing's wife. If I, Zhu Changqing, hear any bad rumors, you should know what the consequences will be."

Zhu Changqing had a roguish smile on his lips, his eyes filled with malice as he looked at everyone, making a blatant threat.

The Yin Gu faction is currently in control in Miao territory, and the Second Elder is its leader. Zhu Changqing is not someone to be trifled with; even if he were to roam freely throughout Miao territory, the people would not dare to do anything to him.

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the onlookers all fell silent and hurriedly left.

As the crowd dispersed, Cen Xi unexpectedly saw two familiar figures. The two people also saw her, but they seemed to have no intention of interacting with her and disappeared around the street corner in an instant.

Cen Xi opened her eyes wide and was stunned for a long time. She didn't understand how Zhu Yanniang and Wen Qiyu got together, and even put on that disguise.

"Thank you for saving me today... thank you for saving me today."

After the crowd dispersed, Cen Xi released Tian Ying's pressure points. Tian Ying hesitated for a moment, then immediately thanked Cen Xi.

"Have you thought about the consequences of your actions today?"

Cen Xi really didn't understand why this girl was so impulsive.

"Actually, I knelt down in front of the Zhu family's door today with the determination to die, to break off the engagement, and to show my love for Lu Duling. Unfortunately, he was too cowardly in the end. He could even make such a vow. I..."

Tian Ying glanced at Cen Xi, pouted, and explained with a melancholy the purpose of his actions today, as well as the disappointment in her heart.

"So, did you actually have a relationship with that guy surnamed Lu?"

Cen Xi was a very curious person, and hearing Tian Ying say this made her even more interested.

"No...no! But I'm pretty sure he has feelings for me, but given the situation in Miao territory, he'll never admit it."

Tian Ying glanced at Cen Xi somewhat awkwardly, then hesitated before explaining.

"Then I'm afraid your love will never be fulfilled. Actually, I have a suggestion. Would you like to hear it?"

Cen Xi ruthlessly stabbed Tian Ying in the heart again, but after thinking about it, she couldn't help but want to give her a way out.

"What suggestion?"

Tian Ying now feels like she's in a dead end, and she would be overjoyed if someone could show her the way out.

"After we remove the curse, you and Lu Duling can leave Miao territory and live in the Central Plains. What do you think? With your abilities, I might be able to arrange some positions for you in the Grand Banquet Court. Then you will no longer be bound by the rules of Miao territory. What do you say?"

As Cen Xi walked, he looked at the girl beside him and tempted her.

Her suggestion was also purposeful. There might not only be Shen Qinghua among those who knew Gu in the Central Plains. If she encountered other people, Tian Ying might be her ally.

"Really?"

Tian Ying was clearly tempted. In the Tian family, she was just a tool for her father to consolidate power. If she were to marry into the Zhu family in the future, who knows how Zhu Changqing would torment her?

Perhaps the Central Plains really is a good way out for her.

"Yes, it's possible. Nobles like you who speak Chinese will definitely thrive in the Central Plains."

Seeing that Tian Ying was interested, Cen Xi continued to gently persuade her.

“But… but Lu Duling will not give up her family. What should I do? How can I persuade her?”

After receiving a positive answer, Tian Ying, remembering Lu Duling's stubborn temper, gave up her courage again.

Are you sure he really likes you?

Cen Xi recalled her encounter with Lu Duling yesterday, and she was certain that Lu Duling had found a powerful backer, and that backer happened to be the High Priest.

Perhaps the disappearance of the Gu King and Gu Queen is related to these two people, that's what Cen Xi's intuition tells her.

“I’m sure! Three years ago, I was injured. Although I was in a daze, I could feel that he went to great lengths to save me. He even took off his clothes to hug me and give me warmth. And every time I looked for him, he would subconsciously avoid me. Your Highness, I heard that you and Prime Minister Shen are a loving couple. These actions should prove that he loves you, right?”

After confirming your answer, Tian Ying became uncertain again, so she used an analogy to ask Cen Xi.

The mere mention of Shen Jinchen brought back an overwhelming surge of disgust and resentment to Cen Xi's heart; clearly, the dormant Gu poison had begun to flare up again.

After much effort, Cen Xi calmed himself down before speaking to Tian Ying and Tian Ying:

"Can you please not mention him?"

"You really have been bewitched!"

Whenever Tian Ying mentioned Shen Jinchen, the woman beside her would bulge her veins and throb, and she would reach out and grab Cen Xi's hand to check her pulse.

"Yes, so please don't mention him in front of me anymore. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and will want to take a knife and kill him."

Cen Xi wiped the thin layer of sweat from her forehead, trying hard to suppress the urge to rush to the post station and kill someone.

"You can't do it like this! Go to the inn quickly, I'll use a Gu technique to suppress it for you."

Seeing that she was about to explode, Tian Ying felt extremely regretful for mentioning Shen Jinchen's name.

She saved her life today, and she felt she had to reciprocate this fate, so she had to do everything in her power to heal her.

“Okay! My inn is not far away, you…you help me back.”

Cen Xi was so enraged that she wanted to kill someone, especially to chop Shen Jinchen to pieces. Unfortunately, she still retained some rationality and couldn't bring herself to do it.

"Just bear with it!"

Seeing that she was becoming increasingly agitated and in pain, Tian Ying didn't say anything more and headed towards the inn in the direction Cen Xi pointed out.

In fact, the moment Cen Xi saw Zhu Yanniang and Wen Qiyu, they also saw her.

Neither of them wanted to see Cen Xi, so they tacitly hid from each other.

Seeing Cen Xi suddenly fall ill, Zhu Yanniang couldn't help but ask Wen Qiyu, who was standing nearby:

"You understand the Gu magic of the Miao region?"

"I don't understand, but it looks pretty powerful. Even someone as powerful as the Eldest Princess can be tormented like this by Gu poison. Obviously, Gu is a bad thing."

After frowning and giving an explanation, Wen Qiyu accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and stumbled.

He was dressed in women's clothing as Zhu Yanniang's maid, his small mouth opening and closing, looking quite charming and cute.

If a man saw him, he probably wouldn't be able to resist snatching him away.

After falling down, she becomes even more endearing.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Yanniang couldn't help but smile.