A wave of tenderness washed over her, and since her grandfather had said with absolute certainty that he would take her with him, she let her feelings of affection grow and intensify.

"You've just woken up, so you can't eat too much, it'll upset your stomach. I'll try to catch some game and make you some meat porridge after the group stops tonight."

Don't worry, you'll get better soon. Now lie down and get some sleep.

Shen Xingmian's face was full of a motherly smile, so gentle it was unbelievable.

Fearing that the child would be nervous seeing strangers, she lowered the leaf curtain after speaking, blocking all outside views.

Yes, those two cars were so eye-catching that many people couldn't help but look over there.

Some people aren't even consciously aware of it; they're just spacing out and their gaze happens to fall in this direction.

After pulling her attention away from the car, Shen Xingmian realized that the earlier commotion was due to someone suffering from heatstroke.

This is not surprising.

In such hot weather, with elderly people and children in the group, and varying levels of physical fitness, it's not surprising that some people would suffer from heatstroke.

The line didn't stop; presumably, those who suffered heatstroke had already received proper medical treatment.

Shen Xingmian did not intend to interfere too much in other people's fates. Before she could properly arrange things for her family, any unnecessary actions could put them in danger.

She had great faith in her family's abilities; with her maternal grandfather, maternal uncle, mother, and cousin around, defeating these officials would be a piece of cake.

But those people in the shadows are not so easy to deal with, especially after the eldest grandson of the emperor was brought over.

Before meeting up with her second uncle's men, Shen Xingmian only wanted to play the fool and deceive the people in the shadows so that they wouldn't bother her family for the time being.