Su Wanting stared in shock at the two who seemed extremely intimate, her voice trembling as she spoke, "Did you two know each other before?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan raised his eyes and met Su Wanting's slightly timid gaze, frowning in thought.

This looks like... Prime Minister Su's daughter?

Xu Nian didn't think anything of it. "Yeah, we met by chance before, so what?"

As she spoke, Xu Nian pulled Gu Zhan into the house. "Let's go in first. I've developed four kinds of medicine. They're non-toxic and harmless. You can try them and see which one works best."

Su Wanting nodded blankly and followed them inside.

Inside the room, Su Mu sat leaning against the bed, his complexion noticeably rosier, holding a book in his hands and reading intently.

Hearing the commotion outside, he looked up and was clearly taken aback when he noticed Gu Zhan.

"General Gu?"

Gu Zhan narrowed his eyes, nodded as if to indicate understanding, and then fell silent.

Seeing such an eerie atmosphere, even Xu Nian sensed something was wrong and quickly pulled Su Wanting aside.

"What's wrong with you all? You seem a bit off?" she asked earnestly.

Yeah, the atmosphere feels kind of awkward.

[But the general treats everyone except the streamer like that, right?]

Why were these two siblings behaving so strangely?

The viewers in the live stream also became suspicious and started discussing it.

Su Wanting hesitated for a few moments, pursed her lips, and looked doubtful.

"Actually, I was once engaged to him..."

A moment of silence.

"What?!"

Xu Nian stared in shock, her mouth agape, shaking her head as she looked at the two of them, the shock in her eyes evident.

Gu Zhan was actually engaged to Su Wanting?

But thinking about it carefully, one is a general with outstanding military achievements, and the other is the daughter of a powerful minister. They seem to be a strange match...

Xu Nian thought to herself, but her face remained calm. "And then what? Now there's another engagement?"

"have."

The one who answered was not Su Wanting, but Gu Zhan.

He walked slowly towards Xu Nian's side, his expression indifferent. "But it will be gone soon."

Logically speaking, as a general second only to the emperor, he should not have been involved in suppressing refugees and bandits on their escape routes.

However, after accepting the marriage contract by imperial decree, he raised objections, but the emperor dismissed him lightly.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhan turned to look at Su Wanting, "Don't worry, I will mention this to the Emperor after we return to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Su Wanting was slightly stunned, then nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, "That's great, thank you."

Seeing her looking at Gu Zhan as if she wanted to avoid him at all costs, Xu Nian couldn't help but recall her shy demeanor when she mentioned the Crown Prince.

Presumably, it's because she has someone she loves that she's so resistant to this marriage proposal.

[The Emperor actually allowed the General and the Prime Minister's daughter to marry. Isn't he afraid the General will rebel?]

[To be honest, the general doesn't seem like that kind of person. Besides, do you want the emperor to issue an edict for the crown prince to marry her? Wouldn't that be even more wrong?]

[That's right, there's still factional strife among the princes; this is tantamount to openly supporting the crown prince.]

Xu Nian glanced at the comments and had many guesses in her mind.

"Never mind, you guys try this medicine first."

Xu Nian waved her hand, indicating that the topic was over, and then took out four small bottles.

“Su Mu, your poisoning is quite severe. You should try it.” Xu Nian handed him the medicine, her face showing some nervousness.

Although she had a lot of faith in her medical skills, she was still somewhat worried about the unknown poison.

Su Mu trusted Xu Nian completely, and without saying a word, he took the bottle and slowly drank it down.

Su Wanting watched nervously from the side, her eyes fixed on the screen, afraid of missing anything.

"I feel warm all over, but that's about it."

Su Mu carefully sensed the changes in his body, and then answered truthfully.

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Xu Nian's face, but she took out a second bottle and said, "Then let's try this one."

In this way, Su Mu tried all the drugs that Xu Nian had developed from beginning to end.

What kind of reaction is needed to prove it's effective?

It seems like a more intense reaction is needed; if it's just a normal fever, it probably won't be very effective.

Xu Nian observed this and casually replied, "Choose the one that you think has the most intense reaction, and then tell me how you feel."

Hearing this, Su Mu did as instructed and focused on feeling the sensations.

When he drank the fourth bottle, he visibly frowned and his hands unconsciously clenched tighter.

"My body felt like it was being cut with a knife, the pain wasn't intense, and it was unbearably hot."

As he spoke, his face flushed slightly.

Seeing this, Su Wanting immediately took the ice water she had prepared in advance and handed it to Su Mu.

"Ah, that's it!"

Su Mu nodded excitedly and took the fourth bottle of medicine from his hand.

Only such a reaction could prove that the poison in his body was resisting the antidote he had developed.

In this way, she only needs to continue her research in this direction...

"Lord City Lord."

Just as Xu Nian was cheering with joy, Liu's despicable voice came from outside the door.

Xu Nian frowned slightly as she watched Deputy Liu walk in with his head held high, look around, and finally fix his gaze on Xu Nian.

"Hey, what are you doing here?"

Gu Zhan glanced at him sideways, then naturally walked to Xu Nian's side, his hands clenching slightly, ready to strike.

Xu Nian lightly patted Gu Zhan, then snorted coldly, "If you can be here, why can't I?"

Seeing his arrogant demeanor, Xu Nian curled her lip in disdain, "The Third Prince's dog."

"What did you say!"

When his sore spot was touched, Deputy Liu screamed and wanted nothing more than to tear Xu Nian's mouth apart.

"Watch your words," Su Mu said promptly, his gaze icy.

Upon hearing this, Deputy Liu withdrew his gaze and looked at Su Mu, "Oh my, isn't this our city lord? He seems to have recovered quite a bit recently!"

As he spoke, a sinister smile appeared on his face. "But no matter what method you seek or how many doctors you consult, there is no antidote for this poison."

Hearing his irritating words, Xu Nian put her hands behind her back and made a spell.

Suddenly, the arrogant and domineering deputy Liu's face turned red, and he stomped his feet incessantly, his face contorted with rage, "I have a cramp, I have a cramp, why does it hurt so much!"

"Pfft."

Su Wanting couldn't help but speak up, adding a sarcastic remark, "Since it hurts so much, why don't you go and ask a doctor for help and see if there's any way to fix it?"

After finally enduring the excruciating pain, Deputy Liu slammed his hand on the table beside him and said, "I'm not going to waste my breath on you guys!"

"Recently, thefts have broken out in the city, and many people say they are unable to live and work normally. I must open the city treasury to provide relief to the people!"