If the male protagonist, as the crown prince, had opposed the marriage from the beginning, and had been particularly firm in his stance, the engagement probably wouldn't have gone through.

Moreover, even though it was clearly caused by the late emperor, he ultimately blamed all of Ji Yuan's misfortunes on the original owner of the body. Such a man is truly despicable.

…

Not long after Wan Ge returned home, her servants told her that her deputy general had arrived.

The deputy general, whom she actually called "uncle," was a former subordinate of the original owner's father. He had always been loyal to the original owner's father, offering much guidance on the battlefield and even saving the original owner's life several times.

"Why did Uncle come here?" To the original owner of this body, the other party was his own uncle.

The general, already middle-aged, touched her head with his weathered hands: "Why did you agree to go to Nanyuan for the emperor? Do you know how dangerous that place is?"

Gu poison is the most dangerous thing in this world, so for so many years, no one in Nanyuan has dared to actively plunder it.

Fortunately, they had no interest in fighting for other people's land, otherwise... with their terrifying witchcraft... they would probably have already dominated the world.

I've heard that everyone in Nanyuan learns Gu magic from a young age. Some of it is highly lethal, some is used to control people's minds, and some is very mystical and magical.

However, the people of Nanyuan are very xenophobic, so it would be very difficult for strangers to sneak in.

Moreover, the people there don't care if you're a general or an emperor in other countries. They fear no power, and if you anger them, you'll only face death in the end.

There was once an emperor who boasted that he would destroy Nanyuan, but when others went to see him the next morning, he had already been devoured by countless insects.

"It's alright, Uncle. Wan Ge will return safely." Normally, he deals with magic, but his Gu technique is rather magical.

"How could nothing happen... It was so dangerous..." Although it was the emperor's order, and they had to follow it, how could they be at ease about something so dangerous?

"It's alright, and I've already decided to go alone to find him." Since I'm going to find him myself, I don't need to bring anyone with me.

"What! You still want to go alone!" What is she thinking? Is she crazy?

In fact, the deputy general could also see that Wan Ge had unusual feelings for the emperor, but... the emperor's mind was only on the empress, so how could he care about her?

"I assure you I will return safely, Uncle, you can really rest assured. I swear! Besides, bringing too many people along will only hinder my operation." Wouldn't more people make things more conspicuous? If only a few people knew to begin with, wouldn't more people know as well?

The lieutenant thought about it for a moment and seemed to think it made some sense, but then he suddenly realized what he was thinking! It made absolutely no sense, how could he have let her go to such a dangerous place alone?

…

The deputy general had intended to stop her, but was dismissed with a few words. The next morning, he heard from his subordinates that Wange had already set off for Nanyuan.

Wan Ge is quite fast, otherwise her uncle would have caught up with her. She wasn't really looking for some kind of immortality gu; she was just going to find her little husband.

When the deputy general realized what was happening, he found that he couldn't keep up at all, but for his own safety, he still sent a team of men to try their best to catch up with her.

Wan Ge was unaware of this matter and simply rode her horse at full speed towards Nan Yuan.