The next day, while Nan Yi was still getting ready, Xiao Shunzi rushed into the tent. Yiren glared at him and said, "What's the rush so early in the morning? Is the master's meal ready?"

Xiao Shunzi stammered and didn't answer Yiren's question, but he winked at Nan and gestured towards the outside of the curtain.

Nan chuckled and told Yiren to go and get her meal while she went outside with Xiaoshunzi.

Yiren grumbled in dissatisfaction, "What a load of rubbish, you even want to keep it from me." She stomped her foot and left.

Nan Yi and Xiao Shunzi went outside. "What is it that Yiren can't listen to?"

Xiao Shunzi chuckled foolishly, "It's not that this servant wants to hide it from her, but Master knows Yiren's personality better than anyone. Because of Master Nian, we've argued about this quite a bit over the years."

"You came to see me because of the Nian family? Then why did you come to see me? I have no patience to see her." Nan Yi glared at him unhappily and stopped in her tracks.

"You've misunderstood, Master. I am your servant, and I have no ill will towards you. How could I possibly side with outsiders?" Xiao Shunzi explained anxiously, recounting what had happened that morning.

"The master doesn't like to meddle in outside affairs, but when it comes to the Thirteenth Prince and the Master, the two of them are arguing fiercely."

"Oh, then I'll go and try to persuade them." Nan thought to herself and went to take a look.

Xiao Shunzi reached out to stop him, a hint of difficulty flashing across his face. Under Nan Yi's glare, he stammered, "Master, um, yesterday, Master stayed at Master Nian's place."

Nan was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter.

Perhaps Yiren and Xiaoshunzi thought that her dislike for Nianshi was due to jealousy, the rivalry for favor, and that it had even become a source of heartache.

Yes, they all thought she had a mental illness.

But she no longer cared.

It's only natural for the Fourth Prince to sleep with his primary wife, secondary wives, and all his women. How could she possibly be jealous of all of them? If she really cared, she'd be drowning in jealousy.

Besides, after going through so much, no matter who he dotes on, it won't stir any emotion in her heart.

Because, putting aside their personal grudges, in the end, Lady Nian was nothing more than a pawn in the Fourth Prince's struggle for imperial power.

The biggest rival of the Fourth Master's women was not any of them, but the throne of the emperor.

In the heart of the Fourth Master, who could be more important than it?

What beauty is more important than the throne?

"Let's go, come with me to take a look," Nan Yi said calmly.

Xiao Shunzi was uneasy, but seeing that his master did not seem annoyed, he quickly led the way.

The Nian family's tent was farther from Yinzhen's residence than hers. When Xiao Shunzi arrived at the Nian family's tent, he explained his purpose, which surprised Nian family's maid.

Master Tong has finally decided to move and even came to visit their master. It's like the sun has risen in the west.

As soon as Nan entered the tent, Lady Nian, who was sitting in the outer room, stood up and greeted Lady Tong. Neither of them spoke. Lady Nian then sat down again listlessly. Recently, whenever she saw Lady Tong, she would think of the master's attitude towards Lady Tong, and her heart would feel heavy.

Inside the tent, the two brothers were talking in hushed tones, but Nan Yi could hear them clearly.

Why not talk in the study, but instead in the Nian family's tent?

Yinzhen also thought about it. He was afraid that the thirteenth prince would be unruly and unable to control him. As soon as he stepped out of the tent, the man would run away.

As soon as Nan entered the inner room, the two brothers suddenly fell silent. Thirteen was furious, his chest heaving violently.

A hint of fear flashed across Yinzhen's face. He coughed lightly and said gently, "Why have you come? Is there something you need from me?"

He even forgot how to refer to himself.

Nan Yi glanced at him with a smile, walked towards Thirteen, and said with a mocking look in her eyes, "Thirteenth Master seems to be in a bad mood. How about it, are you interested in a fight?"

She raised her hand to her eyes, "I've been itching to spar with someone lately, it's been so long."

"Why not?" Thirteen was seething with anger, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he, the thirteenth prince, couldn't refuse that person even though he loathed him.

How should he face his wife after he returns home?

Nan Yi raised an eyebrow. "Alright, please, Thirteenth Master."

"No." Yinzhen stood up to stop him.

Nan frowned; she was trying to share his burdens.

"Then I'll go find Father Emperor." Thirteen said with dissatisfaction, "I'm determined to fight this time. Fourth Brother only knows how to pity Sister-in-law Tong, but he doesn't understand how he feels about his own wife."

Yinzhen glared at the thirteenth prince and reminded him in a deep voice, "She's not feeling well, so please be gentle."

Upon hearing this, both Nan Yi and Shisan were displeased. Nan Yi thought to herself, even if her health was poor, she wouldn't be able to defeat Shisan, whose martial arts skills were mediocre.

Although Thirteen intended to fight with Sister-in-law Tong, Fourth Brother was certain he hadn't given the wrong advice; shouldn't he have advised Sister-in-law Tong to be gentler with him?

Thirteen, feeling dejected, lifted the curtain and went out, followed by Nan Yi.

When Lady Nian saw the three of them coming out, she greeted them as "Master, Thirteenth Master, and Sister Tong."

"I'm sorry to have bothered you, Sister-in-law. I'll take my leave now," Thirteen said apologetically. He had been annoyed since he learned that his fourth brother wanted him to marry Marhan's second illegitimate daughter. Marhan actually dared to ask his fourth brother to act as matchmaker. What right did he have? He disdained such a shameless woman.

He wanted to ask his fourth brother to refuse, but his fourth brother insisted that he, the thirteenth prince, must take that woman as his concubine.

Nan Yi also said to Nian Shi, "Farewell."

Yinzhen was worried about the two of them and wanted to go and check on them. "Xu'er, rest well. You coughed for half the night yesterday, so you must not have slept well. I will have the imperial physician examine you again later."

Ms. Nian's expression changed slightly. The temperature difference between day and night on the grassland was large, and her body was not used to it for a while after arriving here.

It's rare for the master to come and see her; he blames her for her poor health.

"My lord, I'm sorry to have bothered you. I will take my medicine on time," Madam Nian said apologetically.

Yinzhen waved his hand, "It's not your fault. I have other things to do. You should rest."

Nan Yi and Shisan found a secluded spot and exchanged a hundred or so blows. Nan Yi deliberately held back, allowing Shisan to unleash his pent-up anger.

In the end, Thirteen fought with all his might but couldn't even touch a corner of Tong Xiaosao's clothes. He lay down on the ground in a spoiled manner and shouted in frustration, "I'm not fighting anymore, I can't beat her no matter what. Tong Xiaosao, what's the point of you being a woman and being so good at martial arts? It's just to discourage people."

Nan Yi was panting heavily. Even if Thirteen didn't tell her to stop, she would still want to stop. Fighting was tiring work.

She sat down on the spot, supporting herself with one hand on the ground and the other on her knee. She turned to Thirteen and said with a smile, "Martial arts also require talent. I may not be good at other things, but I have a good talent for this. In fact, if I hadn't been good at martial arts, I would probably have died several times over."

“That’s right. Thanks to Fourth Sister-in-law, Fourth Brother and I have also benefited.” Thirteen looked relieved. He turned his head and his eyes fell on Nan Yi’s profile. Something in his heart was touched, and he was instantly stunned.

Nan Yi is beautiful, her beauty carries a detached disdain for worldly affairs. She is eccentric and lives in a feudal era. She does not want to accept worldly prejudices and lives a semi-secluded life. She does not want to be in it, but she is inevitably involved in it, and therefore suffers repeated harm.

Thirteen knew perfectly well that Fourth Brother cared about Sister-in-law Tong. His care was restrained yet indulgent.

He could roughly understand his fourth brother. Sometimes, when you love someone deeply, no matter how much you try to hold back, you can't help but feel overwhelmed by your emotions.

Tong Xiaosao also cares about Fourth Brother, but she just can't see his feelings for her. She doesn't fight or compete, lives a quiet life, and her attitude towards Fourth Brother is indifferent.

Fourth Brother must also be quite troubled by this.