The next day, as dawn broke, Ning Yao got up. She hadn't slept all night and felt very refreshed.

Zhi Mei got up even earlier in the winter and had already prepared breakfast.

"Please wait a moment, Miss. Breakfast will be ready soon."

Ning Yao nodded slightly: "Okay."

The others also woke up one after another. Ning Yao checked Madam Ning's arm and then asked Shen Cile to change Ning Jin's dressing.

After everyone had breakfast, they packed up and prepared to set off.

Zhang Feng brought Zhang Qianruo out.

They had actually smelled the aroma of the food long ago, but they dared not come over because of Chen Wei.

"Your Highness, are we continuing south?"

Shen Wei didn't turn around: "Mm."

"Although I don't know what the south is like, His Highness is definitely going there, so why don't we go with him?"

Zhang Qianruo nodded obediently: "I'll do whatever my cousin says."

Shen Wei frowned, his impatience evident in his eyes.

“Young Master Zhang is going south, and I cannot stop him. However, there are too many of us for the carriage to fit everyone, so we will not be traveling with you.”

Zhang Feng was stunned; he hadn't expected the other party to refuse so decisively.

"Your Highness, I..."

"Father, who are you talking to?" Shen Cile's voice came.

Zhang Feng turned around in surprise: "Miss Chen!"

Shen Cile and Ning Yao were seen helping Madam Ning out of the main hall.

"Miss Chen, you're here too." Zhang Feng quickly stepped forward.

At the same time, he saw Ning Yao, and a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Qianruo couldn't help but feel a hint of resentment in her eyes.

Who is this?

Ning Yao stepped forward, blocking Madam Ning and Shen Cile.

"Why haven't you left yet? Still hoping to hitch a ride on a carriage?"

As soon as Ning Yao spoke, Zhang Feng recognized her voice as that of the woman from last night.

The amazement in his eyes faded, replaced by a hint of disdain.

"Why are you being so aggressive, young lady? The prince hasn't told us to leave."

Ning Yao rolled her eyes: "Uncle said there's not enough room in the carriage, so he won't be with you. Are you deaf? You were a perfectly healthy person, and now you're a cripple. What a pity!"

Zhang Feng was speechless, and somewhat embarrassed and angry.

Seeing her cousin being bullied, Zhang Qianruo stepped forward and said, "Miss, you look like a lady from a respectable family, but I didn't expect you to speak so rudely. If you don't want to, you can just say so. There's no need to resort to insults, is there?"

"And who are you? Didn't you hear me say I didn't want to, that I didn't want to take you? Didn't you hear me either? Are you deaf and crippled?"

"Second sister-in-law, don't you think this kind of person is despicable, always asking to be scolded?"

Shen Ci'an couldn't help but laugh: "That's really quite shameless."

"You!" Zhang Qianruo was so angry that her face turned red.

Zhang Feng was stunned. She called her Second Sister-in-law. Could this unruly woman be...?

"Is this Lady Ning from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?" Zhang Feng asked.

"Get out of the way, you're so annoying, move aside!" Ning Yao reached out and pushed them aside, then helped Madam Ning into the carriage.

The force in his hand was considerable, causing the two to stumble. Zhang Qianruo lost her balance and fell to the ground with a thud. Just as she was about to retaliate, she saw Shen Ci'an coming out of the house, and her eyes lit up with amazement.

What a handsome young man!

The next second, she immediately put on a pitiful look, as if she were in unbearable pain: "Young master, could you help me up? That man was so rude."

She tilted her head and reached out her hand, her face full of shy anticipation for the other person to help her.

Who knew that after waiting for so long, all she saw was someone stepping over her and walking towards the carriage.

"Pfft, that's hilarious! So embarrassing!"

A snicker reached her ears, making Zhang Qianru blush with embarrassment. She wanted to disappear into the ground.

"How dare you even dream of marrying my young master? Look at yourself, you're like a toad lusting after a swan!"

Dongyue was blunt; she felt that a woman worthy of her young master must be skilled in both literature and martial arts, and that this delicate little girl was not good enough.

In her opinion, Miss Ning is the most suitable!

Several people walked out of the main room one after another, all of them scoffing at her.

Zhang Qianruo felt like dying.

Zhang Feng also felt extremely ashamed and was about to scold Zhang Qianruo when another person came out of the house.

"Miss Hua Yan!" The voice was even more surprised than when she saw Shen Cile.

A hint of annoyance was visible on Hua Yan's beautiful face. She had already seen the situation outside from inside the main room and knew who this person was.

"Young Master Zhang, it's been a long time."

Zhang Feng was overjoyed; he never expected to see his soulmate here.

"Since Miss Huayan is here as well, then I shall stay with Miss Huayan..."

"Stop! There's no way I'll be with you. Give up!"

Zhang Feng was somewhat hurt: "Miss Hua Yan, you..."

Hua Yan pointed in the direction of the carriage: "My lady doesn't like you, so I don't like you either. Go somewhere cool and stay there!"

"Why are you all afraid of her?" Zhang Feng asked, still unwilling to give up.

Hua Yan smiled slightly, her beauty almost otherworldly: "The third young lady of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, is it someone I can afford to offend, or someone you can?"

Zhang Feng was taken aback. The Third Miss?

Didn't she enter the palace to become a concubine? Why is she in this desolate wilderness?

Regardless of what he was thinking, Hua Yan walked past him and got into the carriage.

"Cousin, who is she?" Zhang Qianruo asked cautiously.

Zhang Feng didn't want to say more: "An old friend."

Zhang Qianruo clearly didn't believe it; this woman was obviously the same as the two before her and didn't seem like a daughter of an official.

"Should we stay with them?"

Zhang Feng gritted his teeth: "Of course!"

The carriage had already left, and the two had no choice but to hurry to catch up so as not to be left too far behind.

As the day passed and night approached once again, the carriage stopped for a short rest.

Just as everyone was about to eat, they saw Zhang Feng and his companion.

"What's wrong with these two? How can they keep up?" Ning Wenyi's eyes widened.

Ning Jin gently reminded him, "Father, have you forgotten that family of three?"

"cough……"

"Eat quickly, forget what they're doing, and leave as soon as you're done eating. We need to travel through the night; I have a bad feeling about this place." Ning Yao looked around; her intuition told her that this was not a safe place to stay.

"I'll listen to Yao Yao!"

After finishing their meal, everyone immediately mounted their horses or got into their carriages.

"Second brother, you go to the carriage, I'll ride the horse!"

Ning Jin hesitated for a moment, but finally dismounted.

"Hua Yan will go catch the carriage, and Ning Lang will ride a horse!"

"Yes, Third Miss!"

Who knew that Shen Ci'an would hold onto the reins tightly and stare longingly at Ning Yao.

"Sister, it's not too late yet, but I can't sleep. I want to stay with you."

The boy's soft, sweet voice rang out, carrying a hint of coquetry.

Shen Wei said, "Niece, let An'er come with you. He's a grown man now, it won't do for him to stay hidden in the carriage all the time!"

Shen Cile chimed in, "Yaoyao, let An'er ride the horse. Miss Huayan is a woman and probably can't drive a carriage. Let Ning Lang drive instead."

"Sister..." The boy's voice had a unique charm.

Ning Yao cursed under her breath: Damn clamp!