Halfway through treating the wound, Ji Fengyao suddenly straightened up again, staring seriously at Hei Xiao: "Aren't you all quite particular about men and women not touching each other? I'm cleaning her wound here, and you're just watching. Do you want to marry her?"

Black Owl's lips twitched. What did he see besides a pool of bloody, mangled flesh?

But when it comes to a woman's innocence, honestly, there's no reasoning with her, so he'd better just slip away quietly.

In the study of Mo Zhai.

Shang Xiye tapped his long, jade-like fingers lightly on the table. No one spoke in the study for a long time. After a while, he looked up at Wei Chao, who was sitting in the chair next to him: "If it is not easy to build an auxiliary bridge, then we will build a suspension bridge. However, suspension bridges are easily destroyed. In order to prevent the enemy from using them in a surprise attack, the defensive measures, mechanisms and hidden weapons at both ends of the bridge must be done better."

Wei Chao was very tall and burly, towering over Shang Xiye by half a head even while sitting in a chair. His bronze face had rugged features, and his voice was somewhat muffled due to his large lung capacity: "Building a rope bridge is easy, but after it's built, the warhorses will have to go back and forth several times to get used to it. The Cangzhou River flows swiftly, making a lot of noise, which will have a significant impact on the warhorses."

"I believe this is no challenge for you," Shang Xiye said, his eyes filled with warmth and trust.

The burly man chuckled and scratched his head, looking somewhat embarrassed: "Actually, the horses were alright, but the local residents of Cangzhou are really fierce. They even dare to openly rob government convoys. We've run into them several times and had some conflicts."

"Under no circumstances should the lives of ordinary people be harmed. Cangzhou is a dangerous place. If they are after grain, we should give them some, but we must be careful not to give too much, lest they become resentful of the rich and develop malicious intentions, which would be counterproductive. Also, we must take good precautions to keep your secrets. Your every move in Cangzhou must be kept completely untraceable."

As Shang Xiye was speaking, Wu Shang suddenly appeared from the shadows, saw Wei Chao there, but did not speak.

Wei Chao understood and stood up, saying, "I understand. If there's nothing else, I will set off for Cangzhou immediately."

"Mm," Shang Xiye nodded.

Wei Chao clasped his hands in a fist salute, mumbled "Take care, Your Highness," and then turned and left.

After Wei Chao had walked away, Wu Shang stepped forward and reported: "Your Highness, the Princess Consort beat Bai Rumei to death, and she didn't ask a single question about the poisoning. She just publicly humiliated Bai Rumei."

Shang Xiye was slightly surprised. He could understand the little bandit's simple and brutal approach, but she really didn't want to know who wanted her dead.

"Your Highness, what I just said is true. Everyone outside knows that Bai Rumei is still alive, and the Princess is treating her in a secret room. The Princess said that once Bai Rumei wakes up, Your Highness will be of great use to her," Wu Shang then added the truth.

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiye suddenly realized and couldn't help but laugh: "She certainly doesn't give me any trouble."

When Wuying and Wushang saw Shang Xiye reveal a genuine smile that they hadn't seen in a long time, they were also happy. It seemed that the prince was finally seeing the light!

"The fact that the Princess Consort is skilled in medicine must not be known to outsiders for now. After she has dealt with Bai Rumei's matter, you will personally send her to Meiling Mortuary. Keep a close watch on her and do not let anyone realize that she is still alive," Shang Xiye instructed in a good mood.

"yes!"

Wu Shang accepted the order, and with a flash, he escaped from the shadows.

Seeing that Shang Xiye was so moved by Ji Fengyao but showed no intention of taking the next step, Wuying couldn't help but remind him, "Your Highness, what about Consort Jia?"

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Wuying and Wushang: The prince is finally getting it!

Rabbit: Hehe...