I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 427: Princess, Get Up!

After Fang Xiaoxiao and her group discussed their respective duties for the next day, they ended their late-night conversation.

Before leaving, Pei Yan reminded Fang Xiaoxiao to be very careful tomorrow.

Fang Xiaoxiao kicked him out of the door while indicating that she knew.

It was getting light.

Fang Xiaoxiao, who had only slept for two hours, yawned and patted the lazy princess next to her.

"Get up, Princess."

Li Wan'er hummed twice, but did not get up.

Fang Xiaoxiao had no choice but to use her ultimate move.

She leaned down and whispered.

"Princess, if you don't get up, I'm going to let that lecherous Pei into bed."

"No, no!"

Upon hearing the name Pei Yan, Li Wan'er felt as if she had been electrocuted. She instantly jumped out of bed and dressed at an unprecedented speed.

Fang Xiao chuckled mischievously, yawned, and got out of bed.

The reason she brought up Pei Yan was because of the last time in the Lingxi Pavilion in the capital city, when Li Wan'er was lying in bed sleeping and Pei Yan inexplicably barged in.

From then on, she would feel unconsciously afraid whenever Pei Yan was brought into the room.

This should be considered post-traumatic stress disorder.

Li Wan'er clutched her chest and looked around the room. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found that Pei Yan was not there.

She immediately looked at Fang Xiaoxiao, who was wearing a pale yellow dress, and said unhappily.

"Well, Xiao Xiao, how dare you scare this princess! I'll teach you a lesson when we get back to the capital."

Fang Xiaoxiao was not afraid at all upon hearing this; instead, she joked about it.

"Alright, Princess, once we get back to the capital alive, you can punish me however you want. But right now, I have to punish you first."

As Fang Xiaoxiao spoke, she raised her hand and slapped the princess's shapely buttocks.

A muffled thud filled the not-so-large room.

"Snapped!"

Li Wan'er was beaten so badly that she retreated while rubbing her buttocks.

She pouted in dissatisfaction, but had no choice but to give in.

Fang Xiaoxiao, still wanting more, wanted to go forward and pat the princess's bottom again.

But before she could make a move, the door was pushed open.

Accompanied by a somewhat tooth-grinding screech of wooden doors, Pei Yan made a dazzling entrance.

But as soon as he pushed open the door, he was met with an inappropriate sight: a glamorous woman.

At that moment, the princess was leaning against the dressing table wall with her buttocks sticking up high, while Fang Xiao pressed down on her back with one hand and raised the other hand high as if to slap her down.

See no evil See no evil.

Pei Yan muttered something and quickly closed his eyes.

"Xiao Xiao, what are you doing so early in the morning? Quickly release the princess."

Fang Xiaoxiao looked disgusted when she heard this guy speaking in such a pretentious manner.

"Alright, if you want to see the princess's shapely buttocks, then go ahead and look. The princess isn't a petty person. Besides, isn't it a bit impolite of you to come in so early in the morning without knocking, our young master Pei?"

Young Master Pei, who had been trying to maintain a dignified and upright demeanor, was so teased by his wife that his ears became bloodshot.

Fang Xiao released the princess and took the opportunity to pat her bottom, acting like a female hooligan.

"Princess, your bottom is really nice. From now on, you'll be my first wife!"

Not only was Li Wan'er teased, but she was also attacked twice, both in front of Pei Yan. She was so ashamed that she didn't dare to lift her head, and didn't even intend to bury her face in her chest.

The world is just not very fair, and comparing yourself to others can be incredibly frustrating.

Fang Xiao glanced at the princess, whose head was almost buried in her ample bosom, then looked at her own flat chest, and felt helpless and secretly saddened.

Fortunately, the morning exercise ended, and Fang Xiaoxiao was able to bring up the topic and ask Pei Yan why he came to the room so early in the morning.

Pei Yan stopped pretending and handed the dagger he had prepared to Fang Xiaoxiao.

"This is a dagger I had specially made for you. It is forged from black gold and is so sharp that it can cut through iron like mud. You will be going to the east of the city to treat the sick and save lives, and you will likely encounter many dangers. This dagger will be able to protect you to some extent."

"Furthermore, I have already sent a message by carrier pigeon overnight, transferring spies from all around to Suzhou City and ordering them to go to the east of the city to protect you."

Pei Yan acted like an old woman sending her child off on a long trip, full of worry and nagging.

Fang Xiaoxiao was so tired of hearing it that she quickly interrupted him from continuing the spell.

"Stop, stop, stop! Our young master Pei, I am very grateful for what you said. Especially since you provided weapons and bodyguards, but the princess and I are going to do good deeds and benefit the people. Even if there is danger, there are still the people there. As long as we tell them that we are rescuing people, they will definitely ensure our safety."

"On the contrary, you will likely encounter many obstacles and even dangers when accompanying Master Li to the prefectural government office. You should keep those bodyguards yourself, lest I be branded as a jinx if you die."

At this moment, Li Wan'er, a bystander, and the disheveled Taoist priest Li Shizhen burst into tears of emotion, which was completely out of place.

Li Wan'er, in particular, was so moved by what she saw that she cried as if she were watching a tragic drama.

"Waaah, Xiaoxiao, you two have such a good relationship. You're thinking of each other even in such a critical moment. I wish I could meet such a wonderful person!"

"Indeed, I have traveled through most of my life and have seen through the world, but the words and actions of the two of you today are truly enviable."

Li Shizhen didn't have the air of a sage or a hermit at all; instead, he was like an old man who loved reading romance novels and was prone to crying.

"..."

Fang Xiaoxiao, who didn't particularly like sentimental storylines to begin with, got goosebumps all over from their constant chatter, and even shivered involuntarily.

She quickly distanced herself from Pei Yan and stood in front of the princess.

"After I finish speaking, I will set off with the princess first. You should also hurry up and set off, lest things get complicated."

Based on the conversations among several people yesterday, it seems that the garrison outside the city will launch a massacre in the latter half of the month.

Because at that time the waterways in the Jiangnan region would become shallow, which also indicated that the climate would be entering the hottest period of summer.

Setting fire during the hottest time of the year is twice as effective, and the shallower waterways mean less available water in the entire city of Suzhou, thus ensuring that the raging fire would not be easily extinguished.

As for whether it will really be a problem in the latter half of the month, the group stopped thinking about it. At least now there's a countdown, which can urge everyone to take action quickly.

Fang Xiaoxiao, accompanied by the princess, disguised herself as a man for convenience, wearing tattered hemp clothes and smearing her face with soot as she walked on the road to the east of the city.

The entire journey was filled with tragic scenes of people selling themselves to bury their fathers, wives, and husbands.

Even though Li Wan'er had seen similar things before, she couldn't help but witness the tragic scenes everywhere.

She softened and pulled Fang Xiaoxiao back.

"Xiao Xiao, we should help them and give them some money."