After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 227 The Bitter Couple Taken Away

Weird, really weird.

Shi Nuanyu and Wei Zengshi looked at each other, their mouths watering as they gazed at the table full of delicious food.

They had not eaten all night and their stomachs were growling with hunger.

Shi Nuanyu swallowed hard.

"Eat or not?"

I have never tried to nod firmly.

"eat."

"you eat first."

"I'm not eating, you eat first."

"You haven't even tried it yet? I'm a princess, and you want me to test the poison?"

"I am the leader of the martial arts alliance, I cannot die."

"eat."

The two exchanged a glance, then took a big bite of the chicken leg in one go. The juicy and delicious chicken meat rolled around in their mouths, and they wished they had two more mouths.

After eating two chicken legs, Shi Nuanyu drank a cup of tea and touched her body.

"They weren't poisoned, so they're still edible."

Before even swallowing a large mouthful of chicken, I casually picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it in her bowl.

"Let me have some vegetables to cleanse my palate," he added after a couple of bites, "It's better to be poisoned than starved to death."

A hint of bitterness mingled with the green vegetables. Shi Nuanyu frowned and retorted, "I'd rather die in the same place as you."

In retaliation, she placed a large piece of green vegetable into his bowl and threatened him in a harsh tone.

"Eat, or I'll pluck all your hair out."

"It's just green vegetables, I'll eat them."

Having never faced death with equanimity, he shoveled all the green vegetables out of his bowl. The vegetables left a bitter taste in his mouth, which only gradually subsided after he drank a mouthful of tea.

"Poisonous woman, are you trying to harm me? The food is poisoned."

A sly glint flashed in Shi Nuanyu's eyes, "Hehe..."

"The vegetables are not poisonous."

A gentle, soothing voice drifted in; it belonged to the man who had worn a priest's robe and a demon mask that night.

Without ever stopping eating, he cautiously shielded Shi Nuanyu behind him.

Last night, this person appeared silently under the tree and led them into the village in a grand manner. He must be a person of high rank and power in the northern frontier.

Upon seeing this, the man bowed gracefully. "Princess Nanyue, please do not take offense at Pei Sha's rudeness. The situation in the Northern Frontier is dire, and we have no choice but to resort to this measure."

Pei Sha!

Shi Nuanyu searched for this name in her memory, but there was no record of Pei Sha in the original book.

She never peeked out from behind and tentatively asked, "I've heard that the Poison Witch of the Northern Frontier is mysterious and unpredictable. Judging from your extraordinary skills, what position do you hold under him?"

He knew he was Princess Nanyue, could it be...?

Pei Sha stood there, bowed again with apologetic expression, and directly revealed her identity.

“Pei Sha is the Poisonous Witch of the Northern Frontier.”

"You say you're a Northern Frontier Poison Witch, then you're a Northern Frontier Poison Witch. But I'm also the Prince Consort of Southern Moon. Do you believe me?"

Unsatisfied with his lack of experience, he grew increasingly wary and stood up to shield Shi Nuanyu.

This person is tall and slender, and must be quite handsome.

The poisonous woman must not be allowed to have too much contact with him.

The tall man in front of her completely blocked her view, so Shi Nuanyu helplessly pinched his waist.

"Stand aside and don't get in the way."

How can she communicate with the witch doctor if she's blocked like this?

"Poisonous woman, you..."

Unable to keep his sharp gaze fixed on the poison witch, he reluctantly moved aside.

That pretentious, mysterious scoundrel—he had to keep a close eye on him. Shi Nuanyu sized up the composed and calm man. In the original book, there was a story about the ending of the poison witch: the Imperial Advisor Qinghe entered the Northern Frontier to investigate and joined forces with General Shan Baiyu to destroy the Northern Frontier.

Under the two men's fierce attack, the poison witch had nowhere to escape and was killed on the spot.

From then on, the northern frontier became their training ground. Tao Huiyan heard this news from somewhere and invested money to support them.

After leaving the northern border, the Grand Preceptor Qinghe allied with the Crown Prince of Beilin and gradually began to undermine Nanyue.

Now that she hasn't committed the evil deeds described in the original story, will Qinghe...?

Shi Nuanyu gestured for her to sit down. "Why have you come to this palace?"

Logically, their secret entry into northern Xinjiang should have been kept secret from everyone.

The Poison Witch sat down and said, "Yesterday, the Poison Insect Village patrolled the mountain and discovered that someone had entered the mountain, so they came to report it."

Seeing their puzzled expressions, he continued, "People only know that the Northern Frontier is skilled in Gu poison, but they don't know that they can identify outsiders through Gu worms. The princess and her husband hid in the tree, but they couldn't escape the Gu worms' discerning eyes."

He was just trying his luck.

Shi Nuanyu suddenly realized, "The Northern Frontier really does produce many talented people."

The ability to sense the invasion of foreign tribes using Gu worms is a rare technology.

The memory of the northern people swallowing centipedes sent chills down her spine.

She still didn't like those little bugs.

Shi Nuanyu composed herself and stared intently at the Poison Witch. "You brought us here, surely not only because Nan Yue sent troops to attack the Northern Frontier."

In the original book, the Northern Frontier fought to the death with the Shan family army.

"Your Highness is wise."

The Poison Witch sighed, "Yu Tianyan has performed three times in the past month, and each time the Northern Frontier is doomed to die. The celestial evolution is unpredictable, but Heaven has not failed us and we have finally found a glimmer of hope."

Shi Nuanyu did not interrupt him. She had never believed in these things before, but after witnessing the mysterious power of yesterday in this world...

"The seventy-two strongholds in the northern border region each have several thousand people. If they unite and fight to the death against the 100,000-strong army in the southern border region, they have a 50% chance of winning."

He paused and continued, "The Crown Prince of Beilin advocates war, while Dongchen has sent people to persuade them to submit. After much deliberation, the only hope for the Northern Frontier is to surrender to Nanyue."

“Princess Nanyue, the Northern Frontier has no intention of being enemies with Nanyue. If the princess is willing to protect the Northern Frontier, the Northern Frontier is willing to support the princess for generations to come.”

Shi Nuanyu tapped her fingers on the table intentionally or unintentionally, her thoughts racing.

What exactly is Yu Changfeng's intention in doing this?
Could it be that, just like in the original book, they've formed an alliance?
On the surface, Dongchen was lobbying, but in reality, he was threatening them. It seems that they were determined to get Dongchen.

My gaze lingered on the red rope hanging from the witch's waist, with a bow tied to it.

Shi Nuanyu asked in a deep voice, "Where did you get the red string around your waist?"

I remember this red string was a bow she specially made to decorate Hua Si'an's waist because she felt the red string around her waist was too plain. Why is it on him?
The witch looked down at her waist and gently stroked the red rope.

"A gift from someone I admire."

A hint of worry flashed across his eyes as he thought of the person he loved.

The five-day deadline has arrived. Will she be able to persuade the Imperial Advisor?

Shi Nuanyu looked enlightened, not expecting that there was such a connection between them.

Where did Hua Si'an go?

She didn't intend to hide it and asked directly.

The Poison Witch looked surprised and answered truthfully, "General Shan led the Shan family army into the Poisonous Snake Village in the Northern Frontier. An'er fulfilled the Grand Preceptor's promise to return and report back."

He is still alive.

Shi Nuanyu was overjoyed. She already knew he was alive, and hearing it with her own ears made her feel much more at ease.

"You surrender to Nanyue and seek my protection, what price are you willing to pay?"

She wouldn't be foolish enough to believe him. If he colluded with Dong Chen and they worked together from the inside, wouldn't Nan Yue be attacked from both sides?

The witch seemed to have thought of this as well, a bitter smile appearing on her lips as she untied a small cage from her waist and presented it to him.

"This is the Imperial Gu, my natal Gu. The princess poured strong liquor on me, and I died instantly."

Every member of the Northern Frontier tribe is born with a natal Gu. Giving it to their true love will grant them the blessing of the Royal Gu, making it a valuable medicine. Giving it to an enemy is gambling with their life.

What does it matter if he loses his own life so that his people can live?

If the outcome of the natural order cannot be changed, then he alone should be sacrificed.