After provoking the holy maiden of Miao territory, she was infected with a love curse.

The servants by the pond wisely took their brooms and retreated, not daring to disturb their masters' conversation.

The carp swam away, playing and frolicking, this time without even a ripple on the surface of the pond.

"It hasn't been that long since we last saw each other, has it?"

"Besides, have you thought about that matter? Will it go or not?"

With her tone less aggressive than before, Yin Huaixi also restrained her temper and planned to have a proper talk with Sang Che about the upcoming trip to the capital.

Before a plan to rescue Jiawan was even finalized, the two had already started fighting amongst themselves, a situation that Yin Huaixi really didn't want to see.

Sang Che sat down next to Yin Huaixi without a word, her slender fingers supporting her cheek. She turned to look at Yin Huaixi, her eyes crinkling with a slight smile.

"Huaixi, give me a kiss, and I'll tell you."

Faced with Sang Che's shameless behavior, Yin Huaixi laughed in anger. She simply moved closer and glared at Sang Che's usual innocent look.

"Ah Che, why should I kiss you?"

"Even if you don't say it, I know what your answer is... You'll probably say something like just now, that the capital is too dangerous, that it's too dangerous for me to go there, that I'm... a burden to you."

"Is that right?"

Faced with Yin Huaixi's series of questions, Sang Che shook her head slightly, her long black braid swaying gently.

He said, "No."

"Huaixi, that's not what I want to say to you."

"If you kiss me, you'll get a different answer."

"Huaixi, don't you want to give it a try?"

These words are incredibly seductive.

Yin Huaixi hesitated.

She didn't know if this was a trick Sang Che used to deceive her, but she really wanted to know what Sang Che had come up with after holding it in for so long.

"Then you're not allowed to go back on your word."

"Otherwise... I'll just pretend I'm kissing a dog on the street... Oh, no, dogs are so cute, you're just a worm on the street!"

Sang Che was not angry at Yin Huaixi's words. She nodded, just like a well-behaved "pet".

"Huaixi, if you feel uncomfortable, should I close my eyes? Or..."

The rest of the words were stuck in his throat when, unexpectedly, Sang Che's cheeks were enveloped in warmth and moisture as Yin Huaixi's fingers gripped Sang Che's shoulders.

She gave him a big kiss.

Friction between the temples.

A warm breath spread between the two.

Yin Huaixi did not withdraw from leaning on Sang Che's body; instead, she leaned closer to him.

"alright."

"Ah Che, I've already kissed you."

"You can't go back on your word now, can you?"

"Now tell me... what exactly are your plans?"

Yin Huaixi's bright eyes were filled with determination; she couldn't wait to hear Sang Che's answer.

Sang Che wasn't angry at being forced like this; on the contrary, she liked it.

Since Huaixi is going out with her, she will definitely protect Yin Huaixi and prevent her from being in any danger.

"If you want to go, then I'll take you with me."

"However... Huaixi, you can no longer take the medicine to suppress the love potion."

The secret that had been hidden for so many days was laid bare, and Yin Huaixi's heart skipped a beat, her breathing stopped abruptly.

Unexpectedly, Sang Che actually knew that she was secretly taking the pills that Hua He had given her to suppress the love potion.

A cool breeze from the lake brushed against his face, and this time Yin Huaixi remained silent.

Sang Che looked at her, showing no sign of anger, and instead smiled and said, "I'm telling you this not because I want to be angry with you."

"Huaixi, I know... you don't want your emotions to be affected by the love potion, you don't want to be deprived of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, I understand..."

"As long as you don't leave me, I won't care how many pills Hua He gives you."

"Huaixi, you know the capital is dangerous, it's full of spies from the court. As long as you cut off the medicine, I won't die, and neither will you."

There was another reason, which Sang Che didn't reveal: her Gu techniques were indeed unmatched throughout the Miao region.

However, even in the imperial court, a place teeming with talented individuals, Sang Che was not entirely confident that he could handle things with ease.

But Sang Che knew that if she hadn't managed to tear a hole in the inescapable net that was holding Jia Wan and escaped with her, it would have been a disaster.

Then she wouldn't be executed on the spot; she would be imprisoned and become a hostage threatening the Miao King and the entire Miao region.

The group's curiosity about Chi You's blood grew stronger, believing that as long as the "divine blood" in her body was not completely drained, she would always have a breath left.

As long as she doesn't close her eyes, Huaixi won't die.

...

Yin Huaixi was surprised to understand what Sang Che meant. She couldn't understand why Sang Che wasn't angry or why he didn't lash out at her.

Instead, he so effortlessly took care of everything for her, even planning her escape route.

"Ah Che, aren't you afraid that I'll go to the capital with you, then join the Han Chinese royal family who captured Jiawan, and we'll conspire to frame you, this witch, and bring you to justice, to be executed?"

When Yin Huaixi said this, her tone was indifferent, as if she had really considered it.

Sang Che: "You won't do that, Huai Xi... I believe you."

Raise your hand.

Sang Che beckoned the butterfly that had just flown away, and she reached out to stroke the outline of its wings.

Yin Huaixi: "What if I actually did it?"

Sang Che: "You won't."

A resolute tone.

Yin Huaixi, who felt completely understood, bit her lip. She thought to herself, how could she have lost so badly to Sang Che in just one glance?

They really are disappointing.

...

After the incident at the restaurant last time...

The government offices in Lingshui City were already under martial law, and even in the bustling marketplace, the Yin family's men had been placed there.

Sang Che had anticipated these events.

She had two sets of fine clothes prepared for the young man. When Yin Huaixi saw them, she was a little puzzled until Sang Che carried the clothes behind the screen and gently called her name.

"Huaixi, you should change into it too."

"This will help to avoid attracting attention."

The orders from above were to investigate two women, not two young men.

Sang Che specifically instructed the housekeeper to keep an eye out for the latest young masters' clothing in the capital this year, just in case.

Helpless, clutching her clothes, Yin Huaixi walked behind the screen and suddenly saw Sang Che step out in a pair of jet-black boots.

She was dressed in a maroon cloak, toying with a folding fan in her hand. A large black hat covered her face, with long, thin beads hanging down on both sides of her cheeks.

As she opened the folding fan, Sang Che smiled slightly. Her long, black hair, which had been braided and adorned with silver ornaments, was now completely tied up in the style of a man and covered by a large hat.

Clean and tidy.

It's like a crystal-clear pool of water.

She had only ever seen Sang Che wear coarse linen clothes like the Han people before, but she had never seen him wear such luxurious Han-style clothing.

Yin Huaixi suddenly thought that she looked so beautiful in Han Chinese men's clothes, just like the pampered young prince of the Heavenly Family. If she were dressed as a woman, she would be even more beautiful.

As expected... she's the female lead.

"What's wrong, Huaixi? Am I dressed badly?"

Sang Che spun around, her maroon robes fluttering in the wind. She then approached Yin Huaixi like a puppy, practically rubbing her nose against him.

"Isn't it pretty?"

Unable to resist being teased, Yin Huaixi could only purse her lips and awkwardly utter those two words.

"pretty."

"It's beautiful, okay?"

Yin Huaixi deliberately lowered her eyes to avoid looking at Sang Che. Her ears were already red, and she hurriedly walked to the inside of the screen.

What a seductive vixen!