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

They captured the Miao king alive, but found no trace of the holy maiden.

When this news reached the emperor's ears, it truly enraged him.

However, few people in the court knew the secret that Chi You's divine blood could prolong life, and the emperor did not want others to know.

How could such a treasure be known to others?

Even when angry, they only dare to be angry secretly, suppressing their anger.

He would not show it in front of the court officials.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Imperial Guards has arrived to report."

The Grand Eunuch strolled up to the Emperor, his head bowed and his voice barely daring to be loud, for fear of angering the Emperor.

They ended up being divided up and killed.

Despite His Majesty's young age, his temper is no less severe than that of the late Emperor. The Grand Eunuch, who is by the Emperor's side every day, is always on tenterhooks.

I was afraid something might happen.

Upon hearing the words "Feather Guard," the emperor suppressed his disgust, flicked his dragon robe sleeves, and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes.

"Let him come to see me. I want to hear what my elder sister has been doing while she's been holed up at home all this time."

Grand Eunuch: "Yes, Your Majesty."

He quietly withdrew.

...

Not only the emperor received this letter, but Princess Zhao Huining also thoroughly investigated the news from Miao territory.

The general indeed did not fully believe in the emperor.

He ultimately left himself an out, not wanting to push things to the extreme.

Her younger brother hadn't told anyone about the blood of Chi You, so the general naturally assumed that His Majesty valued and cared about the Miao King of Miao territory the most.

They wanted to "hold the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords" and make the entire Miao region obedient and not cause trouble on the borders of the Han people.

It was precisely because the emperor did not speak frankly that Zhao Huining had an opportunity to deceive the general and persuade him to spare Sang Che's life.

"Ah Ning, let me see the letter you're holding!"

"let me see!"

The Princess's residence is wonderful in every way.

What worries Jiawan the most is that there is no longer any news of her old friends in the distance.

In the past few days, she hasn't found a single Gu worm left behind by Sang Che.

Jiawan was filled with anxiety and hadn't slept soundly for several days. She looked haggard, even though Zhao Huining was by her side and repeatedly made promises to her.

Jiawan still felt that something would happen to Sang Che.

She would even cry, like a panicked and helpless child, leaving Zhao Huining at a loss.

He just kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief and told the servants to get ice to put on her eyes, which were swollen to the size of a walnut.

Jiawan has mentioned several times that she wants to go back to Miao territory to take a look, just once.

Knowing full well that Miao territory was in dire straits, Zhao Huining did not agree, which led to a conflict between the two for several days.

Every time Zhao Huining tried to reconcile with Jiawan, she would ignore him. Knowing that he was in the wrong, Zhao Huining said nothing.

She still felt somewhat uncomfortable, which could be attributed to jealousy.

Zhao Huining often wondered why Jiawan was always so attached to Sang Che, and why she was so worried about the slightest thing.

Although Zhao Huining understood Sang Che's position in Jia Wan's life, she couldn't convince herself not to care.

She was concerned that Jiawan's entire being was devoted to Sangche, and that Sangche was more important to Jiawan than she was.

This is no small matter.

Zhao Huining tried to forget it, but the thought kept coming back to her. If it weren't for the conditions offered by Yin Huaixi that were enough to move her heart, Zhao Huining would really not have wanted to save Sang Che, driven by her own selfish motives.

If this guy dies, will she hold a high position in Ah Shui's heart?

This idea was sordid and selfish, yet Zhao Huining couldn't help but think about it.

She was tired of the reflection of another person in her beloved's eyes, tired of the fact that her beloved also had to set aside a part of his heart for her "Saintess".

But there was nothing we could do.

Zhao Huining couldn't bear to see Ah Shui cry all night.

It was precisely because Zhao Huining knew how important Sang Che was to A Shui that she sent people to rescue her despite all the danger.

She feels bad, but she'll get through it if she just bears it.

Ah Shui is upset, and she will be even more upset.

That's it, what else can we do?

Let her do it.

...

She hid the letter in her sleeve; her black tulle dress, embroidered with gold thread, was incredibly luxurious.

The hairpin swayed slightly. Zhao Huining looked at Jia Wan, who was rushing towards her, and still had a calm smile on her face. She asked, "Want the letter?"

Jiawan nodded hurriedly.

Zhao Huining coaxed patiently, "Then give me a kiss, and I'll give you the letter."

"Ah Shui can see it whenever she wants."

Unexpectedly, Zhao Huining would make such a shameless request at a time like this. Jiawan said angrily, "Ah Ning, stop it, okay? I really need to read the letter, I have something urgent..."

Zhao Huining held the letter tightly between two fingers and handed it to Jiawan in one swift motion, like Jiang Taigong who waited for the willing to take the bait.

"Give me a kiss, and I'll show you the letter."

"Honest and fair dealings with both young and old."

We've been forced into this situation.

What else could Jiawan say?

She felt helpless.

Start counting on your fingers.

"Ah Ning, you said it yourself, just one kiss."

Zhao Huining leaned closer and nodded.

"It's just one kiss, but... Ah Shui, if you want to kiss me a few more times, that's not impossible."

By the time Jiawan realized what Zhao Huining was saying, she had already been fooled.

Jiawan: "..."

Jiawan: "Boring!"

But in order to get the letter containing news of Sang Che, Jia Wan resigned herself to her fate. She put her hands behind her back, stood on tiptoe, approached Zhao Huining, and kissed her on the cheek.

"Is this... alright now?"

Jiawan hesitated, her eyes sparkling like a black cat's. Zhao Huining, true to his word, handed her the letter.

"nature."

"This letter is for you."

"If you have any questions after reading this, come to my study."

"It's freezing outside, don't stand here and look."

Just as Jiawan was about to open the envelope, a gust of cold wind blew in, and a bit of chill seeped into her collar. Only then did she realize that it was about to snow heavily.

Worried that the snowflakes would dampen the letter, Jiawan accepted the letter and followed behind Zhao Huining.

The two walked one after the other.

No one spoke.

...

The snow fell heavily.

Everywhere was covered in a blanket of white.

Residents of Lingshui City got up early and began to voluntarily sweep the snow in front of their courtyards.

In the early morning, the sound of bamboo brooms scraping against the blue bricks rose and fell.

Two carriages came from the streets of Lingshui City, and pedestrians swerved to avoid them as they walked on the wet ground.

As she lifted the curtain, the fresh scent of snowflakes wafted out. Amidst the swirling snowflakes, Yin Huaixi caught the aroma of fried breakfast from the streets and alleys, and a rare smile finally appeared in her eyes.

The trip to Miao territory was like a dream.

Yin Huaixi's tense nerves finally relaxed. She thought to herself that she had finally returned to Lingshui before the end of the year and could have a reunion dinner with Sister Zhang and Second Sister.

"Ah Che, is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll have someone go down and buy some later..."

As soon as Yin Huaixi lowered the curtain, she turned her head and saw Sang Che sleeping soundly. She was curled up in her cloak, and the medicine she had been taking these past few days had made her complexion look better.

At least they've been raised to look somewhat human again.

If combined with a medicinal bath, it would be no problem for him to recover to his previous state.

Thinking this way, Yin Huaixi's heart was no longer heavy. She slowly approached Sang Che, trying not to make any noise and wake him up.

With her palm gently pressed against Sang Che's forehead, Yin Huaixi was now certain that Sang Che no longer had a high fever. She slowly took Sang Che's wrist with her other hand, as if she wanted to lock him to her side.

"Ah Che, please stay by my side and recover well... okay?"