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

Outside the imperial city.

A man dressed in coarse cloth sat in front of a farmhouse, looking somewhat impatient. Behind him were two burly men tending to the horses.

The horse was panting heavily, clearly exhausted.

"Young master, we've kept you waiting."

Shen Shuang also changed into a set of light clothes. She didn't wear any jewelry today, which made her look quite pretty.

The man waved his hand: "There's no need for formalities between us. I still need to rely on your father."

Hearing Rui Wang's words of satisfaction with his father's "surrender," Shen Shuang merely pursed her lips.

She replied politely, "Young master, you are of noble birth, and you must not neglect your manners."

Overjoyed by her praise, Prince Rui finally smiled.

"Your Highness risked her life to help me achieve my great cause. Did you bring the woman she asked me to protect?"

Prince Rui was an extremely suspicious person.

Rather, the entire royal family is like this.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If the princess hadn't asked him to do something, Prince Rui really didn't believe that the princess would have fallen out with her own brother and turned to him, her half-brother.

But now, for the sake of a woman, Prince Rui actually believes it's possible.

The royal family disapproved of the "hobby of polishing mirrors".

Having been taught by the Grand Tutor since childhood, His Highness the Crown Prince naturally could not tolerate his elder sister doing something that would bring shame to the royal family.

The two had a falling out, and with just a little provocation from someone else, even the most tightly sealed rocks could be broken.

Prince Rui finally seized this opportunity, how could he stand idly by?

The best thing to do is rush over and give them a helping hand.

Seeing the obvious expression on Prince Rui's face, Shen Shuang nodded.

"I would naturally not dare to delay what Your Highness has instructed."

"I've locked that woman in my tent. Your Highness, have someone send her away tonight. Once she gets to Miao territory, just throw her into any village you like."

"People from Miao areas know her."

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui stood up.

He sighed, "His Highness is truly devoted to her; he even paved the way for her future."

"Very well, this is nothing more than a small favor for me, as long as Your Highness keeps your promise."

The two walked into the tent, but they had only gone halfway when the tent was opened.

Prince Rui's personal guards, fleeing in disarray, scratched at their blood-red necks, their eyes wide with terror as they cried out, "Your Highness... there are insects!"

"There are poisonous insects!"

Shen Shuang frowned and immediately rushed forward.

She clearly remembered that when she brought Jiawan here, she had searched all of Jiawan's bottles and jars to prevent her from escaping halfway.

Unexpectedly, Jiawan still brought the Gu worms with her!

She was probably already awake and was just waiting for Prince Rui to come here!

Even though Prince Rui had led troops into battle and killed countless nomadic tribes, he was startled when he first heard about the strange and sinister Miao witchcraft and did not dare to step forward rashly.

He looked at Shen Shuang, only to see her take off the sachet from her waist and coldly toss it to Prince Rui.

He said, "Your Highness, if you carry this with you, the Gu worms will not get close to you."

"Let me go to the tent and see what's going on."

Prince Rui immediately fastened the sachet to his waist, his movements swift and agile, fearing that a moment's delay would result in the horrifying sight of the soldiers before him.

"Alright, go and see what's going on."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jia Wan lifted the tent flap first. Her entire wrist was stained red with blood, and countless black poisonous insects were wriggling and spreading from the ground beneath her feet, attacking Shen Shuangrui Wang!

Jiawan was pale from excessive blood loss, but her eyes held a gloomy look.

"Shen Shuang...you can't stop me..."

"I need to go save Aning..."

"I can't leave her alone..."

A thick, pungent smell of blood rushed into Shen Shuang's nostrils, and her chest pounded. Shen Shuang finally realized that it was Jia Wan's blood that was controlling these countless poisonous insects!

Your Highness is truly…

Why didn't you tell her about this!

"Ah Shui, if you keep going like this, you'll bleed to death!"

"Listen to me, it was His Highness's idea to send you back to Miao territory. Your contradicting His Highness will only hurt him!"

He was angrily rebuked by Shen Shuang.

Jiawan sneered: "Sad?"

"Shen Shuang, I'm heartbroken because Aning was killed by her own brother!"

"A-Ning is my person. I went through countless hardships to find her in the cave and bring her home! I saved her life! Without my permission, not even your Han emperor can touch a hair on her head!"

His eyes were bloodshot.

Jiawan's actions made Shen Shuang feel guilty.

As a trusted confidante who had accompanied His Highness for many years, how could she not know that His Highness's entry into the palace meant he faced a life-or-death situation?

But she had no choice but to obey His Highness's orders.

Shen Shuang drew the dagger from his waist and was about to step forward to abduct Jia Wan again.

Prince Rui cried out in pain as a centipede that had somehow crawled up to his shoulder bit his neck!

"Your Highness!"

Shen Shuang was annoyed.

To keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention, she didn't bring many people with her today.

Prince Rui has been bitten by a poisonous insect and needs immediate treatment, otherwise... if Prince Rui dies in this desolate wilderness, then His Highness's plans will all be ruined.

Shen Shuang made a decision in a short time: since Jia Wan insisted on going to save His Highness, then let her go.

With Prince Rui dead, not only will Her Highness be implicated, but her father and her family will also be dragged into it.

Shen Shuang had no choice but to abandon her plan to capture Jia Wan.

...

He opened the only bottle of medicine powder he had left.

She bit her lip, enduring the pain.

Jiawan originally wanted to pour all the powder onto the wound, but she only sprinkled a little and then couldn't bear to.

What should she do if she runs out of the medicine powder and sees the injured Ah Ning?

The medicine powder cannot be used up...

She has to keep it for Aning.

Also, thinking about her thrilling escape just now, Jiawan couldn't help but laugh.

Even if Shen Shuang schemes to exploit her weakness, she can still make the prince suffer terribly and sleep soundly for a few hours instead of poisoning him to death.

However, I bled a lot this time, so I must give Ah Ning a good scolding when I see her to recoup my losses.

A-Che said that Chi You's blood is a good thing, but it will attract the envy and murderous intent of others. It can only be used in emergency situations when life is in danger.

Jiawan muttered to herself.

I'm sorry, A-Che.

She didn't follow A-Che's instructions, but it was an emergency to save people, right?

If it's an emergency, then A-Che can't blame her!

...

The red candle was almost completely burned out.

The wedding night was filled with ambiguity and romance.

Sang Che woke up with a start, panting heavily, with one hand wrapped around her smooth waist and abdomen.

"Ah Che, what's wrong?"

"You...had another nightmare?"

Yin Huaixi's voice was gentle and warm, which immediately calmed Sang Che down.

She curled up, almost like a baby, pressing her back against Yin Huaixi's smooth chest, very dependent on Yin Huaixi's warm and tender embrace.

"I feel uneasy, I miss you..."

"Please don't leave me, okay?"

Unable to pinpoint the source of this unease, Sang Che reached out and hooked her arm around Yin Huaixi's wrist, clinging to her like a drowning person.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Ah Che?"

"Aren't I right beside you?"

"Why would I leave?"

Yin Huaixi straightened Sang Che's body with a puzzled look. In that instant, through the light of the red candle, she saw the watery reflection in Sang Che's eyes.

He was momentarily distracted.

"No, Huaixi... I dreamt... that one day you would leave me..."

"You will return to your original world, leaving me here alone..."

Yin Huaixi was helpless. Yama said that her body had been burned to ashes and that she could not be sent back. How could she go back?

If we wanted to go back, we would have gone back already!

Reaching out to cup Sang Che's cheeks, Yin Huaixi said earnestly, "That kind of thing won't happen, Che, don't worry, I won't leave."

Yin Huaixi spoke with absolute certainty, and before Sang Che could even open his mouth, she planted a kiss on him.

Like a sudden rain, it nourishes all things.

It swallowed up Sang Che's rapid breathing.

Their lips and tongues intertwined.