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

Even pleading and acting cute doesn't work!

Is she someone who is easily persuaded?

Sang Che didn't really think that by acting cute and giving her a few words of advice, she would give him a good face.

After internally venting his frustrations with a series of punches, Yin Huaixi dressed and walked out from behind the screen, slowly approaching Sang Che's side.

She deliberately said, "I'll talk to you when I want to, and I won't talk to you when I don't want to. Ah Che, you can't control my mouth."

My mouth is on my body, not on yours.

Yin Huaixi acted completely defiantly, which even made the maids around Sang Che unable to bear it. However, Sang Che only became more indulgent towards Yin Huaixi's behavior.

"Yeah?"

"Huaixi, but you're talking to me right now."

Caught off guard, Yin Huaixi felt embarrassed.

They quickly changed the subject.

"So what? I already said... I'll talk to you whenever I want."

Sang Che chuckled softly.

"Oh, so that means Huaixi misses me and wants to talk to me, right?"

Once the wound heals, the pain is forgotten.

After getting out of bed, Sang Che became increasingly arrogant and overbearing.

Sometimes Yin Huaixi thought about ignoring her all day, but for some reason, after noon she would start to wonder what Sang Che had done and what he was doing.

Sometimes, even though she knew Sang Che was dealing with the aftermath of Fengming Mountain, Yin Huaixi would find herself walking up to Sang Che's bedroom and watching him casually chat with a group of Miao people in a Miao language that she couldn't quite understand, from a distance across a window.

She kept repeating to herself that she had secretly followed them only to gather clues to find out where her second sister and the guards were.

But Yin Huaixi could never take her eyes off Sang Che.

Previously, when Yin Huaixi looked at Sang Che's face, she only thought he was handsome and had no other thoughts.

Whether it was because the two of them had done that kind of thing too often, or for some other reason, Yin Huaixi couldn't help but look at Sang Che's alluring thin lips and the fingers adorned with silver bracelets.

Various images from the night rushed into my mind.

Stop! Stop!

Why is she thinking such nonsense in broad daylight again!

"Ah Shui didn't ask you to help her concoct medicine, Sang Che, isn't that what you should be busy with right now?"

Hearing her abrupt change of topic, Sang Che did not deny it.

"She doesn't need this medicine right now."

"I'll refine it for her once Ah Shui really brings that person back."

These words made Sang Che seem certain that Jia Wan wouldn't be able to capture Zhao Huining anytime soon.

But this isn't fake, it's real.

The emperor dispatched his imperial guards in such a large-scale operation precisely to bring Zhao Huining back.

If Zhao Huining hadn't been taken in by Jiawan and used as a medicine man while locked in the cave, he might not have known many of the untold stories of the Miao village.

With her long sleeves fluttering, Sang Che moved closer to Yin Huaixi, the silver bells jingling.

"I really envy Huaixi's care for Ashui. How about... Huaixi help me with the matter Ashui asked me to do?"

Sensing the hidden meaning in her words, Yin Huaixi didn't dodge this time, but instead retorted directly.

"How can I help?"

"You want me to be your helper, to help you pick herbs?"

"You can't just expect to get something for nothing, Che. You have to give me something in return, right?"

That's what they say.

Yin Huaixi was already considering other ideas. Going up the mountain to find herbs was a good excuse, if she could really get Sang Che's permission.

Even though there were Gu worms following her.

Yin Huaixi also wanted to see if there were really any troops stationed outside Fengming Mountain.

Sang Che: "Of course."

"Why would I take advantage of you for free?"

It takes time for a Gu worm to reside in its host. The love Gu that Sang Che fed it was not yet in its complete form; it was hastily implanted.

She is very weak now.

If Sang Che wants it to continue growing, he still needs to feed Yin Huaixi her blood.

Chi You's blood does indeed have the ability to prolong life, but people have only heard of the benefits of Chi You's blood, and have never heard of its drawbacks.

Sang Che knew she had to control the dosage carefully; otherwise, if Yin Huaixi wasn't controlled by the love potion, she would be controlled and corrupted by Chi You's blood, turning her into a walking corpse.

...

Amidst towering mountains, Yin Qingyue packed her last belongings and saddled her horse.

"My lord, are we really not going to continue? Your sister and Li Mu are still in that village. If we don't rescue them, they'll probably be imprisoned until they die!"

"Yes, sir, we have long been sworn brothers. If... they are not here, how can we explain to their elderly mothers when we return home!"

Listening to her subordinates wailing and crying, unwilling to leave, Yin Qingyue stepped through the mud and turned to gaze at them.

"I know what you are worried about, but now... we can no longer stay outside Phoenix Cry Mountain."

"If you are not afraid of being poisoned to death by the miasma and wish to stay here, I will have no objection."

Tian Jian led the Imperial Guards away, and the meaning from above couldn't be clearer.

She had stayed here for many days on her own initiative for selfish reasons, but had not found any useful clues. On the contrary, the miasma in the mountains was getting worse. If she insisted on staying here, she was afraid that she and her horse would become exhausted.

It could lead to your death.

Hearing that Yin Qingyue's words made a lot of sense, everyone fell silent, packed their luggage, and followed Yin Qingyue out.

After several days of running around.

Finally, they arrived outside Lingshui City.

As Yin Qingyue rode her tall horse to the gate of the Yin residence, she saw two black-clad guards with long swords standing there.

The two remained expressionless, showing no reaction whatsoever to Yin Qingyue's arrival.

He dismounted.

Yin Qingyue's subordinates, who were following closely behind the two black-clad guards, went into position to maintain order.

"Second Miss!"

"You're finally back!"

Two servants clung to the doorframe, one of their heads peeking out; clearly, they were quite frightened.

"Yes, is my elder sister here?"

Yin Qingyue had a vague suspicion that the higher-ups would send people to investigate the Yin family, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

"Master...Master is still at the manor. Second Miss, please come in."

With a gesture of invitation to her subordinates, Yin Qingyue showed no fear of the two black-clad guards. Her long robes fluttered slightly as she stepped inside.

She wanted to see which "master" was in her residence.

...

The sun is shining brightly.

Yin Huaixi followed Sang Che as they selected medicinal herbs for use in medicine.

Even though he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. Yin Huaixi had learned a lot from following Sang Che, and he was no longer completely clueless about medicinal herbs.

Is she now considered a semi-expert in the field?!

Looking down from the top of the stilted house through the wooden window, Yin Huaixi felt that the village was much less bustling with activity than it had been a few days ago.

The villagers working in the fields were few and far between. She held the herbs in her hand and turned around.

"Ah Che, did you have them move out?"

Through the shelf, Sang Che's fingers reached into the ceramic jar, feeling the insects crawling over her fingertips, piously trying to please her touch.

With her lips slightly pursed, Sang Che's eyes... were completely unlike those of a blind woman. She stared intently at Yin Huaixi, as if she wanted to tear him apart and devour him.

"Huaixi, why are you asking these questions?"

Yin Huaixi frowned. She felt as if her words had stepped on Sang Che's tail, and the guy jumped up like a cat!

I asked... "Why not?"

For no reason at all…

Just a fleeting glance from Sang Che's unfocused gaze sent a tingling, burning sensation through Yin Huaixi's body.

I can't help but want to...

He wanted Sang Che's possession...

What's wrong with her?!