Luo Xue swore and began to drag them under the couch. Her identity and that of Nangong Yu were special, so they had to act cautiously. If they threw these people outside, it would certainly attract attention and cause trouble with the government. Therefore, whenever faced with such a situation, Luo Xue would sedate the troublemakers and hide them under the couch while she and Nangong Yu continued to sleep on it.
The first time they encountered such a situation, Nangong Yu was so nervous that she sat all night on a chair crying and refusing to sleep. Only after continually experiencing bandits, thieves, and fraudsters during their journey, did she gradually become accustomed to it.
Luo Xue stuffed these thugs under the couch, washed her hands in the copper basin in the outer room, and once again took her place on the couch. She whispered, "Yu’er, go to sleep, we have to hit the road early tomorrow morning!"
Nangong Yu lay down, but she couldn’t sleep anymore. It was all a blur. She was once a high-and-mighty princess—Luo Xue treating her well was taken for granted. But now, despite her being fearful and helpless, Luo Xue didn’t blame her and still treated her even better than before; rescuing her life, taking care of every detail for her—this was the kind of bond she would remember for a lifetime, something to be touched by for a lifetime.
"Sister Luo Xue, once we’re in Lingbei, I will definitely help you attain your wish!"
Her voice was not loud, soft and delicate; yet strong enough to create a sensation in Luo Xue’s heart.
From the first time she saw King Qin, she was irresistibly in love with him. Marrying him was her greatest desire in life, she was willing to pay any price for it.
For this, she had worked hard for the Empress, cautiously and meticulously. She eventually gained the Empress’s favor. The Empress thought of giving her to King Qin, but unfortunately, King Qin did not like her and was not willing to accept her. The Empress, doting on her son, washed her hands of the matter. Just when she was upset about this, the matter of Princess Zhao Yang, a straightforward and simple-minded person, came up. As long as she lasooed her, there would be no fear that she would not serve her.
Therefore, all along the way, she did everything possible to take care of Princess Zhao Yang, put up with her stupidity and weakness, and gave her the most valuable help when she was the most vulnerable. Princess Zhao Yang knew all about her matters, and she believed that based on what she had done for her, she definitely would help her fulfill her wish.
So, when she heard Zhao Yang’s promise, she was not surprised. But even though it was expected, she still felt a burst of joy. With Princess Zhao Yang’s help, and her imminent arrival in Lingbei, she would have more contact with him. With more time spent together, he would surely see her good!
The sky outside was still dark but Cai Wei had already woken up. The time in her space differed from the outside world; she’d slept five or six hours inside, but outside it was only two hours.
Cai Wei, having had her fill of sleep, got up and washed, and then personally made breakfast. With Brother Ying and Chang Mei absent, the space was a lot quieter. Usually, while she cooked in the space, Brother Ying and Chang Mei would circle around her pot like two spinning tops. But now, her meal had already been prepared, and only she was there. It made her feel a bit lonely.
"Brother Ying, what are you doing?"
When Brother Ying received the message from his master, he was nodding off on a magnolia tree outside the Brocade Palace. Since Empress Jin Guifei was seriously ill and could not leave her sleeping chamber, he and Chang Mei couldn’t make a move and could only hide helplessly in the tree outside her sleeping hall, watching her incessantly cough—or rather, go mad—inside.