"How did I fall asleep?" An Ning got up and realized her head was a little dizzy.
"Your Highness, you were tired, that's why you fell asleep," Wen Yuxi said softly.
An Ning nodded. She hadn't had a good rest since returning from Xue Country. Now her body could no longer support her, and she had fainted.
"Your Highness, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Wen Yuxi asked.
An Ning shook her head. "No more sleeping. By the way, Master Wen, I have something to ask you."
Seeing the serious expression on the young girl's face, Wen Yuxi also sat up straight and asked, "Your Highness can ask me anything, and I will tell you everything without reservation."
An Ning looked at him and asked, "Master Wen, am I very similar to the former Empress of Huangze?"
Wen Yuxi trembled all over. He looked at her, truly not expecting her to ask such a question. He was stunned for a while, but seeing her serious expression, he knew she wasn't just asking casually.
He turned his face away and said after a long time, "You are a little similar."
An Ning looked into the distance and said slowly, "I heard that Master Wen was once one of the empress's consorts."
Wen Yuxi's spine stiffened. He turned to look at her, his expression inscrutable. "What is the meaning of Your Highness saying this?"
An Ning shook her head and chuckled softly. For some reason, Wen Yuxi felt that this princess had become particularly bleak at this moment.
After an unknown amount of time, Princess An Ning suddenly spoke again, "I'm getting married next month."
Wen Yuxi was stunned. "I know."
Who in the five kingdoms didn't know about the grand wedding between Princess An Ning of Anguo and the Crown Prince of Xue Country?
Although he had an indescribable feeling in his heart, he knew that Xue Jingyun was a good person.
"I want you to escort me to Xue Country. No matter what happens, you will protect me and keep me safe."
Wen Yuxi was stunned. He hadn't expected this to be the condition.
"That's it?"
An Ning nodded. "Yes, how about it?"
"Deal." It was just escorting her to Xue Country, what was so difficult about that?
"I will send someone to deliver the blood to you every month, Master Wen."
Wen Yuxi nodded. "Alright."
An Ning walked out of Qian Jin Ge and looked up at the sky. Dark clouds gathered, just like her mood.
She returned to where she had left. When Rong Cui saw her, she almost cried out, "Your Highness, where did you go? This servant was worried to death."
"Didn't I send someone to deliver a letter to you?" An Ning said.
Rong Cui choked back tears. "This servant dared not believe it, nor dare to wander around. I thought of waiting for Your Highness here, but I've finally waited for you."
"Rong Cui, I've worried you. I'm fine, let's go back to the palace!"
Rong Cui didn't dare to ask more, because she noticed that her princess seemed rather unhappy.
Back at An Ning Palace, An Ru was waiting for her in her chambers. Upon seeing her, she sized her up. Her gaze suddenly fell on An Ning's face. After a long time, she couldn't believe it. She walked forward, reached out to touch her face, and exclaimed in surprise, "An Ning, your face is healed?"
An Ning was stunned. "Healed? What do you mean?"
An Ru quickly called Rong Cui over. "Rong Cui, come and see your princess's face. Is it healed?"
Rong Cui walked over. When she saw An Ning's face, she was full of surprise and couldn't help but cover her mouth. "Your Highness, the scars on your face are gone."
An Ning trembled all over and quickly looked for a bronze mirror. Holding it in her hand, she saw a flawless face in the mirror, without any scars.
Did her face heal just by going to Qian Jin Lou once? She didn't believe it.
She reached out and touched her face. It was her own face.
"An Ning, how did you do it?" An Ping was astonished. Even imperial physicians couldn't make the scars on An Ning's face recover as if they were never there.
"I don't know," An Ning shook her head.
She guessed that perhaps Wen Yuxi had done something while she was unconscious.
Besides being the top assassin organization, Qian Jin Lou was also a place where rare treasures from all over the world were collected.
An Ru didn't ask further, as it was clear An Ning didn't want to tell her. However, she was happy for her, as An Ning was getting married next month, and having a scarred face would have been a regret.
Seeing that An Ning's expression was not good, An Ru said some comforting words and left.
An Ning dismissed everyone in the room, including Rong Cui.
"Mo Yuan..."
Mo Yuan appeared before her and said softly, "Your Highness."
"Go and help me inquire about information regarding the former Empress of Huangze, Xue Zining."
Mo Yuan was stunned. Although he didn't know why the princess was inquiring about such a person, since the order had been given, he would do it.
After Mo Yuan left, An Ning lay on the bed. Xue Zining, what is the connection between you and me?
Poison King Valley
The girl in the ice coffin blinked her eyelashes and suddenly opened her eyes, sitting up.
Qing Yu, who was disturbing the peace there, felt something behind him. He turned his head and saw a pale girl staring intently at him.
Qing Yu trembled all over, his body stiffened, and he couldn't move. The girl looked at him, and he looked at the girl.
After a long while, a wolf-like howl echoed from Poison King Valley. "Zombie... zombie!"
The poison master Fan Qing and Qing Yi, who were studying the properties of medicine, looked up and saw a figure running towards them from not far away.
"Master... Master, the Empress is a zombie..." Qing Yu howled in alarm.
Poison Master Fan Qing looked at Qing Yu, who was somewhat disheveled. "Really... really..."
"Master, I'll go take a look." Qing Yi put down the medicinal herbs in his hands and was about to leave.
The poison master said, "I'll go too."
Upon arriving at the empress's ice coffin, Qing Yi looked at the empress sitting up in the ice coffin and exclaimed, "Master, the empress has really woken up?"
Poison Master Fan Qing frowned. It shouldn't be like this, she shouldn't have woken up like this.
After a long time, Fan Qing discovered that the empress was just sitting there, staring fixedly in one direction.
Fan Qing walked forward, and Qing Yu quickly exclaimed in fear, "Master, be careful..."
Fan Qing approached the empress and reached out to check her breath. There was no breath at all.
He looked at her eyes, which were dull and lifeless.
He gently pushed the empress's shoulder. The empress lay back down inside.
Fan Qing took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and covered the empress's face, then gently wiped it.
When he took his hand away, the empress was as she was before.
Qing Yi asked, "Master, what's going on?"
Fan Qing said, "Send a letter to His Highness the Crown Prince. Prepare quickly, otherwise, the soul body and the soul might reject each other."
Qing Yi nodded. "I'll go and write a letter to His Highness the Crown Prince right away."
Xue Country
Crown Prince Xue Jingyun looked at the letter from the Poison King Valley of Huangze, his eyes becoming much deeper.
He placed the letter on the fire and burned it. The firelight reflected on his face, making him look incredibly beautiful.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Hua Country has sent something," Xue Feng walked in from outside, carrying a box.
"Open it," Xue Jingyun said.
Xue Feng opened the lid. Inside were two stones emitting a faint, cold glow.
Xue Jingyun was slightly stunned. He took out the stones, his expression unreadable. He put the stones back. "Keep them safe."