A guard stood at the door of Jin Jin's bedroom, carrying a food box.

Jin Jinzhi looked at the guard with some surprise, her gaze falling on the food box.

Why did this girl suddenly decide to bring me food?

The guard thought Jin Jinzhi wanted to see what was inside the food box, so he opened it. Inside was a blue porcelain bowl, two small white jade dishes, and a soup bowl.

"The princess sent word that the ginger soup should be drunk while it's hot to dispel the cold from the body."

Cao, the military advisor standing nearby, smelled the aroma from the food box and leaned closer to take a look.

[The demon princess is quite thoughtful, but is there only one serving of ginger soup?]

"Your Highness, you never eat anything from outside. Why don't I drink this ginger soup for you, so as not to disappoint the princess's kindness!"

As he spoke, Military Advisor Cao grinned and prepared to take the soup bowl. These past few days, he had been running around with Jin Jinzhi, often going without a proper meal.

"lay down."

Jin Jinzhi's voice was cold. Cao Canjun swallowed hard and withdrew his hand.

"Your Highness, the princess has sent over crispy pork and hibiscus cake again, and..."

Another guard came in carrying a food box.

What's wrong with this girl today?

In the past, it was always Jin Jinzhi who gave her things; she rarely gave him anything on her own initiative.

"What else?" Jin Jinzhi asked the guard curiously.

Why are you stammering and hesitant to speak?

"There's also a bowl of herbal medicine..."

The guard opened the food box, and immediately a strong smell of Chinese medicine wafted out, causing Cao, the military advisor, to cover his nose.

"The princess said that this medicine is for treating the prince's wounds."

Jin Jinzhi curled her lips into a smile and gestured to Cao Canjun to bring the food over and place it on the table.

"Your Highness, the medicine is still warm. Our princess is truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and compassionate!"

Cao Canjun now completely grasped Jin Jinzhi's state of mind and poured out all the good things he had to say.

"Your Highness, the princess is still worried about you!" Military Advisor Cao handed the medicine to Jin Jinzhi.

Jin Jinzhi took the bowl of medicine, drank it all in one gulp, grabbed two pieces of pastry and a few pieces of crispy pork and stuffed them into her mouth, then picked up her sword and said, "Let's go to the military camp!"

Cao Canjun watched in astonishment as Jin Jinzhi's expression changed. Just moments ago, he had a gloomy face like a Yama from hell, but now he was all smiles like a carefree immortal saving all living beings!

...

After returning from Shouchang Palace, Yun Duoduo lay down on the bed to rest. She was so exhausted from the journey that her bones felt like they were about to fall apart.

In Shouchang Palace, she was scolded by the Empress Dowager, who said she was ignorant, that she was courting death, and that she was tired of living.

Despite her scolding, the Empress Dowager held her tightly for a long time, refusing to let go. It was only after the nanny beside her persuaded the Empress Dowager that the princess was exhausted from her journey and needed to go back to rest that the Empress Dowager finally let go.

"Princess, osmanthus soup." Ah Xiang handed over a small white porcelain bowl.

Yun Duoduo took the small porcelain bowl and ate it spoonful by spoonful.

[I need to go out of the palace in a little while to see if Ningxiang has returned.]

Also, I wonder how Granny Xue is doing all by herself?

Just as I was eating osmanthus soup, a hurried voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Duo'er, Duo'er, are you alright?!"

"Are your arms and legs still there?!"

Hearing the person's shout, Yun Duoduo felt a chill run down her spine. Why couldn't they wish her well?

"Duo'er, I heard you were surrounded on the road?!"

"Was it Xi Jing who did it?! I'm going to kill that bastard right now!"

Sun Huohuo walked in briskly, sleeves rolled up.

"Damn it, it's all my fault for coming back too early and not being able to protect Duo'er's safety in time!"

"Is Duo'er injured?" Sun Huohuo frowned, looking at Yun Duoduo with a guilty expression.

"I'll go and kill that thief!"

Looking at Sun Huohuo, Yun Duoduo couldn't help but marvel at the power of genes.

[Erhuo, he really does look more and more like his father, Sun Ren.]

He had dark skin, thick eyebrows, a full beard, and two scarlet eyes that glared fiercely.

"Erhuo, do you know who the assassin is?"

Yun Duoduo looked at him and gestured for him to sit down at the table and have a sip of tea to calm himself down.

"Who is it?" Sun Huohuo realized that he really didn't know who he was going to kill, but he knew that this matter was definitely related to Xi Jing.

Erhuo was still as flustered and impatient as ever!

"Erhuo, I'm fine. Look, I'm standing right in front of you, all right?"

“That’s right, Duo’er isn’t a pampered princess!” Sun Huohuo grinned and laughed loudly.

Looking at Sun Huohuo, Yun Duoduo felt a little dazed. He had changed so much since he was a child.

As the two were chatting and laughing, a palace maid from the entrance of Fu Shuang Palace hurried in.

"Princess, Miss Guan requests an audience."

"Is he Guan Guan?"

"Quickly, let her in." Yun Duoduo tidied her hair and told the palace maid to prepare some tea and snacks.

Upon hearing that Guan Guan had arrived, Sun Huohuo immediately put down his teacup, straightened his hair and clothes, and sat upright on the stool, completely unlike his previous arrogant and haughty demeanor.

"Princess!" Before even seeing her, Guan Guan's voice could be heard first.

Guan Guan strode forward, took Yun Duoduo's hand, looked her up and down, his eyes full of concern.

"Oh, Princess, you really scared me to death! You're so brave!"

Guan Guan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Yun Duoduo was alright. She really hadn't expected that the princess would dare to go to Western Chu alone.

"I'm fine!"

Yun Duoduo comforted her and gestured for her to eat the snacks on the table.

"By the way, how are the books that were stored at the bookstore doing now?"

Guan Guan was taken aback, not expecting Yun Duoduo to bring up this matter.

"The books are selling very well."

The two chatted for a while, and when Guan Guan heard a cough beside him, he noticed that there was also a Sun Huohuo in the room.

"Huo Huo is here too."

Sun Huohuo nodded somewhat awkwardly.

For a moment, the two looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Guan Guan, when you return to the manor later, I'll send someone to escort you back." Sun Huohuo said, scratching his head, no longer looking at Guan Guan, and picked up his teacup to take a sip of water.

Guan Guan blushed and nodded in agreement.

...

Inside the Western Chu Imperial Palace.

Xi Jing listened to the guard's report with a frown.

"Yun Duoduo, that little thing has returned to the Nanyang royal family?"

The guard nodded.

"You mean, a masked person saved her?"

Xi Jing suddenly remembered that Yun Duoduo seemed to have said that her sweetheart was someone she grew up with.

Could it be that her childhood sweetheart came to rescue her?

"Send someone to investigate who Yun Duoduo's childhood sweetheart is!!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

...?