Back then, my fingers were so cold that I couldn't feel them, and soon I would get chilblains. They would itch as soon as they warmed up, and the itching would keep me up at night.

When I do things, my hand cracks and bleeds, it hurts and itches, making me want to chop it off.

What's worse, if she didn't finish what the original owner's mother made her do, she wouldn't get any food or sleep.

These things are all done behind people's backs; when there are outsiders around, she will be locked in the room.

What the original owner liked most was for her stepfather, who was away doing business, to come back, so that her mother wouldn't torment her and she could have enough to eat.

Now, Ahri twitched her fingers, as if they were itchy again.

The man saved her and took good care of her for a period of time, applying the best ointment. You couldn't tell anything was wrong with her hands unless you looked closely.

The wind was still howling.

Ah Li felt dizzy and slowly rested her head on her knees. Her body was still too weak. She had been jostled around by the horse again today, hadn't drunk much water, and had only eaten a piece of dried meat. Because she wasn't used to the food, she had indigestion and a stomachache. Now, with the cold wind blowing on her, she felt like she was getting sick.

Ahri felt her breath was warm. She leaned her back against the large rock and slowly lay down, trying to curl herself up like a shrimp.

It didn't complain of discomfort, nor did it make a sound.

Ahri's head was throbbing with pain from time to time, and she couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

The pain relief was turned on, and Ah Li thought, "So what if I feel dizzy? I just want to get a good night's sleep."

Seeing that Ah Li seemed to be asleep, Helan Tuoqi stood up and took a blanket off his horse. Stubborn little liar, didn't he say that he was Helan Tuoqi, the man she was going to marry? Saying a few sweet words to him and letting him hold her wouldn't be a bad idea.

He was a martial artist, so this kind of weather wasn't cold at all for him; in fact, he found it cooler than during the day.

Helan Tuoqi unfolded the blanket and walked towards Ali, saying, "It's cold sleeping like this, do you want a blanket?"

After saying this, Helan Tuoqi did not hear Ah Li's reply. He walked closer and covered Ah Li with the blanket. "Did you fall asleep so quickly?"

Helan Tuoqi covered Ali with a blanket, then turned around and continued throwing wood into the fire.

Suddenly, he walked over to Ahri and nudged her, but there was no response.

"Your Highness?"

Helan Tuoqi quickly pulled Ahli up, but Ahli's head slumped to the side, and her hands seemed to have no strength.

Are you sick?

Helan Tuoqi brought his forehead close to Ah Li's forehead; it was very hot.

That clueless little liar, his head's so big it could roast a pig; I wonder if it'll burn him silly.

Helan Tuoqi pulled her into his arms and covered her with a blanket.

He took out a water bag filled with water, took a sip, and instead of swallowing, fed it to Ah Li mouth-to-mouth.

After each feeding, he would pause for a moment and kiss the water gently.

He wasn't afraid at all; he would recover from the illness.

Ahri felt very short of breath in her sleep. Was she having a stuffy nose?

But soon enough, you can breathe fresh air again.

Ahri groggily woke up. She still couldn't see. She felt herself being held. Before she could speak, she felt something warm and soft on her lips, and water being poured over her.

She recognized the man's aura.

And beneath her body, um... he was aroused!

Ahri raised her hand to push him away, but couldn't muster any strength.

Helan Tuoqi noticed that Ah Li's eyes were half-open. He gently pulled away from her lips, pressed his forehead against hers again, and asked, "How do you feel now?"

Ah Li felt completely drained. She said, "Tired, and sleepy."

"Nothing else?"

"No."

Helan Tuoqi held her hand and said, "I just gave you medicine. Didn't you feel the bitterness?"

"I didn't feel any bitterness."

Ahri pursed her lips. She didn't feel any bitterness, but she could feel the presence of the person in front of her in her breath.

Helan Tuoqi noticed the change in Ah Li's expression. He thought that Ah Li liked the person in front of him, otherwise why would he feel like he couldn't get enough of him?

He wanted to take her back as soon as possible, and he would hold a grand wedding ceremony for her there.

The ceremony will include traditional Central Plains rituals, such as the Three Letters and Six Rites, and the Phoenix Crown and Embroidered Robe.

There will also be their tribal customs, such as wedding processions on horseback, bonfires burning on the grasslands, and people singing and dancing around the bonfires.

At the end of the ceremony, he and she will make a vow to stay together for life under the witness of heaven and earth and the gods, and they will also drink from the same cup together.

However, his immediate priority was to get the people of Chen to grant her the true status of a princess.

That way, no one will find out she's a little liar.

Thinking of this, Helan Tuoqi hugged her and continued kissing her. He had been so considerate of her, so he wanted to get some interest first.

After an unknown amount of time, Ahri fainted again.

Helan Tuoqi sighed slightly. The little liar was too weak. He wondered if he could withstand him.

As dawn broke, four horses galloped through the yellow sand.

Helan Tuoqi held the person in front of him tightly. The eagle above his head would sometimes fly high, becoming a small dot, and sometimes fly low, circling in the sky.

He is currently on his way back to the royal court.

Ahri was shaken awake. She felt herself leaning against someone with a blanket covering her.

Just as she was about to move, the hand on her waist tightened, and she heard someone whisper behind her neck, "Awake?"

Ahri felt extremely uncomfortable. She asked, "Where are we going now?"

"Hui tribe".

"But my eyes..."

"It's okay, it will heal."

Helan Tuoqi thought that there were shamans in the tribe, and he would be cured eventually.

Ah Li felt weak and listless, as if she had just recovered from a serious illness. She forced a smile and said, "What if it can't be cured?"

Helan Tuoqi said with a wicked grin, "Then you won't be able to see what I look like. I'm very ugly. Many children are scared and cry when they see me, and some even have nightmares."

"Is it that ugly?"

Ah Li wanted to touch his face. When this man kissed her, his lips and nose weren't ugly at all.

Helan Tuoqi kept his eyes on the road ahead and continued to steer the horse. He said, "After we get married, I'll let you have a good touch. Don't be scared then. But if you are scared, you won't be able to run away."

Ahri said calmly, "I won't, I won't be scared and run away."

It's unknown how long Helan Tuoqi rode with Ah Li, or how far they traveled.

Ahri was fed water and medicine several times, and the horse gradually stopped.

Helan Tuoqi looked at Tulu, who was ready not far away. The next second, the sounds of gongs, drums, suonas, and lively celebrations filled the air.