"Please, Your Excellency, spare my life until I can find a way back to where I belong!" Yan Ning looked into Heshen's eyes, her expression calm and devoid of any emotion, and said.
"Very well, I will do everything in my power to protect the young lady!" Heshen's joy was palpable. If he could foresee things that had not yet happened, his future would be limitless.
Yan Ning regained some strength and tried to get up, wanting to sit up halfway, but the pain from her wounds made her wince. He Shen quickly helped her sit up, placing a soft, lily-scented quilt behind her. Smelling the lily fragrance, Yan Ning couldn't help but ask, "I only mentioned it casually that day, and you remembered it?"
Heshen sat back down on the stool, his eyes crinkling into crescent moons. "Your words, young lady, are truly invaluable. How could I possibly forget them?"
Yan Ning chuckled and told Heshen what he wanted to know, "Your son will soon be named Fengshen Yinde by the Emperor and be betrothed to the Tenth Princess. You don't need to worry about how I know all this. I will slowly tell you everything I know about you in the future. Cough cough..." Having said too much, Yan Ning couldn't catch her breath and started coughing.
“There’s plenty of time, Miss, no need to rush!” Heshen helped Yan Ning cover herself with the blanket. “Miss, please take care of yourself first. I have some official business to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now.”
Once outside the room, Heshen could no longer hide his smile. Although the winter sun offered no warmth, Heshen felt as if spring was in full bloom in his heart.
Yan stared blankly at Heshen's departing figure. Even if she didn't tell him these things, they were bound to happen eventually. Why not use what little she knew about him to save her own life? Once Tianxiang Courtyard appeared, she could go back, and then everything here would be none of her business.
Fukang'an, with a small force, ambushed Sonam on the mountain path he was sure to take during his escape. Thinking that the three-year war was about to end, he felt a surge of joy. Although Xiying's letter said everything was fine at home, he still sensed that Xiying was hiding something from him.
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