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Mu Qian Xue raised her head and laughed, causing her face that was even paler than paper to shine a little, "Rest assured, I did not escape with much difficulty, I will definitely … "I won't let anything happen to myself." After saying that, she tried her best to urge him to leave. "Let's go."

Seeing that she was adamant, Dong Fang Su gritted his teeth and held onto the reins to push his horse forward on the remote mountain road. Not until sunset did he leave the mountain road, and at the same time, a house with a roof filled with crows appeared in his sight.

Dong Fang Su's heart was overjoyed as he quickly lowered his head to speak to the person in his embrace, "Princess, we're here!"

"Alright." After barely saying this word, Mu Qian Xue's vision turned black and she lost consciousness. Her physical strength had already reached its limit and she had to rely on willpower to endure the entire journey. Now that her mind had relaxed, she was naturally powerless to continue.

In a daze, Mu Qian Xue saw Emperor Zhao and Empress Zhao, smiling and waving at her. But just as she was about to rush over, the empress's entire body suddenly became filled with holes, and blood flowed out from her wounds, filling their entire bodies. At the same time, their expressions became sinister and angry, as they asked her why she had helped the West Chu destroy the Nanzhao, and kill her loved ones!

"No... Your son hasn't … royal father... royal father! " Mu Qian Xue suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.

When Dong Fang Su heard the commotion, he quickly walked over to Mu Qian Xue's side, who was covered in cold sweat, "What's wrong?"

Mu Qian Xue stared at him with an extremely unfamiliar gaze, as if he had forgotten what happened before he fainted. Only after a while did he finally return to normal, and he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and shook his head: "I had a nightmare, nothing serious."

Seeing that she was unwilling to say more, Dong Fang Su did not pursue the matter any further. He picked up a broken jar and placed it on top of the fire, "I've left some rabbit meat for you, warm it up and you will be able to eat it."

"What time is it now?" Mu Qian Xue looked around and saw an abandoned temple, it was covered in spider webs as dust filled the area. There was a statue of a god on the altar, but due to the paint being shed and the heavy damage, it was impossible to tell which Divine Buddha it was.

There were only Dong Fang Su and her in the broken temple, but there were no signs of Xia Yue and the gray clothed men, they were probably guarding outside.

"It's almost midnight." Dong Fang Su pushed open the door and took a look at the moon that was quietly hanging in the night sky. Because he was afraid that the fiery light would attract pursuers, all the windows were boarded up to ensure that no one would notice this place.

"When it's time …" Mu Qian Xue whispered, and asked: "The Lord Jiang and the rest have not arrived yet?"

"No, I've already asked Shi Wu to go and have a look. As for Xia Yue, she said that she wanted to find something to eat nearby, so I told Eleven to go with her." Dong Fang Su added a few branches to the fire, causing the originally weak fire to light up once again.

Mu Qian Xue's brows slightly moved, "Are all your guards named after numbers?"

Dong Fang Su gazed at the jar on the fire and said indifferently: "They are all orphans without parents. Most of them lost their parents when they were still young, so they couldn't even remember their own names.

Mu Qian Xue lowered her head as though she was thinking about something. Her snow-white face seemed to have a tinge of blood color under the flickering flame.

After Dong Fang Su placed it in front of Mu Qian Xue, he took out a wooden spoon and handed it over to him, "I know your body is weak, and is not suitable to eat oily things, but this place is deserted and cannot find wild fruits, so I can only make you eat this.

"To be able to leave the Miyagi alive is already a blessing beyond expectation. After receiving the spoon, Mu Qian Xue was a little surprised: "Where did you find this?"

"When you were sleeping, I used wood to carve it. It was very rough, but at least it could be used. You don't need to use your hands as chopsticks."

Mu Qian Xue laughed, and scooped up a spoonful of milky-white broth, slowly drinking it. Although it was light because there was no seasoning, the fresh meat that seeped into the broth was not difficult to drink.

In truth, Mu Qian Xue did not have much of an appetite, but for the sake of escaping, he forced herself to eat a lot.

After packing his things, Dong Fang Su asked: "Can I ask you a question?"

"You want to ask me why I know this place has a run-down temple?"

Dong Fang Su nodded his head, "That's right, according to what I know, ever since you married into the Southern Chu Region, your health has always been poor. In the past four years, you probably haven't gone out often, not to mention leaving the Ying Tian.

Mu Qian Xue raised her eyebrows, took a branch and played with the fire, then said slowly, "This place is called the Mountain Yin Village, and originally, there were several tens of families living here. Every time there was a day when Shi Wu left, he would take his family property and go to the market to sell some money, although it was not as lively as in the city, it was not desolate either; but three years ago, a terrifying disease that came from an unknown place engulfed the entire village. Those who were infected with this disease first had a high fever, then their skin would decay and their internal organs, and in the end, they would die.

"When the plague first broke out, all the famous doctors of various sizes in Ying Tian City were secretly summoned to the palace to study the plague with the imperial physicians. However, they were always helpless against it, and that is to say, there is only one way that is feasible."

"Kill all the infected people before the explosion!"

Mu Qian Xue nodded her head: "That's right, but no one dares to take over this matter in the imperial court. Firstly, there is the risk of getting infected; secondly, there are so many people that their reputation will be affected; "I advise Xiao Ruo Ao to accept this matter. I have read many medical books and since ancient times, there has not been a single epidemic disease that spread out of nowhere, requiring the media, saliva or blood. As long as you pay attention and avoid this, it will not affect your reputation and you will be able to gain the old Emperor's eye. This was what Xiao Ruo Ao needed the most at that time."