It must have been when he rolled down the hill, getting injured to protect her and Youyou.

An Ning stood up and walked out of the temple, found her medical kit in the carriage, and returned to Lin Zichan’s side.

She carefully cleaned his wounds bit by bit.

It hurt a little.

Lin Zichan furrowed his brow.

Yet perhaps too tired, he did not wake up.

In this way, An Ning treated all the wounds on Lin Zichan’s upper body.

After thinking for a moment.

She reached out to pull down Lin Zichan’s pants, which were also clearly soaked.

However, as soon as her hand touched the waistband.

A pair of large hands immediately grabbed her hand.

An Ning’s heart slightly trembled.

She looked up and saw a pair of deep eyes staring at her.

In those eyes, something was flowing that she couldn’t quite discern...

At that moment, neither of them said anything.

They just looked at each other.

It was unclear if the warmth came from the fire, or if their breathing warmed the surroundings.

An Ning’s heart inexplicably sped up.

The whole of her seemed to be sinking under his gaze.

She watched as Lin Zichan suddenly leaned in.

His not-so-handsome face came closer.

Unconsciously, An Ning clenched her fists.

Lin Zichan got closer and closer.

In the wilderness, a man and a woman alone...

"Guard Lin," An Ning suddenly called out to him.

Lin Zichan’s lips were very close to hers, so close.

Then he stopped.

"I am the Empress," An Ning said.

Her voice, neither light nor heavy.

But enough to intimidate.

Lin Zichan did not panic.

He simply pulled away in silence.

He got up and walked out of the temple.

An Ning bit her lip tightly.

Her eyes suddenly, flushed red...

...

Day broke.

An Youyou stretched and opened her eyes.

After a long moment, she seemed to realize, where is this place?!

Her round eyes looked around.

"Mother," An Youyou called out to An Ning who was lying beside her.

An Ning moved her eyebrows slightly.

Not wanting to get up.

Her head ached terribly.

Last night, after all, she caught a chill.

"Mother, what’s wrong?" An Youyou, noticing An Ning’s flush, asked with concern.

"I’ll sleep a little more; you go find Lin Zichan. He should be outside, have him take you to play for a while," An Ning weakly said.

An Youyou furrowed her small eyebrows, but still got up and walked out of the temple.

At the entrance.

An Youyou saw Lin Zichan, watching him clean a skinned wild rabbit.

Seeing the rabbit, An Youyou immediately felt hungry.

"Guard Lin, is this what we’re going to eat?" An Youyou quickly asked.

Lin Zichan nodded, casually asking, "Did the Princess wake up?"

"Yes. Mother is still sleeping," An Youyou replied.

"Once your mother wakes up, we’ll roast it and eat it."

"Then I’ll go wake Mother early."

Saying that, An Youyou ran back inside.

Lin Zichan pursed his lips.

It wasn’t exactly early, time to get up.

An Ning was woken up again by An Youyou.

She sat up patiently.

Feeling lightheaded and heavy-footed.

All around her was the chirping of An Youyou.

"Let Lin Zichan come in," An Ning said.

"Time to eat the rabbit!" An Youyou exclaimed, overjoyed.

Perhaps due to her self-healing ability, or the natural energy of a child, in any case, her spirit was so good it caused An Ning pain.

She sat for a moment, then stood up to grab her medical kit to take some medicine.

But as soon as she stood up.

Everything went black, her body suddenly went limp.

The moment she fainted.

Her body was enveloped in a firm embrace.