"Why do you say the same thing as others? You all say that it's for my safety, but how about you? I can only be anxious here for watching you taking those risks. I... I can't sit still." Said Yan Lingjun, turning his head away.

Hearing Yan Lingjun's words, Liu Ling got into a dilemma. As it was the Princess's decision, he could not decide by himself. If something happened by then, it would be too late to regret it.

Seeing Liu Ling still hesitating, Yan Lingjun said, "Brother Liu, you do not take me as your brother!"

Liu Ling said to Yan Lingjun, "Your Highness, they are two different things. If we can succeed, you will be the emperor of Beiling. Before that, there can't be any accident happening to you!"

However, after a while, Liu Ling seemed to be brainwashed by Yan Lingjun, nodding his head.

Seeing that Liu Ling agreed, Yan Lingjun patted Liu Ling on his shoulder and said with a smile, "I know you are my best brother."

Then, Liu Ling said to Yan Lingjun, "Your Highness, you must remember to follow me and hide behind me if we are in danger."

Yan Lingjun nodded to show agreement and said, "Don't worry. I'll follow you and won't run about. I'll also tell my mother that it's my own decision to follow you, and it has nothing to do with you."

Hearing that, Liu Ling glanced at him without saying something.

With a deep frown on his face, Liu Ling was thinking about how to hide Liu Ling and prevent him from being discovered.

Suddenly, Liu Ling's eyes lighted up.

Seeing this, Yan Lingjun asked, "Do you have an idea?"

Liu Ling nodded and said to Yan Lingjun, "Yes, but it will be a little condescending of you."

Hearing that, Yan Lingjun said hurriedly, "It doesn't matter. Tell me."

"There are several cases with food and clothes in them, and you can hide in those things." Said Liu Ling.

Hearing that, Yan Lingjun asked, "What if someone checks the cases?"

Liu Ling said, "Your Highness, don't worry. I happen to be responsible for those things. Therefore, I can take charge of the check on them tomorrow morning."

Yan Lingjun nodded and said, "Well, that's good. Just do it."

After discussing the matter, Liu Ling said to Yan Lingjun, "Your Highness, it's getting late. Please rest early."

Yan Lingjun nodded, "You can go."

After Liu Ling had left, Yan Lingjun had a big smile on his face. Although his mother did not let him go to the Arctic Mountain, he insisted on going. He wanted to prove to everyone that he could also come back safely without any protection.

Thinking of this, Yan Lingjun went up to bed, planning to have a good sleep tonight.

At this time, in Yang Zijin's room

Jiang Wei brought over a basin of water, walked up to Yang Zijin, and said to her, "Your Ladyship, may I help you take off this mask?"

Yang Zijin nodded and rested her head against the chair with her face facing up so that Jiang Wei could take off her mask.

Jiang Wei put the towel in the basin to soak it.

After squeezing out some of the water inside, she put it on Yang Zijin's face.

After several repeated times, the skin on Yang Zijin's face began to curl up.

Jiang Wei found the edge of the skin curling up and took off the mask carefully.

After taking off it, Yang Zijin did not feel anything uncomfortable.

Her skin even seemed to be better than before.

Yang Zijin picked up that piece of skin and looked at it carefully. What exactly did Aunt Ping use to make this?

After looking it up and down for a while, Yang Zijin failed to have some ideas. Then, she handed it to Jiang Wei and said, "Put it away."

Then, Yang Zijin yawned.

Seeing that, Jiang Wei looked at the clothes on the side and said to Yang Zijin, "Your Ladyship, here are your clothes. Please change clothes before going to bed."

Yang Zijin glanced at those clothes. Yan Luo's aunt prepared them for her. Previously, they abandoned the carriage and did not take out the things in it.

Yang Zijin nodded and said, "OK. I'll change them later. You can go and rest."

"OK." Jiang Wei replied to Yang Zijin and got out of the room.

After Jiang Wei had left, Yang Zijin picked up those clothes and walked to the other side of the screen, taking off her clothes.

After getting dressed, Yang Zijin lay in the bed directly.

She saw Yan Luo's aunt today and thought her a kind person. She thought that her mother should have looked like her when she was alive.

Unfortunately, so many people behind her wanted to kill her.

Yang Zijin knew that it would be full of dangers on the way to the Arctic Mountain tomorrow.

What was more, Yan Ji was not a fool, so he would think of other ways if he failed to find them in the city.

That was to say that Yan Ji would sooner or later know that they went to the Arctic Mountain.

It was merely a matter of time.

Thinking of this, Yang Zijin suddenly felt her stomach churned. She quickly grasped her chest with her hand and tilted her body slightly off the bedside, wanting to vomit.

The sick feeling lasted for a while and finally disappeared.

Yang Zijin lay in the bed again with her hand grasping her chest.

She frowned and thought, "What's wrong with me? I want to vomit but vomit nothing. Did I eat something wrong this evening?"

But she did not eat anything too cold or not suitable for her taste.

How could her body suddenly become like this? It seemed that she had to ask Uncle Liu to check her health condition when returning to Dongling.

Thinking of this, Yang Zijin closed her eyes.

The quieter the night was, the more the things she cared about came out.

She thought of Shuo Ling again. Then, Yang Zijin turned over and thought, "What do I think of him for? I'm afraid that now he may be enjoying his time hugging that Infanta An Ran."

Thinking of this, Yang Zijin could not help sneering. She was wrong this time. How could she like such an evil and hypocritical person like Shuo Ling?

There were also rumors in the city, saying that he was sexually continent, which seemed to be spread deliberately by him. She thought Shuo Ling a big liar.

She thought, "When I came back from Beiling, I would divorce him, no matter he is Marquis or Prince."

At this time, Shuo Ling suddenly sneezed when he was hurrying on at night.

Hearing that, Mo Li asked from the back, "Your Lordship, are you OK? I see a cottage ahead. Shall we go in to escape from the cold?"

Shuo Ling said with a cold voice, "No."

As it had just snowed, there was a lot of snow on the road, slowing down their riding speed.

They could have arrived at the Jing City of Beiling tonight. However, at this speed, they would arrive around noon tomorrow, at the soonest.

Hearing Shuo Ling's words, Mo Li did not say anything but just followed Shuo Ling.

Beiling had a reputation for its big snowstorm.

On some roads, the snow was above the horse's legs. Then, Shuo Ling dismounted and led the horse forward.

Mo Li wanted to say to stop and rest several times but did not say it out.

He was fine, but he was afraid that the Marquis could not hold on.

Shuo Ling had lost lots of weight along the way.

Though the Marquis did not care about his health, Mo Li could not bear to see that any longer.

The next day

Shortly after dawn, Yan Lingjun got out of bed and dressed up. Then, he left the room and went to find Liu Ling.

Liu Ling had got up, rechecking the things and food needed for the Arctic Mountain's trip.

Because of the thick snow on the Arctic Mountain, the carriage could not get on, so they had to go up the mountain on foot.

Walking needed a lot of energy, so he asked others to prepare more food.

He also heard that there were often snow foxes in the depths of the Arctic Mountain, so he prepared some paper igniters.

These snow foxes came out in groups to hunt for food. If they were unlucky to encounter them, they would suffer a lot. However, these animals with furs were extremely afraid of fire, so he prepared more paper igniters to ensure safety.

As the carriage could not get on, in order to take all the things, they prepared to the Arctic Mountain, he had asked someone to make some open sedan chairs, and they would take turns to carry them.

However, in order to avoid being known by others, they still had to put all the things in the carriage to transport them to the Arctic Mountain.

Then, Liu Ling said to the people on the side, "You guys, put away these things and tie them up. The snow on the road is thick. Do not let the things fall with bumps."

"Young Master Liu, please rest assured. We'll make sure all the things are securely strapped down." Chu Tianming, who was tying up those things, said with a smile.

He was the son of Beiling's Minister Chu. This man was born with brute strength and an upright personality. He hated to see someone use his strength to bully the weak.

Previously, when he encountered a person who humiliated a woman on the street, he went to her aid.

The man was severely wounded, and he was the son of the current prime minister. who ever thought that? It was sure that the prime minister would not let him go after knowing it.

Then, the prime minister stabbed Minister Chu in the back, writing a memorial of Minister Chu's guilt to Yan Ji. The memorial wrote that Minister Chu befriended other officials with an ulterior intention and no longer bore the same thing in mind as before.

Hearing that, Yan Ji ordered to exterminate his entire family without careful investigation.

Knowing this order, Minister Chu felt depressed and heartbroken, committing suicide in his home.

Though he was somewhat dissatisfied with Yan Ji's reign as the people had nothing to depend on for their living, he didn't try to win over others. A change of sovereign brought a change of ministers. How could he do that!

Yan Luo heard of the incident of the Chu family, so she went to investigate the matter. After learning about the cause and effect, Yan Luo asked Liu Ling to sneak into the cell late at night to get Chu Tianming out the day before the execution.

After getting him out, Liu Ling asked him if he wanted to take revenge.

At that time, Chu Tianming clenched his fists and nodded with hatred in his eyes.

Learning that Yan Luo was the deceased emperor's daughter, Chu Tianming was surprised. Then, Liu Ling told him the matter of that year.

Hearing Liu Ling's words, Chu Tianming pledged to follow Yan Luo to death.

Liu Ling walked up to him and patted him on the shoulder. When he turned around, he saw Yan Lingjun beckoning to him at the corner.

Then, Liu Ling said to Chu Tianming, "After getting all the things ready, you set out first. I'll take charge of the rest."

"OK." Chu Tianming replied with a nod.

Then, Liu Ling walked to Yan Lingjun.

Liu Ling looked around and asked Yan Lingjun, "Your Highness, why do you come here that early?"

Yan Lingjun whispered, "I come to see how it is going over here."

Liu Ling said to Yan Lingjun, "Everything is ready. I ask Chu Tianming to go to the Arctic Mountain first, taking the food and utensils. There is another case with clothing in it, and you can hide in it at that time."