After becoming pregnant, the cold-hearted nobles all went mad.

Just as Jiang was about to say how could they wait, someone walked out of the tent.

It was Wei Chengrui's deputy general.

Song He clasped his hands in a fist salute, a hint of shame on his face. "This humble general was out on patrol just now, and only upon returning did I hear that General Shen was looking for the second young lady of your household."

Upon hearing this, Shen Su immediately frowned. "Do you know where Yi'er is?"

"This humble general is ashamed..." Song He paused, "The Second Miss and our young master went out riding earlier, and I didn't think to inform them."

Jiang's face, which had been on the verge of fainting, looked a little better.

Then he asked, "What's wrong with your young master? Why did it take him so long to summon him?"

Song He didn't know how to respond. How could he explain it? He didn't know what his young master was thinking either!

Is it even human to kidnap someone else's daughter for so long?

"Alright, let's wait a little longer. If he comes back, then everything will be fine." Shen Su waved his hand, not wanting to make things difficult for a deputy general.

But he couldn't bring himself to like Wei Chengrui.

Originally, he felt somewhat guilty towards the only son of the Wei family because of the Wei family's affairs, but when it came to his daughter, things changed.

Shen Tingjiao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a surge of smug satisfaction.

She didn't summon this lieutenant. What does that mean?

Even God is on her side!

The commotion caused by the Shen family could not be kept from Pei Heng. Hunting was a complicated affair, and to ensure the emperor's safety, everyone inside and outside was watching.

Pei Heng frowned and asked, "Have you found them?"

Not only Shen Su, but Pei Heng also sent people to look for him when he heard that someone was missing.

Xiao Sha lowered his head, paused for a moment, and then replied, "Your subordinate has discovered Prince Wei's horse, which has already been mostly eaten by wolves."

"Miss Shen left with Prince Wei, I'm afraid..."

He didn't dare to say anything more.

After a long while, a voice came from above. The man's tone was stern and chilling, "Keep searching. If you don't find the body, then the person is still alive."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Everyone saw that Commander Xiao, who had just returned, was leaving again in a hurry, and they wondered what orders he was carrying out.

Outsiders might just make a few comments, but Xu Yanqing knew that Xiao Sha was Pei Heng's personal bodyguard and rarely took action.

Whenever they take action, it's always in an emergency.

So what is it that requires Commander Xiao's intervention?

Before I could figure it out, I saw Pei Heng, dressed in black, pick up a bow and leave the tent without even putting on his outer garment.

Xu Yanqing was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Is Your Majesty going out?"

Half the camp knew that Shen Lingyi was missing.

He was still unaware of what had happened, and as he asked, he pondered in his mind what serious matter had occurred.

Before he could even process what he was thinking, Pei Heng said, "Go out and look for her. The Second Miss of the General's Mansion is missing."

After saying that, he mounted his all-black horse and rode off into the distance.

Xu Yanqing stood there stunned, and hurriedly called for someone to bring his horse. At this moment, Shen Tingjiao's maid arrived, first bowing respectfully to him, and then saying, "Your Highness, our young lady is not feeling well."

"Miss forbade me to say, but I'm worried. Does Your Highness wish to summon the imperial physician?"

Xu Yanqing glanced at Pei Heng, who had already disappeared, his heart filled with conflicting emotions. "I will go and inform him."

He never imagined that this decision would always put him one step behind.

As dusk settled and the sunset faded, night began to fall.

The cave is inherently dark all year round, and once it gets dark, it becomes completely pitch black, and you can't see anything at all.

A chill still lingered in their bodies, and either way, it was deadly to Shen Lingyi and Wei Chengrui at this moment.

Wei Chengrui has developed a high fever.

Shen Lingyi leaned him against the stone wall, intending to find some firewood to start a fire. She had a spare tinderbox in her sleeve.

Wei Chengrui wouldn't let her go. "Don't go, don't leave me, please."

Shen Lingyi's eyes held a complex expression. After his illness, the prince had finally lost his usual sharp tongue, but she would rather he spoke more harshly.

She could have retorted, instead of doing what she does now.

Even though a pang of reluctance crossed her mind, Shen Lingyi still pulled his hand away. "Don't grab me. I'm not your mother. I still need to start the fire."

The person has become honest.

She gathered some dry firewood and branches, piled them up, and started a fire with a fire starter. Just as she raised her hand, she smelled a sweet fragrance and heard a hissing sound.

A sharp snake head emerged, and Shen Lingyi exclaimed "Ah!"

A sharp pain shot through his wrist, and two bloody holes appeared instantly. Then the snake was impaled on the stone by the dagger.

The dagger wobbled slightly from the force, and the snake, its head pinned by the dagger, continued to writhe wildly, its body, over a foot long.

Shen Lingyi felt a chill run down her spine after seeing this.

She's not afraid of anything except snakes.

Just then, a hoarse voice came from behind: "Aren't you coming over? Waiting to get bitten?"

Shen Lingyi came over, and Wei Chengrui's face fell again, not for any other reason than the two bright blood holes on her hands.

Shen Lingyi's arm was numb, and bluish-black blood was seeping from the wound.

Clearly, that snake was venomous.

"Stupid." Shen Lingyi heard Wei Chengrui scold her.

Then he lowered his head and, almost without hesitation, sucked the poisonous blood from the wound on her hand.

Shen Lingyi was stunned and shouted at him, "Wei Chengrui, are you crazy!"

"I told you, your life is mine," Wei Chengrui spat out the blood foam, "No one can take it except me, not even the King of Hell."

The consequence of his recklessness was that Wei Chengrui fell into a coma.

Shen Lingyi stoked the fire to drive away the chill in the cave. Looking at Wei Chengrui, whose body was burning hot, she was more anxious than ever before.

But no matter how anxious she was, she couldn't climb up by herself.

Moreover, sucking the blood of the drug user can only slow down the onset of the poison.

Shen Lingyi didn't feel anything at first, but after moving around a bit, she started to feel dizzy and lightheaded. Even though she knew nothing about medicine, she knew that the poison had taken effect.

She gave a bitter smile. If she didn't die in the snake pit, was she going to be poisoned by the snakes?

How could it be that everything is related to snakes?

Right now, all she can do is hope that her parents and Pei Heng will realize she's missing soon and come to her rescue.

Shen Lingyi leaned against the stone wall, a fire burning beside her, yet she was still shivering from the cold, her lips turning bluish-black.

As her consciousness drifted, she realized that the recurring sweet scent was problematic, but she couldn't connect it with any useful thoughts.

In a daze, she didn't know how much time had passed. Just when Shen Lingyi thought she was going to die silently in this place, she heard voices coming from the top of the cliff.

Then came the dazzling firelight, with someone holding a torch and waving it around.

With all her might, Shen Lingyi cried out, "There are people down below!"

There was a moment of chaos up there, but soon after, people came down.

Shen Lingyi thought it was her guard, but when she fell into his arms and smelled the faint scent of ambergris, she realized that it was Pei Heng who had come in person.

The man draped a cloak over her shoulders; his large, warm hands were captivating.

Shen Lingyi leaned against him, sobbing as he gently patted her, clutching him tightly. "Your Majesty, someone has bullied me! Someone has harmed me!"