Wasn't he supposed to be beaten to death? Why did this powerful cousin love him so much?

When Jiang Sese woke up, the tassels on the top of the tent swayed slightly in the morning light. She stared at the row of delicate tassels for a long time, completely bewildered.

She had a dream.

To be precise, it was an utterly absurd dream.

In her dream, the original owner traveled back to her era, quit her job, and immediately registered a short video account to become a beauty blogger.

A video of her wearing ancient-style makeup went viral, with comments like "Sister is so beautiful" and "Who is this fairy who traveled through time?"

She really is from another time.

Jiang Sese complained in her dream with a blank expression.

She watched as Jiang Sese accepted GG's invitations, started live streams, and her fan base grew rapidly, living a successful and prosperous life, and then she woke up.

When she woke up, she found that something even heavier was pressing down on her.

Xie Jue's leg was pressed against her calf, his arm was wrapped around her waist, and his face was buried next to her neck, his even and warm breath brushing against her collarbone.

Jiang Sese tried to move outwards a little.

Xie Jue remained completely still.

Jiang Sese shifted again, like a struggling caterpillar, inching her way out from under him. Finally managing to pull half of her leg out, Jiang Sese took a deep breath, grasped his arm that was resting on her waist, and carefully lifted it upwards.

Xie Jue kept his eyes closed, put the arm that she had just moved away back on her waist, and pulled her closer to his chest.

Jiang Sese: "..."

Jiang Sese looked down at the arm that had pressed down on her again, then looked up at Xie Jue who was sleeping with his eyes closed, and felt that her struggle just now was completely futile.

Xie Jue: "Why did you wake up so early?"

Jiang Sese thought for a moment and said, "I had a dream."

Xie Jue's eyelids twitched, but he didn't open them. He simply pulled her closer to him, resting his chin on the top of her head, and asked, "What did you dream about?"

Jiang Sese: "I dreamt of another version of myself."

Another her?

Xie Jue frowned subconsciously, opened his eyes, but did not ask about the dream. Instead, he talked about the war with the Northern Rong.

"The Northern Rong have surrendered."

Jiang Sese was stunned for a moment, then lifted her head from his embrace and blinked: "You've lowered your guard?"

"Yes, the Di family army defeated the main force of the Northern Rong in the Battle of Lannao, killing more than 20,000 people. The Northern Rong royal court sent envoys to pay tribute and presented a letter of surrender."

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Sese also became happy: "Then will Di Ye be back soon?"

Xie Jue nodded and said, "There are still some details to be discussed in the surrender document. The court needs someone to go to the Northern Rong."

Jiang Sese quickly realized: "You're going?"

Xie Jue hummed in agreement.

Jiang Sese asked, puzzled, "Couldn't you just send any vice minister on this kind of diplomatic mission?"

Xie Jue paused for a moment, then gave a half-smile, as if laughing at her childish temper: "How much of the terms on the surrender document the Northern Rong can accept, and how much the Great Yong can concede, are things that people with limited understanding cannot grasp."

Xie Jue said, "I know what you're worried about, but I won't be in any danger on this trip. The Northern Rong are eager to make peace right now and dare not cause any unnecessary trouble."

Jiang Sese didn't speak, but kept her head down, clutching the corner of the blanket, her fingers twirling as she asked, "How long will it take?"

Xie Jue said, "It will take about two months to travel back and forth."

Over the next few days, Jiang Sese personally packed Xie Jue's belongings, taking care of every detail meticulously. She packed his change of clothes according to the days, and packed some urgently needed medicines in a separate package.

The night before her departure, Jiang Sese personally cooked a table full of dishes.

It's impossible to tell if they have any other thoughts.

Until the day of departure.

With the carriages and horses ready and the guards lined up, the moment Xie Jue lifted the curtain and sat down in the carriage, he saw someone sitting inside.

The man sat in the corner of the carriage, his hands neatly placed on his knees, looking up at him with a barely concealed smug smile on his lips.

Xie Jue paused only slightly before sitting down opposite Jiang Sese without changing his expression. He straightened his clothes, then tapped twice on the carriage wall to signal departure.

Jiang Sese waited for a while, but didn't get the reaction she expected.

Jiang Sese was stunned for a moment: "Why aren't you surprised at all?"

Logically speaking, since she was dressed as a man, Xie Jue should have said something to her even if he didn't send her back.

Xie Jue slowly said, "If I didn't even know there was someone hiding in my carriage, what would be the point of having guards?"

Jiang Sese was stunned for a moment, then her face fell. She spread her hands on her knees, leaned back against the carriage wall, and said in a disappointed tone, "This is boring."

Xie Jue sized up Jiang Sese, who was dressed in men's clothing.

Today, Jiang Sese specially chose a moon-white long gown with a very high neckline, completely covering her Adam's apple.

His face was already exquisitely beautiful, with both the radiance of a woman and the handsome features of a young man. After putting on this outfit, at first glance, it was indeed hard to tell whether he was male or female. He looked like a young master who had been raised in seclusion and had never experienced the wind and sun. His face was as beautiful as jade and his features were as exquisite as a painting. He was too beautiful.

Xie Jue stared for a moment, then raised a hand to his forehead and asked, "How did you come up with this idea?"

Jiang Sese had already thought of a reason. She got up, hugged Xie Jue's arm, and said, "Don't you think I'm too sensible? Then I'll show you what I can do when I'm not sensible."

Xie Jue raised an eyebrow slightly but remained silent.

Although he had already guessed that she would come along, he was genuinely happy that she actually did come, despite her own foolishness.

The carriages and horses left the capital city gate of the Great Yong Dynasty. During the day, they traveled slowly according to regulations and stopped at the post station to rest in the evening. The journey was relatively smooth.

Upon reaching Juyong Pass, the bustling activity within the pass abruptly ceased.

After leaving the pass, there were no more orderly official roads in the Central Plains; the path underfoot was all gravel and dirt, and the further north you went, the sparser the vegetation became.

Once you enter the grasslands beyond the Great Wall, all you can see are endless withered grass and low hills. There are very few people, and you can only find a border fort every hundred miles or so. The post stations have completely disappeared. At night, you can only find a sheltered slope to pitch your tent and rest.

After trekking for more than thirty days, they finally saw a stretch of black felt tents at the foot of Yanran Mountain in the distance, which was the Black Wolf Tent of the Northern Rong Royal Court.

The Great Chanyu of the Northern Rong had already led the chieftains of various tribes to wait ten miles outside the royal court, and personally came out of his tent to welcome them.