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Shen Yinshuang breathed heavily with tension.

When she came to her senses, she immediately stepped back and kept a safe distance from Xiao Yin.

Xiao Yin noticed it, but didn't say anything.

He handed the bowl back to Shen Yingshuang: "Drink your medicine and don't cause me any trouble. You're looking so sickly, it'll slow down the progress."

It refers to the progress of the wedding attire.

Shen Yinshuang knew that she did not respond.

She quietly finished drinking the medicine.

Xiao Yin didn't seem to be looking at Shen Yinshuang, but was flipping through the scroll in his hand.

Shen Yinshuang frowned the whole time, and only after she finished drinking did she notice that there was a piece of rock sugar at the bottom of the bowl.

Rock sugar is not something that ordinary people can afford.

But now it's placed right at the bottom of the bowl.

She subconsciously looked at Xiao Yin.

Because only Xiao Yin knew that he was afraid of taking medicine.

Only Xiao Yin would use rock candy to coax her.

But Shen Yinshuang also found this idea absurd.

She didn't refuse, but quietly put the rock candy in her mouth.

Because it was really too bitter.

The bitterness only subsided after the rock sugar had completely melted.

Shen Yinshuang put the bowl aside.

Xiao Yin still didn't look at Shen Yinshuang.

The carriage moved forward for a while, then stopped again for some reason.

The trouble with traveling in large groups is that if the group stops in front, everyone behind has to stop too.

Xiao Yin frowned slightly and got out of the car to check the situation.

After all, if something went wrong, Xiao Yin would lose his head.

After Xiao Yin left, Cui Xi came in: "Miss, have you finished your medicine?"

"I've finished drinking." Shen Yinshuang nodded.

She gave the empty bowl to Cuixi.

After a moment of silence, Shen Yingshuang suddenly asked Cuixi, "Did you put the rock sugar at the bottom of the bowl?"

Cui Xi was taken aback by Shen Ying Shuang's question: "It wasn't me, I didn't let it go. And I can't get the rock candy either."

Although Shen Yinshuang was a concubine in the western suburbs, she had a good life with plenty of food, clothing, and other necessities.

But here, Shen Yinshuang is nothing more than a servant.

These things are impossible.

"Is there rock sugar at the bottom of the bowl?" Cui Xi asked Shen Yinshuang, snapping out of her daze.

Shen Yinshuang did not deny it.

"Oh no, will there be any problems?" Cui Xi immediately became nervous.

"No, don't overthink it," Shen Yingshuang reassured Cuixi in a low voice. "After what happened yesterday, at least there won't be too many accidents in the next few days."

"Did you brew the medicine yourself?" Shen Yinshuang asked Cuixi.

"It was me, and I brought it over. Let me think, I was the only one who didn't see it when I went to get the bowl after I finished brewing the medicine, but at that time, no one would come." Cui Xi's brows furrowed more and more as she thought about it.

Shen Yinshuang didn't speak, but Cuixi was still nervous, afraid that something might happen.

Shen Yinshuang offered a few words of comfort to Cuixi.

Cui Xi is easy to please; she's not that complicated.

She suddenly looked at Shen Yingshuang and changed the subject: "Miss, what do you think of this general? He seems indifferent and cruel to you, but sometimes I feel that he still dotes on you and cares about you."

When Cui Xi mentioned Xiao Yin, Shen Ying Shuang became quiet.

"Yesterday, the General summoned Physician Cheng to examine you. You were asleep, but the General also came and stayed inside for a long time before leaving."

"When the general left, I couldn't help but chase after him, wanting him to let you go. I should have overstepped my bounds, but the general didn't say anything in the end, he just told me to take good care of you."

"So, I can't tell anymore. There's an extra rock candy today, do you think the general might have put it there?"

Cui Xi suddenly asked Shen Yinshuang a question, which was quite direct.

Shen Yinshuang paused for a moment, then remained silent.

Because she had already seen Xiao Yin standing right behind Cui Xi.

But Xiao Yin's expression remained inscrutable.

Shen Yinshuang gave Cuixi a meaningful look.

Cui Xi seemed to realize something, and her expression changed when she saw Xiao Yin.

She immediately turned around and ran away.

Xiao Yin boarded the carriage at a leisurely pace.

Shen Yinshuang looked at Xiao Yin passively, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Perhaps to ease the awkwardness, she took the initiative to ask, "General, has something gone wrong that caused the troops to stop?"

"There was some trouble ahead, but it's been dealt with." Xiao Yin's voice was indifferent, but it was still a reply.

Shen Yinshuang responded with an "oh".

She bit her lip, remaining quiet.

Several times she wanted to ask Xiao Yin if what Cui Xi said was true.

But in the end, Shen Yinshuang didn't speak.

Instead, Xiao Yin took the initiative to say, "I didn't give you the rock candy, so don't overthink it."

Shen Yinshuang: "..."

Just like many years ago, none of my thoughts could escape Xiao Yin's eyes.

"It was someone sent by Lingyi to give the instructions. Lingyi knew about what happened yesterday, so she sent someone to bring you rock sugar to help you take your medicine, so you can get better soon and not delay the wedding preparations." Xiao Yin said this indifferently, not taking Shen Yingshuang seriously at all.

These words extinguished Shen Yingshuang's hopes.

The light in her eyes gradually faded.

Yes, Xiao Yin is decisive, so what is she thinking?

Does Xiao Yin still care about him?

No, they broke off all ties five years ago.

Oh--

Shen Yinshuang gave a faint "Mmm": "General, rest assured, I will not delay the progress of the wedding dress."

Xiao Yin didn't say anything.

The carriage continued on its journey, still weary from the long and arduous travel.

Because of an unexpected delay on the way, it normally takes a maximum of three days to travel from the capital to Kaiyuan Temple.

It took almost five days to travel this route.

Shen Yinshuang remained in the last carriage the entire time, while Xiao Yin, aside from being in and out of the carriage at the beginning, never appeared again.

Cui Lingyi did not cause any trouble for Shen Yinshuang.

Shen Yinshuang got a chance to catch her breath.

His originally pale complexion gradually began to return to normal.

However, the cough problem has not gotten better.

Also, the old injury in my knee will become more and more painful as the temperature continues to drop.

Cui Xi changes the hot compress stones on Shen Yinshuang's soft pad every day.

At least this way Shen Yinshuang will feel better.

When the carriage entered Chengde, Cui Lingyi's personal maid, Zhizi, arrived in front of the carriage.

"Miss Shen, the young lady wants you to come over." Zhi Zi's voice was calm and devoid of any emotion.

"I'll be right there," Shen Yinshuang replied immediately.

Gardenia turned and left.

Even Cuixi couldn't stop him; he kept muttering to himself.

"Why won't you say where you're going to find Miss Cui?" Cui Xi looked at Shen Yinshuang.

"It's alright, the Prime Minister's carriage is easy to spot, just go over there." Shen Yingshuang remained calm.

Cui Xi nodded and helped Shen Yingshuang out of the car.

After getting off the carriage, Cui Xi led Shen Yinshuang slowly towards the carriage in front.

She did a quick mental calculation.

The imperial palace had an extremely strict hierarchy.

Even the horse-drawn carriages are arranged in a queue.

Cui Lingyi was merely the daughter of the Prime Minister, yet she was extremely favored by the Empress Dowager.

In addition, to prevent accidents on the road and being targeted by criminals, the order of the carriages is changed every day, and there are also some tricks to make it look different.

So it's pretty much the same.

Cui Lingyi's carriage was in the upper middle section, not too far from the Empress Dowager's carriage.

Regardless of what kind of carriage the Empress Dowager uses today, or whether it has any totems.

But her car body was still gold.

Shen Yingshuang knew all this because she had observed it carefully during her years in the Pei family.

Because if she is not careful, she could bring about her own death.