Traveling through time and space to become a lady of a noble family, but she only wants to escape

Soon, after three rounds of CPR, Chu Yunchuan's lips seemed to move slightly.

It was such a subtle movement that Bai Zhi almost thought she was seeing things if the guards hadn't cried out in surprise. She reached out and touched Chu Yunchuan's neck, and indeed felt a faint pulse.

Just a tiny bit, as light as a feather.

"Miss Bai! I'll take over! I'll take over!" A guard immediately came over to take over, and Bai Zhi was indeed too weak to do so, so she made way for him.

A moment later, Chu Yunchuan's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.

Bai Zhi quickly stopped the guards, leaned over, and shouted, "Chu Yunchuan? Can you hear me? Chu Yunchuan? Say something!"

Chu Yunchuan's eyes darted around, staring at Bai Zhi for a long while before he finally spoke in a hoarse voice, "Bai Zhi..."

Bai Zhi let out a long breath, her back suddenly drenched in sweat. She closed her eyes tightly, took a few deep breaths, and then slumped to one side: "Quick, quickly transfer his internal energy."

Before she could speak, the guards had already helped Chu Yunchuan up and tended to his injuries.

Only when Chu Yunchuan's face finally regained its color did Bai Zhi feel relieved. Immediately afterward, her stomach churned violently, and Bai Zhi ran a few steps away, vomiting profusely.

The sun dips below the western mountains, leaving the world desolate.

Two hours later, a dozen or so slow-moving horses were traveling through the mountains. Chu Yunchuan held the unconscious Bai Zhi in his arms, tightening the reins to prevent the horses from going too fast. His complexion was rosy, and he didn't look like someone who had been poisoned at all.

Not only that, his internal energy was abundant, and his muscles and bones were clear, as if he were not the one who had just escaped death. He even felt his own pulse and discovered that the remaining poison in his body had been cleared.

This was truly unusual. Chu Yunchuan thought about it all the way, and finally could only conclude that he hadn't inhaled too much potent poison, so there was hope for him.

A cry of an eagle rang out, and the eagle landed on Chu Yunchuan's shoulder. He took out a letter, read it carefully, and whispered, "Zheng Wei, write back for me. Tell General Zhu to make sure to crush the Shalomo camp in one fell swoop and capture Wushameng and Gezhen alive."

"Yes."

The reply was sealed shortly afterward, and Flying Eagle departed.

The slow-moving horses didn't head towards Salam, but instead traveled straight towards Ningzhou. Another hour later, as night deepened, the sounds of battle echoed from the mountains, interspersed with a loud explosion. Bai Zhi was startled in her sleep but didn't wake up. Chu Yunchuan covered Bai Zhi's ears, isolating her from the fighting.

The following morning, Bai Zhi developed a high fever.

The illness struck fiercely; she could barely manage to eat thin porridge, but she would vomit as soon as she drank any medicine. Her mind was foggy, and her bones and muscles ached. She was in a semi-conscious state all day, only vaguely aware that she was on a journey.

After several days in a coma, Bai Zhi finally recovered. When she woke up again, she was no longer in a carriage or inn. It was a sturdy bedroom, square and neat, with carved wooden pillars and embroidered peony bedding—a bedroom in the style of the Great Yan Dynasty.

I'm finally back.

Bai Zhi's eyes welled up with tears. The journey had been arduous and bumpy, filled with ups and downs. Now that everything had finally settled down, her strength was also depleted, and she felt a little overwhelmed by joy.

Her fever had subsided considerably, but she was still feeling weak from the recent illness. Fortunately, she was very dry, probably because Chu Yunchuan had wiped her body down. The bedding was also warm and soft, making her feel very comfortable.

Reluctantly lying down for a while longer, Bai Zhi shakily got up and pushed open the door. The sunlight outside was wonderful, the blue sky, white clouds, and the spacious courtyard were all pleasing to the eye.

The guard at the door was overjoyed to see Bai Zhi come out and shouted for the kitchen to bring her medicine and food.

“This sir, um… fellow countryman, is this Ningzhou?” Bai Zhi asked.

Upon hearing the word "comrade," the young guard straightened up with a smile and answered loudly, "Yes, Miss Bai! This is the Imperial Envoy's residence in Ningzhou City! His Highness has requisitioned this place as a temporary royal residence!"

"..." This girl's voice was just as loud as Qiaoqiao's, and Bai Zhi's ears were ringing. "Then where is Chu Yunchuan... His Highness Prince Jing?"

"His Highness Prince Jing has gone to the government office!"

A moment later, two cooks came over, each carrying a tray. The front tray contained a bowl of dark red medicine with a bowl of water, while the back tray contained a simple bowl of noodle soup with a few green leaves on top.

She recognized the herb angelica too well; it was an old friend—the soup made from swill. She silently shifted her position, reaching for the soup behind her, hoping to slip through her fingers.

The cook in front moved aside and handed the swill soup to Bai Zhi, smiling as she said, "His Highness Prince Jing instructed that Miss Bai must drink her medicine before eating."

Bai Zhi: "..."

With no other option, Bai Zhi had to pinch her nose and force the swill down her throat.

Only after Bai Zhi drank the medicine did the cook put the soup noodles on the table in the inner room.

Bai Zhi took a couple of bites, then called in the young guard and asked, "Comrade, I heard General Zhu led his troops into Salam, how did it go, did they win?"

Mentioning this, the young guard suddenly perked up, his eyes shining as he sat down opposite Bai Zhi and began to recount the story: "We won a great victory in this battle! My comrades from the Yanxi army said that General Zhu surrounded Salomo, trapping the barbarians and catching them completely off guard. But the barbarians were ruthless; they fought desperately. Then, guess what? The head of the sun god statue exploded! The barbarians worship the sun god, and when the statue's head exploded, their resistance crumbled instantly. They couldn't stop General Zhu at all, and that's how we won!"

The sun statue's head exploded, which meant the informant was still alive and could bring the drug maker back. Bai Zhi slapped her thigh excitedly and asked, "What about Ge Zhen and Wu Shameng?"

"It seems they captured a leader, but I heard they only captured one person."

"The leader? Is it Wushamon?"

"I don't know what it's called."

After praising the Yanxi Army's unstoppable and invincible spirit for a while, Bai Zhi finished her noodles. With the hot soup noodles in her stomach, strength surged from her stomach to her limbs, and she felt energetic all over. She said, "With the leader captured, a peaceful and prosperous era is just around the corner. I'm going to take a stroll in the streets."

The young guard immediately stood guard at the door as if facing a formidable enemy, and said with a fawning smile, "Miss Bai... how about I play a game of guessing leaves with you? I'm really good at it!"

Bai Zhi wasn't interested in these children's games; she wanted to go out more, so she said, "I'm not good at this; I'm not good at it."

"Then let's play pitch-pot, there's some in the yard."

The guard clearly didn't want her to go out, so Bai Zhi said helplessly, "Then can you come out with me? To be honest, I stayed in the Southern Barbarian Lands for a month, and now I just want to go out and see the streets. Surely there's no danger on the streets."

“…Miss Bai, it’s not that I don’t want you to leave,” the guard said awkwardly. “It’s…it’s that you can’t get out…”

Bai Zhi: "...?"

What does "can't get out" mean?

Bai Zhi got up and walked out of the house, proceeding to the main gate of the mansion, with the young guard following behind. She pushed the gate, but it wouldn't budge. The patterns on the gate were strange, uneven, and she felt like she'd seen them somewhere before…

Bai Zhi squinted and pondered deeply, then suddenly clapped her hands—isn't this just like the mechanical lock on the door of Chu Yunchuan's dilapidated manor!

Good heavens, so she's been locked up in the Imperial Envoy's mansion by Chu Yunchuan?