Thanks to the high profile of Cuican Building, the suspicion, wait-and-see attitude and timidity of other merchants were dispelled, so they followed suit and began to donate food and supplies.

Therefore, in the afternoon, the donation ranking of the interface was changed from being updated once every hour to once every half an hour, and the competition was once again in full swing.

The final results of the competition were announced in the evening: the champion was An Ning Lou in Nanye, the second place went to a wine-making owner, and the third place went to a cloth shop called "Jin Xiu Pu". Wan Ning had also dealt with the owner of Jin Xiu Pu before, and he was Pan Wenxi, who mistook Wan Ning for King Qi's concubine at the birthday banquet of King Qi last time.

Fortunately, the grain collection was successfully completed and the original goal was exceeded. So a notice was posted at the street corner, and the award ceremony will be held on a later date. Please wait and see.

Under the cover of night, Wan Ning and others stood on the stage and watched Wei Yu and his men move the food from the Six Stars Platform to the warehouse for packing. Seeing the food being taken away in bags, the few people only knew a number and did not actually realize the weight of the food. Shui Yue asked timidly: "Princess, how much food do we have? Is it really enough? Have we really done it?"

In order to make the sisters feel truly happy, Wan Ning dragged her tired body and took Wan Tao, Shui Yue, Zhu Zi and Zhu Ying to the warehouse where the grain was stored. The grains were piled together, as magnificent and solid as a city wall. The few people standing aside were so small, which brought them great shock.

"Princess, you didn't expect that we could actually do it. This is incredible." Shuiyue was so excited that she almost jumped up.

"Princess, you are so great. I was very worried at first, but now it seems that it was completely unnecessary." Zhu Zi also said.

Wan Ning corrected him seriously, "This is something we all did together. It's the result of collective wisdom and efforts. We are all very capable. We should not let others look down on us. Now, as long as we can transport the food safely, this matter will be over."

Everyone was immersed in a sense of accomplishment. At this moment, Wan Tao inadvertently turned her head and saw Zi Heng standing not far behind her, his eyes always on the princess next to him. His eyes were so sincere and affectionate, and he was appreciative, watching Princess Le Yan's happy expression with great interest.

"The soldiers outside will set off tomorrow. How about you come with me to see if there is any way I can help?" Wan Tao asked calmly, and inadvertently took the other sisters away.

Wan Ning looked back in confusion, and her tired eyes instantly brightened up when she saw Ziheng's. She was flustered but pretended to be calm and asked, "When did you come?"

"Just now," Ziheng walked quickly to Wan Ning's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with her, "How are your injuries?"

Wan Ning simply raised her arms, and the wide sleeves slipped down to reveal her slender white arms. The wounds on her arms had already scarred, but they looked even scarrier against the skin. She said nonchalantly, "It's almost healed. If you don't believe me, look, it doesn't hurt anymore. And I've been drinking the soup you sent me every day, but the wounds have been healing recently so I've been itching a lot."

As she was talking, Wan Ning suddenly realized that she had said too much. She turned around, pulled up her sleeves, put down her arms, and changed the subject: "Hey, these are not important. Look, there are so many food here. Is this enough?"

Ziheng did not answer immediately, but gently pulled her arm and led her to sit on a chair next to him. He sat aside and took out a bottle of ointment from his body like a magic trick. Ziheng's slender fingers with distinct joints slowly opened the ointment bottle, and a floral fragrance instantly filled the air. He gently dipped the ointment with his fingertips, and with his other hand, he pulled Wan Ning's arm and gently applied the ointment on his hand to the scabby wound.

The moment the warmth of the fingertips touched Wan Ning's skin, it spread quickly to every part of her body like a lightning strike, and finally gathered at the point of contact. Wan Ning's arms were covered with goose bumps, and she couldn't help but want to retract her arms.

Ziheng was keenly aware of her changes, so he rubbed his hands together gently until his fingertips were warm, and then he continued to hold Wan Ning's arm and apply the ointment. "But it was too cold just now? This is the ointment handed down from Doctor Zhao's ancestors, which is very effective in treating scars. Take it home and apply it once in the morning and evening, and it will disappear in half a month."

"If you apply it all over your body twice a day, wouldn't it take nearly half an hour each time? Not to mention using it continuously for half a month. This is too troublesome. Why not just not use it? Just think of these scars as my medals, how about that!" Wan Ning was most afraid of trouble, she retorted in a low voice.

Ziheng looked up at her helplessly and persuaded her, "Persevere even if it's troublesome! If you find it troublesome on this arm, I can help you apply the medicine on this body..."

When Ziheng paused for a moment, Wan Ning deliberately wanted to tease him, so she leaned forward. At this time, the distance between them was less than a fist. Wan Ning looked at his face and teased: "What's wrong with you? Do you want help too?"

But how could he be defeated so easily? He actually took a step closer, and the distance between them was less than a fist. Ziheng stared at Wan Ning's ear jokingly and replied softly: "If you want, it's not impossible."

Wan Ning blushed first, and quickly took a step back and sat down on the chair. Although she blushed, she couldn't let herself be offended. She joked, "That won't do. I helped the emperor solve such a big problem. This little reward is really too stingy."

"Then Yanyan, what do you want?" Ziheng lowered his head and continued to apply medicine to her carefully.

Wan Ning was already used to the touch of his fingertips, so she stretched out her arm and calmly let him apply the medicine: "Then I'll have to think about it carefully, and I'll tell you when I think of it."

Just as the two were enjoying a rare moment of silence in the past few days, Fang Xiong suddenly rushed in anxiously. The candlelight on the table could not illuminate the worry on his face, and he just stood there and reported a bad news: "Your Majesty, someone just reported that a house in the south where the victims were accommodated suddenly caught fire, and now the fire is spreading very quickly."

Before Fang Xiong finished speaking, Ziheng stood up immediately, not forgetting to put the lid of the ointment on, and then placed the entire bottle of ointment in Wan Ning's palm.

He said, "Yanyan, keep this for now. Keep an eye on the warehouse here. Don't go there as it's very dangerous." Then he stood up and walked out quickly.

Fang Xiong followed behind him, sword in hand, reporting the details of the fire to him as he walked: "The fire is quite serious at the moment, and most of the troops have been dispatched to put it out. Half of the people from the warehouse have also been sent over, and they have almost arrived at the scene now..."

Wan Ning held the warm ointment in her hand and sat in the same chair in a daze, listening to the voices of Fang Xiong and Ziheng gradually fading away.

In the moment she was alone in the darkness, an impulse spread in her heart, so she rushed out of the chair. When she walked to the door, she could only hear the faint sound of horse hooves in the distance.

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