Both worlds are like dreams

"What about you? You have a choice too, why do you want to trap yourself here?"

"Me?" Xue Huang lowered her head and scratched the kitten's chin. Seeing it lying on its belly in her arms, she felt more relaxed and a smile appeared in her eyes. "I have my reasons, too."

"Whatever your reasons are, I don't think you should go down this path. This is not the path for you."

“This is my path.”

"What about after that? Are you going to keep yourself here forever?"

"It won't be long." Xue Huang looked up at him and said, "Are you here just to deliver the cat? You have been wandering around here for the past few days. Do you have something to say?"

"I don't know where to go, so I came to ask you."

"The sky is high and the birds can fly freely. The world is big and you can go wherever you want."

"There is someone here that I can't let go." Bai Yu sighed.

"Although he has made his choice, he probably still hopes that you can go your own way. Go to Jianghu and see the scenery of the Nine Kingdoms."

Bai Yu was silent for a moment, "You got our antidote from King Han Xi, right?"

"You knew already?"

"I owe you something. Do you need me to do anything for you?"

"I don't need anything, just go away."

"You saved my life, and now I owe you a favor. I will not leave until I repay you."

"I really..." Xue Huang wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Mu Guang.

"Don't be so quick to refuse. Ask him to go to the area on the Imperial City map and look for the phoenix feather pattern."

Xue Huang was silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, I really need you to do me a favor."

Bai Yu smiled and said, "You say."

"I want you to help me find a nearby palace with a phoenix feather pattern. It's the totem of the Beiyuan royal family."

"Is it nearby?"

"Within the old capital of Beiyuan. The totem may be on a pillar, or on a wall or some other object. Please help me find it."

"Okay. I will help you find out as quickly as possible."

"Aren't you going to ask me why I'm looking for this?"

Bai Yu shook his head, "No need, you have your reasons."

"Thank you very much."

"I'll give you this cat. I'll come find you another day."

After Bai Yu finished speaking, he left Changqing Palace silently.

Xuehuang continued to sit under the tree and play with the cat, and played with it for a long time.

When the maids came to clean the palace for her, they were wary of the sudden appearance of the cat.

Xuehuang just said that she ran in by herself, and didn't care what they thought. She carried the cat back to the room to eat.

The kitten was also very well behaved. After eating and drinking, it went to bed and went to sleep.

Some of the palace maids did not want the cat to stay here, so they asked the guards nearby to come in and check around.

Xue Huang thought they were making a big deal out of nothing, and she held the cat coldly, refusing to let go until the Vice President of the Imperial Guards, Tan Zheng, showed up and drove them out.

"It's just a cat. His Majesty didn't say no. If Commander Shen asks, I'll take care of it. Leave quickly and don't disturb the princess's rest."

With his appearance, the imperial guards had to retreat.

"I hope you will forgive me for disturbing the princess."

"It doesn't matter."

"I will have someone send some cat supplies to the princess. Does the princess have any other instructions?"

"Thank you, General Tan. I will let you know if you need anything later."

"My minister retire."

Xue Huang held the cat in her arms and watched him leave from the corridor. She said calmly, "Meiqiu, who do you think he belongs to?"

Coal Ball opened his big round eyes with an innocent look on his face.