Both worlds are like dreams

"You think too much." Xue Huang said lightly.

"You and the people behind you hate me so much. What good will it do me to help you?"

"You are in a dilemma now. Don't you want to save yourself?"

“I don’t need to save myself.”

"What about atonement?" Xue Huang said calmly.

Mo Yunchen was silent.

Xue Huang also suddenly woke up. She stood up with a complicated look in her eyes, "I take back what I said just now. What you want to do has nothing to do with me, but I will never allow you to hurt the people around me."

After saying this, she turned and left the bathroom, walked to the window, and let the cold wind blow on her.

She needed to clear her head.

After a while, the sound of water was heard in the bathroom, and Mo Yunchen came out after changing his clothes.

He couldn't help but shiver as the cold wind blew past him. "Close it."

Xue Huang looked at his pale face and closed the window. She kept a certain distance from him and asked, "Have you calmed down?"

Mo Yunchen's face turned dark, and thanks to her, he could not be calmer.

He walked to the bed and sat down, pinching his brows and sighing, "Go get me a cup of hot tea."

Xue Huang didn't say much, poured a cup of hot water and placed it in his hand, "There's no tea, just drink it."

Mo Yunchen didn't care, he took it and drank it, then handed the cup to her, then lay down and said, "It's cold."

Xuehuang looked around. The windows were closed and the charcoal fire was burning brightly. The room was warm, so how could it be cold?

Looking at his pale face, she frowned and asked, "Are you cold?"

Mo Yunchen looked at her, "Satisfied?"

Satisfied! Extremely satisfied! Xue Huang thought. Serves you right!

As if he had guessed what she was thinking, Mo Yunchen said again: "Then you stay here and take good care of me tonight."

"I won't."

"Whatever." Mo Yunchen closed his eyes and said calmly, "You decide for yourself."

"Are you threatening me again?" Xue Huang said angrily.

"Yes!" Mo Yunchen admitted frankly, "You'll get used to it."

Xue Huang clenched her fists, walked forward, pulled the quilt over him, and covered him with it.

She reached out and touched his forehead, and sure enough, it was a little hot.

"Do you need to take medicine?" Xue Huang asked sincerely.

Mo Yunchen did not answer.

Xue Huang had no choice but to call Yingchun over, and she cooked a bowl of cold-repelling medicine and brought it over. Then she called Mo Yunchen, "Hey, get up!"

Mo Yunchen didn't respond and had fallen asleep.

Xue Huang placed the medicine on the bedside and applied a handkerchief soaked in cold water to his forehead. After waiting for a while, there was no sign of his fever going down. Xue Huang thought for a moment, then pulled him up by the collar and let him lean against the bedside.

Mo Yunchen opened his eyes dazedly, and in his daze he saw Xue Huang bringing the medicine bowl over. She pinched his chin with one hand and was about to force the medicine into him.

The actions were rough and not gentle at all, and they treated the patient like a prisoner.

He grabbed her wrist and looked at her helplessly, "Is it that serious?"

"You'll get better quickly after taking the medicine." Xue Huang said calmly.

Mo Yunchen took the bowl of medicine, drank it all in one breath, then lay down again and closed his eyes again.

Xue Huang yawned and sat down aside. Finally, she felt so sleepy that she fell asleep on the bed.

When she woke up in the early morning, she felt her face a little itchy, so she opened her eyes.

When she got up, she found that Mo Yunchen had woken up and was sitting at the head of the bed looking at her silently.

Xue Huang reached out and touched his forehead. It was no longer hot. "Would you like to eat?"

Mo Yunchen didn't answer and got up from the bed.

Xuehuang took his clothes and put them on him.

Mo Yunchen's face turned slightly cold. He knew that she wanted the antidote for the Heart-Eating Gu, so he did this. She was obviously unwilling in her heart, but she was still so calm.

He placed the medicine in her palm and saw the joy that flashed in her eyes. The chill in his body became even more bone-chilling.

He gave her a cold look and walked away indifferently.

Xue Huang felt puzzled. She had taken care of him for a whole night as he requested, so what did that mean now that she was not satisfied?

But now that she had the antidote, she didn't bother to care what he thought and quickly counted the pills inside. There were ten in total.

Yingchun and others came in to help her wash and dress. Xuehuang just changed into a simple white dress and went out without even eating.

After making sure there was no tail, she went to the Dream Garden first.

Now the theater is closed, with only a few servants left to clean the place.

It seems that Xuyao's men have already hidden in the dark.

Xue Huang came into the secret room relying on her memory and walked towards the layers of tablets step by step.

This place has always been kept very clean and the incense has never stopped burning.

Xue Huang dusted off the incense ashes one by one and filled the missing lamp oil.

Then he knelt on the ground and burned countless paper money and gold ingots.

Looking at the names on the tablet, she scanned them one by one, and the massacre in her dream appeared before her eyes.

Xue Huang's eyes were cold and firm.

Mu Guang's voice suddenly sounded, "Are you soft-hearted?"

"Have you recovered?"

"I can talk to you for a stick of incense."

"I'm sorry for getting you hurt again."

Mu Guang didn't care, "You haven't answered my question yet."

"I'm not soft-hearted, but I admit that I was shaken by his attitude towards me. I clearly said that I don't need his atonement because I will never forgive him. But how can I say the words to ask him to atone for his sins?"

"Who said you have to forgive him just because he redeemed himself?"

Xue Huang's eyes changed, "You have a point. He has so much blood debt, what right does he have to not atone for his sins? Even if he atones for his sins, why should I forgive him?"

"That's right!" Mu Guang smiled, "He owes you something. You can just accept his atonement with peace of mind. Whether to forgive or not is a matter for the future. Why think too much about it?"

Xuehuang thought it over and stopped worrying about it.

"How are you? Is my blood still useful to you?"

"It's useless. I'll just rest slowly. You just need to protect yourself. Well, since you've made up your mind, I won't care anymore." After saying that, his voice never sounded again.

Xuehuang continued to burn paper money, and soon Xuyao learned of her coming and rushed over.

He lit a few sticks of incense, then knelt down and burned paper with Xue Huang.

"Didn't you say that you wouldn't come here until the injustice is redressed?"

"If there is any progress, it would be better to tell you in person."

Xue Huang told Xu Yao everything about the letter from the country, but after hearing it, he fell into deep thought.

"what happened?"

"I will investigate this matter myself. You don't have to worry about it." Xu Yao said.

"Whatever you need me to do, just tell me." Xue Huang looked at the tablets in front of her, "It is also my responsibility to redress the injustices of these dead souls."

"Once your identity is exposed, it will bring unpredictable consequences. Before everything is concluded, you must be cautious and not act rashly."

Xue Huang was silent.

Xu Yao continued, "Situ Yue had already spied on your identity back then, and he colluded with Mo Yunchen. I'm afraid Mo Yunchen has already doubted your identity. Be careful."

"I see."

"Lin Yu and Dongfang Cong went to Wu Valley before and will return to Shangyang City soon. Perhaps they can bring back a solution to the Heart-Eating Gu."

"really?"

Xu Yao nodded, "After all, it's hard to sleep or eat well when threatened by others."

"I want to know, what did Mo Yunchen make you do after controlling you for so many years?"

Xuyao remained silent.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have touched your sore spot."

"He wanted to find the secrets of the Beiyuan royal family from my memories and imprisoned me for many years. Later, in order for him to control the military power of Beiling, I became a knife in his shadow and cleared the obstacles for him."

"It's really not easy for you to integrate Beiyuan's old subordinates under his control."

"Although he controls me, he does not restrict my activities and allows me to grow my wings. He seems to want the Beiling court to be in turmoil more than anyone else."

"When the snipe and the clam quarrel, he wants to be the fisherman, or he wants to get rid of Shen Congfeng and take his place."

"With his current strength, success is just around the corner."

"Then let's help him again."

……

After bidding farewell to Xu Yao, Xue Huang returned to the princess's residence and gave the antidote to the heart-eating poison to Wei Yunzhou, who passed it on to Gu Qinglan.

Afterwards, Xue Huang stayed at the mansion to accompany Mr. Guigu.

I would prepare delicious food for him every day, drink with him, play chess with him, and make tea while appreciating the snow.

The days were unusually peaceful.

She also learned from Wei Yunzhou some of the things that happened after they left.

The one she was most interested in was naturally Gu Qinglan.

He first cleared out corrupt officials, then uncovered several unjust, false and wrong cases and impeached the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.

Among the six ministries, Shen Congfeng is no longer the only one in power. More and more court officials support Mo Ruilin to become the crown prince.

Afterwards, he submitted another petition to establish Wutong Academy in Shangyang City where women could also study and practice martial arts.

Although they cannot take the imperial examinations, those who excel in their studies can stay in the academy to teach.

And encourage more knowledgeable people to open schools and teach.