When it was just getting light, Yu Guiwan prepared to go out.

When she went downstairs, she saw the waiter cleaning the room. He was frightened when he saw Yu Guiwan coming down and quickly pretended not to see her.

The waiter didn't relax until he saw Yu Guiwan walk straight out the door.

He was scared to death when he saw the shopkeeper coming back with blood on his hands last night. He was afraid that he would lose his life if he was not careful.

After leaving the inn, Yu Guiwan walked straight towards Changqing Mountain. When passing by, he passed by a tavern and went in to get a pot of strong liquor and put it in his bag. Next to the tavern was a family clinic, and there was a long queue at this hour.

Yu Guiwan saw an acquaintance in the crowd.

It just happened to solve her troubles.

She walked over and called softly, "Qinxin, how is your young lady's health?" Yu Guiwan slightly lifted the veil of her hat to reveal her face.

"Miss Wang..." Qin Xin shouted in surprise, and then changed the subject when she saw Yu Guiwan's dress.

"My daughter is feeling much better now. She would be very happy if she knew you were here."

"I still have things to do, and now I want to trouble your young lady for a favor." Yu Guiwan stated the purpose of his visit, then leaned over slightly and spoke into Qin Xin's ear.

"Don't worry."

Qin Xin nodded in agreement. As she watched Yu Guiwan leave, she couldn't help but wonder where the princess was going dressed like this.

Yu Guiwan walked towards the entrance of Changqing Mountain. As she was about to enter, an old man passing by stopped her and said, "Young man, you can't go into Changqing Mountain at this time of year. There are strong winds and snow in the mountains. It would be very dangerous if you encountered wild animals out foraging."

"Thank you very much, old man." Yu Guiwan knew that the old man meant well and thanked him sincerely.

Then, continue walking towards the mountain.

The old man shook his head.

Young people nowadays are really not afraid of death for the sake of money.

……

After entering the mountains, the temperature dropped sharply.

She took out a handkerchief from her package and covered her mouth and nose with it to try to block the biting cold wind. The mountain was called Evergreen Mountain, but in winter, heavy snow would fall in the Evergreen Mountain, and even cause avalanches.

So when winter comes, people in the town dare not go into the mountains. Occasionally, some desperate people will go into the mountains to look for rare medicinal herbs, but the chance of survival is very slim.

Yu Guiwan gathered her cloak, cut off a long stick and used it as a crutch, walking with difficulty in the snow.

Master said that fire lotus grows in extremely cold places, and the most common location is near water sources.

Yu Guiwan looked at the map in his hand, but in the winter everything was covered in white, and the original road had long been covered by heavy snow and the direction could not be seen.

Every time she walked a short distance, she would find a tree and tie a red silk ribbon around it to prevent herself from getting lost in the mountains.

After walking in the snow for an unknown amount of time, she finally saw an abandoned cave.

Yu Guiwan breathed slightly, with a hint of joy in his eyes.

“I didn’t expect to actually find a cave.”

When she walked into the cave, it was already full of spider webs. She used a long stick to deal with the spider webs before sitting on the ground. She took out the wine from the package and took a small sip. In an instant, she felt a lot warmer all over.

Her goal today was to find a place to stay. She planned to stay in the mountains for the next few days to facilitate her search for Huo Lian's whereabouts. She had undoubtedly completely forgotten what Chu Yue had told her.

After a short rest, Yu Guiwan walked around the cave and then returned along the same route.

"It seems I need to prepare a few more bottles of liquor." She was thinking about the things she would need in the mountains in the next few days.

When going down the mountain, Yu Guiwan felt much more relaxed, and she reached the foot of the mountain as soon as it got dark.

Yu Guiwan walked towards the tavern again, but saw Qin Xin standing at the door. She seemed to have noticed her and hurried towards her, "I didn't expect you to really come back."

As soon as Qin Xin started talking, she knew that someone was waiting for her.

"Your lady asked you to wait for me here?"

"Yes, the young lady said that you would definitely come back, so she asked me to wait for you here and invite you to her house for a chat." Qin Xin said with a smile.

"Then wait for me."

Yu Guiwan walked into the tavern and asked the boss to pour a few jugs of wine. He put down some money and said he would come back to get more wine later.

Only then did she follow Qin Xin into the carriage.

*

After arriving at the mansion, Yu Guiwan saw Su Qingyu as soon as he entered the door.

When Su Qingyu saw her coming, she immediately stood up and saluted, "Greetings, Princess."

"No need to be polite when you are out. Just call me by my maiden name. Thank you for what you did today." Yu Guiwan helped her up, and they walked into the house together.

Su Qingyu's complexion became better and better, and she was not as frail as before.

"It's just a trivial matter. The magistrate is my father's disciple. After a thorough investigation, he sealed off the inn." Su Qingyu said casually.

"I wonder what important matter has brought you here?" This place is remote, and no one knows why Princess Chen came here alone.

Xie Sui's injury couldn't be exposed yet. After a pause, she said, "My master needs a certain medicinal herb, so I came here specifically to look for it."

Su Qingyu was also a sensible person, so she didn't ask any more questions. "But are we going to enter Changqing Mountain?"

She nodded.

"It's too dangerous to go into the mountains in winter." Su Qingyu's tone was a little worried, and suddenly she seemed to remember something and continued, "The county magistrate has a map of Changqing Mountain. I wonder if it can help the princess."

"Map! I really need a detailed map." Yu Guiwan's tone was a little excited. What she needed most at the moment was a map, which would make her more efficient.

"Then I will send someone to ask the magistrate for one. You can stay at his house tonight." Su Qingyu was delighted to see that she could help her.

"No need to stay overnight. I'll head into the mountains as soon as I get the map."

Yu Guiwan's expression was firm and he would not tolerate any refusal.

Su Qingyu couldn't understand what was so urgent that they had to go into the mountains at night, and in the end she didn't persuade Yu Guiwan.

After a while, the prefect sent someone to deliver a map. "Although the map is clearly marked, there will still be discrepancies with the map due to the heavy snow in winter," the man reminded.

After getting the map, Yu Guiwan was about to leave immediately. Before leaving, he thanked Su Qingyu again.

"Thank you very much."

"Princess, there is no need to be so formal with me. If you find the herbs successfully, you can come back to my house to find me. I will prepare a fast horse for you." Su Qingyu was thoughtful and knew that what Yu Guiwan had to do must be very urgent.

Su Qingyu also sincerely wanted to help her. If it weren't for Yu Guiwan, her health wouldn't have recovered so quickly.

"it is good."

Yu Guiwan left without looking back, went to the tavern to pick up the liquor she bought, and then went to the stall to buy some dry food. After preparing some necessities, she set out on the road to Changqing Mountain.

Walking in the dark, she couldn't help but worry about Xie Sui, and didn't know how he was doing.

Xie Sui, you must wait for me.

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