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Just as Murong Xuewei was about to examine the pattern of the red embroidery, Xiao Cui suddenly coughed lightly, her eyelashes trembling slightly. Murong Xuewei quickly withdrew her probing gaze, pretending to be checking her injuries.

"Your Majesty...are you alright?" Xiao Cui asked weakly, trying to sit up.

"Don't move," Murong Xuewei pressed down on her shoulder. "You were badly injured protecting me." As she spoke, she tried to stand up to check her surroundings, but suddenly her legs gave way and she stumbled.

It turned out that she had twisted her right ankle during the fall. Although it wasn't serious, she was temporarily unable to walk normally. While this cliffside platform had protected them from their pursuers, it had also trapped them here.

Xiao Cui struggled to get up: "Your Majesty, your feet..."

“I’m fine,” Murong Xuewei interrupted her, glancing around. “The most important thing now is to find a way down the mountain. Although those people have retreated for now, there’s no guarantee they won’t return to search.”

Under the moonlight, Xiao Cui's face was still pale, but she was much more lucid. She looked worriedly at the dark mountains and forests around her, her voice trembling slightly: "Your Highness, it's so dark in these mountains. I...I've never been to a place like this before."

Murong Xuewei sensed the fear in her voice, but secretly thought to herself: "Clearly skilled, yet afraid of the dark forest night—she really seems like an ordinary maid. Only the pattern of that red embroidery..."

But at that moment, she simply said calmly, "Don't be afraid, treating your injuries is the most important thing."

Just then, a rustling sound came from afar, like someone moving through the bushes. The two immediately held their breath, warily looking in the direction of the sound...

The commotion in the bushes grew closer, and Murong Xuewei instinctively stepped in front of Xiao Cui, secretly gripping the dagger in her hand. Suddenly, a furry figure darted out from the bushes—it was just a wild rabbit.

Murong Xuewei breathed a sigh of relief, but a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes. In this desolate wilderness, the presence of wild rabbits was a godsend. Ignoring her injured foot, she swiftly pounced on the rabbit. Though clever, the rabbit was still caught by her hind leg.

"Your Highness, what skill you have!" Xiao Cui exclaimed in delight, then looked at Murong Xuewei with concern, "But your foot..."

"It's alright," Murong Xuewei said, returning with the rabbit in her arms. "The most important thing right now is to start a fire. It gets chilly in the mountains at night, and it would be troublesome if we caught a cold."

Xiao Cui looked around: "But... there's not even a tinderbox here."

Murong Xuewei removed a bead from her hairpin, gently pinched it, and the bead shattered, revealing a flint hidden inside. Seeing Xiao Cui's surprised expression, she said calmly, "Spending so much time in the palace, one must always be wary of unexpected events."

Soon, a campfire was lit on the cliff platform. Murong Xuewei skillfully processed the wild rabbit, her movements fluid and graceful, leaving Xiao Cui watching in awe.

"Even Your Highness knows this..." Xiao Cui muttered softly.

Murong Xuewei smiled faintly, "A merchant's daughter should always broaden her horizons." As she spoke, she used branches to roast a wild rabbit over a fire, and the aroma quickly filled the air.

In the firelight, Murong Xuewei took the opportunity to observe Xiao Cui. The latter was intently watching the campfire, the faint red embroidery on her sleeve particularly striking in the firelight. That pattern... seemed familiar...

Just then, Xiao Cui suddenly looked up and met Murong Xuewei's gaze.

"Your Highness... what are you looking at?" Xiao Cui asked softly, her eyes slightly evasive.

Murong Xuewei turned her gaze back to the roasted rabbit. "Why did you cushion my fall? Given the situation, if you had simply abandoned me, you wouldn't have been hurt at all."

Xiao Cui gave a bitter smile. "Even now, Her Majesty still doesn't believe me."

Murong Xuewei paused, her hand holding the roasted rabbit still. "It's not a matter of belief or disbelief. It's just that when faced with danger, people act based on their instincts. I'm just a little curious that you were able to overcome your instincts."

Xiao Cui felt a little guilty after Murong Xuewei's question, her eyes darting left and right. "Is that so? Perhaps, but all I can think about is how Your Highness saved my life back then."

Murong Xuewei curled her lips into a cold smile, skillfully flipped the roasted rabbit over, and instead of responding to Xiao Cui's words, she focused on roasting the rabbit seriously.

Xiao Cui watched Murong Xue Wei with a heavy heart. After a while, she saw that Murong Xue Wei did not ask about the question again. She wanted to ask, but she did not know what to say.

The two remained like this for a long time until the roasted rabbit was ready. Murong Xuewei tore off a rabbit leg and handed it to Xiao Cui.

"There's not much seasoning in these deep mountains and forests, so the flavor might be a bit bland. Just make do with it."

Looking at the rabbit leg in front of her, Xiao Cui couldn't help but swallow hard because of the natural aroma of the rabbit meat that emanated from it, even though it wasn't seasoned at all.

Just then, Xiao Cui's stomach rumbled.

Murong Xuewei pushed the rabbit leg forward again, "Eat up. We don't know where we are in the mountains or when rescue will arrive. Whatever your purpose in approaching me, you need to eat to have the strength to continue."

As if she had just gone through a great struggle, Xiao Cui took the rabbit leg without hesitation and began to eat it heartily.

Upon seeing this, Murong Xuewei's lips curled up into a faint smile.

After finishing her meal, Xiao Cui remained anxious, waiting for Murong Xuewei to ask her more questions.

But Murong Xuewei acted as if nothing had happened. After finishing her meal, she dragged her injured leg to a tree trunk to rest.

Finally, seeing that Murong Xuewei seemed to have really fallen asleep, Xiao Cui, despite her injuries, slowly moved to Murong Xuewei's side.

Xiao Cui reached out to pull at Murong Xuewei's trouser leg, but Murong Xuewei woke up with a start and grabbed Xiao Cui's hand.

Xiao Cui looked up at Murong Xuewei's wary eyes, then lowered her head to continue unbuttoning Murong Xuewei's shoes.

"If you sprain your ankle, you must correct it immediately. Otherwise, if you try to correct it later, you'll have to break the bone again."

Murong Xuewei looked at Xiao Cui with suspicion, "The injuries on your body?"

Xiao Cui continued her injured pose, saying, "I've suffered countless injuries since I was a child, so I naturally know which landing posture minimizes harm to the body."

"Was all that serious injury you just suffered an act? You're lying to me again." Murong Xuewei stared intently at Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look at Murong Xuewei, focusing only on her hands.

"I must say, your acting skills are really good. How many times have you lied to me?" Murong Xuewei's tone was tinged with anger.

After her wound was treated, Xiao Cui returned to her original spot, keeping her head down and refusing to look at Murong Xuewei.

Seeing that Xiao Cui still wouldn't answer her question, Murong Xuewei turned her head away and refused to look at Xiao Cui.

It must be said that Xiao Cui is quite skilled at treating wounds.

After Xiao Cui treated Murong Xue Wei's foot wound, although it was still painful, it wasn't as painful as before.