Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

"drive!!!"

The emperor mounted his horse, cracked the whip, and the horse galloped away.

The dark horse galloped up to catch up with the emperor: "Your Majesty, what should we do if the ministers blame us?"

Zhu Yuanzhang pursed his lips, his eyes icy: "Darkness, once you leave the city, don't tell me anything about the palace. Do I need to remind you?"

"Your Majesty, I confess my guilt." Darkness lowered his head.

Zhu Yuanzhang gave An Hei a cold look, his lips pressed into a straight line.

She finally got a chance to get some fresh air, but then she had to bring up palace matters with him again.

During this time, the old ministers kept saying that the Han River Dynasty could not be without a queen, and asked him to select a few of the young ladies to fill the harem.

These women were all daughters of various officials in the imperial court, each with their own agendas, all wanting their daughters to enter the harem.

Some old ministers whose daughters were not selected as imperial concubines were secretly courted by the prime minister. They all praised the prime minister's daughter, Consort Li, saying that she was well-educated, virtuous, and proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and tried every means to make her their empress.

He had seen through their tricks, but he couldn't help but play along. Although he was the emperor, sometimes he was not in control of his own destiny.

This has been the case with emperors throughout history. Even if they don't like something, they can't completely offend these ministers.

After all, the imperial court couldn't do without these officials. Due to political reasons, no matter how much they disliked them, they could only take some into the harem, each getting what they needed, which also served as a check and balance.

He's just tired of it now, doesn't want to be a tool anymore, and wants to get some fresh air.

At this moment, a mischievous face appeared before Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes again, filled with arrogance and pride. Although the face was not particularly outstanding in appearance, it was lively and clever, always making Zhu Yuanzhang want to laugh involuntarily.

"Your Majesty, where are we going?" Anhei asked, watching Zhu Yuanzhang's horses head towards the outskirts of the city.

An Ye glanced at him sideways and said, "How can you be so confused? Is there even a need to ask? It's definitely going to Wufeng Mountain." He had guessed it when he heard the emperor say he wanted to take the bow.

"The darkness truly understands me!" Zhu Yuanzhang gave the man with the knife a look, letting him figure it out for himself.

"Darkness, the Emperor isn't in a good mood today, so don't blame me for not warning you." Dark Night gave Darkness a "good luck" look and spurred his horse to catch up with the Emperor.

His dark face fell. What had he done to deserve this? The emperor's mind was racing too fast; he couldn't be entirely blamed.

Soon they arrived at the foot of Wufeng Mountain. For some reason, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had a premonition that Zhao Lian should also be there today.

Just then, they encountered the stationed soldiers. Upon seeing Zhu Yuanzhang, they quickly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was imposing without anger. He casually raised his hand and said slowly, "No need for formalities. Has anyone else come to Wufeng Mountain during this time?"

No~

The leading officer shook his head, then added, "But the girl did come this morning."

"Which young lady?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, it's the one who competed with you in the hunt last time."

To his surprise, his suspicions were confirmed, and Zhu Yuanzhang was secretly delighted.

Meanwhile, Zhao Lian was somewhere on the mountain. She had been attracted by a white fox, which she had shot in the leg. She had followed the fox here, but it had disappeared without a trace.

The area was filled with trees and dense vegetation, even the wild grasses were over a meter tall. As Zhao Lian walked over, she suddenly felt a chill, as if a cold air was emanating from it.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the grass ahead, and a snow-white figure darted past. Zhao Lian recognized it; it was the white fox. Without thinking twice, she stepped forward.

But after taking two steps, Zhao Lian suddenly felt something was wrong; she couldn't feel her feet touching the ground.

But when she realized it, she thought it was too late. She lost her footing and began to fall. Just then, the white fox ran out again.

For a fleeting moment, Zhao Lian had a strange feeling that the white fox was watching her fall with a half-smile.

That one glance sent chills down her spine. It seemed the white fox had deliberately lured her here, intending to trap her.

This reminded Zhao Lian of the time when her master, Hunter Yang, was lured to the edge of a cliff by a sika deer and fell off the cliff.

These animals seem to have amazing intelligence; they even know how to retaliate.

Zhao Lian didn't have time to think much at the moment, because she didn't know how deep the cave was. She could only keep holding her breath and try not to fall too fast.

The transition from light to darkness was momentarily disorienting for Zhao Lian, followed by a sudden chill that sent alarm bells ringing in her mind.

Just then, a sudden burst of light appeared before their eyes. The light was blindingly white, accompanied by a chilling aura.

Zhao Lian realized she was almost at the ground, so she quickly did a somersault and landed steadily on the ground.

Once she regained her balance, Zhao Lian stood up and finally felt grounded. But before she could even rejoice, she discovered a cruel reality.

She finally understood why it was so white and why it felt so cold inside. It was because it was full of ice.

Zhao Lian walked around it and discovered that it was actually a natural ice cellar, and the blocks of ice were not stones, but large blocks of ice.

It was early April, and Zhao Lian was only wearing two thin autumn clothes. She was starting to feel cold, and her body was shivering involuntarily.

Only then did she realize that her hands were scraped, but she couldn't worry about that now. Zhao Lian quickly searched for the exit and the spot where she had fallen from.

She discovered that the opening was nearly tens of meters above the ground and was shaped like a spout, with a small opening at the top that gradually widened towards the middle.

Moreover, the cave walls on both sides are smooth, with no place to climb.

It seemed impossible to get out of that location without outside help, and Zhao Lian felt a pang of despair.

It seems like everything's going wrong today. I shouldn't have gone out, much less come here. I came here to clear my head, but instead, I've fallen into an ice cellar.

It seems that this ice cellar is completely natural and has not been damaged by human hands in the slightest. It should be unknown to outsiders.

Even if I don't go down the mountain now, those soldiers will never guess that I actually fell into an ice cave.

Besides, the mountain is so big that they don't even know if they've made it down.

Is she really going to die here today? Zhao Lian is unwilling to accept this and begins to search for an exit.

This ice cellar looks particularly large, probably four or five hundred square meters wide, and those large, crystal-clear blocks of ice are quite beautiful.

If we could have such a large ice cellar under normal circumstances, that would be wonderful. In the sweltering summer, we could use ice to cool things down, keep food fresh, and even cook many delicious dishes.

But Zhao Lian had no time to appreciate it, because she felt herself getting colder and colder. She didn't have much time left and had to find an exit as soon as possible, otherwise she would freeze into an ice sculpture here.