Ji Yunxi propped herself up on the table with one hand, lost in thought as she watched the flickering candle flames.
Suddenly, the voice of Su Ningyuan came from outside the door.
When she opened the door, she saw Su Ningyuan standing there, holding a plate of cloud cakes with a warm smile on his face.
"General Su, it's so late. Why aren't you resting yet?"
"Yes. I got a plate of cloud cakes. I thought you'd like them, so I came."
Looking at his kind expression, Ji Yunxi felt a twinge of guilt. If she didn't have the memories of her past life, she might have married him.
She stepped aside to let him in. They sat opposite each other. Ji Yunxi had no appetite for the cloud cakes, but since he had kindly brought them, she couldn't turn him down.
So she reached out and picked up one. "General Su always gets such wonderful things. These are the pastries from Wangyue Tower in the capital, aren't they? They smell so good."
Seeing that she liked them, Su Ningyuan was also delighted. He smiled and said, "I'm just borrowing flowers to offer to the Buddha. I'm glad you like them."
Ji Yunxi took a bite. The rich walnut flavor rushed straight to her taste buds.
After a moment of silence, Su Ningyuan said, "Miss Ji, it seems that Su and you are not destined to be together. But I've long since let it go. Please don't take it to heart either."
Ji Yunxi knew what Su Ningyuan was going to say. He was so magnanimous, while she seemed petty. She then smiled and said, "Big Brother Su has always been upright. It's my fault for being narrow - minded. Please don't mind, Big Brother Su."
They looked at each other and smiled, and the awkwardness between them disappeared.
After seeing Su Ningyuan off, Ji Yunxi suddenly felt hot.
It wasn't even summer yet. Why was it suddenly so hot?
Ji Yunxi walked to the table, trying to pour herself a glass of water, but she dropped the teacup. It smashed to the ground with a "bang".
She felt so uncomfortable all over!
Ji Yunxi panicked. She grabbed her collar and gasped for air.
Feng Xingzhi was just passing by Ji Yunxi's door. He was about to knock to see if she was asleep, but he heard the sound of the cup breaking inside.
"Xixi!" Without caring about the etiquette, Feng Xingzhi softly called out and pushed the door open.
The broken teacup was on the ground, and Ji Yunxi had already slumped into a chair.
Feng Xingzhi quickly pulled Ji Yunxi into his arms and felt her pulse with one hand.
She had been poisoned by the love poison!
Who dared to poison Ji Yunxi with the love poison?!
A great surge of anger welled up in him. Feng Xingzhi's eyes were blood - shot.
Ji Yunxi felt as if little bugs were biting her all over. She bit her lower lip tightly. In a daze, she saw that it was Feng Xingzhi holding her, and then she couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.
Seeing Ji Yunxi in such pain, Feng Xingzhi thought of Su Ningyuan, who still had feelings for Ji Yunxi, and Ji Yuyan, who didn't want to see her well. He couldn't let them notice.
He hugged Ji Yunxi tightly, locked the door, blew out the candle, and then pushed open the window of the inn and flew out.
Everything happened quietly.
Under the control of the love poison, Ji Yunxi kept tugging at Feng Xingzhi's sleeves along the way. "It hurts... I feel so bad..."
Hearing Ji Yunxi's pain, Feng Xingzhi said again and again, "We'll be there soon, Xixi. Hold on a little longer."
The reason why Qixing Pass was named Qixing was that there were seven cold pools and ice lakes on its mountains, looking like seven stars in the desert.
Feng Xingzhi chose the nearest one. As soon as they arrived, he put Ji Yunxi into the water.
The cold lake water greatly relieved the heat caused by the love poison, and Ji Yunxi finally calmed down.
Feng Xingzhi let out a sigh of relief. Then he saw that Ji Yunxi's whole body was soaked. Since she was still innocent, Feng Xingzhi blushed. He let go of her and was about to turn his head away.
A gentleman would never take advantage of a woman in distress.
But unexpectedly, Ji Yunxi was unconscious and couldn't stay in the water by herself. As soon as he let go, she would sink. She almost drowned several times.
Helplessly, Feng Xingzhi apologized in his heart and got into the water to hold her.
Feeling someone holding her, Ji Yunxi felt very comfortable. She wrapped her arms around Feng Xingzhi's waist.
The young girl nestled in Feng Xingzhi's neck, and her faint fragrance kept brushing against his nerves.
It was really not easy to be a gentleman like Liu Xiahui.
However, the love poison was really powerful. The ice lake couldn't resist it. In less than half an hour, Ji Yunxi became restless again.
"Um, you are... you are Feng Xingzhi..." Ji Yunxi raised her head and saw Feng Xingzhi's slightly red face.
"Yes. Don't be afraid. It's me."
"You make me feel so comfortable... Feng Xingzhi, hold me..."
As she said, Ji Yunxi hugged him tighter and tighter.
Feng Xingzhi's eyes were full of pity. He kept patting her shoulder to comfort her.
"Come closer to me?" Ji Yunxi was dazed, but she kept teasing Feng Xingzhi.
He was afraid that if this continued, he would do something he would regret.
Feng Xingzhi's eyes darkened. He reached out and sealed Ji Yunxi's acupoints. The restless girl immediately slumped and fell into a deep sleep.
For the whole night.
Feng Xingzhi held Ji Yunxi tightly without daring to let go. He felt her pulse every once in a while.
It was not until there was a streak of white in the sky that Feng Xingzhi carried her out of the water.
After a night of tossing, Feng Xingzhi wanted to carry her away, but he suddenly knelt down.
His hands had no strength, as if they were filled with water.
The wind blew into the cave. Ji Yunxi suddenly felt cold and shrank into Feng Xingzhi's arms. Her delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted.
"It's okay, it's okay..." Feng Xingzhi hugged her tightly, trying to warm Ji Yunxi with his body temperature.
Feeling the heat source, Ji Yunxi reached out and grabbed his collar. She grunted twice and then fell asleep again. She looked really cute.
Feng Xingzhi smiled tenderly. As long as she was okay, that was enough.
It was almost dawn. If Ji Yunxi didn't go back, it would surely cause trouble.
Feng Xingzhi carried her in one hand and sent out a signal. The maids nearby immediately rushed over with clean clothes upon receiving the order.
After changing Ji Yunxi into dry clothes, they got on the carriage back to the city.
Ji Yunxi felt that she had had a dream that was both cold and hot. But there was always someone in the dream. When she was cold, he would hold her, and when she was hot, he would make her feel cool.
She struggled to open her eyes and then felt that something was wrong.
This was not the soft couch in the inn at all. It was clearly a bumpy carriage!
"Xixi, are you awake?" Feng Xingzhi's voice came from beside her.
Ji Yunxi sat up. Thinking of the sudden burning sensation last night, she wasn't stupid. She naturally knew that she had been poisoned by the love poison.
Feng Xingzhi saw Ji Yunxi's face gradually turn pale with anger. He thought she was uncomfortable and quickly reached out to feel her pulse. "Are you still feeling bad? Where does it hurt?"
Only then did Ji Yunxi touch Feng Xingzhi's cold hands.
"Your Highness, why are your hands so cold?"
Feng Xingzhi's lips were pale. "It's okay, Yunxi. Don't be afraid. I'm fine... Cough, cough, cough..."
The violent coughing made Ji Yunxi tremble with fear.
"Don't talk, don't talk!" Ji Yunxi didn't notice the tremor in her own voice. She reached out to touch Feng Xingzhi.
Before she could touch him, he closed his eyes and fell forward.
Ji Yunxi was extremely shocked. She reached out and felt his forehead. It was burning hot, while his hands were extremely cold.
"Hurry! Get back to the city as soon as possible!"