Seeing the old uncle and his son both showing embarrassment, Leng Yu Yan consoled, "It’s alright, there might be something in another place." A group of people headed towards the small courtyard. Ah Qiang said, "Then tomorrow, how about we try a different place, maybe the neighboring county?" Leng Yu Yan smiled and shook her head, "Tomorrow we will be setting off, and you all should stay at home." "Ah?" Ah Qiang’s eyes widened, "Does the Commandery Princess mean that we are leaving here tomorrow?" Leng Yu Yan nodded, "Yes, take good care of Sister-in-law Ali, as she needs to keep her pregnancy stable in the early stages." The old uncle turned to Ye Yiheng, "Your Highness, when can you and the Commandery Princess come visit us again?" Ye Yiheng replied calmly, "There will be opportunities." The old uncle joyfully said, "That would be wonderful!" He would have the mountain goods ready by then, waiting for Your Highness and the Commandery Princess. Ah Qiang nudged his father with his elbow, "Dad, you shouldn’t speak like that, listen to me." He approached Ye Yiheng, "Your Highness, can we visit you and the Commandery Princess in the capital? We’ll bring the mountain goods we grow ourselves for you to try." Ye Yiheng could hardly contain his smile, "Of course you can." Ah Qiang smiled, his eyes curving happily, and proudly raised his eyebrows at his father. The old uncle shook his head, "You haven’t even started planting on the mountain, yet you’ve already boasted a great deal." At this, everyone laughed. "Ah Qiang is capable; I trust him," Ye Yiheng added softly. Ah Qiang looked smug, "Your Highness, what insight!" Realizing his slip of the tongue, he quickly added in a low voice, "Your Highness, my apologies for speaking out of turn." Ye Yiheng was in a particularly good mood today. So it was that Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan stayed another night at the old uncle’s house and set off on the fifth morning. Upon leaving, Ah Qiang’s family of four expressed their immense gratitude to Ye Yiheng and Leng Yu Yan. Moreover, many villagers also came forward. As the horse carriage drove off, Leng Yu Yan remarked to someone sitting beside her, "Your Highness, you have quite a way with winning people’s hearts!" She had always heard about his decisive and intimidating methods, never about such warmth to the rural populace, not merely disregarding their disrespectful words and actions but also encouraging Ah Qiang to help them thrive. Ye Yiheng responded in a low voice, "Yanyan, you flatter me." He simply didn’t want to kill anyone in front of her. His temper was indeed not pleasant, but if she liked to see him cultured and genteel, he could pretend for a bit. Just then, Mo Chen, who was driving the carriage, asked, "Commandery Princess, where are we headed now?" Leng Yu Yan replied, "Towards Yaoshou." Ye Yiheng also asked, "To seek help from the Jiang siblings?" Thinking of Jiang Yu, Leng Yu Yan shook her head, "No." "The Jiang siblings are boatpeople; if we go there, we might not meet them. Moreover, the Jiang Family is located in Yaoshou City, they are familiar with the nearby hills but not the deeper mountains," Leng Yu Yan explained. After all, the Jiang siblings were city folks and naturally unfamiliar with the deep mountain valleys, let alone any medicinal herbs. Ye Yiheng then asked, "Where in Yaoshou shall we go then?" "We’ll go rescue Yinhui where we once found him; we’ll search on our own." Upon hearing this, Yinhui lying on the cushion made a whining sound. "He actually understands!" she reached out and stroked his head softly, "Little Yinhui, are you happy?" Yinhui rubbed its wolf’s head against her palm and whined again. Ye Yiheng, his fingers long and elegant, tapped his knee, "Yanyan, do you want to see the stone bed, or go to a hot spring?" The playful tone in his voice was unmistakable, Leng Yu Yan was taken aback and blurted out, "Your Highness, what on earth are you thinking?" "I’m truly innocent; what could be in your head to misunderstand me so?" "I..." she choked up. Was she thinking too much? On the stone bed, he embraced her as they slept. In the hot spring, their interactions were vividly etched in her memory. If he wasn’t teasing her, she wouldn’t believe it. At this moment, he added, "I only asked if you were going to look at the stone bed or soak in the hot spring. Where did your thoughts wander?" He asked relentlessly. Leng Yu Yan’s cheeks grew hot, she picked up Yinhui, "Let’s ignore him!" As she spoke, casting her eyes downward, she just happened to see his hand resting on his knee. His hands were beautiful, his fingers long, and the slightly raised veins on the back of his hands made one want to touch them. Such beautiful hands, fitting to rule the world. Remembering the dream where these same beautiful hands were clasping her throat, Leng Yu Yan shuddered. Ye Yiheng shook his head somberly, "Yanyan, I can’t see the stone bed now, nor can I see you even in the hot spring." Leng Yu Yan turned away, ignoring him. She scolded in her heart, although he couldn’t see, if he wanted to touch her, it would be effortless for him. Indeed, his hand then reached her shoulder. Leng Yu Yan turned partially back, "Your Highness, I’m feeling a bit sleepy. I’m going to lie down inside." The horse carriage they were using was the same one they had bought while fleeing back to Beilan City. Without waiting for Ye Yiheng to reply, Leng Yu Yan got up and went into the inner compartment, slamming the sliding door shut. Ye Yiheng’s hand hung stiff in midair, as if since that dreadful night, she had always unconsciously distanced herself from him. He too had nightmares in his childhood, which he would forget afterwards. With that thought, he asked, "Miao Zhu, what did the Commandery Princess dream about?" "Uh..." Miao Zhu was startled. Had the Crown Prince noticed something? Inside the compartment, Leng Yu Yan silently prayed, ’Miao Zhu, don’t tell!’ "Your Highness, the Commandery Princess had a nightmare, but this maid doesn’t know what she dreamed about." Miao Zhu’s response relieved Leng Yu Yan inside the compartment. She slowly sat on the edge of the bed, quietly lying down. In the outer compartment, Ye Yiheng had a faint look on his face, and he moved his fingers slightly. Intuition told him that her nightmare wasn’t just a simple terror! Certainly not something trivial like him squeezing her throat! Song Guo quickly tried to smooth things over, "Your Highness, these past few days the Commandery Princess has been gathering herbs during the day and preparing for the Imperial Examination at night. She’s tired now; let’s let her rest awhile." Ye Yiheng sighed lightly, agreeing to his words. Although Lin State and Yaoshou were adjacent, the area was vast. Previously, they had taken Jiang Xuan’s boat and sailed for several days, mainly because the water route they took detoured westwards. Even so, despite now traveling directly on the official road and riding swiftly, a day had passed and they had barely left Lin State, just entering Yaoshou territory. The sky had darkened considerably, and only then did they stop the journey, reining in the horses at an inn along the way. After some rest, Leng Yu Yan’s demeanor was restored; not only did she actively help him out of the carriage, but during dinner, she also served him food. These actions made Ye Yiheng wonder whether his suspicions had been misplaced. Unfortunately, being temporarily blind, he couldn’t observe her expressions. Since they were traveling on the official road, the inns along the way were spacious, each of the six individuals had a separate room to sleep comfortably. At dawn the next day, they resumed their journey. When they arrived at the cave, it was exactly the Shen Hour. Leng Yu Yan looked around. Everything inside the cave was as they had left it. Just then, Miao Zhu patted the stone bed, "Your Highness and the Commandery Princess rested on this, must have been quite uncomfortable, right?" Her question made Song Guo, Mo Chen, and Ruofeng all simultaneously look towards them.