After Yu Zhen left, Li Xueyue finally decided to sleep. His words had put her at ease, but she'd trust his actions more.
Unfortunately for Li Xueyue, sleep eluded her once again, and she tossed and turned all night. She let out an aggravated sigh with an arm slung over her eyes. The ransacked carriage contained the herbs she needed for her sleep-inducing tonic.
"I should ask for the Imperial Physician when I have the chance to," Li Xueyue grumbled.
She recalled the last time she had fallen asleep, which took a great deal of effort by lying still like a corpse.
Li Xueyue had no choice but to do the same. She tried to push out the nagging thoughts in her head. Falling asleep was a chore in itself, but the nightmares accompanying it were much worse.
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"Oh, Princess…" Yanxi murmured the next morning.
