Though he said that, Teng Fei still felt it was inappropriate.
It was clear that Miss Yun and Prince Rui had an unusual relationship. If his lordship were to intervene, Miss Yun might hate him for it.
This was not the conduct of a gentleman.
"Go and do it," Zhou Yunshen said, then closed his eyes.
He wanted to keep Yun Jinnian by his side, not for love, but because Yun Jinnian's medical skills were truly exceptional and had to be retained in the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Teng Fei wanted to advise against it, but in the end, he sighed and went to make arrangements.
Yun Jinnian yawned, and Chu Yu quickly put away his flute, "Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow!"
Yun Jinnian nodded, went off to relieve herself at a distance, then returned to the tent to wash her face and feet before crawling into the warm bedding. Only then did Yun Jinnian comfortably exhale.
Hemei and Henuan also slept beside Yun Jinnian, waiting for her to fall asleep before they rose to lean against something to sleep.
These last few days, Yun Jinnian had been very exhausted and soon fell asleep.
Madam Qian came in twice in the middle of the night to freshen the air inside the tent.
As dawn barely broke, Hemei and Henuan got up to help with the chores. It wasn't much; being there to help was enough. Once Yun Jinnian got up, the two quickly ran back to assist her in washing up.
"Is it cold outside?" Yun Jinnian asked.
"It's alright, Miss. Put on your cloak!"
Yun Jinnian nodded.
After breakfast, Yun Jinnian pricked her finger to feed the Spiritual Poisonous Insect with blood.
A few drops were enough for the insect to feed heartily. Then it looked at Yun Jinnian, waiting for her command.
"Let's go!"
The Spiritual Poisonous Insect ran ahead, with Chu Yu carrying Yun Jinnian behind, followed by Yuwen Ya and his men.
After approximately two hours, amidst the cold wind, Yun Jinnian exclaimed with joy, "Big brother Chu, I smell the strong fragrance of the Snow Lotus!"
"Could there be more than one?"
"It should be!"
Chu Yu was overjoyed, turned his head and said to Yuwen Ya, "Yuwen Ya, have everyone follow up!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ya understood immediately and summoned his men to follow.
Ahead was a true cliff, where ordinary people never ventured, for it was too remote in the mountains and too steep.
Looking down was a vast expanse of white, a hazy fog that made it impossible to see the bottom.
The Spiritual Poisonous Insect stopped at the edge of the cliff, waiting for Yun Jinnian.
Having had the experience before, Yun Jinnian did not hesitate and immediately had ropes tied around her.
Since she had been injured before, Madam Qian had wrapped one end of the rope with cotton.
Once Chu Yu finished tying the ropes, the two of them followed the Spiritual Poisonous Insect down.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yunshen found a spot and had people descend the cliff to search, inch by inch, hoping to find a Snow Lotus.
Hu Laotian and his men watched, both angry and resentful, yet they too got themselves ready and descended the cliff.
Madam Qian and her group waited at the edge of the cliff.
Worried, Hemei and Henuan said, "Madam Qian, we'll go down too!"
"You two stay up here. If you truly want to help, go boil some hot water for your mistress when she comes up," Madam Qian said, then had herself lowered down as well.
The cold wind whistled, and Yun Jinnian shivered with cold.
She followed the Spiritual Poisonous Insect slowly, and turning her head, she saw Chu Yu right beside her, which reassured her.
Seeing that many people had descended the cliff, Yun Jinnian held her tongue.
"These people..." Chu Yu muttered with resentment.
"Let them be. Whether they find it or not depends on Yun Qi. Besides, we have a cheating artifact in our hands. Why fear them taking it away?" Yun Jinnian softly persuaded.
Her heart was at peace.
"You do have a carefree view!" Chu Yu said, exhaling a breath, and tried not to worry about it.