The carriage traveled through the wilderness, with snow blanketing the mountain road.
There were few traces of people. From time to time, snow rabbits and pheasants leaped and flashed among the bushes, adding a little fun to the journey.
The official road they had taken on their way here had been buried beneath last night's blizzard. They could only rely on its faint outline and the path trampled out by the scouts ahead to make their difficult way forward.
The road was steep and slippery, making travel extremely inconvenient.
Ning Xin Hai repeatedly urged Cui Xiaoxin to summon a hummingbird and have it carry her back to the Imperial Capital. Cui Xiaoxin refused every time. She was quite happy to admire this heavenly world after the snow.
Ning Xin Hai was helpless and could only send more scouts to keep watch in every direction. He and the Cui family's attendants also stayed on high alert to protect the young lady's safety.
The killers from last night still had not been caught, and they probably would not be caught anytime soon. Their first strike had failed. Who knew whether they would risk everything and try again?
Cui Xiaoxin held a hand warmer, while Li Sinian held a snowball to warm her hands.
Cui Xiaoxin looked at the snowball and asked, "Is this a Flying Rabbit?"
"Yes." Li Sinian nodded. "I heard it was captured in the Flower Language Plain."
"The Lu family treats you so well. They really regard you as their own daughter." Cui Xiaoxin smiled.
"That's right." Li Sinian nodded with a smile. "Uncle Lu and Aunt Lu truly treat me wonderfully. Sometimes, they make me wonder whether I'm actually their biological daughter."
"Do you know the Lu family's young lady, Lu Qiji?"
"I don't." Li Sinian shook her