Suddenly.
From the darkness, Jie Chen, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his sharp, thin eyes.
He swiftly grabbed the wrist of the shadowy figure and pressed a pre-prepared sword against the opponent's neck with great speed.
Jie Chen barked, "Who are you, really!"
The nearby guarding soldiers heard the noise and came in to light the candles.
However, when Jie Chen saw the person's face, he slightly faltered.
"How could it be you?"
*
Xiang Ying slept until dawn.
She was yet again awakened by the faint crying outside the door.
Ever since they found out she was "not long for this world," the Seventh Princess and the others took turns bringing people to cry.
The three children performed so vigorously that they moved the Seventh Princess to tears, her eyes swollen like walnuts.
Now, the Seventh Princess was kneeling outside Xiang Ying's room, making a solemn vow.
