Hua Yan had been in a deep slumber ever since the day the Commander had taken her from the Imperial Mausoleum of the Royal Family and knocked her unconscious. She had been asleep for several days without waking. Whether the carriage was traveling on flat ground or bumpy slopes, she remained asleep.
Even though winter had passed and early spring had arrived, the weather didn't warm up all at once. The ground was still frozen stiff after a snowfall, and the wind whistled through the carriage curtains, cold air still seeping through the thick drapery.
Since losing her spiritual power and martial arts, Hua Yan had been frail, and with her pregnancy, she was even weaker. Thus, she continued her deep sleep, which was tolerable when there was a stove for warmth, but without it, not only her hands and feet were icy cold, but her whole body was chilled, her complexion frosty white.