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The Grand Princess shook her head softly, speaking tenderly, "Let's play 'house' again, but I don't want to be your Little Empress Dowager anymore, I want to be your Little Princess."

Emperor Qianwu was cautious and never ate food from outside the palace. But he drank the Calming Soup nonetheless. Although it was of no real use, it still sweetened his heart.

The roads were sealed by heavy snow, making travel difficult. Liang Jinzhao, accompanied by the Old Fairy and Hongji, hastened back to the Capital City; by the time they arrived, it was already the twentieth day of the first month in the new year.

When the Old Fairy entered the palace, Emperor Qianwu had already been tormented by nightmares for more than two months, having lost so much weight that he was unrecognizable.