It was a winter so harsh and cold that many people froze to death.
At that time, there was no such person as the Cold Moon Empress Ji Hanyue in this world, only an Eldest Princess of the Cold Moon Dynasty named Ji Hanyue.
The Cold Moon Dynasty was one of the top dynasties in the Southern Region of the entire Yuntian Realm. As the Eldest Princess of the Dynasty, Ji Hanyue held an incredibly noble status; one could say she had been born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
Not only that, but she was also quite beloved by the current Emperor. From a young age, she received countless cares and favors; it could be said that she heard more flattery in a single day than some people spoke in their entire lives.
Growing up in such an environment, it was only natural for Ji Hanyue to believe that such a wonderful life would continue forever.
Until that harsh winter, which claimed countless lives, arrived.
Her Imperial Father unexpectedly passed away due to illness. Several of her Imperial Younger Brothers, who were originally unfamiliar and inconspicuous, suddenly joined forces. A series of major moves to usurp power was completed in a single night.
By the time Ji Hanyue, who lacked political intuition, realized what was happening, the new Emperor's cleansing blade was already reaching for her.
The imperial family is the most heartless; it has been so since ancient times.
Fortunately, a few loyal old servants sensed it all in advance and risked their lives to lead Ji Hanyue out of the encirclement of heavy troops sent by the Emperor.
However, fearing that trouble would follow them, they ultimately chose to leave Ji Hanyue without saying goodbye.
When the blood ran dry, it was the day the swirling snow buried the people of the former Imperial Dynasty.
From then on, there was no longer an Eldest Princess of the Cold Moon Dynasty in the world, only a future Cold Moon Empress, Ji Hanyue, who had fallen from the Imperial Family back to the mortal world... Yellow Sand Village.
Poke~
Poke~
Twelve-year-old Little Xu Fan, wrapped in a thick layer of old, worn-out cotton clothes, sniffled back his runny nose and used a small wooden stick to poke the unidentified woman who had fainted at his doorstep.
Seeing no reaction from her, Little Xu Fan asked doubtfully in his mind, "Tongzi, are you sure this is Ji Hanyue, the target I'm supposed to conquer in this life? I feel like she's already stopped breathing!"
"Don't tell me I have to conquer another female ghost like You Tang in this life?"
Tongzi spoke faintly, with a hint of confidence, "Don't worry, host. This System's judgment is never wrong."
"For example, this target right in front of you, who belongs exclusively to the host in this life, although she seems to be out of breath right now..."
Xu Fan's large eyes brightened. "And in reality? Could it be she's actually Cultivating some specific Cultivation Technique?"
Tongzi said seriously, "In reality, she's really about to stop breathing!"
Xu Fan:... Without time for further thought, knowing the situation was urgent, he immediately started shouting for his parents, "Dad! Mom! Save her!"
A few hours later.
When Ji Hanyue woke up from her stupor again, she only felt an indescribable throbbing pain in her head. She felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar; even though she was covered with a thick layer of old cotton quilts, she couldn't withstand the bone-chilling cold seeping from the depths of her marrow.
She involuntarily shivered, but she still hadn't forgotten her identity. Her beautiful large eyes were wide open, scanning her surroundings with extreme vigilance.
"My name is Ji Hanyue... I was once the Eldest Princess of the Cold Moon Dynasty... Uncle Chen led me to break through the encirclement of the new Emperor Ji Aotian's troops... In my memory, I seem to have finally arrived at a place called Yellow Sand Village..."
Ji Hanyue's voice carried a deep sense of weakness; though intermittent, it possessed a strange resilience. "It looks like this is a room in a farmhouse... So, was I saved by a farmer?"
Realizing this, Ji Hanyue hurriedly struggled, wanting to get up and leave.
It wasn't that she was ungrateful, but rather she feared that her beast-hearted Imperial Younger Brother, Ji Aotian, would soon discover this place and implicate this innocent family.
Just as she was about to move, Ji Hanyue felt waves of soreness in all her joints. A sudden, intense wave of dizziness in her head caused her to slump back down weakly. "But, I seem to be very ill right now..."
At this moment, Ji Hanyue felt that she couldn't muster even a bit of strength, and even her consciousness was becoming somewhat blurred.
Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside!
This made the hairs on Ji Hanyue's body stand on end, and her consciousness instantly cleared!
Who was it?! Was it the farmer who had saved her?
Ji Hanyue didn't have the strength to turn her head and could only listen tensely to the movement at the door. However, what she heard caused her heart to sink to the bottom.
Why was it a footstep so light it was almost non-existent?
If it were a normal farmer, how could they be so stealthy?
Could it be... that the pursuers sent by Ji Aotian had discovered her on the bed and now wanted to kill her silently?!
Ji Hanyue was completely desperate. She wanted to curse, she wanted to resist, but her body had no strength at all, causing her face to turn pale instantly.
At this moment, Ji Hanyue deeply felt her own incompetence and couldn't help but close her eyes in despair.
In just one night, she had fallen from being a high-and-mighty Eldest Princess to an ordinary person whose life was in danger.
Perhaps this was her fate.
Ji Hanyue couldn't speak, but a few bean-sized tears quietly seeped from her eyes, silently sliding down her beautiful profile.
However, before the tears could fully slide down her cheek, they were gently wiped away by a small palm.
Ji Hanyue was stunned and subconsciously opened her eyes.
A youthful, yet clean and pure boyish profile abruptly entered her field of vision.
It wasn't someone sent by Ji Aotian to hunt her down?
Ji Hanyue's heart trembled slightly, her expression somewhat dazed.
She blinked, wanting to ask for some information.
However, Xu Fan's voice preceded her, echoing in the empty room, "How can such a big person still drool while sleeping~"
Ji Hanyue:???
The former Eldest Princess, accustomed to hearing flattery, had never heard such a slanderous remark damaging her image, and she suddenly became a bit agitated.
Even though her body felt terribly uncomfortable, Ji Hanyue couldn't help but want to argue with Xu Fan.
But before she could open her mouth, Ji Hanyue suddenly felt an unbearable wave of dizziness. Unable to hold on, her vision went black, and she fainted.
Xu Fan didn't notice Ji Hanyue's expression just now.
He simply tucked in the corners of the quilt for the sleeping Ji Hanyue, felt her frighteningly hot, smooth forehead, and sighed softly.
He wrung out the wet towel he had just brought in and gently placed it on Ji Hanyue's smooth forehead, murmuring, "Conditions are limited here, so just make do with it..."
He said nothing more, but just sat by the heated brick bed, watching the serene Ji Hanyue, who looked like a sleeping beauty, silently propping up his chin as he waited for her to wake up again.
"Ji Hanyue... It's quite a beautiful name."
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