But on second thought, if she had really gone, she would have already been caught by the Dongyi soldiers at the entrance.
How could he... always think of her so thoroughly?
Princess Xinyang was moved, forgetting all about how he had driven her crazy in the cave. She instinctively raised her hand and touched his forehead: "You're burning up!"
Xiao Ji took her hand down and held it tightly in his palm without saying a word.
The room returned to silence.
Princess Xinyang felt the warmth coming from his palm. He held her hand tightly, his thumb unconsciously stroking the back of her hand lightly.
It was like a silent reassurance.
...
Princess Xinyang tidied up the room, took out cotton quilts and mattresses from the cabinet. Thankfully, these were clean, though slightly damp.
Princess Xinyang went to borrow a brazier from the old lady and squatted down with a fire striker to start a fire.
She struggled with the fire for half a day, only to end up with a face covered in soot.