Chapter 1690 - 1689: She Acknowledged It
Her mind was a tangled mess, and it took her quite a while to drift off. When she woke up again, the sky was already dark. Candles were lit in the room, along with a glowing night pearl. Four maids stood by her bedside—not just to serve her, but also to keep a close watch on her, staying by her side at all times.
Clutching the thin blanket wrapped around her, she sat up after a moment of confusion, went to the kitchen to fix herself some food, and then returned to the room to continue zoning out.
There was no escape during the walk, not when guards were stationed every three steps and sentinels posted every five steps. Any idea of fleeing was simply out of the question.
She stared blankly at the moon outside for a while and then went back to sleep.
The next day, Bei Yun arrived, bringing along iron ball fruits—and surprisingly, a God Catfish.
Iron ball fruits—they were indeed coconuts. Qiao Xiaomai’s guess had been spot on.
The ones Bei Yun brought were just ordinary iron ball fruits. The ones from the largest iron ball tree had already been eaten by the people of Yuchi Country; if anyone wanted more, they’d have to wait until summer. That tree was different from the others—it only bore fruit during the hottest days of summer.
The God Catfish was essentially an elongated loach, measuring a foot in length, with brilliant golden skin. It was said to have tender, flavorful meat and the ability to accelerate wound healing, treated as a national treasure by Yuchi Country. They sent one to Yang Wenxiao only once every five years.