880 A Million Times for You 242 (2/2)

To her fear and astonishment, she did not wake up from the dream for several consecutive days.

Even though she had fallen asleep in her dream, she would wake up to find herself in the same place.

She used to wake up soon after a short dream. Yet, she could not wake up from it even after a few days this time. Mother must be worried sick, she thought to herself.

How could this happen? This time, not only could I speak in my dream, I also even broke my personal record of staying in the dream for more than a day.

Within those few days, she learned that the girl who had pinched her ears was named Xiao Liu and happened to be the Princess Consort's servant.

It was Xiang Li who told her about it, and she had no idea about the rest.

Due to the cold temperatures, An Xiaoning's wounds were healing exceptionally slowly. She noticed that Xiao Liu and Xiang Li were both dressed in thick, quilted coats and realized that it was wintertime in the dream while it was the beginning of summertime in real life.

It was freezing in the room because there was no fireplace, and the blanket she was given was extremely thin and worn out.

She had an arduous time throughout the past few days and did not see anyone else apart from those two girls.

No physician had come by to treat her wounds. The only medical aid she received was the medication that Xiang Li had applied onto her wounds.

She began to run a fever after developing a cold.

It was a well-known fact that one would feel shivering cold regardless of how warm their body temperature may be.

An Xiaoning was already on the verge of fainting by the time Xiang Li discovered that she was unwell.

She would slip in and out of a daze periodically.

After the fever, she finally woke up from the dream.

She woke up to discover that she was lying in bed with her mother beside her to look after her.

”Mother…”

Shi Qingzhou immediately opened her eyes and said, ”Baby, you're awake?”

”Yes, I had a very long dream.”

”You really scared me. You were in a comatose for several consecutive days and you just wouldn't wake up. You seemed to be in deep slumber. Jin Qingyan even brought you to the hospital secretly for a checkup, but the doctor said that you were just sleeping,” Shi Qingzhou explained.

An Xiaoning turned to lie on her side and explained the dream to her mother briefly. She then let out a long sigh and said, ”Thank God I'm awake now and I don't have to be put through that suffering.”

Shi Qingzhou got a heartache after hearing her words. ”How could they do that? That's so ruthless.”

”It happened a thousand years ago. I've slept for so long, I can't sleep anymore. Did anything happen the past few days?”

”That Lin Shishi kept calling you on your mobile phone but I never once picked up. Although the ban is said to be still ongoing, they've just been all talk and no action. There hasn't been any major news.”

”Got it. Mother, go back to your room and sleep. I'd like to have some time alone.” She took a look at the time and continued, ”It's almost five o'clock, daybreak is approaching.”

”Alright.”

Shi Qingzhou made her way downstairs to go to bed. An Xiaoning sent Jin Qingyan a long voice message, as per her usual practice of telling her about every dream of hers. He of course had to know since it concerned their previous lifetime.

She thought that he was still asleep. To her surprise, he replied soon after she had sent it.

He asked her who the prince was.

She answered, ”I don't know, but I have a feeling that it's you.”

He did not say much apart from telling her that he would have breakfast with her when daybreak arrived.