White Snow- Princess Li Bai Xue

Jiang Yue had reported to her room. However, she did not rest, but she walked over to a shelf and pulled a book. A secret pathway was revealed, and she entered it. The stairs led down below the house.

Inside the secret room was full of ancient scrolls and books on medicine. This was her grandfather's hidden library. In this hidden library were secrets to many medicines, histories, and techniques that could never be revealed.

For if it does, then the world will be in chaos. Jiang Yue was the protector of these books, and she will not let it fall into the wrong hands. She has never told anyone, not even Zhi Xiang.

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It was now Fall so the temperature got cold, but in the mountains, the temperature was especially cold. Li Bai Xue didn't have any warm garment, so Zhi Xiang let her borrow some of hers. Although the warm garment wasn't of high cloth, it was comfortable and warm.

Jiang Yue has been gone for a while now. She left a note behind telling them that she is leaving for a while and will come back soon.

Ever since then Long You have been in a sour mood. He refuses to leave the tree and touch the ground. He couldn't believe that Jiang Yue had left without him. He wanted to accompany her.

"XueEr, are you ready?" Zhi Xiang asked. Li Bai Xue nodded her head. Every week, half of their profit from collecting medicine on the mountain will be sold to the drug store. They had to live somehow. They couldn't just live with treating patients for free.

She helps Zhi Xiang carry half of the medicine. They walk down the mountain just chatting happily and enjoying the scenery. They reached the village which was not too far away. Zhi Xiang did the normal trade while Li Bai Xue watches from the side.

When they came out, Li Bai Xue looked at her with admiring eyes. She always respects people that could do things she couldn't do. She was not knowledgeable in business. As a princess, her father emperor did not agree for her to learn business.

She was to learn everything a princess should learn and learn how to cultivate. She wasn't allowed to learn anything that a man would do. Her father emperor had high hopes for her so he could sell her for a marriage alliance with the Liang kingdom.

Laoshi Hua had taught her a few basic skills in business management in secret, but she still couldn't understand fully. She would have continued but then it would only waste time, and if she continued Father Emperor would have found out.

Zhi Xiang smiled at her. "I picked it up from A'Yue. She is very knowledgeable."

"But you must be smart to be able to pick it up from Jiang Yue," Li Bai Xue said. "I tried learning it a few times, but couldn't understand it."

Zhi Xiang looked at her. "I also don't know it either. I just listen and use the words that A'Yue always uses."

"That is still good. I learned business for two years, but still couldn't understand it," Li Bai Xue said. Zhi Xiang was about to comfort her when she heard her name call.

"XiangEr," Jing Wu called out to her. Zhi Xiang, meeting his eyes, blush and smile bashfully.

"Xue'Er this is Jing Wu. Your savior, and my..." Zhi Xiang's voice got quieter the more she spoke.

Li Bai Xue smiled at Jing Wu. "Greeting. Thank you for saving me last time."

"Don't mention it. I saw the fire in your eyes to live so I just helped you," Jing Wu said.

"Still thank you. Without your help, I wouldn't have survived," Li Bai Xue said.