Blare informed Guang Fan Ai and Li Ruohan that she was coming.

She prepared all her stuff and was ready to depart after 3 days.

"Hua'er, bring Zhao Kang with you." General Fang said as he and his daughter ate breakfast together. 

Blare was suspicious at her father and asked, "Why bring Zhao Kang, father? Are you stirring up something again?"

General Fang looked at Blare with guilt.

"You needed to marry. The prince didn't bring his lover back in the Empire... Do you know what that means?"

Blare furrowed her eyebrows then sneered. 'So his love was faltering, pathetic'

Blare suddenly felt her heart aching, but it wasn't her heart. It was Fang Chunhua's. Blare can only feel sad for Fang Chunhua.

But what the body (Fang Chunhua) felt was only natural, since love can never be easily erased. However, Blare is determined to help her move on and to make it happen, she needed the body to genuinely fall in love with another man. 

"I know father. But you said that you don't want a lowly man as my spouse." Blare said and resumed eating, but stopped when her father said, 

"... Do you want another Wang Jianyi?"

Blare eyes shot up to her father, "What do you mean, father?"

"Noblemen, my child... They can have other concubines because of their riches. They are the hardest man your free self could have.. You--"

"I can never go outside and explore... (smiles) I know father" Blare gave his father a grateful smile.

General Fang can only smile helplessly. Ever since his wife died, the last words that she said to him were to never let their children marry out of convenience.

He had never forgotten it. But the decree of the Emperor left him with no choice. He can only be glad that it was already voided.

"But if you don't like Zhao Kang... you just do you Hua'er" General Fang smiled and drank his tea.

A harmonious breakfast between the father-daughter pair delighted Fang Chunhua.

Blare felt that Fang Chunhua really wanted to get closer to her father. Because the last thing Fang Chunhua saw was his father's severed head on the ground.

Blare teared up at the sight. She can clearly see Fang Chunhua's memory. At this moment, Blare could only pity the woman who had lost everything.

Blare took the initiative to thank General Fang for Fang Chunhua.

She stood up and hug General Fang who was sitting, "Thank you for everything, Father... For all the sadness and pain you carried for our sake."

General Fang flinched, then pat his daughter's back. He felt his heart tightening to his daughter's words. Being thanked for the natural things that he's doing for his children made his eyes teary.

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"You, Tao'er and Li'er are my precious children. I've promised |×|furen to never complicate your futures."

Blare broke the hug and smiled at his father with teary eyes.

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On the day of Blare's departure to the Wanshu Empire, she asked Zhao Kang if he wanted to come and the man did come willingly. He treated it as another work to help his ill mother.

Blare was contemplating if the man was oblivious or aware but just didn't care. 

After all, Zhao Kang is the only one who she allowed coming with her in the Wanshu Empire. He will also serve as her maid, but that was just an excuse because Blare felt uncomfortable having female servants stick around her.

General Fang did not object to this because he wanted Zhao Kang to get closer to his daughter. Even so, he still assigned guards to protect his daughter.

Blare was also planning to matchmake Zhao Kang and Fang Chunhua throughout their journey. Her lips are curving up from excitement. Even though she was the one who's operating the body, she can't help but ship Fang Chunhua and Zhao Kang in her head.

There's something about Zhao Kang's temperament that Blare really likes. The man was soft-spoken but his tone was deep. He was silent most of the time, making him more mysterious. Blare wanted to know what was hidden under those indifferent and calm exteriors. 

Moreover, Zhao Kang, despite coming from a low family, is really handsome. His strong jaw and fierce eyes are really admirable. But his aura is low, which was to be expected because he was not a noble. He lacks confidence. 

The man was an artisan just like his father, his built was also magnificent. Blare assumed that he has muscles underneath those robes.

Blare felt that the body was becoming shy.

Why?

Because Blare was shameless. Aside from admiring Zhao Kang's features, Blare was talking to the man. While the man would reply with a few words. 

Moreover, the body, Fang Chunhua, never talked leisurely with any other men except her brother, her father, and Wang Jianyi. The original (Fang Chunhua) is getting shy because of Blare's advances. 

Currently, Blare is in the carriage. While Li Rouhan and Guang Fan Ai were in a different carriage.

A month has passed and Blare is still striking up a conversation to Zhao Kang, who is sitting in front of her. The man wanted to sit outside with the coachman, but Blare insisted that he stay inside the carriage.

"Zhao Kang, what do you think about the Wanshu Empire?" Blare asked, her face flushed with embarrassment. The body was feeling shy but Blare wanted to befriend the man.

Two souls contradict each other, but Blare got the upper hand. 

Zhao Kang was so dense, he didn't notice the shyness on her face. He just thought that his young miss was too excited to travel.

"To answer the young miss's question, this lowly one does not know, as I have never been there before" Zhao Kang bowed a little low and was feeling apologetic for not knowing much.

Blare gaped and realized, 'He's so dense! Haha!' she covered her mouth to stop herself from laughing.

Blare purposely showed her emotions like an open book, but the man was still unaware of it!

"Zhao Kang, stop bowing..(soft giggle)." This time, she used her two hands to cover her mouth.

Zhao Kang looked up and realize that Blare was stopping herself from laughing.

"Um... Young miss... Did I do something that pleases you so much?"

Blare lost it and laughed. Her shyness dispersed and was replaced with amusement. Blare had never met a man this innocent. 

While Zhao Kang forced himself to not look weirdly at her.

Blare slowly stopped laughing and smiled delightedly to Zhao Kang.

Zhao Kang flinched and lowered his head. He was a peasant, after all, falling in love with the General's daughter was asking for death.

Blare noticed Zhao Kang's uncomfortable state. She felt a little guilty for teasing him.

"Zhao Kang, about the matter a month ago... I apologize if my father suggested something which you are unaware of." Blare said, her eyes looking apologetic. 

"Young miss needed not to worry. This servant understands" Zhao Kang replied, not clearly bothered that he was used as an excuse to shoo the Prince.

Blare's eyes glint and said,

"Then... Zhao Kang, once we reach the Wanshu Capital. You have to do me a favor."

Zhao Kang looked seriously at her young miss eyes. Ready to take any order.

Blare smiled pleasantly,

"Act as my betrothed!" she said as her eyes lit up.