In the Great Yong Dynasty, seven miles away from the border.
A small space was opened up on the tree. Lin Ran sat in a corner with his eyes closed to rest. Suddenly, he heard a sigh. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the empress had already taken off the hairpin.
Seeing the empress's sad expression, Lin Ran frowned slightly. "It didn't work?"
The empress nodded silently.
Lin Ran sighed and tried his best to say in a relaxed tone, "Maybe she's busy. Let's try again later."
The empress didn't say anything. She looked at Lin Ran and asked softly, "What do we do next?"
Lin Ran raised his hand and pushed aside a few branches. When he saw that the sky outside had already begun to darken, he said, "Let's wait a little longer. After it's dark, we'll return to the forest and let Yuan Yangguo and the others go back first. Then, I'll take you to the central region of the Great Yong Dynasty."