After a hurried journey, Physician Fu and Lu Tianjiao finally arrived at Azalea Valley before nightfall.

Doctor Fu wiped the fine sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and pointed to the boundless sea of ​​azaleas in front of him, saying, "Miss Tianjiao, this is Azalea Valley."

"I never imagined that besides the Western Qin Academy, the Western Qin Kingdom also had such a refreshing and pleasant landscape as Azalea Valley."

Despite the approaching dusk, Lu Tianjiao could still clearly perceive the rare and beautiful scenery before him, marveling at it and exclaiming in admiration.

Fu Langzhong stroked his beard and said proudly, "Our Western Qin Kingdom is vast and rich in resources, with magnificent mountains and rivers. Especially since His Highness the King of Qin led his troops on a northern expedition, even the vast grasslands have become part of our Western Qin territory."

Speaking of these things, Physician Fu seemed to be talking non-stop, as if listing his treasures: "There are countless beautiful places like Xiqin Academy and Azalea Valley. If Miss Tianjiao has time in the future, she can go out and travel more to enrich her experience and broaden her horizons."

Upon hearing the mention of Xuan Yuanhan, a hint of melancholy appeared on Lu Tianjiao's face.

"Who arranged this valley?"

As he looked at it, Lu Tianjiao vaguely felt that the whole arrangement seemed somewhat familiar.

He then muttered to himself, "For some reason, I always feel that this place is somewhat similar to Xiqin Academy."

They walked and talked.

Soon, the two arrived at the courtyard where the tea room was located.

Pushing open the door, they found it completely empty, inside and out.

Worried about the patient's condition, Doctor Fu hurriedly went out and searched the other residences in Dujuan Valley from top to bottom, but still found nothing.

Finally, he returned to the teahouse, wondering to himself, "When I was looking for people to build this Azalea Valley, it was just to provide a place for those who were destined to find it to rest. So there are only these few houses, but why haven't I seen any patients here?"

Upon realizing this, Fu Lang became even more anxious and said, "According to the man's description, the patient's condition is very critical. Why don't we go out and search separately?"

Lu Tianjiao never expected that the person so close to him would be Yi Shangyun. After thinking for a moment, he agreed, "Alright!"

So the two of them went out again.

Just as he stepped out the door, Tuoba Hong returned, supported by Yun Shanshan.

Tuoba Hong helped Yi Shangyun into the room, sat her down on the bed, and said with concern, "Your body is still very weak, you should rest more."

At this moment, Yi Shangyun also felt that she was a little weak. She sat up on the bed with some difficulty and said gratefully, "I'm so glad you were here this time. Otherwise, I really don't know what I would have done."

Watching him take such good care of her while he was busy, Yi Shangyun sincerely thanked him: "Second Prince, thank you so much."

Tuoba Hong returned with a cup of hot water and handed it to Yi Shangyun, saying, "I do hope that one day, besides saying thank you, you can say something else to me."

Yi Shangyun knew what he was talking about, but she just smiled slightly, took the teacup, and took a small sip. She instantly felt much warmer.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became a little awkward. Tuoba Hong noticed this and said, "Alright, you can sleep for a while. I'll go find you something to eat. I think you haven't eaten much these past few days."

After saying that, he turned and left the tea room, gently closing the door behind him.

I don't know how much time passed, I was in a daze.

Yun vaguely heard a creaking sound from the door, as if someone had opened it from the outside.

She dragged her weary body, slowly opened her eyes, and asked, "Second Prince, is that you?"

However, they received no response for a long time.

She thought to herself: In this place, these past few days, besides Tuoba Hong, whom I just met today, there is only Tuoba Ze, whose whereabouts are now unknown.

I wonder what Tuoba Ze's purpose was in going to such lengths to kidnap me from the gates of the Yi residence and bring me here.

Upon realizing this, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous: "Could it be that Tuoba Ze has returned?"

After hesitating for a moment, she mustered up some strength and sat up to get out of bed.

Unexpectedly, as soon as his feet touched the ground, he felt a wave of dizziness, followed by a blackout, and his legs gave way. He was about to fall to the ground.

A pair of large, strong hands reached out and caught her, and she landed steadily in a broad, warm embrace.

As soon as Yi Shangyun saw who it was, the two of them exclaimed in unison in great surprise.

"Girl..."

"Third Young Master..."

It's been so long since we last met, I miss you so much, and I feel so much resentment...

In an instant, all these emotions surged into her heart, and Yi Shangyun could no longer control her tears, crying like a child.

Seeing that the person in front of him, whose status was clearly extremely noble, was being treated so unfairly time and time again.

Now, this wounded and weak person has no one to take care of her, leaving her to fend for herself. Young Master Yi's heart is broken.

His eyes were filled with anger, but he gritted his teeth and suppressed the words he was about to say to her. He simply picked her up in his arms and said domineeringly and firmly, "Come on, come home with me."

No sooner had they stepped out of the teahouse courtyard than someone shouted from the front, "Put her down! Who dares to be so bold?"

It turned out that Tuoba Ze, who had gone to Baicaotang to get medicine, had returned.

From afar, as soon as he saw someone trying to take Yi Shangyun away, he quickly stepped forward and shouted to stop them.

"It's you?!"

Clearly, Young Master Yi was somewhat surprised that Tuoba Ze, who was standing before him at this moment, was still alive and well.

"How dare you steal my person! Put her down right now!" Tuoba Ze stepped forward, looked at Yi Shangyun who was already unconscious in Yi Sanshao's arms, and shouted angrily at her.

Young Master Yi's lips twitched, revealing a wicked smile, and he retorted, "Steal your person? What are you to him?"

"I..." Clearly, Tuoba Ze was speechless.

At this moment, Young Master Yi naturally disdained to waste words with him, and continued to try to move forward.

Tuoba Ze, in a moment of panic, stepped forward and stopped him, asking, "Then who are you to her?"

Young Master Yi looked down at the face of Yi Shangyun in his arms and said, "I am nothing to her, but she is my life!"

After saying that, he calmly said in a stern voice, "If you don't want to die, get out of my way."

Tuoba Ze, not to be outdone, stared intently at him, relentless and unwilling to give up: "What if I don't give in..."

As he spoke, he reached out to try and snatch the person from Young Master Yi's hands.

Unexpectedly, Young Master Yi seemed to have already discovered his plot. In an instant, he turned his foot slightly and performed a very light and beautiful drift, leaving Tuoba Ze empty-handed.

Enraged, Tuoba Ze immediately drew his sword and slashed at him.

Young Master Yi successfully evaded it several times in a row.

Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ze became more and more courageous in battle, pressing forward step by step, with each move being deadly.

However, Yi Shangyun had already fallen into a coma, and he was clearly not fit to continue fighting. But Tuoba Ze was relentless in his pursuit.

He was momentarily distracted, and saw the sword in Tuoba Ze's hand about to pierce his heart.

Just then, in the twilight, another longsword suddenly appeared beside him, forcing Tuoba Ze's sword back.

All Young Master Yi heard was a voice beside him: "Take her away quickly!"

In an instant, Tuoba Ze was led to the other side by that person.

Young Master Yi immediately summoned his fast horse and quickly left with Yi Shangyun.

Fu Langzhong and Lu Tianjiao, who had rushed over upon hearing the commotion, found the place deserted, with only some scattered wild fruits on the ground.

"It's you?"

After several rounds of fighting in the darkness, their swords finally met, and Tuoba Ze realized that the person blocking his way was Tuoba Hong.

So he sheathed his sword and walked toward the tea room, asking in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

After a moment's thought, he seemed to suddenly realize something and angrily asked, "Were you following me?"

"Do you have to be my enemy at every turn?" Tuoba Ze roared fiercely at Tuoba Hong.

Tuoba Hong also sheathed his sword, put one hand behind his back, and followed closely behind, saying softly, "No matter what, we are brothers after all, and I don't want your sins to become even more heavy."

Tuoba Ze sneered, his voice full of skepticism: "Am I so sinful?"

Then, he countered Tuoba Hong's question: "I think no one in this world is more sinful than you, is there? Have you forgotten how your father died?"

Seeing that Tuoba Hong remained completely unmoved by his words, Tuoba Ze became even more furious and angrily reminded him, "If you hadn't been blinded by lust and let the wolf into the house, trusting that girl and letting her get close to Father Emperor, how could Father Emperor have died so tragically, and how could my Beilie have fallen into the hands of others so easily!"

Tuoba Hong admitted that he had failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a royal successor in the matter of the fall of the country and was to blame, but that was solely his fault and had never been related to Yi Shangyun.

However, he was upright and honest about his father's death.

Tuoba Ze's words truly shocked him. He wanted to argue, "Brother, why won't you admit it even now? The person who killed Father was clearly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tuoba Ze interrupted him sharply: "Shut up! You have no right to mention Father Emperor."

Tuoba Hong took a deep breath. He knew that Tuoba Ze would never admit that he had killed their father with his own hands.

So he said with restraint, "Fine, I can never mention Father's death again for the rest of my life, but I hope you will not hurt Yun'er anymore. Now that her child is gone, she has already suffered enough."

Even at the cost of losing his kingdom, Tuoba Hong remained lost in his own emotions. After a long silence, Tuoba Ze suddenly spoke and commanded in a deep voice, "Get out!"

Tuoba Hong still wanted to plead: "Brother..."

Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ze finally lost his temper and shouted at him, "Get out..."

Tuoba Hong had no choice but to withdraw in the end.

No sooner had Tuoba Hong left than another person pushed open the door and went in.

Tuoba Ze did not look up at the newcomer, and continued to shout angrily, "Didn't you hear me tell you to get lost?"