Outside the door.

Hearing the sounds of fighting from afar, Lu Tianjiao turned back, only to unexpectedly hear a fierce argument inside the house.

Only then did she realize that the person Tuoba Ze had asked Doctor Fu to rush to treat was actually Yi Shangyun.

No wonder I haven't seen him these past few days; he's been secretly here with her all by himself.

Recalling what she had just heard, even though she already knew that Yi Shangyun had miscarried.

But Lu Tianjiao was still consumed by jealousy.

She gritted her teeth and said fiercely, "That bitch, she's actually pregnant with Brother Han's child. Brother Han is such a noble person in this world, how could he be with her..."

The thought that the person she loved so much had actually had that kind of relationship with such a woman was something she just couldn't believe: "How could she be worthy, how could she be worthy..."

But it was all true. Instantly, she clenched her fists and thought to herself, "That shameless slut must have used some underhanded seductive tricks to seduce Brother Han and cause this to happen. She's so shameless, she deserves to be in this situation."

At this thought, she was filled with hatred and wished she could rush in immediately, drag Yi Shangyun out, and tear her to shreds with her own hands.

Unable to contain his anger any longer, and seeing that Tuoba Hong had just left, Lu Tianjiao finally pushed the door open with all his might.

With a loud clang.

Immediately, it collided with the voice of Tuoba Ze rebuking Tuoba Hong.

Where is that bitch now?

Didn't you hear me tell you to get lost?

Upon hearing the voice, Tuoba Ze suddenly looked up, genuinely startled by Lu Tianjiao's sudden appearance before him: "What are you doing here?"

Lu Tianjiao slowly took two steps forward, glanced around, and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, but he said in an annoyed tone, "No wonder the eldest prince has been disappearing mysteriously these past few days. My sister and I have been trying to figure it out. So the secret is here."

Unexpectedly, Tuoba Zeyi immediately ignored her, looking completely disdainful. He merely raised the corners of his mouth slightly without answering her.

He even sat down and calmly poured himself a drink.

Upon seeing his arrogant demeanor, Lu Tianjiao recalled what she had overheard outside the door.

She could no longer contain herself and said, "What exactly have you been doing behind our backs? Didn't we agree to join forces this time? Why didn't you tell us you had already caught that bitch?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she strode aggressively into the house, muttering angrily, "Yi Shangyun, you bitch, get out here right now!"

"You really are born with a shameless nature! A woman who was dumped by my brother dares to use seductive tricks to seduce Brother Han. I'll skin you alive and pull out your tendons today."

...

But after searching every corner of the tea room, she was surprised to find nothing.

So she returned to Tuoba Ze and angrily questioned him, "Where is that bitch? Where did you hide her?"

Her eyes were filled with rage, and she wished she could deal with her herself immediately.

Seeing that Tuoba Ze still didn't speak, he shouted at him again: "Where is that bitch? Where is she? I'm going to kill her. Today I will tear her filthy bones apart and make her vanish into thin air so that she can never cause trouble again."

Just then.

Tuoba Ze suddenly stood up, grabbed Lu Tianjiao by the neck, and slammed her against the wall behind him, binding her tightly so that she could not move an inch.

Lu Tianjiao felt as if she couldn't breathe for a moment. She desperately tried to pry open the large hand that was binding her, but she couldn't budge it an inch.

"Let...let go..."

In the blink of an eye, he couldn't even utter a single, simple, complete sentence.

Tuoba Ze's face suddenly turned extremely ferocious.

He leaned close to Lu Tianjiao's ear and said, "Who gave you the audacity to speak to this prince like that?"

"Let...let...let...let go..." Lu Tianjiao continued to struggle desperately in his grasp.

Tuoba Ze warned him: "You want that girl's life, did I, the prince, agree?"

Just as he watched helplessly as Lu Tianjiao was on the verge of death, Tuoba Ze suddenly released his grip.

With a thud, Lu Tianjiao slumped against the wall and fell to the ground.

As if her soul had just circled the gates of hell, she was now only concerned with breathing heavily, feeling as comfortable as a fish in water.

From childhood to adulthood, she had always been aloof and superior; she had never been treated like this before.

Still shaken, she stammered, "Mad...mad...madman...you're a madman..."

Seeing this, Tuoba Ze slowly squatted down, a smirk playing on his lips. He grabbed a strand of her hair and said flippantly, "Madwoman... If I, this prince, were truly a madwoman, your reputation as the young lady of Xiqin Academy would probably be ruined long ago..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianjiao suddenly looked into his eyes with fear and asked, "Tuoba Ze, what do you want to do?"

Tuoba Ze glanced down at her body, snorted coldly, and said, "Don't worry, I have absolutely no interest in you! But those soldiers who have followed me through thick and thin for many years, they might be a different story!"

Lu Tianjiao's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "Tuoba Ze, how dare you!"

Without hesitation, Tuoba Ze met her eyes and said, "Whether I dare or not, you are welcome to try..."

Seeing the serious look in Tuoba Ze's eyes, Lu Tianjiao couldn't help but feel genuinely afraid.

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell Princess Dongning about this and cancel our cooperation?" Lu Tianjiao said in a low voice.

"Hahaha..." Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ze suddenly let go of her hand, stood up, and laughed loudly.

But then he abruptly stopped smiling, turned around, leaned down, and glared fiercely into her eyes, saying, "Afraid? The world is vast, and I, this prince, have never been afraid of anyone."

In an instant, their eyes met.

Finally, Tuoba Ze warned her, "Remember, if you dare to make a move on that girl again without my permission, you will regret it..."

After saying that, he turned and left...

Watching her departing figure, Lu Tianjiao said angrily, "You bitch, I will never let you go, never..."

That night.

The clothing storehouse in the west of the city was decorated with lanterns and colorful banners, and hung with red silk, creating a festive atmosphere.

At this moment, everywhere was brightly lit.

The head of the family, Yi Shangkun, was restless. He sighed and paced back and forth in the flower hall.

Everyone gathered together, and none of them had ever looked forward to news about Yi Shangyun so much.

Over the past few days, because of her immense worry for Yi Shangyun's safety, Nian Shi often sat alone, feeling lost and quietly wiping away tears.

Whenever she sees rain falling from the sky, she always recalls that night when she left home amidst the heavy rain and clouds.

Suddenly, she cried out again, "My poor child, where are you?"

"Sigh..." Hearing her say this countless times over the past few days, Yi Shangkun also let out a long, helpless sigh.

What worries him even more is that on the upcoming wedding day, if Yi Shangyun does not show up, the crime of disobeying the imperial decree and the wrath of the thunderbolt will surely bring disaster to the entire Yi family.

"Knock knock knock"

In the quiet night, a knock finally came at the door.

Yi Shangkun was startled, and the furrowed brows that had been tightly furrowed for days finally relaxed a little.

The servant boy said anxiously, "It must be Miss returning! I'll go open the door and greet her right away!"

Everyone assumed that Yi Shangyun had returned, and their faces lit up with joy.

"Wait, I'll go with you!" Yi Shangkun could no longer contain his anxiety and hurriedly went with the servants to open the door to greet them.

But in an instant, he was stunned by the person who came before him.

Yi Shangkun was taken aback for a moment, then said, "General Cheng, why are you here so late?"

He snapped out of his daze and hurriedly said, "General, please come in..."

Cheng Liang extended his hand to politely decline, saying, "No need!"

Yi Shangkun hesitated for a moment, then suddenly wondered and asked, "But the Prince's mansion has already found my daughter..."

Cheng Liang had clearly been unsure how to bring up the matter, especially after seeing the festive atmosphere before him.

Seeing the troubled look on his face, Yi Shangkun continued, "Yun'er is in the Prince's mansion now, right? Then what about her health..."

He was truly anxious, so Cheng Liang finally spoke up, comforting her, "Don't worry, Pharmacist Yi, Miss Yi has been found, and she is now... out of danger."

"Thank God, it's alright, it's alright." Upon hearing this, Yi Shangkun finally breathed a long sigh of relief and prayed to the heavens.

The family members who followed behind also relaxed considerably from their tense expressions.

They all exclaimed, "Thank God, thank God!"

Immediately afterwards, Yi Shangkun asked, "May I ask General Cheng, when will my daughter be able to return home? The wedding is imminent, and time is of the essence. It is time for my daughter to make preparations."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Liang frowned, thinking to himself, "Yes, this was originally a joyous occasion that everyone had been eagerly anticipating, but now..."

After a moment's hesitation, Cheng Liang said, "Pharmacist Yi, may I speak to you in private?"

Upon hearing the sound, Yi Shangkun paused for a moment, then followed closely behind to a street corner.

Cheng Liang finally spoke: "Pharmacist Yi, pack your things and take your family out of the city in the latter half of tomorrow night!"

Yi Shangkun was instantly shocked: "Leave the city? Leave Western Qin?"

Cheng Liang nodded quite seriously and explained the reasons behind it to him one by one...

After hearing what Cheng Liang said, Yi Shangkun asked, "So... this is His Highness Prince Qin's intention?"

Cheng Liang remained silent.

Yi Shangkun was bewildered: "But once I leave Western Qin, the world is vast, where should I go next?"

Then, his mind suddenly started racing with wild thoughts. As if he had just remembered something, he asked anxiously, "General Cheng, tell me the truth, could it be that something has happened to my daughter?"

Cheng Liang said, "Don't worry, Pharmacist Yi, Miss Yi will leave with your family..."

Although his official career was yet to be realized, and even after struggling for half his life in the palace, Yi Shangkun had already invested all his emotions in it and felt a great deal of reluctance to let go.

Although he knew from the beginning that any association with Prince Qin, Xuanyuan Han, would affect the survival of the Yi family, he never expected it to end like this.

But he tried asking again, "Is it absolutely necessary to leave?"

Cheng Liang felt bad too, and in the end he just nodded.

After pondering for a long time, Yi Shangkun finally bowed and said reluctantly, "This old man will obey His Highness Prince Qin's decree."

Cheng Liang explained everything to him, and finally clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "Pharmacist Yi, take care!"

Yi Shangkun said, "General, take care!"

Cheng Liang then turned around, mounted his horse, and left.

Yi Shangkun watched Cheng Liang's departing figure, his face full of melancholy and worry, muttering to himself, "This time, it seems things are really about to change."

Turning around, Yi Shangkun dragged his body, which he had never felt so tired, back to the mansion in utter dejection.

Upon reaching the main hall, he slowly reached out and pulled down the red silk wedding curtain hanging on the central wall...