Upon hearing the news that Xuanyuan Han had returned again, before Wang Chong could even speak, Yi Shangyun's eyes widened in astonishment.

He cried out first, "Please, you two, let me go right now! Please don't let His Highness know I'm here! I beg you!"

Seeing her so tense, and even with endless fear in her eyes.

At this moment, Wang Chong seemed to remember something and asked her, "Why are you, the Princess Consort of Qin, deliberately avoiding your husband... the Prince of Qin?"

Yi Shangyun was filled with grievances, but didn't know how to express them: "I...I truly have no other choice but to do this. Please, both of you, do not hand me over to His Highness Prince Qin. Otherwise...otherwise, I will surely lose my life..."

Seeing how sincere and earnest Yi Shangyun was, she was so anxious that she almost cried.

Why would such a gentle and kind woman appear so fearful?

Wang Chong thought for a moment, then suddenly became somewhat angry and asked her, "Could it be that you were forced to marry into the Prince of Qin's household?"

Seeing that Wang Chong had misunderstood him, Yi Shangyun quickly explained, "That's not it... My relationship with the King of Qin is truly complicated..."

Wang Chong wanted to continue asking questions, but Yi Shangyun glanced anxiously at the door and said, "If General has any other questions, I will answer them one by one when I return. But now, please let me leave here immediately. A sandstorm is coming, and I'm afraid, I'm afraid it will be too late..."

Although he didn't know what she was up to, Wang Chong felt he could trust her.

Perhaps she really is the one person who, once in a thousand years, can save the people of Lu County?

With this thought in mind, he made his final decision, took two firm steps forward, and tried to untie him.

At this moment, Wang Yin rushed forward and stood in front of Yi Shangyun, stopping him, saying, "Brother, you can't! You mustn't be fooled by this woman's sweet words. Once she leaves, she'll never come back!"

Yi Shangyun said with absolute certainty, "No, believe me, even if it means death, I will not implicate anyone to bear the consequences that I should bear myself."

Seeing that he had painstakingly captured this woman, but now he was at a loss, he was about to let her escape.

In a fit of anger, Wang Yin secretly pulled out a sharp dagger that he had been hiding on his person.

Suddenly he turned around and stabbed at Yi Shangyun's left chest.

Yi Shangyun, whose hands and feet were tightly bound and who was sitting slumped on the ground, had no chance to resist. She could only instinctively turn her body to the side, close her eyes tightly, and lean against the wall with her back to him.

The knife tip was only an inch away from piercing her body.

Just then, a figure burst through the door, appearing like a bolt of lightning, and immediately stood in front of Yi Shangyun: "Yun'er, be careful!"

A hiss accompanied a muffled groan of pain from beside my ear.

Yi Shangyun suddenly opened her eyes, turned her head to look, and saw that it was Xuan Yuanhan who had arrived in time and was tightly protecting her in his strong and broad arms.

The room was silent.

The dagger clattered to the ground, followed by a very crisp sound.

By the dim candlelight in the room, Yi Shangyun finally saw that the dagger on the ground in front of him was covered in blood.

Then she said in a panic, "Your Highness... how are you? Where are you hurt? Where exactly are you hurt? Please let me see, please let me see."

Xuanyuan Han tried his best to maintain a calm and natural expression, and quickly untied the ropes binding his clothes.

As soon as Yi Shangyun broke free of his restraints, he hurriedly began to check on Xuan Yuanhan from the front and back.

Xuanyuan Han forced a smile to reassure her and said, "I'm fine. The moment I stepped into this courtyard, I knew you were here. How could I possibly leave you here? But thankfully, you're alright. Yun'er, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I truly know I was wrong. Come back with me, okay?"

Just as everyone's attention was focused on the two people in front of them, a cold arrow suddenly shot in from the pitch-black night outside the door, heading straight for Xuan Yuanhan.

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Yi Shangyun was facing the door. As soon as she saw the arrows coming from the shadows, she quickly turned around and shielded Xuan Yuanhan with her small body.

Upon seeing the hidden arrow, Xuanyuan Han pulled Yi Shangyun behind his broad back.

At this moment, Wang Chong, who was standing nearby, noticed the danger and stepped forward to shield the two men, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Meanwhile, Wei Ning, who had returned to the Wang family and split up with Xuan Yuanhan to search for Yi Shangyun, had just arrived.

The man who shot the arrow saw that the other party was coming with his men and fled in panic.

Upon hearing the commotion, Wei Ning immediately shouted, "Who goes there?"

In an instant, several guards gave chase.

Upon seeing his brother wounded by an arrow, Wang Yin cried out in alarm, "Brother..."

Then, just as Wang Chong was about to fall to the ground, he went over and caught him firmly.

Xuanyuan Han also went to his side and asked with concern, "General Wang, how are you?"

At the same time, Yi Shangyun rushed over to examine him and take his pulse.

On his deathbed, leaning against his younger brother's chest, he said to Xuanyuan Han, "Your Highness, it is my greatest honor to die for you. Over the years, I have come to know the cruelty of Emperor Jing. He has always imposed exorbitant taxes on Lu County, causing immense suffering to the people. In the face of this great disaster, not only did he fail to provide relief, but he also ordered me to hunt down all the refugees who fled Lu County. Those people were my fellow villagers who had watched me, Wang Chong, grow up naked. How could I bear to draw my sword against them, who are powerless to even kill a chicken?!"

Seeing that his consciousness was quickly becoming scattered, Xuanyuan Han ordered him: "Wang Chong, I command you to calm down, stop talking, stay clear-headed, and conserve your strength!"

As he spoke, he looked at Yi Shangyun's face and asked her, "How is it?"

Unexpectedly, Yi Shangyun slowly shook his head: "The arrow is poisoned..."

Xuanyuan Han hurriedly asked, "Is there any way to cure the poison?"

Yi Shangyun said softly, "This is an extremely rare poison called Ghost Head Powder. Once poisoned, there is absolutely no chance of survival."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yin burst into tears: "Brother... why were you so foolish? Why did you shield these innocent people from arrows!"

But Wang Chong was only eager to finish what he hadn't said, fearing that if he hesitated even for a second, he would never have the chance again.

"Your Highness, in the next life, I truly hope that Your Highness will be the ruler and I will remain a subject. For the rest of my life, I will only follow Your Highness's lead."

After Xuanyuan Han finished speaking, he tried to close his eyes, so Xuanyuan Han called out to him loudly again and again in his ear, "Wang Chong... Wang Chong..."

But in the end, Wang Chong gradually lost his sight, and even his voice grew softer and softer: "Your Highness, please spare Wang Yin, forgive his great disrespect to the Princess Consort. Although all of this is beyond my control, it is all because of me that he was born with this disability. In this life, I have wronged him too much, and all I can do is hope for the next life..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yin immediately realized his mistake: "Brother... please stop talking, please stop. It's all my fault, all my fault. If I hadn't brought her here tonight, none of this would have happened. I was wrong... Brother... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Chong's eyes also welled up with tears. He reluctantly instructed, "Wang Yin, you are a man. You must live well, raise those two children for your brother, take good care of them, teach them well, and grow up to be a pillar of society."

Wang Yin was filled with remorse and wept uncontrollably.

Wang Chong finally pleaded with Xuan Yuanhan and Yi Shangyun, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, I beg you, protect this city, save... save Lu County!"

Finally, Wang Chong could no longer feel the pain in his body and gently closed his eyes.

Yi Shangyun quickly checked, then shook his head, saying with heartache, "General Wang, he has already..."

"Go and find out who it was that dared to try to harm me!" Xuan Yuanhan was completely enraged.

"elder brother……"

A heart-wrenching cry pierced the night sky.

The courtyard was originally a place of joy and celebration.

In the blink of an eye, tall white curtains were hung everywhere.

The happiest you are one second, the more painful you will be the next.

This world.

For every person born, there is someone who dies.

Year after year, day after day, week after week.

In the military camp.

Wei Ning entered with a somber expression, his steps hurried: "Your Highness!"

After returning to camp, Xuanyuan Han settled Yi Shangyun down and sat in his tent to wait, without even closing his eyes for a moment.

Seeing Wei Ning return, he asked in a deep voice, "Have you investigated everything thoroughly?"

Wei Ning reported, "Yes, everything has been investigated and clarified."

Xuanyuan Han took a breath and said coldly, "Speak!"

"Just as Your Highness predicted, the assassin who shot that poisoned arrow was indeed a spy sent by the Emperor to ambush the Wang family! He bit off his tongue and committed suicide on the way back!"

Xuanyuan Han had already guessed that Emperor Jing was suspicious and would definitely have assassins lying in wait in many places, but he never expected that even the Wang family would be among them.

Wei Ning continued, "According to Wang Yin, in order to protect the people of Lu County in recent years, General Wang has had to outwardly comply with the emperor's wishes while inwardly disobeying him. This time, the emperor ordered him to bring back the woman who led the desert control efforts within seven days, or else General Wang's entire clan would be executed."

As Xuanyuan Han listened to Wei Ning's words, he quietly clenched one fist, as if he was about to bleed from it.

After a pause, Wei Ning looked at his master's face, which was quite frightening, and continued to report: "General Wang's wife gave birth to twins last night. The younger son had no heartbeat or breathing as soon as he was born. It was the Princess Consort who saved the child, so General Wang couldn't bring himself to harm her and originally intended to let her leave."

After a moment's hesitation, Wei Ning continued, "But Wang Yin, without General Wang's knowledge, kidnapped the Princess Consort, and that's how all of this happened..."

The truth of everything is so heartbreaking.

After reporting everything, Cheng Liang asked for instructions: "Your Highness, what should be done with this Wang Yin...?"