In the end, she could only glare fiercely at Dingxiang, who was kneeling in front of Xuanyuan Han, using her gaze to intimidate and warn her not to speak recklessly.

As soon as Dingxiang met her gaze, she was so frightened that she lowered her head again.

"Let's go!" With no other choice, Lu Tianjiao could only leave with his men for the time being.

At this moment, Xuan Yuanhan told Ding Xiangyi to stand up: "You should get up too!"

If Xuan Yuanhan hadn't appeared in time, Lu Tianjiao would certainly not have let him off so easily.

As Dingxiang stood up, she said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Xuanyuan Han only asked in a deep voice after she stood up, "Aren't you going to tell me the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Dingxiang was startled and looked at that arrogant, cold, and ruthless face, as if she had suddenly realized something.

He wondered to himself, "Could it be that he discovered something?"

Turning to look at Cheng Liang beside him, Cheng Liang was holding a sword with his arms crossed.

Seeing that Dingxiang was still unwilling to speak, he recounted the anomalies he had discovered throughout the mansion that day.

"I heard from Physician Yue that Miss Dingxiang has always been frugal in her food, clothing and daily necessities since she entered the manor. How come the hot water she used for her bath today was almost overflowing the tub?"

"Even the amount of medicinal herbs added to the bath, and the strong herbal smell they emit, are things I have never seen or heard of before. With such a prescription, are you not afraid of any problems?"

Cheng Liang had actually already noticed something amiss with the medicinal bath tub, but he didn't want to alert the suspect, so he continued his investigation.

"According to the kitchen staff, ever since the second day the concubine entered the mansion, the young lady's appetite has become strangely better than before. Not only does she order several more dishes at each meal, but her appetite has also increased significantly, as if... she eats enough for two people!"

"Oh no, I completely forgot whose deputy he was! In my desperation, I had no choice but to resort to such a clumsy method. How could he not recognize me?" Upon hearing this, Dingxiang suddenly realized.

He immediately became stammering, trying to find another reason while saying, "I...I..."

Upon seeing this, Cheng Liang suddenly let out a stern shout.

"So, you weren't the only one in that bathtub yesterday!"

"These past few days, another woman has been dining with you at the same table and sleeping in the same bed, hasn't she?!"

These words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Dingxiang stood there trembling in shock.

Xuanyuan Han suppressed his anger, lowered his voice, and asked, "Was it really my queen who returned?"

After much deliberation, although she did not want to betray Yi Shangyun.

If it weren't for Xuanyuan Han's intervention that day, I wouldn't be standing here alive now.

Moreover, deep down, she never wanted Xuanyuan Han and Yi Shangyun to separate.

In a panic, he finally nodded and knelt down in front of her again with a thud.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Her Highness the Princess has indeed been with me these past few days. But it wasn't that I deliberately concealed it; it was Her Highness the Princess who insisted that I not tell Your Highness about this!"

Xuanyuan Han had already guessed that Yi Shangyun had done it on purpose, so he asked angrily, "Do you know why she did this?"

Dingxiang was still angry and felt indignant on behalf of Yi Shangyun: "Because...because Her Majesty said that the Consort and His Highness have known each other since childhood, and their bond is the most unparalleled in the world, a childhood sweetheart relationship. Now that the Consort has entered the palace, it can be considered that lovers have finally become a couple. Only the Consort and His Highness are the right people in each other's lives. As for her, she is not even a passerby."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan clenched his fists, which were hidden in his sleeves, and thought to himself, "Damn it, it must be because she saw me and Lu Tianjiao entangled together in the Star Moon Pavilion that night that she has this misunderstanding!"

Just as he was pondering this, Dingxiang spoke again weakly and slowly: "Your Highness, the Princess Consort also said that she does not belong to our time and space. After leaving the palace this time, we must find a way to leave this place forever and return to her own world!"

Xuanyuan Han's thoughts were abruptly interrupted, so he shifted his gaze and asked in astonishment again, "What did you say?"

Next, Dingxiang recounted everything that Yi Shangyun had told her to Xuanyuan Han.

At this point, Xuan Yuanhan seemed to finally understand why her attitude towards him had always felt so distant.

So I silently repeated to him, "Parallel universe?"

After a while, he asked again, "Doctor Yue, did he also know about this from the beginning?"

Dingxiang shook her head desperately: "No, no, no, Physician Le, he only found out today that the Princess Consort was in Xinglin Pavilion. It was the Princess Consort herself who insisted that Physician Le take her away. The Princess Consort's mind is made up, and no one can stop her."

For a moment, Xuan Yuanhan had too many questions in his mind and wanted to ask her in person.

Even Cheng Liang, who was standing to the side dumbfounded, was at a loss for words in the face of such an unbelievable thing.

After pondering for a long time, Xuan Yuanhan finally muttered to himself, "If everything you said is true, then in this time and space, isn't what you owe me the most an explanation?"

Dingxiang didn't hear Xuanyuan Han's murmur clearly, so she asked, "Ah, what did Your Highness just say?"

Xuanyuan Han did not answer her question, but only asked, "Where did she go?"

Dingxiang recalled for a moment and said, "Her Highness the Princess felt very guilty when she learned that the Dowager Princess had been bedridden because of her. She said that several years ago, she had seen a very rare Dendrobium officinale king in the Western Mountains, which she thought would be the best cure for the Dowager Princess's illness. She will probably go to the Western Mountains first!"

Upon hearing Dingxiang's words, Xuanyuan Han immediately ordered: "Send men to guard Xinglin Pavilion, prepare horses, and head to Xishan immediately..."

So he took Cheng Liang and hurriedly left Xinglin Pavilion.

Watching the two figures hurriedly depart, Dingxiang silently apologized: "I'm sorry, Your Highness! I can see that His Highness still cares about you very much, so I really can't bear to see him so heartbroken. I truly hope that His Highness can persuade you and bring you back personally."

Back to Star Moon Pavilion.

Lu Tianjiao grew angrier and angrier as he thought about what had happened in the past few days. As if possessed, he suddenly slammed his hand heavily on the table in front of him.

Then, he overturned the tea tray and snacks that the maid had just presented on the table.

She raised her voice and cursed, "That persistent bitch Yi Shangyun has managed to escape again! Just one step away, just one step away, I, the princess, would have caught her."

He then glared at the servants around him, pointing at them and scolding them: "You people are all like useless trash. How come you can't even find a single person in the mere Qin Prince's mansion? What use are you to me?"

In an instant, everyone knelt down before her: "Princess, please don't be angry. Because we angered His Highness before, now anyone from Xingyue Pavilion is restricted everywhere they go, and there is really no way to search every corner of the Prince's mansion."

A cold glint flashed in Lu Tianjiao's eyes as she angrily rebuked the maid kneeling at the front who had spoken: "How dare you! Are you blaming me, the Princess Consort?"

The maidservant was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head and said, "This servant wouldn't dare!"

While trying to calm his anger, Lu Tianjiao thought to himself, "No, that bitch has already escaped from the palace. Who knows what kind of trouble she will cause after she gets out? I have to find a way to tell that idiot this news as soon as possible. At least she is free now."

With this thought in mind, she called to the maid again: "Come here."

The maid slowly rose and walked toward him.

Immediately afterwards, the maid leaned close to listen to Lu Tianjiao whisper in her ear.

In a place in the western mountains where the dew is even heavier.

Under the bright moonlight overhead, Yi Shangyun finally found the Dendrobium officinale king that she had seen years ago on a cliff, growing epiphytically with moss, rock reeds and other plants.

He then picked it and carefully handed it to Physician Yue, saying, "With this Dendrobium officinale king, I believe the Empress Dowager's health will definitely improve."

The imperial physician, overjoyed, looked at the rare and precious herb he had just received and asked, "This is truly a miracle! How could there be a Dendrobium King here? Your Majesty, how did you know there was this Dendrobium King with iron skin here?"

Yi Shangyun recalled the past with mixed feelings, and said, "That was on the night I came to your time and space, and it was also the first time I met him here. I found it when I was gathering herbs to heal his wounds."

Imperial Physician Yue could see the lingering reluctance in Yi Shangyun's eyes, so he tried to persuade her further: "Your Highness, he is really a good person. Why doesn't Your Highness try to accept him?"

Yi Shangyun took a deep breath and said, "I know he's a good person, it's just..."

What I finally want to say is that I'm hesitant once again.

Yi Shangyun urged Physician Yue, "Alright, it will be dawn in an hour. It's not safe in the mountains, you should go back quickly!"

Imperial Physician Yue was somewhat worried: "Then Your Majesty, you..."

Yi Shangyun looked around and said, "He should be here soon. There are some things that need to be settled!"

Physician Yue asked in confusion, "Who is Your Majesty saying is coming?"

Yi Shangyun then changed her tune, saying, "It's nothing. I know there's a place very close by, and I want to go see it one last time."

Seeing that she remained unwilling to change her mind, Physician Yue could only sigh deeply and bid her farewell, saying, "In that case... Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself!"

"From now on, I'll have to entrust His Highness and the Empress Dowager with your care!" Yi Shangyun said at the end.

Physician Yue nodded. Although reluctant, he knew he had to process the Dendrobium King in his hand immediately to prevent it from losing its medicinal properties, so he could only head straight down the mountain path.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Han, with Cheng Liang, had just arrived at the foot of West Mountain.

Majestic green mountains, where is she now, and where should one go to search for her?