Chapter 32

Inside the Yimin camp, Qi Ziyue asked worriedly, "Young Master, are you really going?"

Xi Yimin said with a serious expression, "For Xue Ran's sake, we must go this time!"

"But how could the Third Prince easily let you go after inviting you? This journey is sure to be fraught with danger, and perhaps even the Madam cannot be saved!"

"Even if it's futile, we must go. Confucius said, 'If I haven't returned by midnight, you may attack the city!'"

Qi Ziyue angrily said, "No! Wouldn't that put the young master in even greater danger?"

Xi Yimin laughed and said, "Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope. If I don't surrender, how can they capture me? So Confucius said, 'Attack the city.' If I really see Xue Ran, I will definitely rescue her!"

Qi Ziyue said worriedly, "I will definitely do everything in my power to attack the city!"

Inside the Third Prince's tent, the Third Prince asked, "Should I call you brother-in-law or Miss Xi?" Xi Yimin was startled by the question and laughed, "Is the Third Prince slandering me?" The Third Prince chuckled, "These words were spoken by Xue Ran." Hearing this, Xi Yimin was incredulous, but after a moment's thought, he asked, "She really said that?" The Third Prince sneered, "Indeed!" Xi Yimin said in a deep voice, "Does she really not accept my identity as a woman?" Hearing this, the Third Prince laughed, "Indeed! No wonder you would hate her if she told you she was pregnant." Hearing this, Xi Yimin was shocked, staring intently at the Third Prince, and said in a trembling voice, "She's pregnant?" The Third Prince laughed, "Absolutely true! I had a doctor check her pulse." Only Xi Yimin knew the joy in his heart; the child was definitely his. The divine physician Zhang Tiansheng had not lied to him; the fruit was truly that miraculous. The Third Prince, thinking that Xi Yimin was overwhelmed with grief, sneered, "So you still want to oppose me for the sake of such a woman?" Xi Yimin replied coldly, "How could I dare to believe the Third Prince's words alone?"

"So you want to see my younger sister? Not necessarily! Just don't get so worked up you vomit blood!" With that, he called out towards the door, "Someone, bring Miss Leng here!" Half an hour passed, and finally, the figure of the person he had been longing for appeared outside the tent. Xi Yimin couldn't wait to go to her, but was stopped by the Third Prince's soldiers. The Third Prince laughed and said, "Why are you in such a hurry, Miss Xi? Please sit down!" Helpless, Xi Yimin had no choice but to sit down and wait for the beautiful figure outside to enter. Leng Xueran entered the tent and saw Xi Yimin sitting to the side. She was somewhat surprised and quickly turned her head away, standing still. Xi Yimin had already stood up and asked urgently, "Is Xueran alright?" The Third Prince laughed and interrupted, "You see, Xueran has become quite voluptuous. I have certainly taken good care of her! So, Miss Xi, will you agree to my request?" Xi Yimin angrily said, "How can I trust the Third Prince's word alone?"

"Oh~ then what do you want from me?"

Xi Yimin laughed and said, "I will personally verify what the Third Prince said."

The Third Prince was slightly taken aback: "Miss Xi also knows medicine?"

"I know a little bit, of course."

"Then please do as you see fit, Miss Xi."

Xi Yimin rushed to Leng Xueran's side, his eyes filled with heartache: "Xueran~" Hearing this soft call, her eyes reddened. She turned her head away, reached out her hand, and Xi Yimin looked at the outstretched hand before her. He slowly raised his own hand and placed it on her soft hand. The woman he had longed for trembled slightly. After a moment, Xi Yimin withdrew his hand and said softly, "Xueran, you've suffered so much~" Hearing this, Leng Xueran turned to look at Xi Yimin, only to see his eyes filled with red. She suppressed the urge to rush into his arms, covered her mouth, and whispered, "Miss Xi, let's not see each other again. Your deep affection has been misplaced. Xueran can't bear it. I hope Miss Xi will see the error of her ways." With that, she turned and left, but heard the man behind her say in a trembling voice, "Okay~" The tears in the woman's eyes finally broke free. Overflowing with emotion, the Third Prince, seated in the main seat, praised with amusement, "How touching! Did Miss Xi believe what I said? It's not worth it for such a woman." Xi Yimin turned to stare at the Third Prince, saying with pity, "Indeed, it's not worth it! So I will not accompany Your Highness any longer." With that, the person vanished in a flash, leaving only a bewildered Third Prince, muttering to himself, "This man cannot be allowed to live. He's too terrifying. How can such martial arts exist in this world? Guards! Guards! Pass down the order: anyone who sees Xi Yimin, without reporting back, be executed immediately." Half an hour later, a series of angry curses echoed from the Third Prince's tent: "Useless! Leng Xueran was rescued in a quarter of an hour! What use are you? Xi Yimin is too terrifying! He cannot be allowed to live! Issue a city-wide warrant for his arrest and execution!"

Inside Xi Yimin's tent, Leng Xueran asked worriedly, "Yimin, what about Leng Ying? The Third Prince will definitely not let her go." Xi Yimin hugged the woman tightly, as if she were a precious treasure, unwilling to let go. "Xueran, don't worry," he said. "The Third Prince is a cowardly person and wouldn't dare to act rashly. Otherwise, he wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded methods. Leng Ying can still threaten the Crown Prince; how could he dare to harm his biggest bargaining chip?" Hearing this, Leng Xueran was still worried, but there was nothing she could do. She had been too tired lately, and soon fell asleep in Xi Yimin's arms. Looking at the sleeping woman in his arms, Xi Yimin already had a plan to eliminate future troubles. He dared not put Leng Xueran in such a dangerous situation again. The Third Prince and the people behind him had to be eliminated.

Traveling through the night at double speed, the Crown Prince finally reunited with the relocated people a few days later, and the Third Prince's 100,000 troops arrived around the same time.

Inside Xi Yimin's tent, the Crown Prince said worriedly, "War will bring endless disasters. How can the people bear it? We must win this battle quickly. Our 50,000 soldiers are all well-trained and brave, while the Third Prince is just a scattered soldier from various places. What about 100,000? They are nothing to fear." Seeing the Crown Prince's eagerness to save his wife, Xi Yimin understood that this battle also had to be won quickly. Speed ​​is of the essence in warfare. With well-trained and brave soldiers, what was there to fear from 100,000 scattered soldiers? Their physical strength was many times greater than that of his army. After a short rest of half a day, that night, while the Third Prince was still celebrating the victorious reunion of his 100,000 troops, Xi Yimin had already arrived at the city gates. With a single order, he launched an attack. The flames of war illuminated the night, cruel and fierce. Until dawn, the war ended, and the Third Prince was captured. The reunion lasted only a day or so, and the Third Prince was utterly defeated, as if waking from a dream. The Crown Prince rescued the Crown Princess and imprisoned the Third Prince, taking him to the capital. On the official road, Xi Yimin watched Leng Xue Ran bid farewell to Leng Ying, feeling somewhat worried, as she was pregnant. The woman gently refused the woman in the carriage, saying, "Sister, take care. Now is not the time for me to return. Not only am I pregnant, but I haven't even found my mother yet. It would be too painful for me to go back now." Leng Ying didn't try to persuade him further, saying, "Sister, take care. We're setting off." She gave Xi Yimin one last lingering look before lowering the carriage curtain. Xi Yimin clasped his hands in farewell to the Crown Prince on his high horse, saying, "Take care. I hope Your Highness will keep my request in mind." The Crown Prince clasped his hands in farewell and assured him, "I certainly will. I will await news."

Inside the carriage, Leng Xueran nestled in Xi Yimin's arms, asking疑惑地问道, "What did Yimin talk to the Crown Prince about?" Xi Yimin looked down tenderly at the woman in his arms and said softly, "Of course it was about finding Xueran's mother, and also about what the Third Prince and his mother did. All the grudges were caused by them. I hope to find out the truth so that Xueran can stay by my side in peace." Hearing this, Leng Xueran's eyes welled up with tears. She snuggled closer to Xi Yimin, sobbing softly, "But I don't even know whose child I'm carrying, I don't even know where this child came from." "But I've never had anyone else but you—" Before she could finish, she fell silent, too ashamed to speak. Xi Yimin felt deeply guilty. He had been so persistent and devoted to her, yet the woman in his arms had suffered such injustice. He felt a mix of emotions and guilt, saying, "Xue Ran, you are pure and innocent, with a simple heart. I did something inhuman. I wanted Xue Ran to stay by my side, so I tricked her into eating the fertility fruit the divine doctor told me about, without her knowing the truth." Hearing this, it was indeed as Leng Ying had said—such bizarre things truly existed in the world. Hearing this from him made her feel incredibly wronged. All the torment and helplessness she had endured these past few days were caused by him. Anger surged within her, and she pinched Xi Yimin's waist, saying coquettishly, "Xi Yimin, do you know how much you've hurt me?" Xi Yimin pleaded repeatedly, "Xue Ran, don't be angry. Your health is important. I'll let you do whatever you want with me when we get back, until you've calmed down."

"Father is still in the manor, how dare I bully you? Father will surely scold me for being ignorant."

“How could an elder like him scold us for our relationship? He should be overjoyed to see how much we love each other.”

Leng Xue Ran said coquettishly, "Shameless! You keep saying such nonsensical things. You haven't even explained to Father how the child came to be. It's all your fault."

Xi Yimin said with a forced smile, "It was my mistake, so I will definitely go and explain to my father-in-law."

"Shameless, you're already calling your father-in-law before you're even married."

Xi Yimin chuckled and said, "It's only a matter of time. Besides, we already have a daughter."

Leng Xue Ran asked shyly, "How did you know it was a daughter?"

"The miracle doctor only has daughters! They must be as beautiful and lovely as Xue Ran." Hearing this, the girl in his arms blushed shyly. Just as he was about to interrupt the man, a servant outside the carriage called out, "Young master, madam, we have arrived."