Inside the carriage, Nangong Yuan's gaze was tender and gentle as he stared intently at Han Yiyi opposite him, the deep affection in his eyes no longer concealed.
Han Yiyi felt very uncomfortable under his gaze, and her face flushed slightly. Ever since Nangong Yuan learned that the two children were born to him and Han Yiyi, he would look at her with such eyes from time to time.
After all, in Nangong Yuan's eyes, the woman in front of him was the one he had slept with back then. He had always had special feelings for Han Yiyi, and now that the two of them even had a child, the matter of the border was temporarily over, so there was no need to hide his feelings anymore.
Looking at the gaze Nangong Yuan cast at her, Han Yiyi felt somewhat conflicted. In truth, after spending this time together, it was impossible not to be moved by such an outstanding man as Nangong Yuan. However, for Han Yiyi, whether in modern times or ancient times, once she entered into marriage, she would be devoted to him wholeheartedly.
If marriage cannot guarantee a second chance at love, then it's better not to enter into it at all. This is why Han Yiyi never had a boyfriend in modern times. She lacked confidence that the other person would always love her; to put it bluntly, she was somewhat insecure.
Faced with Han Yiyi's somewhat evasive gaze, Nangong Yuan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Nangong Yuan, who could remain unfazed even when facing thousands of troops, was now at a loss when faced with Han Yiyi's evasive gaze...
Nangong Yuan had initially thought that since the two already had a child, it was only natural for them to be together. But now, seeing things as they were, it seemed that things weren't as simple as he had imagined, and a look of worry crept into his eyes...
Ever since the last time Old Madam Yun sent someone to die at Shaoyang Mountain, Old Madam Yun has had some lingering worries in her heart.
She naturally hoped Han Yiyi would die, but she didn't expect her to die so quickly. Yes, she thought Han Yiyi was already dead. After all, they had encountered the Dongli people, and all the people she sent had died. So she assumed that Han Yiyi, the two children, and Fan Ting had all died at the hands of the Dongli people.
As a result, Madam Yun worried that Yun Xiao would blame her entirely for Han Yiyi's death, thus affecting the relationship between the grandmother and grandson.
Just as Madam Yun had predicted, Yun Xiao discovered that the two people his grandmother had sent to escort Han Yiyi and the two children away had actually appeared at Shaoyang Mountain and were killed there by the Dongli people.
Therefore, her eyes, already bloodshot from worrying about Han Yiyi's safety and not having rested for several days, became even more terrifying. Ignoring Madam Yun's objections, she went directly to Shaoyang Mountain...
Watching Yun Xiao ride away, Steward Liu sighed deeply. He knew that if the old lady found out about this, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble...
Even after traveling day and night at breakneck speed, it was still half a month later when they arrived at Shaoyang Mountain. Apart from the bloodstains remaining at the foot of the mountain, there was nothing else...
Looking at the bloodstains on the ground, Yun Xiao's mind kept flashing back to the situation of living in Han Yi's house. Thinking of that woman who seemed to like taking advantage of others on the surface, but was actually kind-hearted and resilient, Yun Xiao felt as if someone was pounding his heart with a blunt instrument, and the pain made it hard for him to breathe.
It was his own incompetence that put Han Yiyi and the two children in such a dangerous situation. He did not return to Kyoto, but instead set off for Zhushan Village.
He wanted to go back to that courtyard to take another look. Perhaps, perhaps Han Yiyi had already gone back, who knows? He knew that such a thing was probably impossible, but he still wanted to go and see...
And so, Yun Xiao missed the letter that Manager Tong sent to him in the capital.
Since Han Yiyi disappeared, Manager Tong has been sending people to search for her whereabouts until they met Fan Ting, who had been begging all the way back from Shaoyang Mountain.
Fan Ting was incredibly lucky; after being thrown onto Shaoyang Mountain by Ye Yi, he not only survived but also made it back to Ping'an Town.
From Fan Ting, Manager Tong not only learned that the "fool" who had previously stayed at Han Yi's house was actually a famous general of Beichen, but also that Han Yi and the other two had been taken to Yanlang City by him.
Upon learning this news, Manager Tong dared not delay and immediately wrote a letter to the capital. However, before the letter arrived in the capital, Yun Xiao had already set off for Shaoyang Mountain, and thus missed the opportunity.
When Madam Yun learned that Yun Xiao had ignored her previous warnings and left the city, she was so angry that she beat the servant who came to report to her to death.
"Good, good, good, you've really toughened up. If he's capable, then he should never come back..."
The old woman beside him, seeing how angry he was, quickly tried to comfort him.
"Madam, please calm down. Don't upset yourself. Young Master was too young and was bewitched by that vile woman. Fortunately, she is dead. After a while, once the effects wear off, he should be back..."
"Hmph, a worthless abandoned woman has brought such harm to my grandson. Now it seems that letting her die so easily is too good for her. If she were still alive, I would definitely skin her alive and make her suffer a terrible death..."
At this moment, Han Yiyi, who had just arrived outside the capital city, sneezed several times for no apparent reason. Upon seeing this, Nangong Yuan quickly took off his outer robe and draped it over Han Yiyi's shoulders.
The two little ones saw this and quickly closed their eyes, continuing to pretend to be asleep. Nangong Yuan noticed their little actions and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself, with the help of these two little ones, he didn't believe he couldn't win over the heart of the little woman opposite him.
At this moment, Han Yiyi looked into the other person's tender eyes and at the outer garment draped over her body, but felt a sense of helplessness in her heart. All she had just felt was a slight itch in her nose.
Throughout the journey, Han Yiyi was constantly being stared at like that, and she was starting to feel like she was about to break down.
Since receiving the letter from Nangong Yuan that he would be returning to the capital, the old lady of the Nangong family had already selected several beautiful maids for him.
They waited for Nangong Yuan to return before stuffing the person into his room.
Actually, it's no wonder that Old Madam Nangong is worried. Nangong Yuan is already twenty-six years old. For ordinary people his age, their children are old enough to run errands. But now, he doesn't even have a concubine, let alone a child. How could Old Madam Nangong not be anxious about this?
Therefore, Madam Nangong was determined this time to make sure those maids were pregnant before she would release them.
Worried that Nangong Yuan would disagree, she even prepared that kind of medicine.
Unbeknownst to Nangong Yuan, Han Yiyi's heart, which had been somewhat swayed by his gentle advances, was completely shattered upon meeting his grandmother and the group of beautiful women she had prepared for her.
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