Yang Yong seemed like a different person. His carefree smile vanished, and his gaze towards her became complex and unreadable. Finally, he sighed and said, "Take them away and lock them up. Just make sure they're not thirsty or hungry. Don't worry about anything else."
"Yes, sir." The young soldiers accepted the order.
Shi Que was forced down with her hands tied behind her back, and Tian Yun was also taken away. The two were locked in separate rooms.
"girl!"
Shi Que cried out in surprise and was dragged away to another place.
Tianyun's heart skipped a beat. He bit his lip and asked the two solemn and indifferent soldiers behind him, "Can you tell me what happened to the general?"
If His Highness were still alive, Yang Yong would never dare to treat her like this. In the current situation, there is only one possibility.
His Highness has been murdered!
The two soldiers, having received instructions from their superiors, remained silent the entire way, completely ignoring her inquiries.
Despite the panic in her heart, Tianyun still refused to give up.
"The general was stabbed by the enemy?"
"He was still ambushed by Yang Yong?!"
The two soldiers ignored her and took her to a secluded courtyard. After she went inside, they locked the door.
In the shaded courtyard, the room was naturally dim, damp, and cold. Panic spread silently. With tears welling up in her eyes, Tianyun helplessly slid down, hugging her arms, and desperately tried to calm herself down, starting to think of a solution.
If His Highness is seriously injured and does not wish to be known, Yang Yong does not need to be so forceful in preventing me from visiting him.
There are only two possibilities.
One possibility is that Yang Yong, acting under the orders of Xiao Ziyan's faction, detained her to use her as a hostage in order to blackmail His Highness. If this is the first possibility, then the situation is still optimistic, as it can at least be confirmed that His Highness's life is not in danger.
Secondly, Yang Yong colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, joining forces with the Western Huan to kill the princess. He detained her to prevent her from making a fuss!
If it's the second scenario...
Tears welled up in Tianyun's eyes, and she dared not think any further.
The silent stillness was almost maddening; there was no movement at all, and Tianyun endured two agonizing hours in this way.
Until nightfall.
Two light knocks came from outside the door. "Serve your meal."
The door lock was opened, and the rustling sound of the chains sliding could be heard.
Yang Yong entered with a stern face. "Close the door."
He held one hand high and carried a three-tiered food box in the other. His cold expression suddenly relaxed after the door was closed again.
Tianyun went around behind the round table and watched him warily.
There was only an oil lamp with an iron frame on the table. She picked it up with difficulty, intending to use it as a weapon. "What do you want to do?"
Yang Yong let out a long breath and stood still without approaching her again. "I apologize for my rudeness at noon, Miss Shangguan. I had no choice but to do so!"
Tianyun was on edge, and even when he showed weakness, he did not let his guard down. He gripped the iron candlestick tightly with his index finger until his knuckles turned white.
Yang Yong didn't expect her to accept it anytime soon. He sighed again and said with a sorrowful tone, "Yesterday, Your Highness led five thousand men to pursue the remnants of the Western Huan army. Unexpectedly, someone in the camp colluded with the enemy and had already leaked the news to the Western Huan commander. Your Highness fell into the trap of the Western Huan remnants, was hit by a flying arrow, fell off a cliff, and unfortunately died in battle!"
His Highness was shot by an arrow and fell off a cliff?
These words felt like sharp claws digging into his heart. Tianyun felt his vision go black, and his fingers holding the candlestick trembled uncontrollably.
"How...how could this be?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the person who leaked the military secrets is also a high-ranking and powerful figure in the military. I was afraid he would harm the young lady, so I took the initiative and ordered my men to lock her up here, so that he would have no way to do anything to her."
"Thank you, General."
Tianyun bit her lip hard, tasting a metallic sweetness on her tongue. "Where has His Highness fallen? Please tell me, General!"
I want to see him alive, or I want to see his body if he's dead.
She wouldn't give up until she found the body. And if she did find His Highness's body, then... she would go with His Highness!
Yang Yong's pupils dilated in shock as he asked in astonishment, "Is the young lady planning to go to the bottom of the cliff to find His Highness?!"
The woman before me looked so delicate and frail, as if a gust of wind could blow her over... yet she possessed such spirit.
But thinking about it, it makes sense; she even dared to block the female assassin's blade!
Yang Yong didn't want to discourage her, but he still told the truth: "Our men and the remnants of the Western Huan army must have searched the bottom of the cliff, but they found nothing. I'm afraid they've already been devoured by wild beasts..."
He couldn't bear to say any more, and the cat licked his tongue, bringing him to an abrupt halt.
The bottom of the cliff is covered with towering trees and teeming with wild animals. Even if a person doesn't die from the fall, they are unlikely to escape the fate of having their limbs severed, becoming a helpless, paralyzed mess, and being devoured by wild animals until their bones are gone.
But Tianyun understood his unfinished words, and her heartbroken sobs echoed in the room. She desperately held back her tears and asked, "General, could you please escort me out of the camp?"
His voice trembled slightly.
"Of course!" Yang Yong nodded hastily.
Since Tianyun isn't staying in the military camp, the traitor's hand won't reach outside. It seems safer than staying in the military camp.
Yang Yong retrieved a large package of medicine, all of which he had taken from them, and returned it to Tianyun. He then sent her out of the city that very night and left her a white jade horse.
With tears in her eyes, Tianyun politely declined, explaining that she couldn't ride a horse.
But she finally remembered Shi Que, who could ride a horse, and said in a hoarse voice, "Please release my maid as well, General."
If we fail to find His Highness on this journey, it will be a one-way trip...
Tianyun didn't want Shique to suffer with her!
She gritted her teeth and said resolutely, "There's no need for her to come looking for me. Please tell her, General, to return to the Imperial Academy in the capital."
Yang Yong truly admired her courage and nodded in agreement.
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