Lu County, Wang Family Compound.
The head of the family, Wang Chong, held his twin children in his arms with great affection, and surrounded by the blessings of the crowd, he smiled from ear to ear for a long time.
"This is wonderful! Thank our ancestors! Our Wang family has a worthy successor!"
On the bed, Lady Wang was still weak and leaning against the headboard, but seeing that Wang Chong had never been so happy, she was also very happy.
With a pair of happy and content children, all the pain she had just experienced during childbirth vanished in an instant.
Yi Shangyun stood quietly to one side, slightly away from the crowded people.
Watching the arrival of two new lives bring endless joy and laughter to this courtyard.
Suddenly, the two girls who had been watching the commotion in front of her took two steps back, which startled Yi Shangyun so much that she quickly covered her abdomen with both hands.
At this moment, Madam Wang, seemingly noticing something, softly called to the man beside her, "General... General..."
Wang Chong was so focused on his overjoyed son and daughter in his arms that he had no time to think about anything else. It took Lady Wang several calls to wake him up.
He then realized his wife was weak on the bed, and quickly brought their child to the bedside to show her.
"Madam, you've worked so hard. Look, you've given the Wang family a wonderful son and a daughter, making a perfect family."
Lady Wang glanced at it with delight, then said, "General, you may not know this, but the reason I was able to safely give birth to these twins is entirely because a noble person came to help me tonight."
Upon hearing this, Wang Chong immediately looked at the lady's face. He asked, puzzled, "Your Excellency?"
Madam Wang then turned her gaze to Yi Shangyun's face.
Wang Chong followed his gaze and looked over.
Madam Wang said leisurely, "Tonight, Miss Yun'er's arrival was like the arrival of a living Bodhisattva. At first, she took my pulse and said that the child in my womb must be twins, a boy and a girl. At first, I was half-believing and half-doubting, but unexpectedly, it really was true."
Then, she turned her gaze back to Wang Chong's face and said, "General, you must thank Miss Yun'er properly. If it weren't for her, our son would have been in grave danger right after he was born..."
Recalling the terrifying moment just now, Madam Wang is still feeling lingering fear.
She simply couldn't imagine what would have happened to her if Yi Shangyun hadn't been there tonight. What would have happened to her twins?
Upon hearing this, Wang Chong handed the child in his arms to Li Mama beside him, stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and said to Yi Shangyun with utmost sincerity, "Thank you so much for saving my life, Miss Yun'er. I, Wang Chong, will remember this for the rest of my life. If you ever have any needs in the future, I will do my utmost to fulfill them for you!"
Yi Shangyun smiled slightly and said, "General Wang, Madam Wang, you don't need to be so polite. You just saved my life, so this is my way of repaying you. Please don't take it to heart."
Suddenly, the sound of a child crying rang out.
Madam Wang immediately instructed, "Mama Li, the child is probably hungry. Please take the young lady and young master downstairs to find the wet nurse."
Madam Li replied, "Yes, Madam."
So he turned around and hurriedly retreated.
The maids and servants inside the room also retreated with him, gently closing the door behind them.
The room fell silent instantly.
At this moment, Madam Wang hesitated for a second, then suddenly asked, "Miss Yun'er, are you... also pregnant?"
Yi Shangyun was startled, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands, hesitant to speak, "I..."
Before Yi Shangyun could speak, Wang Chong exclaimed in surprise, "What? You...you're pregnant?"
After thinking for a long time, Madam Wang finally couldn't help but voice her doubts: "The young lady is not from Lu County, is she?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun looked at her in surprise, astonished that the woman had such keen eyesight. She asked in astonishment, "How did you know, Madam?"
When Madam Wang realized that she had indeed guessed correctly, she said, "Lu County is located on the northwestern border. It is arid and water-scarce all year round, and there is often wind and sand. How could such a crystal clear, sweet and delicate appearance be produced in a young lady? Moreover, the young lady's temperament is obviously extraordinary. If she were not deliberately concealing it, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she is a princess of the royal family."
Seeing that she could no longer hide it, Yi Shangyun simply told the truth: "Alright, I... I did come from the capital, but I am not as noble as the lady said."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang and General Wang exchanged a glance.
Soon, Madam Wang continued to ask, "What are you doing coming to such a dangerous place alone, young lady? Since you've come all the way from the capital, you should at least have a maid or servant with you to take care of you. How can you manage alone? Besides, you're pregnant now."
Yi Shangyun really didn't know how to deal with Madam Wang's persistent questioning, so she simply said, "I...I broke off relations with my family because of some things, which is why I came here alone..."
"What? You ran away from home?" Madam Wang was extremely surprised.
“I suppose so,” said Yi Shangyun.
"What kind of family would treat a pregnant woman like this?" Madam Wang said in disbelief.
"This is my own problem, and has nothing to do with my family. These matters are all my own business, so please don't interfere any further, Madam." Yi Shangyun clearly did not want to continue discussing this topic.
At this moment, Madam Wang felt that Yi Shangyun must have misunderstood something, so she apologized to her: "Miss, please don't overthink it. Just now, I only noticed that you were intentionally or unintentionally protecting your belly, so I had some doubts. I had no intention of prying into your privacy. You have done a great favor for our Wang family, and my husband and I only wanted to repay you by helping you."
Yi Shangyun reiterated to them, "As I just said, the lady saved me and my unborn child last night, so you don't owe me anything."
"But..." Madam Wang had a vague feeling that there was always a trace of sorrow between Yi Shangyun's brows.
It was as if she had encountered some unsolvable problem, so she wanted to try asking again to see if she could help her in any way.
But he was preoccupied with his own thoughts and felt that his body was fine, so Yi Shangyun interrupted him.
He bid her farewell, saying, "I have urgent business to attend to. Now that your wife has given birth safely, I shall take my leave."
At this moment, Wang Chong, who had been standing to the side seemingly lost in thought, finally spoke up and advised, "Wang... no... Miss, you mustn't! The sandstorm outside is getting stronger and stronger. You absolutely mustn't go out now. You should stay in my residence for a while longer."
Yi Shangyun, however, seemed extremely determined, saying, "It's precisely because the sandstorms are getting stronger that I have some things to do urgently. Alright, Yun'er will take her leave of you two now, until we meet again!"
After saying that, he strode towards the door, opened it with both hands, stepped over the threshold, and went out.
"Miss, Miss..." Madam Wang continued to stop her.
Seeing that she had indeed walked out without looking back, he quickly grabbed Wang Chong beside him and said, "General, hurry up and bring Miss Yun'er back. Judging from the weather, it looks like there will be an even stronger wind tonight."
Wang Chong said confidently, "Don't worry, Madam, I will go and bring her back right away."
With that, he hurriedly followed her out.
As soon as Wang Chong stepped out, he quickly caught up with Yi Shangyun and called out to her from behind, "Miss Yun'er, please wait..."
Yi Shangyun stopped and turned around politely, saying, "General Wang, is there anything else?"
Unexpectedly, Wang Chong suddenly changed his attitude and addressed her as "Your Highness, Princess Consort..."
Yi Shangyun looked at his face in surprise and said, "You already knew I was the Princess Consort of Qin?"
Wang Chong said leisurely, "That's right. I had already sent people to investigate the identity of the Princess Consort among the people she was leading in combating desertification. I never expected that the Princess Consort would be so capable, making me realize that women can also achieve great things and are not necessarily inferior to men."
Yi Shangyun, not knowing why Wang Chong was acting this way, asked, "If that's the case, then why does General Wang pretend not to know me in front of the lady?"
Wang Chong explained, "The lady has always been in poor health, and I don't want her to worry. Besides, Her Highness the Princess wouldn't want others to know about your noble status, would she?"
Seeing Wang Chong suddenly change to a sarcastic and strange expression, Yi Shangyun had nothing more to say to him.
So she turned around and just wanted to leave as quickly as possible.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she turned around, Wang Chong suddenly said, "Your Highness, you should give up. It's no use. Your pastures and protective forests have just been completed, and a sandstorm, which is very likely to be the largest in the history of Lu County, is coming soon. After the sandstorm, everything you have done will be gone."
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun turned around angrily and roared, "No way..."
Wang Chong chuckled coldly for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "I suppose you don't know this yet!"
Yi Shangyun asked with a puzzled look, "What?"
Wang Chong took a deep breath and said, "The Emperor has ordered me to bring the head of the woman who led the people to control the desert within seven days."
Yi Shangyun, however, seemed unconcerned about his own life, only exclaiming in surprise, "The 7th..."
Wang Chong had already planned the day: "Tomorrow is the last day. After tomorrow, if the Emperor does not see your head, then I will have to present the heads of your entire clan."
Yi Shangyun did the math and said, "Seven days...that's enough..."
Wang Chong, oblivious to the panic in Yi Shangyun's eyes, asked her, "Enough? What do you mean...?"
Yi Shangyun revealed a slight smile and said mysteriously, "You will find out. However, before General Wang takes my head, please allow me to do one last thing for the people of Lu County, is that alright?"
He had to admit that he, who initially had no fondness for Yi Shangyun, had clearly been gradually melted by her kindness.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, I promise you, after tomorrow, I will personally take your head."
"Thank you~" Yi Shangyun smiled at him one last time, then turned and left with firm but hurried steps.
After passing through several archways, just as they were about to reach the entrance, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of them.
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