Finally, she walked straight to the door, stretched out both hands, and pulled the door open from the inside.
In the pitch-black, silent courtyard, a crescent moon hung above the treetops, and the chirping of insects filled the air.
Along the long corridor, two rows of bright red lanterns were lit.
By the light of the candlelight inside the room, Yi Shangyun saw two guards with rather serious expressions standing on either side of the door.
He then looked it over from top to bottom, but couldn't seem to find anything amiss.
He then asked, "Brothers, may I ask where this place is? How did I get here?"
Unexpectedly, the two guards were like door gods stuck to the door, seemingly unable to hear her words at all, their eyes fixed straight ahead.
Yi Shangyun thought her voice was too soft, so she deliberately cleared her throat.
Then, raising his voice slightly, he asked again, "Brother, may I ask whose residence this is? How long have I been here? Who brought me here? I remember I should be in Lu County!"
However, the two guards still did not respond to her at all.
Seeing that the two were determined not to speak to her, Yi Shangyun simply lifted her skirt and walked out of the house barefoot.
Unexpectedly, the moment he stepped out the door, the two guards raised their longswords and blocked Yi Shangyun's path.
One of the guards finally spoke, but his tone was extremely menacing as he warned her: "The master has ordered that you are not allowed to step out of this room, or you will be killed without mercy. Go back to your room immediately."
Yi Shangyun asked curiously, "Master... what master? Who is your master?"
The guard said mysteriously, "You will see your master in the future. Go back now."
Yi Shangyun looked around. He muttered to himself, "Where am I? This house isn't small; it's even bigger than the Qin Prince's mansion. Who are they? Why are they holding me here?"
With this thought in mind, she even wanted to test it again.
So he quietly lifted the other foot, which was still inside the threshold.
In an instant, the two guards, without hesitation, drew a gleaming longsword from its sheath and placed it in front of Yi Shangyun.
He threatened her fiercely, saying, "Don't even think about testing our limits. If you insist on stepping out of this room today, we brothers will make sure your head rolls off the table right now. If you don't believe me, then go ahead and try!"
Upon seeing this, Yi Shangyun couldn't help but gasp, thinking to himself, "A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. I'll put up with you for now. If I ever see the person who imprisoned me here, I'll make him pay."
Having made up her mind, she turned around and walked back inside.
As soon as he entered, the two guards slammed the door shut behind him.
Upon hearing the sound, Yi Shangyun turned around and glanced back, but in the end, she could only helplessly walk over slowly and silently sit down back on the couch.
Only then did he think of Xuanyuan Han, and he murmured to himself, "I wonder how His Highness is doing now? The sandstorm in Lu County has subsided, and His Highness should have returned to the capital safely by now!"
Just as she was gradually sinking into longing for Xuanyuan Han, her stomach suddenly made a sound: "Gurgle...gurgle..."
She quickly came to her senses, lowered her head and smiled, gently stroking her belly as she said very tenderly, "Oh right, I almost forgot, there's a little you here now! No matter what, I can't let you suffer."
As he spoke, he got up again and walked to the door, knocking gently twice from the inside.
Then, through the door, he said to the two people outside, "Hey, it's one thing to not let me out, but did your master go to such lengths to trap me here just to starve me to death? I still have the right to eat! I'm hungry, I want to eat, hurry up and have someone bring me food!"
A voice came from outside the door: "Wait a moment, someone will bring the food soon!"
Not long after, someone appeared and entered the courtyard, carrying a food tray to bring over the meal.
The person who arrived was a stranger, and his face was covered with a white mask.
Upon seeing him, the guard promptly stepped forward and stopped him: "Who are you? You look like I've never seen you before?"
The man kept his eyes down as he spoke to him.
"I was just transferred here at dusk. My master ordered me to give this woman a thorough examination after she wakes up, to see what makes her different from ordinary people, that she was able to control such a strong hurricane and sandstorm in Luxian. Also, I need to check if she has any other diseases, so that she doesn't infect others in front of the palace, especially my master!"
The guard circled around him, scrutinizing him closely from head to toe. Seemingly still somewhat suspicious, he asked, "Do you have the master's token?"
The man quickly took out a golden token from his pocket and handed it over.
Immediately, the two guards huddled together, carefully examined the token, and then whispered among themselves.
They just handed it back to the man, opened the door for him, and let him in: "Come in!"
Just as the man stepped into the house, there was another loud bang behind him, and the door was slammed shut again.
The man stopped abruptly, a slight smile playing on his lips, revealing a triumphant grin. He then softly called to Yi Shangyun inside the room, "Miss, come and eat!"
Upon hearing the sound, Yi Shangyun, who was sitting on the edge of the couch with her eyes closed, got up again, still barefoot, and walked towards the man.
Finally, they sat down at a round table in the center of the room.
As the man took out the exquisite dishes he had brought and laid them out on the table, he said, "Lu County is far from the capital. You must be starving, young lady. Please eat quickly!"
Looking at the fragrant food on the table, Yi Shangyun's face lit up with excitement. He picked up his chopsticks and said, "Yes, I'm so hungry that my eyes are practically sparkling!"
The man watched with a doting expression as Yi Shangyun rolled up her sleeves and began to enjoy the delicious food he had carefully prepared for her, feeling quite satisfied.
Suddenly, my gaze shifted downwards and landed on the two bare toes that were placed under the table.
Only then did he notice that Yi Shangyun had been walking barefoot on the floor, so he silently walked to the tatami and picked up her shoes.
He then returned to her side, bent down and knelt down to help her put on her shoes, saying with concern, "Even though it's still late summer and autumn hasn't officially begun, it's still cool at night. You still need to wear these shoes, otherwise, if you catch a cold, you'll suffer!"
While busy picking at her food, Yi Shangyun said casually, "It's alright. I've always preferred cold to heat since I was little. Even if it's cold in winter, I'm not afraid. But this summer really makes me very uncomfortable."
Suddenly, she seemed to realize something and asked the man, "But your voice sounds very much like that of an old friend of mine!"
While eating, Yi Shangyun said with a hint of puzzlement.
Suddenly, the man called out, "Wu Le..."
Upon hearing the voice, Yi Shangyun couldn't believe her ears. She stopped eating, turned to look at the person, and stammered, "You are..."
As the man finally slowly removed the veil from his face, Yi Shangyun was instantly stunned: "You...you are...the Second Prince?!"
It turned out that the person who had sneaked in disguise was actually Tuoba Hong.
At that moment, he was also incredibly excited and said, "Ule...we've finally met again!"
"Second Prince, how could you..." Recalling all that she had experienced and all the grievances she had suffered recently, Yi Shangyun slowly stood up, looked at him, and her eyes instantly filled with tears.
At this moment, Tuoba Hong longed to step forward, open his broad chest, and give her a comforting hug, but he tried his best to suppress his emotions.
Because he knew that given their current status, it was very inappropriate for him to do this.
So I just stood there quietly, looking into her eyes.
Memories flooded back.
At this moment, everything is understood without words, and silence speaks louder than words.
After a long silence, Tuoba Hong finally spoke again, saying slowly, "I have heard about everything you have done for the people of Lu County, and I am truly proud of you! You have indeed saved countless lives wherever you go! This is beyond what a doctor can do! You are stronger and braver than I imagined!"
Yi Shangyun scoffed, "I'm not as great as the Third Prince claims. Everything I did was simply due to circumstances. Besides, it was the people of Lu County who ultimately held on because of their unwavering will to never give up. I didn't do anything!"
Tuoba Hong smiled and tentatively asked, "So what do you plan to do next? Are you going back to the Qin Prince's residence to become the Qin Prince's Consort?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun's heart suddenly paused.
Back at the Prince of Qin's residence, with a long time ahead, will Xuan Yuanhan once again harbor resentment towards him because of that inexplicable Wei Mingxuan?
Or perhaps she really should give him an explanation.
Then, she recalled the dream she had just had, and became engrossed in it, as if she were making some kind of decision in her heart.
He then slowly placed one hand on his abdomen, and let out a light, breezy laugh.
He thought to himself, "How can someone who doesn't even know where he came from know where he should go next?"
Seeing a hint of hesitation in his heart, Tuoba Hong thought for a moment, then took out a black wooden box from his person and handed it to Yi Shangyun.
Yi Shangyun, puzzled, asked, "What is this?"
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