"Even with the wedding imminent, the fact that he is still reluctant to leave and remains in my Western Qin suggests that he must have made some significant progress. Now that he is colluding with that Young Master Yi, it seems that my guess is very likely correct."
"Your Highness means that Miss Yi is very likely the legitimate princess of Dongning Kingdom that Mei Zhixuan mentioned, who has been lost in our Western Qin for many years? Is this why he has been reluctant to leave for so long?"
However, upon further reflection, Cheng Liang was even more astonished: "If that's the case, then wouldn't the relationship between the Princess Consort and Miss Yi be...?"
She paused in surprise, then suddenly said, "But, since we are all siblings, shouldn't Her Highness the Princess take better care of Miss Yi? However, according to what the princess just said, Her Highness the Princess clearly already knows Tuoba Ze, and Tuoba Ze even said that he 'takes people's money and does their job'... Could it be that all of this was orchestrated by Her Highness the Princess?"
After Cheng Liang finished speaking, he stared blankly at his master's face.
But Xuan Yuanhan's face suddenly turned cold, his hands clenched tightly, as if he were struggling to suppress his emotions, and he said, "Regardless of anything, one thing is certain now. Yun'er, he was taken by Tuoba Ze..."
Recalling what Mei Xiyuan had said about what Tuoba Ze had done to Yi Shangyun, Xuan Yuanhan clearly found it difficult to continue imagining it.
He paused, and after calming down, continued, "It is highly likely that Yun'er really did not die."
Although he didn't want to extinguish the very faint hope in his master's heart, Cheng Liang couldn't help but ask, "How does Your Highness know this?"
Xuanyuan Han said, "Since Tuoba Ze has wanted her so much time and time again, he won't just stand by and watch her die. Yun'er isn't such a fragile woman either. From childhood to adulthood, how much discrimination and humiliation has she suffered in the Yi family? Besides, if Shaohua Pavilion really wanted her dead, they wouldn't have let Tuoba Ze take such a big risk to bring her back to the capital from so far away to be dealt with."
"Why did Your Highness ask Tuoba Ze to bring Miss Yi back?" Cheng Liang asked, puzzled.
"She must be like her brother Mei Zhixuan, or they might even be searching together for the lost princess of Dongning Kingdom. However, it seems that Mei Zhixuan is genuinely searching for her, while she is... deliberately sabotaging it."
After hearing Xuan Yuanhan's analysis, Cheng Liang was extremely surprised: "Why would Your Highness do this?"
Xuanyuan Han sighed and said, "Because of interests."
Cheng Liang seemed to understand but not quite: "Interests?"
"If Yun'er is truly the lost legitimate princess of Dongning Kingdom, then everything Mei Xiyuan possesses now is certainly in jeopardy. She is such a proud person, actually telling me that she is willing to use the power of Dongning Kingdom to help me replace the emperor, which shows how ambitious she is. How could she be willing to lose everything that she has painstakingly planned and was born with? Moreover, her mother is only a concubine, and I have heard that the King of Dongning Kingdom still misses the legitimate empress."
Xuanyuan Han walked slowly with his hands behind his back, talking as he did so, but a sudden interest in this kind and righteous old king suddenly arose in his heart.
"Did the Princess Consort hide Miss Yi?" Cheng Liang suddenly realized.
"She can't hide anything," Xuan Yuanhan glanced at him and said dismissively.
"Who took that girl away?" Cheng Liang scratched his head and thought for a while, then suddenly exclaimed, "Could it be... Tuoba Ze!"
Seeing that Xuan Yuanhan remained silent, his dark eyes filled with icy coldness, his sharp gaze clearly indicated that he had already guessed this.
Hesitantly, Cheng Liang probed again, "There's something I don't understand. Since Your Highness has already guessed that it was Tuoba Ze who took Miss Yi away, why not bring her back?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly stopped, gave Cheng Liang a deep look, then narrowed his eyes and gazed at the flowerbed in front of him, saying in a calm yet meaningful voice:
"As the saying goes, 'walls have ears,' Yun'er's identity as the guardian of Western Qin will likely become known to the world sooner or later. Moreover, the matter of the Yi family in the west of the city is already widely discussed. When that happens, she will become the target of everyone's attacks and will inevitably be fought over by all sides. For now, it might be better for her to live in anonymity and stay away from all of this. In any case, as long as she can live, that's the best thing."
Cheng Liang suddenly understood: "So this is His Highness's attitude towards the guardians. His Highness announced to the entire Spirit Realm that Miss Yi had died, and all of this was to help her escape unscathed. This is truly a painstaking effort! However, it will be tough on Miss Yi. I wonder how she, a woman, will get through such a thing, alone in a strange place with amnesia?"
Xuan Yuanhan pondered for a moment, then sighed and instructed, "Cheng Liang, send men to search for Yun'er in Beilie with all their might. Remember, once you find her, just protect her safety secretly. Unless absolutely necessary, do not reveal your identity."
"Yes," Cheng Liang accepted the order, but a new hesitation arose in his heart, and he asked hesitantly, "What about the Princess Consort..."
Xuan Yuanhan's gaze was cold and sharp as he said icily, "Now is not the time to alert the enemy."
"The guardian of Western Qin has actually become the noble legitimate princess of Eastern Ning Kingdom. This is too bizarre and too unbelievable! How could this be?" Cheng Liang muttered to himself as he mounted his horse, clearly astonished.
And in Xuanyuan Han's heart, wasn't he feeling the same way?
Now, he must act swiftly to completely conquer the Northern Lie Kingdom before Tuoba Ze learns of Yi Shangyun's true identity and reveals it to the world. Of course, only by unifying this continent can he truly protect her.
All he can do now is merely a delaying tactic.
He truly hoped that all of this was just a nightmare.
When she woke up, she was still just a simple woman from the apothecary's household who was fortunate enough to have her engagement broken off, the one nestled tenderly in her own arms.
In this way, their relationship becomes much simpler and clearer, much more so...
After leaving the palace, the two rode their horses at full speed for a short distance when they suddenly saw the back of a man who seemed somewhat familiar appear in the middle of the road ahead.
"Whoa!" The master and servant exchanged a glance, then reined in their horses and slowly brought them to a stop.
Xuanyuan Han, holding the reins, rode his tall horse and looked down at the alluring figure in red robes ahead, exuding a strong scent of perfume. He said, "Young Master Yi, it really is you! I knew you wouldn't be so obedient as to return to the Nan'an Palace."
Young Master Yi suddenly turned around, his face unusually gloomy, which was extremely incongruous with his attire. He glared at him angrily and did not bother to exchange any polite words with him, and went straight to the point.
"Stop talking nonsense, Xuanyuan Han, what exactly did you do to the girl? Why did you say that she fell off a cliff and died? You clearly know that she was kidnapped by Tuoba Ze from the Xiaolong Society and brought back to the Western Qin Imperial City."
Xuanyuan Han seemed to have known the purpose of his visit all along, so he chuckled casually and said disdainfully, "Whether the people in my manor live or die, I don't think I need to explain to you, do I? If you don't believe my official announcement, you can go with Mei Zhixuan to settle accounts with Tuoba Ze and ask him clearly! Why are you here in front of me now?"
As he spoke, he deliberately glanced around at the man's surroundings and said arrogantly, "By the way, where's your lackey? Or are you his lackey?"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yi's eyes suddenly opened, gleaming like a sword drawn from its sheath. His face turned deathly pale, and he rushed forward with uneven breaths, his eyes meeting Xuan Yuanhan's deep, cold gaze.
After a long while, once she had calmed down a bit, she withdrew her gaze and said indignantly, "Xuanyuan Han, I thought you really liked that girl, but I never expected you to be such a fickle person who started something and then abandoned it. What kind of Spirit Void War God, what kind of benevolent and righteous King of Western Qin, what a load of bull! All bullshit! You don't deserve to like her at all."
"Whether I am worthy or not is none of your business, nor is it for anyone else to comment on," Xuan Yuanhan said, withdrawing his gaze and returning to his usual composure, still speaking with disdain.
Young Master Yi gritted his teeth, at a loss for what to do. After thinking to himself for a while, he suddenly seemed to find relief, looked up at the blue sky above, and burst into laughter.
Upon seeing this, Xuanyuan Han and his deputy Cheng Liang exchanged a glance and asked, puzzled, "What are you laughing at?"
Young Master Yi lowered his voice, looked into his eyes, and said firmly, "No matter how you officially announce it, I, Young Master Yi, will always believe that the girl will never die."
After saying that, he turned to the side and said, "Since you have officially announced that Yaya is dead, it means that there will never be such a person again in the Western Qin Kingdom, or the Qin King's Mansion, or the Yi Mansion in the west of the city."
"So what?" Xuan Yuanhan asked.
Young Master Yi smiled and said, "It seems that this amnesia has actually brought the girl a blessing in disguise, and she has gained true freedom."
“If you won’t look for her, I’ll go find her myself. I refuse to believe that I, Young Master Yi, can’t find her. Once I find her, I’ll take her to the ends of the earth to find a place with flowers and medicinal herbs, where we can live a peaceful and carefree life. I’m sure she’ll love that.”
After saying that, she turned around and glared at Xuan Yuanhan, saying hatefully, "In this life, she will never see your hypocritical face again."
After saying that, he turned and left.
...
Time flies like an arrow, and it's already early summer.
Xuanyuan Yue had also achieved her wish. On a bright spring day, reluctant to leave yet full of hope for the future, she embarked on a grand and glorious journey to marry into the wealthy Dongning Kingdom.
The entire court of Western Qin is now filled with the momentum of a direct assault on the lair of the barbarian Northern Barbarians.
All the military officers, regardless of age or rank, were eager to participate in the largest war since the founding of the Western Qin Kingdom, hoping to contribute their own strength to the growth and glory of the Western Qin land.
Yi Shangjun has become a seasoned general because he charged into battle and fought bravely in several battles on the border of Beilie.
Emperor Jing decided to send 160,000 troops to completely dismantle the Northern Lie army.
He appointed the War God, Prince Qin Xuanyuan Han, as commander-in-chief, and ordered his troops to penetrate deep into the heart of Beilie, where they would set off northward immediately.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com