Without a word, she was carried from the backyard to Xuan Yuanhan's bedchamber. No matter how much Yi Shangyun struggled, begged, or refused, Xuan Yuanhan remained unmoved.
"Why did Your Highness bring me to Lin Yuexuan? This is Your Highness's bedroom."
No sooner had Yi Shangyun finished speaking than a voice reached his ears: "Your subordinate greets Your Highness!"
The two guards who were standing at the door were stunned when they saw their master carrying a woman into the room. Without thinking, they quickly clasped their hands and bowed to him.
Yi Shangyun blushed shyly, her ears turning bright red. She tightly hugged Xuan Yuanhan's neck and buried her head deeply in his chest, not daring to lift it up at all.
As soon as Xuanyuan Han stepped into the courtyard, he ordered, "Quickly go to Xinglin Pavilion and invite Physician Yue here."
Upon hearing that it was Physician Yue who had been summoned, the two guards' first reaction was that their master was unwell or injured. One of the guards stammered, "Physician Yue... could it be His Highness... yes!"
As soon as he realized what was happening, he took off running towards Xinglin Pavilion.
Upon receiving the news, Physician Yue grabbed his medicine box and ran all the way to Lin Yuexuan, only to learn that it was not Xuanyuan Han who was injured, but Yi Shangyun who had burned his hand.
After seeing that he had carefully examined Yi Shangyun's injuries, Xuan Yuanhan, who was standing to the side, asked anxiously, "How is he?"
Physician Yue said, "Your Highness, rest assured, the young lady's injury is not serious and will not cause any harm."
"Have you looked at everything carefully?" Xuan Yuanhan cautiously asked him again to confirm.
Yi Shangyun's injury was not serious, but Physician Kele was surprised to see that he was taking it so seriously.
He then took out a small, plum-green porcelain bottle from his medicine box and said to her, "This is a burn ointment specially made by your humble servant. As long as you apply it regularly every day, judging from your current injury, you will be fully recovered in less than three days, and there will be no scars left."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan's heart finally calmed down.
Now that Yi Shangyun is pregnant, Xuan Yuanhan is naturally very worried about even the slightest disturbance.
Just as Physician Yue was about to apply the medicine, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly said coldly, "Put the medicine here and leave."
"yes."
Physician Yue then put down the medicine bottle in his hand, tidied up his medicine box, and slowly withdrew with both hands.
Then, the room fell silent.
Yi Shangyun sat uncomfortably by the table, her heart pounding with anxiety, like a restless little rabbit, and she dared not even look up at Xuan Yuanhan's face.
After standing there for an unknown amount of time, Xuan Yuanhan finally strolled over to Yi Shangyun's side, lifted the corner of his robe, and sat down.
He picked up the medicine bottle from the table, gently uncapped it, and then placed the opened bottle back on the table.
Immediately afterwards, he reached out and carefully pulled Yi Shangyun's hand, which she was trying to hide with her sleeve.
At first, Yi Shangyun was somewhat reluctant, but Xuan Yuanhan paused for a moment, then looked into her lowered eyes. After realizing his insistence, Yi Shangyun finally relaxed.
Xuanyuan Han then applied the medicine to her body and said earnestly, "Even if you don't want to say anything, I know what you're worried about. Your background... it would indeed be difficult for anyone."
Xuan Yuanhan's movements were extremely gentle, but he was still afraid that he would hurt her. In order to distract her a little so that she wouldn't feel so much pain when the medicine was applied.
As he spoke to him, he continued with his actions: "But there's only one thing I want to tell you... With me here, you can rest assured!"
Upon hearing these words, Yi Shangyun was instantly overwhelmed with emotion, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Looking back, it seems that only when I was by his side did I feel most at ease, without having to think about anything.
As she pondered, even her gaze softened, and she silently looked at Xuan Yuanhan's profile.
Just then, Xuan Yuanhan, who had quickly applied the medicine, suddenly looked up. When he met her gentle gaze and her teary-eyed appearance, he instantly softened as well.
Just then, a warm breeze swept in, and the lights in the hall began to flicker and dance in the wind.
Xuanyuan Han tried to reach out and pull her soft body into his arms, holding her tightly. He rested his chin on her forehead and said remorsefully, "It's all my fault for not protecting you and making you suffer."
Surprisingly, she didn't refuse him this time either.
Xuanyuan Han couldn't help but slowly move closer to her eyes and tenderly kiss away the tears at the corners of her eyes.
The two locked eyes for a moment, then their gazes drifted back to her soft, rosy lips. Yi Shangyun slowly closed her eyes, and Xuan Yuanhan sealed her lips with a kiss.
No sooner had Consort Chun returned to the mansion and stepped into Zihe Pavilion than she saw Xuan Yuanhan already waiting inside.
"My son?"
What are you doing here?
"Were you waiting for me?"
As Zhang Mama helped her take off her cloak, Consort Chun asked repeatedly in surprise.
Unexpectedly, in his anger, Xuan Yuanhan directly questioned her in a cold voice: "Your subject wants to know how Yun'er burned her hand in Zihe Pavilion? Was someone deliberately making things difficult for her? Could it be that there is no one else in the vast Qin Prince's mansion who is so useless that she is needed to serve tea to Mother Consort?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhang hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, please calm down. You have misunderstood the Dowager Consort. The young lady was just..."
Before she could finish speaking, Consort Chun interrupted her: "Zhang Mama, go to the door and see if the guests I invited have arrived yet?"
Zhang Mama seemed to want to continue arguing, but seeing her mistress shake her head, she had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue: "Yes, Your Highness, this old servant takes her leave."
After saying that, Granny Zhang slowly withdrew and gently closed the door behind her.
Consort Chun smiled, sat down at the tea table, and gestured to Xuan Yuanhan, who was still angry and had come to question her, saying, "Come and sit down."
Xuanyuan Han walked over and sat down beside her, waiting for Consort Chun to give him an explanation.
Consort Chun personally boiled water and brewed a pot of tea, ladling out two cups of rich, orange-yellow tea. She handed one cup to Xuan Yuanhan, saying, "This cup of Erhai tea was your father's favorite when he was alive. My son, please try it too."
Xuanyuan Han reached out and took the teacup, then took a small sip and placed the empty teacup on the table in front of him. He remained serious and did not say a word.
Consort Chun also raised the remaining cup of tea to her lips, and then asked, "I wonder how much progress my son has made in searching for the descendants of the Guardians over the years?"
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Han's eyes widened suddenly, and he paused for a moment before asking, "Why did Mother Consort suddenly ask about this?"
Consort Chun poured more tea for the two of them and said slowly, "The situation in the Lingkong Kingdom is already extremely tense, and there is a risk of a great war at any time. If we can have a guardian to protect Xiqin, the other two kingdoms will surely be terrified, and Xiqin will definitely get through this calamity safely, and the people will be spared from a bloodbath."
Xuanyuan Han thought for a moment, then downed another cup of tea and said, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have yet to find any trace of the Guardian's descendants. Perhaps the Guardian's descendants truly perished in the fall from the cliff back then. Otherwise, how could so many years have passed without a single trace being found?"
"Oh? Does my son really think so?"
Seeing the gaze that Consort Chun cast at him, clearly full of doubt about his answer, Xuan Yuanhan still insisted, "Yes!"
Consort Chun smiled and said, "But as far as I know, my son has not only found the guardian's descendant long ago, but also intends to keep the guardian's descendant by his side forever."
At this point, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly realized that Consort Chun must have discovered something, so he looked at Consort Chun's face with suspicion and said, "Mother, you..."
Consort Chun stared intently into Xuan Yuanhan's eyes: "What? Could it be that Mother Consort was right?"
Consort Chun took a deep breath, withdrew her gaze, and slowly said, "If that girl hadn't accidentally knocked over her teacup today and hadn't had her guardian phoenix mark discovered while she was changing clothes in Zihe Pavilion, I really wouldn't have believed that she was the descendant of the guardian we've been searching for."
"Your subject...I..." Upon hearing Consort Chun's words, Xuan Yuanhan stammered and hesitated, unable to speak.
Consort Chun pressed on, "My son already knows that the eldest daughter of the Yi family, Princess Yong'an of Dongning Kingdom, is a descendant of the guardians of our Western Qin, isn't that right?"
Now that things had come to this, Xuan Yuanhan knew he could no longer hide Yi Shangyun's identity from him, so he said in a deep voice, "Yes."
At this point, Consort Chun finally confirmed Yi Shangyun's identity and understood many things that had happened before.
After a moment's thought, he tentatively asked, "Does Your Majesty know that the descendants of the guardians of Western Qin must work together with the Emperor of Western Qin to ensure the peace and prosperity of our Western Qin for generations to come?"
Xuanyuan Han said coldly, "Your subject knows, but your subject cannot do it. Your subject cannot bear to watch Yun'er be sent to Your Majesty's side. Besides, she is already..."
After thinking for a while, Consort Chun finally made up her mind and said, "Since that's the case, there's only one way."
Xuanyuan Han asked in confusion, "Your subject does not understand, Mother Consort means..."
After a pause, Consort Chun said in a soft voice, "From now on, the eldest daughter of the Yi family will only be the eldest daughter of the Yi family. She is not the Princess of Dongning, nor is she the descendant of the legendary guardian of Western Qin."
As Xuan Yuanhan was pondering Consort Chun's words, Zhang Mama's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Your Highness, the guests you invited have arrived."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan asked in confusion, "It's so late, why has Mother invited such distinguished guests to the manor?"
Consort Chun looked at Xuan Yuanhan's face, raised a slight smile, and said mysteriously, "This guest, in fact, is someone the prince knows."
Xuanyuan Han asked in confusion, "Your subject also recognizes it..."
"My son, wouldn't you know if you just take a look at this guest?"
As Consort Chun spoke, she raised her voice and ordered, "Please let her in!"
Suddenly, the curtain was lifted from the outside, and a petite woman slowly walked in...
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