Seeing that Young Master Yi seemed to have finally forgiven the two of them to some extent, he turned around and continued walking forward.
Upon seeing this, Zisu quickly grabbed Baizhi's hand and hurried after them.
However, a lingering doubt remained in her heart, so she couldn't help but ask again, "Third Young Master, in fact, until we received the letter from the palace not long ago, Bai Zhi and I never dreamed that in such an insignificant little family in the Western Qin Kingdom, there was an ugly girl who was completely ignored by the head of the family..."
As soon as she opened her mouth, she realized her slip of the tongue. Seeing that Young Master Yi had suddenly stopped, Zisu quickly changed her words, saying, "This eldest daughter of the Yi family is actually the long-lost princess of the wealthy Dongning Kingdom. Surely, Young Master Yi already knows what's going on here?"
Before Young Master Yi could answer, Bai Zhi, still incredulous, asked, "That Miss Yi... no, now she should be called the most noble Princess Yongning of Dongning Kingdom. Does she... really have the child of the Spirit Void War God, the King of Western Qin?"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yi felt a sudden jolt in his heart, paused for a moment, gritted his teeth, and did not turn around to look at the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Zisu quickly and secretly tugged at Baizhi's sleeve, while simultaneously glaring at her and giving her a meaningful look. She frowned and whispered, trying to stop her, "Baizhi..."
However, when Young Master Yi stood in front of the two women who were filled with endless curiosity about Yi Shangyun, he only paused for a moment before taking another step, without responding to their questions.
In his heart, he also wished that, if possible, Yi Shangyun's life would forever remain simply that of the least valued daughter of the Yi family.
In this way, her fate would not have been filled with so much pain, helplessness, and displacement. Especially when he thought about her being pregnant out of wedlock and the arduous path she would have to face alone in the future, he felt deeply melancholy.
After a moment of silence, he finally said, "When you see the girl later, you must all follow my orders. You are absolutely not allowed to act on your own again!"
"Yes." The two then silently fell silent and echoed the reply.
On another fork in the road.
Despite her hurried pace, Yi Shangyun's earlier words proved true; along the way, she encountered no one else but herself.
It seems that due to the major epidemic in Longhu City, the lockdown is clearly not limited to Longhu City alone.
Now, it seems that even the border regions of Nan'an and Xiqin, which are adjacent to it, have completely severed all ties with Dongning.
"It seems that all the countries of Lingkong have taken rather strict and effective prevention and control measures against this sudden epidemic in Longhu City."
"But it was precisely because of this epidemic that Dongning turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It should have been the best opportunity for all countries to take advantage of the weakest moment when the new emperor succeeded to the throne and expand it into their own hands, but they all hesitated to make a move."
...
Yi Shangyun carried the bundle the woman had prepared for him, gently wiping the sweat from his forehead. Although he didn't know if he could successfully enter the territory of Western Qin, he still resolutely continued to walk forward, analyzing everything to himself and uttering soft murmurs.
Before we knew it, night had quietly fallen upon the earth.
A quiet night.
As she walked alone to a waterfall in an unknown valley, she suddenly heard a "gurgling...gurgling..." sound.
At this moment, Yi Shangyun realized that she was indeed thirsty and hungry, so she stopped.
As if by instinct, she reached out and gently stroked her belly, looking down at him with a face full of happiness and affection, and said, "Sweetie! Are you a little hungry too? I'm so sorry, before you were even born, I made you travel with me through mountains and rivers, crossing valleys and ridges. I'm so sorry to have troubled you!"
Feeling quite exhausted, I looked around for a moment, then took two steps forward to the stream, squatted down, and scooped up two handfuls of sweet water to drink.
Finally, he leaned against a lush old locust tree beside him and sat down on the ground, then slowly untied his bundle.
Unexpectedly, what was wrapped inside by a piece of coarse cloth with an orchid pattern was a few pieces of dried white flour.
At this time of great epidemic and city lockdown, people everywhere are even short of coarse grains, and women are even preparing white flour dry food for themselves.
Upon seeing this, Yi Shangyun's face immediately turned serious, but then gradually turned into a smile.
Finally, she carefully took out a piece as if it were a precious treasure, tore off a small piece, and put it in her mouth to slowly chew and savor it.
He then swung his arms around to massage his already aching arms and legs. His gaze inadvertently drifted to the side, and he caught sight of a vast, verdant hillside not far behind him.
A gentle evening breeze blows, causing the grass to ripple and the stream to murmur. In the distance, mountain peaks rise one after another, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers.
She raised her head slightly and saw countless stars shining brightly in the night sky. The stars above her were all twinkling and shimmering, as if they were winking and greeting her.
The bright moonlight shone on the valley, and the world was quiet and peaceful, making people feel extremely comfortable.
She really liked it, so she got up and lay down on the grass on the hillside, instinctively closing her eyes slightly and taking a deep breath while resting her head on her arm.
In an instant, all her fatigue, setbacks, and bad moods seemed to vanish into thin air. She couldn't help but sigh, "If only things could be peaceful and stable in this world!"
After saying that, she opened her eyes and gently stroked her abdomen again and again with one hand, whispering softly, "When the snow falls, you will come to my side as promised, won't you? At that time, I will never be alone in this world again!"
She breathed a sigh of relief, then said with conviction, "Believe me, once this plague is over, I will take you away from the palace, away from all of this, away from all the strife in the world. We will find a secluded paradise, where I will protect you and never let you suffer even the slightest grievance in this lifetime."
As she spoke, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she suddenly sighed deeply. Gazing at the countless stars in the sky, she said with a worried expression, "But saving lives is the most important thing right now. If we can't find a vehicle to travel by, then forget about reaching Xiqin to retrieve the ephedra to treat the people of Longhu City. I'm afraid even you and I might not be able to survive..."
Just then, Yi Shangyun's eyes suddenly caught sight of the seven-colored gold and jade bracelet on the wrist that she was using as a pillow under her head. The bracelet was faintly emitting a flickering purple light.
She sat up in surprise, staring at it with wide eyes, completely motionless.
One could see that the wisps of purple light were being drawn out one by one, until finally all the purple light gathered together, revealing a huge phoenix phantom hovering in the night sky.
It hovered in the air for a moment, and then suddenly poured all of it downwards into Yi Shangyun's body.
In an instant, Yi Shangyun's entire body was illuminated, and for a moment, the surroundings were as bright as day.
After an unknown amount of time, suddenly with a "whoosh," the clouds on the clothes, along with the purple light, miraculously disappeared into thin air.
The quiet valley instantly returned to its usual tranquility, as if nothing had happened and no one had disturbed it.
Midnight.
"Knock knock knock..."
Suddenly, a knocking sound rang out.
Hearing the sound, through the window lattice, I saw a simple room inside the wooden gate, where a candle was slowly lit, and then a woman came out, wearing a coarse cloth shirt.
Holding up a lamp, the woman yawned and asked impatiently, somewhat annoyed by the disturbance, "Who's knocking on the door in the middle of the night?"
With a creak, the door was finally opened from the inside.
The woman then raised the candle in her hand and shone it on the face of the person who came in through the door. She saw a handsome man with a beautiful face, two almond-shaped eyes, and an extraordinary temperament.
After scrutinizing him from head to toe, the woman seemed to have some suspicions, but still pretended to ask, "May I ask who you are, sir? What brings you to my humble abode so late at night?"
The man with the almond-shaped eyes smiled slightly at just the right moment, bowed politely, and asked, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to bother you so late. May I ask if a young lady has been staying here recently?"
“Miss? I think you must have misunderstood, young master. This is a commoner’s house. Where would a girl come from? If you are lonely and can’t sleep at night and want to have some fun, you should go to the brothels in the city. Why are you looking for a girl in such a remote and impoverished place? You must have come to the wrong place…” The woman said, and then tried to close the door.
With a "snap".
Seeing this, the man with peach blossom eyes hurriedly slammed his palm on the door to prop it open.
The woman looked up in surprise at his face and asked, "What do you want to do?"
The man quickly explained, "Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean?" the woman said irritably.
The man paused, then said earnestly, "To be honest, that young lady is an extremely important person to me."
"Extremely important? How important?" the woman asked tentatively.
The man looked into the woman's eyes and said, "More important than my life!"
"Seeing how anxious he is, could he be the child's father?!" The woman thought to herself, and said reproachfully, "If he is someone more important than your life, how could you let her go out alone? She's already pregnant, and you didn't even take good care of her. If something were to happen to her, it would be too late to regret it."
“Yes, yes, yes, sister-in-law is right, and I still feel guilty about it. So… is she resting in sister-in-law’s room right now?” The man said, then began to peer into the room with hopeful eyes.
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