After leaving the restaurant, Lu Tianjiao asked Tuoba Ze curiously, "By the way, who exactly is this Third Young Master Yi you mentioned?"
As Tuoba Ze walked, he seemed to be deep in thought, saying, "Young Master Yi... he is the Valley Master of Hundred Herbs Valley in Western Qin, the head of Hundred Herbs Hall, and the largest herb merchant in Lingkong..."
Lu Tianjiao had naturally heard of Baicaogu and Baicaotang, which were known to everyone in the world.
This person was extremely mysterious, and very few people in the world had ever seen him in person. So he was startled and stopped in his tracks.
Still not understanding, he quickened his pace and caught up, asking in bewilderment, "Then what is his relationship with that bitch?"
After briefly recalling his past interactions with Young Master Yi, Tuoba Ze added, "He was also infatuated with that girl."
When Tuoba Ze said this, he clearly felt a little sour inside.
"What did you say? That mysterious person would actually become infatuated with..."
Lu Tianjiao stopped in shock once again, finally understanding what was happening. At the same time, his jealousy and hatred towards Yi Shangyun deepened.
Once she came to her senses, she muttered under her breath, "A slut is a slut. She always likes to flirt with other men. She has no shame. She is not worthy of Brother Han at all."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ze also stopped in his tracks.
Looking back at her furious expression, he suddenly smiled with utter contempt and said, "Is Miss Lu the only one in the world worthy of Prince Qin, Xuan Yuanhan? If that's the case, then what are you waiting for?"
“I…” Lu Tianjiao looked at Tuoba Ze’s face in surprise.
He then strode forward and approached her, looking into her eyes and declaring confidently, "Listen to me, one day, Brother Han will definitely be mine!"
Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ze stared blankly at the extremely serious face in front of him for a moment, then suddenly let out a cold laugh: "Hmph..."
Then, he continued walking forward.
"What do you mean by that 'humph'? Explain yourself to me."
"Hey, did you hear me?"
"Stop right there!"
Lu Tianjiao angrily chased after him.
The two figures gradually disappeared into the thick darkness of the night.
That night.
An inn in the southern suburbs of the Western Qin Kingdom.
Young Master Yi tossed and turned, unable to sleep, his mind filled with thoughts of Yi Shangyun.
So he got up, went out of the room, looked up and saw that the moonlight was beautiful tonight, so he easily jumped onto the roof with both feet.
He lay down on it, crossed one leg, rested his head on his arms, and gazed at the twinkling stars above.
A gentle breeze caressed his exquisitely sculpted face, and his captivating peach blossom eyes blinked instantly.
Suddenly, he was surprised to find that every star in front of him seemed to be a certain shape of the clouds at some moment.
"The mountains and rivers are vast, the stars in the human world are everywhere, yet nothing is you, and everything is you." Young Master Yi muttered to himself.
"Girl, where are you?"
"Are you having trouble sleeping like me?"
"Girl, do you know how much I like you?"
"But if the person you love is him, I am willing to be the one who protects you for a lifetime."
"No matter where you are, please take good care of yourself."
Did you hear that?
As if poisoned by some incurable poison, Young Master Yi murmured to himself over and over again as he gazed at the vast starry sky before him.
The Western Qin Imperial Palace.
Emperor Jing sat alone at his desk in his bedchamber, also unable to sleep at night.
On the table in front of her lay the Empress Dowager's decree of marriage, personally presented by the Empress.
But Emperor Jing was indeed suspicious of everything, and has yet to give his approval.
Upon seeing the guards who had been sent to investigate return to the palace to report, he anxiously asked, "Have you thoroughly investigated the background of the Yi family?"
After bowing respectfully, the guard replied, "Your Majesty, our investigation reveals that the Yi family in the west of the city has a rather simple relationship with no suspicious circumstances. Before entering the palace, Yi Shangkun lived in the mountains with his wife, relying on each other for survival and making a living by gathering herbs. Yi Shangyun is the son of his first wife. Because he had no children for many years, he married a second wife, née Nian, after arriving in the capital. They later had a son and a daughter. Their family background was also quite ordinary. Apart from their son, Yi Shangjun, making some contributions in the battle in the northwest, there was nothing special about them."
After listening, Emperor Jing thought for a moment and then asked him again to confirm, "Are you sure you haven't found any other anomalies?"
The guard shook his head.
"The Dowager Consort Chun is shrewd and calculating. She would never choose such an ordinary woman for the Prince of Qin, who is practically of the same status as a commoner. What could be the reason behind this?"
Emperor Jing was extremely puzzled, feeling that there was something fishy about the matter.
At this moment, the guard saw the imperial edict of marriage spread out on the table and asked, "Does Your Majesty intend to approve this marriage?"
Emperor Jing looked at the imperial edict and pondered it over and over again: "Actually, this is the best possible outcome. If I had bestowed such an unbearable marriage upon the Prince of Qin, the civil and military officials would have felt that I was being harsh on the Prince of Qin, who had made great military achievements. But if the Prince of Qin's residence proposed it itself, then it would naturally be different."
Clearly, Emperor Jing seemed to have already made up his mind.
Just as he was about to give the order, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly rang out in the hall.
As the footsteps grew closer, a palace attendant entered.
He held a sealed letter high with both hands and presented it to Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty, this is a message that we just received from the Kingdom of Dongning."
Emperor Jing took the letter, quickly unfolded it, and scanned the words with sharp eyes.
“Princess Yongning…it turns out her true identity is the legitimate princess of Dongning Kingdom, with the title…Yongning…May she forever remain peaceful…”
In an instant, Emperor Jing's eyes widened, as if he were almost stunned by the news.
"Dongning Kingdom..."
"Princess Yongning..."
The guard and the eunuch exchanged glances, both feeling a terrible premonition.
"Your Majesty, you mean..." the eunuch finally asked timidly.
Suddenly, a loud "crack" rang out in the vast palace as Emperor Jing slammed the teacup on the table onto the open ground in front of him.
Then, he slammed his hand loudly on the table in front of him and shouted, "Hurry up and tell the truth... Are you a henchman of the King of Qin? Did the King of Qin send you to spread false information to mislead me?"
Immediately afterwards, he angrily threw the secret letter in his hand in front of the guard.
The guard bent down tremblingly and picked it up, his eyes quickly scanning it.
She trembled with disbelief and exclaimed, "This is impossible... How could the legitimate daughter of the Yi family be the legitimate princess of the Dongning Kingdom, who was lost in my Western Qin? This is impossible, this is definitely a mistake, there must be some error, the truth cannot be like this, it's impossible..."
Before he could finish speaking, he felt his legs go weak and he was no longer able to support his body.
Then, he fell heavily to the ground and knelt down, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!"
However, Emperor Jing gave him no chance whatsoever, and immediately raised his voice and ordered, "Useless thing, guards, drag him out and behead him!"
Soon, two guards entered, picked him up, and carried him out.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me..." The man's desperate cries for help echoed throughout the hall for a long time.
The eunuch was so frightened that he stood huddled to the side, too afraid to even breathe, and unable to retreat on his own.
After a moment, Emperor Jing finally suppressed some of his anger and spoke again, asking, "Tell me, what should I do now?"
"What should we do..." With such a big incident, the eunuch had no idea how to respond. Before he could even open his mouth, he knelt down heavily and buried his head deeply: "Your Majesty, please calm down and forgive this servant's stupidity."
Emperor Jing pondered for a long time: "If I refuse this marriage, it would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains. If she returns to Dongning, according to the secret letter, she will inevitably become the first female ruler of Dongning, which will likely cause endless trouble in the future."
"But if I grant this marriage today, it will at least mean that I will control both of them at the same time."
"In that case, she will be confined to the status of the legitimate daughter of the Yi family for the rest of her life, unless she wants to be branded as a traitor to the emperor and beheaded, which would bring down the Qin Prince's mansion as well..."
"It's better to keep them all under our control than to let them go unchecked."
"I believe it will be of great use in the future. Once the Guardian is found, let's see who in the world will dare to oppose me."
Having already made up his mind, Emperor Jing immediately became calm and composed, and promptly ordered the eunuch: "Go and proclaim the decree according to the Empress Dowager's wishes!"
Although the eunuch didn't understand, he could only bow his head and obey: "Yes."
So he got up, took the imperial decree of marriage from the table, and quickly left the hall.
Emperor Jing's mood suddenly became exceptionally good as a result.
finally.
After a brief reunion, it was time to say goodbye.
It was another sunny afternoon.
Yi Shangyun's hand injury was not serious to begin with, and it has completely healed in the past few days.
Yan'er packed her luggage and was about to help Yi Shangyun leave Yunshui Pavilion.
Suddenly, Xuan Yuanhan appeared out of nowhere and stood alone in front of the door.
Yi Shangyun paused for a moment, then quickly bowed and greeted him: "Your Highness, Prince Qin"
Xuanyuan Han reached out and helped him up in time, preventing him from squatting down.
Looking at Yi Shangyun's face again, her complexion had indeed improved a lot, but her worry for her had not diminished at all.
With this thought in mind, he instructed Yan'er: "By the way, Physician Le prescribed some... pregnancy-stabilizing medicine for your young lady. Go and retrieve it along with the medicine and bring it back to the Yi residence."
"Yes," Yan'er agreed and left.
At this moment, Xuan Yuanhan accompanied him out the door, asking as they walked, "Is everything ready?"
"Yes, everything is ready. Thank you for your care over the past few days, Your Highness." Yi Shangyun smiled faintly and thanked him politely.
Seeing that Yi Shangyun didn't seem very happy, Xuan Yuanhan asked, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy that you're finally going home?"
“Go home? Your Highness knows very well that this is not my home!” Yi Shangyun said sullenly.
Ever since leaving home on that rainy night, Yi Shangyun has clearly not known how to face the Yi family again.
Xuanyuan Han thought for a moment, then suddenly blurted out, "Or, you can continue living in the Qin Prince's residence and stay by my side."
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