Just as he was about to tidy up the blanket covering him, he suddenly noticed that Yi Shangyun seemed to be tightly clutching something in one of her hands.
So he reached out and carefully tried to pry open her hand to see what it was that she treasured so much.
Unexpectedly, even while unconscious, Yi Shangyun held him tightly in her hand, refusing to let go easily.
Seeing her like this, Xuan Yuanhan felt extremely distressed and said, "What is it that you cherish so much that you held onto it so tightly even while unconscious?"
Then, after a moment's thought, he said, "I suspect... this is what you risked your life to find, isn't that right?"
But just as he finished speaking, Yi Shangyun seemed to hear his voice and suddenly opened his tightly clenched hand with relief.
Xuanyuan Han then took it and examined it, asking in confusion, "It's just a porcelain vase?"
So he looked at the sleeping face of the clouds in the bottle with great confusion, and then examined the bottle for a long time, even opening the stopper and bringing it close to his nose to smell it.
Still puzzled, he muttered to himself, "What's inside this porcelain bottle seems no different from ordinary spring water—colorless and odorless. What do you want to do with this?"
However, it was clear that Yi Shangyun could not answer any of his questions at this moment.
So he walked to the side, placed the jade-colored porcelain bottle in one of his black boxes, closed the lid, and temporarily stored it away for her.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, another clap of thunder came from outside the tent, accompanied by the sound of torrential rain.
He then suddenly remembered that Wei Ning was still kneeling in the rain outside the tent, waiting for his forgiveness.
So he raised his voice and asked the guards outside the tent, "Where are the people outside?"
The guard replied, "Your Highness, General Wei has not left his post and is still kneeling in the rain outside!"
Actually, his heart had gradually softened, and he wanted him to get up and go back.
But just as he was about to give the order, the guard said again, "General Wei said that all of this was caused by his dereliction of duty. If Her Highness does not wake up, he will kneel here until Her Highness wakes up safely, and then asks Your Highness to punish him!"
Upon hearing the sound, Xuan Yuanhan turned around and saw Yi Shangyun, who was covered in wounds and still unconscious. He was furious again.
He then said fiercely, "In that case, I will grant his wish and make him kneel again!"
Strangely enough, Lu County is arid and receives little rainfall year-round.
Now, the moment he set foot on the land of Lu County, such a heavy rain began to fall.
Listening to the sounds of wind and rain outside, Xuan Yuanhan's heart grew heavier and heavier. He said, "As the saying goes, there must be something fishy going on when things are not normal. Could it be that Lu County is really about to face an unprecedented catastrophe?"
As he pondered this, his gaze returned to Yi Shangyun's face.
Suddenly, he rallied and muttered to himself, "No, this is the city she is willing to protect with her own life. I cannot let her sacrifices go to waste."
With this thought in mind, he anxiously asked, "This sudden downpour will surely cause serious damage to the newly built shelterbelts and seedlings in the grasslands. Have people been sent to help the people drain the water?"
The guard outside the tent reported, "Except for a few guards from the Prince's Palace, everyone else has gone to help the people of Lu County."
Even so, he still seemed somewhat uneasy, worried that Yi Shangyun's condition might change again, so he dared not leave her side for even a moment.
After much hesitation, he finally steeled himself and ordered, "I will go and see for myself!"
Seeing that Xuanyuan Han had actually come out, the guards outside the tent hurriedly opened their umbrellas in alarm and followed him, saying, "Your Highness, you mustn't! It's windy and rainy outside. Be careful not to catch a cold! The soldiers have all gone to help. I'm sure nothing will happen to you!"
Xuanyuan Han paid no heed to the commotion outside, continuing on his way, saying nonchalantly, "After so many years of war, what's a little storm like this? You must all protect the Princess Consort carefully. If anything happens, immediately call the army doctor. You are not to leave for a moment. Wait for my return..."
The guards were so anxious that they didn't know how to persuade him, but they had to obey the king's orders.
While he hesitated, Xuanyuan Han took two quick steps and left him far behind.
Upon hearing what the two were saying, Wei Ning, who was kneeling outside, thought for a moment and then hurriedly stood up.
Perhaps because I had been kneeling for a while, my legs were a little numb. When I suddenly stood up, I almost fell to the ground.
But she still endured it, limping as she followed in Xuan Yuanhan's footsteps, catching up: "Your Highness... Your Highness, wait for me, I want to go too..."
Xuanyuan Han said, "What? Aren't you going to keep kneeling?"
Wei Ning said earnestly, "Your subordinate knows his mistake. Right now, the disaster situation in Lu County is the most important. I will come back to kneel again after the rain stops!"
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Han turned his head and glared at him fiercely.
Wei Ning simply followed obediently, not daring to utter another sound.
At this time.
In this night of lightning, thunder, strong winds, heavy rain, and pitch-black noise, where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
Whether it's protective forests, grasslands, or even the neighborhoods, villages, and fields where people live...
Everywhere, the figures of the royal guards could be seen, doing their best to help the people drain water and provide disaster relief.
Wherever Xuanyuan Han went, the people would bow their heads and kneel in gratitude.
Its sound was loud, seemingly able to penetrate everything, even the longest night.
"Long live His Highness the King of Qin! Long live the King of Qin! Long live the King of Qin!"
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Qin, for leading your royal army to aid Lu County in time!"
"If it weren't for Wang Jun, Lu County would have suffered another devastating disaster."
...
Only after seeing with his own eyes and confirming that the disaster relief work was proceeding in an orderly manner at every location did Xuanyuan Han feel at ease.
At this moment, he asked Wei Ning beside him, "Is Wang Jun the only one providing disaster relief tonight? Hasn't the Lu County government sent any rescue personnel?"
While holding an umbrella for Xuan Yuanhan, Wei Ning thought for a moment and said, "When the Princess Consort first arrived in Lu County, she and the clan chief went to ask them to help with sand control. The government claimed that due to the impact of the last sandstorm, everything was still under maintenance and there was no one available to send. In fact, it was obvious that the Emperor deliberately ordered them to shirk their responsibilities, not to provide assistance, and to leave the people to fend for themselves."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan frowned and ordered, "Send someone to secretly investigate the government's true situation."
"Yes!" Wei Ning immediately whispered something into the ear of the guard standing beside him, and the guard hurriedly withdrew.
Just then, Xuanyuan Han suddenly left the umbrella's cover, picked up a hoe himself, and mingled with the people.
Wei Ning was shocked: "Your Highness, you mustn't..."
Upon seeing Xuan Yuanhan's unwavering gaze, Wei Ning also dropped his umbrella, jumped down, picked up a hoe, and fought alongside him.
Who says that the God of War only wields swords and guns?
However.
On a desolate Gobi desert more than 20 miles away from Luxian County, the wind was still howling and no rain was falling.
Clouds roll and unroll, stars shift and constellations move.
As a sliver of white appeared on the eastern horizon, it quickly illuminated thousands of miles around.
The world was no longer pitch black, but revealed its rich and colorful hues.
In a low-lying area amidst a pile of rocks, the already dying Long En was finally discovered.
"Young master... wake up..."
"Young master... wake up..."
In his hazy state, he felt as if streams of sweet spring water were flowing into his mouth.
So he instinctively swallowed.
After a while, she finally opened her eyes slowly again.
But as soon as he regained consciousness, he was stunned by the person in front of him: "Uncle Shou, it's you..."
It turned out that it really was Uncle Shou, who had followed him and come specifically to find him, slowly pouring spring water into his mouth.
Seeing Long En lying in such a dangerous and desolate place, covered in wounds, Shou Bo, who had no idea what he had encountered along the way, couldn't help but wipe away his tears with heartache.
As he reached out to help him sit up, he asked, "Young master, how did you end up in such a place all by yourself?"
Long En leaned heavily against a large rock and said weakly, "On my way to Lu County, I suddenly encountered a sandstorm. Yellow sand filled the sky, and I couldn't even open my eyes. When the sand finally cleared up, I had no idea where I was."
As Shoubo bandaged and treated the many shocking wounds on his body, he said with deep regret, "If I had known that Lu County was so dangerous, I should have accompanied you on your journey back then."
Thinking back on these past few days, especially last night's battle with the wolf pack, Long En was still clearly terrified.
He was relieved to have survived and said, "It's a good thing you came, otherwise, I'm afraid I would have really died here this time."
When Shou Bo saw Long En's injuries, including several deep wounds on his calves that were clearly inflicted by some wild animal, he asked, "Judging from your wounds, young master, these are obviously the work of jackals. This is extremely dangerous. I wonder how you managed to defeat the pack of wolves?"
Long En recalled, still somewhat puzzled, "Actually, I'm not entirely sure myself. At the time, several Gobi wolves pounced on me, but just as I was putting up my best fight, a group of people suddenly appeared and wiped out all those beasts."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Shou asked in confusion, "A group of people? Who could they be?"
Long En shook his head, recalling that he had indeed overheard two people exchanging a few words. He then said to Shou Bo, "I felt that the group of people they were talking to didn't seem to be local soldiers from Lu County. To avoid trouble, they hid. I vaguely heard someone mention His Highness and the Princess Consort..."
"Your Highness, Your Highness the Princess... Lu County is part of Western Qin territory..."
Shou Bo repeated Long En's words, then suddenly seemed to realize something: "Could it be that those people were talking about Prince Qin, Xuan Yuan Han, and his newlywed queen?"
In an instant, the two looked at each other and said in unison:
"Is the King of Qin also in Lu County?"
"Is the King of Qin also in Lu County?"
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