Upon hearing Lanxiang's urgent cry, Cheng Liang, who had been guarding the door closely, immediately pushed it open and entered.
Seeing Lanxiang crying and desperately trying to help Yan'er up from the ground, he quickly stepped forward and scooped Yan'er up in his arms, anxiously asking, "Miss Lanxiang, what happened here? How did Yan'er's body end up here?"
Lanxiang wiped away her tears, choking back sobs as she said excitedly, "No, no, no, General Cheng, Yan'er is not dead! Quickly take her out and find someone to treat her, hurry!"
"What did you say? Is this true?" Cheng Liang was obviously stunned by these words. He looked closely at Yan'er's face, which had indeed turned rosy. When he came to his senses again and felt the warmth of her in his arms, he was both surprised and delighted.
"It's absolutely true! She just learned that Miss Yi has been kidnapped and fainted again. What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go! We need to find a skilled doctor to examine her as soon as possible. We don't know what caused her to faint this time." Seeing Cheng Liang standing there, frozen in place, Lanxiang urged him.
"Okay, don't worry! There are plenty of people available." Cheng Liang hugged Yan'er tightly and rushed out the door. In no time at all, Young Master Yi personally came to give her a thorough check-up, only to be stunned by the results:
"Strange, strange, strange, it's really too strange, this is simply a miracle! I heard from people in the Xiaolong Society that the poison on Long Ye's poison dart is a very rare and deadly poison that he synthesized himself. Even Long Ye doesn't have an antidote for this poison. I also personally examined that dart, and it's true. It shows how ruthless he is. I never thought that someone could survive being poisoned by this. This little girl is the first one."
Upon hearing this, Lanxiang's face lit up with joy, but then she stepped forward with some worry and asked, "According to Third Young Master, does that mean the toxins in Yan'er's body have been completely cleared? There shouldn't be any residue, right? If that's the case, why did she faint?"
Young Master Yi turned to look at Yan'er's sleeping face and said quietly, "Look at the location of the poisoned dart on her body. The wound was so deep, it didn't even leave a scar, let alone a trace. Her skin is completely intact. Look at her clothes, the bloodstains are still wet, yet the wound seems as if it never existed. As for fainting, it was just due to the shock and the sudden rush of blood to her head. She'll wake up after a short rest."
Lanxiang breathed a sigh of relief, then hurriedly checked Yan'er's wound. She realized that in her excitement at Qinghui Pavilion, she had examined Yan'er's entire body but neglected her most important wound:
"If that's really the case, then I clearly saw with my own eyes that the poisoned dart pierced Yan'er's shoulder, and I clearly saw Yan'er breathe her last in Miss Yi's arms. Because of this, Miss Yi herself was also stabbed by Long Ye's sword, and her blood dripped onto Yan'er's wound. But how could it be, how could everything be gone?"
At this moment, Lu Tianlin, who was behind the crowd, seemed to suddenly remember something. He widened his eyes and strode forward to look at Yan'er's wound, which was no longer there. He asked Lanxiang, "What did you say? Miss Yi was stabbed, and her blood dripped onto Yan'er's wound. Is that true?"
"Indeed, absolutely true. Miss Yi's blood dripped down, drop by drop, and she didn't even blink. At that moment, she must have been extremely angry," Lanxiang recalled again, confirming.
In an instant, everyone present, including Xuan Yuanhan, was stunned.
Upon hearing this, Lu Tianlin seemed to fall into deep thought.
After a long silence, Xuan Yuanhan finally broke the stillness by saying, "Alright, no matter what, being alive is the greatest fortune. Now that Yan'er is alright, let's proceed as planned and set off back to Xi Qin immediately. Lanxiang, you are responsible for taking good care of her all the way until you safely deliver her back to the Yi family in the west of the city."
Lanxiang bowed and accepted the order: "Yes."
Then, one after another, everyone began to leave, each preparing to depart.
On the way back to Western Qin in the deep darkness of night.
Instead of traveling with Xuan Yuanhan, Yi Sanshao and Mei Zhixuan left the Xiaolong Society. Yi Sanshao claimed that they had important matters to discuss and headed towards the Nan'an Imperial Palace. Now that they knew Yi Shangyun's whereabouts, they naturally planned to act alone in private.
Xuan Yuanhan certainly wouldn't believe that everyone's chance encounter at the Xiaolong Club today was such a coincidence. But Yi Sanshao and Mei Zhixuan were two completely different people with different goals and paths, and they usually had no interaction. What exactly made them meet and stick together?
As Xuanyuan Han was pondering, Cheng Liang, unable to contain his doubts any longer, asked, "Your Highness, I don't understand. Didn't the Third Prince say he was searching for their long-lost princess in our Western Qin? How come he's suddenly entangled with Young Master Yi and has come to the Xiaolong Society? This Third Prince of Dongning is no simple man; he's always been secretive and extremely cunning. Could it be that he's conspiring with Young Master Yi to do something?"
Xuan Yuanhan replied coldly, "No, Young Master Yi has no interest in court affairs; he won't get involved in these matters!"
"Then what do they want to do?" Upon hearing this, Cheng Liang seemed even more confused.
Xuanyuan Han pondered for a moment, then his deep gaze suddenly sharpened, and he said, "If I'm not mistaken, their target should be Yun'er?"
“Miss Yi… Young Master Yi has always been devoted to Miss Yi. I can understand why he's been searching for her everywhere, but Miss Yi isn't the legitimate princess that the Third Prince is looking for… legitimate princess…”
As Cheng Liang spoke, he seemed to suddenly realize something, and his heart skipped a beat. He looked at his master's face, which was now noticeably colder in the darkness, and said, "Ah, I understand. Could it be that they suspect that Miss Yi is... His Highness!"
Xuanyuan Han blinked, let out a sigh of relief, and slowly and hesitantly said, "I don't know either..."
Cheng Liang then withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about we have Wei Ning secretly follow and investigate? At the same time, we can continue to stay here and monitor Long En's every move. This person is still somewhat unpredictable."
Xuanyuan Han agreed, "Yes, that's fine, you go and make the arrangements!"
Cheng Liang then turned his horse around to find Wei Ning to make arrangements, while Xuan Yuanhan looked at Lu Tianlin, who had been silent and deep in thought.
Lu Tianlin was deep in thought the whole way. Over the years, he and his father Lu Xian had collected almost all the rumors and information about Xuan Yuanhan and the vampire clan in order to help Xuan Yuanhan obtain the guardian before Emperor Jing.
Her father's initial suspicions about Yi Shangyun's identity, coupled with the miracle she had just witnessed and heard about the maid who had been poisoned but had miraculously come back to life, clearly confirmed her father's suspicions about her.
While he was pondering, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly spoke coldly: "How did you know that Yun'er had been taken back to Western Qin?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tianlin quickly came to his senses: "My father and I parted ways in the south of the city on our way back from the palace. Tianlin rescued an old woman and her maid from Peach Blossom Village. He learned about Miss Yi's whereabouts from the maid and then followed the clues to the winery owner who rescued Miss Yi. He followed him here, but lost him in a grove of trees."
He paused, then continued, "Later, at the foot of a rocky mountain, I saw two men carrying a woman down the mountain. Out of curiosity, Tianlin hid in the shadows and vaguely overheard them talking about taking the woman back to Western Qin to exchange for some gold, and something else... The sea breeze was too strong at the time, so Tianlin couldn't hear very clearly. So, he followed them to try and find out more, but they discovered him. During the fight, Tianlin glanced at the unconscious woman and saw that it was Miss Yi herself. However, Tianlin was no match for them, and in the end, they... escaped!"
Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Han suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. By the way, what did you want to say to me just now?"
Lu Tianlin thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and hesitantly spoke up: "Your Highness, may I ask you a question?"
Xuan Yuanhan remained silent, gesturing for him to continue. Lu Tianlin took a breath, steeled his resolve, and blurted out, as if gathering his courage, "Does Your Highness have designs on Miss Yi?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan slowly glanced at him with disdain. Lu Tianlin quickly explained, "Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. Tianlin had no other intention. Miss Yi is indeed a rare and wonderful woman, but..."
"But what?" Xuan Yuanhan pressed.
Lu Tianlin recalled softly, "I remember His Highness once said that the guardians of Western Qin swear to protect only the Emperor of Western Qin. Therefore, if the guardian is still alive one day, we must first obtain her power. Or, we must make her obey His Highness, which is almost impossible, because the guardian's mission will never change. As long as the Emperor of Western Qin lives, the guardian will swear to serve only him. So, His Highness also said that if that's the case, then... we should secretly execute the guardian, and we can still unify this continent with our own strength..."
Xuanyuan Han had never forgotten his vow, but he didn't understand why Lu Tianlin was bringing it up now: "What do you mean by all this? And what does it have to do with Yun'er?"
Lu Tianlin gave Xuan Yuanhan a deep look, his feelings extremely complicated, and then said, "Your Highness, have you still not figured out the meaning of the two portraits that Father gave you?"
"What do you mean?" Xuan Yuanhan asked, puzzled.
"Those two portraits of women were photoshopped by my father; the eyes of two of them..."
Before Lu Tianlin could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Han suddenly reined in his horse and stopped, sighing, "It is indeed so! Cheng Liang, quickly bring me the portrait that I pieced together and copied."
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