At this moment, the Gobi Desert on both sides was steep and dangerous slopes, which made it difficult for Yi Shangyun to climb. Moreover, driven by the wolf packs that split into two groups, he headed towards the cliff.
The wolf pack relentlessly pursued Yi Shangyun, eventually cornering him at the edge of a cliff.
At this moment, she was completely exhausted. Suddenly, she stopped, panting heavily, and timidly peered into the bottomless abyss ahead.
Only then did he realize that in the pitch-black night, he had been driven into this desperate situation by those extremely clever beasts, and he had lost his way.
She almost stepped on it, and she couldn't help but gasp.
But when he looked back, he saw that the eyes of those beasts, who had been starving for who knows how long, were all gleaming with a blood-red, ferocious light in the night, staring intently at him.
At this moment, although she tried her best to calm herself down, she couldn't do it. She was really scared and panicked: "What should I do? What should I do?"
However, the wolves gave her no time to prepare or think; they were all gathering their strength, ready to pounce on her at any moment.
Upon seeing this, Yi Shangyun was startled.
As soon as he lifted his foot, he accidentally slipped on something and stumbled and fell off the cliff behind him.
"Ah..." A horrified scream rang out, and she closed her eyes in terror and despair.
At this critical moment, a figure flashed across the dark night like lightning.
Immediately afterwards, Yi Shangyun instinctively felt a strong and powerful arm around her waist.
He then quickly pulled her around the waist and into a broad, strong embrace, holding her tightly.
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in her ears: "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"
Upon hearing the sound, Yi Shangyun slowly opened her eyes.
She slightly raised her head to look at the person's face, and was instantly overwhelmed with excitement and disbelief, saying, "Am I dead? Your Highness, is it really you? I've finally seen you! I've finally seen you!"
Xuanyuan Han was extremely nervous and scared at this moment, and he held her tighter and tighter.
If I had been any later, I almost would have lost her forever!
So he tightened his grip on her, and then tightened it again, and with a heart full of heartache, he apologized to her repeatedly, saying, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. No matter what, I shouldn't have allowed you to come to Lu County in the first place. I came too late, and you've had to worry and suffer so much!"
When she finally felt Xuan Yuanhan's warmth and familiar scent, she was certain that this was not her illusion, but the most real existence.
Yi Shangyun had just reached out and tightly hugged Xuan Yuanhan's strong and upright waist, then shrank back into his broad and warm embrace, and finally burst into tears: "Your Highness... why did you take so long to come..."
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry..."
"Don't be afraid..."
"As long as I am here, I will never let you leave my side again..."
The sound of crying broke Xuan Yuanhan's heart.
He gently stroked her back again and again, trying to soothe her still lingering fear.
Meanwhile, not far from the two, flashes of swords and blades appeared in the deep night, followed by cries of agony.
Even as the beasts cried out in agony after they had died, Yi Shangyun continued to shrink into his arms in fear.
Realizing her fear, Xuanyuan Han reached out and firmly covered her ears.
From that moment on, her world finally became quiet.
Ever since learning that Xuanyuan Han had arrived in Lu County and had personally led people to search for Yi Shangyun, Yan'er had been waiting at the entrance of the military camp without leaving his side.
She was extremely anxious, gazing longingly at the dark path in the distance.
After an unknown amount of time, the sound of horses' hooves gradually began to be heard.
As the voice grew clearer, Yan'er felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest. She clasped her hands together and prayed, "Heaven help me, Your Highness Prince Qin, please bring Miss back safely!"
Finally, the tall, imposing man, dressed in a dark cloak and brocade robe, who exuded an aura of authority like a god of the night, slowly appeared. He never failed to live up to expectations.
Seeing that Xuanyuan Han had indeed dismounted and returned to camp carrying someone, Yan'er excitedly ran to his side.
When she got closer and took a good look, she saw that the person in her arms was so weak that she was almost unrecognizable and had fallen into a coma. Yan'er immediately burst into tears.
"Miss...Miss..."
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Xuan Yuanhan immediately ordered the guards at the camp gate: "Quickly, summon the army doctor!"
"Yes," the guard quickly accepted the order and left.
Soon, a military doctor arrived, carrying a medicine box and stumbling along.
Xuan Yuanhan coldly ordered him, "You must do everything in your power to save the Princess. If even a single hair on her head is harmed, I will take your life!"
Upon hearing this, the military doctor was so terrified that he seemed unable to speak, and he scrambled inside.
Time passed by, second by second.
Xuanyuan Han remained pacing back and forth in front of the screen inside the tent, never stopping to sit for even a moment.
The terrifying moment when Yi Shangyun was chased by a pack of wolves and driven into a desperate situation kept replaying in her mind.
Thinking of this, he frowned deeply and quietly clenched his fists.
At this moment, a guard entered the tent, clasped his hands in greeting, and reported, "Your Highness, General Wei has led his men to kill all the wolves within a radius of dozens of miles. He has now returned and is kneeling outside the tent, awaiting Your Highness's decision!"
Upon hearing this, a cold glint flashed in Xuanyuan Han's eyes.
Enraged, he shouted, "Let him kneel. I haven't told him to get up, so he shall kneel like this forever and never rise."
The guard hesitated for a moment, then cautiously tried again, saying, "But, judging from the sky, a heavy rain is about to fall!"
Xuanyuan Han said coldly, "It was just a heavy rain, not like being besieged by dozens of vicious jackals. Compared to what the princess suffered tonight, it's nothing!"
At this point, the guard fell silent, and there was nothing more to hear. In the end, he could only slowly retreat.
Upon exiting the tent, he saw that Wei Ning was covered in blood, but before he could clean himself up, he rushed over and knelt down in front of the tent to beg for forgiveness.
The guard seemed to want to say something to him: "General Wei..."
Unexpectedly, Wei Ning spoke first, cutting off his words: "Your Highness is right. If anything were to happen to the Princess Consort, I, Wei Ning, would die a thousand or ten thousand times and still not be able to escape blame. What I am suffering now is all my own doing. The Princess Consort has worked tirelessly and devoted herself to the people of Lu County, yet I failed to even protect her most basic safety, leaving her in a predicament where she was chased by dozens of hungry wolves."
Whenever Wei Ning recalls the perilous moment when he found Yi Shangyun in the Gobi Desert, he seems still shaken and filled with self-reproach and guilt.
Seeing Wei Ning's current predicament, the guard shook his head helplessly and walked away.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky.
Then, with a loud rumble, thunder also sounded.
Soon, the raindrops began to fall relentlessly.
Xuanyuan Han continued pacing back and forth inside the tent.
Behind the screen.
After Yan'er carefully washed Yi Shangyun's body, she changed into a clean lotus root pink undergarment.
At this moment, Yi Shangyun lay quietly on Xuan Yuanhan's comfortable bed, unconscious.
The military doctor carefully took his pulse, beads of sweat dripping down his face.
Seeing that Yi Shangyun had not woken up for a long time, Yan'er was extremely worried and frightened. She cried and asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong with my young lady? Why hasn't she woken up yet?"
The military doctor said quietly, "Her Highness the Princess has progressed from being delirious to unconscious. She is short of breath, her heartbeat is weak and muffled, her body is cold, and her pulse is faint and almost imperceptible—a critical condition. This is all because Her Highness was already weakened by her previous miscarriage, and now the prolonged hunger and dehydration have led to severe exhaustion. Recovery will likely be difficult and will take a long time..."
Yan'er didn't quite understand, but her intuition told her it was a very urgent situation. In her anxiety, she said angrily, "Can't you find a way to prescribe more tonics for Miss?"
The military doctor explained, "Everything should be done step by step. If we blindly try to supplement her now, it will only make the Empress's body even more deficient, and then there might be serious problems!"
Upon hearing this, Yan'er seemed to have no other ideas and cried, "Poor Miss, what should I do? What should I do?"
Finally, after a thorough examination using the four diagnostic methods of observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, the military doctor seemed to have a final plan. He said, "I'll prescribe a medicine first. You find a way to get the Princess Consort to take it. After she wakes up, we'll adjust the dosage as needed based on her condition..."
It seemed there was no better way, so Yan'er hurriedly took the prescription and went outside the tent to decoct the medicine.
Soon, Yan'er brought a bowl of perfectly warm medicine to Yi Shangyun's bedside.
She carefully helped him up and leaned him against her, then tried to feed him the medicinal soup.
Despite trying for a long time, Yi Shangyun wouldn't open her mouth.
Even though she forced the medicine down her throat, she seemed unable to swallow it properly, and the medicine almost all flowed out with the spoon.
Just then, Xuanyuan Han walked in.
Yan'er cried out anxiously to him, "Your Highness, why won't Miss drink her medicine? What should we do?"
Xuanyuan Han looked at Yi Shangyun's pale face and said, "Let me give it a try. You go and cook some plain porridge first, so she can eat it when she wakes up!"
"Yes," Yan'er replied and hurriedly went downstairs to cook porridge.
"Yun'er, listen to me! You must take your medicine and wake up quickly. Your mother is very pleased to know what you did in Lu County. She is waiting for me to take you home!"
After saying these words to him, Xuanyuan Han tried feeding him a spoonful of medicinal soup.
Unexpectedly, the cloud on the garment still refused to swallow.
Upon seeing this, Xuan Yuanhan thought for a moment and seemed to have another idea. He picked up the medicine and gulped it down, then pressed his lips to Yi Shangyun's lips.
Finally, Yi Shangyun slowly began to swallow.
Seeing that this method was indeed effective, Xuanyuan Han followed suit, feeding him mouthful after mouthful until the entire bowl of medicine was finished.
He picked up a handkerchief and carefully wiped the corners of her mouth before gently laying her back down on the couch.
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