"Yes, yes, yes, my sister-in-law is right. I still feel guilty about it. So... is she really staying at my sister-in-law's house right now?"
As the man spoke, he stood on tiptoe and began to anxiously peer into the room, looking around with hopeful eyes.
But just then, the woman suddenly spoke up to stop him, saying, "Don't look anymore. There's no one else in this courtyard except me."
Since then, after countless sleepless nights worrying about her safety, they have finally found Yi Shangyun's whereabouts.
All along the way, he was filled with joy and anticipation for his reunion with her, and even if it was just wishful thinking on his part, all of that was shattered the moment he heard those words.
The man could hardly believe his ears. Before he could even wipe the expectant look off his face, he stared at the two maids standing far away with a look of utter disbelief. The two maids were also looking at each other with the same puzzled expression.
Then he turned his gaze blankly to the woman's face and asked in confusion, "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? My two maids clearly brought her here and entrusted her to you personally. How can you say that you are the only one in this courtyard?"
Seeing the extreme disappointment on his face, the woman felt a pang of pity, but she could only let out a deep breath and slowly explain, "That girl, after she woke up, said that she had important business to attend to in the Western Qin Kingdom, not in Nan'an. She was afraid that you would continue to harass her after you returned, so she begged me... She has already set off for the Western Qin Kingdom without even waiting."
As is often the case in this world, what you fear most is what will happen. Despite his best efforts, he was still too late.
Upon hearing this, the man immediately reached out and grabbed the woman's wrist tightly, staring at her with wide eyes, and said excitedly, "She really went to Western Qin."
The man was clearly losing his temper, repeatedly questioning the woman: "But you... why didn't you stop her? How could you allow her to do this? Do you know she's pregnant? The road to Xiqin is long and arduous, how difficult and rugged it is, how could you let her go alone? What if something happens to her on the way?"
Little did the woman know that she had been worried about him ever since they parted, but at this moment she seemed not to be afraid of the man's authority at all. She met his gaze and said firmly, "Of course I know that she is a pregnant woman, so I know even more that there is absolutely no one in this world who can stop a pregnant woman from doing something that would risk the safety of the child in her womb."
As if these words had truly intimidated the man, the woman lowered her voice slightly and continued, "Right now, Dragon Tiger City is on the verge of collapse. What she is going to do is to save a city—no, it is a matter concerning the lives of millions upon millions of people on this continent."
The woman spoke with firm conviction: "Your actions deserve our respect and support, including yours."
The man understood the woman's reasoning perfectly. But right now, this person was none other than Yi Shangyun, his maid, the one he was willing to protect with his life. Ultimately, he didn't want Yi Shangyun to go to Western Qin alone to see King Xuanyuan Han again.
If she weren't pregnant at the moment, things might have been different. Perhaps out of consideration for their past relationship, Xuan Yuanhan might not have done anything to her. But now, she has personally denied that he is the father of her child in front of the King of Qin.
Putting aside the fact that the man was none other than the vengeful and vengeful Spirit Void War God, King Qin, even any ordinary man in the world, could accept that his woman was pregnant with another man's child.
Therefore, in his view, Yi Shangyun's departure was undoubtedly like a wolf entering a tiger's den, walking into a trap.
At this thought, he seemed to dare not continue to think about what Xuan Yuanhan would do to Yi Shangyun this time.
He refused to believe it, and suddenly began to resist, repeating to himself, "No, the girl wouldn't do that, she would never do that. She cares so much about that child, she wouldn't allow him to be hurt in the slightest. She couldn't put herself in danger, no, it's absolutely impossible."
At this thought, he suddenly seemed to roar: "Stop arguing here! Where did you hide the girl? Before I completely lose my patience, I advise you to hand her over now. If I find her later and find out that you lied to me, don't blame me for being rude to you."
With that, the man forcefully shoved the woman aside, then strode angrily over the threshold and rushed inside.
As soon as he entered, he looked around the room searching for her while urgently calling out, "Girl, where are you? Come out quickly, girl..."
"Hiss..." The woman behind him was suddenly pushed hard, and accidentally bumped her forehead. Before she could even be surprised, she gasped in pain and quickly raised her hand to cover the throbbing wound.
At this moment, the two maids who had been silently following closely behind the man also followed their master and quickly stepped forward to cross the threshold together.
As they passed the woman, the two men glared at her fiercely.
I don't know how much time passed.
The three of them, master and servant, searched the front and back yards thoroughly, but found no trace of Yi Shangyun.
Finally, the man and the purple-clad maidservant exchanged a furrowed brow and a glance for a moment before reluctantly returning to the woman's location in the center of the courtyard.
This time, before the man could even speak, the purple-clad maidservant, filled with indignation, drew her long sword and pointed it at the woman, saying viciously, "What a dishonest and wicked country bumpkin! When we went out, we clearly told you to keep a close eye on her. Now, you dare to hide her away without permission! What are you trying to do? Do you know who my master is? Do you know what crime you deserve?"
The woman was not afraid at all. She glanced disdainfully at the man's face and retorted, "I broke my promise? I'm wicked? What crime have I committed?"
The woman sneered and continued, "Let's not even talk about the fact that the girl is a living, breathing person. She's not a heinous prisoner, nor is she made of wood or stone. She has hands and feet, and no matter who you are, even the Jade Emperor in heaven has no right to restrict her freedom in the slightest. Besides, how can my tiny place possibly hide someone?! I think those who are plotting to abduct that girl to the Kingdom of Nan'an are truly clueless about their intentions."
Upon hearing this, the maid in purple was immediately enraged and shouted at her, "How dare you! How dare a mere country bumpkin be so disrespectful to the esteemed Crown Prince of Nan'an? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
As the maid in purple spoke, she brought the tip of her sword even closer to the woman's neck.
Upon closer inspection, it appeared that blood was slowly seeping from where the woman's neck had come into contact with the sword tip.
"Hmph..." The woman was surprised by the man's identity after hearing these words, but in the end she just snorted coldly and turned her head away, ignoring him.
Seeing this, the purple-clad maid seemed to have completely exhausted all her options. Helplessly, she looked at her mistress behind her, clearly at a loss for what to do. She then sought her opinion, saying, "Third Young Master..."
Just as the man was hesitating, wondering whether what the woman said was true or false, another maid's voice suddenly came from inside the house: "Third Young Master, look what I found!"
As she spoke, the maid rushed toward the man and handed him a letter.
The man took it and, upon seeing the familiar words "To the Third Young Master," quickly pulled out the letter inside and unfolded it.
Suddenly, the brows that had been tightly furrowed on that beautiful face for who knows how long finally relaxed.
At this moment, he was even overjoyed and exclaimed, "It's Yaya, it really is Yaya, this is indeed Yaya's handwriting."
But before long, the smile on the man's face began to fade, and the brows that had just relaxed quietly furrowed again, as if they were so thick that they could not be smoothed out.
Upon seeing this, the maid who had found the letter could no longer contain herself and anxiously asked, "What is it? What is it? What did Miss Yi say in her letter?"
"The things I love to do, the person I love, have always revolved around only you. But why? Why won't you listen to me?"
The man did not answer a single word to the maid's question. After carefully reading the letter, he stood there blankly, muttering to himself, and silently walked out of the courtyard. The letter in his hand slowly drifted to the ground in the wind, staining it with fallen red petals.
Seeing this, the maid in purple sheathed her sword, slowly squatted down, curiously picked it up, and read it aloud in a low voice.
"Third Young Master, forgive me for still not having the courage to say goodbye to you in person. I understand your feelings completely. From our first encounter in Western Qin to now, so many unforgettable moments have passed. Yet, along the way, it seems I've always been a burden to you. If it weren't for me, perhaps you would still be living a carefree life, a faint scent of herbs lingering on your fingertips, practicing medicine and helping others. Now, all the words are useless. It's time to stop and take a good look at the person beside you. It's time to do what you love, to love the person you should love. For the rest of my life, I will have him by my side, and you should no longer be held back by me. We should both live well and take care of ourselves!"
Several days later.
In a landscape half mountains, half water, and half misty, an old man leads an old yellow ox slowly across an ancient bridge, and everything is as beautiful as a painting.
On the river beneath the ancient bridge, a small boat drifts downstream, with a handsome young man in white standing on it, gazing intently at everything before him.
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