A gentle breeze wafts by, rippling the clear blue water outside the window.
The wind swept up fallen leaves, adding color to the entire summer.
As the cicadas' song subsided, the rustling of bamboo groves began to fill the air.
Inside the hall, wisps of incense smoke rose repeatedly.
Xuanyuan Han, who was on the bed, finally woke up slowly.
Everyone else had already left, leaving only Cheng Liang to guard the place closely.
Upon seeing him suddenly open his eyes, he hurriedly stood up and exclaimed, "Your Highness, you're finally awake!"
Consciousness, initially vague, gradually becomes clear.
As soon as he sat up, he asked, "Where is Yun'er? Why are you here guarding me?"
Cheng Liang paused, his face darkening, and he stammered, "Your Highness, she..."
In an instant, a strange sense of foreboding washed over him, and Xuan Yuanhan anxiously asked, "What's wrong with Yun'er?"
Cheng Liang, however, dared not say, "She..."
Finally, he lost his temper.
In the vast and silent hall, a furious voice suddenly rang out: "Speak quickly, what exactly happened to Yun'er?"
With a "thump".
Cheng Liang knelt heavily on the ground, but still dared not speak.
Seeing his unusual behavior, Xuanyuan Han seemed even more certain of his suspicions.
Suddenly, those faint memories and recollections from when I was unconscious surfaced in my mind.
"With the heart's blood of a beloved, awaken the thousand-year-old spirit stone..."
"If fate decrees that only one of us can live, then that person must be you."
"because……"
You are my life!
"So, protecting you is my mission!"
"Have you forgotten Yun'er?"
"I really can't bear to part with it..."
...
"So it was all true after all."
Recalling these fragmented memories, everything told him that she was truly gone.
For a moment, I felt as if I could hardly breathe.
Xuanyuan Han suppressed his grief and said, "So, in the end, it was she who sacrificed herself to save my life."
Cheng Liang lowered his head, his heart filled with sorrow, and he could not utter another word.
At this moment, the others who heard the commotion inside the hall also rushed in.
Upon seeing that Young Master Yi was also among them, Xuan Yuanhan went up and forcefully grabbed him by the collar to question him.
Why didn't you stop her?
"Don't you always say you'll protect her?"
Why didn't you protect her?
Why watch her die?
"Why?"
Seeing that he seemed to be possessed, Young Master Yi slapped his hand and flung him away, his angry eyes fixed on Xuan Yuanhan's eyes.
"I value her more than my own life."
Do you think I don't want to stop her?
"In my eyes, your life is truly worth less than a fart."
"At that time, the old Taoist said that if she wanted to save you, she would use her heart's blood as a medicinal ingredient to awaken that damned thousand-year-old spirit stone."
"Upon hearing that, I gripped the dagger tightly. At that moment, I was so close to you that if I were to plunge it into your heart, you would die, and she would live."
"But……"
"I wasn't ruthless enough. I hesitated for only a moment before she noticed."
"Her small, frail body was completely shielded from you."
"She threatened to kill herself, what could I do?"
"I don't want to?"
"On her deathbed, she was still trying to persuade me and Lu Yuan to submit to you and not oppose you."
"She really went to great lengths for you!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan burst into tears and lost control of his emotions.
Why be so foolish?
"Without you, what use is this world to me?"
"Yun'er, don't be afraid."
"I will come to you immediately."
Just when everyone was caught off guard, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly rushed over and drew a sharp sword from a corner table.
Young Master Yi was shocked: "What are you going to do?"
Cheng Liang quickly stopped him: "Your Highness, please don't!"
Just as everyone held their breath, wondering what would happen next, a bell suddenly rang out from inside the hall.
"Ding-dong..."
"Ding-dong..."
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan's sword, which was already raised in mid-air, stopped abruptly.
He stared at a toddler, staggering and wobbling towards him for a long time, then said in a puzzled tone, "This child's features are so strikingly similar to mine when I was a child..."
Immediately afterward, Tuoba Ze's figure appeared.
"Doesn't this child look familiar?"
Xuanyuan Han slowly lowered the sword in his hand and asked, "This child..."
Tuoba Ze said, "That's right, he is yours! Your child is not dead. That foolish woman risked her life and shed so much blood to insist on leaving this bloodline for you. At the time, it was my maid who had a bad idea, thinking that she could use this child to blackmail you later, but now, I have decided to return him to you."
Xuanyuan Han asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Tuoba Ze clasped his hands behind his back, sighed heavily, and said, "After everything we've been through, that foolish woman has always been protecting you with her life. I finally understand that all along, I've only been obsessed with that vast, unrestrained grassland. So, can you give it back to me?"
Seeing Xuan Yuanhan hesitate, Tuoba Ze quickly explained, "Don't worry, I'm just managing it for you, because no one understands it better than me."
Xuanyuan Han thought for a moment, and finally nodded.
He then knelt down, his large hand easily encircling the child's entire back, and asked, "Does he have a name?"
"Eternal life... the eternal life of the Eternal Heaven!" Tuoba Ze blurted out.
"Longevity!" Xuan Yuanhan repeated, looking at the child's rosy cheeks.
Seeing the tenderness reappear in his eyes, everyone in the hall finally felt relieved.
In the blink of an eye, 20 years have passed.
This continent, which had been fragmented and turbulent for hundreds of years, was finally unified, and the name of the country was changed from the original Western Qin to 'Qin'.
During these 20 years, under Xuan Yuanhan's painstaking efforts and diligent governance, this continent never experienced any wars, large or small, and the lives of the people gradually became more prosperous and peaceful.
Today marks the day that his only prince, and the sole heir to the Great Qin Kingdom, has ascended the throne as the new emperor, Xuanyuan Jin.
After a recent snowfall, the Lingkong Continent was peaceful and serene.
At the enthronement ceremony, all the officials gathered, dressed in their official robes, and lined up on both sides, creating a solemn and dignified scene.
Wearing a black dragon robe and a crown, Xuan Yuanjin, surrounded by civil and military officials, stepped onto the sacred position on the high platform.
Upon arriving at the magnificent and solemn Qiankun Hall, all the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted, "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Its sound was so loud that it spread throughout the north and south of the country.
However, Xuanyuan Han came alone to the highest corner tower of the palace, gazing at the magnificent landscape he had seen countless times from this spot, and murmured to himself.
May our land be free from the smoke of gunpowder and the chaos of war!
May the people of our Great Qin live in peace and prosperity, and enjoy a peaceful world!
"Yun'er, did you see that?"
"As you wish, this must be the peaceful and prosperous world we've been hoping for!"
"Jin'er..."
"By the way, I named our child Xuanyuan Jin. Its radical is '王' (king), hoping he will shoulder the responsibilities of a king. 'Jin' also refers to beautiful jade, hoping he will be a person of high moral character and pure innocence throughout his life."
"only……"
I miss you so much, I really miss you!
Standing atop the high corner tower, Xuan Yuanhan gazed at the sky suddenly filled with a myriad of colors, within which a seven-colored heavenly gate seemed to appear faintly...
In an instant, the heavenly gate suddenly opened wide.
A dazzling purple light shot out, and then, the tall figure on the corner tower vanished instantly...
Tuoba Ze returned to the grasslands, completely transformed himself, and once again became the well-known Prefect of Beijun, protecting the people of the region.
Only when he had free time would he come to the Cloud Clinic alone, because only there could his heart find true peace.
Lu Yuan returned to Longhu City and continued to uphold Yi Shangyun's last wishes, assisting Prefect Mei Zhixuan of Dongjun in governing Dongjun to make it increasingly prosperous.
Young Master Yi then entrusted his Southern County to his two maids to manage.
The previous trend of everyone being skilled in Gu poison techniques has been well controlled.
He himself continued to travel around, constantly on the road.
He always thought that as long as he went far enough, one day he might reach another space and meet Yi Shangyun again.
Despite the numerous recommendations from ministers over the years, the vast imperial palace has remained without any concubines in the harem.
Yan'er became the head maid in the palace, managing all the affairs of the inner palace for Xuan Yuanhan and his son.
Xuan Yuanhan once intended to marry her to Cheng Liang or Yi Shangjun, but Yan'er insisted on raising Xuan Yuanjin for Yi Shangyun and refused to marry for the rest of her life.
The Yi family moved back to the capital, and Xuan Yuanhan bestowed upon them a rather grand mansion. In the capital, Yi Shangkun finally opened his own clinic, practicing medicine and helping people together with Physician Le. Every day, people lined up all the way to see him for treatment.
Lu Tianlin and Yi Shangxue were betrothed, and their life of marriage before love blossomed was quite fulfilling.
Zhang Zhiyuan's entire clan was released, and he is now the Director of the Imperial Medical Academy!
The 21st century is characterized by towering buildings and bustling traffic.
Today marks the wedding of Yi Shangyun and Yang Junzhe.
A few days ago, big data suddenly pushed a message to her that she recognized at a glance.
She added it.
That person really was Wei Mingxuan, who had been missing for many years.
He said he was already married and had a son. His wife was his college classmate and is now his colleague.
He felt sorry for what happened in the past.
Such a casual remark left Yi Shangyun speechless.
She locked herself in her room for three days and three nights, crying her eyes out, and finally decided to accept Yang Junzhe's marriage proposal.
She should look forward and not dwell on the past, shouldn't she?
Thus, a grand wedding ceremony took place as scheduled today.
But it wasn't until the emcee earnestly asked her, "Bride, do you take this groom to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to live and to die, to stay with him forever and never leave him?"
Suddenly, Yi Shangyun hesitated.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang in my ears: "Yun'er!"
Following the sound, Yi Shangyun was instantly stunned, tears streaming down her face.
"Your Highness, how could you..."
So he quickly turned to Yang Junzhe and said, "I'm sorry!"
He then ran straight toward the sound.
That hug, which had been so long overdue, finally wrapped around my waist.
Xuanyuan Han rested his chin on her forehead and said, "You once made me promise you that I would not leave without saying goodbye. I do the same, and you cannot leave me without saying goodbye either. So, I have come to your world to find you! I have said that I will formally marry you again and make you my true wife!"
In that instant, thunderous applause erupted all around...
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