"Miss, what happened to you? How did you get into this state?"
However, at this moment, Yi Shangyun had just experienced and witnessed the Wang family's complete destruction in a short time. She was obviously still deeply immersed in the experience, unable to extricate herself from the shock, and finding it difficult to accept.
Recalling the last time she left the Wang family, she went to check the bowl of soup that Madam Wang drank last.
She kept muttering to herself, "So what Madam Wang took in front of me was actually a poisonous substance called 'Wan Hua Ku' (万花枯). Why didn't I discover it sooner? Why didn't I discover it sooner..."
Upon realizing this, she felt extremely guilty.
If she had noticed the oddity in Madam Wang's words earlier, perhaps she wouldn't have died.
In this way, Wang Yin would not despair enough to set fire to the entire Wang family.
Then none of this would have happened.
So she cried sadly and asked Yan'er and Lanxiang, who happened to be coming towards her.
"Why?"
"Why?"
"Why didn't I notice sooner that something was wrong with Madam Wang?"
"Why didn't I discover sooner that it was actually a withered flower?"
Why couldn't I save her?
"Can't they be saved?"
"Why?"
Seeing her crying so sadly, Yan'er was extremely anxious: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"
Before she could answer, the two babies in Yi Shangyun's arms seemed to suddenly sense the passing of their loved ones and began to cry loudly.
At this moment, Lanxiang followed closely behind and arrived in front of Yi Shangyun. Seeing Yi Shangyun's current appearance, she exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness...you..."
When Yi Shangyun saw the child crying, she felt heartbroken, sad, and helpless.
Lanxiang hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, who is this child...?"
Yan'er then noticed the child: "Miss, this child..."
Yi Shangyun gently rocked the two children as she said, "These are Madam Wang's son and daughter, who were just born..."
Seeing that Yi Shangyun was clearly unable to handle the crying of the two children, Yan'er and Lanxiang each reached out and took one of them from his arms.
Yi Shangyun looked at the children's faces, paused, and instructed Yan'er: "Take these two children back to the palace and take good care of them. Do not mistreat them."
Yan'er, clearly unaware of the changes that had occurred in the Wang family, asked with a puzzled look, "If we take this child back to the Wang residence, what about Madam Wang? And General Wang's younger brother? How can we take the child away?"
Yi Shangyun said, "Madam, she has already gone to join General Wang..."
Upon hearing this, Yan'er immediately shifted her gaze to Yi Shangyun's face and exclaimed in astonishment, "What?"
Lanxiang also looked at Yishangyun's face, paused for a moment, and then looked back at the child's tender face.
At this moment, they could clearly feel the sandstorm around them getting stronger and stronger. The three of them swayed in the wind and could hardly stand up.
A guard from the military camp galloped over, dismounted hurriedly beside the three, and reported: "Your Highness, ladies, please move to the shelter immediately! A sandstorm is coming soon!"
Yi Shangyun quickly came to her senses and said, "By the way, a sandstorm is coming. You two should hurry and go to the shelter!"
Upon hearing this, Yan'er immediately asked a series of questions.
"The two of us?"
Why the two of us?
"And what about you, Miss?"
Lanxiang also said, "Yes, Your Highness, please come with us. It is indeed too dangerous outside! If I had known that the sandstorm would come to Luxian County earlier than expected, I would never have brought my elderly grandmother here!"
Little did they know, Yi Shangyun was actually burning with anxiety.
As she predicted, Xuanyuan Han would soon come into direct contact with the sandstorm as he ventured deeper into the desert.
He was unaware of the dangers of the desert, compounded by this massive sandstorm.
She looked up at the blue sky disappearing faster and faster, and said with great worry, "No... I must go find His Highness... His Highness must be in even greater danger right now! He needs me!"
"But……"
Lanxiang wanted to say something more, but suddenly the increasingly strong sandstorm blew into her eyes, so she quickly reached out to rub them.
"Miss, don't leave Yan'er behind, go together! Yan'er doesn't want to be separated from you..."
Yan'er was clearly frightened and was already crying.
"Alright, stop talking! The nearest shelter is still quite a distance away. Take the children and get out of here quickly, or it will be too late..."
With that, Yi Shangyun pushed the two men toward the guard and instructed him, "You must escort them safely to the shelter!"
"Yes..." the guard replied.
After explaining everything, Yi Shangyun looked after the two children for a while. They were now sleeping peacefully in Lanxiang and Yan'er's arms. Reassured, she quickly went over and mounted her horse.
Finally, I looked at Lanxiang.
He looked at Yan'er for a while longer, gazing into her eyes, and said, "Yan'er, I'm sorry. What I said to you before was just said in anger. I was just... after our time together, I couldn't bear to part with my child with His Highness. I didn't know before that all mothers in this world are the same. Just like Madam Wang, even when facing death, the only thing she can't let go of is her children. Yan'er will understand this feeling deeply in the future."
She paused, took a breath, and continued, "For so many years, you've been by my side, protecting me through joy and sorrow, through thick and thin. Rather than saying I'm your blessing, I'd say you're my fortune. I'm truly lucky to have you by my side in this life, Yan'er. If there really is a next life, Yan'er, in the next life, I hope you'll be my master, and I'll accompany you and protect you just the same, okay?"
"Miss...don't say anymore...please stop..." Recalling the past, and hearing Yi Shangyun speak to her so earnestly—words she had never spoken to before—Yan'er suddenly felt extremely frightened and shook her head.
She had an incredibly strong feeling that something big was going to happen in Lu County this time!
But in the end, after saying these heartfelt words, Yi Shangyun indeed resolutely swung the riding whip in his hand.
With a shout of "Giddy up...", the sound of horses' hooves immediately rang out.
Accompanied by the howling wind, a sound that seemed to tear people apart, and the impact of the sandstorm, dust billowed up everywhere.
"Miss, come back! Come back quickly! Yan'er doesn't want a next life, Yan'er only needs this one! It's too dangerous up ahead, Miss, you can't go! You're pregnant..."
Seeing that Yi Shangyun had left her again without hesitation, Yan'er wanted to rush up and chase after the horse.
Upon seeing this, Lanxiang quickly grabbed her and pleaded, "Yan'er, come back! Come back now! Don't chase after her anymore, it's no use. You've been with her since you were little, don't you know you can't win her back? You can't stop her!"
Yan'er thought about it and realized that Lanxiang was right. Ever since her little master woke up from her coma, no one had ever been able to stop her from doing anything she wanted. So she couldn't hold back any longer and tears streamed down her face.
Helpless and extremely worried, she said, "What should we do? What should we do? Who can help her? Who can help her? Miss, Miss..."
Lanxiang watched as the cloud on her clothes gradually disappeared into the distance, until her shadow shrank to a mere dot. Only then did she take Yan'er's hand and say, "Don't worry, good people are always protected by heaven. She will definitely come back safely. Let's go, we need to hurry to the shelter."
The border between Lu County and the desert.
The once incredibly clear and blue sky, cleansed by countless sandstorms, was now completely swallowed up by a hazy, yellowish hue.
Xuanyuan Han led a group of men, struggling forward step by step against the fierce sandstorm.
As we walked, suddenly the sky darkened, and the sound of the wind and sand grew louder and louder, as if even the ground beneath our feet began to tremble.
In this world of only yellowish light, the roar of the sandstorm grew louder and louder. Apart from the sand and wind, nothing could be seen or heard.
Wei Ning shielded his eyes from the oncoming sand and dust with one hand, and with an almost roaring voice, asked Xuan Yuanhan for instructions.
"Your Highness, it seems the sandstorm is approaching. We can't continue any further. Even if we follow the route Her Highness took last time, it will likely be futile. In the past, sandstorms have left wells and streams dried up, fields cracked, crops withered, and livestock dead, leaving the entire continent desolate. Moreover, Her Highness once said that it was just a tiny stream in the desert; how could it withstand the onslaught of such a massive sandstorm..."
Having completely abandoned horseback riding and switched to walking, Xuanyuan Han, his face covered with a black veil, remained unmoved.
Without changing his expression, he said in a deep voice, "Since it is called a divine spring, it must have some magical properties. If I don't try it and see it with my own eyes, how can I give up halfway!"
“But right now, we can’t even see the road ahead. If we continue deeper into the desert and get lost, then we…”
Even if Wei Ning only thought about it for a moment, he couldn't say anything more.
But Xuan Yuanhan knew perfectly well that he was fighting against fate this time. But could he possibly win against heaven in the face of such a huge disaster?
In fact, even he himself didn't know.
Regardless, for Lu County, for this continent, for all living beings, for Yi Shangyun, and for all the countless people who have risked their lives here, everything we have done will not ultimately be in vain.
Having already reached this point, Xuanyuan Han said firmly, "Keep moving forward!"
Seeing that Xuan Yuanhan was determined to venture into the desert, Wei Ning had no choice but to follow him to the death. So he raised his voice and accepted the order, saying, "Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"
He then turned to his followers and ordered, "Keep moving!"
At the command, no one hesitated and followed suit...
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