"What?"
Two hundred thousand?
Xuanyuan Han was truly shocked by this sudden and significant news.
He then hurriedly received the secret letter that Cheng Liang had handed him and unfolded it.
His sharp gaze swept quickly over every word on it.
Finally, he secretly clenched a fist hidden under his sleeve, calmed himself down, and pondered carefully before speaking slowly.
"It was indeed a mistake on my part to divorce Mei Xiyuan from the very beginning. At that time, I never imagined that I would meet someone I could love so much in my life."
"For this, I certainly cannot shirk my responsibility. However, to say that this has provoked a conflict between the two countries is not necessarily true! After all, the old king of Dongning has passed away, and the successor's faction has also lost power!"
"Mei Zhixuan and Mei Xiyuan have never been truly harmonious; they have only ever used each other."
"Judging from Mei Zhixuan's secret planning and preparation over the years, if Yun'er hadn't been willing to give way, he wouldn't even have been able to defeat that good-for-nothing born to the Empress."
"Not to mention that he has risen to his current position and raised an army to fight against my Western Qin! He knew he had no chance of winning, so he shouldn't have made such a hasty decision at this time."
"Moreover, the world still fears the mysterious power of the descendants of the guardians of Western Qin. The guardians' fate is unknown and their whereabouts are unknown, so they dare not act rashly!"
"An army of two hundred thousand men marched from Dongning to Xiqin, a long and arduous journey, traversing mountains and rivers..."
Xuan Yuanhan had a vague feeling that, "Besides Mei Xiyuan's instigation, there must be some other unknown secrets involved."
In an instant, he recalled and sorted out his thoughts once again.
Suddenly, a cry of surprise rang out: "Could it be that they have also discovered Yun'er's identity! That's why they dared to..."
Upon hearing the sound, Cheng Liang looked over and was taken aback.
After thinking about it, she didn't think so: "It shouldn't be like that. The Princess Consort stayed in Dongning Kingdom for a very short time. How could anyone suspect that they know her identity?"
Xuanyuan Han certainly didn't want the reality to be as he imagined, but for some reason, he felt a deep sense of unease.
Finally, he could only mutter to himself, "I also hope that I'm overthinking things!"
Just as Xuanyuan Han was puzzled by his actions, Cheng Liang suddenly said, "According to reliable sources, it's probably not just that. I've heard that this is only an advance force they've sent out. With such a fierce attack and a formidable enemy at hand, I hope Your Highness will quickly devise a countermeasure."
Xuan Yuanhan knew perfectly well: "If all of this is true, and Mei Zhixuan really intends to take action against Western Qin, he certainly won't only have one army!"
Next.
After a long silence, Xuan Yuanhan seemed to have made a decision.
"The battle between Western Qin and Eastern Ning was inevitable sooner or later. But in the end, it was always the powerless common people who suffered!"
"Who can argue with that?"
Looking back on the years when the two of them fought side by side, Cheng Liang felt the same way and murmured in agreement.
For a moment, Cheng Liang's thoughts were racing.
Yi Shangyun had no interest in the court, which is why he was willing to step down to him. Mei Zhixuan was merely appointed to the position in a time of crisis when Dongning Kingdom was leaderless.
Moreover, ever since he took charge of the court, his position has been illegitimate and he has never been supported by the veteran officials in the Dongning court.
At most, he's just a regent; why is there suddenly such a big commotion?
As he pondered this, he suddenly perked up.
He thought of a solution and said happily, "Your Highness, I have a good idea that might be able to avert this hellish disaster!"
Xuanyuan Handun looked at Cheng Liang's face and asked curiously, "Do you have a way?"
Cheng Liang nodded.
Xuanyuan Han pressed further, "What's your plan?"
For a moment, Cheng Liang suddenly felt incredibly clever, and also extremely fortunate: "Thank goodness the Princess Consort faked her death!"
Xuanyuan Han frowned, looking quite puzzled by his seemingly nonsensical words: "What do you mean by that?"
Cheng Liang suddenly became calm and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured, with the Princess Consort here, this war will not break out!"
Xuanyuan Han glared at him, and Cheng Liang immediately became obedient, saying seriously, "We must find the Princess Consort as soon as possible. In short, only the Princess Consort is the rightful heir to the Dongning Kingdom. I believe that as long as the Princess Consort returns to assume the throne, all problems will be solved!"
"Is this the brilliant idea you came up with?" To his surprise, Xuan Yuanhan glared at him fiercely.
Cheng Liang analyzed for her, saying, "Aren't you pushing Yun'er into a fire pit? If those old fogies in the Dongning court find out that their preferred heir has become my queen, will they still feel comfortable handing over the future of Dongning to her?"
Cheng Liang scratched the back of his head after hearing this, realizing he hadn't considered that aspect: "This..."
Her thoughts raced, and she continued, "But the Princess Consort is nominally dead!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan immediately became excited and let out a sound that was almost like a roar.
"Where did Yun'er die?"
"I was with her last night!"
She's not dead!
"My queen has never died!"
"I will not let her die!"
"She must not die!"
"Furthermore, we will not use her to quell the conflicts in the world!"
Faced with his agitated emotions, Cheng Liang reminded him, "But this time, it concerns the lives of too many ordinary people!"
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuanhan immediately denied and stopped him: "Don't say it! This matter must not be mentioned again! I have my own way of dealing with Mei Zhixuan!"
Ultimately, what Xuanyuan Han cared about most was that once Yi Shangyun ascended the throne as the ruler of Dongning, he would be trapped in that world for the rest of his life.
By then, how can she still be his queen?
In the future, I will be with him day and night, never to be separated...
At that moment, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Just as Cheng Liang was puzzled by his sudden outburst of emotion, another guard hurriedly entered.
As soon as he approached, he clasped his hands in a very respectful manner and reported, "Your Highness, there is a man outside who claims to be Young Master Yi who has come to see you, saying that he has important matters to discuss with you!"
"Young Master Yi?!"
Upon hearing the guard's report, the two men stared at each other in surprise for a moment.
Then, Xuanyuan Han gave the order: "Take him to Chenghua Palace. I will be there immediately!"
"yes!"
After receiving the order, the guard quickly turned and left.
Cheng Liang asked, puzzled, "What brings Third Young Master Yi here?"
Xuanyuan Han felt that every time this person appeared, it was always about Yi Shangyun.
So he called to Cheng Liang, "Come on, let's go take a look!"
Chenghua Hall.
Upon seeing Young Master Yi, Cheng Liang jokingly said, "What a rare guest! It seems Your Highness has been quite free lately. What brings you to the Prince of Qin's residence?"
Despite his own reluctance, their hospitality made Yi Sanshao feel very uncomfortable.
But he clearly had no other choice. In order to find Yi Shangyun as soon as possible, he couldn't care less about anything else!
So he went straight to the point and said, "I know where the girl is?"
Cheng Liang was stunned: "What did you say? You know?"
Xuan Yuanhan was also shocked: "You really know?"
Then, recalling his previous words, Cheng Liang questioned him: "But when I asked you at Baicaotang, didn't you say you didn't know?"
Both of them looked at Young Master Yi's face simultaneously.
Young Master Yi didn't explain, only uttering two simple words: "Plum Garden!"
"Plum Garden!"
"Plum Garden!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan and Cheng Liang immediately looked at each other.
Young Master Yi explained to the two, "Plum Garden is the residence where Princess Yongle, Mei Xiyuan, is hiding!"
Xuan Yuanhan was truly shocked by this news: "So Mei Xiyuan is the mysterious owner of Plum Garden in the east of the city who recently took over!"
Young Master Yi said angrily, "She came back this time clearly to seek revenge on you, but she ended up dragging the girl into it! I knew it, the girl and you..."
Before Young Master Yi could finish speaking, Xuan Yuanhan stood up and interrupted him.
"This time, even if I have to turn the entire eastern part of the city upside down, I will definitely find Yun'er!"
Fearing wolves in front and tigers behind, I hid and dodged along the way.
They had just escaped from Yunshui Pavilion and turned onto a secluded path when they were carefully searching for the way forward.
Perhaps because he was too tense to pay attention, as soon as he relaxed, he suddenly felt dizzy, and then everything went black before his eyes. He then swayed and fell to the ground.
In an instant, a small, frail female figure appeared, rushing towards her, then crouching down beside her and gently calling, "Wake up, wake up!"
Seeing that she was completely unresponsive to his calls, he had no choice but to lift her up by one arm and take her back.
The next morning.
In a secluded courtyard where the air was filled with the faint scent of herbs, Yi Shangyun finally recovered from her high fever and slowly opened her eyes to wake up.
As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw a familiar face in front of me.
A woman was lying face down beside her bed, still fast asleep.
Yi Shangyun seemed somewhat incredulous and squeezed her eyes hard.
Seeing that the face before him remained unchanged, he finally believed what he was seeing.
He struggled to prop himself up with his arms and exclaimed in surprise, "Dingxiang, what is she doing here?"
Then he looked around and realized that he was still in the Qin Prince's mansion and had not escaped.
Upon smelling that familiar scent, he exclaimed in astonishment, "Could this be... Physician Yue's Apricot Grove Pavilion?!"
Just then, Dingxiang's body stirred slightly, and she slowly woke up.
Upon seeing Yi Shangyun sit up, he asked happily, "Miss, you're awake?"
Yi Shangyun recalled and asked her, "I remember I seemed to have fainted before. Did you bring me here?"
Dingxiang nodded: "Miss, you caught a bad cold. You had a high fever all night, but don't worry, you're all better now!"
"Miss?!" Yi Shangyun suddenly realized something was wrong and asked, "Dingxiang, what's wrong? Why are you calling me that?"
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