Having finally seen Xuan Yuanhan off, Xuan Yuan Yue had no time to linger and immediately turned around and headed towards Qingxin Palace.
She simply couldn't believe that Yi Shangyun could be so heartless towards Xuan Yuanhan.
Not only did she refuse to see him, but she also said such heartless things.
Just thinking about how Xuan Yuanhan looked so dejected and utterly hopeless when he left...
It's truly heartbreaking to see someone who was once so proud and noble.
When they arrived inside the hall, Yi Shangyun was giving Yan'er some instructions: "Alright, that's all for now. Go and tell people to prepare quickly!"
Yan'er turned around and saw Xuan Yuan Yue enter. She quickly curtsied and greeted her, "Your Highness, Princess Consort!"
Xuanyuan Yue nodded, and Yan'er quickly walked out.
Yi Shangyun then asked casually, "He's gone?"
Xuan Yuan Yue was furious when she thought about it: "Why did you treat him like that? Although it's too late to say anything now, you can't be so heartless to him. How could you say that you'd never see him again in this life?"
As Yi Shangyun poured tea for him, she said, seemingly quite casually, "Didn't we agree at Guanyin Temple that from now on, we should all look forward?"
Xuan Yuan Yue argued anxiously, "That's true, he was indeed in the wrong first, but now Uncle Qin has remembered everything, and he knows he was wrong. No matter what, you can't say such hurtful things to him. But that's Uncle Qin! You've been through so much together to get to be together, and you don't care at all..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yi Shangyun interrupted him, saying, "Alright, stop talking! I've already said it, everything is in the past, and you don't need to mention anything about him to me again!"
Seeing that her attitude was so firm, Xuan Yuan Yue didn't know what else to say.
Then she remembered what had happened at Mei Zhixuan's place earlier, and changed the subject.
"By the way, I just overheard Mei Xiyuan and Your Highness secretly plotting something again. I doubt they will admit defeat so easily. You have only just ascended the throne, and the foundation of the court is still unstable. Dongning has only enjoyed a moment of peace. To completely eliminate these parasites, you need reliable people by your side!"
Yi Shangyun, of course, also knew these things, and asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Xuan Yuan Yue sat down, thought seriously for a moment, and asked, "What do you think of Lu Yuan...?"
Yi Shangyun pondered for a moment, feeling somewhat hesitant: "Lu Yuan, he's a good person, but..."
Seeing his hesitation, Xuan Yuan Yue pressed him for details: "But what?"
Yi Shangyun said, "The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for gain. I still don't understand what Lu Yuan wants from me by helping me like this."
Xuan Yuan Yue thought for a while and analyzed, "He... I've heard that the Lu family of Longhu City is full of loyal martyrs, so it's unlikely, right?! Moreover, Lu Yuan has saved Dongning from a major disaster this time, and his reputation among the people has soared. He will definitely be a great help to you in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun said nothing more and silently drank the tea in her hand.
Seeing that Yi Shangyun seemed to be deep in thought, Xuan Yuan Yue suddenly thought of something and teased, "Hey, could it be that he has feelings for you...?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun suddenly snapped out of her reverie, took a deep breath, and urged her to leave: "Alright, alright, I know you're worried I'll be bored alone in the palace. Don't you see all those mountain of memorials waiting for me? I don't have time to think about these unimportant people and things. Go back and take care of the child, and stop bothering me here!"
"Hey, you've only been in power for a few days, and you've already caught up with me..."
After dragging and pulling Xuan Yuan Yue out, Yi Shang Yun turned around.
He walked over and took a red box from a shelf.
Upon opening, a royal blue sachet was found inside the box.
She stared at him intently for a long time, then suddenly said, "I'm sorry, I lied to you again. Now I'm taking back your last shred of hope for our past. I hope that from now on, you can live the life of an ordinary person and live out your days in peace..."
Immediately afterwards, she carefully retrieved the Northern Lie Kingdom Tiger Tally that Zhang Zhiyuan had personally handed to her before her trip to Dongning, which was left to her by Tuoba Hong before his death. She then stuffed it into the sachet and filled it with some new herbs.
Then, while meticulously sewing it back together by hand, he muttered to himself, "I hope you'll never need this in your life!"
Just as she finished sewing it up, Yan'er walked in and addressed her as "Empress..."
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun immediately stopped her, saying, "Yan'er, didn't I tell you that when there are no strangers around, you should still call me 'Miss' as before?"
Yan'er was somewhat troubled and puzzled: "But there's still a long way to go, Miss will have to get used to this form of address gradually!"
Yi Shangyun became somewhat angry: "Just do what I tell you to do, there's no need to ask too many questions."
Only then did Yan'er reluctantly change her words: "Yes, Miss, Yan'er remembers."
Then he reported again: "Miss, lunch has been prepared, and General Cheng has arrived and is waiting for you."
Yi Shangyun then put the sachet she was holding in her hand into her sleeve pocket.
He said, "Let's go!"
He then strolled out, and Yan'er immediately followed.
When Cheng Liang saw Yi Shangyun slowly appear in front of him wearing a golden-red dragon robe, he was stunned and stared blankly.
Until I heard a familiar voice: "General Cheng!"
He suddenly came to his senses, cupped his hands, and bowed to her with great seriousness: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Yi Shangyun quickly stepped forward and helped her up with both hands: "General, there's no need for such formalities. There are no outsiders here. Please call me Miss, just like Yan'er does!"
Cheng Liang hesitated for a moment: "This..."
At this moment, Yan'er secretly winked at him, and Cheng Liang reluctantly agreed, "Alright then!"
The two took their seats one after the other.
As Yi Shangyun poured wine for him, he spoke first, saying, "General, you are about to set off. I have prepared some wine for you as a farewell gift. Please, General!"
Cheng Liang hurriedly picked up the wine cup in front of him and said with deep gratitude, "On behalf of all the people of Xiqin, I thank you, Miss. If it weren't for your timely help, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"
Yi Shangyun said, "This is what I should do. As the ruler of a country, it is my duty to protect the peace and tranquility of the people. When two countries are at war, it is always the countless innocent people who are affected."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Liang exclaimed in admiration, "If all the kings in the world thought like you, Miss, then there would surely be a peaceful and prosperous world."
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun suddenly seemed to fall into deep thought.
"Miss!"
"Miss!"
It took Cheng Liang several calls to finally wake him up.
Yi Shangyun smiled at him and said, "General, rest assured, this day will surely come."
Cheng Liang smiled, hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Miss, can't you really give His Highness another chance?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun's heart finally paused for a moment.
He then looked around the palace where he was: "He and I are like the white soup and the red soup in this pot. We were destined from the beginning to never mix together. Even if we force it, we will eventually return to our own places!"
In this situation, Cheng Liang understood that with their current identities as the ruler of an enemy country and the general of an enemy country, how could they possibly be together again?
But he was unwilling to accept it and felt sorry for Xuan Yuanhan.
Yi Shangyun took a deep breath, finally made up his mind, raised his glass to Cheng Liang and said, "From now on, he is in your care. Please take good care of him, General. Thank you!"
Finally, Yi Shangyun slowly took out the sachet she had carefully prepared and handed it to Cheng Liang.
"General, your return home this time will surely be fraught with peril. I have specially prepared this brocade pouch for you. Please keep it safe, General!"
Cheng Liang stared at the familiar sachet, utterly astonished, and asked, "Isn't this His Highness's most cherished sachet, which he carries with him every day? How did it end up in Her Majesty's possession...?"
Perhaps due to being too excited, she forgot Yi Shangyun's words again. Suddenly realizing what she had said, she quickly corrected herself, "How did this end up with you, Miss?"
As he spoke, he wanted to open it to check.
"General, you mustn't!" Yi Shangyun hurriedly interrupted him.
Seeing the puzzled look in Cheng Liangchao's eyes, Yi Shangyun earnestly instructed him, "General, you must never take out this brocade pouch for him unless absolutely necessary. Remember that!"
Cheng Liang thought for a moment, and although he didn't know why, he still nodded.
soon.
After exchanging a few words with the two, Yi Shangyun ordered someone to safely escort Cheng Liang out of the palace.
Standing atop the high corner tower, Yi Shangyun watched Cheng Liang depart, silently wishing him a safe journey!
A corner at the palace gate.
When the master and servant met again, it felt like a lifetime had passed, and they were overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
Cheng Liang quickly stepped forward and knelt before Xuan Yuanhan: "Your Highness, I have finally found you! I thought I would never see Your Highness again in this lifetime!"
Xuanyuan Han was filled with remorse: "I deserve to die! I have truly lost her this time!"
Cheng Liang comforted him, "Perhaps this is all fate, Your Highness, please don't be too sad! Right now, we still need to think carefully about what to do next. Tuoba Ze is now in a high position and has great power, second only to Lu Yuan, so I don't think he will give up so easily!"
"Tuoba Ze, it's actually him?" Xuan Yuanhan was startled upon hearing this.
After thinking for a moment, he immediately ordered, "Go, return to the country immediately!"
As soon as he mounted his horse, Xuanyuan Han instructed Cheng Liang: "Emperor Jing already knows that Yun'er is the future ruler of Dongning Kingdom. Now that the new ruler has ascended the throne, she will definitely use the entire Yi family as hostages to blackmail Yun'er. You must immediately send someone to move everyone in the Yi family to our villa."
Cheng Liang accepted the order: "Yes!"
Seeing that the two had finally set off safely on horseback, Yi Shangyun breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as he turned around, a maid came over to report.
"Your Majesty, an old friend requests an audience!"
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