Wang family in Lu County.
In front of Wang Chong's mourning hall.
Yi Shangyun, dressed in plain clothes with a serene face, lit incense and candles and was worshipping the memorial tablet.
"General Wang, rest assured, His Highness the Prince of Qin will protect Lu County and your family. Rest in peace!"
Just as she finished speaking and was about to put incense into the incense burner on the altar, a fierce shout suddenly came from behind her: "Get out! Who gave you permission to come here?"
Upon hearing the sound, Yun on his clothes turned around.
Seeing that it was Wang Yin who had rushed over on crutches, he explained, "I have come here specifically to pay my respects to General Wang."
Wang Yin said angrily, "Don't think that just because you are the Princess Consort of Qin, I can't do anything to you? Don't even think about atoning for your sins! My Wang family will never forgive you in this lifetime."
After saying that, he raised his voice again to drive her away: "Get out! Get out of here right now! Immediately! Someone! Someone! Get this plague out of here right now! Who let her in? Does she have a death wish?!"
They even started pushing and shoving each other, making so much noise that even Madam Wang, who was still recovering from childbirth in the inner courtyard, was startled.
Soon, a young maid came in and said, "Second Master, Madam requests that the Princess Consort come to see you!"
Now that things have come to this, it is no longer possible to hide the truth about Yi Shangyun's identity from Madam Wang.
Wang Yin could hardly believe his ears: "What did you say? My sister-in-law wants to see her?"
The young maid replied firmly, "Yes, Second Master, Madam said she has some things she wants to say to the Princess Consort in person."
Wang Yin was instantly enraged and said, "What's the point of talking to her? I won't allow it! She's the murderer who killed my elder brother! Even if I can't kill her now, she'll get her just deserts sooner or later. And that Prince Qin... I will definitely settle this score with him."
The young maid dared not do anything to him, so she simply relayed the message: "Madam asked me to pass on a message to the Second Master. She said that if the Second Master is not afraid of disturbing the spirit of the General whose body is not yet cold, then he may continue to act mad here!"
"I..." Wang Yin immediately fell silent upon mentioning his brother.
Seemingly having no other options, he could only angrily slam his fist heavily into the dark pillar beside him.
At that moment, the little maid politely said to Yi Shangyun, "Your Highness, please come with me!"
Following the maid's footsteps to the backyard, Yi Shangyun entered the house and saw Madam Wang, who was already weak after giving birth, but was now even more listless and haggard. The light in her eyes was gone, no longer the same as when they first met.
He hurriedly went over to her and said apologetically, "Madam, it's all my fault. I'm so sorry..."
Lady Wang, dressed in white, leaned against the couch, carefully and slowly drinking the medicinal soup she was holding, spoonful by spoonful.
Seeing Yi Shangyun enter, she put down the medicine bowl and struggled to get up, but in the end she had to give up. She could only apologize profusely, saying, "Your Highness has arrived. Look at my body, I can't even bow to Your Highness!"
“Madam, there’s no need for such formalities,” Yi Shangyun said, quickly going over to help her up.
Lady Wang explained to him, "The general lost both his parents at a young age. Over the years, he has felt guilty and has indulged Wang Yin's willfulness without proper discipline, which has led to his current fearless behavior. As a result, he can't even take care of himself, so how can he take care of these two newborn babies?"
Yi Shangyun asked with doubt in his heart, "Can't the lady's maternal family help her in any way?"
Upon hearing this, a look of melancholy appeared on Madam Wang's face. She said, "My maternal family suffered a devastating loss during the last sandstorm. My father's camel caravan was wiped out in the desert, and not a single person survived. To this day, their bodies have not been found. Later, my mother fell seriously ill in a fit of anger and passed away not long ago. Since then, I, the only daughter in the family, have been left behind. I had hoped to spend my life with the General, but now..."
Madam Wang felt a great deal of reluctance and hesitation, but it seemed that this was the only way out.
Suddenly, she snapped out of her grief, her eyes filled with tears.
With the last bit of strength he had left, he knelt beside the couch and kowtowed to the emperor's robe.
Upon seeing this, Yi Shangyun quickly went up to help her up: "Madam, what are you doing?"
Lady Wang earnestly pleaded with her, "Your Highness, I know I shouldn't make such a request, but I truly have no other choice."
"Madam, you can speak your mind, but please don't be sad anymore. Being sad at this time is really bad for your health!" Yi Shangyun anxiously grabbed her arm to stop her and persuade her.
Lady Wang insisted on kneeling and said, "Your Highness, could you please take in the General's two unfortunate children? Even if they grow up and become servants in the Prince's mansion, it would be better than them being all alone and helpless with Wang Yin! If the General has a spirit in heaven, he will surely be comforted."
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun said with great confusion, "Don't these two children still have you, Madam, as their mother? If you are worried about their future livelihood, you don't need to worry at all. His Highness and I will certainly not let the general's children suffer!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Wang finally showed great relief and smiled faintly, "In that case, I can rest assured!"
Madam Wang's complexion seemed to be getting worse and worse. She sat back down and said breathlessly to the maid beside her, "Go and bring the children over so I can see them one more time."
"Yes, madam."
The young maid agreed and soon brought up the two extremely cute babies together with another maid.
Lady Wang reluctantly clenched their waving little fists, her heart breaking as she said, "My children, I'm so sorry, I can't let your father go on his journey alone. You must listen to Her Highness the Princess and grow up safely. I really can't bear to leave you, I can't bear to, I can't bear to..."
At this point, for reasons unknown, Madam Wang suddenly closed her eyes completely and collapsed into Yi Shangyun's arms.
"Madam...Madam..."
Yi Shangyun then noticed that Madam Wang's mouth was bleeding. She checked her breath and immediately burst into tears, calling out to her, but everything was so powerless to change!
And this happened shortly after Xuanyuan Han left.
Suddenly, many dark yellow clouds appeared rapidly in the distant sky in the direction it was heading.
The clouds quickly churned and surged, swallowing the blue sky inch by inch.
Yi Shangyun, holding the child, walked out of the Wang family's gate in a daze.
He glanced up casually and saw this scene, and froze in shock: "This...this could be...a sandstorm...No...Your Highness..."
Just then, a few people passed by her. She told them in a panic, "A sandstorm is coming! Hurry to the shelter! Notify the chief to evacuate everyone immediately! Everyone to the shelter, quick!"
Seeing her panicked expression, the people who were notified immediately ran towards the direction of the clan chief's house.
Yi Shangyun quickly turned back and went back into the Wang family's house.
As he ran, he said to the servant, "Quickly inform the entire household to leave this place immediately and head to the shelter. A sandstorm is coming!"
Upon hearing this, the servant was terrified and immediately started shouting in the courtyard, "It's terrible! A sandstorm is coming! A sandstorm is coming! Everyone, quickly hide in the shelter!"
In an instant, the courtyard was in chaos.
She grabbed a servant and asked, "Where is Wang Yin? Where is he now?"
The servant said in horror, "Just now, I saw him order people to carry the lady's body towards the mourning hall!"
"The mourning hall..." Yi Shangyun hurriedly repeated, and then rushed towards the mourning hall.
Upon arriving at the mourning hall, I saw a raging fire engulfing everything in front of it.
There lay the corpses of Wang Chong and his wife.
Yi Shangyun felt a terrible premonition welling up inside him. He saw a person slowly appear and cried out, "No, Wang Yin, Wang Yin..."
Seeing that Wang Yin seemed to be possessed, dazed and unresponsive to her cries, Yi Shangyun continued to shout for help: "Help! Help! The mourning hall is on fire! The mourning hall is on fire..."
In a moment of panic, I decided to barge in.
Just as she was about to take a step, suddenly, the two babies in her arms let out a loud and clear cry.
He had just stopped Yi Shangyun in her tracks and quickly shook the baby in his arms to comfort him: "Don't cry, don't cry..."
But by this time, the maids and servants in the mansion had already heard that a sandstorm was coming and angrily fled for their lives.
The fire quickly spread throughout the house, leaving no chance of escape.
Yi Shangyun was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground with a thud, crying out in utter helplessness, "Your Highness, what should I do? What should I do!"
He also heard shouts everywhere: "Sandstorm is coming! Sandstorm is coming! Everyone hurry to the shelter!"
Yan'er and Lanxiang nervously came out to check.
Lanxiang quickly recognized Yan'er and went up to her in surprise, saying, "Yan'er, it really is you!"
Yan'er thought for a moment and finally remembered her: "You are... Lanxiang, how come you are here?"
Lanxiang said, "His Highness Prince Qin brought me and my grandmother here."
Yan'er asked, puzzled, "What are you doing here?"
Lanxiang gritted her teeth and said, "I've come here to find a sinner!"
Then he asked Yan'er, "And what about you?"
Yan'er said, "Of course I came with my young lady, but now..."
As she spoke, she suddenly became hesitant: "But now Miss is angry with me, she doesn't want Yan'er anymore!"
Just then, Yi Shangyun, his face covered in dust, finally staggered back to the military camp.
Upon seeing this, Yan'er went to greet her and, looking at her face in surprise, asked, "Miss, what happened to you? How did you get like this?"
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