Xuanyuan Han thought to himself, how could this veiled woman be so similar to her? So resolute, intelligent, and brave. So veiled, so the daughter of a pharmacist.
"Go and serve them carefully."
"Yes," the crowd replied and withdrew.
Finally, the Emperor ordered everyone to disperse. Everyone except the maids left.
The young apothecary was truly worried for Yi Shangyun in the imperial pharmacy. When Yi Shangyun returned, she hurriedly threw her clothes to her, helped her change, and pulled her through the palace corridors to send her out of the palace.
"My little ancestor, you scared me to death! I was really afraid something bad would happen. This is the imperial palace. You are really bold to talk nonsense in front of the Emperor. What will you do if we can't find this top-grade Dendrobium officinale?"
The young woman muttered to herself as she walked, completely unaware that Prince Qin, Xuanyuan Han, and his deputy, Cheng Liang, were also approaching, preparing to leave the palace and return to their residence.
Yi Shangyun had changed back into her pinkish-purple long dress, still wearing a white veil, exuding a slender and elegant air. The little medicine girl, preoccupied with her own thoughts, nearly bumped into Prince Qin, Xuanyuan Han.
Fortunately, they noticed in time that Ma had moved aside, bowed, and paid his respects. Seeing this, Yi Shangyun behind him also bowed and paid his respects.
The King of Qin, wherever he went, always maintained his icy demeanor, exuding an aura of authority and innate nobility. The two passed each other by. One went east, the other west. The routes for royalty and commoners entering and leaving the palace were naturally different.
However, after walking for a while, Xuanyuan Han suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back to look at the spot where the two maids had just bowed. He only glanced at it once, but it seemed he had met this woman somewhere before. However, Yi Shangyun had already hurriedly left and was no longer there.
Sometimes, the ending may have been quietly predetermined from the very beginning; they missed each other many times...
It was already late at night, but the Qin Prince's mansion was brightly lit.
Xuanyuan Han was sitting at his desk in his bedchamber, holding an ancient book in his hand. Suddenly, he slowly raised his cold and handsome face, looking thoughtful and seemingly infatuated, and his eyes gradually narrowed.
At this moment, Cheng Liang walked in, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, I have confirmed that there is indeed a Yi family in the west of the city. The head of the family is Yi Shangkun, the imperial pharmacist who was imprisoned by the Dali Temple these past few days because of the Empress Dowager's serious illness." Xuan Yuanhan's gaze quickly shifted to Cheng Liang, signaling him to continue.
"However, Yi Shangkun's medicinal materials are basically supplied by Baicaotang, the number one herbal medicine shop in Xiqin, so there shouldn't be any problems. Moreover, Yi Shangkun has always been cautious in his actions." Seeing that the King of Qin did not speak, Cheng Liang hesitated for a while before continuing to report.
“There are two wives, two daughters, and one son in the Yi Shangkun household. The eldest daughter born to the principal wife is named Yi Shangyun.” Xuan Yuanhan frowned and cast a strange glance at him.
"But the cloud on this garment, she...she..." Cheng Liang hesitated and hesitated, then exhaled a breath and continued to report. As Xuan Yuanhan's capable deputy general and close bodyguard, he naturally had to handle every matter meticulously and thoroughly.
"She was jilted by Young Master Lu of Xiqin Academy because she was ugly and incompetent. Moreover, Yi Shangyun had been in a coma for a year and had only recently woken up. The annulment happened during her coma, but she suddenly woke up one night. Some people even saw a violent storm on the night she woke up, and some even saw strange phenomena appearing in the sky above her pavilion in the Yi mansion."
Cheng Liang finished his report in one breath. He couldn't believe such a bizarre thing even he himself couldn't believe it, let alone tell his master.
"What strange phenomenon?" Xuan Yuanhan asked coldly.
"Some people nearby saw a blinding light suddenly descend from the sky that night. Even in the pitch-black night, the light could still be seen as a seven-colored phoenix circling in the night sky, looking down and searching. Later, it spread its wings and fell into the pavilion of the eldest daughter of the Yi family in the backyard. The strange phenomenon disappeared instantly. It was at that time that the eldest daughter of the Yi family woke up."
After Cheng Liang finished speaking, he broke out in a cold sweat. His master had always been averse to such talk of ghosts and gods. What was wrong with him today?
Only then did he cautiously raise his head to glance at Xuan Yuanhan, but Xuan Yuanhan remained indifferent and silent, staring at the ancient book in his hands. No one could guess what he was thinking.
After a moment, Xuan Yuanhan gently put down the ancient book in his hand and looked at Cheng Liang.
"Yi Shangyun must find the finest Dendrobium officinale within three days. Send secret guards to protect the Yi residence at all times, and do not disturb them."
"Yes," Cheng Liang bowed, accepted the order, and withdrew.
Xuanyuan Han found this woman increasingly interesting; no woman had ever piqued his curiosity and interest so much before.
In the dead of night, dressed in black, she went up the mountain alone and used her superb medical skills to heal the wounds of a complete stranger; in the bustling city, dressed in a long dress, she was the one who detoxified and saved an old woman she didn't know; and in front of the emperor, she remained fearless and argued firmly and resolutely.
To wake up after being in a coma for a year—what an incredible will to live! Was she ugly? Weak? Ignorant? Perhaps there's no other woman like her in the world. What kind of woman was she?
Xuanyuan Han stood by the study window, one hand behind his back, lost in thought, his face a mixture of curiosity and interest. Yet, he blended coldly into the night, and unconsciously let out a soft sigh. What was he sighing about? Only he himself knew.
Yi Shangyun also returned to the Yi residence and recounted the events that had occurred in the palace that day to her mother and Aunt Lan. Exhausted, she could no longer continue and hurriedly crossed the corridor from the main hall back to the Mingyue Pavilion in the backyard.
Upon seeing the collapse, her entire body was thrown down heavily, landing face-up. She simply couldn't support her body anymore; it felt as if her form was about to separate.
She really didn't want to move anymore, but soon she remembered the three-day promise. Although this home didn't give her any real warmth, and her father seemed indifferent and uncaring, he was still her only support in this era, her only shelter, and the father of the original owner of this body. How could she ignore him?
Finally, she mustered her strength and sat up.
Top-grade Dendrobium officinale—a miraculous herb renowned throughout history, Dendrobium officinale possesses extraordinary effects. Dendrobium officinale, Tian Shan snow lotus, three ounces of ginseng, 120-year-old Polygonum multiflorum, 60-year-old Poria cocos, Cistanche deserticola, deep-mountain Ganoderma lucidum, sea pearl, and Cordyceps sinensis are listed as the most superior of the nine miraculous herbs. In the 21st century, she might have been able to easily find these through her connections, but now, in this Western Qin Kingdom, she knew no one. Connections—at this moment, she was truly frantic.
Suddenly, she thought of the chip system, wondering if it could give her some hints. With that thought, she immediately sat cross-legged on the couch, calmed her mind, and focused all her energy on the seven-colored jade bracelet. After a short while, fine, dense beads of fragrant sweat appeared on her forehead and temples, but the bracelet remained motionless; clearly, this was a very mentally taxing task.
"Hmph..." Yi Shangyun suddenly opened her eyes and snorted fiercely, clearly still unable to activate this massive system. Because the chip system was too powerful, the time required for inputting and outputting data to each branch system was unpredictable, and the upgrade process would naturally take a considerable amount of time. She had no choice but to give up.
"Forget it, I'll try my luck in the capital tomorrow. She probably doesn't even know the exact size and boundaries of the entire Western Qin Kingdom." Having planned tomorrow's itinerary, Yi Shangyun prepared to bathe, change, and rest.
Just then, from the rooftop of the mansion, about a dozen masked men dressed in black and possessing exceptional lightness and agility rushed over. They were gathering together when one of them, who wasn't masked, appeared. This person was...
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