"And what about me?"
What should I do?
"I thought that as long as you were well, I would be well too."
"As long as I leave you, get further away from you, I will feel better."
"But I was wrong."
"Since returning to China, my longing for you has not diminished but has grown stronger day by day."
"As soon as I close my eyes, all my thoughts are about you."
"So I spent my days and nights drowning my sorrows in alcohol, but when I woke up and opened my eyes, you were still the first thing on my mind!"
"Looking back on this journey, I've never dared to hope for anything, but I just want to know, after all this time we've known each other, what am I to you?"
Faced with Yi Sanshao's deeply affectionate yet questioning gaze, Yi Shangyun thought for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, Sanshao, no matter what, you will always be the person I trust the most!"
When they arrived, Young Master Yi still hadn't received the answer he wanted.
"Most trusted?"
"That's all?"
Yi Shangyun lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry!"
Then she looked at Lu Yuan and the others beside her, her eyes glistening with tears, and said, "In this time and space, to meet so many of you who are so kind and righteous, I truly feel like the luckiest person in the world. If there really is a next life, I would like to meet you all again."
As the last glimmer of light on the horizon disappeared, everyone gradually dispersed.
The vast hall was brightly lit, making the entire hall seem as bright as day.
Yi Shangyun sat in front of the couch, gazing intently at Xuan Yuanhan's sleeping face for a long time, more carefully than ever before.
Suddenly, he stood up and gently leaned down to place a deep kiss on her forehead.
Finally, I pressed my face against his warm left chest, listening to his strong, thumping heartbeat, and began to say my final goodbye.
"Your Highness, I am speaking to your heart. Can you hear my voice?"
But as soon as she started speaking, tears began to flow uncontrollably.
Yi Shangyun sniffed and slowly spoke again.
"Your Highness, you must remember this: if fate decrees that only one of us can live, then that person must be you, no matter what!"
"because……"
You are my life!
He couldn't speak after only a few words.
For a long time afterward, Yi Shangyun simply pressed herself against his body, burying her face in her hands and sobbing uncontrollably.
After a long while, I finally managed to calm myself down a bit.
"When Your Highness wakes up, I'm afraid you won't be able to see Yun'er again, but it's alright, Your Highness, don't be sad."
"Because Yun'er has simply returned to her own world. The Taoist priest once said that Yun'er was born at a time when nine stars align, a rare occurrence that happens only once every thousand years. She was born with a special mission, and when that mission is accomplished, that will be the time for Yun'er to leave."
"Later, Yun'er learned that she was the guardian of Western Qin, and heard that the guardians swore to protect the true emperor to the death."
"So, protecting you is my mission!"
"After going around in circles, none of us wanted to believe in fate, yet none of us could escape its arrangements!"
"So, I'm sorry..."
"Forgive me..."
"Forgive Yun'er for not being able to continue walking with you!"
"Every step from now on will be difficult, but Your Highness must walk it on your own. Don't be afraid of being alone, because in another world, Yun'er will always be with you!"
"My only regret in this life is that I couldn't leave you with any children. If that's the case, then after Yun'er leaves, at least there will be someone to accompany you, and I will feel much more at ease."
"But it doesn't matter. I think that once you've recovered, once I'm gone, and given enough time, you'll meet the right person again."
"Your Highness, you are such a wonderful man, the ideal husband in the hearts of all the women in the capital and even the whole world. When the time comes, she will definitely take good care of you, accompany you, and walk hand in hand with you to see the magnificent fireworks and worldly splendor."
"Your Highness..."
"By then..."
"Will you forget about Yun'er?"
"Yun'er is real..."
"I really can't bear to part with you!"
"I wish I could be hugged by you one last time..."
...
As the candlelight flickered, tears actually streamed down Xuan Yuanhan's face.
Meanwhile, the seven-colored gold and jade bracelet hidden under the sleeve of Yi Shangyun's wrist was quietly emitting streaks of purple light.
10, 日, 廿, L, 丰, 刀, 大, 糹, 勺...
On the bracelet, as the nine blood-red characters appeared, the four words 'Hundred Lifetimes Contract' finally emerged with uncanny clarity.
That night seemed so long, so long that I could never wait for that final embrace.
This night, however, was very short, too short to fully express the long and painful separation of lovers.
It comes like a phoenix rising, startling the heavens; it goes like a whale falling, bringing peace to the vast ocean.
The next day, it was dawn.
Everyone in the hall gathered there with incredibly heavy hearts.
The old Taoist priest in the green robe muttered to himself, "The true dragon emerges from the sea, the spiritual realm is unified, the phoenix rises from the ashes, reborn from the flames, life is death, and death is life..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he dripped a drop of bright red blood from his heart onto a seven-colored gold and jade bracelet on a wooden plate on the table in front of him.
In an instant, a dazzling purple light appeared.
Its light was so intense that everyone present instinctively closed their eyes tightly.
When it opened again, the dazzling light had already disappeared.
All that remained was a single, seven-colored pill in the wooden tray, which still seemed to emit faint, intermittent purple light.
The old Taoist priest in the green robe then shouted, "The medicine has been prepared! Quickly take this medicine to him and give it to him!"
Cheng Liang hurriedly stepped forward and did as instructed.
As time ticked by, everyone held their breath and waited quietly.
But to everyone's surprise, Xuanyuan Han did not wake up.
But then another uninvited guest arrived.
The hall was vast and silent.
Suddenly, a loud, provocative voice came from the doorway: "Xuanyuan Han, if you want your son, then give me your kingdom in exchange."
Upon hearing the sound, everyone turned around and hurriedly looked in the direction from which it came.
It turned out that Tuoba Ze was carrying a young child in his arms when he walked in.
For a moment, everyone seemed to be still a little slow to react.
Cheng Liang, standing to the side, was muttering to himself.
"son?"
You said he is...
"Your Highness..."
"son?"
Tuoba Ze stepped forward, glared at him, and whispered in his ear, "You dare to transfer the Divine Steed Camp? I think you're tired of living!"
He then stood up straight again, looked at the child in his arms, and said, "You're right, this is the child your queen gave birth to on our grasslands!"
Cheng Liang recalled carefully and said with doubt, "But why has the Princess never mentioned it? Even Imperial Physician Yue said that the Princess's body is not suitable for pregnancy and childbirth at all. The Princess has been pregnant twice, but both times she did not give birth safely!"
Tuoba Ze said, “Unsuitable does not mean impossible. With your queen’s medical skills and willpower, how could she not do it? The reason your queen has never mentioned it is because even your queen herself did not know that what she gave birth to was not a stillborn girl, but an exceptionally strong boy.”
Faced with the skeptical gazes of the crowd, Tuoba Ze said in surprise, "What? Don't you all believe me? Then go and call your master and let him come out to verify his identity."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Liangdun looked troubled and turned to look at Xuan Yuanhan, who was still unconscious on the bed.
Upon realizing this, Tuoba Ze rushed over to take a look himself, and exclaimed in astonishment, "What...what happened to him?"
The crowd remained silent.
Tuoba Ze then added, "It's alright, let your queen come out. She gave birth to her own child, surely she can recognize herself?"
Cheng Liang stammered, "The Princess Consort..."
At this moment, Tuoba Ze's eyes suddenly widened in surprise: "What's wrong with your queen?"
Cheng Liang really didn't know how to say it: "Your Highness..."
Seeing his hesitation, Tuoba Ze suddenly had a very bad feeling and ordered Cheng Liang: "Has something happened to her too? Hurry up and take me to see her."
Even with only one breath left, in the final moments of her life, Yi Shangyun was still painstakingly making arrangements for Xuan Yuanhan.
"Only when the flames of war are no longer lit throughout the land, and the people live in peace and prosperity, can we truly achieve the peaceful and prosperous era that we all desire! Believe me, he can do it, and he will. So, Lu Yuan, promise me, help His Highness!"
Throughout the entire process, Lu Yuan only secretly gripped the sword in his hand.
After much deliberation, he finally nodded in agreement.
"Lu Yuan respectfully obeys the Empress's last words and willingly submits to Western Qin. From now on, everything in Dongning will be subject to the arrangements of the King of Western Qin, and he will never resist!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun finally smiled with relief.
Then he looked at Young Master Yi: "Young Master Yi..."
Before he could even speak, Young Master Yi, still with his usual carefree and unrestrained demeanor, said, "What do the world's conflicts have to do with me? I only want to live a carefree and leisurely life. As for that old codger, he's already a coward, and now that he knows he's lost his military power, if he finds out that the wealthy Dongning has submitted to Western Qin, who knows where he'll hide in fear?"
At this point, Yi Shangyun had no strength left. She vaguely felt her body getting lighter and lighter, as if she would soon float away.
She could only manage a slight upturn of the corners of her mouth and utter a soft murmur.
"sorry……"
"Thanks……"
Just then, from within his body, from head to toe, suddenly began to slowly emanate and then rise into the air, forming crystal-clear, purple snowflake-like objects.
The purple snowflakes rose continuously into the air and were constantly being released.
"Miss……"
"The Empress..."
"Girl..."
For a moment, everyone was extremely tense, but powerless to stop it, and could only watch helplessly.
Because they knew that she was about to leave.
Just as cracks began to appear on her small body, as if she would disappear completely in the next second, she suddenly saw Tuoba Ze, who had arrived late, step into the room.
At this moment, Tuoba Ze was stunned.
"she……"
What's wrong with her?
"Who did this?!"
"Who hurt her?"
"how so?"
"What exactly is going on?"
Seeing that she was about to disappear, Tuoba Ze quickly used both hands to support the child.
"Oh, right, look!"
"This is your son! Look at him! Look at him!"
"He is not dead, he is still alive."
"I have made up my mind."
"It doesn't matter."
"It's all okay."
"It doesn't matter if he's not my child."
"I will treat him like my own child."
"I, the prince, will make you the most noble woman in the world."
"Don't go."
"do not leave Me."
Yi Shangyun looked at the infant in Tuoba Ze's arms, and vaguely seemed to hear all of his voices, so she gave him a faint smile.
Just then, a bright purple light suddenly descended from the sky.
As the purple light vanished in an instant, the clouds on his clothes also disappeared...
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