Seeing that Yi Shangyun had finally returned to his side, Young Master Yi quickly stepped forward to help her up.
He anxiously looked her up and down, asking with great concern, "Girl, are you alright? Did he do anything to you?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine!" Yi Shangyun shook her head and said to him, giving him a slight smile to reassure him.
At this moment, Young Master Yi looked at Tuoba Ze's utterly detestable face and said angrily, "Since that's the case, everything that needs to be said has been said. Now that the person has been returned, we owe each other nothing more. Let's go!"
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Yi Shangyun's hand, intending to leave.
Unexpectedly, Yi Shangyun stood still in the same spot, without moving an inch.
Noticing that something seemed off about Yi Shangyun, Young Master Yi tugged at her again.
The clouds on the clothes remained motionless, as if frozen in place.
Young Master Yi was very puzzled by this and kept asking her questions.
What are you doing?
"Hurry up and come with me!"
"Hmph..." At this moment, Tuoba Ze, holding a sword in one hand and with his arms crossed, let out a strange, sarcastic snort.
He then said, "Crown Prince of Nan'an, she will not go with you. From this moment on, this woman is mine!"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yi looked at Yi Shangyun with a face full of doubt.
She practically flew over, grabbed Tuoba Ze by the collar, and demanded, "You bastard, what did you do to her?"
"Who do you think you are? What have I done that I need to explain to you?"
Now that Yi Shangyun had given his personal promise, Tuoba Ze was no longer afraid of him at all.
Although he didn't know why Yi Shangyun did this, he was both surprised and delighted that she had taken the initiative to stay by his side.
The anticipation I had felt countless times has finally come true.
It must be admitted that this woman possesses a mysterious power.
She is like a ray of light, always able to break through the clouds and illuminate the dark lives of others, no matter when or where, or how difficult the situation.
Even just watching her from afar is enough...
Just as Tuoba Ze was pondering, Young Master Yi suddenly slammed his other fist hard into his face.
He continued to hurl insults: "You shameless slave of a fallen kingdom! Your family is already destroyed, yet you still dare to call yourself a prince! What kind of royal noble are you now? How dare you threaten my maid? Do you think you can covet my maid? What did you do to her? I'll skin you alive and tear your tendons out!"
Immediately afterwards, the second punch was raised high, about to land.
Tuoba Ze suddenly came to his senses and, not to be outdone, hurriedly reached out to draw his sword.
Seeing that the two of them were arguing about him again, and even fighting over him.
Yi Shangyun, who was behind him, noticed the subtle movements in Tuoba Ze's hands and hurriedly called out, "Stop it now! Stop fighting!"
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yi's eyes flashed with anger as he glanced behind him and demanded, "What exactly did he do to you? Speak up!"
Yi Shangyun said, "Let him go first!"
After thinking for a moment, Young Master Yi could only angrily shove him away with such force that Tuoba Ze staggered back several steps before finally stopping.
Young Master Yi turned around, waiting for Yi Shangyun's explanation.
Yi Shangyun pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Third Young Master, you don't belong here. Go back to where you belong!"
Young Master Yi was astonished and found it hard to believe: "Girl, what are you saying? Didn't you just promise that you wouldn't refuse me and that I would stay by your side forever?"
"When did I ever agree to that?" Yi Shangyun said resolutely.
"So you agreed!" Young Master Yi shouted angrily for the first time, clearly unwilling to accept the situation.
Seeing that he had lost his mind, Yi Shangyun fell silent and stopped talking.
Young Master Yi immediately realized his mistake, and his face turned panicked. He pressed him for an answer: "What's wrong with you? What did he do to you, or what did he say to you? Or perhaps, what did I do wrong? Tell me, I can change anything!"
Yi Shangyun took a breath, glanced around at the beautiful scenery, and said, "Third Young Master, you're not wrong. It's all my fault. I just realized that this place suits me better. I love the feeling of freedom under the blue sky and white clouds. Even the air feels free... so carefree and unrestrained..."
Young Master Yi glanced around at the surroundings and said, "I can give you anything you want. If you like it here, I will stay and accompany you for the rest of my life. But why did you agree to stay by the side of such a scumbag?"
After a moment of thought, Yi Shangyun said seriously, "Third Young Master... don't forget. In the end, you are the incomparably noble Crown Prince of Nan'an Kingdom. One day, you will inherit the throne. How can you really spend this leisurely life with me?"
Young Master Yi was nearly frantic with anxiety: "What Crown Prince? What succession? I've never thought about any of that. Do you know what I want? If you're willing, I can do it..."
Without a second thought, Yi Shangyun blurted out, "You can't! Protecting the people of this city is your destiny from the moment you were born, and no one can change that!"
After these words were spoken, no one else spoke.
Even Tuoba Ze, who was standing to the side, was stunned by the scene.
"Who would have thought that the carefree and unrestrained Crown Prince of Nan'an, who has dated countless women, would be so devoted to her? He was even willing to give up the throne for her."
"This woman is even more unfathomable."
Seeing that Yi Shangyun was giving her no chance whatsoever, Yi Sanshao asked her one last time: "Are you really sure you want to stay by this person's side?"
Yi Shangyun nodded.
Young Master Yi said very seriously, "You'll regret this!"
Yi Shangyun said firmly, "I have never regretted anything I have done!"
It seemed there was no way to hold on any longer. With a final, reluctant sigh, Young Master Yi said, "No matter what, I will wait for you. If you marry, I will wait for your divorce; if you don't divorce, I will wait for you to be widowed; if you are well, I will always wait for you. If I cannot wait for you in this life, then in the next; if I cannot wait for you in the next life, then for all eternity. If you do not come, I will never leave..."
After saying that, he turned around and left in utter disappointment.
Yi Shangyun's eyes were already brimming with tears. Watching his dejected figure leave, she silently murmured through her tears, "Third Young Master, I'm sorry..."
Tuoba Ze, unaware of what had happened, quietly arrived beside Yi Shangyun, watching Yi Sanshao's lonely departing figure.
He glanced at the tears that were secretly falling from her eyes and sighed, "I never imagined that the Crown Prince of Nan'an would be so devoted to you!"
Then, in a serious manner, he silently recited in Yi Shangyun's ear: "If you marry, I will wait for you to divorce; if you don't divorce, I will wait for you to become a widow..."
Then a thought suddenly occurred to him, and he teased her, "So, if I say more sweet words like this to you in the future, will you also fall in love with me?"
Yi Shangyun turned her head and glared at him fiercely.
Then she turned around and said, "Loving someone isn't about showering them with endless sweet words, but about tucking each other in under the covers at night. I once so longed to hold their hand and grow old together, but in the end, it was just a short journey. Home is where my heart is. I hope that all lovers in the world can find peace and happiness at the end!"
"Hey, I'm telling you, you seem a bit different this time I saw you. What do you mean by that? It sounds like something profound..." Tuoba Ze couldn't understand the meaning behind his words at all.
Yi Shangyun ignored him, turned and left, muttering as she did so, "Idiot... Of course, I'm not the same girl I used to be."
"To love someone is not to whisper endless sweet nothings to them, but to tuck each other in under the covers at night... under the covers..."
Tuoba Ze remained standing in the same spot, muttering to himself while scratching his head.
Suddenly seeing Yi Shangyun walking away alone, he hurriedly chased after her, repeatedly asking her questions.
"I say, how were you born? How could you make every man in the world willing to give everything for you..."
"But why are you so infatuated with that King Xuanyuan Han of Qin..."
"Actually, I'm quite good too, why don't you look at me more often?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun shook his head while continuing to walk, saying, "I think you're going crazy!"
Suddenly, Tuoba Ze felt as if he had never been so relaxed and happy in his life.
So he continued running after him, shouting as he went.
"Where are you going? Wait for me..."
"Hey... I'm talking to you, are you even listening?"
"I refuse to believe that I can't even catch up with a pregnant woman."
As his pace quickened, Tuoba Ze's heart gradually brightened.
The wind on the grassland is indeed the freest.
The free air here seems to heal all wounds.
On the other side of the grassland, after leaving in despair, Young Master Yi walked along, heartbroken, and suddenly stopped again.
"No, what am I doing?"
"How can I just leave like this, leaving the girl here all alone and no one to care for her?"
"We still don't know what's going on."
"What if that bastard Tuoba Ze tries to hurt the girl?"
"But the girl's words just now were so resolute. If I go back to her now, I'm afraid I won't be able to change anything."
The person I can't let go of, the conflicting thoughts, all tightly bind and envelop me.
He lifted his heavy feet and managed to take two steps forward, but then he retreated.
And so it went, back and forth, pacing back and forth countless times.
Finally, he made a decision in his heart.
"Girl, no matter what you say, I won't believe it."
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