Just in time.
Xuanyuan Han, who had just been able to get out of bed after being carefully cared for by Physician Yue for many days, also slowly appeared on the same street through the crowd.
Because of his anxiety and worry, he got rid of all the secret guards he had sent to the grasslands, and there has been no news of Yi Shangyun since.
Despite everyone's objections, and despite his still-weak and not-yet-fully-recovered body, he insisted on personally going out to find the person.
Three days and three nights have passed, and he hasn't even dared to blink.
He still couldn't find a trace of Yi Shangyun at the only checkpoint leading into the city, fearing that he might have missed her by accident.
Perhaps she had already secretly entered the city, deliberately avoiding him.
Right now, she's somewhere in the city.
Looking back, every time they faced difficulties, she would not only not consult him, but she would also heartlessly abandon him without even informing him.
This time, she even faked her death, hoping to completely get rid of him.
Were all those vows of eternal love just empty words to her?
What does everything they've been through together over the years mean to her?
Does this woman have no heart? Doesn't she know he feels pain too?
In the end, he concluded that it must be because he hadn't been good enough to her or tried hard enough that she couldn't sense that he couldn't live without her from the moment she appeared in his life.
When he finds her again, he will surely prove himself to her.
Thinking of this, he fell ill with longing, and his heart ached as if it were being torn apart.
In an instant, an unbearable heartache struck, and Xuan Yuanhan felt as if he could not breathe.
He suddenly stopped and slowly moved to the side, placing one hand on the wall of the teahouse.
Cheng Liang was in front of him, and amidst the sea of people, the bustling traffic, and the hustle and bustle, he looked around, searching for any clues about Yi Shangyun.
Suddenly turning around, he saw Xuan Yuanhan leaning against the wall with one hand and his other hand on his chest, looking quite uncomfortable.
So he quickly stepped back, steadied him, and asked with concern, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell again?"
Xuanyuan Han was in so much pain that he could no longer speak, and even his temples were covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Liang said anxiously, "Your Highness, you have been searching tirelessly for three days and three nights. Why don't you go back to your residence and rest for a while, and continue tomorrow? You personally patrol from the east to the west of the city every day, and then from the west to the east again. You have searched every corner of the imperial city countless times, not to mention the checkpoints at the entrance. Your Highness is so disregarding your health; what if you collapse again?"
Despite the pain, Xuan Yuanhan said, "No, I absolutely cannot give up! It's been so long, Yun'er couldn't possibly still be in the city. I bet she's already there, and she's definitely still deliberately hiding from me. No matter what happened, this time, I absolutely cannot lose her again!"
Cheng Liang thought for a while and said, "But if Her Highness the Princess insists on hiding from you, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for us to find her?"
No matter what Cheng Liang said, Xuan Yuanhan wouldn't listen.
Once he felt a little better, he straightened up again and took a step forward on his own.
Cheng Liang looked at his resolute back with a helpless expression.
Finally, gritting his teeth, he could only hurry after her again.
Immediately afterward, Cheng Liang suddenly shifted his gaze and seemed to see a familiar figure from behind.
He followed, gazing at the retreating figure, lost in thought, muttering unconsciously, "Your Highness, Your Highness..."
Xuanyuan Han didn't even turn his head, and even seemed a little impatient.
He was so engrossed in focusing his gaze on the figures and backs of people in the vast sea of people around him, or on any woman who seemed to have even a slight resemblance to the woman in the cloud-like dress.
Hearing Cheng Liang's call, he remained resolute, saying, "Don't try to persuade me anymore. I will absolutely not change my mind..."
Amidst the noisy crowd, a voice faintly reached her ears: "Your Highness, I think I see Young Master Yi!"
Xuan Yuanhan paused, stopped in his tracks, and turned around to ask, "Young Master Yi? Where is he?"
Just as Cheng Liang met Xuan Yuanhan's eyes as he turned around, he quickly looked away, only to find that Young Master Yi had already vanished.
Cheng Liang quickly took two steps forward and arrived at the place where Young Master Yi had just passed. He then glanced around to the left, right, and front.
Finally, scratching his head, he asked in bewilderment, "Where is he? He was just here a moment ago!"
Xuanyuan Han followed closely behind, his eyes flashing as he anxiously urged him, "Which direction did Young Master Yi go just now? He returned to Western Qin with Yun'er. Finding him means finding Yun'er. Yun'er has indeed entered the imperial city!"
Seeing that Xuan Yuanhan was extremely anxious, Cheng Liang quickly reassured him, "Your Highness, please don't worry. I will take men to find Young Master Yi right away, and we will definitely find him this time!"
Just as the two were about to take action, a woman carrying an infant approached them and cautiously asked, "Sir, may I ask how to get to the Prince of Qin's residence?"
Cheng Liang quickly sized up the woman who had suddenly appeared in front of him, then looked at Xuan Yuanhan beside him, who nodded slightly.
Cheng Liang then turned to the woman and asked, "Who are you? What do you want with the Prince of Qin's residence?"
Before the woman could speak, she began to wipe away her tears.
After calming down a bit, she slowly replied, "My name is Xiaonizi, and I come from Taohuadian Village in the south of the city. Not long ago, the man in my family died of illness, and I couldn't live alone with my child, so I wanted to come to the city to seek refuge with Huan'er. I heard that she went to work at the Prince of Qin's mansion after leaving the village."
"Taohuadian Village?"
"Huan'er?"
"Didn't the Empress Dowager live in Peach Blossom Village before?"
"Could it be that this woman is looking for Huan'er, who serves the Empress Dowager?"
After listening to the woman's tearful account, Cheng Liang thought to himself silently.
Finally, he turned his gaze back to Xuanyuan Han's face.
Xuanyuan Han shared the same speculation as Cheng Liang, so he gave Cheng Liang a wink.
Cheng Liang immediately said to the woman, "I'll have someone take you to the Prince of Qin's residence!"
Upon hearing this, the woman burst into tears of joy.
In a moment of desperation, he actually bent his knees, wanting to kneel down and repeatedly express his gratitude.
"Thanks!"
"Thanks!"
"Thank you so much!"
Fortunately, Cheng Liang reacted quickly and stepped forward to stop him, saying, "You're still holding a child, there's no need to be so polite."
As he spoke, Cheng Liang raised one hand and quickly summoned a guard from not far away.
Just as the guard was about to leave with the woman as ordered...
Xuan Yuanhan's gaze suddenly fell on the woman's hand holding the child.
"The words on that handkerchief seemed to be..."
At that moment, Xuan Yuanhan was almost stunned, because the folds partially obscured his view, so he quickly called out, "Wait..."
Hearing the sound, the woman, who was about to turn and leave, stopped in her tracks.
Seeing that Xuan Yuanhan's gaze was fixed on her hands, the woman, not understanding why, followed his gaze and looked at her own hands.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Han suddenly moved slowly over, he could hardly believe his eyes.
She was so nervous and excited that she could barely speak. She stared at his hand for a while before asking, "Who bandaged this for you? And this handkerchief, could you take it off so I can take a look?"
The woman then realized what was happening and quickly handed the child in her arms to the guard beside her.
As she spoke, she quickly took off the handkerchief used to bandage her wound and handed it to Xuanyuan Han.
“It was an extremely beautiful girl, as beautiful as a fairy, who bandaged me up. My child had accidentally swallowed a piece of pastry and almost died. Everyone was afraid that we were swindlers and no one dared to help. Fortunately, we met that kind girl who saved my child. She also gave me a lot of money so that my child and I could buy some new clothes.”
This familiar scene played out again, and the words, etched into my heart like a brand, appeared clearly.
"cloud"
For a moment, Xuanyuan Han stroked the familiar characters embroidered on the handkerchief again and again.
He was so excited that he didn't know what to say. He just kept muttering with absolute certainty, "It really is her. She's still the same meddlesome, kind, and bold person. She dares to save anyone, and she can save anyone!"
Once he came to his senses, Xuanyuan Han hurriedly asked the woman, "Do you know where that girl is now?"
The woman turned around, pointed to a deep alley not far away, and said, "I just saw the young lady go in that direction alone!"
Following the direction it pointed, Xuan Yuanhan glanced at the deep alley and immediately ordered Cheng Liang: "Cheng Liang, have someone send the mother and child back to the manor first, and you go and find the whereabouts of Young Master Yi yourself."
I searched for her a thousand times, and it turned out to be her; I turned around and saw her in an instant.
Clearly, even Cheng Liang, who was still in disbelief and couldn't quite process what was happening, suddenly came to his senses and asked, "And what about you, Your Highness?"
Xuanyuan Han said in a deep voice, "I will go see her!"
"yes!"
Cheng Liang accepted the order and instructed the guard, "Escort the mother and child back to the manor!"
Next, the two went their separate ways.
As Xuanyuan Han strolled into the deep alley, he muttered to himself, "Long time no see. This time, let's see where you think you can escape to?"
Not far away.
In a winding, secluded alley.
Yi Shangyun followed closely, quietly chasing after that familiar figure, until they arrived at the second floor of a restaurant.
Peeking through the crack in the door of the innermost private room, I was surprised to discover...
"She really is..."
"Mei Xiyuan!"
"Didn't I hear she's already returned to Dongning?"
"How did you end up here again?"
“Mei Xiyuan…”
"What exactly does she want to do after returning to Western Qin?"
Just as she was pondering this, another familiar figure appeared inside.
When the man finally appeared, Yun was so surprised she almost cried out, "How could it be him?"
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