After calming Yi Shangyun down, Young Master Yi carefully walked out.
As soon as he reached out and opened the door, he bumped right into Tuoba Ze, who was standing in front of him with one hand raised in mid-air, intending to knock.
"Tuoba Ze!" Young Master Yi was startled upon seeing him.
Then he glared at him angrily and asked, "What are you doing here so late?"
Tuoba Ze ignored his displeasure.
"Your Highness, are you mistaken? This entire mansion, from front to back, every nook and cranny, belongs to me."
"What time it is, where I want to go, or what I want to do is none of your business."
At this moment, she retorted, "On the contrary, it's you. I haven't even asked you yet, but what are you doing here in the middle of the night, a man and a woman alone in a room?"
After saying that, he was about to lift his foot and go inside.
Seeing his posture and not wanting to disturb Yi Shangyun who had just fallen asleep, Young Master Yi quickly spread his arms to stop him: "She finally fell asleep. Let's talk about it tomorrow!"
The thought that Yi Sanshao already knew the secret that the clouds on his clothes were the descendants of the guardians of Western Qin made Tuoba Ze's expression turn sour.
Her eyes flashed with a cold light as she questioned him, "Are you teaching this prince how to do things?"
Young Master Yi curled his lips into a mocking smile.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and pushed Tuoba Ze, who took two steps back.
Young Master Yi then lifted his foot and finally stepped across the threshold, turning around to gently close the door behind him.
He turned and walked a few steps into the corridor, then stopped and gave another warning to Tuoba Ze, who had caught up with him.
"What? Have you gotten old and forgotten something?! Your kingdom has long been destroyed, you're no longer the crown prince!"
Tuoba Ze was too lazy to argue with him any further on this issue, and said with apparent confidence, "Whether it is this prince who has a bad memory, or Your Highness the Crown Prince who is short-sighted, you will soon find out!"
"Shortsighted?"
In his entire life, apart from Xuan Yuanhan, no one else had ever dared to speak to him like that again. Finally, he successfully enraged Young Master Yi: "Tuoba Ze, you..."
But as soon as he opened his mouth, his words seemed to suddenly remind him of something.
After calming down a bit, he said, "Where did you go today, and who did you meet? I have no interest in your schemes whatsoever. But I advise you not to mess with me, or I will definitely not let you have any of your wishes."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Ze finally softened his tone and said, "Keep a close eye on her these next few days and don't let her get even a step closer to the capital."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Yi suddenly realized what had happened and said, "So, placing her in this remote place was something you planned long ago. You already knew about the Qin Prince's upcoming marriage to a new princess when you were on the grasslands!"
Tuoba Ze clasped his hands behind his back and said meaningfully, "That Lu Tianjiao's father and brothers are indeed extraordinary. As the highest institution of learning in the Lingkong Continent, Xiqin Academy has cultivated talents who are spread across and lead various industries in different countries over the years, but Lu Tianjiao himself..."
As if recalling something, he paused for a moment, then continued, "I also know a little about Lu Tianjiao. She has long coveted the Prince of Qin. I've heard that she's narrow-minded and jealous, and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She's not a good person."
He seemed hesitant as he spoke: "Her marriage to the King of Qin was arranged by the Empress Dowager of Western Qin. The fact that she was able to marry into the King of Qin's palace through the Empress Dowager's influence speaks volumes about the methods she used. Judging from what we've seen so far, the waters of the Western Qin imperial palace are becoming increasingly murky. Perhaps what's about to happen is far more than this, and I fear that from now on, this continent will be in utter turmoil."
Upon hearing Tuoba Ze's words, Yi Sanshao thought to himself in astonishment, "He actually understands the current affairs so well. It seems I really underestimated him."
He paused for a moment, then said, "It's too late, she already knows about it!"
Tuoba Ze frowned, looking at his face in surprise, and said, "What? You told her?"
Young Master Yi said softly, "Even I myself find it hard to believe that Xuan Yuanhan would decorate the Prince's mansion with lanterns and streamers to welcome Lu Tianjiao into the family. But even if I don't say anything, she will find out one day anyway. Rather than going to great lengths to deceive her, it's better to let her find out for herself. Since she was able to fake her death and leave the Prince's mansion, she must have been prepared to accept everything that has happened today. After all, she is not the kind of woman you and I imagine, is she?"
From then on, the two completely different people fell into the same deep thought.
Smoke drifted down.
Snow is falling,
Snow piled up on the plum blossom branches.
In the stillness of the winter night, snowflakes fell softly.
The red plum blossoms on the branches of the garden are quietly blooming in the cold.
The following day, in the imperial city of Western Qin.
As promised, Young Master Yi appeared at the same teahouse as yesterday, accompanied by Yi Shangyun.
Manager Xue had been waiting there for a long time.
Seeing that Young Master Yi had finally come upstairs with Yi Shangyun, he hurriedly stood up to greet them: "Greetings, Miss..."
Yi Shangyun stepped forward happily and said, "Old shopkeeper, we meet again!"
Recalling the past, Manager Xue was also overjoyed and said excitedly, "Yes, it has indeed been a long time since we last parted! I didn't expect that Miss would still remember me?"
"Please have a seat, Manager Xue!"
"Please have a seat, Miss!"
After taking her seat, Yi Shangyun said to Manager Xue, "From now on, please call me Yun'er. I'm not some kind of young lady!"
Manager Xue seemed somewhat embarrassed: "This..."
He then turned his gaze to Yi Sanshao, who was also sitting next to Yi Shangyun.
Young Master Yi nodded slightly to him, and Manager Xue then said, "Alright, from now on I will call Miss Yi."
Yi Shangyun smiled helplessly at him.
At this moment, Young Master Yi suddenly remembered something, stood up and said, "You all sit here for a while. I suddenly remembered that I have something to do. I'll be right back."
Yi Shangyun asked with concern, "What's wrong? Do you need my help?"
Young Master Yi smiled slightly, shaking his head with affection in his eyes, and gently stroked her hair with one hand.
"Don't worry, just stay here and sit with Manager Xue for a while, I'll be right back."
Yi Shangyun softly replied, "Okay, I'll wait for you. Go and come back quickly!"
Before leaving, Young Master Yi earnestly instructed Manager Xue: "Take good care of her!"
After Young Master Yi left.
Yi Shangyun smiled and personally poured a cup of tea for Manager Xue, presenting it with both hands.
He greeted Manager Xue, saying, "Time flies! How have you been these past few years, Manager?"
Shopkeeper Xue chuckled, "Good, good, I'm fine. And you, young lady? Has your leg ailment flared up again all these years?"
Yi Shangyun thanked them, saying, "My leg is all healed now. It is thanks to the shopkeeper and the third young master that I was able to recover by finding the secret medicine of the divine doctor for me back then."
Unexpectedly, in his excitement, Manager Xue almost let slip, "There's no miracle doctor here. It's all because our boss risked his own health for the young lady..."
Fortunately, he kept quiet at the crucial moment.
But Yi Shangyun, still puzzled, asked a question.
"What did you say, old shopkeeper?"
"Master..."
"Is that the Third Young Master?"
"You're saying that back then, the Third Young Master didn't care about his own safety..."
What did he do?
You have to explain the trouble you caused yourself.
In a flash of inspiration, Manager Xue hurriedly explained, "It's nothing. I mean, it was all thanks to the Third Young Master's efforts in finding the miraculous medicine that the young lady was saved."
After he finished speaking, beads of sweat the size of soybeans fell down.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward. Fearing that Yi Shangyun would press further, Manager Xue made an excuse, saying, "Please wait a moment, young lady, I'll be right back."
Yi Shangyun said, "Please make yourself at work, Manager Xue!"
Just as Yi Shangyun was reminiscing about the past, seemingly doubting something, she suddenly heard a commotion coming from downstairs.
Interrupted from her thoughts, Yi Shangyun had no choice but to slowly get up, go to the window, and look downstairs.
On a patch of snow-covered ground by the roadside, a woman was holding a child tightly in her arms.
Crying and shouting.
It was surrounded by layers of onlookers.
As Yi Shangyun watched, he suddenly noticed something, his eyes widened for a moment, and he exclaimed, "This is bad!"
So he hurriedly chased after him downstairs.
downstairs.
A woman was tightly holding a toddler who looked to be less than a year old, frantically pleading for help from one person in the crowd.
Please!
"Save my child."
"Please..."
"Save my child!"
Although the child's lips appeared to be purple, suggesting he had lost consciousness.
She continued to beg, while anxiously trying to pry open the child's mouth with her own hands from time to time.
But the crowd just watched coldly, pointing and gossiping about the mother and son.
How can we help?
"What if such a young child accidentally dies?"
"Look, that child's lips are all purple. Is he already dead?"
"What if she tries to blackmail us and make us pay her back?"
"right."
"I can't help."
"Absolutely not!"
"Look at her clothes and appearance, she looks like she's from the countryside."
"Could it be that there's a famine somewhere? They can't survive and want to come here to scam some money to go back home for the New Year."
"right!"
"fraud!"
"He must be a fraud!"
Upon hearing this, the woman quickly explained, "I'm not a fraud. We just came to the city from the countryside today to look for our relatives. With the end of the year approaching, we heard there's a pastry shop here that makes the best pastries, so we thought we'd send some to our relatives."
The woman was extremely anxious, sobbing as she tried her best to prove herself: "But unexpectedly, in a moment of carelessness, the child grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth. Look at him now. No matter what, as a mother, how could I possibly use my child's life to deceive people? I beg you, please believe me, believe me."
Just as the woman seemed to have no other choice, she bent her knees and was about to kneel down on the cold ground in front of her.
A pair of slender, delicate hands reached out to him, supporting him and stopping him: "Don't kneel!"
The woman looked up, following the toes of the newcomer, and slowly raised her head...
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