Cheng Liang glanced at his master, who had come in with him, and seeing Xuan Yuanhan nod in acknowledgment, Cheng Liang took a breath and said earnestly, "General Yi, actually... Miss Yi, she is not dead..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yi Shangjun suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say?"
In an instant, the hand holding the sword trembled, and a sharp sword slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Yi Shangjun stared at Cheng Liang with wide eyes, stunned.
Cheng Liang glanced at the longsword lying on the ground at his feet, and spoke again: "General Yi, the story of Miss Yi is a long one, but please believe me, we absolutely did not intend to hide this from you. The most important thing right now is to find Miss Yi as soon as possible."
"Big sister, big sister is not dead, she really is not dead. I knew she wouldn't die so easily."
However, Yi Shangjun seemed too excited to listen to anything else, and just grabbed Cheng Liang's wrist tightly, repeatedly saying in disbelief.
He glanced at Cheng Liang, then at Xuan Yuanhan, who stood motionless to the side without makeup.
Cheng Liang slowly shook his head at him, and Yi Shangjun instantly burst into ecstatic laughter, his eyes still slightly moist, saying, "That's wonderful, that's truly wonderful. Good fortune has smiled upon us, my elder sister is still alive, she's really still alive..."
But as soon as he came to his senses, he asked in bewilderment, "What does it have to do with him that my elder sister is still alive? Why can't I rid the world of this scourge and take his dog's life?"
Cheng Liang sighed softly and looked at Tuoba Ze's face, saying, "Because it was he who meticulously planned to abduct Miss Yi from Western Qin and bring her to Northern Lie."
As Cheng Liang spoke, he drew his sword and pointed it directly at Tuoba Ze's chest, angrily saying, "Tuoba Ze, now that your entire army has been wiped out and you have nowhere to retreat, why don't you obediently surrender and quickly tell us where Miss Yi is? Where exactly did you hide her?"
Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ze remained calm and composed, seemingly without the slightest tension or worry. Even now, he continued to laugh unrestrainedly, throwing his head back and shouting, "Hahahaha, hahahahaha..."
Until they obtain the exact whereabouts of Yi Shangyun and ensure his safety, everyone can only tolerate his arrogance and unruliness, and there is nothing they can do about him.
Suddenly, he stopped talking and looked disdainfully at Cheng Liang and Yi Shangjun's faces full of anger, and said, "That girl, she was not kidnapped by this prince. She came with this prince willingly."
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangjun stepped forward and said angrily, "Don't talk nonsense here! My eldest sister has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, and has never traveled far from home. How could she bear to abandon her family and everything, and leave her hometown to come to this bitter and cold place thousands of miles away? It must be you, it must be you who used some despicable means to deceive her!"
Tuoba Ze snorted at him, a hint of disappointment in his voice, "I really wish I had the ability to seduce her! Too bad..."
After hesitatingly finishing his sentence, he turned to look at Xuan Yuanhan, who had been silent behind the two of them, and said, "That's all thanks to the famous War God Qin Wang, who is revered by everyone on the Lingkong Continent!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Yuanhan's eyes finally showed a slight difference from before. He immediately turned a cold light towards Tuoba Ze's face and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by that?"
Tuoba Ze sneered, but instead of directly answering his question, he blurted out, "The war between women is truly deadly, killing without a trace, leaving a living person as nothing but an empty shell. I never imagined that after spending every day with such a noble and beautiful princess, the Prince of Qin could remain unmoved and indifferent to her. What a waste! I wonder how the Princess Consort of Qin is doing lately? Is the 'fake child' medicine working well? Without that girl in the way, the Princess Consort must be living a very comfortable life! Hahaha, hahaha..."
As Tuoba Ze spoke, he burst into laughter again.
Xuanyuan Han became increasingly puzzled as he listened, as if he understood something yet also didn't. He then muttered to himself, repeating, "The medicine for a fake son?"
He then pressed on, "Tuoba Ze, what are you talking about?"
Tuoba Ze suddenly stopped speaking and slowly began to tell him everything that had happened at the Sihai Tea House.
As Xuanyuan Han listened, his thick, dark eyebrows furrowed tightly, as if his teeth were clenched, and his fists were also firmly held.
Cheng Liang, Yi Shangjun, and the others beside him all stared at Tuoba Ze in astonishment.
"That girl's body looked thin and frail, like she was about to be blown away by the wind. But I never expected that after removing her clothes, the alluring spring scenery revealed below was so smooth and delicate, her skin so tender that it looked as if it had been moisturized in milk all day long."
After saying that, she added, "Oh, and especially that alluring scent they exude..."
It abruptly stopped, yet it left the listener with a lingering sense of wonder and speculation.
He then pretended to be very intoxicated and enjoying himself, slowly closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, his face full of amusement.
He paused, opened his eyes, and sighed, "The taste of a virgin is truly different. I am extremely satisfied and fond of her, almost to the point of intoxication, wanting to be forever entwined with her on the fragrant bed, forgetting the war, forgetting this country and the nation..."
"Um"
No sooner had he spoken than he collapsed to the ground with a thud, followed by a muffled groan.
Everyone looked around and saw that it was Xuanyuan Han who had unleashed a powerful palm strike at them.
With such profound internal strength, even without getting close, the powerful aura he emitted was enough to instantly knock Tuoba Ze to the ground, causing him to spit out a mouthful of foul blood.
All that could be heard was Xuan Yuanhan's stern rebuke: "Tuoba Ze, you're courting death!"
After falling to the ground, Tuoba Ze, despite his pain, forced himself to breathe and coldly said, clutching his chest, "What? Feeling sorry for me?"
He then chuckled, slowly wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. He coughed heavily twice, as if he had suffered a severe internal injury, yet still defiantly declared, "Hahaha... King of Western Qin, God of War Lingkong, you never dreamed you'd have this day! You couldn't even protect the woman you loved most, so what kind of god of war are you? You're just a pretty face with no substance, a spineless coward!"
These blatant slanderous words struck like a thunderbolt, shattering all the worries that Xuan Yuanhan had accumulated in his heart for so long regarding Yi Shangyun.
At this moment, Xuan Yuanhan seemed unable to endure any longer. He felt his heart churning like a raging storm, the turmoil rushing to his head. His body trembled uncontrollably, and suddenly he spat out a mouthful of blood onto the ground: "Pfft..."
As he swayed and was about to fall, Cheng Liang rushed over and caught him, saying, "Your Highness, please calm down. Until we find Miss Yi, none of us know what happened. Tuoba Ze must have been desperate and deliberately provoked Your Highness to harm you and leave our Western Qin army leaderless."
Upon seeing this, Yi Shangjun hurriedly knelt down, cupped his hands, and begged, "Your Highness, please calm your anger!"
Everyone followed suit and knelt down in a large area inside and outside the tent, pleading loudly, "Your Highness, please calm your anger!"
Suddenly, Yi Shangjun stood up, grabbed Tuoba Ze from the ground, brought him close to his eyes, glared at him, and said fiercely, "What exactly are you up to? What did you do to my elder sister? Do you think we'll believe these sweet words you've made up? Hmm?"
Tuoba Ze slowly took out a bracelet from his sleeve and placed it in front of Yi Shangjun: "Do you recognize this bracelet?"
"This...isn't this the seven-colored gold and jade bracelet that my eldest sister has always cherished more than her own life? How did it end up in your hands?" Yi Shangjun was stunned as he stared at the familiar personal item belonging to Yi Shangyun in his hand.
Although weak, Tuoba Ze still smiled and said, "This is a token of love that she personally gave me after I won her heart. Now do you believe me?!"
Supported by Cheng Liang, Xuan Yuanhan saw the familiar jade bracelet and recalled how she had refused to hand it over even when harassed and punished in the Western Qin palace. He shook his head, saying, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. Yun'er wouldn't break our vow, she wouldn't do this to you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Tuoba Zedun looked at Xuan Yuanhan's face and interrupted him, saying, "That Princess Dongning used her pregnancy to force that girl to give up her feelings for you. In order not to become a burden to you, that girl gave up everything and followed this prince. What's wrong with all of this?"
Xuanyuan Han said blankly, "No, in this life, she can only belong to me. She can only ever belong to me alone. No one else can have her except me."
Seeing his determination, Tuoba Ze suddenly spoke up and said sternly, "Enough nonsense, a loss is a loss. If you kill me today, you will never see her again. Hurry up and prepare a fast horse for me and let me go. If my men do not see me return safely before nightfall, they will tear her to pieces and bury her with me."
Upon hearing this, the atmosphere around them instantly became extremely tense.
After a short while, Xuan Yuanhan finally spoke in a deep voice and ordered, "Cheng Liang, release him."
Although Cheng Liang understood, he was still extremely unwilling and said, "Your Highness, this person is extremely cunning. We finally managed to capture him..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Han roared at him, "I order you to release him immediately!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" Cheng Liang could only say helplessly.
As he was about to depart, Tuoba Ze mounted his horse, tightened the reins, and suddenly turned around to face the large group of soldiers from the Western Qin Kingdom gathered outside the tent. He loudly and openly asked, "Xuanyuan Han, even though I have already possessed that woman for half a year, do you still want her?"
Xuanyuan Han knew perfectly well that this was a public humiliation, but he could only clench his fists quietly, suppressing his immense anger, and coldly ask himself, "Where is she?"
Tuoba Ze smiled and said, "Once I reach a safe place, I will tell you her whereabouts. Just wait and see!"
Having said that, with a shout of "Giddy up!", he spurred his horse and charged into the thick fog before him...
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