After enduring a harsh winter, the vast continent has finally ushered in the revival of all things and the blooming of a hundred flowers.
In the blink of an eye, another spring has arrived.
Dongning Kingdom, on Youlan Island.
As the sun sets, the sea is calm and peaceful, as if the whole world is bathed in a golden glow of the setting sun.
A gentle sea breeze blows, and waves roll and pound against the beach.
With the scent of the sea, they composed one after another, melodious and ancient ballads, as if quietly telling the story of the changes of time.
A man who, though dressed plainly, exuded an innate nobility and dignified bearing.
He sat quietly on the beach, gazing melancholically at the ebb and flow of the tide, letting the gentle sea breeze caress and envelop him.
Suddenly, a melodious female voice rang out: "Brother Mingxuan, Brother Mingxuan!"
The man turned around and gently replied, "Lü'er, come here..."
The woman was overjoyed and ran towards him, sitting down next to him.
As if it were a habit, she gently rested her head on the man's shoulder, and together they looked at the distant sea and sky merging into one, and she asked softly, "What are you thinking about, Brother Mingxuan?"
The man then snapped out of his thoughts and replied, "Nothing, where's Grandpa?"
A blush immediately appeared on the woman's face, and she said shyly, "In a few days, it will be the day we get married. Grandpa seems to be even happier than us. He's busy making arrangements everywhere, afraid of forgetting anything!"
The man seemed to have mixed feelings. After a moment of melancholy, he smiled faintly and asked, "Is Greenie happy?"
The woman thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously: "Being able to marry Brother Mingxuan in this life, I feel that there is nothing happier than this in my life."
After saying that, she turned to look at the man and asked, "What about Brother Mingxuan? Will he ever... regret marrying Lü'er?"
The smile on the man's face gradually faded, and his gaze returned to the depths of the sea.
After a moment's thought, he said earnestly, "Greenie, you know I have amnesia. I can't remember anything about before. I only remember that you and Grandpa saved me at the beach. I swear, I will try my best to be good to you and Grandpa."
Although the woman was not entirely satisfied with his answer, she still smiled and said, "I believe you, Brother Mingxuan! No matter what you were like in the past, from now on, you will only be my husband, and my grandfather and I will always rely on you."
But just as the woman couldn't resist and leaned in to kiss the man's face with tender affection, he dodged away.
When he realized the woman's disappointment, he immediately apologized to her: "I'm sorry, Greenie, please give me a little more time!"
Although disappointed, the woman could only agree: "Alright, Greenie can wait. I'll wait for the day when Brother Mingxuan fully accepts me!"
After a while, the woman suddenly asked curiously, "Brother Mingxuan, why can't you remember anything except your own name after you woke up?... Wei Mingxuan, what a beautiful name!"
But the man seemed to have a different opinion, so he muttered to himself, repeating, "Wei Mingxuan... I don't really know if this is my name?"
Unexpectedly, as the man continued to ponder, the image of a woman suddenly appeared in his mind.
But as he stubbornly tried to remember that face, he suddenly felt a sharp pain shooting through his head.
So he instinctively reached out and hugged his head tightly, looking quite uncomfortable.
When Greenie saw this, she rushed over and hugged him tightly, trying to stop him: "Stop, don't think about it anymore. Since the past is causing you so much pain, then forget it! Never think about it again, never think about it again!"
But the man kept muttering to himself.
"Who are you?"
"Who exactly are you?"
Why does it keep popping into my head?
...
Of course, this wasn't the only time.
For many days and nights in the past, whenever he was in great pain because of some fragments of memory, Greenie was always there for him.
I don't know how much time passed.
Once he had finally calmed down, the woman suggested, "Brother Mingxuan, let me take you on a long trip tomorrow to clear your head! We'll go pray for blessings. I've heard that there's a temple in Longhu City where the incense is incredibly efficacious; whatever you pray for, you'll get! When a great plague struck Longhu City before, I heard that a fairy descended from there and saved everyone!"
Although the man didn't believe her, he didn't want to spoil the mood, so he agreed, saying, "Okay, if you want to go, I'll go with you!"
"That's wonderful!" The woman looked at the man's face with affection and nodded happily.
The next morning.
As soon as it was light, the two of them went out together.
On the border of Dragon Tiger City, at the corner of a desolate and dilapidated street.
Several disheveled, disguised, and seemingly extremely cautious men from out of town were quietly gathering from all directions.
One of them, who appeared to be the leader of the group, cautiously surveyed the surroundings and, finding them relatively safe, asked in a low voice, "How is it? Any new discoveries?"
The people surrounding them all seemed somewhat dejected and shook their heads.
One of them couldn't help but speculate: "It's been almost two months, and we still haven't found any clues about His Highness. Could it be that His Highness has really encountered something..."
Before he could finish speaking, the leader shouted angrily, "His Highness wouldn't do that!"
In an instant, everyone around fell silent.
The leader thought about it and was filled with regret.
We can only inquire about the details again, hoping for even the slightest chance of a turnaround.
“You all need to think back carefully. Why did His Highness go out that day? Before he left, I repeatedly told you that this was no longer the territory of Western Qin, the enemy situation was still unclear, and the spies sent by the palace were also watching closely. Under no circumstances should His Highness be allowed to go out alone. What exactly happened then?”
One of the subordinates, who appeared rather thin, thought for a moment and then stammered, "There's something I'm not quite sure about..."
The leader immediately glared at the man: "What is it? What time is it? Speak up! If we can't find His Highness soon, and this matter is discovered by the generals of Dongning, with a formidable enemy at hand, our Western Qin will be leaderless. Do you know what will happen?"
The subordinate hurriedly replied, "That day, I had just returned to the inn when I saw His Highness seemingly chasing after someone?"
The leader anxiously pressed him for an answer: "Who are you?"
His subordinates became hesitant and stammering again.
"That silhouette seemed to be..."
"yes……"
"That figure from behind looks like a princess!"
The leader was greatly alarmed upon hearing this.
"What did you say?"
"Your Highness?"
You mean?
"You saw the Princess here?"
The subordinate nodded weakly.
The leader thought about it again carefully.
"Your Highness..."
"Hasn't she already gone back to the world she spoke of...?"
As he was thinking, suddenly, the leader's eyes lit up.
"Could it be..."
"She didn't..."
"But rather..."
"She's gone back to her motherland?!"
"In that case, it all seems to make sense."
"If she really goes back to China, then everything will be much easier."
Just as the leader seemed to finally understand everything and was about to give further orders, a voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
General Cheng
"haven't seen you for a long time"
"How have you been?"
Upon hearing the sound, everyone instinctively turned their gaze toward the direction from which it came.
The leader's eyes widened in surprise. "You are... the young master of Dragon Tiger City... Lu Yuan!"
At this moment, Lu Yuan, dressed in armor and leading a group of men, came forward and carefully examined Cheng Liang and the others, who were disguised as Xuan Yuanhan's deputy generals, from head to toe.
Then, with an arrogant air, he asked, "General Cheng, what brings you here in disguise to infiltrate my Dongning Kingdom?"
Cheng Liang was instinctively startled at first, and then a plan suddenly came to mind.
Perhaps we can glean some information from this person in front of us.
So he pretended to be calm and said, "Young Master Lu, you may not know this, but my lord and the Queen Consort have a deep affection for each other. The anniversary of the Immortal King's death has arrived, and the Queen Consort insists on returning to pay her respects. My lord was afraid that it would be difficult for his subordinates to escort the Queen Consort back to the country, so he personally accompanied her back..."
Little did he know that ever since they brushed past each other on the grassland, Lu Yuan had indeed been waiting for news about Yi Shangyun.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan was immediately shocked and asked, "What did you say? You mean the princess has returned to the country? Where is she now?"
Cheng Liang was interrupted, but suddenly realized that the person in front of him seemed to have no information about Yi Shangyun.
So he quickly continued making up a lie: "Yes, they're back, they're all back!"
Lu Yuan anxiously pressed, "Where is the princess now?"
Cheng Liang stammered, "This person...this person...my Highness and Princess..."
Before he could even finish his sentence, a command was given: "Men, seize all these Western Qin traitors for this young master!"
"yes!"
In an instant, everyone was tied up.
"Take him away!" Lu Yuan then gave the order without any mercy or hesitation, brooking no questioning whatsoever.
"What are you doing? You..."
Before Cheng Liang could finish speaking, Lu Yuan scolded, "Trying to fool me? Do you think I'm a three-year-old? I received word long ago that Prince Qin, Xuan Yuanhan, led a group to Dongning to try and gather important military intelligence. But it turns out there were only a few of you. Take them all away!"
As Cheng Liang struggled, he said, "Lu Yuan, you can't take me away. I have very important things to do, Lu Yuan..."
In recent years, the only person in charge of guarding the border fortresses in Dongning Kingdom has been Lu Yuan, the young master of Longhu City.
This time, however, there was one more person.
Just after his men had taken away the captured Cheng Liang and his men, another general who was also responsible for guarding the area approached him.
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