Let’s start from when Lan Yu and his group left Yao Valley.
Lan Yu and his companions left Yao Valley and arrived at Huizhou, a border city between Ye Nan and Dayin. They sent letters to Kyoto at the post station, one to report their safety, and the other to describe their experiences during the time they were away. The further south they went, the more uneasy Xiao Hang felt. For some reason, Xiao Hang was very worried about Lan Yu, and always felt that this return trip would be a disaster for Lan Yu.
After leaving Huizhou and going a few miles south, the group entered the territory of Ye Nan. Although there were also mountains all over the south of Dayin, it was only after entering the territory of Ye Nan that they knew what towering mountains were. The mountains looked like they were cut by a knife.
"Look, there is a person on that cliff. Isn't he afraid of falling down?" Liuyun had never been to such a place before. Seeing a person hanging on the cliff, he exclaimed in surprise.
"Those are local herbalists. Places like these often have unexpectedly valuable and good medicines. Precisely because they are dangerous, there are many precious and aged medicinal materials there. They are either herbal farmers or local doctors." Xiao Hang explained to Liuyun.
"Oh, these people are quite powerful. If it were me, I wouldn't dare to go up there."
"Everyone has difficulties and hardships that cannot be explained to others. These are the things they have to face in life. Let me put it this way, if Xiaofu's disease can be cured, but it requires one of the herbs mentioned above, would you go?" If life did not force it, who would be willing to take such a risk?
Liu Yun didn't react immediately to Xiao Hang's question. When he finally did, he muttered to himself, "If I can cure her, then I'd be willing to sacrifice my life, not to mention collecting herbs."
Seeing Liuyun's sudden droop, Xiao Hang realized he'd made a mistake. He shouldn't have used Xiaofu as an analogy. He squeezed his horse's stomach and walked over to the carriage. "Sorry, I shouldn't have used Xiaofu as an analogy." Hearing Xiao Hang and Liuyun talking, Lan Yu was a little surprised. Did Xiao Hang actually apologize? Or was he just not going to apologize to her?
Ye Nan is not a big place. After Lan Yu and his friends entered Ye Nan, it took them only three days to reach the capital of Ye Nan, Yin Yue City. The city is not even half the size of Kyoto City, and all the houses are made of wood.
The house is divided into two floors. The lower floor is not for living. Locals raise livestock such as pigs on the lower floor, and the upper floor is for living. The lower floor is used for raising pigs, and because it is ventilated on all sides, there is no unpleasant smell.
"Your Highness, the princess is back." The eunuch ran in from outside and reported to Lan Minxing who was lying on the bed. Before Lan Minxing could get up, Lan Yu's voice came from outside, "Father, father." The originally pale face smiled unconsciously the moment he heard the familiar voice.
Lan Yu ran into the room and saw Lan Minxing about to get up. She hurried over and knelt at Lan Minxing's feet, "Father, how are you?" The eunuch quietly left and closed the door, allowing the father and daughter to have a good talk.
Lan Minxing raised his hand and gently stroked Lan Yu's temples, "Father is fine, he just missed Yu'er a lot. I'm glad you're back." Lan Minxing was barely breathing and was obviously not feeling well. Lan Yu took Lan Minxing's hand and was about to feel his pulse, but was stopped by Lan Minxing. Lan Minxing shook his head at Lan Yu. Lan Yu was the heir of Medicine Valley, and her medical skills were comparable to Jingxin's, but she had studied medicine for so long and had never felt Lan Minxing's pulse. Every time she felt Lan Minxing's pulse, she was stopped by Lan Minxing.
"Why? Father, I am no longer the little Yu'er who knows nothing. My medical skills are among the best in Yenan and Dayin. Why don't you let me take your pulse? Father, believe me, I can cure you, really." Lan Yu's eyes were full of pleading. She had saved many people, but her father just wouldn't let her treat him.
At that time, he went to learn medicine from a master because his father was in poor health. However, after he learned it, his father would not let him touch it. "Father, why? You can't let me watch you get weaker day by day." Lan Yu couldn't control her tears. Her mother passed away a year after she was born, and her father had always been in poor health. She had all these medical skills, and she really couldn't bear to watch her father become weak.
"Yu'er, father's illness is not incurable, but it cannot be cured. Some diseases cannot be cured by your medical skills. Since the king of Ye Nan became the regent, no regent has lived long. Father is already the longest-lived one." Lan Minxing gently patted Lan Yu's temples.
He continued, "Yu'er, it's safest for you to know nothing. Staying in this position is your father's mission, but Yu'er, your father doesn't want you to be bound by this position. Sitting in this position may seem glorious, but you may not even be able to protect the people you love the most. Do you know how happy I was when I saw you were a daughter when you were born? A daughter doesn't have to take on this mission like I do. You can go out and be free. You have medical skills and the foundation for your life. I'm not worried about you. But if you stay in Yenan, you will only suffer, and there will be no happiness, do you understand?"
Lan Yu only had a vague understanding of Lan Minhang's words. Since she was a child, Lan Minhang had not allowed her to get involved in Ye Nan's political affairs. Although she was the next successor of Ye Nan, she knew nothing about political affairs. Now from what Lan Minhang meant, did he want her to leave Ye Nan forever?
"Father, as long as you are here, I will not go anywhere. I will stay with you this time. My master is gone, and I don't want to lose you again." Lan Yu's tears fell one by one like pearls from a broken string.
Lan Minhang raised his hand to wipe away Lan Yu's tears, and with his other hand he supported Lan Yu's hand and stood up, "Yu'er, come here." Lan Minhang did not have his hair tied up, and his long hair to his waist was draped. The wide robe on his body made Lan Minhang look even thinner.
Lan Yu followed Lan Minhang to Lan Minhang's bed. Lan Minhang reached for the ball at the corner of the bed and turned it hard to the right. A stone door rose from behind the bed. "This leads directly to the outside of the city. If one day, father can no longer protect you, you will go through here. When you reach a fork in the road, turn right and you will get out. Remember, if you are alive, father is alive. Otherwise, father will die with regrets. Promise father that your own safety is the most important thing when something happens. Even if they ask you to kill father, you must do it, understand?"
Lan Yu didn't understand why his family had become like this after he had been away for a year. "Why? Father, what happened? Don't hide it from me. Even if there is something, please tell me so that I don't have to live my life blaming myself for the rest of my life, okay?"
"Xiao Yu'er is back? Why didn't anyone tell Uncle Bai?" A gentle yet cold voice came from outside. Lan Minxing hurriedly lowered the stone door and pulled Lan Yu to sit on the bed again. As soon as he sat down, the door was pushed open from the outside.
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