You Ran was speechless. Everyone said that the Crown Prince was plagued by bad luck, and it was indeed true.
Look, look, the moment he appeared, he grabbed her and threw her off the cliff, saying he was shielding her from arrows, but the result was that they almost died together.
They barely escaped with their lives and returned to Shacheng, only to find that the granary had been burned down.
This isn't just about dying together with her; it's about dying together with all the soldiers and civilians defending the city!
What kind of unlucky constitution is this?!
Yun Zhao was so angry he felt like he was going to vomit blood.
He served as a general for decades, but unexpectedly, he was defeated in one fell swoop because of his concern.
Suddenly, all the military rations in the entire city of Shacheng were gone.
Reinforcements will not arrive for at least six or seven days, and the advance reinforcements will not be able to carry any food.
It will take at least another half month for the military supplies to arrive.
Can we hold out for the next two weeks?
Moreover, more reinforcements will arrive in six or seven days, which will only make matters worse.
Yun Tianbai suggested that the grain be requisitioned from the people of Shacheng to sustain them for a few days, and then returned to the people once the new military grain arrived.
The second brother, Yun Tianbai, disagreed, saying that the people of Shacheng had always been grateful to Yun Zhao under his rule. If one day the soldiers guarding the city were to suddenly rob the people of their food, their faith would collapse, and they would no longer trust or be grateful to the soldiers guarding the city.
The two argued incessantly, and Yunzhao, feeling a headache coming on, couldn't help but get up and go outside.
Then I saw You Ran.
He was stunned for a moment, and was about to invite her in when he saw her bow to him and turn to leave.
Yun Tianbai noticed the commotion and looked towards the door.
Then I saw the back view of that person who had been haunting my dreams all these days.
Su... no, Jiang Youran!
His whole body stiffened instantly.
It was exciting.
Why is she here?
Is it because she finally remembered how good he was to her in her dream from her previous life?
He chased after him, but unfortunately, he only caught a glimpse of the corner of the wall.
Suppressing his excitement, he asked Yunzhao, "Second Uncle, Jiang...Sixth Sister...why did she come?"
He had been patrolling the city for the past few days, fearing that some Western barbarian soldiers might sneak into the city, but unexpectedly some still managed to escape, so he had not seen Yun Tiankuang and the others.
Yunzhao recounted what had happened to them in Shacheng the previous night.
Yun Tianbai seized on the key point and roared, "His Highness the Crown Prince is injured? He had a high fever last night? Sixth Sister took care of him all night?! How can this be?! Doesn't she know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?!"
Yun Zhao looked at him in bewilderment. "Even Tian Bai admitted that You Ran's medical skills are good. Tian Kuang even said that You Ran has a reputation as a little miracle doctor in the capital. His Highness the Crown Prince is unwell, so what's wrong with You Ran, as a doctor, taking care of him?"
Yun Tianbai glanced at his elder brother with a gloomy expression.
Yun Tianbai choked, "I'll go see His Highness the Crown Prince."
When a distinguished guest arrives, it's perfectly normal for him to greet them.
The distinguished guest was seriously injured, so it was perfectly fine for him to go and visit him.
However, Yun Tianbai had a strange feeling that this eldest brother was after his sixth sister.
...
Sure enough, Yun Tianbai had already inquired about the rooms where You Ran and His Highness the Crown Prince were staying on his way to the backyard.
He first went to You Ran's room, but no one was inside.
Disappointed, he went to visit His Highness the Crown Prince, exchanged a few polite words, and then withdrew.
Turning around, I saw You Ran walking towards me carrying a plate.
He was delighted and went up to greet her, "You Ran, why didn't you write to let your elder brother know you had come to Shacheng? Your elder brother could have come to pick you up."
You Ran nodded to him casually, "Brother, it's been a long time."
Yun Tianbai said excitedly, "Yes, it's been a long time..."
Before she could finish speaking, she watched helplessly as the girl carried the medicine into the prince's room.
He took a breath and followed her inside. "Sixth Sister is a guest from afar. There are military doctors to treat the patients. Why trouble Sixth Sister to do it herself?"
Chu Heng turned his head and stared intently at him.
You Ran put down the medicine bowl and said calmly, "It's just decocting medicine, nothing strenuous. Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince was injured while saving me, so it's only right that I take care of him."
Yun Tianbai said urgently, "I heard you stayed here all night!"
Chu Heng spoke up, "Young Master Yun, please don't misunderstand. Miss Liu was just worried that Gu Gao's fever wouldn't go down, so she was just watching from the side."
“Even looking at her won’t do!” Yun Tianbai blurted out. “Sixth Sister is still an unmarried woman; this would damage her reputation!”
Chu Heng found it understandable that his stepbrother was worried about his sister's reputation, so he smiled and said, "I've said before that I want to marry Miss Liu. But Miss Liu has seen me thoroughly, and my innocence is long gone, yet she still refuses. Why don't you, Young Master Yun, persuade Miss Liu on my behalf?"
Yun Tianbai was completely dumbfounded.
What's going on?
So, was the rumor that the Crown Prince proposed to his sixth sister at the state banquet that year actually true?
Could it be... that His Highness the Crown Prince followed his sixth sister all the way to the northern border?
No, no, Second Uncle clearly said that His Highness the Crown Prince was ordered to inspect the northern border.
That was my sixth sister who came to the northern border with His Highness the Crown Prince.
He instantly flew into a rage, grabbed You Ran's wrist, and strode out.
Chu Heng was stunned. Wasn't Yun Tianbai, this stepbrother, a bit too domineering?
You Ran was pulled outside by Yun Tianbai, and shook off his hand, saying, "Big brother, if you have something to say, say it. Don't get physical."
Yun Tianbai's eyes widened in fury. "Tell me, why did you come to the Northern Border?"
He shrugged casually. "No reason. I'm just tired of staying in Kyoto. Can't I come out and see the world?"
Yun Tianbai's eyes lit up. "So, Youran, you didn't come with His Highness the Crown Prince, did you? You came to the Northern Border to find me, right?"
You Ran was shocked.
How could someone come up with such a daydream?
Yun Tianbai, thinking he had hit the nail on the head, exclaimed with delight, "You Ran, you were right not to marry His Highness the Crown Prince! Just wait a few more years for me. Once I've figured out a way, I'll bring you out... Then we'll find a place where no one knows us, start over, and live our own little world..."
Su Youran was even more shocked.
Has his daydream really gotten to this extent?
She quickly interrupted him, "Brother, you're probably exhausted and starting to talk nonsense! You should go back and rest!"
Yun Tianbai, who followed behind, also heard his elder brother's words and was utterly shocked.
When did my older brother start having inappropriate thoughts about his stepsister?
Hearing You Ran's words, he seemed to wake from a dream and quickly went forward to pull his older brother away, saying, "Brother must be exhausted!"
He didn't forget to smile at You Ran, "Sixth Sister, don't take your elder brother's nonsense to heart!"
"Of course, thank you, Second Brother!"
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