The tense atmosphere lightened with Gu's arrival, but Long Fei Ye's question caused everyone to tense up again.
Long Fei Ye wasn't mistaken. It was precisely because Huo Yang had colluded with a mole that those assassins had been able to kidnap Qin Wangfei so easily.
"Your Highness Duke of Qin …"
Just as the steward was about to explain, Gu interrupted with a smile, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, this one chased esteemed wangfei all the way from Nanshan to here to ensure that esteemed wangfei didn't come to any harm. Is this enough to offset my mistake?"
Guard Shangguan hurriedly chimed in, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, it's all thanks to our owner. Otherwise, we would have been a step too late."
These words were clearly trying to steal the Duke of Qin's credit.
Guard Shangguan was usually a quick-witted person, but in front of His Highness Duke of Qin, he always spoke the truth.
At this time, speaking the truth was undoubtedly the same as speaking the wrong thing. Long Fei Ye didn't like to hear it, and his cold gaze grew even colder.
Of course, Long Fei Ye couldn't refute the truth.
However, he could ignore it.
"What's with the injury on her arm?" Long Fei Ye immediately asked.
If he hadn't reminded her, Han Yunxi would've forgotten that her arm was injured by Gu. It was also because of this whip that Gu had the opportunity to snatch her away from the masked assassins.
This whip was actually worth it.
"This one was careless and injured it while trying to save someone." Gu was very honest.
"An injury is an injury. There's no reason for it." Long Fei Ye refuted everything with a single sentence.
Gu didn't seem to care. He simply smiled, as if saying, "Do as you please."
However, the steward wasn't willing to give up. He hurriedly said, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, I beg you, on account of my master's actions in saving someone, please forgive the Celestial Fragrance Teashop."
Gu looked indifferent and did not stop Guard Shangguan from begging for mercy.
Who knew that Long Fei Ye's next sentence would leave Guard Shangguan speechless. He said, "Rescuing Qin Wangfei is something that should be done. It's not considered a merit, so how can it be offset?"
Mu Qingwu listened from the side. He wanted to help guard Shangguan, but he didn't dare to open his mouth. He had a feeling that His Highness Duke of Qin was in a bad mood because of guard Shangguan's honest words.
Finally, Gu's smiling peach blossom eyes flashed with a trace of malice, but it was hidden as soon as it appeared. He was still smiling like a flower. "Your Highness is right. Is the Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse willing to listen to your orders?"
He chased after Han Yunxi and saved Han Yunxi for two reasons. Firstly, he was very interested in this woman and wanted to make friends with her. Secondly, he wanted to see who dared to lay an ambush in his Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse.
As for compensating for his mistakes with merits, he had never thought about it, nor did he need it.
The Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse was one of his favorite properties in Tianning Country. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel heartache.
But no matter how much he liked it, it was just a teahouse. He could afford to lose it.
But as soon as Guard Shangguan heard these words, he cried out, "Your Highness Duke of Qin is a magnanimous man. I beg Your Highness Duke of Qin to be lenient!"
A traitor had caused Qin Wangfei to be kidnapped. This crime was enough to shut down the Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse and confiscate everything in the national treasury.
The owner had invested money in buying the land, but he was the one managing it. Guard Shangguan's heart was bleeding.
Unexpectedly, Long Feiye said coldly, "Your lordship is already being magnanimous by not investigating the mistakes of you and your servant. Aside from this, your lordship will investigate everything and everyone in the Celestial Fragrance Tea Plantation to the end!"
At these words, Gu finally narrowed his eyes. Long Fei Ye wasn't investigating him, but the teahouse and its people. Without a doubt, he was investigating his background.
What he hated the most was people investigating him!
Gu was about to speak when Han Yunxi beat him to it. "Your Highness, if Gu hadn't acted in time, chenqie would've lost her life long ago. Chenqie doesn't blame the young general, nor does she want to blame anyone in the teahouse. Moreover, Gu risked his life to save me just then. He was brave and fearless. Based on this point alone, chenqie is willing to pardon his crimes. "
Han Yunxi emphasized the part about risking his life to save Long Fei Ye. Her clear eyes stared straight into Long Fei Ye's, her attitude resolute.
No one expected Han Yunxi to open her mouth to plead for leniency.
No, to be exact, she wasn't pleading for leniency. She was directly asking for forgiveness.
It wasn't clear what had angered Long Fei Ye. His nose trembled slightly as he said coldly, "You don't have the right to ask for forgiveness."
"Chenqie does. The one who was kidnapped was chenqie, not Your Highness!"
Han Yunxi challenged him on the spot, leaving Mu Qingwu and Guard Shangguan dumbstruck. Meanwhile, Gu's lips quirked up as he rejoiced in her misfortune.
Even Emperor Tianhui had never challenged Long Fei Ye to his face. Was Han Yunxi pulling on the dragon's whiskers and touching his reverse scale in public?
She had guts!
If one listened carefully, they'd be able to hear Long Fei Ye clench his fists in his sleeves.
His face was still expressionless as he reminded her word by word, "Han Yunxi, everything about you belongs to your lordship. Your authority belongs to me as well. In front of your lordship, you have no right at all!"
Han Yunxi was afraid of Long Feiye, but every time she lost her temper, she forgot her fear. She refused to budge an inch, but gave tit for tat as she retorted word by word, "Chenqie refuses to accept this! Chenqie will enter the palace to see His Majesty and ask him to make a decision! "
Heavens!
If this wasn't a threat, what else could it be?
Mu Qingwu and Guard Shangguan both sucked in a breath of cold air. They couldn't help but worry. Would this woman lose her life before she even entered the palace, or even before she walked out of these mountains?
Wasn't this a little too audacious? She'd been betrothed to His Highness Duke of Qin by the empress dowager, but now she dared to use the emperor to threaten His Highness Duke of Qin.
Had this woman gone mad?
It had to be said that even the gloating Gu had raised an eyebrow as he gave Han Yunxi a strange look.
This woman was quite the hardworking one. Was she really that grateful to him in her heart?
Finally, the veins on Long Fei Ye's forehead bulged. His expression was so gloomy that it looked like water could drip from it.
Just when everyone thought he'd fly into a rage, he didn't say another word. He grabbed Han Yunxi and left in a flash.
A complicated look flashed through Gu's eyes. He was about to give chase when Mu Qingwu stopped him. "Gu, His Highness is in a fit of anger right now. You'd better take care of yourself."
Gu chuckled and taunted, "What? The young general has been pardoned. Doesn't it hurt your back to stand and talk? "
This evildoer really had a venomous tongue. His words hit Mu Qingwu's sore spot.
Mu Qingwu was actually the main culprit in this matter. If he hadn't gone to beg and brought esteemed wangfei to the teahouse, esteemed wangfei wouldn't have been involved in the Ten-Thousand Snake Poison case and wouldn't have been targeted by the assassins.
Mu Qingwu felt apologetic in his heart. He resentfully let go of his hand and didn't say anything.
However, Gu didn't plan on giving chase. He glanced at Guard Shangguan and lazily said, "Shangguan, let's go back."
"Villa Lord, what should we do?"
"What if His Highness Duke of Qin really does seal the teahouse?"
"Villa Lord, is there no room for discussion?"
"Esteemed Villa Lord, why don't you chase after them and take a look?"
… …
Despite Guard Shangguan's persuasion, Gu didn't seem to hear a thing. His lips curled into a smile as he walked lazily and elegantly. After walking for a while, he lightly tapped his foot and gracefully flew up. His wide red dress fluttered lightly as he flew into the distance like a red iris.
"Master!"
Guard Shangguan anxiously chased after him. Mu Qingwu watched them disappear into the distance before gently exhaling.
He didn't know how to deal with this matter. He was more worried about esteemed wangfei.
In the past few days, he hadn't counted how many mountains he had chased after. He estimated that it would take a few days to return. Mu Qingwu wanted to find His Highness Duke of Qin, but he didn't have the courage.
Long Fei Ye held Han Yunxi in his hand as he rapidly traversed through the forest. His face was expressionless and he didn't say a word.
His large hand just happened to be wrapped around the whip wound on Han Yunxi's arm. Han Yunxi's brows furrowed in pain, but she didn't cry out. Her face was even paler than before and her eyes were downcast. It wasn't clear whether it was because she was angry or because she really didn't have the strength. She leaned against Long Fei Ye's chest, throwing her entire weight onto him.
Finally, at sunset, the furious Long Fei Ye felt a sticky sensation on his hand. He slowed down and looked down. He saw that his hand was tightly wrapped around the whip wound on Han Yunxi's arm. Whether it was her arm or his hand, they were both covered in blood.
"Damn it!"
Long Fei Ye growled. He immediately landed under a large tree. He let go of Han Yunxi and coldly ordered, "Treat the wound immediately."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he let go, Han Yunxi leaned against the tree trunk. She couldn't stand steadily at all and slowly fell to the side.
After running around for several days, she was so tired that she didn't dare to close her eyes. In addition, she had just been poisoned with a mess of poisons that had accumulated in her body. Coupled with the pain in her arm, how could her frail body withstand it?!
She had been stubbornly relying on her mental strength to support herself. Now, she was really, really tired. At this moment, she didn't care about the pain or Gu. She just wanted to lie down and have a good sleep. It would be better if she never woke up.
Seeing that Han Yunxi ignored him and slowly leaned down, Long Fei Ye urged unhappily, "Did you hear me?"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Han Yunxi really fell to the ground. Long Fei Ye was shocked. Only then did he realize that there was something wrong with this woman. He strode forward and caught her.
Han Yunxi looked up slightly at him. Her pale lips curled into a faint smile. It seemed to be self-deprecating and contemptuous. Long Fei Ye felt very uncomfortable looking at her.
"What's wrong with you?"
Long Fei Ye helped her sit down. His voice was still cold. Han Yunxi leaned against his arm. Her eyes were drooping and almost closed. She let him ask her anything. She didn't look at him or speak.
He didn't know if she was ignoring him or she didn't have the energy to do so.
"Han Yunxi, say something!" Long Fei Ye's cold voice revealed some anxiety.
However, Han Yunxi didn't respond. In the dim light, her face was as pale as a dying person.
Long Fei Ye hurriedly took her pulse. He still knew the basics of pulse reading. Only now did he realize that this woman was terrifyingly weak.
In this situation, if she lost more blood, it would be very fatal.
He had already thrown his monstrous anger to the back of his mind. He hurriedly took her medical bag.
When he opened it, he realized that this seemingly all-purpose medical bag didn't have many things in it. Other than some medicine that he didn't recognize, there were only some gold needles and gauze.
Fortunately, he was a martial arts practitioner, so he carried Jinchuang Ointment with him.
Long Fei Ye let Han Yunxi lean against the tree trunk and sit steadily. Only then did he help her bandage her wound. However, Han Yunxi was so tired that she couldn't sit still. When Long Fei Ye let go, she fell to the side again.
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