Grand Concubine Yi examined Han Yunxi carefully.
This girl's mother was the empress dowager's savior, but now she was her savior instead.
Was this fate making fools of people?
Grand Concubine Yi had spent her entire life in the imperial harem. No matter what, she wasn't someone easy to deal with. Murong Wanru had sent someone to invite Han Yunxi over. Although she didn't say anything, Han Yunxi was smart enough to guess.
Even if Murong Wanru went in person, she was still worried that this girl would hold a grudge and give her an inch for a yard. Who knew that she'd come of her own accord as soon as Murong Wanru left?
In fact, this girl could have come a little later. She could have even been a little negligent when she was detoxifying the poison. So many poison doctors couldn't detect the poison. If she really died from the poison, this girl wouldn't be at fault.
After all, once she died, this girl would become the mistress of the Duke of Qin's estate.
But she not only ignored past enmity and came of her own accord, but did her best to treat her. At the very least, she had no ill intentions.
Grand Concubine Yi sighed with emotion in her heart. Han Yunxi, ah, Han Yunxi. If you hadn't mixed with the empress dowager, I wouldn't have been unable to tolerate you. With your brilliant poison skills, you might even be able to give Feiye a helping hand!
After taking her pulse, Han Yunxi examined her carefully to make sure the poison was fading away. Then she removed the needles from her acupuncture points.
"Mufei truly is blessed by the Heavens. The poison's pretty much gone, but there's still some residue that needs acupuncture. Starting tomorrow, chenqie will come every day to treat mufei with acupuncture. You'll recover after three days. During this time, I ask mufei to eat as light a diet as possible and eat more things to moisten your throat, "Han Yunxi instructed.
Grand Concubine Yi was naturally happy, but now that her life was no longer in danger, she calmed down and wasn't as agitated as before.
She nodded. "Very good, very good …"
Han Yunxi laughed in her heart. "Then mufei should rest first. If there's anything, call chenqie over at any time."
Grand Concubine Yi waved her hand lazily, but after a pause, she still spoke. "This time … it's all thanks to you."
Han Yunxi was very surprised. She finally felt a sense of accomplishment from saving someone. She smiled and said, "This is what this concubine should do. This concubine will take her leave."
Unexpectedly, she hadn't even stepped out of the door when Murong Wanru suddenly pushed the door open and came in. "Mufei! Mother, I can't find her … "
Murong Wanru was dumbfounded at the sight of Han Yunxi. Why was this woman here?
She searched everywhere in the Han family, but no one knew where Han Yunxi had gone.
She regretted it and was afraid that she wouldn't be able to save her mother's life if she was too late. Who knew that Han Yunxi would actually be here!
"Wanru, no matter what happens in the future, just say it. Otherwise, you and I won't be able to bear the consequences," Han Yunxi said indifferently as she walked past Murong Wanru and left.
Murong Wanru woke up with a start after the door slammed shut, only to see Grand Concubine Yi staring at her with narrowed eyes.
"Imperial Mother, I …"
"You? This concubine's life was almost ruined by your hands! You still dare to squabble with your sister-in-law over such a serious matter? Who gave you the guts? "Grand Concubine Yi demanded angrily.
Murong Wanru had calculated everything perfectly. If she went to invite her personally, then even if Han Yunxi didn't come, she could have mufei forcefully summon her back. There was still time.
How would she know that Han Yunxi would come of her own accord?
"Mufei, I didn't … I … I thought she knew. How could she not know what was going on if I went to invite her at that time?" Murong Wanru could only defend herself like this.
Grand Concubine Yi understood the gravity of the situation here. She grew even angrier. "Enough, stop trying to explain yourself. You're clearly risking my life. Don't think I can't tell!"
How could Grand Concubine Yi not know Murong Wanru's true feelings towards Han Yunxi? Grand Concubine Yi could allow her to play tricks on Han Yunxi, but she'd never allow her to play tricks on her.
Murong Wanru understood Grand Concubine Yi's temper very well. She knew she had no room to defend herself, but she was too surprised. She never thought that Han Yunxi could catch her off guard in front of her most doting mufei.
Han Yunxi, I, Murong Wanru, won't rest until I get rid of you!
She knelt down, delicate and pitiful, and choked with sobs. "Daughter was wrong. Daughter was gravely wrong. Mufei, please punish me severely!"
Grand Concubine Yi's anger wouldn't dissipate so easily. She pointed at the door. "Get out immediately! Shut yourself up and reflect on your mistakes. Without my orders, you're not allowed to leave! "
Han Yunxi heard this from the door and almost burst into laughter. Fortunately, she held back in time.
Satisfied and in a good mood, she left for real.
As soon as she reached the Hibiscus Courtyard, Han Yunxi knew that Long Fei Ye hadn't returned at all. That guy really was heartless. Mufei's life was on the line from being poisoned, but he didn't even show his face.
She ate breakfast as she asked, "Is Chu Xifeng not here, either?"
"He went out yesterday afternoon and hasn't come back. Esteemed wangfei, the entire estate knows about what happened yesterday. You're so formidable!" Zhao mama smiled as she gave her a thumbs up.
Last night's events would cause a sensation for days. It wasn't the first time Han Yunxi had made headlines in the capital, so she didn't care much. But Zhao mama's words reminded her of Madame Li's words before she died.
Everyone knew that Tianning had a Duke of Qin, but not Emperor Tianhui. Everyone knew that Qin Wangfei's poison skills were brilliant, but not that she was an expert in detoxification and poisoning!
How much trouble would these words bring to Long Fei Ye? How much trouble would that bring to her?!
Would Long Fei Ye be able to settle the matter of a traitor in the Han Family that implicated the entire family?
She didn't know if that fellow was in the palace or at the Solitary Enclosure right now. She could only wait until he came back to find out the situation.
Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi lost her appetite. She was exhausted from a sleepless night, so she told Zhao mama not to disturb her before going upstairs to rest.
After being kidnapped, faced with Madame Xu's false accusations, and then the matter of the bet, Han Yunxi hadn't had a good night's sleep yet. Although her mind was full of worries, she was still exhausted.
She didn't even reach the bed before she fell on it and pretended to be dead. After lying there for a long time, she lazily turned over.
Who knew that when she looked up, she would see a pair of enchanting eyes staring at her with a smile on the roof beam.
"Ah!"
Han Yunxi shrieked as she bolted upright, scared out of her drowsiness. This fellow … wasn't this fellow the devilish owner of the Celestial Fragrance Teashop, Gu?
"How did you get in here?" she cried out in alarm.
The Duke of Qin's estate was heavily guarded, and this Hibiscus Courtyard was even more airtight. This fellow had actually snuck in without a sound.
Seeing Han Yunxi's reaction, Gu's smile became even more brilliant. He hooked his legs onto the rafters and hung down like a bat. He chuckled at Han Yunxi, "I thought you weren't afraid of anything, but it turns out you're such a coward!"
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes and asked warily, "What are you doing here?"
"Poison lass, is this how you treat your savior?" Gu asked seriously.
Han Yunxi imitated his serious appearance and asked back, "Where is my savior?"
Gu Qishao arrogantly pointed at his chest with his thumb. "Here!"
Han Yunxi put on a fake smile. "I don't know you."
"You …"
Gu immediately flipped over and sat beside Han Yunxi. "Hey, no matter what, I risked my life to save you. Are you really going to turn your back on me?"
Han Yunxi immediately stood up and put a safe distance between them. She looked at him with disdain. "If you have something to say, say it quickly!"
No matter where this evildoer came from, with his dissolute nature and unruly appearance, he must be a bad guy with no bottom line and no integrity. It was best to stay away from him.
"Tsk tsk tsk, heartless lass." Gu looked dejected.
"Enough of that! If you had acted earlier, would you have risked your life to save me? "
Although Han Yunxi had pleaded for leniency on behalf of the Celestial Fragrance Teashop, that was just to spite Long Feiye. Gu Qishao had saved her for the same reason as Long Feiye. They'd both delayed until the very end and ignored her danger to lure out the true culprit behind the scenes. Gu Qishao's martial arts skills were definitely on par with Qingyi's. He could very well have saved her back in the caves.
After being exposed by Han Yunxi, Gu stroked a strand of hair behind his ear and slowly smoothed it down. He did not quibble.
Han Yunxi raised her eyebrows and looked at him. Her heart was filled with emotions. Why did this guy's smooth movements look even prettier than a woman's? And it did not look awkward at all.
Could it be that everything would be beautiful if one was beautiful?
Of course, Han Yunxi would not be bewitched by his beauty. She did not hold back. "Why are you looking for me?"
Long Fei Ye was already unhappy when she took off her shoes and socks. If he knew that a man had barged into her room, who knew how that conservative iceberg would react.
"I have something to do." Gu immediately replied.
"Then tell me." Actually, Han Yunxi was still very curious. If he took the risk to barge in here to find her, there must be something.
Gu chuckled and got up to approach. Han Yunxi immediately retreated. "Stay away from me, or else I'll call for help!"
This guy was really brilliant when given a little sunshine. Give him an inch and he would want a mile.
Only then did Gu Qishao stop and ask in a low voice, "Lass, who taught you your poison skills? Who told you to use goldfish to test for Ten-Thousand Snake Poison? "
Last night, Gu was also at the Supreme Court's entrance and saw the entire process of Han Yunxi testing the poison.
Not to mention the Li family, even he did not know that goldfish could test for Ten-Thousand Snake Poison. Presumably, the masked man behind the Li family did not know either.
This lass was really amazing!
Who was her master? Where did she learn her poison skills?
If Han Yunxi remembered correctly, this guy had asked her the same question back in the cave. He couldn't have chased her all the way here just to ask this question, right?
"I thought you were here to plead for leniency for the Celestial Fragrance Teashop," Han Yunxi was surprised.
"This gentleman can afford to lose a trifling teashop," Gu smiled confidently. "This gentleman is more interested in you and your poison skills."
What an evildoer!
Han Yunxi actually felt rather sorry for the teashop. She wanted to find a chance to ask Chu Xifeng how he'd dealt with Long Fei Ye, but it looked like there was no need for that now.
As for her poison skills, a third came from innate talent, a third came from hard work, and the last third came from the help of the detox system.
If someone had to ask her who her master was, she could only say that it was the detox system. This formless system contained all sorts of knowledge about poisons from ancient times to modern times. Even now, she was learning as she used it.
Of course, this was a secret – her biggest secret. She would never tell anyone.
"And who taught you your poison skills? You're the owner of a teashop, but your poison skills aren't bad either. No wonder Long Fei Ye investigated you, "Han Yunxi cleverly changed the topic to Gu.
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