With Gu's words, the already silent atmosphere became even more silent.
Long Fei Ye was expressionless, but his gaze never left Han Yunxi. And Han Yunxi, after begging for so long, her patience was about to run out. She really wanted to rely on Gu immediately.
But when she saw Long Feiye's deep, serene eyes, she couldn't bring herself to take a step. Instead, she glanced resentfully at Gu Qishao.
Unexpectedly, with just one glance, Long Fei Ye's gloomy eyes turned even colder. Han Yunxi instantly felt a murderous aura rising.
They were only husband and wife in name. Although he did restrain her to abide by his so-called "womanly virtues", it was not to the extent of restricting her freedom. Why was he so serious and fierce?
Alright, she would not get involved with them.
It was not like she did not have legs. After they left, she would feel more at ease going alone.
Han Yunxi ignored Gu Qishao and chuckled. "Then I won't go. Your Highness, take care of yourself on the road."
Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye stretched out his hand and said Coldly, "Get on first. Wait until this prince has thought it through, then I will tell you what conditions I want."
Han Yunxi was clearly the one who asked him to state his conditions, but at this moment, she suddenly felt like she had been cheated.
Could she not go?
Before she could think about it, Long Fei Ye grabbed her shoulders and gently lifted her up onto the horse as if he was carrying something. Just like when they first arrived, he tied her up in his arms.
However, unlike the previous time, this time, he only held the reins with one hand and the other domineeringly rubbed her waist, as if declaring ownership.
He hugged her very tightly. Han Yunxi could feel the warmth and roughness of his large hands through her clothes. In that moment, she felt unwell and did not care about anything else.
Gu glanced at her and chuckled disdainfully. He rode his horse away.
"Imperial Physician Gu, I will leave the matter of the plague to you. You don't have to tell the Emperor where we are going."
Long Fei Ye left these words, rubbing Han Yunxi's arm, and quickly chased after them.
Gu Beiyue was like someone who had been abandoned. He stood there alone and watched the horse gallop away. Only when the figure disappeared did he withdraw his gaze.
His figure looked lonely, but his face did not show the disappointment of being abandoned. From beginning to end, it was still that gentle, modest, and gentle expression. It was quiet and beautiful, as if nothing in this world could ever break his tranquility.
He took out the Violet Wormwood from the glass bottle and looked at it seriously. He muttered to himself, "It was picked not long ago?"
His familiarity with medicinal herbs far exceeded anyone's imagination. When he first saw the Violet Mugwort, he was already suspicious. Now, he was even more certain that this Violet Mugwort had just been plucked from the soil not too long ago. It should not have been more than two hours ago.
Within a radius of a hundred miles, other than the Medicine Ghost Valley, where else could grow purple wormwood? Or perhaps, where else could it be so coincidental that it was growing?
Carefully putting the Violet Mugwort back into the glass bottle, Gu Beiyue smiled thoughtfully. He turned back to look at the Medicine Ghost Valley, but he did not turn back. Instead, he mounted his horse and left.
In order to concoct the antidote for the poisonous plague, he still needed a large amount of Dragon Sunflower and Heavenly Fragrant Grass. He needed to select the best quality among them to be the main medicinal ingredient. The Violet Mugwort was only the catalyst.
He left the Medicine Ghost Valley just like that. Probably only he knew where to find so many Dragon Sunflower and Heavenly Fragrant Grass.
After Gu Beiyue returned to the Imperial Capital, he immediately concocted the antidote.
Poisonous plagues were different from ordinary illnesses. Ordinary illnesses required a recovery period. Even if there was medicine, it might not be completely cured. Poisonous plagues, on the other hand, could be cured as soon as the antidote arrived. There was no need to drag things out.
Within a few days, the poison plague was more or less under control.
Of course, Gu Beiyue didn't tell Emperor Tianhui where Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had gone. But after this incident, Emperor Tianhui would never let Han Yunxi off so easily.
He couldn't get rid of Long Fei Ye for now, but no matter what, he had to find a way to get rid of Han Yunxi first. This woman who dared to challenge his authority!
By now, Han Yunxi's group had already reached the gates of Medicine City.
The city gates were large enough to rival the gates of the capital city. They were lofty and grand, but also had a simple and unadorned feel to them.
On the way, Han Yunxi learned quite a bit about Medicine City.
Medicine City occupied a large area, and its soil was perfect for growing medicinal plants. Not only were there large quantities of medicinal plants, but most of them were of the highest quality.
Every household in the city bought and sold medicinal plants for a living. Most of the plants were grown by their own families, but some were resold from others. No matter if they were common or rare ingredients, there was a wide variety of them. In other words, Medicine City was Cloud Realm Continent's largest warehouse for medicinal plants. Supposedly, two-thirds of the world's medicinal plants came from this city.
The three most famous families in Medicine City were the Mu, Wang, and Xie Clans. They controlled more than half of the city's medicinal plants. In the center of Medicine City, there was a forest of the highest quality medicinal plants that the three families controlled together.
Just like how the cleverest housewife couldn't cook without rice, no matter how good one's medical skills were, it was all for naught if there were no medicinal plants to use. Thus, although Medicine City's reputation and status weren't as high as Medical City's, the people here were still inextricably linked to those from Medical City.
Han Yunxi walked into Medicine City and smelled the pleasant scent of medicinal plants in the air. She couldn't help but wonder if she could find any information about Lady Tianxin in Medical City. Would she be able to find out more about her in Medicine City?
Of course, she didn't want to let Long Fei Ye and Gu know too much about her poison skills this time, especially Long Fei Ye, who'd questioned her poison skills multiple times.
It was already evening, so they entered an inn to settle down before making plans.
Gu seemed to be very familiar with the place, because the innkeeper greeted him as soon as he entered. "Seventh Young Master, long time no see."
"Give me three of the best rooms. I want them quiet," Gu said with a chuckle.
The innkeeper glanced at Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi, then immediately took out three keys to the heavenly rooms. Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye only took one with an expressionless face. He held Han Yunxi's hand with the other and went upstairs without saying anything.
Needless to say, even Han Yunxi didn't react to Long Fei Ye's actions and almost went to take the keys as well.
They were husband and wife, so it was only right for them to stay in the same room. However … they'd never stayed together before!
Seeing his large hand holding her small one, Han Yunxi obediently followed without saying anything.
The innkeeper was puzzled. "Seventh Young Master, this …"
Gu licked his lips with interest and continued to chuckle. "What's this about? This young master only wants two rooms. The one next door is empty. I'm afraid it'll be noisy. "
"Then do you want an empty room on the other side as well?" the innkeeper hurriedly asked. It would be a waste if he didn't take advantage of this nouveau riche.
Unexpectedly, the originally smiling Gu's beautiful face immediately darkened. Without a word, he took the keys and went upstairs, leaving the innkeeper bewildered.
By the time Gu Qishao went upstairs, Long Feiye's room was already shut.
Inside the room, Long Fei Ye was brewing tea by himself. Han Yunxi looked at him and then at the small bed, the corners of her mouth twitching.
What did Long Fei Ye mean by this?
She thought that Long Fei Ye would explain something, but unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye poured a cup of tea for her without saying anything.
Since he didn't explain, she naturally didn't ask. Everything could be discussed at night.
Long Fei Ye didn't plan to go downstairs to eat. After resting for a while, he called for the waiter to send the food into the room. Unexpectedly, just as the waiter delivered the food, Gu followed in.
He sat down casually and ordered the waiter, "Add another pair of chopsticks and bowls."
Long Fei Ye didn't stop him and asked mildly, "What do you plan to do with the Mu family's Herbal Tea Tree sapling?"
Gu was very direct and answered with one word, "Steal."
Han Yunxi almost spat out the soup in her mouth. Steal the Mu family's treasure? So this guy actually brought them here to be thieves!
"If Poison Lass has other ideas, I'd be very happy even if you don't steal." Gu laughed.
Han Yunxi rolled her eyes and continued eating.
Long Fei Ye, on the other hand, was calm. "Why steal? Is there no other way? "
"That Herbal Tea Tree sapling was stolen by the Mu family a few days ago. It's impossible to sell it, so we can only steal it!" Gu said matter-of-factly.
"Do you know where it is?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
"I only know that it's in the Mu family estate. As for where it is, I really don't know. That's why I asked Gu Qi Sha for help. That old man's ability to find medicinal herbs is top-notch." Gu smiled.
These words were undoubtedly a reminder to Long Fei Ye that things weren't that simple.
However, Long Fei Ye didn't have much of a reaction. He only nodded and continued eating.
After the meal, Gu was very excited. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, shall we begin our operation tonight?"
Long Fei Ye refused. "Since it's in the Mu family estate, there must be news about it. Let's split up first. It won't be too late to act after we've gathered enough information."
A trace of coldness flashed in Gu's eyes that no one noticed. His smile became even more enchanting and devilish. "Alright, no problem."
That night, Gu and Long Fei Ye went their separate ways while Han Yunxi was left behind at the inn.
She wasn't the type to sit still. As soon as Long Fei Ye's group left, she went downstairs and asked the shopkeeper for the location of the auction hall before hurrying out the door in high spirits.
In any case, stealing medicinal ingredients had nothing to do with her. She was only here to stroll around Medicine City.
Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye didn't ask around, but sat in a teahouse across from the inn drinking tea. As soon as Han Yunxi left, he caught sight of her.
Long Fei Ye's eyes flashed with displeasure. She was unfamiliar with this place and it was late at night. This woman was all alone and unarmed, yet she dared to leave the house?
He was about to chase after her when Chu Xifeng reminded him, "Your Highness, the Wang family's been waiting for you for a long time. You should go."
Long Fei Ye stopped and said Coldly, "You go, keep a close eye on her."
"Yes," Chu Xifeng obeyed, then asked, "Master, then Gu's matter …"
"Don't worry about it for now," Long Fei Ye said before vanishing from sight.
By now, Gu was already lying on the roof of the Mu Estate basking in the moonlight. Next to him sat a young girl in the prime of her youth. Her aura was clean and pure, and her bright, limpid eyes shone even in the dark.
This girl was none other than the Mu Clan's most favored ninth young Miss, Mu Ling 'er.
She pushed Gu. "Qi Big Brother, when are the thieves you mentioned coming? My father's long set up an inescapable net."
"Just in one or two days, there's no rush … no rush."
Gu Qishao lay lazily on the bed, relaxed and at ease. Beneath the moonlight, his beautiful features were even more enchanting.
He seemed to think of something and suddenly laughed. "Ling 'er, that thief isn't an ordinary person. If you like him, you can keep him as your husband."
Mu Ling 'er looked askance at him and said unhappily, "I don't want him. I want Qi Big Brother!"
Her face immediately turned red, but Gu didn't think much of it. He chuckled and said, "It's too late, too late. Your Qi Big Brother already has someone in my heart."
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