Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had disappeared for six nights straight. Gu had searched the entire Medicine City for clues, but found nothing. Just as he was about to deny Long Fei Ye's reputation, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi finally showed up.
The two of them entered the guest room and were about to close the door when Gu appeared out of thin air. He blocked the door with a hand and narrowed his bewitching eyes, a Cold smile on his face. His entire being emanated a cold, dangerous aura.
Han Yunxi shrugged her shoulders and openly opened the door to invite him in.
Gu didn't blame her for anything, but gave her a brilliant smile.
Han Yunxi's lips twitched into a fake smile. Gu looked towards Long Fei Ye with a mocking smile. "Your Highness Duke of Qin's search for information took six days. I'm sure you've found out quite a few secrets?"
Long Fei Ye ignored him and sat down to brew tea. He even poured a cup for Han Yunxi and gestured for her to sit down.
Han Yunxi was about to go over when Gu snatched her spot. He casually picked up the teacup and drained it in one gulp. "I heard that the plague in Tianning's capital city is more or less under control. Your Highness Duke of Qin still hasn't fulfilled your promise, so this young master is going to start calculating interest."
Long Fei Ye sat high and lofty without a word. He didn't even spare Gu a glance.
Now Gu fell silent as well. Gradually, the smile in his eyes faded away to be replaced by a dangerous aura. In the silent room, the atmosphere grew more and more off. Han Yunxi watched from the sidelines, not daring to make a sound.
Long Fei Ye wasn't someone who didn't keep his promises, but Han Yunxi was puzzled as to why he was ignoring them.
Finally, Gu slowly rose to his feet, his eyes flashing with killing intent. But it was at this moment that Chu Xifeng entered. "Your Highness, here's the thing you wanted."
She saw Long Fei Ye holding a rectangular brocade box in his hands. It was obvious at a glance that it contained hidden treasures. Han Yunxi scooted over suspiciously and sat down by Long Fei Ye's side.
"Open it and let him inspect the goods." Long Fei Ye finally opened his mouth.
Inspect the goods?
Could it be that this was …
Han Yunxi couldn't believe it. Gu narrowed his eyes and stared at the brocade box with suspicion.
Chu Xifeng placed the brocade box on the table and slowly opened it. Inside, he saw that there really was a Medicinal Tea Tree sapling hidden within. Its roots were still stained with soil, and its branches and leaves were covered in fresh green buds.
"This … this is the Medicinal Tea Tree sapling!"
Han Yunxi was pleasantly surprised. She looked at Long Fei Ye with adoring eyes. Gu was still foolishly waiting here, but this guy had already gotten his hands on the item. When did he go to the Mu Estate without alerting anyone?
Long Fei Ye finally looked straight at Gu and said Coldly, "Inspect the goods."
Gu didn't express his surprise, but it was impossible to hide the astonishment in his eyes.
He didn't need to inspect it to know at a glance that it was the real deal!
But … how did Long Fei Ye get his hands on it? After all, it didn't belong to the Mu Clan, but the Xie Clan!
His lie about the Mu Clan was nothing more than a trap.
He'd chosen the "Medicinal Tea Tree sapling" because very few people knew about it. How did Long Fei Ye know it was in the Xie Clan's possession?
Moreover, he'd stolen it without anyone noticing. There hadn't been any news of the Xie Clan losing anything over the past few days.
In other words, did Long Fei Ye know about his scheme?
"Are you done inspecting it?" Long Fei Ye was a little impatient.
"Yes, this is it. Your Highness Duke of Qin is so fast and capable!" Gu wasn't stingy with his praise.
Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye said Coldly, "Then take it with you. I won't be sending you off."
Gu's eyes flashed with a sinister coldness. Without a doubt, he'd lost. Long Fei Ye was very disdainful of him, but he'd always been able to afford to lose. He smiled even more brilliantly and bowed gracefully. "Then this one won't be polite. Many thanks!"
He took the item and was about to leave.
Everything seemed normal, but Han Yunxi couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.
Although it was a laugh, it was even more mocking than Long Fei Ye's cold face!
More importantly, this made Gu realize that he'd lost all face in front of Han Yunxi.
Finally, Gu broke down. His brilliant smile froze on his face even when the sky fell. Even after he'd walked out the door, his seductive features were still stiff.
Long Feiye, consider yourself ruthless this time!
Seeing Han Yunxi laugh, Long Fei Ye's lips curved into a satisfied smile, but it quickly disappeared.
"Chu Xifeng, prepare the carriage. We're returning to the capital," he ordered.
"Are we going back now?" Han Yunxi asked anxiously.
"You have business?" Long Fei Ye retorted.
"Can we go back tonight? I still have some medicinal ingredients I haven't bought yet. "It wasn't easy for them to come to Medicine City, so Han Yunxi wanted to buy more ingredients for later use.
Long Fei Ye didn't reply, but fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Han Yunxi hastened to say, "How about Your Highness go back first? Chenqie can go back by herself."
But Long Fei Ye only said, "I'll take you somewhere. Let's go."
Han Yunxi almost had a fright when she saw the words "Medical Materials Association." She never guessed that Long Fei Ye would bring her here.
She'd heard about this place when she was at the auction house. All the goods sold here were high quality medicinal ingredients. Without a membership, it was impossible to enter. Supposedly, the expenses here were no less than those at the auction house.
Han Yunxi only wanted to stroll around the small medicine market and find some cheap goods, because she didn't have much money on her.
She'd already "cheated" Long Fei Ye out of a sum at the auction house. Although she'd cheated him, it was actually Long Fei Ye who'd paid the bill. 50,000-60,000 gold wasn't a small sum, so she knew her limits.
But Long Fei Ye handed her a gold card as soon as they reached the entrance. "This is your proof of entry. You need to use this card for all transactions here. Take it well. I'll be waiting for you at the entrance after sunset. "
Was this the legendary domineering president?
Would he force it on her if she didn't want it?
But before Han Yunxi could refuse, Long Fei Ye really did stuff the card into her hands and said, "Wait here after sunset. Don't forget."
So speaking, he turned to leave. Han Yunxi didn't even have a chance to refuse. She suddenly realized that this fellow was so handsome even when he turned around!
Han Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at the gold card in her hands. But since Long Fei Ye was so generous, she didn't hold back. She'd just pretend that she didn't charge him for this visit.
She clutched the precious gold card and quickly vanished from the medicine market.
Long Fei Ye could set his heart at ease by leaving Han Yunxi in the medicine market. Only extraordinary people could enter this place, but those who could manage it were even more so. As long as Han Yunxi didn't leave the medicine market, the medicine market had to take responsibility for her safety.
Chu Xifeng assumed that His Highness Duke of Qin had other business to attend to, but he didn't go far. Instead, he headed for a nearby teahouse.
After all, His Highness Duke of Qin's time was as precious as his life. He had plenty of things to take care of.
Did this count as another way to accompany a woman? In any case, Chu Xifeng didn't dare to imagine it.
Long Fei Ye drank tea as he toyed with a simple blue and white porcelain bottle. His handsome face was covered in a layer of darkness.
Chu Xifeng's heart gave a start at the sight of the bottle. His master hadn't taken it out in years.
It contained a poison with a very pleasant name, "Perplexing Butterfly Illusion." It was this very poison that had affected His Highness Duke of Qin's entire life. But the Duke of Qin knew nothing about it.
A year ago, a similar poison had been found in the Northern Li spy's poison. Although it wasn't the exact same poison, it was the only clue. Otherwise, why would His Highness Duke of Qin have been investigating the Northern Li spy for so long?
After all, the greater the threat Northern Li posed to Tianning, the less Emperor Tianhui dared to spare any energy to deal with the Duke of Qin.
Long Fei Ye stared at the little blue and white porcelain bottle in a daze. After a long time, he looked towards Chu Xifeng and said, "Does she … recognize this poison?"
Without a doubt, he was talking about Han Yunxi.
Chu Xifeng gave a start and quickly said, "Your Highness, please reconsider!"
Han Yunxi was still a mystery even now. Even if she really was the useless young miss of the Han Clan, her mother, Lady Tianxin, had unknown origins.
Because of Han Yunxi's outstanding poison skills, such an important item couldn't be given to her.
Long Fei Ye looked thoughtfully at Chu Xifeng before quickly putting away the little blue and white porcelain bottle. He didn't say much.
Chu Xifeng couldn't figure out his thoughts and wanted to coax him, but after some hesitation, he shut his mouth.
After sunset, Long Fei Ye met up with Han Yunxi outside the Medical Materials Association as promised. Han Yunxi really was a prodigal daughter. She'd bought a huge pile of medicinal ingredients and filled a carriage with them.
Chu Xifeng was a little flabbergasted at the sight, but Long Fei Ye didn't even blink. When Han Yunxi tried to return the gold card to him, he only said, "You can keep it for now. In the future, your lordship will find you if I need medicinal ingredients."
"No problem. Many thanks, Your Highness," Han Yunxi was very straightforward. She didn't like arguing with a man about money.
On one side, Chu Xifeng was a little flabbergasted at the sight. I don't have to worry about His Highness spending all his savings anymore.
Han Yunxi had reaped the most bountiful rewards from this trip to Medicine City, while Long Feiye hadn't come in vain. Both of them were in good moods, so they ate dinner at a restaurant before finally setting off for the capital.
As for Gu, he'd long been surrounded by the Xie Clan and had no time to spare for them.
As for why Long Fei Ye knew the sapling was in the Xie Clan's hands, that was his own skill. As for why the Xie Clan knew the sapling was in Gu's hands, it was obvious that Long Fei Ye had exposed them.
In any case, Gu had lost big this time, while Han Yunxi had gained the most!
By the time they reached the capital, the poison plague had already passed. After a thorough clean-up, the capital was much cleaner than before. Even the air seemed fresher.
Han Yunxi brought back two boxes of premium Blood Swallow's Nest for Grand Concubine Yi, who was surprised. She thought that Han Yunxi had a knot in her heart after what happened with Princess Rongle last time. She never expected Han Yunxi to have the heart to bring her gifts.
Grand Concubine Yi's worries were immediately dispelled. She took Han Yunxi's hand and asked with a smile, "Yunxi, your stomach … it's about time you put in some effort. When will you add joy to our Duke of Qin's estate?"
Han Yunxi put on a false smile. She truly felt that Grand Concubine Yi had changed too much. Still, she didn't know that Long Fei Ye's words at the New Year's Eve banquet and his defiance of the imperial edict had spread throughout the circles. Her Qin Wangfei was currently being doted on!
After a few perfunctory words, Han Yunxi left in a hurry.
Meanwhile, Murong Wanru, who hadn't shown her face in a long time, was staring fixedly at her retreating form, her eyes filled with resentment!
A few days ago, Marquis Pingbei had come to set the wedding date. Although mufei had pushed it back, she didn't have the face to go out until she got married!
Even mufei was standing on Han Yunxi's side. Murong Wanru knew she had to find another backer, but who could help her at a time like this?
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