Han Yunxi was so immersed in her own fear that she didn't notice the strangeness around her. Long Fei Ye, on the other hand, was riding high on his horse like an arrogant king. As for whether he noticed the gazes and discussions around him, no one knew.
One horse and two people caused a sensation in the entire city.
In a nearby inn, Gu and Mu Ling 'er were sitting by the window.
Because Gu Qishao had stolen the Xie Clan's treasured Medicinal Tea Tree saplings, the Xie Clan had issued a ban on all of Medicine City. It wasn't until today that he escaped with the Mu Clan's secret help. He'd hardly sat down when he saw the bustling scene on the streets.
Even though Mu Ling 'er only had eyes for Gu, she still couldn't take her eyes off Long Fei Ye.
"Qi Brother, who is that man? He looks very scary."
"He's the thief who wants to go to your house …" Gu casually replied. Even though he hated Long Fei Ye, he wasn't someone who would use hatred to torture himself. He still remembered Long Fei Ye's grudge and wasn't angry at all.
His attention was completely on Han Yunxi. He noticed that she had lost a lot of weight in just a few days!
She looked very tired. Did she and Long Fei Ye just return to the city? What did they do together?
Did Long Fei Ye bring her back to the city on purpose, or was it just an accident?
Thinking up to here, Gu's lips curled into a disdainful sneer. Would Long Fei Ye do something without a purpose? He wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.
However, he couldn't figure out Long Fei Ye's intentions. Or could it be that Long Fei Ye also had his eyes on Han Yunxi?
"Qi Brother, just who is he? I don't think he's simple. " Mu Ling 'er asked as her gaze followed the people running below. She wanted to see him for a while longer, even if it was just for a little while.
This man was frightening at first glance, and even more frightening at second glance. Still, she couldn't help but want to see him for a third time.
"Tianning's Duke of Qin."
Gu answered carelessly. Unlike Mu Ling 'er, his attention was completely on Han Yunxi.
Mu Ling 'er was so shocked by the words "Tianning's Duke of Qin" that she spat out a mouthful of tea. "What did you say?"
Gu glanced at the tea on the table in disgust, then continued to look down the stairs.
"He's Tianning's Duke of Qin? You … you … if my father, I promise, will kill you! "Mu 'er was so shocked that her face was white.
Of course, her shock wasn't because of the Medicine Forest incident.
The collusion between the Mu Clan and Northern Li's Duke of Kang was an extremely secretive affair. Even Mu Ling 'er didn't know about it, much less the truth behind the theft of the Medicine Forest. As the Mu Clan's most talented pharmacist and the one with the most potential to inherit the position of Clan Head, she never cared for such details.
She only knew that Qi Brother had suddenly run to find her one day and asked her to help him set up a trap to lure someone to the Mu Clan. She'd agreed without a second thought and obtained her father's approval to deploy troops to set up an inescapable net.
But she never expected that the person Qi Brother wanted to scheme against was Tianning's Duke of Qin!
It wasn't that the Mu Clan couldn't afford to offend the world's number one cold duke, but they couldn't offend him so casually. If her father found out about this, wouldn't he lock her up for eight to ten days?
After Gu rolled his eyes at her, Mu Ling 'er tactfully wiped the tea table clean. Then she asked, "Qi Brother, do you have a grudge against the Duke of Qin?"
It wasn't clear whether Gu didn't want to pay attention to her, or if he didn't hear her at all. In any case, he just stared outside without reacting.
Mu Ling 'er suspiciously followed his gaze and finally realized that Gu was staring at none other than Han Yunxi.
Seeing Gu's absent-minded state, the clever Mu Ling 'er more or less understood what was going on. Her clear and melodious voice lowered. "Qi Brother, that woman is Qin Wangfei Han Yunxi, right?"
But Gu still didn't answer. When he saw Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi walk past the door of the inn, he rose to leave as well.
Mu Ling 'er hurriedly followed. "Qi Brother, where are you going?"
Gu lovingly stroked her bangs with an enchanting smile. "Little Ling 'er, you should go back to the city. Be good …"
Mu Ling 'er anxiously grabbed his hand and asked without thinking, "She's the one in your heart?"
This girl was smart, but she couldn't hide her thoughts, especially when it came to Gu. She couldn't hide even half a sentence or half a secret.
When she was ten years old, she snuck into Medicine City's Medicine Forest to play by herself and bumped into Gu while he was stealing medicine. At that time, Gu was only thirteen years old. The two children had a fight and became friends from then on.
However, the thirteen year old Gu was no longer a child. His mental age was at least ten years more mature than other children his age!
That encounter wasn't a coincidence either. It was intentional on Gu's part. Of course, Mu Ling 'er didn't know any of this.
Since then, Mu Ling 'er had always called this older brother who was prettier than her, Qi Brother. She only knew that he was an orphan who grew up eating the bread of hundreds of families. She had never seriously investigated his background.
Qi Brother had always been carefree, frivolous, and unrestrained. She had never seen him so serious before. But the way he looked at that woman, he was clearly captivated!
That night on the roof of the Mu Estate, Qi Brother said that there was someone in his heart. It must be her!
Mu Ling 'er was extremely stubborn. She blinked her big bright eyes and stared at Gu. Unexpectedly, Gu's smile became even brighter. He was very happy. "Ling' er, you're getting smarter and smarter. You guessed right!"
Mu Ling 'er's bright eyes immediately dimmed at these words. She subconsciously let go of Gu's hand, but she quickly grabbed his arm again. She said in a low voice, "You're shameless. You like a married woman! I'll go tell the Duke of Qin right now! "
A trace of disdain flashed through Gu's eyes. He suddenly became serious. "Really?"
Mu Ling 'er nodded very seriously. "Right away!"
Gu was amused and laughed heartily. He pinched Mu Ling 'er's rosy cheeks and said with a smile, "Silly girl, you're getting easier and easier to fool! You're so silly! "
Mu Ling 'er was stunned. Her dim eyes immediately lit up with joy. "Qi Brother, you're so bad! You lied to me again! "
"Silly girl, how can you be so easy to fool? Haha … "
Gu Qishao smiled, but before he could finish speaking, he vanished from sight.
In hindsight, Mu Linger realized that she hadn't gotten to the bottom of things yet. Was Qi gege lying to her about having someone in his heart, or was he lying to her about liking Han Yunxi?
"Qi Brother!"
Mu Ling 'er chased out of the inn. Unfortunately, he had already disappeared.
At this moment, Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye had already returned to the Duke of Qin's residence. After a massacre and a few days of rushing, she did not know whether Long Fei Ye was tired or not. Anyway, Han Yunxi at this moment … was not tired at all!
Not because of anything else, but because of the matter of learning concealed weapons.
On the way back, she had been thinking about how to explain it, but she still did not know how to explain it when they were already back at the residence.
When they arrived at the fork in the garden, one turned left and one turned right. Han Yunxi silently walked behind. When she saw that Long Fei Ye was about to turn left, she finally opened her mouth. She did not explain and was very direct.
"Your Highness, you said that you would teach me concealed weapons if I could come back. Does that still … count?"
Long Fei Ye turned around and frowned. It seemed like he wanted to say something, but when he saw Han Yunxi's serious expression, he suddenly felt helpless. He did not know what to do with this woman.
If she asked like this, could he say "Doesn't count"?
"When has your lordship ever gone back on his words?" Long Feiye retorted coldly.
Han Yunxi realized that her anxious question had actually left Long Fei Ye with no room to refuse. How could the dignified Duke of Qin go back on his words?
Seeing Long Fei Ye's cold expression, Han Yunxi couldn't help but snort with laughter.
Long Fei Ye's face grew even colder as the two of them exchanged glances with tacit understanding.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but laugh. "Your Highness Duke of Qin's words are worth nine cauldrons. Starting tomorrow, chenqie will learn concealed weapons from Your Highness. May Your Highness not be stingy with your guidance."
Long Fei Ye had never liked women's glib tongues, but he didn't seem to reject Han Yunxi. In fact, he felt a sense of helplessness.
Of course, he didn't like this feeling very much.
"I'm not free tomorrow. A few days later," he said coldly before leaving.
"You just came back and you're busy again?"
Han Yunxi muttered as she turned right, carrying the heavy bag of concealed weapons back to Leisurely Cloud Pavilion.
As expected, Long Fei Ye was very busy. The lights in his quarters hadn't been lit that night, so Grand Concubine Yi couldn't find him to help Zhangsun Che find a job.
In the days they'd been gone, Murong Wanru's wedding was all over. The wedding banquet was over as well.
Grand Concubine Yi had done her best for her foster daughter. Although Long Fei Ye wasn't here, she didn't idle around, either. She continued to run about finding a job for Zhangsun Che.
Han Yunxi saw all of this and was puzzled. She didn't understand why the lofty Grand Concubine Yi seemed to owe Murong Wanru something.
Of course, she didn't think much of it. She was busy researching the needles!
First, she had to figure out how to use them, then figure out how to apply poisons and what types of poisons to use. Some poisons were easy to apply because they could be preserved for a long time after sticking the poison onto the weapons. But others needed to be quenched, in other words, put in the poison to refine.
Han Yunxi thought to herself, I'm going to be busy in the future.
Today, she was trying to apply poison to the needles in the courtyard when a gust of wind suddenly blew by. A red figure flashed by and a sleeve brushed past her cheek like a gentle caress.
"Who is it?!"
Han Yunxi was alarmed. She sprang to her feet and looked over, only to see a handsome man who looked like the reincarnation of a fox demon. He was dressed in red robes and stood to one side, his long, narrow eyes narrowed as he gave her a harmless smile.
Who else could it be but Gu Qishao?
Han Yunxi narrowed her eyes as well, her expression dangerous. "It's you again!"
"Poison lass, it's not like big brother killed your husband. Why do you dislike me so much?" Gu asked seriously.
"Coming uninvited, you're hiding evil intentions." Han Yunxi didn't give him any face. She had no enmity with this fellow, but she'd learned from past mistakes that nothing good would come of him trespassing on the Duke of Qin's estate.
"Can't I come to see you if I have nothing to do?"
Gu smiled as he walked over. He took out a pile of things from his wide sleeves. There were ginseng, bird's nest, snow clams, and so on. They were all top quality tonics. He placed the bags on the stone table. There were quite a lot of them.
Han Yunxi was dumbfounded. "What are you doing?"
"These are for you to nourish your body. We haven't seen each other for so long. Where have you been? You've lost so much weight." Gu said seriously.
Han Yunxi was so shocked that the corner of her mouth twitched. She said, "Being unaccountably solicitous, you're hiding evil intentions!"
Gu pretended not to hear her. He glanced at the needles on the table and a complicated look flashed across his eyes. "Tang Sect's hidden weapons?"
Han Yunxi then remembered the things on the table. She was about to keep them when Gu held her hand and stopped her. He asked seriously, "Poison lass, what's your relationship with the Tang Sect?"
Han Yunxi had never seen such a serious expression on Gu Qishao's face before. She was a little stunned, but it was at this moment that a pebble suddenly flew in from the side and hit Gu Qishao squarely on the back of his hand, sending blood flying into the air!
Who was it?
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