Princess Changping and Mu Liuyue were waiting to see Han Yunxi make a fool of herself.
Unexpectedly, Han Yunxi didn't. She raised her head, her eyes clear and calm. She looked at Gu Beiyue, and at the same time at the silent, black-faced General Mu. "Great General, Imperial Physician Gu, you should all be clear about the young general's situation. My life and the young general's life are intertwined, you should all understand! "
Gu Beiyue naturally understood Han Yunxi's meaning. General Mu avoided her gaze, looking to the side.
Seeing this, Han Yunxi smiled faintly, raising her brows as she looked towards the North Court Official. "North Court Official, let's go."
Saying this, her expression was calm and light. She didn't need anyone to escort her, turning to leave.
Han Yunxi actually …
Everyone looked at each other, extremely surprised.
Princess Changping and Mu Liuyue had originally wanted to attack her, but who knew that in the end, they were the ones feeling disappointed, not feeling the slightest bit of joy from revenge.
This woman was different. She had a strength of character that no woman in the capital had. She was open and magnanimous, daring to take responsibility for her actions. How could it be so easy to humiliate her and attack her?
Seeing that no one followed, Han Yunxi paused, calmly turning around. "What are you all standing around for? Let's … go!"
The North Court Official and his subordinates looked at each other in disbelief, only recovering after a while.
Seeing Han Yunxi's ramrod straight back, the North Court Official couldn't help but reveal a look of admiration. He'd arrested many criminals of the imperial clan, and which one of them hadn't cried and begged? He'd never seen such a proud woman. She wouldn't lose to a man.
It was a pity that such a special woman's fate was in the hands of the empress dowager. After going to the justice courts, it wouldn't be so easy for Han Yunxi to leave.
Once she was taken away, Princess Changping rolled her eyes at Gu Beiyue. Coldly, she said, "General Mu, look at what kind of quack you've invited! Chase him away immediately. I've invited a few Godly Doctors over! "
As she spoke, the attendant brought in a few doctors. General Mu did not recognize any of them, but he was anxious about his son's illness. He hurriedly invited the doctors in and left Gu Beiyue hanging at the side.
Of course, Gu Beiyue knew the people in the circle very well. He was very clear about the abilities of these few doctors. Even he couldn't treat him, let alone these few doctors.
At this time, General Mu and Princess Changping wouldn't listen to advice. Gu Beiyue hurriedly left.
The only person who could save Mu Qingwu was Han Yunxi. Now, the only people who could save Han Yunxi from the Supreme Court were the Duke of Qin's people.
Actually, it was not that Gu Beiyue had never thought of entering the palace to meet the Emperor, but it was not appropriate for him to report such matters to the Emperor. Moreover, the Emperor's attitude was not clear.
Mu Qingwu's situation was very urgent. If the poison flared up and Han Yunxi wasn't present, then his life would be in danger.
It would be strange if General Mu and Princess Changping didn't accuse Han Yunxi of poisoning him then.
Gu Beiyue made a prompt decision to leave the general's estate and head for the Duke of Qin's estate. Unexpectedly, he was told that neither Grand Concubine Yi nor the Duke of Qin were present.
"Miss Murong, did that Grand Concubine Yi say where she went?" Gu Beiyue asked urgently. He knew it wasn't easy to ask about the Duke of Qin's whereabouts. Murong Wanru might not know either, but Grand Concubine Yi should be able to find her, right?
Murong Wanru hated it when people called her Miss Murong, but many people in the capital called her that. The surname Murong was a constant reminder that she was only an adopted daughter.
No matter how much she hated it, she hid it well. Her lovable face revealed traces of worry. "Aye, such a big thing happened as soon as they got married. If mufei knew, she'd definitely be angry. Say, she doesn't know anything about medicine, so how could she … "
"Miss Murong, Qin Wangfei is innocent. This one can testify, but …" Gu Beiyue told Murong Wanru the truth of the situation.
Murong Wanru was doubtful. Even the calm and gentle Imperial Physician Gu had a side to him that burned with impatience. Supposedly, he was always calm and collected when dealing with the emperor's illness.
Murong Wanru pretended to be angry. "This! How could General Mu be like this? How did things get to the empress dowager's ears? This … "
"This is a matter of life and death. I ask that Miss Murong quickly take this one to see Grand Concubine Yi. It'll be hard to get out of a place like the justice courts," Gu Beiyue couldn't help but urge.
This Miss Murong looked impatient, but didn't make any moves.
"Mufei doesn't like to be disturbed when she's cultivating. How about this, Imperial Physician Gu, you go back first and ask about the situation. I'll go find mufei and have her come up with ideas," Murong Wanru finally expressed her intentions.
Gu Beiyue nodded, finally releasing a breath. He was afraid to delay Murong Wanru, so he didn't dare to linger and bid farewell. But Murong Wanru didn't leave immediately.
She sat upright in the guest hall's master seat, languid and leisurely as her lips drew up in a disdainful sneer.
After being smug for a while, she calmly swept her eyes over the servant girls in the room. Her soft and gentle appearance was replaced by a cold eyebrow. "Whoever speaks of today's matters … bear the consequences!"
The servant girls all trembled as they knelt down. "Miss, don't worry. Your servant understands, understands!"
Murong Wanru would rather Han Yunxi never come back, so how could she go find Grand Concubine Yi?
Before, when General Mu came to her door, she was worried that she wouldn't have a chance to hit Han Yunxi while she was down. Now things were good, saving her a lot of trouble.
After stretching lazily, Murong Wanru went back to her rooms to sleep. She'd been disturbed twice in one night, so she needed to make up for lost sleep.
By now, the skies were already dimly lit. Han Yunxi had just arrived at the justice courts' prisons, which were cold and gloomy to begin with. Add that to the fact that it was winter, and it was frighteningly cold.
Han Yunxi had rushed out in a hurry. She wasn't wearing much to begin with, so she immediately yawned as soon as she stepped out of the prison. The deeper she went, the more she felt like she was in a giant freezer. It was so cold that she couldn't help but shiver.
Because of her special status, she was locked up in a single cell with three stone walls and an iron bar. It could be considered clean enough that she could barely live in it.
The cell door slammed shut, and Han Yunxi quickly curled up on the kang bed to warm herself. So cold! She hated the cold the most! Thank goodness there was such a good thing as a kang bed.
After a long while, her body slowly warmed up. She didn't know how long she'd have to stay in this damned place. Even if Mu Qingwu woke up, the justice courts had already filed a case. The investigation, evidence collection, and interrogation would all be delayed by a single word from the higher-ups.
In any case, it would be very, very difficult to get out after entering this place.
Han Yunxi figured that only Grand Concubine Yi and Long Fei Ye could save her. Long Fei Ye would definitely find her within the next few days to prescribe medicine. No matter how much Grand Concubine Yi disliked her, she wouldn't yield to the empress dowager so easily. Most likely, the empress dowager had personally issued an arrest warrant because she wanted to compete with Grand Concubine Yi over this matter.
Aye, in the end, she was still too inexperienced. She should have known that the empress dowager wouldn't let her off so easily after she'd followed Long Fei Ye into the palace to pay her respects that day.
The empress dowager wanted to use her as an ugly woman to humiliate Grand Concubine Yi, but she ended up becoming beautiful. She wanted to use her white handkerchief to punish the Han family, but Long Fei Ye had helped her. Wouldn't the old empress dowager hate her to the bone?
Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi couldn't help but shiver. How unlucky was she to have offended the two most frightening women in Tianning Country, the empress dowager and Grand Concubine Yi?
All right, no matter what, she still had her status as Qin Wangfei before she was convicted. The justice courts shouldn't dare to use torture to extort a confession.
Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi felt more at ease with her current situation. She was more worried about Mu Qingwu's condition.
She was certain that Mu Qingwu would wake up within the next three days. But if he didn't treat the poison in time, then it'd be troublesome.
If Mu Qingwu didn't treat the poison in time, then even Long Fei Ye wouldn't be able to save her little life if he came in person.
Now that things had come to this, Mu Qingwu's life and hers were completely intertwined.
Three days could be described as slow, but it could also be described as fast in the blink of an eye!
Imperial Physician Gu should be coming to visit her, right? All her hopes rested on his shoulders.
After a tiring day and night, Han Yunxi mulled things over until she fell into a deep sleep. But it wasn't long before she was awoken by the cold from her feet. No matter how she wrapped herself in the blankets or curled up, she couldn't warm up.
She discovered that the firewood in the kang bed had already burned out. The fire had long been extinguished, and there was no spare firewood in the cell.
Too much!
Wrapping herself in the thin blankets, Han Yunxi yawned multiple times before getting off the bed to call for help.
"Someone, come!"
"Is there anyone? Someone, come!"
There was no reply from the night guard, so Han Yunxi decided to lie.
"Help, ah …"
"There's an assassin!"
… …
But no matter how much she shouted, the only response she got was her own echo.
Exhaling, Han Yunxi didn't waste her energy. She kept rubbing her hands as she jumped up and down to keep warm. In the Supreme Court's prison, there were many ways to kill people without spilling blood or torture without injuring them. Even if they didn't do anything, there were still many ways to lock people up.
Han Yunxi found that she had underestimated the dark side of the Supreme Court.
While Han Yunxi was jumping up and down to keep warm, she suddenly heard footsteps. Someone was coming.
Han Yunxi was about to turn around, but who would have thought that at this time, she would be met with a bucket of ice water!
Han Yunxi was completely soaked from head to toe. The bone-chilling cold spread from her scalp down to her four limbs, freezing her to the point where she couldn't move for a long time.
Outside the cell, Princess Changping was wrapped in a warm quilted jacket. She was smiling from ear to ear as she proudly looked at Han Yunxi. The North Court Official and several jailers were respectfully waiting on the side.
"Princess Changping, do you dare to torture this princess?" Han Yunxi coldly asked. Her entire body was soaked and she cut a sorry figure, but her clear eyes were even colder than the surrounding temperature.
She clearly knew that this woman couldn't resist, but as soon as she met her eyes, Princess Changping's heart trembled.
No! With Imperial Grandmother and Imperial Mother supporting her, no one would dare to spread what happened here. Han Yunxi wouldn't have any evidence.
Thinking of this, Princess Changping calmed down and sneered, "Han Yunxi, you think too highly of this princess. This princess knows that you're the Imperial Aunt and can't wait to show filial piety to you. See, I specifically came here to urge the North Court Official to help you wash your cell. I heard that many people have died of disease here. It's very dirty. "
Washing the cell in the middle of the night? Only she could think of such a thing!
"No need." Han Yunxi naturally refused, but the North Court Official impatiently ordered, "Come, why aren't you washing it immediately? If you treat Qin Wangfei unfairly, can you bear the responsibility?"
As soon as he finished speaking, four to five jailers lifted buckets of water. There were even pieces of ice floating in the water.
"Pour it for this princess!" Princess Changping didn't hesitate as she coldly ordered.
The cold water mixed with pieces of ice splashed in from different directions. Han Yunxi could only dodge. At this time, any warning would be useless.
She turned and fled, hiding in the innermost corner of the kang bed. She ran back and forth, trying her best to dodge. However, the jailers were all well-trained. One by one, they all poured water on her body. None of them hit!
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