Mu Yingdong's main goal on this trip was to ransom Mu Ling 'er back, but also to probe why Han Yunxi was investigating Mu Xin.
Although he didn't know that Mute Granny had been forced to fall off a cliff, he was still a wily old fox. He could tell that Han Yunxi wasn't sincere about letting Mute Granny go.
He'd been waiting for Han Yunxi to bring up Mute Granny, but she didn't say a word. Instead, she wanted two items in exchange for one person.
Since Han Yunxi wasn't going to bring it up, he had to take the initiative to sound her out.
"Qin Wangfei, we agreed on exchanging one person for each item. One must be trustworthy."
Han Yunxi wanted both treasures, so she must have taken a liking to them. No matter whether the Long Fei Ye liked them or not, Mu Yingdong dared to keep Han Yunxi in suspense as long as she liked them.
Leaving aside the Mu Clan's medicinal herb storehouse permit, even the Medicine Fan was something that everyone in the world could only dream of.
Tianning's empress dowager had suffered from insomnia ever since she was young. Twenty years ago, the head of Tianning's Imperial Physician Courtyard, Gu Beiyue's grandfather, had written a prescription for the Medicine Fan. Tianning's imperial court had offered an astronomical reward of 100,000 taels, but no one had been able to find it.
If not for Mu Ling 'er, Mu Yingdong wouldn't have been willing to part with such a treasure.
When Han Yunxi didn't say anything, Mu Yingdong hastened to add, "Esteemed wangfei, the Mu Clan's medicinal herb storehouse permit will be exchanged for Ling 'er, and the Medicine Fan for Mute Granny."
Han Yunxi smiled. "Mu Clan Head, His Highness Duke of Qin only agreed to let you take a look at the two treasures. He didn't say anything about exchanging people. If you want to take Mu Ling 'er back, then leave both items behind. Otherwise, take your treasures back with you. "
Mu Yingdong didn't expect Han Yunxi's attitude to change so quickly. He couldn't help but ask, "Then what about Mute Granny?"
Hearing this, Han Yunxi was even more certain that Mu Yingdong wasn't the one who'd hired the assassins.
"Mute Granny is a priceless treasure. It seems that Mu Clan's Head has no sincerity in the exchange. Then please go back." Han Yunxi said Coldly.
He was obviously in a hurry, but he was called insincere. Mu Yingdong was so angry that he almost vomited blood. If he knew this would happen, he wouldn't have brought these two things.
Now, he could only rejoice that his mother-in-law was deaf, mute, and illiterate, so she couldn't say anything.
"Alright, I'll trade for Ling 'er. Where's Ling' er?" Mu Yingdong was finally satisfied.
At this time, Han Yunxi looked at Long Fei Ye. Actually, it was up to this guy to decide whether to let her go or not.
Long Fei Ye thought that Han Yunxi was playing with Mu Yingdong. He didn't expect that she would really let him go.
He asked calmly, "Have you thought it through?"
Han Yunxi immediately nodded. Although she'd brought Mu Ling 'er here to sound out Mute Granny, she wanted to let her go as well.
She always felt that Mu Ling 'er's straightforward personality meant that she couldn't be a bad person. She'd probably pushed her out of impulse.
Moreover, Mu Ling 'er had suffered enough after being locked up for a month. There was no point in keeping her alive. They couldn't kill her for real, so they might as well trade her for some treasures to play with.
When Han Yunxi nodded, Long Fei Ye didn't ask any more questions. He immediately ordered Chu Xifeng to bring Mu Ling 'er over.
Han Yunxi gave him a grateful look, but Long Fei Ye's expression was indifferent. He didn't say anything else.
Mu Yingdong watched the scene with bewilderment in his heart.
This husband and wife pair wasn't distant, but they weren't close either. They looked like they were together in spirit, but something seemed to be missing.
Rather than saying that they were a married couple who'd been married for a year, it was more like they'd just confirmed their relationship.
Soon enough, Mu Ling 'er was brought over. After a month of living in the dark room, she'd lost a lot of weight and looked even more haggard in broad daylight.
Han Yunxi assumed that she'd burst into tears at the sight of Mu Yingdong, because this girl had cried a lot when she was with Gu. She was a classic crybaby.
Unexpectedly, she didn't cry or act coquettishly. Instead, she walked to Mu Yingdong's side with her head held high and her chest puffed out. Cold, she didn't seem like a hostage at all.
Mu Yingdong grew anxious and examined her from head to toe to make sure she was only thin and unhurt. Finally, he relaxed. "Girl, didn't you go to Medical City? How did you disappear? His Highness Duke of Qin said you murdered Qin Wangfei. Is that true? "
Now that he'd redeemed her, Mu Yingdong didn't want to let the matter rest. At the very least, he wanted an explanation.
This was definitely a good opportunity to refute the accusation. Who knew that Mu Ling 'er would say, "I got lost and ran into robbers. It was Qin Wangfei who saved me. I repaid kindness with enmity and pushed her to the robbers."
As soon as she said this, Mu Yingdong almost slapped her. No matter how much he loved this daughter of his, he couldn't help but be angry!
She said this in front of Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi, and even said it so confidently. Wasn't she ashamed?
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were also very surprised. This little girl not only concealed the matter of Tiankeng, but also admitted that she repaid kindness with enmity. Aside from her bad attitude, she still knew her limits!
Mu Yingdong had a suspicious expression and lectured her on the spot. "Why would you repay kindness with enmity for no reason? What did father teach you? "
"I don't … like looking at her!"
Mu Ling 'er glanced at Han Yunxi and proudly turned to leave, not waiting for Mu Yingdong.
The upbringing, cultivation, and etiquette of a noble young miss of a large family had all been thrown to the ground by Mu Ling 'er. Mu Yingdong himself couldn't stand it anymore.
He looked at Long Fei Ye's face of disgust and then saw Han Yunxi's expression of wanting to laugh. He was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to say. He could only bid farewell and chase after her.
After he left, Han Yunxi couldn't help but laugh. She was the one who was disliked, but she was still very happy. "Mu Ling 'er, this girl, is also quite cute."
Cute?
Long Feiye had never heard of such a word in his dictionary. He glanced coldly at Han Yunxi and exposed her in one sentence. "Stay away from Gu Qishao. If your lordship sees you hanging out with him again, your lordship will break his legs!"
These words should be used as a warning to Gu. Broken legs and whatnot had nothing to do with her.
Han Yunxi accepted the two treasures and was about to leave when Long Fei Ye called her back. "Han Yunxi."
"What is it?" she looked back.
Long Fei Ye hesitated for a long time before he said, "If you're free in the afternoon … move back to the Hibiscus Courtyard."
Although his tone was mild, it was still commanding and filled with a domineering air.
Grand Concubine Yi worshipped Buddha wholeheartedly. After Han Yunxi took control of the Duke of Qin's estate, she moved out of the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion in the Hibiscus Courtyard. She'd even quarreled with him for the sake of moving out and moved in and out multiple times.
"Why do you want to move back …?" Han Yunxi asked carefully and slowly.
She'd asked the same question before.
But Long Fei Ye only pretended not to hear and left without looking back, leaving behind a cold, proud, and lonely back.
Han Yunxi stared and stared before she began to giggle foolishly. Fine, she'll move!
They moved as soon as they said they would, but a problem soon arose.
Zhao mama personally led a group of servants to move all of Han Yunxi's belongings to the Hibiscus Courtyard. Then she asked Han Yunxi a question.
"Esteemed wangfei, do you want to move to His Highness's rooms, or back to the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion?"
Zhao mama had long asked the servants in the guest hall about His Highness Duke of Qin's exact words. "If you're free in the afternoon, move back to the Hibiscus Courtyard."
He only said move back to the Hibiscus Courtyard, but didn't say which rooms.
Zhao mama didn't ask, so Han Yunxi didn't think much of it. She'd already tidied up the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion herself. She liked that building.
Han Yunxi admitted that she'd hesitated before the question, but she quickly dismissed all distracting thoughts and said, "I'll move back to where I used to live."
"Esteemed wangfei, that might not be what His Highness meant." Zhao mama said thoughtfully.
Esteemed wangfei had been imprisoned because of the crown prince's matter, and then she'd gone to Medical City. Although she hadn't been in the capital these past few months, all kinds of news had been sent back to the capital.
His Highness Duke of Qin had appeared in Medical City to help esteemed wangfei out of trouble. He'd also offered a bounty to find esteemed wangfei, and then he'd won the beauty back in Medicine City.
It was obvious that the two of them had made up after a small conflict.
Since they'd made up, of course they'd have to live together.
"That's exactly what he meant. Why aren't you moving?" Han Yunxi was anxious, and her pale face was actually a little pink.
Zhao mama's shrewd eyes could see it clearly. She deliberately said, "Esteemed wangfei, it's not easy for everyone to move these things. Why don't you go and ask clearly? That way, we won't have to move them again. "
"Zhao mama, if you say any more nonsense, you'll return to His Highness's side and serve him. I won't keep you here."
How could Han Yunxi not tell that Zhao mama was teasing her? Her face darkened, but her small face couldn't hide the red glow.
"Esteemed wangfei, calm your anger, calm your anger. This old servant understands! Understood! "Granny Zhao smiled meaningfully, causing the servants on the side to all laugh.
Han Yunxi was so embarrassed that she wanted nothing more than to find a hole to crawl into. However, she still shouted in a domineering manner, "What are you all standing around for? Get to work!"
That night, Han Yunxi once again moved into Leisurely Cloud Pavilion. She stood at the window, looking at Long Fei Ye's sleeping quarters just like before. Looking at the entire Duke of Qin's Estate, she suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed.
It was only standing here that she felt as if she'd finally returned to the capital.
Just as she was lost in thought, the lights in Long Fei Ye's sleeping quarters suddenly lit up. He'd returned.
They'd returned to the capital in a very low-key manner and hadn't alerted anyone. She didn't know what this guy was busy with. Just like before, he was always away from the estate.
Han Yunxi stood there for a while, waiting for the lights to go out before heading to the study. Although she was a little tired, she still stayed up late every night to study the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion.
The poisonous plants she'd brought back from the secret underground palace of the poison storehouse were created by the Poison Sect's people using a mix of several highly corrosive poisonous plants. When she saw that they looked like unbloomed orchids, she called them Poison Orchids.
As she sat at the medicine table, Lil Thing stayed by her side, occasionally crawling over to sniff at the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion.
"Do you recognize it? Have you smelled it before? "Han Yunxi asked gently.
Lil Thing loved its master's gentle voice the most. It immediately hugged its master's finger and rubbed against it like a spoiled child.
Han Yunxi looked helplessly at the sky, thinking that she shouldn't place her hopes on Lil Thing.
Whoever obtains the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion obtains the world.
Long Fei Ye had the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, but he couldn't break it.
To be more accurate, it should be, "Whoever can break the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion obtains the world."
Han Yunxi mused that the secret of the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion must be a secret that can control the Poison Sect.
Han Yunxi lowered her head as she carefully analyzed and concocted the medicine. She didn't notice Aunt Ru standing by the window. She toyed with a dagger in her hand, hesitating for a long time, but didn't make a move.
After all, this was the Duke of Qin's estate. Han Yunxi couldn't die here …
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