According to the rules, imperial physicians had to take turns working at the Imperial Physician Courtyard unless they were on leave.
But Han Yunxi's status was special. Emperor Tianhui had only given her a title in name, so she was still free to do as she pleased.
Han Yunxi couldn't figure out the connection between Long Fei Ye telling her to go to the Imperial Physician Courtyard and the western mountains. She woke up early the next day and went straight to the Imperial Physician Courtyard.
This time, she saw Gu Beiyue.
The sun was rising from the east as Gu Beiyue stood by the entrance to the imperial pharmacy behind the Imperial Physician Courtyard. His entire body was bathed in the sunlight, his white robes glinting with gold. There was an indescribable air of nobility and holiness about him.
Han Yunxi looked towards him and felt like she was looking at an archangel.
She didn't know why, but every time she saw this man, she felt wonderful. Even her mood improved.
Soon enough, Gu Beiyue spotted Han Yunxi. He quickly walked over and bowed in a cultured and refined manner. "This official greets esteemed wangfei."
"Gu Beiyue, I'm an imperial physician while you're the head of the Imperial Physician Courtyard. I'm your subordinate now, so shouldn't I be the one bowing to you?" Han Yunxi teased.
Frightened, Gu Beiyue immediately waved his hands. "I don't dare, I don't dare."
"In terms of medical skills, I really can't compare to you." Han Yunxi was speaking the truth. In the medical academy's rankings, Gu Beiyue was a fifth-rank Divine Doctor. She, on the other hand, wasn't even a third-rank Divine Doctor.
"Esteemed wangfei, a doctor of poisons is also a doctor," Gu Beiyue was very earnest.
Indeed, a doctor of poisons was also a doctor, but Cloud Realm Continent's medical community was controlled by the medical academy. They didn't include a doctor of poisons in their rankings. In other words, they didn't recognize poison doctors as such.
Han Yunxi walked towards the imperial pharmacy as she spoke. She didn't know what Long Fei Ye had prepared for her, but she hadn't seen him yet. She might as well take a stroll around the pharmacy first. Last time, she'd been in a rush to report in, so she didn't get the chance to enter.
Perhaps she could even replenish her stock. Since Emperor Tianhui dared to make her an imperial physician, he'd have to prepare to provide her with ingredients at any time.
"Was Imperial Physician Gu on duty last night? Why are you here so early? "Han Yunxi asked.
But Gu Beiyue only smiled. "This official has been waiting for esteemed wangfei the entire time."
"You knew I was coming?" Han Yunxi was surprised.
"After yesterday's banquet, General Baili personally instructed this lowly official that he would send someone to pick up esteemed wangfei to treat Miss Mingxiang's illness. He wanted this lowly official to prepare the medical record."
Hearing Gu Beiyue's explanation, Han Yunxi was even more surprised. But after some thought, she quickly figured out what was going on.
This must have been arranged by Long Feiye!
"What kind of illness does Miss Mingxiang have? Is it serious?" Han Yunxi asked.
Gu Beiyue handed over a medical record. "She caught it a few days ago. Multiple imperial physicians have tried, but none of them have cured her yet. Yesterday, this official went to take a look personally. As this official sees it, it's very possible … that she's been poisoned."
Han Yunxi flipped open the record and saw that it was dated to the morning after Emperor Tianhui had appointed her as an official.
Although it hadn't been long, the record already had the handwriting of four imperial physicians. Adding Gu Beiyue to the tally, that made it five.
Their previous diagnoses, prescriptions, and medical records were all written down in detail.
Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue hadn't exchanged more than a few words before someone from General Baili's estate arrived to pick up Han Yunxi.
"Does Imperial Physician Gu want to go with me?" Han Yunxi asked.
Gu Beiyue shook his head. "This official won't be able to help even if I go. It's better if esteemed wangfei goes by herself."
Han Yunxi had no choice but to take the medical record with her and leave with General Baili's men.
General Baili's estate and General Mu's were located on the east and west sides of the capital. Just like General Mu's estate, two rows of fully-armed soldiers stood before the gates of General Baili's estate. The vermilion gates stood tall and wide, emanating a dignified aura of military might.
Han Yunxi hadn't even gotten out of the sedan chair when she saw a dignified and dignified woman standing before the gates.
Han Yunxi recognized this woman as the one who'd ridiculed the second imperial prince last night at the birthday banquet. She was General Baili's youngest daughter and the only unmarried daughter of General Baili's estate, Baili Mingxiang.
Some women's dignified aura came from their clothes, but this woman relied on her birth and upbringing. The aura of a noble young lady emanated from her bones and was hard to ignore.
Han Yunxi dared to guarantee that Baili Mingxiang's aura would rival that of Tianning's empress and empress dowager in a few years' time.
Based on her first impression, Han Yunxi quite liked this woman.
But soon enough, Han Yunxi grew frightened as the distance between them drew closer!
Her detox system had already detected that Baili Mingxiang had been poisoned. Not just a single type, but multiple types of chronic poisons. The amount was shocking.
Han Yunxi had only done a preliminary examination and found that the poisons weren't fatal, but there were too many of them. What was going on?
A complicated look flickered past her eyes before Han Yunxi activated her detox system's in-depth examination and began to analyze every single poison in Baili Mingxiang's body.
As soon as she saw Han Yunxi get out of the sedan chair, Baili Mingxiang hurried over and bowed. "Mingxiang greets esteemed wangfei. Ten thousand blessings to esteemed wangfei."
Although Han Yunxi had come as an imperial physician, she was still a wangfei. If they found another imperial physician, they'd call for the imperial physician. If they found Han Yunxi, they'd call for esteemed wangfei.
"Aren't you ill? You're still coming out? You may rise, "Han Yunxi said mildly.
"I should've gone to the estate, but I really couldn't walk. That's why I invited esteemed wangfei here. I ask esteemed wangfei to forgive me," Baili Mingxiang was very sincere.
But Han Yunxi only laughed. "Go to the estate? Then why did Long Fei Ye have me go to the Imperial Physician Courtyard? "
If it was just to treat Baili Mingxiang's illness, Baili Mingxiang could've gone to the Duke of Qin's estate instead of the Imperial Physician Courtyard.
When she saw Gu Beiyue's medical record and the date, Han Yunxi knew that Long Fei Ye had purposely left a record at the Imperial Physician Courtyard.
If Emperor Tianhui asked her about it, she'd have proof.
Hearing Han Yunxi's words, the intelligent Baili Mingxiang couldn't help but smile. In a low voice, he said, "Esteemed wangfei, please come inside."
Baili Mingxiang led Han Yunxi to her rooms and dismissed all the servant girls.
Han Yunxi quickly asked as soon as she sat down. "It was just an act. Why did you take so many poisons?"
"Esteemed wangfei is so smart. No wonder His Highness likes you so much," Baili Mingxiang smiled.
That night, Emperor Tianhui made Han Yunxi an imperial physician and told her to go to the western mountains to treat the empress's mental illness after the birthday banquet. Early next morning, Baili Mingxiang received His Highness's orders to feign illness and leave a record at the Imperial Physician Courtyard.
At that time, she didn't know why His Highness wanted to do this. It was only when His Highness pushed her father out at the birthday banquet yesterday that she understood the mystery.
At the banquet, His Highness had already made Emperor Tianhui feel threatened. Naturally, he'd have to restrain himself to avoid further conflicts. Under these circumstances, he had her father pretend to know nothing and go to the Imperial Physician Courtyard to ask Han Yunxi to treat a patient. Then he'd use her chronic illness as an excuse to keep Han Yunxi in the capital.
In this way, Emperor Tianhui would have no choice but to concede to the threat of the Long Fei Ye, her father's status, and the matter of the western mountains.
Baili Mingxiang wasn't sure if this was His Highness's original plan, or a last-minute change of heart for Han Yunxi's sake. But she was certain that Han Yunxi held a significant place in His Highness's heart!
No matter what, she still hoped that His Highness would consider the bigger picture and not ruin his plans for a single woman.
She'd liked His Highness for so many years, but she liked his coolness and callousness more than anything else.
Han Yunxi looked at Baili Mingxiang, suddenly at a loss for words.
He liked her?
That was the first time she'd heard such words.
Even now, he'd never said he liked her! Sometimes when she thought about it carefully, she didn't even know what their relationship was.
When it came to Duanmu Yao's matter, she'd said she minded and he'd explained himself.
But before the misunderstanding, they were only husband and wife in name.
Soon enough, Han Yunxi recovered from her thoughts and gave Baili Mingxiang a brilliant smile. She teased, "Even if I'm not smart, His Highness will still like me!"
"No, you're not smart. His Highness won't like you," Baili Mingxiang joked back.
Han Yunxi only felt that the words sounded strange, but she didn't have time to investigate. Baili Mingxiang's poisons were very troublesome.
She sat down and concentrated on examining Baili Mingxiang's poisons. Soon enough, she discovered that something was amiss.
She had only found that Baili Mingxiang had many slow acting poisons in her body. Now that she had analyzed each poison individually, she found that not only did she have many slow acting poisons, these poisons were not taken at the same time. Instead, she had taken different poisons at different times.
In other words, this woman had been taking poisons since she was seven years old. She would take one every one to three months.
Han Yunxi was even more shocked the more she examined her. Her eyes opened wide as she stared at Baili Mingxiang in disbelief. She could not believe that this woman was still alive.
Although the slow acting poisons in her body wouldn't kill her, with so many poisons gathered together, the toxicity would be enough to destroy a person's immune system and cause them to die from the poison!
How did this woman survive?
Han Yunxi suspiciously took Baili Mingxiang's pulse, but she found that there were no signs of poison.
She asked in shock, "What's wrong with your body?"
Baili Mingxiang gave a gentle smile, "Princess Consort, actually His Highness didn't send you here to cure the poison, but to send you here to poison it."
"What do you mean?"
"Princess Consort, His Highness needs Beauty's Blood."
Baili Mingxiang was still smiling, but Han Yunxi was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.
Beauty's Blood!
Han Yunxi had read about it in the « Ancient Poison Scripture ». Beauty's Blood was a kind of poisonous blood that was used to make poisons.
Beauty's Blood wasn't natural and needed a special physique to cultivate it.
The way to cultivate Beauty's Blood was to frequently take different slow acting poisons and let the poison settle in the blood.
Only after three hundred slow acting poisons had settled could Beauty's Blood be cultivated. As for what would happen to the person after the blood was cultivated, the book did not record it.
Looking at the generous and dignified Baili Mingxiang in front of her with a gentle smile, Han Yunxi's heart ached.
It had to be known that Baili Mingxiang had accumulated over eighty poisons in her body and there were several dozen poisons that would flare up at any time!
She wouldn't die, but living was worse than dying!
Even so, she could still smile and say the words "Beauty's Blood" … …
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