What were Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi doing now?
Long Fei Ye didn't bring Han Yunxi back to the Duke of Qin's estate for dinner, but to a famous teahouse in the capital for refreshments.
The second floor of the teahouse was a place for storytelling. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi sat in a booth by the window, separated from the main hall by a beaded curtain. They could hear the storytelling while maintaining privacy.
Long Fei Ye liked to drink tea. That was the only thing Han Yunxi knew about his preferences. He ordered a pot of black tea and handed the menu to Han Yunxi.
Was this guy very free today? He actually had time to ask her out for tea?
Regardless of whether he was free or not, Han Yunxi was very happy. She skimmed through the menu and asked, "What would Your Highness like to eat?"
"You decide." Long Fei Ye only had requirements for tea.
Han Yunxi chose a few things she liked, then asked, "What would Your Highness like to eat?"
"You decide. You don't need to ask in the future," Long Fei Ye said mildly.
In the future?
Was he going to ask her out for tea often in the future?
"Oh!" Han Yunxi was in a very good mood.
Han Yunxi was hungry, so she ordered a table full of pastries. Most of them were sweets, because she liked sweets.
"Your Highness was looking for me … for something?"
Alright, Han Yunxi knew her limits. This busy man wasn't Gu, so why would he ask her out for tea for no reason?
"I just happened to go to the palace to talk about the coup in Northern Li with Tianhui, so I came to see you while I was at it," Long Fei Ye said honestly.
"Actually, you could have lied," Han Yunxi muttered to herself.
Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye heard her and looked towards Han Yunxi with a strange expression.
Han Yunxi immediately shut her mouth and averted her gaze, not daring to look at him.
Long Fei Ye stared at her for a long time without speaking. Han Yunxi felt very awkward as she tried to guess at Long Fei Ye's current expression and what he was thinking.
They'd agreed to take 99 steps, but when she thought about it seriously, she realized that even taking a single step … was so difficult!
Actually, if Han Yunxi was brave enough to turn around and look, she would definitely see Long Fei Ye's teasing smile.
He didn't seem to be angry. In fact, he liked seeing her embarrassed.
She was used to the silence between the two of them, but under these circumstances, Han Yunxi couldn't sit still.
Han Yunxi pretended that nothing had happened and changed the topic. "Has there been a coup in Northern Li? "Did Jun Yi Xie fall from power?"
She and Long Fei Ye had not only exposed Jun Yi Xie and Duanmu Yao's collusion in Medical City, but also revealed that Jun Yi Xie was the head of the Hundred Poisons Sect. Duanmu Yao was forced to hide in Tianshan Kenzō, too afraid to return to Western Zhou. Jun Yi Xie's troubles were the biggest.
His identity as the head of the Hundred Poisons Sect had caused a huge uproar in Northern Li's imperial clan, and the Hundred Poisons Sect had attracted the attention of Medical City's higher-ups because of the Gu.
Lately, Jun Yi Xie had been burning a candle at both ends. He could only care about his head and not his feet.
"There's news that Jun Yi Xie's power has been taken away by the Northern Dynasties Emperors. It's uncertain whether it's true or not," Long Fei Ye replied mildly.
Han Yunxi finally dared to look over, only to see Long Fei Ye's innately cold face.
The situation in Northern Li was unclear and unpredictable, but one thing was for sure. Once Northern Li stabilized, Tianning and Western Zhou would become restless. On the other hand, internal strife in Northern Li would give Tianning and Western Zhou a chance to strengthen themselves.
The Three-Way Battlefield, where the three countries intersected, had small skirmishes that kept Tianning and Western Zhou on edge!
"It doesn't matter if it's true or not, he's in big trouble!" Han Yunxi said hatefully. When she recalled Jun Yi Xie's humiliation, she felt a lingering fear in her heart. Fortunately, the white-robed man had arrived in time.
Of course, lingering fear was only lingering fear. She wasn't that weak and could still face it! She swore to herself that she wouldn't let Jun Yi Xie off!
Of course, aside from the two major problems, Jun Yi Xie also had to deal with the poison in his shoulder.
This was a new poison that Han Yunxi had created. It was a chronic rheumatic poison that wasn't fatal, but could torment Jun Yi Xie for the rest of his life! Every time it rained or cloudy, Jun Yi Xie's shoulder would be in incomparable pain. No matter what he did, he couldn't relieve the pain. He could only endure it or cut off his arm.
Han Yunxi had only created a single antidote, and she had long thrown it away. From then on, she would never create another antidote or use this poison again.
She wanted the entire world to never have an antidote again!
Although Han Yunxi hated him in her heart, Long Fei Ye could still sense her expression.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing, I just really hate that person." Han Yunxi didn't want Long Fei Ye to know about that unpleasant memory. When she told Long Fei Ye about the white-clothed gentleman saving her, she directly skipped over this matter.
"Jun Yi Xie was placed in an important position by the Northern Dynasties Emperors, so he won't fall so easily." Long Fei Ye said indifferently.
Jun Yi Xie wasn't a member of the imperial family. He was only the adopted son of the Northern Dynasties Emperors, but he was so powerful that there must be a reason behind it.
Han Yunxi didn't understand the current situation in Northern Li, so she didn't think too deeply about it. She just let out a disappointed "Oh."
She didn't know that the first thing Long Fei Ye did after returning from Medicine City was to send people to Northern Li.
Long before Jun Yi Xie kidnapped Han Yunxi in the Skypit, he had already warned Jun Yi Xie. "Jun Yi Xie, your lordship will make you regret this!"
There were many things that Han Yunxi would never know if Long Fei Ye didn't tell her.
Han Yunxi didn't want to talk about Jun Yi Xie, so she smiled and said, "Your Highness, aren't you afraid that I won't be able to find out the truth and lose to Chu Qingge?"
Long Fei Ye was a little lost. He hadn't cared about the case at all. If Noble Consort Xiao didn't have the ability to solve this problem herself, then there was no point in keeping her in the palace.
As Aunt Ru had said, he never raised useless people.
"Why should I be afraid?" Long Fei Ye didn't understand.
Han Yunxi was amused, her face full of gossip. "Your Highness, can't you tell that His Majesty has taken a fancy to Chu Qingge?"
Long Fei Ye was very intelligent – no, wise and farsighted – but sometimes he really couldn't understand this woman's logic.
"What does that have to do with whether you win or lose?" Long Fei Ye asked seriously.
If Aunt Ru and the rest were here, they'd be surprised that Long Fei Ye seemed to be talking too much today.
"Your Highness, if I make Chu Qingge lose miserably, then maybe Emperor Tianhui won't be so infatuated with her!"
Actually, Han Yunxi was more than happy to see Chu Qingge marry Emperor Tianhui, even if she set aside all the complicated conflicts between them!
Still, she was still rational.
Once Chu Qingge married into Tianning's imperial clan, she'd be a noble consort at the very least. Wouldn't she come looking for trouble every day then?
Moreover, Chu Qingge has the backing of a great general from Western Zhou behind her! "
Chu Qingge was different from Duanmu Yao. Although Duanmu Yao's status was higher than Chu Qingge's, it was only an empty title. Otherwise, Emperor Tianhui wouldn't have tried so hard to match her with Long Fei Ye.
Chu Qingge's own archery skills were excellent, but she had the backing of an entire army from Western Zhou behind her!
In a struggle for power, nothing could compare to actual military strength.
Once Chu Qingge married Emperor Tianhui, he'd have another bargaining chip to suppress Long Fei Ye.
In any case, Chu Qingge's marriage would only bring them more harm than good!
Han Yunxi's analysis was very serious. Long Fei Ye listened while drinking tea. When Han Yunxi finally finished, he said, "It doesn't matter if you lose, but … your lordship likes it when you win."
Han Yunxi was stunned. She suddenly felt like she was overthinking things and worrying over nothing.
Does this guy even look down on Western Zhou's Chu Clan? Just how strong is he? Just how much strength is he hiding?
Long Fei Ye finished his tea and rose to his feet. "Are we going back?"
Actually, they'd been sitting for a long time and had talked a lot, but Han Yunxi felt like they'd only sat for a little while!
She felt like she had so many things to tell this guy, but she didn't know what else to say.
Despite her reluctance, she rose to her feet and said, "I want to go to General Baili's estate."
It'd been days since she'd visited Baili Mingxiang, so she didn't know how she was doing. Taking medicine so often meant that the poison would flare up more often.
"Let's go, your lordship wants to go as well," Long Fei Ye intoned.
Han Yunxi originally thought that Long Fei Ye was going to visit Baili Mingxiang, but who knew that when they arrived at General Baili's estate, Long Fei Ye would have a secret meeting with General Baili.
When Han Yunxi arrived at Baili Mingxiang's room, Baili Mingxiang's poison had just ended. Baili Mingxiang had cleaned herself up and was resting on the chaise lounge. Her small face was so pale that it was devoid of color.
Baili Mingxiang chatted with Han Yunxi for a long time before she casually asked, "I heard from the servants that His Highness is here?"
"En, he's in your father's study," Han Yunxi replied as she took Baili Mingxiang's pulse.
In Baili Mingxiang's entire year, she'd only seen His Highness from afar at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.
How she wished that there would be more banquets in the palace!
Baili Mingxiang hid everything deep in her heart and didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, it was Han Yunxi who asked her, "Miss Baili, was His Highness's temperament like this when he was young?"
"Mingxiang rarely saw His Highness, but I heard that it was like this." Baili Mingxiang's answer was very cautious.
"I feel that he's a bit depressed."
Han Yunxi would only say something like this to Baili Mingxiang. Baili Mingxiang didn't even say anything to Zhao mama. Who knew if Zhao mama would spread the news to Long Fei Ye's ears if she found out?
In her impression, Baili Mingxiang was just one of Long Feiye's subordinates. She was just like his guards, respectful and obedient to his orders.
In reality, Baili Mingxiang was indeed like this.
"Depressed …"
Baili Mingxiang muttered to herself. She didn't expect that Han Yunxi would be able to see Long Fei Ye's "depressed" side.
Baili Mingxiang really wanted to say that she didn't understand, but she couldn't help but think of the scene by the lotus pond many years ago. That youth with cold eyes and heavy brows.
She sighed softly, "Esteemed Wangfei, how can someone who has the world in his heart be carefree and unrestrained?"
That's right, Long Fei Ye had the world in his heart. It was a world that was even bigger than what she could imagine!
Han Yunxi smiled, "Miss Baili, you really do understand him."
Han Yunxi was just casually saying this, but Baili Mingxiang's heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly said, "Esteemed Wangfei, Mingxiang can't bear your words. His Highness's thoughts aren't something that can be casually guessed."
Baili Mingxiang, ah, Baili Mingxiang, you love Long Fei Ye to the point that it's in your blood. You love Long Fei Ye so much that even Han Yunxi can't see it.
Baili Mingxiang was panicking when a maidservant's voice came from outside the door, "Esteemed Wangfei, His Highness is waiting for you in the guest hall. He wants you to go over when you're done."
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