Long Fei Ye rarely returned home at this time. Han Yunxi was surprised when she saw Long Fei Ye walk in.
Mu Qingwu was both nervous and happy. He never thought that he would be able to see the Duke of Qin directly today.
Although he felt guilty for asking Han Yunxi for help again and again, he couldn't help but feel happy. His Highness Duke of Qin had come at the right time.
He hurriedly knelt on one knee. "This general greets Your Highness Duke of Qin!"
Long Fei Ye glanced at him. "You may rise."
Although Long Fei Ye was usually Cold, Han Yunxi could faintly sense that something was wrong with him today. He didn't seem to be in a good mood.
Han Yunxi was hesitating on how to help Mu Qingwu when Long Fei Ye sat down and asked Cold, "Is there something else you need?"
Han Yunxi and Mu Qingwu both felt awkward. Long Fei Ye sat there steadily. If this wasn't an order to chase them away, then what was it?
With Long Fei Ye's intelligence, he would definitely be able to guess Mu Qingwu's intentions. His attitude was undoubtedly a disguised rejection.
Han Yunxi was already hesitant about what to say. Now, she was even more hesitant.
Of course, Mu Qingwu wasn't an idiot. If the Duke of Qin had such an attitude in front of Qin Wangfei, then this matter was probably hopeless.
Although he was disappointed, Mu Qingwu still smiled. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, this general will take his leave."
Unexpectedly, Han Yunxi spoke up to ask him to stay. "Wait!"
Long Fei Ye calmly glanced at her from the corner of his eye as he sipped his tea.
"Young General, please sit!" Han Yunxi said calmly.
Mu Qingwu had come to find Han Yunxi because he had no other choice. He knew that Han Yunxi was favored, but he didn't know how much she was favored or whether the rumors were true.
Mu Qingwu only knew one thing. No matter how much Han Yunxi was favored by Long Fei Ye, Long Fei Ye's personality wouldn't change his attitude.
Tianning's Duke of Qin wasn't a man who would allow a woman to influence his decisions!
Seeing Long Fei Ye's silence, Mu Qingwu sat down in a guest seat on the side.
"Your Highness, the young general came to borrow grain from Your Highness."
Han Yunxi had used the word 'borrow' so skillfully that even Mu Qingwu felt admiration for her.
"Borrow? Then when does the young general plan to return it? "Long Fei Ye asked.
Mu Qingwu and Han Yunxi rejoiced. They thought they had a chance, but Long Fei Ye's next words were, "Young General, since last year, Ning's regions have been suffering from drought and famine. Are you aware of this?"
Mu Qingwu nodded seriously. "This general knows."
"Could it be that the young general plans to borrow grain from this prince to relieve the famine?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
Mu Qingwu was at a loss for words.
"If the young general plans to borrow grain from this prince to relieve the famine, then there's no need to return it. If the young general plans to borrow grain from this prince to supplement the soldiers' rations …"
Before Long Fei Ye could finish, Mu Qingwu stood up. "This general won't lend! Many thanks to Your Highness Duke of Qin, this general understands! "
It wasn't that Mu Qingwu didn't know about the famine, but the court had already sent out grain from the national treasury several times. Not only did they send out grain from the national treasury, but they also transferred a large sum of silver from the national treasury to buy grain from the major grain merchants in Jiangnan.
Reports from the disaster areas had been full of good news recently. It wasn't just Mu Qingwu, but everyone else believed that the famine was no longer a big problem.
Emperor Tianhui had asked him to collect grain because all of the grain in the national treasury had been used to relieve the famine!
Mu Qingwu's expression was solemn. He knew that His Highness Duke of Qin's words meant that the famine had yet to be resolved.
Then where did the grain in the national treasury go? The imperial uncle, Li Zhiyuan, had always been in charge of disaster relief. Where had all the grain and silver gone?
Mu Qingwu immediately bid farewell and left. Han Yunxi looked at Long Fei Ye and suddenly didn't know what to say.
"I … acted on my own initiative," she said mildly.
She never expected someone as cold as Long Fei Ye to care about the famine victims.
She prided herself on her intelligence, but she'd lost count of how many times she'd felt foolish in front of this man.
General Mu was such a fat piece of meat, but he hadn't seized the chance to help. There had to be a reason for that.
"Mm," Long Fei Ye actually nodded.
Han Yunxi lowered her head pitifully like a child who'd done something wrong.
But Long Fei Ye only said, "Starting tomorrow, you'll be in charge of everything in the estate."
Urk …
Although Han Yunxi was already the true mistress of the Duke of Qin's estate, Long Fei Ye still had the final say in many matters.
Han Yunxi was overwhelmed by the favor. "Your Highness, I …"
"Your lordship needs to make a trip to the Tang Clan. I'll leave immediately," Long Fei Ye explained.
This was probably the first time he'd told Han Yunxi about his whereabouts, so Han Yunxi wasn't used to it.
"Oh," she mumbled again.
"Besides' oh, 'do you know how to say anything else?" Long Fei Ye's tone was Cold.
Han Yunxi immediately said something else, but she only said, "Ah?"
"Anything else?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
Han Yunxi didn't even have an "ah." She looked doubtfully at Long Fei Ye and suddenly felt that Long Fei Ye was very different from usual.
She couldn't put her finger on it. Was it because she'd talked too much?
Han Yunxi was about to speak when Long Fei Ye stood up. "Be careful. If there's anything you need, find Chu Xifeng and Zhao mama."
Everything had been fine before, but Long Fei Ye's words suddenly filled her heart with sadness. Han Yunxi finally realized that Long Fei Ye had been by her side the entire time.
"Have you packed your luggage? I'll help you? "She felt like she should do something.
Long Fei Ye hesitated before agreeing. "Just bring a few sets of clothes. I'll wait for you at the door."
"Alright!"
Han Yunxi immediately ran towards the Hibiscus Courtyard, narrowly missing bumping into Zhao mama as soon as she entered.
"Aiya, esteemed wangfei, what's wrong with you?" Zhao mama was puzzled. Although her mistress wasn't from a noble family, she was always elegant and calm.
"His Highness is going on a long journey, so I'm helping him pack his luggage. He's waiting at the door!" Han Yunxi explained as she ran towards the sleeping quarters.
Zhao mama was stunned. She'd served His Highness Duke of Qin for so many years, but she'd never helped him pack his luggage!
He never liked other people touching his things, especially his clothes!
Zhao mama chased after them to the door and saw Su Xiaoyu preparing to go in with Han Yunxi. She immediately shouted, "Wait!"
Han Yunxi and Su Xiaoyu were both frightened. Su Xiaoyu asked curiously, "Zhao mama, what's wrong?"
"Little Yu 'er, hurry back to Leisurely Cloud Pavilion. I forgot to turn off the fire while making millet soup. Hurry and go take a look!" Zhao mama's face was full of anxiety.
Su Xiaoyu looked at Zhao mama suspiciously, but didn't move.
"Why aren't you going? My old bones can't run. Otherwise, why would I order you around?" Zhao mama urged unhappily.
"Oh, oh!" Su Xiaoyu hurriedly ran off.
Han Yunxi was afraid that Long Fei Ye would wait for too long. After figuring out what was going on, she went into the room. Zhao mama strode after her. "Esteemed Wangfei, don't let Little Yu 'er come here so often in the future."
"Aren't you here too?" Han Yunxi joked.
"This old servant also rarely comes here. His Highness doesn't like it. This old servant is serious. "Zhao mama was very helpless.
Her mistress was such a shrewd person, so why did she always like to be muddle-headed when it came to His Highness Duke of Qin? When would she be able to understand His Highness Duke of Qin's preferences?
"Mn, I'll remember. Actually, I also rarely come here. "Han Yunxi said mildly.
Very soon, Han Yunxi reached the changing room. Next to the bedroom was another large changing room. Han Yunxi had noticed it on her first day here, but after a year had passed, she discovered that this fellow still had the same few sets of clothes. There wasn't even a full wardrobe!
Han Yunxi couldn't help but think of Long Fei Ye's daily life. He only had his personal bodyguard Chu Xifeng by his side. There were no servant girls or mama.
There was no one to take care of his daily chores, including food and lodging when he was away from home.
Han Yunxi nimbly packed up their luggage and went back to the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion to pack her own things. She wanted to go with him to the Tang Clan!
It was like a trip that could be taken at any time!
Unfortunately, Han Yunxi was rejected.
She smiled and said, "Your Highness, why don't you take me to the Tang Clan to broaden my horizons?"
"Stay at home properly. Don't run around," Long Fei Ye was probably rejecting her.
"Oh!" Han Yunxi didn't say any more.
Long Fei Ye mounted his horse and left without another word. Han Yunxi watched him until his figure disappeared completely from sight. Then she sighed softly in disappointment.
Was this fellow going to the Tang Clan for something important? Was it because of Tang Zijin's visit last time?
She'd asked Zhao mama about the Tang Clan, but the latter said she didn't know much either.
"Esteemed wangfei, don't be sad. His Highness doesn't like that place, so he won't take you," Zhao mama comforted her.
"Why not?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.
"This servant knows that His Highness never said a word when he went to the Tang Clan when he was young. This servant hasn't been there either," Zhao mama replied honestly.
Zhao mama had her ways. Her words made Han Yunxi feel much better. She smiled broadly and said, "Go back, then. Stay at home for a few days!"
Long Fei Ye galloped out of the city by himself.
Actually, Han Yunxi wasn't wrong. He really was in a bad mood.
He made another trip to Medicine Ghost Valley and fought thirty rounds with Gu Qi Sha. Even with Gu Qi Sha's poisons, he still had the upper hand.
Just as he was about to capture Gu Qi Sha, Gu Qi Sha cut the Serpent Fruit in half and threatened to destroy it if he came any closer!
Gu Qi Sha was someone who could be persuaded by reason but not cowed by force. Naturally, he wouldn't dare destroy the Serpent Fruit, so Long Fei Ye had no choice but to retreat.
Meanwhile, Tang Li had already made multiple attempts to escape from the Tang Clan, but to no avail. Long Fei Ye had no choice but to make a move himself. He also had Tang Li bring along the Torrential Pear Blossom Rain so that they could go to Medicine Ghost Valley together to deal with Gu Qi Sha.
Long Fei Ye's journey lasted for an entire day and night without rest.
The Tang Clan headquarters were quite a distance away from Tianning's capital. If Long Fei Ye didn't get there in time, Tang Li would probably be married and have children by now.
That night, the galloping horses finally came to a stop.
The desolate outskirts were deathly still. Long Fei Ye drank a few mouthfuls of cold water by the stream and was about to continue on his journey when he suddenly felt the luggage tied to his horse's back.
He opened it and saw that there was a small packet of pastries and a small packet of black tea hidden in his clothes.
In that instant, the corners of his mouth, which had been cold and solemn all day, suddenly softened. He did not eat it, but hid it in his sleeve and continued on his way.
Long Fei Ye was gone for a few days. Han Yunxi really did stay at home for a few days, but she had no choice but to go out soon enough.
Something had happened to Gu Beiyue.
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