I can't bear to part with it!
The empress dowager stared at the Medicine Fan as her eyes turned red. She couldn't bear to part with it!
However, not long after, her arm started to itch again.
When she recalled Imperial Physician Huang's instructions, she could only endure her heartache. "Someone come, take this … take this …"
After some hesitation, she finally said, "Someone come, lock this Medicine Fan in the cabinet!"
— Night quickly fell. The empress dowager leaned tiredly on the bed as she stared at the locked cabinet. Her heart felt like it was being stabbed by a knife.
Tonight would be a nightmare she'd never be able to escape!
Late at night, Imperial Physician Huang snuck back to the Duke of Qin's estate. After hearing him talk about today's events at the Palace of Heaven and Earth, Han Yunxi laughed out loud. Zhao mama and Chu Xifeng were delighted as well.
Everything Imperial Physician Huang had said today at the Palace of Heaven and Earth had come from Han Yunxi's instructions!
Han Yunxi had poisoned the empress dowager the first day she entered the palace to save Gu Beiyue. It was a poison called Cicada Fragrance.
The poison would only show its toxicity when it interacted with the Medicine Fan's medicinal scent. During the day, the poison's toxicity was very low and only caused a slight itch on the body. At night, it would directly affect the scalp and cause an unbearable itch.
Cicada Fragrance was a rare poison to begin with, while the Medicine Fan was a rare medicinal ingredient. Very few people understood their effects, much less the fact that the two poisoned each other.
Han Yunxi was certain that the empress dowager would suspect her of poisoning as soon as something happened.
She was confident that none of the empress dowager's poison experts would be able to detect Cicada Fragrance.
If the empress dowager couldn't find a solution, she'd have to turn back to the Imperial Physician Courtyard. Besides Gu Beiyue, Imperial Physician Huang was the most skilled doctor there.
Thus, Han Yunxi had long told Imperial Physician Huang how to deal with the situation.
"Esteemed wangfei, this move is too ruthless! This old servant admires it! Admirable! "Zhao mama had served in the palace for years, but she'd never seen anyone play like this. Why didn't she realize that esteemed wangfei was so two-faced?
"Delightful! Heheh, esteemed wangfei, as this subordinate sees it, the empress dowager will definitely take out the Medicine Fan! "Chu Xifeng laughed.
Imagining the Empress Dowager being unable to sleep, yet not daring to take out the Medicine Fan, being stuck between a rock and a hard place, with all kinds of painful expressions on her face, it was really satisfying!
Han Yunxi looked back at Gu Beiyue, who was still unconscious, and said calmly, "Gu Beiyue, I've avenged you. When will you wake up?"
After Han Yunxi said that, everyone quieted down.
Although it was worth being happy to play a trick on the Empress Dowager, Han Yunxi couldn't really be happy until Gu Beiyue woke up.
"Let me take his pulse again," Imperial Physician Huang said calmly.
Unexpectedly, before he could sit down, the little thing that was curled up beside Gu Beiyue's arm screamed, "Squeak squeak! Squeak! "
As it barked, it pointed at Gu Beiyue's left hand. Han Yunxi looked over and saw Gu Beiyue's left hand moving.
"He's moving! He's moving! Imperial Physician Huang, hurry and move … no, no, hurry and look! "Han Yunxi was so excited that she couldn't even speak properly.
Imperial Physician Huang was excited as well. He glanced at Gu Beiyue's hand and confirmed that Gu Beiyue's fingers were moving. He quickly went to examine Gu Beiyue's eyelids.
Lil Thing was the most excited of all. It immediately jumped up beside Gu Beiyue's face and scratched him with its furry paws, hoping to wake him up.
Imperial Physician Huang immediately took out his acupuncture needles. "Esteemed wangfei, please step back for a moment. This official will do the needles again and there won't be any problems."
Han Yunxi couldn't bear to part with him. Actually, she really wanted to say that it wasn't a big deal for a man to be bare-chested. Even if there was a problem, she didn't mind. She'd seen enough of it.
Unfortunately, when she thought of the master of this mansion, she could only silently leave with Zhao mama.
As soon as they left, Zhao mama hurriedly said, "Esteemed wangfei, there's something this old servant doesn't know if it's appropriate to say."
Han Yunxi was on guard. Zhao mama had always been straightforward with her. Only when she was with the Long Fei Ye would she be so cautious. What was wrong with her today?
Zhao mama was helpless when she saw esteemed wangfei's expression. "Esteemed wangfei, this old servant will just speak frankly. If Imperial Physician Gu wakes up, shall we send him back? "
Han Yunxi didn't say anything and continued to stare at Zhao mama with raised brows.
Zhao mama felt that she didn't say anything wrong, but she felt incomparably guilty being stared at. She stammered for a long time before saying, "Esteemed wangfei, in this situation, if this matter were to spread, it wouldn't be good for Imperial Physician Gu. After all, Imperial Physician Gu works in the palace."
Han Yunxi couldn't help rolling her eyes. "If the palace didn't know about my relationship with him, would they have made him like this?"
She didn't know what Zhao mama was worried about. Everyone knew that she was on good terms with Gu Beiyue.
Zhao mama wanted to roll her eyes too. Her mistress looked smart, but why was she always so muddle-headed when it came to matters?
Wasn't she afraid that His Highness Duke of Qin would be unhappy that she'd made Gu Beiyue stay for days?
If this was any other matter, Zhao mama would have said it long ago. But this time, it involved His Highness Duke of Qin. She couldn't just say that His Highness Duke of Qin would be angry, right? Wouldn't that make her mistress seem lacking in magnanimity?
What if His Highness Duke of Qin heard her say that? What would he think?
Han Yunxi was too lazy to pay Zhao mama any attention. She simply sat on the stone steps and waited while Zhao mama struggled to figure out what to say.
Inside the room, Chu Xifeng had already helped Gu Beiyue take off his outer robes while Imperial Physician Huang applied acupuncture.
Chu Xifeng had already tested Gu Beiyue's pulse and found no signs that he knew martial arts. Now that Gu Beiyue had taken off his clothes, Chu Xifeng took advantage of Imperial Physician Huang's distraction to feel a few more acupoints on Gu Beiyue's body. But the results were the same: Gu Beiyue didn't know martial arts.
Chu Xifeng didn't know how His Highness Duke of Qin had set his sights on Gu Beiyue, but he wouldn't make a mistake!
How could Gu Beiyue not know martial arts?
Chu Xifeng couldn't figure it out no matter how much he racked his brains. He tested him a few more times, but the results were the same. It looked like he could only tell the truth to the Duke of Qin.
Soon enough, Imperial Physician Huang withdrew his needles, but Gu Beiyue still hadn't woken up.
Han Yunxi was disappointed when she saw him, thinking that he'd wake up soon.
"How is it?" she asked worriedly.
"Esteemed wangfei, don't worry. Imperial Physician Gu will wake up by tomorrow morning at the latest," Imperial Physician Huang was certain.
Han Yunxi silently exhaled and set her mind at ease!
Ever since she'd met Gu Beiyue at the general's estate, Gu Beiyue had always helped her, but also been implicated by her. If anything happened to Gu Beiyue this time, she'd die of guilt.
Lil Thing didn't understand Imperial Physician Huang's words, but when it saw that Gu Beiyue still wasn't awake, it immediately jumped onto Han Yunxi's body and began to squeak nonstop.
"Idiot, he'll be fine! Don't worry, he'll wake up tomorrow, "Han Yunxi said with a smile.
Seeing Han Yunxi smile, Lil Thing seemed to understand as well. It excitedly leapt high into the air and did a somersault before landing on the bed. Then it immediately snuggled up next to Gu Beiyue and rubbed against him like a spoiled child.
Imperial Physician Huang watched in a daze, curious as to what kind of treasure this squirrel was. Still, he knew better than to ask too many questions in the Duke of Qin's estate.
After confirming that Gu Beiyue would wake up, Han Yunxi felt much more relaxed. She didn't even bother to rest in the middle of the night, much less Zhao mama's persuasion. She went straight to the Han Estate's storehouse to search for medicine.
Chu Xifeng could only follow closely behind her.
Han Yunxi found plenty of warm and nourishing medicines from the storehouse, suitable for people with weak constitutions. She took out a large bag and tossed it to Chu Xifeng.
It wasn't clear whether Chu Xifeng had been influenced by Zhao mama, but the more he looked, the more unhappy he grew. On the way back to the estate, he couldn't help but mutter, "Esteemed wangfei, why don't you keep such good ingredients for yourself?"
"It's not like I need it," Han Yunxi replied offhandedly.
"Perhaps His Highness Duke of Qin will need it," Chu Xifeng added.
Han Yunxi grew amused and murmured, "I left him plenty of good things."
Chu Xifeng felt helpless. He didn't know how to continue.
"Chu Xifeng, you have to keep watch tonight. If Imperial Physician Gu wakes up in the middle of the night, you have to tell me!" Han Yunxi instructed.
Gu Beiyue was too ill, so she had to be cautious.
"This subordinate knows," Chu Xifeng replied absent-mindedly.
Meanwhile, the carriage was slowly passing by the back gates of General Mu's estate. Han Yunxi only glanced at it before she heard two familiar voices.
"The crown prince and Mu Qingwu?" Han Yunxi was stunned.
Chu Xifeng quickly turned his back so they couldn't see him.
Once the carriage was far away, Han Yunxi spoke up. "Chu Xifeng, I wasn't seeing things just then, right?"
"It really was them. Strange!" Chu Xifeng was stunned as well.
In the past, General Mu's estate was rumored to be under the second imperial prince's control. Moreover, General Mu's behavior at the empress dowager's birthday banquet had been very neutral. No matter whether the estate sided with the second imperial prince or remained neutral, it was unlikely that Mu Qingwu would side with the crown prince.
Why had the crown prince come out of the Mu estate's back gates in the middle of the night?
"Esteemed wangfei, could it be because of the soldiers' pay and provisions?" Chu Xifeng guessed. There were only a few days left before he had to hand over the provisions and provisions to Emperor Tianhui.
"That's even more impossible!" Han Yunxi rejected the idea.
That day, Mu Qingwu had run into Long Fei Ye when he came to her door to ask for her help. The Long Fei Ye had already pointed out the crux of the matter.
The imperial uncle's estate had embezzled most of the grain and silver from the national treasury for disaster relief. Mu Qingwu should hate the imperial uncle's estate the most, but weren't the crown prince and the imperial uncle from the same family?
Just what had happened between the two of them? Han Yunxi couldn't figure it out no matter how much she thought about it.
But Han Yunxi was very clear on one thing. If Mu Qingwu and the crown prince were in cahoots, then the crown prince would have an extra trump card in his hands.
Without a doubt, the crown prince would stand on the emperor's side in the battle between him and the Duke of Qin.
By the time Han Yunxi and Chu Xifeng returned to the estate, it was almost daybreak.
Zhao mama was personally waiting by the gates. As soon as she saw esteemed wangfei, she hurried to greet her. "Esteemed wangfei, you've been tired all night. Hurry and go back to rest."
"How's Gu Beiyue? Has he moved? "Han Yunxi asked with concern.
"He's moved, he's moved. Lil Thing's watching over him, so it'll know as soon as there's any movement. Esteemed wangfei, don't worry, "Zhao mama had only one goal in mind, and that was to send esteemed wangfei back to Leisurely Cloud Pavilion to sleep.
Unfortunately, Han Yunxi's mind was preoccupied with the unconscious Gu Beiyue. "It's already daybreak, so I won't sleep."
Zhao mama grew angry and blurted out, "Esteemed wangfei, His Highness won't be happy if you act like this!"
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