Han Yunxi wasn't the orphan of Western Qin's imperial clan.
This news wasn't just a blow to Chu Tianyin, but the entire Chu Clan!
When Chu Tianyin first took over the investigation, his father had given him three years. He thought that was more than enough time to find the orphan of Western Qin's imperial clan and spread his influence into Tianning.
Now that the trail was broken, where was he supposed to find another one?
Seeing his master fall silent, the scout knew that the wisest thing to do now was to withdraw. Still, he couldn't help but muster up the courage to probe further. "Master, they've hung little Yu 'er from a tree …"
Without a doubt, they were trying to lure people to rescue her.
Although it was a trap, the master had single-handedly raised little Yu 'er. He'd spent so much time and effort on her as well. It would be a pity to abandon her, but a heartbreak to lose her.
His master had plenty of useful subordinates, but he couldn't find anyone as smart and experienced as little Yu 'er, who wouldn't raise suspicions.
Helpless, no one could tell whether Chu Tianyin was feeling sad or not. He promptly ordered, "Withdraw everyone and cancel all operations for the time being!"
He had planted plenty of spies around the Duke of Qin's estate and had been looking into the backgrounds of the servants there, hoping to buy them off. It was better to bribe the Duke of Qin's men than to send in new recruits. But now that news of Su Xiaoyu had spread, he had to withdraw!
He still wanted to stay in Tianning's capital city!
Although the news of the orphan of Western Qin's imperial clan was lost, his little sister Chu Qingge was still in the palace. She was still Emperor Tianhui's sweetheart. At the very least, he had to help Chu Qingge secure the position of Tianning's empress.
The Nether Clan's Chu Clan had two missions on their shoulders. One was to find the imperial bloodline, while the other was to help Western Qin revive the Great Qin Empire!
As soon as the scout heard the orders, he knew that Su Xiaoyu was beyond saving.
Although he felt a little regretful, he didn't dare to defy his master's orders. He obeyed and did as he was told. Within a single night, all of Chu Tianyin's operations in Tianning's capital city had been canceled.
His speed was so fast that Han Yunxi's spies couldn't find him.
"Esteemed Princess Consort, the people that Imperial Bodyguard Chu sent to investigate are all dead. Their movements are even faster than ours!" Xu Donglin brought back bad news.
When Su Xiaoyu had entered the Duke of Qin's estate, Chu Xifeng had sent men to investigate her origins. Who knew that the next time the guards went, they'd found that everyone involved had been killed?
"Esteemed Princess Consort, could it be that we have alerted the enemy?" Baili Mingxiang asked in a low voice.
Although hanging Su Xiaoyu on the tallest tree in the Duke of Qin's Mansion was to lure the snake out of its hole, it was also to alert the snake that Su Xiaoyu had been exposed in the Duke of Qin's Mansion. From the looks of it, the other party was planning to abandon Su Xiaoyu!
"If it were me, I would also choose to abandon the pawn. Tianning's capital city is the Duke of Qin's territory. Now that the cat's out of the bag, the other party wouldn't have the guts to continue, "Han Yunxi said seriously.
"Esteemed Princess Consort, then why did you hang Su Xiaoyu so high up in the air? We should seal off the news first!"
Xu Donglin grew anxious, but Baili Mingxiang only laughed. "Esteemed Princess Consort's ulterior motive isn't the wine, but Su Xiaoyu."
Han Yunxi liked Baili Mingxiang more and more. Baili Mingxiang really was smart and quick-witted.
"What do you mean by that?" Xu Donglin asked anxiously.
"Esteemed Princess Consort is certain that Su Xiaoyu will be abandoned, so she hung Su Xiaoyu so high up in the air to attack Su Xiaoyu. If esteemed Princess Consort wants to know something, the most direct way is to start with Su Xiaoyu, "Baili Mingxiang explained.
Han Yunxi really did mean that. She refused to believe that a child less than ten years old like Su Xiaoyu could be so strong-willed in the face of death. How loyal could she be when she was abandoned?
"This girl doesn't seem like she wants to kill someone. Just what does she want to do?" Han Yunxi muttered to herself. She still couldn't figure out why Su Xiaoyu had caused the explosion and scalded her on purpose.
Judging from the previous situation, Su Xiaoyu more or less knew martial arts. If she wanted to kill her, she had plenty of chances. She could've done it when she scalded her in the study.
Why had Su Xiaoyu snuck into the Duke of Qin's estate? She didn't want to kill, but hurt? If it was just scalding her, it didn't seem to have any meaning.
"Esteemed Princess Consort, who was there when you saved Su Xiaoyu?" Baili Mingxiang asked.
"Chu Qingge and Mu Ling 'er …"
Han Yunxi had long considered this question. Back then, Chu Qingge had hit Su Xiaoyu. Mu Ling 'er couldn't stand the sight of it and had stepped in to help her.
She'd gone to save Su Xiaoyu purely by chance!
She hadn't gone to that restaurant on purpose. She remembered that she and Zhao mama had gone out to buy jewelry that day and happened to pass by that restaurant for a meal. Now that she thought about it, Su Xiaoyu must have been waiting at that restaurant for ages. Even if she and Zhao mama hadn't gone in that day, Su Xiaoyu would've made a big deal out of it and brought it to the streets so she'd run into her.
In that case, had Chu Qingge and Mu Ling 'er been used by someone at that restaurant? Or was one of them Su Xiaoyu's accomplices?
"Both of them have a grudge against esteemed Princess Consort, right?" Baili Mingxiang asked next.
All right, Han Yunxi felt a little embarrassed at Baili Mingxiang's words. She'd only been in Tianning for a short while, but she'd already offended so many people that they could line up to the city gates.
"Both of them are suspicious, but …" Han Yunxi thought for a while before she said, "As I see it, it's not either of them."
"What do you mean by that?" Baili Mingxiang didn't understand.
Han Yunxi felt helpless. "If the two of them really did something like that, wouldn't they just take my life? Why did they go in such a big circle with explosions and burns?"
"Esteemed Princess Consort, the two of them probably hate you to the bone," Xu Donglin laughed out loud.
Han Yunxi glared at him before he shut up. Baili Mingxiang couldn't help but muffle his mouth as well. Esteemed Princess Consort's reasoning was enough to eliminate Mu Ling 'er and Chu Qingge as suspects.
"Esteemed Princess Consort …"
Baili Mingxiang wanted to ask more questions, but Xu Donglin cut him off. "Aiya, Miss Mingxiang, don't ask anymore. As I see it, that cheap girl won't last more than three days. Moreover, when His Highness Duke of Qin returns, I guarantee he'll get to the bottom of the matter!"
Baili Mingxiang's eyes flashed with helplessness before he shut his mouth.
Han Yunxi didn't say anything, but looked towards the flower gardens. In the distance, she could see Su Xiaoyu's frail body hanging high in the air like a falling leaf, desolate and bleak.
She really couldn't figure out why that girl had come. She'd already reported the news to Long Fei Ye, but she didn't know where the Long Fei Ye was right now or when he'd return.
After standing there for a while, Baili Mingxiang urged, "Esteemed Princess Consort, it's time to change your dressing."
In reality, Baili Mingxiang didn't really care about Su Xiaoyu's situation. Her mind was filled with the matter of the phoenix birthmark. Before His Highness Duke of Qin returned, she had to make up her mind whether or not she should tell him.
At this time, Su Xiaoyu was so hungry that her entire body was weak. Her hands were tied behind her back as she hung from a tree, her body curled up and her head bowed.
She knew very well that her master would not come to save her, and she had already thrown her life away. However, after waiting for two days and seeing that there was no movement from her master, she could not ignore the sadness in her heart.
Her master really didn't want her anymore.
She was picked up by her master and raised by him. She'd always treated him like her own older brother. Although she knew that she'd have to repay his kindness with her life one day, she still couldn't accept it when that day really came.
What was his master doing at this moment? Did he miss her? Could he really bear to part with her?
It'd been so long since she'd seen him. She really wanted to see him one more time.
She knew that Han Yunxi didn't just want to starve her to death. The festering Wang Laifu begging for death was Han Yunxi's warning to her. Moreover, Long Fei Ye hadn't returned yet. Heaven knows how Long Fei Ye would torment her when he did?
Su Xiaoyu thought it over for a long time before she secretly made a decision. She'd wait a little longer and endure for a few more days. If her master really didn't come to save her, then she'd only have one path left, and that was … suicide!
Su Xiaoyu feared Long Fei Ye the most, but Long Fei Ye still hadn't received any news.
When he and Chu Xifeng went to the Medicine Ghost Valley, they'd only told Tang Li to take care of him. None of the other guards could get in touch with him.
There were some things that Long Fei Ye kept under wraps that even his own guards didn't know.
Tang Li had received news of Han Yunxi's burns as soon as he arrived, but he didn't report it to Long Fei Ye. He trusted that Han Yunxi had the skills to deal with the plot and capture the spy.
Long Fei Ye and Gu Qi Sha were going to the Medicine Ghost Valley to get medicine. They couldn't afford to be disturbed! After all, this matter had dragged on for far too long.
Of course, Tang Li still had his own selfish motives. He wanted nothing more than for Long Fei Ye to hurry up and get the antidote so he could save Mute Granny. Only then would he be free!
He'd finally escaped his marriage and gained his freedom, but had been forced to stay by this deaf and mute granny's side for half a year. He didn't dare to voice his anger, but he felt sullen!
Long Fei Ye and Chu Xifeng arrived at the Medicine Ghost Valley on time, but Gu Qi Sha was late!
Long Fei Ye had never been so patient before. He waited for two whole days in silence before Gu Qi Sha finally showed up.
"Where's the stuff?" Long Fei Ye got straight to the point.
But Gu Qi Sha only said, "Where's esteemed wangfei? Why didn't she come with you? "
Long Fei Ye had been planning to hide everything from Han Yunxi, but Gu Qi Sha had let the cat out of the bag last time and caused him a lot of trouble. Now Gu Qi Sha's question only made him even more unhappy. His voice grew cold as he asked, "Where's the stuff?"
Gu Qi Sha was very generous. He took out a brocade box from his robes and opened it. "Here!"
Long Fei Ye had done his homework before coming here. He took the box and examined it carefully before confirming that it was the real deal.
"We've finally found everything. Your Highness Duke of Qin must be very excited, right?" Gu Qi Sha chuckled.
Long Fei Ye didn't even look at him. His face was still expressionless.
Gu Qi Sha knew this guy had facial paralysis, but he was just joking. "Your Highness Duke of Qin, I'll give you the Panoptic Red Lotus and Bear chuan within a year. Can you spare this little one's life now?"
Gu Qi Sha's voice was strange and filled with ridicule. He didn't seem like he was begging for mercy at all. He was mocking Long Fei Ye!
So speaking, he turned to go back into the room, but Long Fei Ye called him back. "Wait!"
Gu Qi Sha was puzzled. With Long Fei Ye's personality, he should've left straight away after taking the items.
What else does he want?
"What other medicine does Your Highness Duke of Qin want? Do you want to fight another round with this one? "Gu Qi Sha's smile was full of ridicule.
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