"I'm afraid she's injured her brain. As for the situation … it's hard to say," Gu Beiyue replied honestly.
Han Yunxi mused that it was hard to tell if Su Xiaoyu's brain nerves had been stimulated or if the blood supply to her brain had been damaged. Even the medical academy elders might not be able to come to a conclusion.
All she could do was wait …
It wasn't that she had forgotten to settle the score with Gu Qi Sha, but she had to deal with Su Xiaoyu's matter first.
Over the next few days, Han Yunxi didn't bring up Gu Qi Sha at all. Instead, she waited for Su Xiaoyu to wake up, but the girl didn't wake up. Long Fei Ye didn't leave the estate either.
Chu Xifeng didn't find anything according to his previous investigations. Moreover, when he went to the inn Su Xiaoyu mentioned, he found it empty long ago.
"Your Highness, esteemed wangfei, the other party was very cautious. They didn't leave a single trace behind!" Chu Xifeng couldn't help but admire them.
"Didn't you find anything on Su Xiaoyu's body?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"We've long searched her house, too. Everything's normal," Han Yunxi intoned.
"There must be traces left behind. Chu Xifeng, expand the search area and search again!" Long Fei Ye ordered.
Han Yunxi was about to leave when she suddenly said, "Your Highness, let's wait until Su Xiaoyu wakes up before we go to Pill Fiend."
She hadn't brought up the matter for days, so Long Fei Ye assumed she'd let it go. Who knew she was still thinking about it?
A woman's kindness depended on who she was dealing with. It was impossible for her to be kind to Gu Qi Sha!
"Mm," Long Fei Ye could only nod. What else could he say?
Han Yunxi finally left. As soon as she did, Chu Xifeng exclaimed, "Your Highness, this girl didn't sneak into the estate to kill or steal. She even exposed herself and injured esteemed wangfei. This is too strange!"
Long Fei Ye's eyes flickered with a complicated look. After a while, he said, "I'm just afraid she came specifically for her. But why would she hurt someone? It's too strange."
Long Fei Ye didn't say it out loud, but Chu Xifeng understood immediately.
He had no idea what His Highness and Mute Granny had said in the secret room, but he had an idea of esteemed wangfei's status.
Su Xiaoyu's strange behavior was most likely directed at esteemed wangfei. Even if they couldn't guess why she'd hurt someone, one thing was for certain.
Someone had already come knocking on their door. Whether it was the Seven Noble Families or the Poison Sect, they had to be on guard.
Long Fei Ye couldn't figure out one thing. Only the Shadow and Nether Clans knew about the exchange of a baby boy for a baby girl in the Western Qin imperial family. Judging from the actions of the white-robed gentleman from the Shadow Clan, he either had other motives, or he hadn't confirmed Han Yunxi's identity. As for the Nether Clan, there was still no news of them.
But those two clans wouldn't hurt Han Yunxi like this. Just who was behind Su Xiaoyu?
Could it be that someone else besides the Nether and Shadow Clans knew about the existence of the imperial orphan from Western Qin?
Of course, even if it wasn't for Han Yunxi, he still wouldn't spare any of the Seven Noble Families! Years ago, the Great Qin Empire was embroiled in civil war between the two imperial clans. After the Western Qin imperial family was destroyed, the East Qin imperial family suffered heavy losses. It was the Di Clan loyal to Western Qin that started the final battle. They joined forces with the Black and Wind Clans to completely destroy East Qin.
In the past, the Li Clan had held military power and received annual payments from the East Qin army. But at the critical moment, they disbanded their armies and declared their neutrality.
Long Fei Ye wanted to establish his own imperial clan, but that didn't mean he wouldn't take revenge. He'd spare those cowardly, untrustworthy, and deceitful people so easily.
"Has there been any movement from Jun Yi Xie lately?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"I heard he's already found a medicine to control the horse plague. The Wang Clan's people just infiltrated the Hundred Poisons Sect, so there's no news yet," Chu Xifeng replied honestly.
Back then, he and Han Yunxi had suspected Jun Yi Xie's master and explained that the poison had been caused by the wind. Then he'd asked Medicine City's Wang Clan Head to send people to infiltrate the Hundred Poisons Sect.
It'd be difficult for his men to sneak in, but the Wang Clan's pharmacists had the advantage. The Hundred Poisons Sect still relied on Medicine City for its medicinal plants.
"It's best to be cautious. Don't beat the grass and startle the snake," Long Fei Ye instructed.
He flipped open the Annals of the Seven Noble Families, which he hadn't touched for a long time, and flipped to the page about the Wind Clan. It read: Wind Clan, well versed in astronomy and geography, divination and divination. Skilled at controlling the wind and using it to lay out traps, set up traps, and march troops.
Long Fei Ye read each word carefully while tapping his fingers on the table. He seemed to be pondering something.
Currently, Jun Yi Xie and Bai Qingyan were far away in Northern Li, studying Baili Mingxiang's blood.
Jun Yi Xie couldn't figure it out, so he could only hand it over to Bai Qingyan.
"It's strange. This blood contains a high level of poison, but people can still survive," Bai Qingyan said as he licked the blood lightly. As Bai Qingyan spoke, he licked the blood. No one knew what he tasted, but his face was filled with doubt. "It doesn't taste like human blood."
"Even fish blood shouldn't be this bad! If it was fish blood, I would've known long ago that the fish were poisoned! "Jun Yi Xie said seriously.
Bai Qingyan didn't say anything and continued to lick the blood.
Jun Yi Xie hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Master, could it be the Gu Cultivation Technique? Long Fei Ye is cultivating human Gu? "
Human Nurturing Gu used poison to nurture humans, creating an immortal body that was impervious to all poisons.
"It doesn't seem like it. At the very least, he wouldn't use a slow-acting poison like this."
Bai Qingyan said as he put the blood away in his sleeve. "I'll keep it for now. I'll study it slowly."
Jun Yi Xie really didn't want to part with the blood. He wanted to study it too, but since his master had already taken it, what else could he say?
"Have you found anything about the horse plague?" Bai Qingyan asked.
"There's no evidence yet to prove that it was man-made. The plague is under control, but it's a pity that the cavalry suffered a great loss this time."
This was the most depressing thing for Jun Yi Xie. It was because of this plague that he had been suppressed on Yu Zhou Island for so long.
"Horses are the lifeblood of Northern Li. Before I left, I reminded you that you must take down the three major horse farms. After so many years, you've only taken down Tian Ze Horse Farm. What do you want me to say?" Bai Qingyan reprimanded unhappily.
Jun Yi Xie had always been arrogant, but in front of his master, he was very obedient. He lowered his head. "This disciple knows his mistake."
"Use this opportunity to take down Nan Jun Horse Farm and Hongcheng Horse Farm. Before you take down these two horse farms, you're not allowed to leave Northern Li!" Bai Qingyan ordered sternly.
Jun Yi Xie didn't have any objections. "Yes, this disciple understands!"
Bai Qingyan stood up and left. He didn't let Jun Yi Xie see him off. He didn't reveal his whereabouts when he came to Northern Li. He had been staying in Linjiang Courtyard in Prince Kang's Kang Mansion this entire time. Even the Northern Dynasties Emperors didn't know about this.
When he arrived at Linjiang Courtyard, Bai Qingyan immediately took a bloody saliva from the tip of his tongue and placed it in a porcelain dish. He then added several drops of medicine. Who would have thought that the red blood would gradually change until it turned black? It emitted a very strange fishy smell. It wasn't greasy, but rather faint, like the smell of the sea breeze.
Bai Yanqing set the black blood on fire, causing it to emit white smoke. He closed his eyes and took a whiff, enjoying it as much as smoking a cigarette. After all, the smoke was filled with the poison from the blood, but Bai Qingyan wasn't afraid. Even if he breathed in all of it, he wouldn't be poisoned.
This kind of poison was child's play to him.
When the black color burned out, the blood returned to its bright red color. Bai Qingyan slowly opened his eyes and looked at the dazzling red in the porcelain dish. His eyes seemed to have been dyed red as well.
He was silent for a long time before he sneered. "It's the blood of a mermaid! When did the mermaids return to the surface? Hmph! "
It wasn't clear whether Bai Qingyan was intentionally hiding this from Jun Yi Xie. In any case, Jun Yi Xie didn't know about this matter. He obeyed Bai Qingyan almost unconditionally. No matter how much he hated Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi, he still convinced himself to calm down and take care of Northern Li's internal affairs for the time being.
Several days passed. Long Fei Ye still hadn't found any clues about Su Xiaoyu's things. Su Xiaoyu was still unconscious.
Gu Beiyue came for another routine examination. Long Fei Ye also came for the first time.
Long Fei Ye sat to the side without saying a word. After Gu Beiyue bowed, he continued the examination as if there was no one else around. It seemed as if nothing had happened between the two of them, but in reality, only they knew.
"How is it?" Han Yunxi asked. The longer this girl was unconscious, the worse the situation was!
Gu Beiyue helplessly shook his head. Long Fei Ye finally looked over. "Even Imperial Physician Gu is helpless?"
"This humble subject's abilities are limited. Please forgive me, Your Highness," Gu Beiyue said modestly.
"You were able to pull this prince back from the clutches of the King of Hell. This prince believes in your medical skills," Long Fei Ye said.
"Your Highness trusts this humble subject so much." Gu Beiyue's attitude remained the same.
Han Yunxi stood to the side. She felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was strange. In any case, she didn't dare to speak.
Su Xiaoyu's scalp injury had almost healed. She was thinking that if Su Xiaoyu still didn't wake up, she would hand over the care to Baili Mingxiang. She still had to make a trip to the Medicine Ghost Valley!
Alright, she had been thinking about this matter the entire time. She hadn't forgotten about it! Moreover, she had been thinking about how to compensate Gu Qi Sha for the past few days!
Long Fei Ye was halfway through his sentence when Baili Mingxiang, who was guarding the bed, suddenly exclaimed, "Esteemed Princess Consort, she's moving!"
As soon as he said this, Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi both rushed to the bed. Their synchronized movements and speed were truly in sync. Long Fei Ye was dazzled.
"Where did she move?" Gu Beiyue asked.
"Her eyes! She just opened her eyes!" Baili Mingxiang was very excited. She had been guarding Su Xiaoyu most of the time these past few days. Although she didn't like this girl, she still carefully guarded her.
Gu Beiyue immediately checked Su Xiaoyu's eyes. Who knew that as soon as he opened her eyes, she would suddenly forcefully slap away Gu Beiyue's hand and open her eyes on her own.
She's awake!
Everyone was overjoyed. Only Long Fei Ye sat there expressionlessly. It was good that this girl was awake. If they couldn't find any clues, they would have to continue investigating her.
Who knew that Su Xiaoyu's first words would cause Long Fei Ye's expression to change. Su Xiaoyu looked at everyone and muttered, "Who are you?"
This …
Everyone was shocked, but Gu Beiyue was very calm. "You … You don't remember us?"
Su Xiaoyu shook her head and asked, "Where is this place?"
"Stupid girl, you lost your memory?" Han Yunxi was shocked and angry.
Su Xiaoyu looked up at her. "Who are you?"
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