The main gates of the Gu Estate were tightly shut all year round, never opening for anyone.
Gu Beiyue held a high position, but he stood alone. He didn't involve himself in politics, nor did he make friends with anyone in the imperial court. He didn't even make friends with anyone.
There were many nobles in the imperial court and palace who tried to curry favor with Gu Beiyue, and some even tried to blackmail him. However, the Gu Estate's main gates had never been opened for anyone.
Imperial Physician Gu had always said that he would come to the Imperial Physician Courtyard if there was a problem.
But today, he had personally opened the main gates to welcome Han Yunxi.
Han Yunxi didn't know that this was a special case. She only thought that Gu Beiyue was being polite. Gu Beiyue was indeed very respectful. As soon as the gates opened, he bowed respectfully. "Esteemed Wangfei, you've graced us with your presence. Please forgive this humble official for not going out to meet you."
"No need for formalities!"
Han Yunxi was already used to Gu Beiyue acting this way. She glanced at him. "Aren't you leaving yet?"
"Leaving? Where? "Gu Qi Sha feigned ignorance.
"You're not welcome here, Imperial Physician Gu," Han Yunxi said bluntly.
"Aiyo, esteemed Wangfei, His Highness Duke of Qin dumped you. You should go look for him. Don't vent your anger on me," Gu Qi Sha sighed helplessly.
This guy really has a foul mouth. It's no wonder Han Yunxi doesn't like him.
Han Yunxi was still fuming, so when she heard this, her face darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Gu Qi Sha became serious. "Girl, this old man isn't joking with you. Long Fei Ye isn't a good person."
"And you're a good person?" Han Yunxi retorted.
"Didn't you see him and that little junior sister of his …"
Before Gu Qi Sha could finish, Han Yunxi coldly cut him off. "His Highness's sect has an urgent matter to attend to. If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll poison your mouth!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Gu Qi Sha sneered. "Esteemed Wangfei is so magnanimous!"
"You're the good-for-nothing one!" Han Yunxi didn't forget to curse back.
She was a stubborn girl. Even though she was extremely depressed, she still maintained a proud expression on her face and defended Long Fei Ye to the end! The couple's internal conflicts should be resolved internally. There was no need for outsiders to interfere!
Gu Qi Sha seemed to be really angry now. "You damned girl, that portion of antidote was actually …"
Before Gu Qi Sha could explain himself, Gu Beiyue cut him off. "Esteemed wangfei, it's windy outside. Please come inside."
It's windy in the middle of summer?
Han Yunxi finally calmed down a little. She knew that it was inappropriate to make a ruckus at the entrance.
"Stop him!"
Leaving these words behind, she strode into the room.
Gu Qi Sha naturally wanted to follow, but Gu Beiyue hurriedly blocked him with his body. "Lord Pill Fiend …"
"Scram!" Gu Qi Sha didn't hold back at all.
Gu Beiyue maintained his warm smile and asked in a low voice, "Lord Pill Fiend, what's wrong with esteemed wangfei?"
Gu Qi Sha was already planning to climb over the wall, but when he saw Gu Beiyue's attitude, he was surprised. "What does it have to do with you?"
Gu Beiyue pretended not to hear and continued, "This one has seen Pill Fiend Pharmacy's blueprints. This one mentioned it to esteemed wangfei before, but this one still needs to take charge of the warehouse. Has this one seen it yet?"
"Were you the one who made those changes?" Gu Qi Sha asked.
"That's right. Compared to Lord Pill Fiend, this one can be considered an insider. I apologize for my inappropriateness."
Gu Beiyue patiently explained, but Han Yunxi had already walked far away. Gu Qi Sha didn't realize that Gu Beiyue was deliberately stalling for time. He sneered, "You're quite capable! Why didn't you return to the medical academy? Based on your grandfather's relationship and your current position, you should at least be a sixth-ranked doctor, right? "
"I won't hide it from Lord Pill Fiend. This one … isn't very interested in medical school," Gu Beiyue said in a low voice.
Gu Beiyue had never really taken Gu Beiyue seriously, but when he heard this, he reevaluated him. In his eyes, any doctor who wasn't interested in medical school was a good doctor!
He laughed heartily. "You've got guts! This old man likes you! "
Gu Beiyue smiled faintly and began chatting with Gu Qi Sha about medical school. As they talked, Gu Beiyue said, "Lord Pill Fiend, the wind is too strong at the entrance. Please come inside."
Gu Qi Sha walked in with a perfectly justifiable reason. At the same time, Han Yunxi had already been brought to the Gu Clan's garden by Lil Thing.
Han Yunxi had been here once before and had left in a hurry, so she didn't know that Gu Beiyue had hidden such a medicinal herb garden in his home.
Every blade of grass and every tree in the garden was filled with medicinal herbs, and all of them were flowering herbs.
It was midsummer, so the garden was filled with colorful little flowers, and the air was filled with the faint fragrance of medicinal herbs. The stone path, the lawn, the flowering shrubs, and the shade of the trees were all beautiful to Ning Jing.
No matter how upset he was, he would be gently soothed here.
Han Yunxi finally understood why Lil Thing would come here every day. She sat down on the swing under a large tree and gently swayed back and forth.
After a long while, she finally exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, releasing all the pent-up frustrations in her heart. She felt much better.
Actually, she didn't know why she had come to the Gu Clan. She just wanted to leave the Duke of Qin's residence for some fresh air. In the entire capital, aside from Gu Beiyue's residence, she didn't know where else to go.
Of course, Ning Jing didn't take long before Gu Qi Sha's voice reached her ears. "Hehe, using medicinal herbs as flowers, Imperial Physician Gu sure is elegant!"
"It can't compare to Medicine Ghost Valley's Blooming Flowers," Gu Beiyue replied modestly.
"Hehe, your place is too plain. Tomorrow, this daddy will give you a few stalks of beautiful purple and brilliant red, evergreen all year round!" Gu Qi Sha seemed to be in a good mood.
Han Yunxi knew that Gu Beiyue wouldn't be able to stop Gu Qi Sha, but she didn't expect that the two of them would actually strike up a conversation.
She swayed back and forth on the swing as she watched them walk closer.
"Esteemed Wangfei, there are still some areas in Pill Fiend Pharmacy's blueprint that this lowly official feels need to be changed. Since His Excellency Pill Fiend is here, this lowly official will bring it up to him."
Gu Beiyue explained why he had let Gu Qi Sha in. Han Yunxi was too lazy to chase him away, so she swayed on the swing without saying a word.
"Esteemed Wangfei, this lowly official has prepared some refreshments. Please come to the pavilion," Gu Beiyue said.
Han Yunxi had originally calmed down a bit, but when she heard the words' refreshments', she suddenly felt suffocated again. She calmly replied, "No tea, just water will do."
If it were anyone else, they would definitely ask why, but Gu Beiyue didn't ask any questions. He silently ordered the servants to remove the refreshments and replace them with water.
The three of them entered the pavilion and sat down. If it were anyone else, they would definitely ask, "Esteemed Wangfei, why have you come?" But Gu Beiyue didn't ask any questions. He simply asked, "Esteemed Wangfei, did you bring the blueprint?"
When Gu Beiyue had talked about Long Fei Ye and Little Junior Sister at the entrance, Han Yunxi had been afraid that Gu Beiyue would ask her why she had come. But now, Gu Beiyue had misunderstood that she had come for the blueprint, so she no longer felt awkward.
"Where's the blueprint?" She unhappily glared at Gu Qi Sha.
Gu Qi Sha had originally wanted to use this opportunity to sow discord between this girl and Long Fei Ye, then explain the ten percent antidote for the Broomcorn Millet Poison. But now that this girl didn't seem as angry as before, he didn't have the heart to try and sow discord between them.
He took out the blueprint and unfolded it on the table. The blueprint was covered in dots and dots of handwriting. There was Han Yunxi's, Gu Beiyue's, and even Gu Qi Sha's.
"Esteemed Wangfei, take a look at this. This lowly one thinks that it would be better to change the layout and make it double in size," Gu Beiyue said seriously.
Although Han Yunxi wasn't as angry as before, she still felt a little gloomy. She glanced at him and asked, "Gu Qi Sha, what do you think?"
Gu Qi Sha thought about it for a long time, then nodded seriously. "Indeed."
"Then change it," Han Yunxi said gloomily.
Gu Beiyue and Gu Qi Sha discussed a few more areas, but Han Yunxi didn't seem to have the energy to continue and seemed to be lost in thought.
Gu Beiyue glanced at Han Yunxi from time to time, but he soon changed the topic. "A few days ago, I heard a really funny joke in the palace. How about I share it with the two of you?"
Han Yunxi didn't answer, so Gu Qi Sha casually asked, "What joke?"
"Once upon a time, there was a bear. It said that it was really, really cold! It was really, really cold! "Gu Beiyue said seriously.
"And then?" Gu Qi Sha asked.
"And then that's it, haha!" Gu Beiyue laughed.
Gu Qi Sha was confused. "That's it?"
"Yes, that's it. It's funny, isn't it? Haha! "Gu Beiyue laughed heartily.
Who would've thought that the humble, gentle, and well-mannered Imperial Physician Gu could tell a joke and laugh so heartily?
Gu Qi Sha rolled his eyes and didn't want to waste any more time talking. Gu Beiyue, on the other hand, couldn't stop laughing. Han Yunxi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up. "That's not cold at all. I know something even colder."
Gu Qi Sha wasn't interested, but Gu Beiyue looked expectant. "Is that so? This official is all ears. "
Han Yunxi perked up and said seriously, "Once upon a time, there was a polar bear that was sitting alone on the ice in a daze. It was so bored that it started plucking its fur for fun. One … two … three … until there wasn't a single hair left."
She paused at this point.
"And then?" Gu Beiyue asked curiously.
"Take a guess!" Han Yunxi deliberately kept him in suspense.
Gu Beiyue shook his head. "I can't guess."
"And then it cried out … It's so cold!"
Gu Beiyue was stunned when he heard this, while Han Yunxi burst into laughter.
She laughed even harder when she saw Gu Beiyue's stunned expression. "It's very cold, isn't it? Hahaha!"
Gu Beiyue maintained his dazed expression, but a gratified smile flitted across his eyes. Cold jokes were not meant to entertain others, but to entertain oneself. The person who told the joke would always laugh louder than the person who heard it.
Gu Qi Sha really didn't find it funny, but when he saw Han Yunxi laughing heartily, he pretended to shiver. "It's so cold! It's so cold! It's so cold! Haha!"
As he laughed, Gu Qi Sha's interest was piqued. "I'll tell you one too! Once upon a time, there was a eunuch below. Can you guess what happened? "
Han Yunxi thought for a long time but couldn't think of anything.
"Gu Beiyue, guess!" Gu Qi Sha asked.
Gu Beiyue didn't say anything, so Han Yunxi asked suspiciously, "Don't tell me it's gone too?"
Gu Beiyue couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but Gu Qi Sha burst into laughter. "Han Yunxi, you're a genius!"
Han Yunxi couldn't wrap her head around it. She pondered for a moment. "Once upon a time, there was a eunuch below … that's gone?"
Gu Qi Sha laughed so hard that his stomach hurt when he saw her confused expression. "Hahaha!"
Han Yunxi finally realized what was so funny. She grabbed the drawing and threw it at Gu Qi Sha. "You're shameless!"
She looked at Gu Beiyue and saw that he was holding back his laughter. Gu Beiyue obviously already knew the answer.
Alright, she couldn't help but laugh. She had to admit that this dirty joke was amazing.
Her gloomy mood unknowingly relaxed, and she didn't even realize it herself.
However, just as they were laughing, Gu Beiyue's expression suddenly changed. He then pulled Han Yunxi into his arms. Almost at the same time, several arrows flew into the pavilion from all directions!
Assassins!
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