Seeing esteemed wangfei walk out alone, Baili Mingxiang hurriedly ran over to receive her. "Esteemed wangfei, get in the carriage. His Highness is waiting!"
"Where are we going?" Han Yunxi asked indifferently.
"Back to the palace with His Highness! Esteemed wangfei, you said that as long as His Highness personally came, you would return to the palace. Quickly get in the carriage. His Highness is waiting. "
Although Baili Mingxiang was comforting her with a smile, her heart was very uncomfortable. She never thought that His Highness would come out first and even get into the carriage.
Did something happen between the two of them in the palace? Why was esteemed wangfei so disappointed?
Han Yunxi didn't say anything as she seriously looked at Baili Mingxiang. Baili Mingxiang was still resisting at first, but soon he couldn't take it anymore and avoided her gaze.
"Go tell … he doesn't need to wait for me."
Saying this, she prepared to leave, but Baili Mingxiang hurriedly pulled her back. "Get in the carriage. It's not like you don't know His Highness' temper. If you yield one step, His Highness will definitely yield ten steps."
Han Yunxi insisted on leaving, but Baili Mingxiang wouldn't let her go. He earnestly tried to persuade her, "Esteemed wangfei, if His Highness didn't have you in his heart, he would have left long ago, right? He's still waiting in the carriage. You should think about it carefully! "
Han Yunxi looked at Baili Mingxiang and her eyes suddenly turned red. All the grievances she had felt in the imperial study came flooding back. "Mingxiang, my leg hurts."
"Leg? What's wrong with esteemed wangfei's leg? "
Baili Mingxiang was anxious. He was about to crouch down to inspect her leg when His Highness Duke of Qin's impatient voice came from the carriage. "Han Yunxi, why aren't you leaving yet?"
His tone was so fierce.
He had never been this fierce since she'd met him!
Ever since he accompanied her to pay respects to Empress Dowager Li, he would often rush her.
No matter how anxious and impatient he was, he would always stop three to five steps away from her and turn to look at her. Coldly, he asked, "Han Yunxi, aren't you leaving yet?"
He had never abandoned her, nor had he ever gotten angry. But this time, he had left her on the road. He was so fierce.
Han Yunxi strode to the window and asked Coldly, "Your Highness, please wait for a moment. I have something to ask Your Highness. I'll leave after that."
In truth, the entire journey from the Han estate to the palace gates had left her feeling incredibly stifled. She really wanted to ask about Duanmu Yao, explain about Gu, and quarrel with Long Fei Ye.
However, after being mercilessly forgotten in the Imperial Study, she suddenly felt powerless. She suddenly did not want to say anything.
If one had to work very hard to be liked by someone, then what was the point of being liked?
Right now, she only wanted to clarify that question and then leave.
"Speak," he said Coldly.
"The antidote that Gu gave, was it really only eighty percent full?" Han Yunxi asked very seriously.
As soon as she said this, the carriage fell silent.
"He said that the antidote he gave was indeed a full bottle," Han Yunxi added.
However, the carriage remained silent.
Han Yunxi waited patiently and did not rush him.
After an indeterminate amount of time, Long Fei Ye finally spoke. "So you believe him?"
Han Yunxi avoided answering. "I'm just asking Your Highness."
"You believe him and suspect this prince?" Long Fei Ye asked again.
Han Yunxi only heard his cold voice, but did not know that he had been absent-minded in the carriage for a long time.
She did not know how much hatred this man had endured, how much effort he had put in, how many plans he had messed up, and how many sleepless nights he had endured, from the moment he had decided to hide that matter until the moment Mute Granny hanged herself.
From the moment they entered the palace until now, he had deliberately ignored her in order to provoke her into speaking up, to provoke her into rushing in front of him to argue with him.
But who would have thought that this woman would ask such a question the moment she opened her mouth!
It's Gu again! It's Gu again!
As it turned out, she had unconditionally trusted him in Medicine Ghost Valley only because he was the Gu Qi Sha she loathed.
Now that it was Gu, she immediately began to question her trust.
This time, Han Yunxi fell silent.
"Han Yunxi, answer this prince's question!" Long Fei Ye said angrily.
"Gu brought me to find Mute Granny, so if he's really Gu Qi Sha, then he definitely wouldn't have hidden the antidote for himself," Han Yunxi replied objectively.
She was not an idiot. Back then, she had indeed been prejudiced against Gu Qi Sha, which was why she had blindly believed that Gu Qi Sha had tricked them. But now that she was facing Gu Qi Sha, she was not biased. She was only thinking rationally.
Even though she did not say it outright, everyone understood what she was implying. Whoever had hidden the antidote for the Broomcorn Millet Poison would have Mute Granny in their hands! By hiding Mute Granny, they were undoubtedly hiding the mystery of her origins.
"You think that Mute Granny is in this prince's hands?"
He did not know what Long Fei Ye's expression was like in the carriage, but he actually went straight to the point.
"Gu wouldn't have hidden it for himself? Then why did he put in the ineffective powder? Why did the ineffective powder so coincidentally turn the porcelain bottle black? "Long Fei Ye asked again.
Gu was not only Pill Fiend, he was also the black-robed man who had barged into the Hidden Pavilion. He had done all of this to arouse Han Yunxi's suspicions. He would definitely not let this matter rest!
He, Long Fei Ye, had never needed to lie to any woman. But since he had already told this woman, he would definitely not admit to it!
Even if he died, he would not admit it!
In the face of Long Fei Ye's questioning, Han Yunxi recalled what Gu had said that night.
She was in a mess!
In the end, she said indifferently, "Your Highness, just pretend that I didn't ask." With that, she powerlessly turned and left.
However, Long Fei Ye alighted from the carriage and shouted angrily, "Han Yunxi, stop right there!"
Han Yunxi really did stop in her tracks. "Does Your Highness have any other orders?"
"You still haven't answered this prince's question! Do you think that Mute Granny is in this prince's hands? "Long Fei Ye's dark eyes were filled with stubbornness.
However, Han Yunxi remained silent.
Long Fei Ye grabbed her hand fiercely. "Answer me!"
However, Han Yunxi ultimately lowered her head. This man's contemptuous smile in the brothel had pierced her heart. She was no longer the foolish woman who would stare at him foolishly.
Before she could clearly distinguish right from wrong, she wouldn't believe Gu. She wouldn't believe him. She wouldn't believe anyone!
Finally, Long Fei Ye released her hand and coldly ordered, "Someone, send her back to the Han Estate!"
Han Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, but a self-deprecating smile appeared on her face. She had guessed correctly. Baili Mingxiang had been lying to her all this time.
Fine, I'll go back!
Long Fei Ye, if I go back, I'll never come back!
Baili Mingxiang was scared out of her wits. She didn't dare to persuade His Highness Duke of Qin and could only chase after esteemed wangfei. Unfortunately, by the time she chased after him, the coachman had already left and Long Fei Ye had already disappeared.
Looking at the empty space behind her, Baili Mingxiang suddenly didn't know how to persuade him. At this moment, any words would be useless.
His Highness Duke of Qin really had left.
Han Yunxi didn't take the carriage, but endured the pain in her legs to walk back to the Han Estate. Baili Mingxiang followed her all the way until she settled down at the Han Estate.
As soon as Long Fei Ye returned to the Duke of Qin's estate, he ordered Chu Xifeng to do something.
"Stop all of Pill Fiend Pharmacy's construction!" he ordered Cold.
Chu Xifeng could clearly sense His Highness Duke of Qin's rage, but he still asked timidly, "What about South Ning Prefecture …"
"Stop everything!" Long Fei Ye raged.
Chu Xifeng had no choice but to do as he was told. His Highness had just told him to secretly build a large pharmacy in South Ning Prefecture that was twice as big as the one in the capital. Moreover, His Highness and Medicine City's Wang Gong had designed the blueprints together.
It looks like it's not just a simple argument this time …
Chu Xifeng could only do as he was told. As soon as he left, Tang Li showed up.
Tang Li was about to fall ill from boredom at the Hidden Pavilion. Now that he was spared, he was as happy as a bird released from its cage. "Big bro, when you're better, we brothers can work together and kill off that Gu guy! I refuse to believe he's so lucky! "
"Go to Celestial Mountain for me," Long Fei Ye said.
Tang Li's expression changed. "What for?"
He had run away from the wedding and caused the Tang Clan to offend the bride's faction. His father had kept the bride's side in check while having Aunt Ru lead a group of people to search for him. Meanwhile, he was hiding in the most dangerous and safest Hidden Pavilion. Every month, he would release a fake trail to lure the old folks into running in circles.
This month, Aunt Ru and the rest would probably go to Celestial Mountain as well.
If he went there now, he'd be seeking death!
"Go see my master for me."
Long Fei Ye's sorrowful tone made Tang Li feel heavy as well. He sighed softly and said, "Alright, I'll go!"
Afterwards, Long Fei Ye met with General Baili again. The two of them had a secret conversation behind closed doors, but it was impossible to know what they discussed.
As soon as General Baili returned to the Baili estate, he transferred a few mermaid soldiers to hide in the Han Estate's lake and wait for orders.
Meanwhile, Long Fei Ye returned to his quarters to continue treating his wounds. His seclusion lasted for ten days and ten nights.
Within those ten days, the capital city fell into chaos. Then all of Tianning fell into chaos!
Three days later, General Mu discovered that the gunpowder had exploded inside the military depot, not outside the walls.
When Emperor Tianhui found out, he flew into a rage and questioned the Mu family about their secret stash of gunpowder. General Mu denied it, saying that the location of the explosion wasn't enough evidence. As for the truth, whether one of his subordinates had stashed the gunpowder away, or someone had planted the evidence to frame them still needed to be investigated.
Without any evidence, Emperor Tianhui had no right to condemn the Mu family. Still, he reduced General Mu's military authority in front of all the civil and military officials and gave the First Artillery Corps to the Minister of War, Lord Wu, to take charge of. Naturally, he gave the gunpowder storehouse to the Ministry of War as well.
At the same time, because the imperial guards still hadn't found the whereabouts of the crossbowmen, Emperor Tianhui removed Mu Qingwu from his position as Great General of the Imperial Guards and replaced him with Deputy General Meng Zhan.
It had to be said that the Mu family had taken a huge tumble this time!
The imperial guards and the First Artillery Corps were all elite soldiers who were directly responsible for the safety of the capital city. How could anyone not feel heartache when they were gone?
The Mu family's hearts were dripping blood, but Crown Prince Long Tianmo felt even worse.
As soon as court was over, the crown prince lost his cool and rushed straight to the Mu family to interrogate Mu Qingwu. "Just what's the deal with that commander of the imperial guards? Speak! "
Mu Qingwu's face was filled with resentment, but he didn't speak. Long Tianmo glared at General Mu. "Great General, speak!"
General Mu's expression was grave as he fell silent.
"If you don't speak, how can this crown prince help you? Imperial father is only taking the first step! Don't you know that Noble Consort Chu's already been favored? If you keep pillow talk, you'll have no choice but to admit to your secret stash of gunpowder! "Long Tianmo raged.
Finally, Mu Qingwu couldn't take it anymore. "Father, His Highness Crown Prince has the right to know!"
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