Finally, Emperor Kang Cheng looked straight at Han Yunxi. Just then, he'd given her the cold shoulder when she was about to greet him. Now he finally had a favor to ask of her. If she didn't put on airs, then she wouldn't be Han Yunxi.
In the past, before she'd won Long Fei Ye's favor and had to rely on herself for everything, she'd already dared to challenge Emperor Tianhui, much less now.
Despite knowing that Emperor Kang Cheng was staring at her, Han Yunxi pretended not to notice. She lowered her eyes to the tea in her cup without a word.
Emperor Kang Cheng knew that if he wanted to keep the Duke of Qin, he'd have to appease this woman's anger first.
If he'd known earlier that Duanmu Baiye was so stupid, he wouldn't have neglected Han Yunxi just then. Now it was too late for regrets.
Emperor Kang Cheng quickly withdrew his gaze and said, "The two of you, the crown prince spoke rudely. It was my Western Zhou that was lacking in manners. I ask that you give Zhen some face and refrain from harboring resentment in your heart and ruining your mood for this visit."
A single 'my Western Zhou was lacking in manners' was a big deal. Although it wasn't an outright apology, it was still a rare sight for a ruler of a nation to say such words.
Long Fei Ye finally spoke up. "Your lordship has never argued with impetuous children. Emperor Kang Cheng's words are too serious."
He was giving Emperor Kang Cheng face, but also clearly scolding Duanmu Baiye. But what could Duanmu Baiye do?
If Long Fei Ye could just let things go like this, Duanmu Baiye thought, I'd accept being called a 'impetuous child.' But even though Long Feiye had forgiven him, Han Yunxi's face was still gloomy. She said unhappily, "I wanted to stay a few more days and take the chance to tour Western Zhou's desert scenery, but now I'm not in the mood!"
Finally, Duanmu Baiye came to his senses. Despite his unwillingness, he quickly poured some tea for Han Yunxi. "Qin Wangfei, this one has always been outspoken. If I've offended you in any way, I ask for your forgiveness."
The person in question had finally apologized! It was useless!
Han Yunxi sneered in her heart. She carried out Long Fei Ye's policy of ignoring Duanmu Baiye to the end.
Emperor Kang Cheng knew he still had to get past Han Yunxi, so he took advantage of the situation to say, "Qin Wangfei, we've heard about what happened at the Honglu Temple. It was indeed the Crown Prince's fault. Why don't we have the Crown Prince accompany you and the Duke of Qin on a tour tomorrow as an apology? "
Just now, Emperor Kang Cheng had used the words "you two" in his apology, which naturally included his apology to Han Yunxi. Now that he'd made such a concession, coupled with the Duke of Qin's concession, Han Yunxi should be content.
However, Han Yunxi feigned ignorance and said angrily, "Emperor Kang Cheng, aren't you being too partial to your son? Accompanying us on a tour wasn't a punishment, it was clearly a reward. There's no one like you! What a bully! "
"Yunxi, don't be rude!" Long Fei Ye scolded immediately.
Han Yunxi said angrily, "Your Highness, did I say anything wrong? Emperor Kang Cheng was clearly biased and biased! Accompanying us on a tour counts as a punishment? If this gets out, what do you think? If Crown Prince Ye didn't bully us, would there be no one else in Western Zhou to accompany us on a tour? "
Long Fei Ye was speechless, but could only sigh softly.
"In any case, chenqie will leave today. Chenqie will never come to Western Zhou again!" Han Yunxi crossed her arms in front of her chest and pursed her lips, looking completely unreasonable. That's right, she was being unreasonable on purpose.
If this was a formal setting, Han Yunxi's words as Qin Wangfei would be considered unreasonable. But this was a private meeting, so Han Yunxi didn't lose her status as a woman.
Of course Emperor Kang Cheng could tell that Han Yunxi was doing it on purpose, but the Duke of Qin looked like he couldn't do anything about it. What else could he do?
"Someone come, pass on Zhen's orders. The crown prince is to be grounded for three months and forfeited a year's worth of salary. Without Zhen's permission, no one is to enter the Eastern Palace!" Emperor Kang Cheng had no choice but to bite the bullet.
"Imperial Father!" Duanmu Baiye panicked.
Emperor Kang Cheng glowered at him. "Someone come, take the crown prince back!"
"Imperial Father, this son knows his wrongs! I know my wrongs! Imperial Father, please spare this son this once! "
"Imperial Father … Imperial Father!"
Duanmu Baiye was dragged to the door, but he was still shouting and begging for mercy. Three months was too much for him.
In the fight for the throne, he had always been ruthless and merciless when it came to eradicating dissidents. Now that he had been put under house arrest for three months, it was enough for those forces that had been trampled to death by him to rise again. Their counterattack was bound to be even more ruthless.
How could he not be afraid? How could he not be afraid of losing the position of heir apparent in three months?
This time, Han Yunxi knew when to stop.
"Emperor Kang Cheng is wise. A son like this who shames you should be punished severely as an example to others!" Han Yunxi laughed.
Emperor Kang Cheng couldn't bring himself to laugh, nor could he stay any longer. After chatting for a bit, he said that he had urgent matters to attend to and had to leave. Before he left, he summoned General Chu to receive him.
General Chu had just received news that the crown prince was under house arrest for three months and was in the middle of discussing how to salvage the situation. When he received Emperor Kang Cheng's order, he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
He didn't expect to meet Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi so soon, nor did he expect to receive them.
With Crown Prince Ye's example as well as the Nether Clan's secrets, General Chu couldn't help but feel nervous even though he'd seen much of the world and had weathered many storms!
When he arrived, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were taking a boat tour around the lake. Long Fei Ye personally rowed the boat and didn't have any servants to attend to them. In other words, no one could eavesdrop on the couple's conversation.
General Chu had naturally planted spies when he'd helped Duanmu Baiye reserve the Taoran Inn. Unfortunately, he couldn't find anything now, so all he could do was sit by the lake and wait.
He knew that Long Fei Ye's target wasn't Crown Prince Ye, but the Chu Clan. But he couldn't figure out how Long Fei Ye was planning to deal with the Chu Clan.
Currently, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi's boat was docked in the middle of the lake.
"Your Highness, chenqie must be losing face for being so unreasonable, right?" Han Yunxi teased.
Long Fei Ye arched a brow at her and gave her a rare compliment. "You're getting smarter and smarter."
"Isn't it all because I learned from you?" Han Yunxi was rarely good at flattery.
Long Fei Ye examined her from head to toe, but didn't answer. Instead, he returned her smile. It was much harder to make this guy who cherished his words like gold smile than to make him speak. Han Yunxi had gotten used to his smiles at some point.
"Where's Tang Li and Chu Xifeng?" Han Yunxi asked.
"They went to Thousand Buddha Cave to scout the way," Long Fei Ye replied.
"Did they find anything?" Han Yunxi asked hastily.
"Chu Xifeng's been scouting for days without any news. Tang Li just went yesterday, but I don't know if he can get in," Long Fei Ye said.
To them, Thousand Buddha Cave was much more important than dealing with the Nether Clan. The Chu Clan knew where the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons was, but they hadn't gotten their hands on it after all these years.
Han Yunxi had a premonition that they'd be staying in Western Zhou's White City for a while.
By sunset, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had reached the shore.
General Chu immediately put on a smiling face and greeted them with all the proper etiquette. He didn't mention a word about the Nether Clan or the Chu Clan. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi pretended nothing had happened as they followed General Chu back to the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
Before they left, General Chu said, "Duke of Qin, tomorrow's meeting with His Majesty is scheduled for after morning court. I'll come to pick you up then."
Long Fei Ye nodded without a word.
General Chu clasped his hands and turned to leave, but he couldn't help but turn back after he'd left the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
He'd discussed things with the Nether Clan Head before. If Long Fei Ye refused to talk to them, they'd have to find Long Fei Ye of their own accord. Otherwise, they'd be in a passive position forever.
Now was the perfect time to clear things up. Otherwise, who knew what Long Fei Ye would talk to Emperor Kang Cheng tomorrow?
As if expecting General Chu to turn back, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi remained in their seats without moving.
As soon as General Chu entered the room, he signaled for all the servants to withdraw. When he faced Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi alone, his expression was gloomy.
However, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi didn't move, which made General Chu very uncomfortable.
"Duke of Qin, you should know what the Old Man wants, right?" General Chu got straight to the point.
Long Fei Ye replied with three words, "I don't know!"
"Then why did you let Witch Aunt come back?" General Chu asked.
Long Fei Ye replied, "To this prince, one Chu Tianyin is enough."
"You!" General Chu was furious. "What did you do to Tianyin?"
Long Fei Ye didn't answer. Instead, he sneered, "Someone told this prince before that the Nether Clan's secret art is called the Driving Arrow Art. Arrows without a bow are incomparably powerful. This prince didn't believe it then, but I didn't expect to experience it so soon. "
General Chu grew alarmed at his words!
He, the Nether Clan Head, and Witch Aunt had never been able to figure out how Long Fei Ye knew that the Driving Arrow Art was the Nether Clan's secret history. How could he be so sure that the Chu Clan was the Nether Clan's descendant? After all, the Driving Arrow Art was a secret of the Nether Clan. It wasn't something that just anyone could know about.
Unless one was trustworthy and entrusted with important tasks, one wouldn't have the right to learn the art. Even Chu Qingge didn't know about the clan's secret, nor did she know how to use it!
Long Fei Ye's words today meant that someone must have told him. But who could have told him?
General Chu was absolutely certain that no one in the Nether Clan would dare to reveal the secret. There was only one other person who could do it.
That person was the only outsider in the world who knew about the Nether Clan's secret — Gu Beiyue!
When he recalled how Gu Beiyue had refused the Nether Clan Head's offer to save Chu Tianyin and induce Chu Qingge's labor, General Chu grew even more suspicious.
He wasn't stupid enough to ask Long Fei Ye who had revealed the secret. Even if he did, Long Fei Ye wouldn't tell him.
"Duke of Qin, since you've left the Nether Clan some face, why don't we get straight to the point? We'll meet at Taoran Inn tonight and discuss everything with the Nether Clan Head. How about it? "General Chu lowered his voice.
Han Yunxi had always assumed that Chu Tianyin's father was the Nether Clan Head. She never expected the Nether Clan Head to be someone else.
"General Chu, it's getting late. Please go back," he refused coldly.
His attitude made General Chu even more uneasy. He said, "Your Highness Duke of Qin, it was Tianyin's fault for what happened in the underground palace. This Old Man will apologize to the two of you. As the saying goes, no discord, no concord. Since Your Highness is going for the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion as well, why don't you join forces with the Nether Clan? Trust me, the Nether Clan won't disappoint Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will reconsider. "
Long Fei Ye refused without hesitation. "General Chu, I won't be seeing you out."
General Chu had already made things so clear, but Long Fei Ye was still so adamant? General Chu was thoroughly stunned by the man's attitude.
As soon as he left the Chamberlain of Dependencies, he went straight to find the Nether Clan Head. Once the Nether Clan Head understood the situation, he grew more and more confused as to what Long Fei Ye was planning. The more he tried to figure it out, the more curious, uneasy, and impulsive he became.
One could say that Long Fei Ye's attitude had driven both a clan head and a clan head crazy. They didn't dare to sit around and wait for their deaths.
That night, the two of them snuck into the Chamberlain of Dependencies to see Long Fei Ye.
Would Long Fei Ye relent this time? Even Han Yunxi couldn't figure it out …
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