After General Chu fanned the flames again and again, Chu Yunyi finally spoke up. "I'll consider this matter carefully."
"Big bro, you still want to consider things at a time like this? Now's not the time to let your emotions get the better of you. You should know who's more important between the Shadow Clan and the Di Clan! "
The Nether and Shadow Clans were sworn friends of life and death, while the Nether and Di Clans had only known each other for less than ten years. Still, the Di Clan was so powerful that even the Nether Clan couldn't compare. Abandoning the Di Clan for the sake of a single Gu Beiyue was truly not worth the losses.
Chu Yunyi had long been tempted, but he still held onto old ties. "If he can handle the matter of the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons, then we'll drop the matter. At least we can delay the Duke of Qin. After all, the Old Man won three months' worth of time tonight."
"And if he can't handle it?" General Chu insisted on an answer.
Chu Yunyi didn't hesitate. Cold, he said, "If he's unjust, then don't blame my Nether Clan for being heartless!"
Satisfied, General Chu said, "Alright, I'll send someone to find him tomorrow!"
When they returned to the Chu Clan, they received news from Medical City. Lady Lianxin's invitation was completely unexpected, because she'd actually invited Medical City's head elder, Head Elder Ling Yunchang.
Chu Yunyi rejoiced. "Excellent, excellent! With Head Elder Ling personally making an appearance, there's no chance of anything going wrong! "
As long as Chu Qingge could give birth in three months' time, the Chu Clan would have a way out. Then he'd be able to fight the Duke of Qin with all his might!
He'd gone to see the Duke of Qin in the middle of the night for two reasons: one, impulsive, and two, to buy time. How could the Nether Clan be willing to give up the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons just like that? How could they let go of a formidable foe like the Duke of Qin?
It was almost daybreak, but Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye were still wide awake.
The Chamberlain of Dependencies had only prepared one room for them. Currently, the two of them were lounging lazily on the bed as they chatted.
"Who told you that the Driving Arrow Art is a secret art of the Fiends?" Han Yunxi had been wondering about this for a long time.
Long Feiye sighed softly and tossed out the Annals of the Seven Noble Families that he'd been carrying with him all this time. Before the matter with Mute Granny was resolved, he'd been avoiding Han Yunxi whenever he read this book because there were too many uncertainties. But now there was no need to hide it.
Han Yunxi flipped through a few pages and was shocked. "Where did this book come from? Who wrote it? "
The records of the Seven Noble Families in this book were very detailed, as if they had been specially researched. There was no doubt that this book could be traced back to the Great Qin Dynasty.
"I don't know who wrote it, but I came across it by chance. Originally, I was just casually flipping through it. I didn't expect that there really was an Arrow Driving Technique. "Long Fei Ye said indifferently.
Actually, this book was secretly written by the East Qin Royal Family. In the past, the East Qin Royal Family already had the intention of winning over the nobles. Unfortunately, this book only came into use after it was written and passed down to him.
Han Yunxi didn't think too much about it and searched for the records on the Shadow Clan. Unfortunately, the records on the Shadow Clan were the least. There was only a single page with only a few sentences. In summary, there were two points.
The first was about the Shadow Clan's secret art, the Shadow Art. The Shadow Art wasn't an offensive martial art, but a defensive one. Its most powerful ability was teleportation. The second was about the Shadow Clan's protection. Han Yunxi had always known that the Shadow Clan's protection was for the Western Qin Royal Family, but she hadn't expected this book to record another kind of protection for the Shadow Clan. It was also to protect one's lover with their lives.
She couldn't help but recall that elegant white figure. Ever since the disaster relief in Ningnan County, she hadn't seen that white-robed man again.
Even after learning that her mother was a daughter of Medicine City's Mu Clan and her father was a direct descendant of the Poison Sect, Han Yunxi no longer suspected that she was related to the Western Qin Royal Family. However, she was still curious about the white-robed man.
"The Royal Family was destroyed, and the Shadow Clan was destroyed. The Shadow Clan's ancestral teachings … Could it be that the Western Qin Royal Family really has an orphan? "Han Yunxi asked suspiciously.
"Not everyone will follow their clan's orders," Long Fei Ye said indifferently.
Han Yunxi felt that it made sense. However, whenever she thought of the white-robed man, she had an inexplicable feeling that he wasn't someone who would go against his clan's orders.
She didn't know about the matter between the Nether and Shadow Clans, nor did she know that Long Fei Ye had already sowed discord today. She said indifferently, "The way I see it, this person can be a friend."
She then added with a smile, "In any case, the little thing recognizes its master. He can't take it away even if he tries."
A complicated look flitted across Long Fei Ye's eyes, but he didn't say anything.
Han Yunxi continued to flip through the pages until she reached the records of the Di Clan. The Di Clan was the money bag of the Western Qin Royal Family and were extremely loyal to the Western Qin Royal Family.
"The Nether Clan killed the last imperial prince of the Western Qin Royal Family, while the Di Clan is the protector of the Western Qin Royal Family. In other words, the Nether and Di Clans are absolutely irreconcilable!"
Han Yunxi looked doubtfully at Long Fei Ye. Logically speaking, the Nether and Di Clans shouldn't be in cahoots. From another perspective, if the Nether Clan really knew the whereabouts of the Di Clan, they would've told Long Fei Ye long ago. Why wait until Long Fei Ye spoke up?
Han Yunxi thought that Chu Tianyin and Chu Yunyi weren't lying. That's all they knew.
But Long Fei Ye only said Cold, "Han Yunxi, remember this. People's hearts change. There's no such thing as eternal loyalty in this world, only eternal benefits. What's more important than anything else is a clan's mission, but its own benefits! "
That one sentence explained all the possibilities.
The Di Clan was active on the borders between Western Zhou and Tianning, while the Chu Clan controlled the border armies. It was entirely possible that the two were in cahoots.
Han Yunxi looked up. "Long Fei Ye, is there anything else that's eternal besides the clan's mission?"
Long Fei Ye didn't answer, but beckoned her over with a finger. Han Yunxi obediently crawled over to him and snuggled into his embrace.
She assumed that Long Fei Ye would answer her, but Long Fei Ye only said, "Sleep for a bit. After morning court, it's time to enter the palace."
He hadn't told the Chu Clan to find the Wood of Ten-Thousand Poisons just for the sake of the treasure. He still had to have a good chat with Emperor Kang Cheng.
How could Han Yunxi fall asleep? She reminded him, "Isn't three months a little too long?
The Nether Clan's been fighting for three months. If the Nether Clan found a way out during that time, things would get out of hand.
"Western Liang won't belong to the Chu Clan in three months. Don't worry, "Long Fei Ye said.
Besides Chu Qingge's side, the Chu Clan had no other way to protect themselves and form their own faction. Long Fei Ye had never mentioned it, but he'd been keeping tabs on the movements in Western Liang and Tian An. Three months later, Chu Qingge's child would be seven months old. She wouldn't be able to get anything from Emperor Tianhui yet.
Leaving aside Long Fei Ye, even Han Yunxi would never expect the Chu Clan to give birth to Chu Qingge. Han Yunxi nodded her head, still quite relieved.
Long Fei Ye gently patted her back and told her to rest.
Han Yunxi couldn't sleep. Her eyes were wide open as she stared at him. Long Fei Ye glanced at her before leaning against her head and closing his eyes.
In the silence of the room, the two of them slept in each other's arms. What a beautiful sight.
After a long time, when Han Yunxi didn't stir, Long Fei Ye finally murmured, "Your lordship will treat you … forever and ever."
Actually, Han Yunxi wasn't sleeping at all. She'd heard everything clearly.
Her lips quirked up into a smile. She wanted to pretend she hadn't heard a thing, but she couldn't help herself when faced with this man. She murmured back, "Mm, I like you forever and ever too!"
In an instant, Long Fei Ye's smile froze. This woman was pretending to be asleep!
Did this count as the first time they'd confessed their feelings to each other? Did this count as their first mutual promise? Or perhaps, this was it.
Han Yunxi was finally satisfied. She snuggled into a comfortable position in Long Fei Ye's arms and fell asleep peacefully.
At this time, Emperor Kang Cheng was already at morning court. The more he listened to the quarrel between the Eastern Palace and the anti-crown prince faction, the more annoyed he became.
A few years ago, the crown prince's ruthless suppression of almost all of his opponents was part of the emperor's plan. Otherwise, how could the crown prince have overthrown the major factions in court? Later on, as the crown prince and the Chu clan grew closer, Emperor Kang Cheng began to grow wary and began to support other factions. He hoped that the various factions in court would be balanced so that the Chu clan wouldn't be nurtured as a threat.
Crown Prince Ye and Princess Yao were the empress's children, as well as Emperor Kang Cheng's most beloved imperial son and princess. Unfortunately, Princess Yao had colluded with Jun Yi Xie. Crown Prince Ye loved his sister too much and caused the farce yesterday, causing Emperor Kang Cheng's heart to turn cold.
Today's morning court was dismissed early. Emperor Kang Cheng pondered what the Duke of Qin wanted to discuss with him today as he strolled through the inner palace. Before he knew it, he'd arrived at the Eastern Palace.
Ever since the crown prince was grounded, the Eastern Palace had become much more deserted. Emperor Kang Cheng walked in alone without an escort, so he kept a low profile.
As soon as he entered, a young eunuch bumped into him. The eunuch looked up and was so shocked that he dropped the secret missive he was holding.
"Your Majesty, please spare me! Your Majesty, please spare me! "
"This servant knows his wrongs and won't dare do it again. Your Majesty, please spare me!"
… …
The young eunuch was so shocked that he kowtowed again and again, his words almost incoherent. Emperor Kang Cheng wasn't going to bicker with a young eunuch. He was about to leave when he saw a missive on the ground.
Something like this that appeared in the Eastern Palace was most likely from Crown Prince Ye. Emperor Kang Cheng immediately picked it up and opened it to see that it was from Crown Prince Ye to Princess Yao.
The letter explained yesterday's events and expressed his hatred for Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi. He even said that he'd find another opportunity to avenge her!
Yesterday's events had calmed Emperor Kang Cheng's heart somewhat, but when he saw that Crown Prince Ye's letter was filled with resentment and only focused on helping Princess Yao, not only did he not reflect on himself, he even revealed his dissatisfaction with him as his Imperial Father. Anger flared in Emperor Kang Cheng's heart once more and he hurried inside!
Duanmu Baiye didn't even have time to report his arrival before his imperial father came face to face with him.
They were both in their early twenties and were both from the imperial clan. Duanmu Baiye had been doted on since he was young and received a much better education than Long Fei Ye. Why was there such a large gap between them? Although Emperor Kang Cheng didn't want to admit it, he truly wanted to have a son like Long Fei Ye.
Duanmu Baiye didn't even have time to react before Emperor Kang Cheng smashed the missive into his face. "We must punish you today! Men, drag him out and flog him thirty times! "
At this time, someone stopped him from behind the curtains … Who was it?
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