How would Long Fei Ye deal with Ning Cheng and the Chu Clan?
Long Fei Ye kept her in suspense. "You'll know in three days."
"Three days?" Han Yunxi couldn't figure it out. "You'll make a move in three days?"
Long Fei Ye shook his head as he ate his porridge. Han Yunxi grew even more bewildered. "You're not going to make a move?"
Long Fei Ye nodded again without a word.
"Say something!" Han Yunxi sometimes felt gloomy. She could count on her fingers the number of times she'd spoken to this fellow in a day.
Long Fei Ye finally opened his mouth and said seriously, "This porridge is quite tasty."
Han Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She knew he was determined not to tell her. This wasn't the first time she'd pondered this question, but she couldn't figure it out even after days.
Long Fei Ye had been staying in Yaoshui Prefecture all this time, so he must have a plan. But he still hadn't made a move.
Although the war had stopped, the situation in Cloud Realm's western regions had changed considerably over the past two weeks.
Western Zhou's emperor was furious at the Chu Clan for being greedy and ungrateful.
He denounced Empress Chu for colluding with Ning Cheng to commit regicide and usurp the throne. He even expressed goodwill to Long Tianmo by acknowledging only Tian An as the rightful heir of Tianning's imperial family and willing to continue their marriage alliance.
During the chaos of war, Long Tianmo had long expressed goodwill to Western Zhou by attacking Tianning from the east and west. As soon as Emperor Kang Cheng expressed his goodwill, he responded by denouncing the Chu Clan for committing regicide and usurping the throne. If the Chu Clan didn't surrender on their own accord, Tian An would send troops to annihilate them. Naturally, the warning sounded nice. Under these circumstances, Emperor Kang Cheng didn't expect Long Tianmo to send troops first.
Emperor Kang Cheng denounced the Chu clan over and over again, demanding that they release Empress Xue. The Chu clan offered to cede territory in exchange for Empress Xue, but Emperor Kang Cheng refused. From then on, Empress Xue was imprisoned in the Chu clan barracks.
Outsiders thought that this was the idea of the two elders of the Chu clan, but in reality, the two elders of the Chu clan had already been imprisoned by Ning Cheng. No one knew whether the one in charge of the Chu clan was Ning Cheng or Chu Tianyin.
Emperor Kang Cheng didn't know much about these matters either. Instead, he placed his hopes on Long Fei Ye. He hoped that Long Fei Ye would send out his troops and join forces with Western Zhou and Tian An to attack Tianning from three sides.
Unfortunately, Long Fei Ye didn't make a move. The south central troops were also stationed here, but he didn't seem to have any intention of retreating or returning Yaoshui to Western Zhou. Western Zhou's emperor was anxious, but he didn't dare to bring it up himself. All he could do was wait with Long Fei Ye.
Because the western region was the common border between four countries, it was an important military position. It was also because the Duke of Qin didn't involve himself in politics. Thus, all of Cloud Realm Continent was paying close attention to his every move. As soon as the Chu Clan troops pledged allegiance to Tianning, both the imperial court and the common people were abuzz with discussion. There were two main topics of discussion: whether His Highness Duke of Qin would continue to send troops to attack Tianning, and the adulterous affair between Empress Chu and Prince Regent Ning Cheng. In the eyes of the common people, there had to be something going on between a man and a woman!
Long Fei Ye wouldn't say a word, so Han Yunxi could only wait.
But three days later, a piece of news came that not only shocked Han Yunxi, but all of Tianning!
The news was that Empress Xue had been assassinated and killed.
On the afternoon of the same day, Emperor Kang Cheng was grief-stricken. He angrily denounced the Chu Clan for plotting against him and demanded that they return Empress Xue's corpse. Still, the Chu Clan refused.
That very night, a disciple of Tianshan Kenzō, Duanmu Yao, denounced the Chu Clan and personally led ten disciples down the mountain. If the Chu Clan didn't return the corpse and give her an explanation, then Tianshan Kenzō wouldn't spare a single member of the Chu Clan.
As soon as Han Yunxi heard the news, she ran to find Long Fei Ye. "How did Empress Xue die?"
Emperor Kang Cheng and Duanmu Yao had demanded the corpse for three reasons. First, they wanted to let Empress Xue rest in peace. Second, they wanted to fight for their dignity. Third, they wanted to conduct an autopsy to see if Empress Xue had been assassinated or tortured to death by the Chu Clan.
Since Long Fei Ye could calculate the time so accurately, Han Yunxi didn't even need to think to know that he had something to do with this matter.
"What do you think?"
Long Fei Ye sat lazily on the warm couch as he glanced at Han Yunxi. His lips curved in a sinister smile.
Han Yunxi understood. So it was him!
It wouldn't be easy to destroy the Chu Clan troops and counterattack Ning Cheng's troops, but it wouldn't be difficult for him or one of his experts to sneak into the barracks and kill a hostage.
This fellow was truly sinister. Killing Empress Xue was as easy as blowing off dust. He could get someone else to do the dirty work.
After all, offending Tianshan Kenzō would make life difficult for both the Chu Clan and Ning Cheng. Even if they handed Empress Xue over to Duanmu Yao, with Duanmu Yao's personality, how could she let the matter rest?
She couldn't help but look forward to Duanmu Yao's reaction when she found out.
What Han Yunxi didn't understand was just how much power Duanmu Yao had on Tianshan Mountain. How could she use Tianshan Mountain's name to denounce the Chu Clan troops? How could she escalate a personal grudge into one between two major powers?
"Forcing the Chu Clan to hand over the corpse … was this … your master's idea?" Han Yunxi asked in confusion.
"I'm not sure either. Even if it wasn't, Duanmu Yao still has the ability to use Tianshan Mountain's power to oppose the Chu Clan," Long Fei Ye said.
Perhaps it was because he hated that woman too much. Even hearing Long Fei Ye say the name "Duanmu Yao" made Han Yunxi uncomfortable.
"She's quite capable," she said sarcastically.
Long Fei Ye didn't comment further. He pulled Han Yunxi over and said calmly, "Let's stay here. Once the snow melts, I'll take you to Tianshan Mountain, okay?"
He looked at her. His expression and tone were especially serious. It was rare for him to be this serious.
Long Fei Ye's serious gaze was mesmerizing. Han Yunxi couldn't refuse. No matter what he said, Han Yunxi couldn't refuse. Soon, he said he wanted to go to Tianshan Mountain.
This was something she'd been looking forward to for a long time.
"Alright," she replied loudly.
It was now the first month of the lunar year. It would take at least two months for all the snow to melt.
Han Yunxi thought that she'd definitely be able to heal Gu Beiyue's injuries and send him back to Pill Fiend Pharmacy in two months. As for Ning Cheng, she'd just leave him to Duanmu Yao to worry about.
If she remembered correctly, Northern Li's troops had recovered well this winter. When summer came, the water and grass would be plump enough to fatten up the horses. Ning Cheng wouldn't be as idle as he was now.
Western Zhou had been in chaos for so long that Northern Li had missed many opportunities. Once they recovered, they'd definitely give Ning Cheng a big show of strength!
Although Long Fei Ye wasn't in control of everything like he used to be, he was still the one who had the last laugh. He was still the fisherman who reaped the benefits.
In the coming months, he'd occupy Yaoshui and watch as Western Zhou, Northern Li, and Tianning stirred up again. Even Long Tianmo's Tian An would be dragged into the fray.
Stupid people went against the flow, while smart people went with the flow. The man in front of Han Yunxi, who didn't say a word and didn't bat an eyelid, was the one who created the situation. With a flip of his hand, he could summon clouds and rain.
Han Yunxi thought that she could focus on treating Gu Beiyue in the coming days. Of course, she wouldn't let the Chu Clan off so easily. Once Duanmu Yao was done with her work, she didn't mind being the villain who kicked a man when he was down!
Two days later, there was still no news of Gu. Third Elder Shen arrived as scheduled, bringing with him Divine Doctor Luo, a doctor who specialized in muscles and bones.
The room was silent. After Third Elder Shen took Gu Beiyue's pulse, he began to examine Gu Beiyue's knee injury seriously with Divine Doctor Luo. After a long examination, the two of them said nothing apart from shaking their heads.
They were both doctors, so Han Yunxi knew exactly what they meant. She said nothing. Her face was tense, frighteningly stern.
"Elder Shen, don't just shake your head. What's going on?" Tang Li couldn't help but ask.
Third Elder Shen acted like he hadn't heard him, so he didn't answer. Tang Li wanted to ask again, but Han Yunxi shut him up with a glare. She was also worried, but she knew that regardless of the severity of his injury, he could not be disturbed.
Third Elder Shen and Divine Doctor Luo examined him as they questioned Gu Beiyue. This took an entire hour. In the end, Third Elder Shen reapplied medicine and bandaged Gu Beiyue. He looked at Gu Beiyue and said sternly, "Beiyue, you … know what's going on now, right?"
Han Yunxi knitted her brows at these words. She stared at Gu Beiyue's bandaged knee and couldn't help but bite her lip. Lil Thing was sitting on her shoulder, its paws clasped tightly together. It was very nervous.
"Mm," Gu Beiyue smiled faintly. "I know."
Although he was smiling, the atmosphere in the room suddenly grew heavy. Tang Li and Chu Xifeng exchanged glances, while Long Fei Ye's eyes were hooded as they darkened.
Third Elder Shen looked at Gu Beiyue's clean smile and truly couldn't bear it. He had a good relationship with Director Gu and had watched Beiyue grow up. He was a perfectly fine child who had saved countless lives out of kindness. How did he end up like this? How could Director Gu rest in peace in the underworld?
He sighed deeply and rose to bow to Han Yunxi. "Esteemed wangfei, Doctor Gu's leg … is crippled!"
"Crippled? How can that be? "
"Third Elder Shen, is there really no cure? Is there no way for anyone else? "
Tang Li and Chu Xifeng were both in disbelief. Even Long Fei Ye furrowed his brows. They all knew Gu Beiyue's leg was severely injured, but they never expected it to be incurable. They always assumed that Gu Beiyue would be fine with Third Elder Shen's arrival.
Third Elder Shen's expression was heavy as he shook his head. It was Divine Doctor Luo who answered. "Doctor Gu injured his tendons. They're severely torn in his leg. Although they haven't broken, the damage is severe enough to affect his ability to stand and walk. It's impossible to cure them, so we can only treat them with medicine to prevent them from worsening. Once they do, it's very likely that all of his tendons will break. "
"Can't you reconnect his tendons?" Han Yunxi finally spoke up. She'd asked Third Elder Shen to come because she wanted to see if he could reconnect Gu Beiyue's tendons.
If it was possible, then even a broken tendon could be healed!
Although she knew that Cloud Realm Continent's medical facilities were limited and its medical skills were basically a blank slate, she still held onto a sliver of hope.
"Broken bones can be reconnected, but broken tendons …" Third Elder Shen could only shake his head.
"Broken bones can be reconnected, and broken tendons can be stitched!" Han Yunxi said seriously. If a broken bone was reconnected, then bone glue would form within a hundred days to heal the wound and restore it to its original state. Broken tendons worked the same way. After a needle and thread was sewn together, the tendons would grow back together within a hundred days to heal.
This was a simple operation in modern times, but why was it so difficult in ancient times?
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