"How could that be? Little sister Wanru, take a look at these pieces of jewelry and pick a few that you like, "Han Yunxi said generously.
"No, no, this is what His Majesty bestowed to sister-in-law," Murong Wanru quickly refused.
"It doesn't matter. There's so much that I can't use them all. Pick a few," Han Yunxi was very enthusiastic as she pulled Murong Wanru's hand over.
Actually, Murong Wanru had long looked through the jewelry. Emperor Tianhui's gifts were all foreign tributes that couldn't be bought even if one had money.
There were a few pieces that Murong Wanru liked very much. Seeing Han Yunxi so enthusiastic, she reluctantly picked them up.
But Han Yunxi only said, "Me? I still want to find out who spread the news that I can treat illnesses and give some of these gifts to that person. In any case, she'll have some merit, won't she? "
At these words, Murong Wanru's hand froze.
"Little sister Wanru, who do you think spread the rumors? She doesn't want to harm me, but help me, right? "Han Yunxi asked seriously.
No matter how well Murong Wanru pretended, her hands betrayed her. Han Yunxi was still holding her hand, but she withdrew it as if she'd been electrocuted.
Han Yunxi saw this and smiled even more brilliantly. She pulled her hand down and said, "Little sister Wanru, hurry and pick. No need to be polite."
Murong Wanru had a guilty conscience as she forced herself to calm down. She said politely, "No need, no need … His Majesty, you can't give away the gifts that His Majesty bestows. Sister-in-law, it's getting late. You should go rest early. I'll go accompany mufei. "
As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't say anything else and fled in defeat.
Han Yunxi watched her retreating form, a seed of hatred growing in her eyes.
There weren't many people who knew so much inside information, and even fewer people who'd spread the rumors to benefit from it. Besides those in the palace, there was only this one in the estate.
If it was the Empress who wanted her to treat the Crown Prince, she didn't need to go through so much trouble. Just a pillow talk would do. Therefore, Murong Wanru was the biggest suspect.
It's her again, this time it's her again. White Lotus, this time your heart will be stifled. Next time, this princess will definitely pull out your fox tail!
After angering Grand Concubine Yi and Murong Wanru away, Han Yunxi had thoroughly vented her resentment. Looking at the large sum of rewards before her, her eyes curved into crescents.
This feeling was like winning the lottery and becoming rich overnight. From now on, he wouldn't have to count money to live.
She casually picked up an ingot of silver and threw it to the servant girl at the side, "Go find a few people to help me move these things to Hibiscus Courtyard."
The maid caught the heavy silver in a panic. She was a little stunned. Did the princess consort really want to give her this much? After all, even Imperial Concubine Dowager might not be so generous.
"Why aren't you going?" Han Yunxi frowned and asked.
"Go, this servant will go right away. Esteemed wangfei, please wait a moment!" The servant girl was overjoyed and ran out with the silver.
Very soon, the servant girl brought back six or seven able-bodied men. These people usually looked at Han Yunxi with their eyes growing on top of their heads, but now they were all reverent and respectful. Esteemed wangfei this and that, they were all lackeys.
Money could make the Devil turn millstones. This was the absolute truth.
The items were carefully delivered to the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion in the Hibiscus Courtyard. Unexpectedly, Han Yunxi was very generous and gave them an ingot of gold to divide among them.
The servants had never seen gold more than a few times in their lives, so they couldn't believe it. They treated Han Yunxi with the respect of an old ancestor and thanked her multiple times before leaving.
"Mistress, that's gold, ah! It's enough for months of their wages! "Little Chen Xiang huffed.
"Little Chen Xiang, do you know the principles of poisoning?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.
Little Chen Xiang shook her head. Han Yunxi smiled and said, "The poison has to be thorough. That kind of poison is the most difficult to detoxify once it reaches the internal organs. This is also the principle of buying people's hearts. "
Little Chen Xiang still shook her head, not understanding. Han Yunxi was helpless. "Do you think Murong Wanru can be so generous?"
"Even if she's so generous, she's not as rich as Mistress." Little Chen Xiang pouted. In her eyes, Mistress was a rich woman.
"That's the principle. So, from now on, this group of people will only side with me and not her." Han Yunxi smiled.
People disperse when wealth is gathered. People gather when wealth is scattered. Han Yunxi thought that the news of her ingot of gold would soon spread among the servants of the Duke of Qin's Manor. Let's see who would dare to be disrespectful to her.
The skies were already dimly lit, but Han Yunxi didn't feel sleepy. Together with little Chen Xiang, she counted the silver and collected them at the same time. As the saying went, counting money until one's hands cramped up.
When the sky was bright, they finally finished packing. Little Chen Xiang was exhausted and was about to go to the kitchens to make breakfast. Who knew that as soon as they left Hibiscus Garden, there would be servants holding a steaming hot breakfast waiting for them?
In fact, little Chen Xiang didn't really understand the principles of Mistress, but when she saw the scene at the courtyard door, she instantly understood. It was great to have money!
Han Yunxi ate something. Perhaps because she was too tired, she didn't have much appetite or sleepiness. It was just that she didn't have any energy. She pondered for a moment and let little Chen Xiang go to the bedchamber to take a look.
"Mistress, His Highness Duke of Qin hasn't returned." Little Chen Xiang quickly came to report.
Han Yunxi was immediately happy. She packed her things and prepared to go to the hot spring. Being so tired in the middle of winter, the best way was to soak in the hot spring.
After she confirmed that there was really no one in the room, she let little Chen Xiang stand guard outside the door and went to the hot spring.
Although Long Feiye's pool was an indoor one, it was a natural one. The water was very soft, the temperature just right, and the depth was just right. As soon as Han Yunxi soaked herself in, her entire body and mind relaxed.
She leaned against the side of the pool and raised her head, allowing the hot spring to wash her body. She enjoyed this leisurely moment. Soon, Han Yunxi drowsily fell asleep.
A figure landed on the right wall of the bedchamber. The master had returned.
Long Fei Ye was just about to walk over when he saw little Chen Xiang sitting at the door in a daze. A trace of suspicion flashed through his eyes, but after thinking about it, he seemed to have thought of something. Immediately, he silently leaped onto the roof.
This servant girl was at the door. Could it be that Han Yunxi was in the room?
What was this woman doing in his territory?
Long Feiye's eyes flickered between light and darkness as he carefully pried open a tile. Unexpectedly, what greeted his eyes was a painting of a beautiful woman bathing in color and fragrance!
Long Fei Ye's icy gaze froze before he averted his eyes. But after a moment, he looked again and saw a mess of clothes by the side of the pool. The woman's fragrant shoulders were bare, her collarbones and jade-like neck faintly discernible in the steam, endlessly alluring …
This woman, what gall! She actually ran to his place to soak in the hot spring!
Long Fei Ye's icy eyes grew even gloomier. It was obvious that he was very unhappy, but … but as time passed, he didn't look away.
His gaze was cold and arrogant, as if he was admiring a work of art. Although he was clearly peeping, it didn't seem vulgar at all. Instead, it gave people the feeling that it was only natural. All right, right now, his handsome face and expression were a work of art that made people unable to take their eyes off him!
Abruptly, a gust of wind blew in. Long Fei Ye looked up and saw Chu Xifeng approaching.
His eyes flashed with displeasure before he waved a hand to indicate for Chu Xifeng to stay away. Then he put the tile back in its place and personally went to the rear courtyard to meet the man.
"Master, you …" Chu Xifeng was full of doubts. What was his master doing just then?
Long Fei Ye didn't reply. "How are things going?"
"To reply master, it's very likely that the leader of the Northern Li spies is hiding in the capital. He's an expert in poisons. This subordinate interrogated a few survivors and found that their testimonies were the same. Their poisons all came from the same person, but they don't know who that person is," Chu Xifeng replied.
Northern Li had planted a group of spies in Tianning who were experts in poisons. Their goal was to poison Tianning's capable generals. If Han Yunxi hadn't discovered the hidden poison in the young general's body, Long Fei Ye wouldn't have found this clue so quickly.
He'd been busy these past few days working on this matter.
"Track down the source of the poison. Don't alarm the young general yet." Long Fei Ye instructed. The poison in the young general's body was a slow-acting one that had been in place for at least a few years. It had to be someone by his side.
If the young general's poisoning had something to do with the spies, then it meant that they'd been hiding in Tianning for years and had hidden themselves very deeply.
"Yes!" Chu Xifeng respectfully obeyed.
By the time Long Fei Ye returned to the roof of his sleeping quarters, Han Yunxi had already emerged. This smart "stupid woman" knew nothing of the situation. She was like a lotus flower in clear water, elegant and refined. Her pink face was filled with a satisfied smile as she chatted and laughed with little Chen Xiang as they walked back to Leisurely Cloud Pavilion.
"Idiot, when will she be on guard?" Long Fei Ye muttered to himself, extremely dissatisfied.
Actually, Han Yunxi couldn't be blamed. She didn't know any martial arts, so how could she sense the movements around her so easily? Moreover, because of her profession, she had a strong ability to repel disturbances when she did things. She could basically ignore everything around her.
After resting enough, Han Yunxi decided to take little Chen Xiang out for a stroll. First, she'd have silver to buy some things she'd wanted for a long time. Second, she wanted to take a look at the Han family's situation.
It was already so late, so Han Congan should've been convicted by now. The announcement should've been made by now.
Emperor Tianhui wouldn't hide the truth, but deal with Han Congan with great fanfare. This would tell the world that the crown prince's health was in good condition.
But Han Yunxi never expected things to get so big. As soon as she reached the streets, she heard discussions everywhere. Notices were plastered all over the streets as well.
Emperor Tianhui had charged Han Congan with the crime of deceiving the monarch and plotting to murder the crown prince. Although he didn't explicitly state that Han Yunxi had saved the crown prince, the news had long spread through the upper circles.
Han Yunxi sat in a private room as she listened to the discussions outside.
"The Han family's in chaos this morning. I heard that a few of the concubines got tired and ran away!"
"Only Han Congan was punished for such a serious crime. I think there's something fishy going on here!"
"Heheh, Qin Wangfei is the Han family's daughter of the first wife. I think it was Qin Wangfei who stepped forward to protect the Han family, right?"
"I heard they'll be paraded through the streets in three days. Aiya, Han Congan was a famous doctor, but he just …"
"Why do you think he wanted to murder the crown prince? There's no reason! "
"It's hard to explain the imperial family's affairs clearly, really hard to explain!"
… …
Han Yunxi listened calmly. She didn't care about any of this. She thought that since they'll be paraded through the streets in three days, she should visit her father in prison and ask about her mother's difficult labor.
Han Yunxi had asked around before, but she hadn't heard anything about her mother's fetal position being out of place or any other illness. How could she have a difficult labor? Mother was a doctor herself, so she should know her own body best.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but feel that there was something fishy going on here. The one who should know the truth the best was her husband, Han Congan.
Most importantly, where did the poison scar on her face come from? If she was born with it, then it was obvious that someone wanted to kill her while she was still in her mother's womb. This matter needed to be investigated thoroughly.
In the afternoon, Han Yunxi had little Chen Xiang bring back the things she bought while she went to the prisons.
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