Baili Mingxiang waited in silence. Finally, Long Fei Ye called for Uncle Gao to stop after the carriage passed through Lingyun Pass.
Baili Mingxiang quickly jumped out of the carriage as soon as Uncle Gao stopped. She'd learned quite a bit of martial arts over the past few days. Although her skills were average, she wasn't as weak as before. She didn't even need to stand on her tiptoes to get off a carriage.
She was hoping that His Highness Duke of Qin would change his mind, but she still felt a little disappointed when he actually called for them to stop.
This kind of feeling of loss and contradiction made her very clear how deep she had sunk.
She finally understood what love was. It was probably pain and joy at the same time. At least, that was what love had been like in this lifetime.
She began to wonder if His Highness Duke of Qin would go to Medical City himself and have them wait here. Or would he take her and Uncle Gao with him?
In the end, Baili Mingxiang was still naive.
How could her words affect Long Fei Ye's decision?
Long Fei Ye called a Shadow Guard to the window and whispered into his ear. Baili Mingxiang could faintly make out three words: "After the medical competition," "get rid of" and "Gu Beiyue." Aside from that, she knew nothing.
The three words formed a complete sentence: "After the medical competition, get rid of Gu Beiyue."
But Baili Mingxiang couldn't be sure if that was what His Highness Duke of Qin meant.
She had only found out after arriving at Celestial Mountain that Gu Beiyue wasn't just a simple doctor. Gu Beiyue and His Highness Duke of Qin had been exchanging letters all this time, but he'd kept it a secret from esteemed wangfei.
Baili Mingxiang had privately asked A 'Dong the Shadow Guard, but A' Dong's reply was that he didn't know anything about the relationship between His Highness Duke of Qin and Gu Beiyue besides Chu Xifeng. Neither did he dare to ask.
Baili Mingxiang mused that if His Highness Duke of Qin wants to get rid of Gu Beiyue after the competition, then he's probably using Gu Beiyue.
If that wasn't the case, then who did His Highness Duke of Qin want to get rid of after the medical skills competition?
Gu Beiyue was probably esteemed wangfei's best friend. What if esteemed wangfei found out that His Highness Duke of Qin was hiding something like this? Baili Mingxiang didn't dare to imagine.
She couldn't help but want to remind His Highness Duke of Qin. Unfortunately, she didn't even have the courage to speak to him.
Soon, the Shadow Guard headed east to Medical City. Long Fei Ye said to Uncle Gao, "Let's go. We won't rest tonight. We must reach Shajiang within ten days."
Baili Mingxiang was in a daze. Even after sitting in the carriage, he was still in a daze.
She suddenly realized that her little thoughts and melancholy were so laughable. She was simply overthinking things. How could she possibly guess His Highness Duke of Qin's thoughts?
Baili Mingxiang didn't know that his guess was right.
Long Fei Ye really had hesitated just now, but in the end, he held on to the last shred of reason in his heart. He wasn't a reckless and unrestrained person. Ever since he could remember, he had learned to endure, wait, reason, calm, and restraint.
Long Fei Ye was on his way to Shajiang when Ning Cheng's troops arrived. He had originally planned to cross the river the next day, but didn't expect to hear such news from Medical City.
The three armies were ready to move out, but they were stopped by a single piece of news. This was the first time in his life that Ning Cheng had felt so sullen!
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night for him. A group of strategists had gathered in the barracks to analyze the current situation, but somehow, it had turned into a "Han Yunxi" analysis meeting.
Someone sighed with emotion, "Han Yunxi is really something. She actually managed to redress the grievances of the Poison Sect for hundreds of years!"
Someone praised, "As expected of the woman Long Fei Ye took a fancy to. She's not simple, not simple at all! No wonder even someone like Gu would help her. "
Someone questioned, "Do you think Long Fei Ye already knew the truth about the Poison Sect? Is that why he married Han Yunxi? "
Someone else wasn't optimistic, "So what if Han Yunxi can redress the Poison Sect's grievances? She doesn't have the ability to destroy the medical academy. As long as it's not destroyed, she'll always have a chance to deal with them! They don't have any allies in the medical academy. "
… …
Ning Cheng sat lazily on a tiger-skin chair with his legs stretched out on the table. His hands were resting behind his head, but when he heard the discussions, he couldn't help but furrow his brows.
Finally, he impatiently interrupted the crowd in the midst of the cries of "Han Yunxi." "You're spending the entire night discussing a woman? If any of you can analyze her thoroughly, report it to this prince! "
The crowd immediately fell silent.
After a while, Ning Cheng asked Coldly, "Does anyone have any objections to mobilizing the troops at daybreak tomorrow?"
"Your Highness Duke of Ning, we're at the heart of the struggle. If we mobilize without any justification, we might become the target of public criticism. In this old subject's opinion, why don't we observe for a few days and see what's going on in Medical City? "a strategist replied seriously.
"Baili Yuanlong has already led his troops here. Do you think he'll give up if this prince doesn't mobilize?" Ning Cheng retorted.
"Your Highness Duke of Ning, if we don't mobilize, Baili Yuanlong will be without any justification. The south central region's commander-in-chief's estate just survived a calamity. In this old subject's opinion, as long as we stop, Baili Yuanlong won't really mobilize his troops. Even if he does, we'll wait for him to make the first move. This old subject doesn't believe that Baili Yuanlong's navy, which has never tasted meat before, can compare to our cannons! "the strategist replied.
Ning Cheng swept his gaze over the crowd, a faint smile tugging at his lips that even he didn't notice. "So it looks like everyone wants to wait and see?"
"That's right! At the very least, before the medical academy's new head takes office, we'll have to deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo! "the strategist said seriously.
Ning Cheng slapped his thigh. "Good! This time, this prince will listen to you all! Pass down the order to withdraw three parts of the army and wait for further orders! "
Everyone present was both delighted and puzzled. When Ning Cheng was still a general, he'd always acted willfully and rarely listened to his strategists' suggestions. Moreover, whenever he mobilized troops, there was no rule that he wouldn't fight. What was going on this time?
After the strategists retreated, Ning Cheng immediately took off his silver armor and changed into a set of black robes, looking like a mysterious jianghu person.
The deputy general stared blankly from the side and couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness Duke of Ning, are you really going?"
"While this prince is away, you'll be in charge of all military affairs. If anything happens, immediately send a letter by eagle," Ning Cheng instructed Coldly.
"But …" Before the deputy general could finish, Ning Cheng had already picked up his sword and left through the back door.
By the time the deputy general chased after him, he was already nowhere to be seen. His heart was filled with bitterness. Not only did he have to take on all military affairs, he also had to shoulder the pressure from Cloud Realm Trade Consortium.
After all, His Highness Duke of Ning had left in secret this time. The place he wanted to go was none other than Medical City.
The deputy general couldn't figure out why His Highness Duke of Ning was rushing to Medical City at a time like this. By the time he got there, the medical skills competition would've already ended. Once that was over, the new head would take office and the situation would be set in stone.
Could it be that His Highness Duke of Ning Cheng had no reason to send troops to capture Han Yunxi? The deputy general was frightened by his own thoughts. How could His Highness Duke of Ning be such an irrational person?
The deputy general was conflicted for an entire night. In the end, he told himself that the Duke of Ning had to have some big plan, so he had to go!
Ning Cheng had secretly rushed to Medical City without even telling Ning Jing. That night, Ning Jing stayed up all night in Tang Li's arms. She dearly wanted to ask Tang Li why he was helping Han Yunxi, but after much hesitation, she fell silent.
She didn't want Tang Li to be attracted to Han Yunxi, but she didn't want Tang Li and Han Yunxi to have any sort of secret relationship.
She should write a letter to Ning Cheng immediately and tell him of her suspicions, but for some reason, she didn't.
She carefully removed Tang Li's hand from her waist, but as soon as Tang Li's hand left her, his long legs wrapped around hers tightly so that she couldn't move.
She didn't push him away again. Instead, she curled her neck and nestled in his arms …
Mornings in Medical City had always been beautiful for Ning Jing, but today, the city was bustling as soon as the sun rose. Inside and outside the Apricot Forest, it was packed with people. In fact, people had been waiting outside the Apricot Forest since last night. Those who weren't invited into the Apricot Forest could only wait outside, hoping to get the news as soon as possible.
Everyone was looking forward to today's medical skills competition and guessing who the new dean of the Medical College would be.
The medical skills competition hadn't even started yet, but the city was already in an uproar.
However, just as the competition was about to start, a piece of shocking news shook the entire Medical City.
Gu Beiyue actually signed up for the medical skills competition on the spot!
Although there were many conditions to participate in the medical skills competition, and at least twenty people from the Medical College were eligible to participate, only three people actually participated. They were the three vice-presidents, Lin, Huo, and Ouyang.
They were all equal in strength, being seventh-rank medical sages. Their strength was also equal, and they all claimed to be part of a faction in Medical City. Their voices were also equal, and the number of supporters was also equal.
However, just as the three of them stepped onto the stage, Gu Beiyue gracefully walked onto the stage in a white robe, instantly becoming the center of attention.
"Gu Beiyue? You … "Vice-president Lin laughed in disbelief.
"Is Doctor Gu sure he wants to participate? Did you come to the wrong place? "Vice-president Ouyang was relatively calm. Vice-president Huo sneered, not saying a word.
Han Yunxi's performance yesterday was extraordinary, so they naturally knew that Gu Beiyue's skills were above that of a fifth-rank divine doctor. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to stand out.
The three of them all thought that Gu Beiyue would participate in other competitions to improve his medical skills and obtain an official position in the Medical College so that he could speak up for Han Yunxi.
However, they never imagined that Gu Beiyue was actually aiming for the position of dean. It was simply wishful thinking!
Not to mention the three of them, even the audience was in an uproar. Even Third Elder Shen and Luo Zuishan were very shocked. Third Elder Shen finally understood why Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi had stopped him from participating in the medical skills competition yesterday.
"Third Elder, this Doctor Gu … this …" Luo Zuishan didn't know what to say.
"Esteemed wangfei is really … really taking a risk this time! The three vice-presidents' medical skills are all genuine, so things aren't as simple as they think. The medical skills competition requires one to practice medicine on the spot. Even if they have new research, it won't help! "Third Elder Shen was deeply worried.
Gu sat beside Han Yunxi. It was rare for him to be curious about men, so he asked in a low voice, "Is this how he plans to deal with the rest?"
"You don't trust him?" Han Yunxi asked.
"Why should you trust him?" Gu asked back.
"He saved Long Fei Ye before. Last time, Long Fei Ye was stabbed in the heart by an assassin and almost lost his life. He was the one who saved him!" Han Yunxi said in a low voice.
Gu narrowed his eyes. "He …"
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