Long Fei Ye's late letter only contained one sentence: "Han Yunxi, do you still trust me?"
Her fingers gently brushed the ink. The ink was no longer warm, but it still emitted a faint ink fragrance. In fact, she rarely saw his handwriting, but she remembered it very clearly.
This handwriting was vigorous and powerful, domineering and unrestrained, revealing his aura.
It was said that the handwriting reflected the person, but she couldn't tell how he felt when he wrote these words.
The romantic pinkish-purple color coupled with his vigorous handwriting made it seem like her tenderness and his iron-bloodedness blended together. They seemed to be closely integrated into each other, yet they seemed to have formed their own worlds, mutually contradictory and unable to become one.
Han Yunxi, do you still trust me?
She stroked the letter again and again. Finally, as usual, she carefully folded the letter neatly, put it in an envelope, and hid it close to her clothes.
Then, as usual, she wrote back to him, but this time, it wasn't "Long Fei Ye, I miss you." Instead, it was an empty letter.
When Long Fei Ye received Han Yunxi's letter, he was on his way to Medical City.
He had already been on the road for two days and two nights, so he had to rest tonight. Otherwise, the horses and Uncle Gao wouldn't be able to take it.
He leaned against the carriage as he read the letter. He was still dressed in black, exuding an irresistible sense of nobility and mystery in the night.
He lowered his head slightly, his drooping brows appearing slightly Cold. The curve of his face appeared even more handsome and cold in the night. He quietly read the letter, forming a world of his own. A cold and lonely world.
It was clearly a blank piece of paper, but he stared at it for a very long time.
Baili Mingxiang, Uncle Gao, and the Shadow Guard Ah Dong were resting on the side, but their gazes all fell on the letter in His Highness Duke of Qin's hand. If His Highness Duke of Qin was able to stare at it for so long, it had to be esteemed wangfei's letter.
But wasn't His Highness Duke of Qin reading it for too long this time?
They also didn't know the truth behind Gu Beiyue's death!
Baili Mingxiang's mind kept replaying the words she had heard before. She was a woman of few words, and these days, she had been even more silent.
Uncle Gao gave Baili Mingxiang a look. Baili Mingxiang shook his head and didn't dare to go over. In the end, Uncle Gao went over by himself.
"Your Highness, it's getting late. Get some rest. Your health is more important."
Over the past few days, His Highness had been busy dealing with secret letters from various places and had no time to rest.
Once the identity of the East Qin imperial clan was announced, it would signify the beginning of His Highness Duke of Qin's conquest of the world. The Baili Army had already taken Tianning's South Xiaonan Prefecture. All of the aristocratic families of the south central regions had unanimously expressed their support for His Highness Duke of Qin and their willingness to serve the East Qin imperial clan. Meanwhile, Western Zhou, Tian An, and even some of Tianning's separatist factions all sent secret letters to express their willingness to surrender and serve the East Qin imperial clan.
The situation was great!
His Highness Duke of Qin was supposed to stay in the army for a long time, but he left everything behind to travel in secret.
If Consort Wan was still alive, she'd probably be angered to death. If Tang Zijin found out about this, he'd definitely release Aunt Ru and chase after him.
Long Fei Ye recovered his wits and put away the empty letter by his chest.
Coldly, he asked, "You're still not going to rest?"
Uncle Gao was overwhelmed by the favor and didn't know how to reply. Unexpectedly, Long Fei Ye continued, "If you're not going to rest, then we'll continue on our way. We'll reach Medical City in three days, then you can go back to the Tang Clan to retire."
Uncle Gao wanted to cry, but no tears came out. It would take at least four days to reach Medical City from here. If they had to get there in three days, they'd probably have to stay up all night again.
His Highness Duke of Qin was clearly in a bad mood, so how could he dare complain?
He called for Baili Mingxiang and the others before continuing on their way.
Baili Mingxiang was still sitting by Uncle Gao's side. Not only did she recall the words His Highness Duke of Qin had said to the Shadow Guard, but she also recalled the phoenix birthmark on esteemed wangfei's back.
She was already certain that esteemed wangfei still didn't know that she was the orphan of the Western Qin imperial family.
Could it be that Gu Beiyue had discovered esteemed wangfei's and His Highness Duke of Qin's origins, so he had a conflict with them and was killed?
Could it be that Gu Beiyue didn't know about esteemed wangfei's origins, nor did he know about His Highness Duke of Qin's? Could it be that His Highness Duke of Qin used Gu Beiyue to seize Medical City before making the first move?
Or could it be that Gu Beiyue didn't know esteemed wangfei's origins and discovered that His Highness Duke of Qin was from East Qin, so Gu Beiyue wanted to avenge the Western Qin imperial family and got into a conflict with His Highness Duke of Qin, so he was killed?
Then what about His Highness Duke of Qin? Did he know the significance of the phoenix birthmark? Did he know esteemed wangfei's origins? Did he really dote on esteemed wangfei?
Baili Mingxiang considered all the possibilities.
In any case, the Shadow Clan and East Qin were irreconcilable enemies! There was no way to resolve their grudges!
His Highness Duke of Qin's motive for killing Gu Beiyue was all too obvious!
Baili Mingxiang began to miss esteemed wangfei. She didn't know if that woman could still be as calm and collected as she used to be, dealing with difficult situations beautifully.
Esteemed wangfei, did she understand the feud between East and Western Qin?
The carriage sped along. Long Fei Ye didn't reply to Han Yunxi's letters. As usual, he stayed up all night to deal with all sorts of letters, but he never spaced out when dealing with urgent matters. Today, however, his mind had wandered off multiple times.
Baili Mingxiang was a very conflicted woman. After an entire day and night of struggling, a piece of news exploded across Cloud Realm Continent like a clap of thunder. Everyone gaped at the news, their hearts thumping in fear!
This news was about Han Yunxi's origins! Someone had announced Han Yunxi's identity!
Qin Wangfei, Han Yunxi, wasn't Han Congan's daughter, but the daughter of Lady Tianxin and an orphan from the Poison Sect. Lady Tianxin was Mu Xin of the Mu Clan, whose mother was a princess of Western Qin.
Han Yunxi might not count as a Western Qin princess, but she was the only person in the world with the blood of the Western Qin imperial clan. As the sole orphan of the Western Qin imperial clan, she deserved the title of princess!
When the Shadow Guard hurried over to report the news, Long Fei Ye didn't even call for the carriage to stop. Instead, he flew out of the carriage and saw half of the secret missives scattered on the ground.
He seized A 'Dong's horse and galloped away, leaving behind only one sentence. "Baili Mingxiang, your father will be in charge of all military affairs!"
Baili Mingxiang was in a daze. She never thought that the issue she was struggling with would suddenly be announced to the public. But even though it was already out in the open, she still couldn't figure out if His Highness Duke of Qin had known about it before.
A 'Dong fell from his horse and sat paralyzed on the ground, unable to believe his ears.
Uncle Gao clutched his chest, barely able to catch his breath! When he finally recovered, he couldn't stop muttering to himself, "Heavens … heavens … heavens … esteemed wangfei is actually …"
Long Fei Ye galloped like a madman. He couldn't imagine how Han Yunxi would react after hearing the news. He couldn't imagine what kind of danger she'd be in. He wanted nothing more than to rush to her right now.
Even in the face of Han Yunxi's empty missives, he was still calm and rational. But at this moment, he couldn't even maintain a shred of his composure!
He had hidden everything so well, going to great lengths to erase all the clues.
Mute Granny, who knew everything, was already dead. Who knew? Who would announce it to the public at a time like this?
Who … was it?!
Was it him?
The person who spread the news had clearly planned this beforehand. Once the news was out, it spread to every corner of Cloud Realm Continent. Even secluded secluded places like the Tang Clan were the first to hear the news.
Tang Zijin's temper flared. He was about to rush down the mountain when Lady Tang stopped him.
"Where are you going?" Lady Tang's face was ashen white as well.
"Where am I going? Heheh! " Tang Zijin laughed coldly. "Yiru already had her suspicions when she overheard about the Shadow Clan, but I never expected Han Yunxi to really be a descendant of Western Qin. We didn't have any proof before, but now that we've been exposed, I'm going to ask Feiye how he's going to deal with that woman. "
Lady Tang gave him a shove and said Coldly, "With Feiye's shrewdness, how could he not know? Would he really allow a woman of dubious origins to stay by his side? "
Her words woke Tang Zijin up, causing him to calm down. "You mean to say … Feiye, he, he actually … he was hiding things on purpose?"
Lady Tang sighed. "Most likely. Didn't A 'Li write a letter yesterday about Gu Beiyue? As I see it, Feiye must have killed Gu Beiyue to silence him! "
"Nonsense! The ancestors of Western Qin's imperial clan and our Tang Clan will never allow him to do such a preposterous thing! "Tang Zijin raged as he turned to head for the back of the mountain.
"Where are you going now?" Lady Tang chased after him. Tang Zijin didn't even look back as he sped up. "To find Yiru!"
It wasn't just Tang Zijin who was furious, but Baili Yuanlong as well.
When he learned that Han Yunxi was a descendant of Western Qin's imperial clan, he couldn't contain his rage. He immediately wrote a letter urging His Highness Duke of Qin to kill her as soon as possible. First, it would prevent future troubles, and second, it would appease the East Qin soldiers.
How many innocent Bai Clan members had been sacrificed in the war between Eastern and Western Qin? How many families had been destroyed and homeless? How many had hidden their identities and never seen the light of day? All of this had been caused by Western Qin's imperial clan!
When the old man from Kenzō heard the news, his first reaction was, "Han Yunxi is a descendant of Western Qin? This … this, Feiye was actually tricked by a woman! "
Before the first wave had even subsided, another wave rose as all of Cloud Realm Continent boiled over.
Some said that His Highness Duke of Qin had been tricked by Han Yunxi, while others claimed that he'd long known of Han Yunxi's identity and used it to hurt her on purpose. Still others claimed that they didn't know each other's identities at all. Now that they knew, they'd definitely turn into enemies …
Still, no one bothered to find out who spread the news.
In the medical academy, Han Yunxi sat up and down in her rooms, feeling unwell all over. She suddenly thought of Mute Granny! That Mute Granny of the Mu Clan!
Ever since she found out about her origins in the Poison Sect, she'd never suspected that she was a descendant of Western Qin's imperial clan. How could she have known that Lady Tianxin was not only a daughter of the Mu Clan, but a descendant of Western Qin's imperial clan as well?
Even after Gu Beiyue's identity as a member of the Shadow Clan was exposed, she didn't suspect anything.
When Chu Xifeng told her that Gu Beiyue was the only remaining member of the Shadow Clan and that Gu Beiyue only wanted to live a peaceful life, she believed him! Back then, she even thought that if she was a descendant of Western Qin's imperial clan, then Gu Beiyue had no reason to hide it from her! Thus, she believed Chu Xifeng's words.
But now …
What about Long Fei Ye? How much did he know about Long Fei Ye?
Han Yunxi pressed her hands against the table as she panted for breath. She did her best to think back to everything she knew about Mute Granny! She recalled how Mu Ling 'er had cursed and berated her when she'd blocked her carriage.
Mu Ling 'er had accused her and Long Fei Ye of killing Mute Granny …
Han Yunxi took multiple deep breaths, but couldn't calm down. She couldn't think of anything. "Ling 'er … Ling' er …"
She had to find Mu Ling 'er, but as soon as she opened the door, she saw Chu Xifeng, Xu Donglin, and a group of Shadow Guard blocking her way.
She ignored them, but Xu Donglin stopped her. "Esteemed wangfei, you can't go anywhere."
"Who gave you the right to restrict me?" Han Yunxi demanded. "Long Fei Ye?"
But Chu Xifeng's tone was cold. "No."
Chu Xifeng … what does he mean?
Chu Xifeng's ancestors had almost been exterminated by the Western Qin imperial clan during the war between Eastern and Western Qin …
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