Nephew Beiyue?
How familiar was that title? The two elders of the Nether clan had once called him that too.
Gu Beiyue was a nostalgic person, but he did not care about old friendships.
He looked back and saw Bai Yanqing standing at the door. He was dressed in a grey robe, simple and clean, with a kind smile on his face. Although he did not look like a person of high status in this attire, Gu Beiyue's eyes were very sharp. When he saw Bai Yanqing that night, he knew that Bai Yanqing was no ordinary person.
Gu Beiyue smiled and bowed politely. "Uncle Bai."
"Come, come. Let's sit outside. Uncle Bai found a few more herbs for you. Take a look," Bai Yanqing greeted him warmly.
"Sorry to trouble you, Uncle Bai." A smear of mockery flashed through Gu Beiyue's clear eyes, but it vanished very quickly.
When he fell off the cliff that day, he was immediately rescued by Bai Yanqing's guards. In less than two hours, he saw Bai Yanqing.
Bai Yanqing claimed to be the head of the Wind clan, as well as the former sect master of the Hundred Poisons Sect. He had been searching for the descendant of the Shadow clan for many years. If he had not seen him use the shadow technique in the forbidden grounds of the Poison Sect, he probably would never have found him.
Bai Yanqing insisted that the person who tried to assassinate him was Long Fei Ye. He even told him that the Wind clan had known about Long Fei Ye's identity a long time ago, as well as Han Yunxi's origins. They had been hiding it all this time because they were waiting for the Wintercrow clan's ninety thousand warhorses to arrive in Northern Li so they could catch Long Fei Ye off guard.
However, he never expected Long Fei Ye to suddenly announce his identity. As a result, after a discussion with the elders of the Wind clan, he decided to announce Han Yunxi's identity and work with the Di clan to oppose Long Fei Ye.
How could Gu Beiyue be so easily fooled?
Even if he didn't work with Long Fei Ye in private, he would never believe Bai Yanqing's words so easily.
Back then, the Nether clan's Chu clan had raised the banner of reviving Western Qin, attempting to establish their own faction from Western Zhou and join forces with the Di clan to take over Tianning to deal with Long Fei Ye and Long Tianmo.
All of Cloud Realm Continent knew of this. If the Wind clan really wanted to revive Western Qin, why didn't they help the Nether clan's Chu clan back then?
Even now, few people besides him and Long Feiye knew of the Nether Clan's ambitions to seize the emperor and command his vassals.
Leaving aside the Wind Clan, Gu Beiyue had long come to a conclusion about the Li and Black Clans that had yet to show their faces.
Now that Han Yunxi's identity had been exposed, these two factions should have sought out the Di clan and Han Yunxi a long time ago. However, they hadn't made a move yet. Either they were truly standing aloof from worldly affairs, or they had ill intentions and were waiting for an opportunity to strike!
Gu Beiyue wasn't an ignorant three-year-old, nor was he an impulsive thirteen-year-old. He was born in Medical City and grew up in the imperial palace. He'd seen far too many people's sinister, deceitful, and crafty schemes.
He looked cultured, refined, and untainted by worldly affairs, but his clear eyes were untainted by anything. He'd long collected all the emotions of the world, the warmth and coldness of people's hearts. He was mature, steady, calm, and farsighted. He could be gentle in every way, but ruthless in every way!
Even Long Fei Ye might not be as calm and rational as him. Just like how Long Fei Ye would lose his rationality for Han Yunxi, Bai Yanqing would never do the same. In fact, he would only be more rational.
Bai Yanqing could not deceive a person like him, much less control him.
Bai Yanqing had no idea that he and Long Fei Ye had already revealed their identities a long time ago. They had worked together in private. Since Bai Yanqing wanted to deceive him, he did not mind playing along.
It was not like he could escape.
The two of them sat down at the tea table under the tree in the courtyard. Bai Yanqing pushed four medicinal ingredients before Gu Beiyue and said seriously, "These are Tiansang, Earthleaf, Ginseng, and Ghost Zhi. Boil them together three times a day. They'll be beneficial to your recovery."
Among the four herbs, apart from the ginseng, the other three were very precious.
"Thank you for your care, uncle Bai. This junior is unable to repay you …" Gu Beiyue was sincere and was about to bow again.
"Sigh!"
Bai Yanqing stopped him in a hurry. "If nephew Beiyue continues to be so polite, it'll be pointless! Your parents passed away early. If you don't mind, you can treat uncle Bai as part of your family. "
As he said that, he grabbed Gu Beiyue's hand and said seriously, "Nephew Beiyue, the princess' safety will all depend on you in the future! You saw how startling Long Fei Ye's swordsmanship was that night too. "
Gu Beiyue nodded and pulled back his hand without leaving a trace. "Sigh, I really, really never thought Long Fei Ye would be the East Qin crown prince! The princess is still in the Western Qin army? How … has she been recently? "
Gu Beiyue knew nothing about the current situation on Cloud Realm, let alone that East and Western Qin had already stopped fighting. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi had already reconciled. Bai Yanqing told him that the Wind clan and Di clan had already become one, pledging their loyalty to the Western Qin princess and facing the enemy together. Right now, as long as Ning Cheng fended off the East Qin army's attacks, Jun Yi Xie could bring back his warhorses and win over Northern Li's cavalry. In just three months, Jun Yi Xie would lead his troops south and meet up with Ning Cheng. They would then beat Long Fei Ye to a pulp.
Bai Yanqing had told him more than once that he only needed to focus on recuperating. Once his internal injuries were healed, there was no need to worry about the war.
And after defeating Long Fei Ye, Western Qin and Tian An would no longer be a problem. In a year's time, Western Qin would definitely recover.
"Everything is fine … Only …" Bai Yanqing wanted to say something, but stopped.
"What's wrong?" Gu Beiyue asked in a hurry.
"Ai, the princess is a sentimental person. She has deep feelings for Long Fei Ye, but she didn't think that Long Fei Ye would use her like this. I heard from the maidservants that the princess often has trouble sleeping at night. I'm afraid she's been hurt by love." Bai Yanqing spoke as if he was speaking the truth.
Gu Beiyue didn't know how much of this was true and how much was false. He was most worried about this matter.
With so many things happening at once, Han Yunxi would definitely misunderstand Long Fei Ye. Adding on the Wind clan's instigation, how sad would that silly girl be?
Perhaps, as an outsider, he could see how much she liked Long Fei Ye.
So, he didn't hesitate to take a risk. He secretly contacted Chu Tianyin with the help of a flying eagle and sent the letter Long Fei Ye had asked him to deliver to Han Yunxi. He sent it to Long Fei Ye.
He had thought of sending it directly to Han Yunxi, but he was afraid that it would fall into the hands of Bai Yanqing and Ning Cheng. If he failed, he would also expose himself. He chose the safest method and had Chu Tianyin send it to Long Fei Ye.
Han Yunxi was probably just a puppet in Western Qin's camp. She couldn't wield any power and might even be watched by others. However, Long Fei Ye was different. Even if the entire East Qin camp hated Han Yunxi, Long Fei Ye could still control everything.
It had been half a month since the letter was sent, so Long Fei Ye must have received it by now. All of his hopes rested on Long Fei Ye. He only hoped that Long Fei Ye could find a way to tell Han Yunxi the truth as soon as possible.
Gu Beiyue fell silent before he said, "The princess is a sentimental person and the most responsible woman in Cloud Realm Continent. Don't worry, Uncle Bai. The princess won't be trapped by personal feelings and forget her identity."
"But of course!" Bai Yanqing replied hastily. Then he asked, "Nephew Beiyue, when did you find out about the princess's identity? Back in the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds, you and Jun Yi Xie …"
Gu Beiyue sighed softly. "Back then, I was only interested in the poison beast. I didn't know she was the princess. She showed me kindness in Tianning Palace, so I naturally risked my life to save her when I saw her being bullied. "
Back then, he had almost died at Jun Yi Xie's hands in order to save Han Yunxi. Fortunately, Lil Thing had helped him out.
Bai Yanqing's explanation for this was that Jun Yi Xie was his disciple and controlled Northern Li's military. He had long been disloyal to the Wind Clan.
"Aye …"
Bai Yanqing slammed a fist on the table. "Aye, this Jun Yi Xie! If he had told me back then, I would've found you long ago! "
"Uncle Bai, since Jun Yi Xie is disloyal, why don't you hurry and …"
Before Jun Beiyue could finish, Bai Yanqing cut him off seriously. "The time isn't right yet. Right now, the Northern Dynasties Emperors are already on guard against him. It won't be too late for the Old Man to make his move after the Northern Dynasties Emperors have dealt with him. "
Although Bai Yanqing didn't say it outright, Gu Beiyue understood it very well. He had long understood the situation in Northern Li from Long Fei Ye. At the very least, he knew that Jun Yi Xie had already used the Wintercrow Clan as an envoy to kill the Northern Li crown prince. Now that he had so many warhorses with him, the Northern Dynasties Emperors were no pushovers. They would never let the matter rest.
No matter what other relationship existed between Bai Yanqing and Jun Yi Xie besides master and disciple, no matter how much of Bai Yanqing's words were true or false. Bai Yanqing would definitely use Jun Yi Xie as a scapegoat to appease the Northern Dynasties Emperors' wrath and take control of the military himself.
This was probably why Bai Yanqing hadn't returned to Northern Li yet.
Although he wasn't clear on the current situation, Gu Beiyue was certain that Long Fei Ye had already made his move in Northern Li.
But how could Long Fei Ye have expected Bai Yanqing to trick Jun Yi Xie? He was afraid that Long Fei Ye would end up helping Bai Yanqing by attacking Jun Yi Xie!
"You're smart, uncle Bai." Gu Beiyue flattered him.
"Then when did nephew Northmoon find out about the princess' identity, and how did he find out?" Bai Yanqing raised this question again.
He was clearly probing. Actually, Gu Beiyue had been waiting for him to ask this question for a very long time.
"It was also a coincidence. About half a year ago. I heard the princess' maidservant, Baili Mingxiang, mention that the princess has a phoenix birthmark on her back. " Gu Beiyue lied and said indifferently, "I'm the only one left of the Shadow clan, and the Nether clan failed to mobilize their army. Long Fei Ye's influence cannot be underestimated, and he's also a person of great ambition. If Long Fei Ye found out about the princess' identity, the consequences … even I cannot imagine. I can only hide it for now and protect her in secret … "
As he said that, he smiled bitterly. "I really, truly had no idea that Long Fei Ye was actually a descendant of East Qin. Otherwise, I would have taken the princess away even if I had to sacrifice my life!"
Gu Beiyue had already learned about the phoenix birthmark from the Nether clan a long time ago. There was no need for him to go through so much trouble to lure Han Yunxi to the Poison Sect's heavenly pit and verify her identity. All he needed to do was use the opportunity to take a look at the birthmark on her back.
However, he knew that Han Yunxi was not accustomed to being served by maidservants, while he himself would never do something as offensive as peeping on her.
When he thought about how Su Xiaoyu had scalded Han Yunxi, he could tell with a single glance that it was Chu Tianyin's orders. They were aiming for the phoenix birthmark.
Bai Yanqing nodded in thought. Gu Beiyue fell silent for a while before purposefully pretending to be confused. "Speaking of Baili Mingxiang, I find it rather strange …"
"Strange how?" Bai Yanqing was very interested.
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