Chapter 25: Unexpectedly, the patient condition’s changed (2/2)

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Han Yunxi estimated that the poison would react within a day, but towards evening the next day, she could still find no traces of toxins with her sensors. Even using needles to collect blood samples for analyzation produced no results. Gu Beiyue didn’t dare use medicine recklessly, but sought means to bring the fever down. Thankfully, the fever came in and out in stages, or else Mu Qingwu’s brain might have been fried even if he woke up. In the end, Gu Beiyue’s appeals couldn’t hold back General Mu’s temper any longer. He suddenly rushed to the side of the bed, his fist rushing past Han Yunxi’s head to slam against the pillar.

“Han Yunxi, you lied to me again! It was you who poisoned my son! You’re courting death!”

Han Yunxi was completely fearless as she replied with an earnest look. “There’s no doctor who’s right every single time. I can only tell you that at the very latest, the poison will show itself in three days. It definitely won’t be any later than three days!”

“Peh!” General Mu didn’t believe her at all.

“If you don’t believe it, you can find someone else!” Han Yunxi spoke coldly. She was very clear that General Mu had only come to her because there was no one else.

“At the very least, General Mu, we’ve found the cause of his condition. There’s no harm in waiting one or two days more!” Gu Beiyue advised.

General Mu kept breathing heavily, but seemed to hesitate. Yet right at this moment, someone kicked open the door. Mu Liuyue stepped in with a huff.

“Han Yunxi, you get out! You lying murderer, you won’t escape today!”

Here was this annoying girl again. Han Yunxi ignored her rambling, but then another fierce and tender voice suddenly spoke up. “Han Yunxi, her highness the princess commands you to come out right now. If you dare touch my Qingwu gege[1], I won’t let you off easy!”

This…Princess Changping!

Mu Qingwu’s most unreasonable, infatuated pursuer was here? It looked like Mu Liuyue had ran off to tattle. Han Yunxi gave Gu Beiyue a worried look, her heart turning dim. This isn’t good.

The hesitant General Mu immediately walked out to give a respectful salute. “This small official has seen Princess Changping before. I didn’t expect to be honored by the presence of the princess, please forgive me for not coming out to meet you.”

“Forget it, General Mu. You really have her highness in your eyes, huh. Qingwu gege’s met with such a calamity but you haven’t told me a peep!” Princess Changping said crossly. Under the gazes of all those present, Changping walked step by step into the room. Gu Beiyue rose to offer his respects.

“Greetings to her highness, the princess.”

Princess Changping strutted past as she waved a hand to dismiss him, coming closer and closer to Han Yunxi. But she made no move and remained sitting. When Princess Changping drew nearer and saw Mu Qingwu, her haughty expression softened. But in an instant it had morphed into something sinister and ruthless as she shoved Han Yunxi. “Slut, you dared to hurt my Qingwu gege!”

Han Yunxi didn’t expect this and narrowly avoided falling to the ground. She couldn’t help but think, What a savage woman!

Immediately afterwards, Mu Qingwu’s little sister Mu Liuyue followed inside, pointing a finger at Han Yunxi. “Princess, that’s the one! She tried to murder my brother with a knife that day! And she lied to my father, saying that she’d cure him! But…sob…big brother still hasn’t woken up!”

Princess Changping flew into a rage. “You useless trash, you dared to treat Qingwu gege? What do you take him as, your test run? Someone, take her into custody!” As soon as she spoke, two attendants from outside the room rushed in. Han Yunxi gave them an icy glare that froze the two guards in place, before speaking in a frosty tone.

“Princess Changping, the patient needs peace and quiet. If there’s anything to say, please do it outside.”

The princess was shocked for a bit before breaking into loud laughter. “Did you all hear what she said? Haha, a useless trash like her can even say these words! I’m going to die from laughter!” So speaking, her voice turned icy. “Han Yunxi, Qingwu gege’s still unconscious. What right do you have to say these things? You’re the assassin, you’re the culprit who tried to hurt Qingwu gege! What are the rest of you dawdling for? Take Han Yunxi to the justice courts for interrogation!”

Princess Changping must have come to find faults today! Han Yunxi abandoned all courtesy in favor of speech. “Since when has Princess Changping replaced the authority of the justice courts to apprehend others? This doesn’t conform with established customs.”

Princess Changping was momentarily thrown, not expected Han Yunxi to speak to her this way. It couldn’t be that the rumors were true, and that this timid woman had completely changed?

“I…I…the justice courts should be honored that the princess is willing to do these things for them!” Princess Changping replied boldly.

“Then Princess Changping should know that one needs evidence to capture someone?” Han Yunxi asked again.

Princess Changping didn’t hesitate at all. “Liuyue and Li Changfeng[2] have eyewitness testimony, Qingwu gege’s proof as well, and…”

Gu Beiyue couldn’t listen any longer and hastily made to interrupt. “Princess Changping, I can vouch that the young general’s on his way to recovery! Why don’t you all go outside? If there’s anything to say, we can wait until Qingwu wakes up.”

Princess Changping narrowed her eyes. “Imperial Physician Gu, you’re not allowed to interrupt the princess when she’s speaking!”

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[1] gege (哥哥) – literally ‘older brother,’ also an intimate form of address for younger females to older males around the same age. (For convenience’s sake, I’ll only be using gege when it appears with certain titles/names; otherwise, ‘older/elder/big brother’ will be used instead.)

[2] Li Changfeng (李长峰) – as a reminder, he was the guard who first discovered Han Yunxi next to Mu Qingwu’s body.