Chapter 67: Disturbance, who’s the most certain one? (1/2)

Just as Han Yunxi was concentrating, Han Congan’s voice carried in from outside. He was pleading with Emperor Tianhui and his voice was quite loud.

Bastard! Gu Beiyue silently cursed, but he didn’t dare open the door to stop him. There was the fear that it’d just make everyone outside rush in and affect Han Yunxi even further.

Outside the room, Han Congan was first anticipating inspecting the results of the treatment. But the more he thought, the less he felt it was right. The more he thought, the more anxious he felt. He couldn’t just sit still and wait for his tragic end. What if Han Yunxi had bribed Gu Beiyue and really came up with some tricks? Then wouldn’t he be done for? No matter what, even if there was a tiny possibility, he couldn’t allow it.

He had to go in personally and watch every movement Han Yunxi did.

“Your majesty, let this subject go inside for a look! This subject has treated His Highness Crown Prince for many years and understand his condition better than Imperial Physician Gu.”

Emperor Tianhui gave him a cold look but seemed to hesitate.

“Your majesty, let your subject inside. At the very least, it’ll be one more person who can see what Qin Wangfei is doing with her treatment and how she’s using the medicine. In this way, the inspection afterwards would be more thorough, won’t it?”

Han Congan’s words were clear enough. Emperor Tianhui still held suspicions towards Han Yunxi and nodded his head after these lines. “Go on in.”

Han Congan rejoiced. “Thanks to your majesty. This subject will definitely observe everything.”

Han Congan’s delight raised his voice even louder so that Gu Beiyue heard everything clearly. But Han Yunxi remained as unmoving as before; it wasn’t clear if she’d heard as well. With Han Congan coming over, Gu Beiyue began burning with impatience. They were in a difficult dilemma and he didn’t know what to do. Did he refuse when Han Congan knocked on the door? Or, he could go out and block his way. Both methods would greatly affect Han Yunxi!

Gu Beiyue’s normally calm eyebrows scrunched themselves together. Meanwhile, Han Yunxi had already heard the fuss outside, but she was rather resistant to distractions and ignored it on purpose. Yet nobody could predict whether she’d hold onto her concentration when Han Congan came knocking.

At the critical moment, Han Congan reached the door.

Gu Beiyue decided to risk everything and pressed his hand against the door, preparing to go out. Han Yunxi became aware of his movement and lost her train of thought for a second. She immediately forced herself to re-focus, beads of perspiration popping out on her forehead. Her back was already long soaked in sweat.

But now it was impossible to regain her concentration. If she kept up like this, she’d make a mistake–a big one!

What to do?

At this urgent moment, an icy voice rose up. “Your majesty, didn’t you agree just then not to let anyone disturb her?”

This voice was…the Duke of Qin!

The Duke of Qin was still the Duke of Qin. Hearing this, Han Congan halted his steps. Gu Beiyue’s rising heart sank back down at the voice as he withdrew his hand from the door, while Han Yunxi exhaled in relief. This was like the time he’d saved her at the general’s house. Back then, she’d been so distracted her hands holding the acupuncture needles had trembled. But the sound of his voice instantly calmed her down, feeling as if the whole world was safe. Her eyes narrowed before she refocused herself, completely blanking out everything around her. It wasn’t clear what Long Feiye did outside, but after his speech, even Gu Beiyue couldn’t hear half a peep more from his position by the door.

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Outside, Han Congan had been gagged while Long Feiye was sitting on the step leading to the bedroom. Though he was sitting at a very low position, his whole body exuded a noble aura that made it difficult for people to overlook him. His every movement had a natural and unrestrained grace.

Since Emperor Tianhui had promised, he had nothing to say, but a complicated gaze flitted past his eyes. He kept trying to figure out Long Feiye’s attitude towards this wangfei of his. Such a lofty man had never concerned himself with other’s affairs. Did he take action for the sake of the crown prince’s safety? Or to make sure Han Yunxi wouldn’t make a mistake that’d convict her with a crime?

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Within the room, all was still and quiet.

Time slowed at this moment as the sound of gurgling came from Long Tianmo’s stomach. The poison was dissolving his fetus in fetu. This sound alternated between soft and loud in waves, before slowly fading away. As it did, the atmosphere of the room rose to the height of its tension.

Suddenly, Han Yunxi’s eyes brightened as she murmured, “Prepare the Life Blood Pill!”

Success!

Gu Beiyue smiled and immediately prepared the pill, ready to cooperate with Han Yunxi and feed it to Long Tianmo at any time. Han Yunxi waited for a short while longer under her scanners reminded her with a ‘ding,’. Her nerves, which had been stretched taut, suddenly relaxed.

The time had come!

She warmed up her hands before starting the incision, her movements experienced, agile, and very beautiful. The sharp edge of the knife drew a cut on Long Tianmo’s stomach two cun[1] long, and fresh red blood began to flow out. But once Han Yunxi inserted acupuncture needles, the flowing blood turned black. She alternated between sticking needles in acupoints and observing the flow of blood; very quickly, the entire bed had been dyed red. From beginning to end, she kept her head down, her expression strictly professional and absorbed. Although she was technically skilled, she never lowered her guard in such matters.

“Imperial Physician Gu, use the pill!”

Gu Beiyue cooperated very well. The Life Blood Pill really was a miraculous thing that restored Long Tianmo’s ashen pale face back to its pallor until it was ruddy and rosy. Han Yunxi raised her eyes for a peek before measuring his pulse, very satisfied with the results. Then she continued to look for acupoints. Although this process was slow and long, the risk of danger had dropped to its lowest point.