Chapter 138: Attacked (2/2)

If Mu Liuyue had more courage to accept her fate and stubbornly promise to undertake it, Han Yunxi would naturally be more lenient. If Mu Liuyue didn’t depend on Mu Qingwu and pleaded to her personally, she might have relented as well. But this lass had no backbone to carry out her promise, nor did she submit. She couldn’t bow down and ask her herself.

Who knew what a girl like her was so proud of all the time.

Han Yunxi had won this gamble brilliantly, but it hadn’t been easy. If she let Mu Liuyue off just because Mu Qingwu interceded on her behalf, that would be doing herself a disservice. After all, if she hadn’t won today, there wouldn’t have been anyone to plead on her behalf. Her fate would definitely be worse off than Mu Liuyue’s. Since Mu Liuyue dared make such a big deal out of everything, she had to pay the price!

“A bet is a bet, how could one treat it as a children’s game?” Han Yunxi challenged mercilessly.

Big brother’s already begged her, what else does she want?! Mu Liuyue was furious. She was going to retort when Mu Qingwu held her back. He clenched his teeth and said, “Esteemed wangfei…”

Han Yunxi cut him off just as he began. “Young General, the people from your general’s estate aren’t the kind to go back on their words, are they?”

Mu Qingwu was a frank and upright person. How could he bear such a question? He really wanted to tell Han Yunxi, ‘No.’ If it was him in his sister’s place, he’d see the results to the end no matter what kind of bet or consequences existed. But this was his little sister. For her sake, all he could do was endure. A long time passed before he decided to risk everything. His gaze looked towards Han Yunxi, then Long Feiye, before he spoke.

“Your Highness Duke of Qin, Liuyue is still a virgin maiden, she definitely cannot do this! This humble official begs Your Highness to reconsider!”

Mu Liuyue’s heart trembled faintly with joy at these words. She knew that big brother was using the general estate’s face to plead with the Duke of Qin. No matter what, her household wouldn’t tolerate a slight in the capital and was comparable with other houses. The Duke of Qin should give them more face. Now that she finally saw a sliver of hope, she wasn’t so flustered anymore. She was even a little expectant, knowing full well that she had the highest chances of earning special treatment amongst the Duke of Qin’s adoring admirers.

Long Feiye seemed to be in thought as he looked at Mu Qingwu. “Take off the outer robes and run around the streets? Who came up with this idea?”

Mu Liuyue rejoiced at these words. Heavens, there had to be hope if His Highness Duke of Qin was asking such a question? Otherwise, based on his personality, he’d decline any requests outright. Mu Liuyue seemed to have gained a new life as she quickly raised her head, face pleasant and kind. “Your Highness, it was esteemed wangfei’s idea, not mine!”

But Long Feiye only gave her a disdainful glance as he questioned coldly, “If you agreed to the bet, you must be prepared to lose. What else is there to say?”

This…

Mu Liuyue stumbled back and fell to sit on the ground as if all the air had been sucked out of her body. She felt listless and physically paralyzed as tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes. His Highness Duke of Qin actually…actually disdained her this much. He didn’t leave any face for the general’s estate. Agree to a bet by preparing to lose, was he expecting her to really take off her robes and run around the streets? He was going to look on unfeelingly as she completely ruined her image?

So as it turned out, she wasn’t even worth mentioning in his eyes. She was unessential despite her birth and background, and the general’s estate was only something insignificant in his eyes.

“Sobsob…”

Finally, Mu Liuyue was sobbing out loud. All of her dreams and hopes had completely shattered. What could be more lamentable than finding out the man you secretly admired for years saw you as nothing more than trash?

She couldn’t take such a shock!

“No! I don’t want to! I don’t!” she cried and wailed, wildly pulling at Mu Qingwu’s clothes. Yet Long Feiye didn’t even spare her a glance when he turned to walk away.

“Miss Liuyue, don’t try to back out in front of the Duke of Qin and all these people. There’s still three days, so think it over carefully!” Han Yunxi cheerfully departed with these words as she hurried after Long Feiye. Mu Liuyue was left weeping and bawling…

Truthfully speaking, Long Feiye really was ruthless. He’d wounded someone so deeply without feeling a thing before leaving. Han Yunxi couldn’t help but wonder: did he hurt everyone who liked him with his ice and cruelty?

It took effort for her to catch up before they were walking side-by-side. She was about to thank him when he asked her lightly, “You’re still not going back?”

Huh…only then did Han Yunxi realize that this way was the opposite direction to the Duke of Qin’s estate.

“You’re…not?” Han Yunxi asked abruptly.

Long Feiye halted to glance at her. Without a word, his figure suddenly flashed before he disappeared.

This guy!

All right, why would he tell her where he was going? Most likely he was off to the Solitary Enclosure to interrogate Han Ruoxue and take care of Madame Li’s body. Han Yunxi looked back at the slowly dispersing crowd before recalling Seventh Madame and little Yi’er. She ran towards the back gates of the justice courts. Seventh Madame, you have to be all right. Now that two of the Han Family houses are gone, it’s only you and little Yi’er left!

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Fortunately, Seventh Madame’s injury wasn’t any more serious than a slightly concussion. Han Yunxi personally escorted Seventh Madame and little Yi’er back to the Han estate. She took care of things there without sleeping all right. Just when she was about to retire, the Duke of Qin’s estate sent an urgent message saying that Murong Wanru was looking for her to go back.

For Murong Wanru to be so anxious now must mean that Grand Concubine Yi had really been poisoned. Not only that, but the poison doctors must have be unable to treat her.

Han Yunxi was bemused!