Chapter 201: Peeking at her secret (2/2)

She had only made a small incision on Gu Beiyue’s chest before using acupuncture to expell all of the poisons inside. Right now, she’d cleaned up the cut and disinfected it before applying blood-stemming herbs and wrapping it in bandages. One could consider her work extremely successful.

But currently, she was staying dazed beside the bed. What had happened?

Gu Beiyue’s robes had been ripped apart to expose his beautiful chest. It was hard to imagine that a weak man without the strength to truss a chicken, who once used to be a sickly invalid, who was as warm and gentle as jade or silvergrass, could possess a chest with such sex appeal. He was well-built and muscular, filled with masculine strength that would make the thoughts of any woman wander. Because Han Yunxi had been busy treating him before, she hadn’t noticed Gu Beiyue’s excellent physique, but now she felt like she’d discovered some sort of shocking secret. Both surprised and startled by the sight, her gaze lowered to that mesmerizing skin and couldn’t help trailing downwards. She couldn’t help but wonder what sort of lean, strong, and handsome body this man hid beneath his snow white robes?

It was here that Gu Beiyue suddenly moved.

His hand trailing by his side suddenly curled up, causing Han Yunxi to recover her senses. She gave a start as she realized she’d gotten too absent-minded. All right, she could admit that she was captivated by the warm and gentle man who possessed a vigorous physique. However, she quickly pretended that she’d seen nothing at all and hastily came closer as Gu Beiyue slowly opened his eyes. Before Han Yunxi had used her poison, she’d applied an anesthetic, so he was just waking up now.

“Don’t move, I just took care of your injury!” Han Yunxi said seriously.

Gu Beiyue looked at her for a long time before speaking. “Esteemed wangfei, I…I’m not dead?”

“I thought you’d die too. But you’re a good person, and good people have stronger lives.” Han Yunxi was earnest about her words. She really thought that Gu Qishao meant to take Gu Beiyue’s life, but who knew he’d miss by just that tiny bit! She explained everything to Gu Beiyue, who exhaled in response.

“It must have been esteemed wangfei’s fortune to avoid such a calamity.”

Han Yunxi couldn’t help but roll her eyes. “Gu Beiyue, since when did you turn into a flatterer that hits the horse’s bottom too? It was obviously I who implicated you.”

Gu Beiyue gave a bashful smile. “Esteemed wangfei, I was so frightened back then that I didn’t think twice when I realized what was going on and shouted for help. Isn’t this Gu Qishao a friend of yours and His Highness? How could he…”

Han Yunxi forced a smile. “Who’s friends with him? At most, we happen to know each other. In any case, it’s a long story.”

A complicated look flitted past Gu Beiyue’s eyes before he asked, “Esteemed wangfei, before I heard you say that these assassination needles were from the Tang Clan?”

“You know about the Tang Clan too?” Han Yunxi said doubtfully. Even a doctor like Gu Beiyue knew of jianghu affairs?

“The Tang Clan’s assassination weapons are famous throughout Cloud Realm Continent. I’ve heard people mention them at Medical City when I was younger,” Gu Beiyue replied.

Han Yunxi nodded. She didn’t plan on continuing with this topic, but grabbed a brocade cover to give Gu Beiyue before calling for Seventh Madame and little Yi’er to enter. Only then did Gu Beiyue realize he was half-exposed. The tips of his ears reddened slightly as he covered himself up.

Seventh Madame and little Yi’er both broke into smiles upon seeing he was all right. Seventh Madame urged Gu Beiyue to recuperate for a few days at the Han estate, but Gu Beiyue insisted on returning home. Han Yunxi personally escorted him to the Gu Estate, before making arrangements and ensuing the young medical youths there knew how to change his dressing. When she was just about to leave, she turned back and said, “Gu Beiyue, what happened today…”

Before she could finish, Gu Beiyue smiled softly. “Esteemed wangfei can be at ease, I won’t say a thing.”

What a smart man!

Han Yunxi discovered that she liked him more and more. Her smiling dimples were like flowers as she nodded before leaving with her cares at rest. Gu Beiyue lightly stroked the injury on his chest before muttering under his breath.

“Gu Qishao, are you like me as well? Did you come here to look for the poisons woman too?”

Han Yunxi could actually take poisons out of thin air. What kind of ability was that? Was she the person he was looking for?

1. mace – or qian (钱), unit of measurement approximately equal to 5 grams.

2. fen (分) – Chinese unit of measurement approximately equal to 373.01mg or 0.01316oz.