Chapter 202: It actually upgrades (2/2)
“It’s fine, I’m a doctor myself.” Han Yunxi gave a lazy stretch and prepared to leave when Zhao mama grew anxious enough to exhort her.
“Esteemed wangfei, you can’t afford to be careless with such matters. What if you’re pregnant?!”
Spittake…
Han Yunxi spat out her mouthful of tea. She was still figuring out how to reply when a soft cough sounded from the door.
Cough, cough…
If Han Yunxi still had tea in her mouth, she would’ve spat it out again. Standing at the doorway was none other than Long Feiye.
When did this guy show up? Did he overhear just then?
Only Long Feiye himself knew. He walked over expressionlessly as Han Yunxi and Zhao mama bowed in greeting. A shrewd glint shone in Zhao mama’s eyes as she hastened to speak up first.
“Your Highness, esteemed wangfei has been addicted to sleeping recently. Judging from this old servant’s experience, it’s likely that she’s pregnant. Your Highness should coax esteemed wangfei to call Imperial Physician Li over for a look.”
Han Yunxi already felt uncomfortable from Zhao mama’s words, but she suddenly felt an urge to laugh instead. From what she understood, it wasn’t just Zhao mama, but many others in the estate who were concerned with her and Long Feiye. Was or wasn’t she favored? She kept her laughter in her heart as she innocently looked towards Long Feiye, waiting for him to answer. He was clearer than anyone else in the world whether or not she was pregnant.
But instead of hesitating, Long Feiye elegantly lifted his robes and sat down as if nothing had happened. Mildly he said, “Then why not hurry and summon Imperial Physician Li?”
Zhao mama was both thrilled and delighted as she exclaimed, “This old servant shall do it right away, right away!”
Whether or not esteemed wangfei was pregnant, the Duke of Qin’s words were enough indication that he’d visited her before. Otherwise, why ask for an imperial physician? Overnight visits were the root of favored statuses! Zhao mama nearly flew out, leaving Han Yunxi to crease her brows as she stared at Long Feiye. Even if Imperial Physician Li didn’t get a pregnancy pulse from her, it’d still prove that Long Feiye had favored her, thus summoning him. Once news of this spread from Imperial Physician Li’s lips, who wouldn’t believe the rumors? They were husband and wife to begin with, so chasity wasn’t an issue. Such news would solidify her favored status and position as Qin Wangfei. It was a move that brought her a hundred goods with no ills.
Why was this guy suddenly planning for her wellbeing for no apparent reason? Han Yunxi found it inconceivable.
Long Feiye allowed Han Yunxi to stare as he poured himself tea to drink, indifferent and self-possessed. He had been staying at home all this time, waiting for this woman to ask him to teach her about assassination weapons. Still, he’d ended up waiting for multiple days. He was curious beyond measure. Had this woman retreated and decided not to learn, or was she seriously waiting for Tang Li to come teach her?
No matter which reason, he couldn’t accept either one.
He poured a cup of tea and pushed it towards Han Yunxi, signaling her to stop looking at him and sit down.
“You…have business?” Han Yunxi asked doubtfully.
Fine, she didn’t believe that Long Feiye could be so good-hearted without a motive in mind. Everything between them had been accomplished with exchanges.
“What do you want to say?” Long Feiye retorted.
“Finding an imperial physician to check my pregnancy pulse for no reason, you..” Han Yunxi smiled slyly. “What are you planning now?”
But Long Feiye only leisurely drank his tea before speaking coldly, “Both the old lady in the palace and the one at the estate are pressing to hold a grandchild. Occasionally, we have to play the part. What other motives did you think your lordship had?”
So it was like that…
Han Yunxi’s heart quivered, but she quickly met Long Feiye’s eyes with a laugh. “I thought as much…” She lowered her head to drink her tea without saying anything else. Long Feiye saw her indifference and inexplicably wrinkled his handsome brows.
“Han Yunxi…” he didn’t know why he suddenly called out her name.
“Mm?” Han Yunxi raised her head, her crystal clear gaze broad and magnanimus.
He paused briefly before speaking icily, “Come to my courtyard at first light tomorrow to learn the Tang Clan assassination arts. Tardiness won’t be tolerated!”
Well… Han Yunxi widened her eyes in disbelief.
“After you’ve learned it, you can’t drag your lordship’s heels the next time you accompany me for matters.” There were stipulations for him offering to teach her first. Did this count as his explanation?
After a “won’t be” and “you can’t,” he rose to leave. Han Yunxi rolled her eyes a few times before she burst out into laughter. His high and mighty Highness Duke of Qin had actually taken the initiative to do things of his own accord…