Chapter 209: So foolish, so naive (1/2)

Chapter 209: So foolish, so naive

Han Yunxi was very anxious. Back then in the carriage, she had hesitated. Medical ethics dictated that she had to save Murong Wanru, especially since she was the one who injured the girl in the first place. Five needles’ worth of super-strength narcosis poison was more than enough to turn Murong Wanru comatose until she was simply a vegetable. There wasn’t much time left. Still, she knew that being a human vegetable was the best way to seal her mouth.

Thought she knew she shouldn’t think that way, both logic and emotion concurred on this point. Murong Wanru’s current fate was all a result of her own actions. She could be forgiven for trying to frame her once or twice, but now she was willing to kill Grand Concubine Yi and pin her for the deed. Was anything more unbearable than this?

All right, things were too complicated. She could temporarily put aside the private grudge between her and Murong Wanru and leave the decision up to Long Feiye. A lifelong secret was more frightening than anything else.

After hearing Han Yunxi’s explanation, the killing intent in Long Feiye’s eyes not only stayed put, but intensified. Although he’d given this woman the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, it didn’t mean she could know so much! He wasn’t Grand Concubine Yi’s child or related to Emperor Tianhui. Grand Concubine Yi thought she’d hidden the facts well, but ten years ago, the Tang Clan had found him with the truth.

“At most, she can last the length of time it takes to drink a cup of tea. After that, nobody will be able to save her!” Han Yunxi said. Meanwhile, the guards and servants had all rushed over, preparing to rescue the people from the carriages. Seeing this, Long Feiye walked over as well. Han Yunxi watched his retreating form and didn’t catch anything unusual. She assumed the fellow had been amazed as well. After all, if you suddenly discovered one day that you weren’t your parents’ child, even the coldest person in the world would feel something, right? She hurried after Long Feiye, who waved off all the guards and servants to personally straighten up the carriage. When he lifted the curtains, it was to see Murong Wanru and Grand Concubine Yi together in an unconscious heap. Their bodies and faces were covered in injuries from the blunt trauma. Han Yunxi stood on one side without a peep. Slowly, time trickled by. Everything had all happened too suddenly, so her mind was still a mess. She couldn’t fathom the thoughts of this man and his cold, dark pupils.

Suddenly, Long Feiye said, “Get on.”

Get on? Had he decided to save her?

Han Yunxi found that unexpected. Judging by this guy’s personality, she thought he’d preferred to silence the witnesses. Things would get very troublesome if he saved Murong Wanru. Still, if she considered it from a different angle, it was Grand Concubine Yi’s adoption that allowed him to gain his present power and influence. Murong Wanru was Grand Concubine Yi’s own daughter, so he couldn’t exactly repay kindness with enmity.

“Get on!” Abruptly, Long Feiye’s voice turned into a cold command.

Only then did Han Yunxi recover enough to hurry onto the carriage. She’d overthought things. But very quickly, she realized that was wrong. She hadn’t overthought things, but had simply thought too much! As soon as she got in the carriage, Long Feiye sat inside as well without saying a word. He took the reins and drove them away, his speed as fast as an arrow leaving its bow. Han Yunxi clutched the doorframe to keep from falling off. She looked at Long Feiye’s unfeeling, callous face as her heart pounded. What did this man want to do? Had he lost it because he took things too hard?

There wasn’t much time left. She couldn’t let him go on like this, he had to make a choice!

Han Yunxi bolstered her courage and reached out to hold onto Long Feiye’s hands on the reins. “Long Feiye, will you settle down?! I know you’re feeling awful over all this, but you should first calm…”

Before she could finish, Long Feiye suddenly jerked on the reins and came to a stop. Han Yunxi narrowly avoided tumbling out; fortunately, Long Feiye stopped her with his arm. She turned back and happened to meet Long Feiye’s eyes. Finally, Han Yunxi caught a glimpse of the frigid, merciless killing intent in those deep, dark pupils. Her heart jerked as she grew alarmed. Subconsciously, she backed away until she fell back into the carriage.

Could it be that this guy…

Long Feiye lifted the curtains and swept his cold gaze across the unconscious forms of Grand Concubine Yi and Murong Wanru before resting on Han Yunxi’s face. She couldn’t help but give a cold shiver as she suddenly saw through his thoughts. Just who was this cold-blooded fellow? Someone who flipped his hand to summon the clouds and turned his palm to summon the rains. The ice duke Long Feiye held complete power over life and death; how could he permit anyone to know his birth secret? What other choice did he have? Why did she try to figure him out? Once such a frightening secret came to light, he’d definitely silence all witnesses!

That didn’t just include Murong Wanru’s mouth, but her own as well!

Heavens, had her brain short-circuited? Why had she been so foolish, so naive? Instead of trying to protect her own life, she’d actually spoken on behalf of a cheap person like Murong Wanru for the sake of medical ethics. Would a terrifying man like Long Feiye consider such things so deeply? She should’ve turned Murong Wanru into a human vegetable to threaten Grand Concubine Yi and pretended she hadn’t heard or seen anything. After that, hide the truth from Long Feiye for the rest of her life.

Han Yunxi discovered that she was incomparably stupid!

Beneath Long Feiye’s emotionless stare, she kept backing away until she was resting next to Grand Concubine Yi.

“Has the time passed?” Long Feiye suddenly asked, his voice very soft. Still, it was enough to make her hairs stand on end.