Chapter 233: Staying behind, what business have you tonight? (2/2)

Han Yunxi took the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion from her medical pouch and sighed again in her heart. She’d long guessed that this fellow couldn’t be nice enough to talk openly with her on Lady Tianxin’s affairs. Fine, she should’ve guessed his motives long before. He might have showed up, but it didn’t mean he rescued her without motives in mind. He was here for Medical City’s poisons warehouse.

When could things turn more straightforward between her and this man?

Was it because they were so complicated that she always felt like he was a stranger, even though she was right by his side? In a flash, Han Yunxi lost all interest in Medical City and its Poison Sect’s secrets. She rose to her feet with a soft smile. “Your Highness, no matter how urgent things are with the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, it’ll need to wait until Gu Beiyue and I are cleared of our criminal names. I have to make a trip to the medical academy so I’ll be excusing myself now.”

Long Feiye didn’t expect Han Yunxi to react this way and asked unhappily, “It’s the middle of the night, why so urgent?”

Han Yunxi grew amused, her smile more brilliant than before. “Your Highness, of course these matters are urgent. Chenqie needs to discuss the crown prince’s illness with Imperial Physician Gu in case his condition’s changed. If it has and brings complications to the consultation, how will chenqie go to the poisons warehouse with you under a criminal name?”

Hearing this, Long Feiye’s face changed. It was rare to see him lose control and even look worried, but he only kept silent, his expression colder than before. She took his silence as a tacit agreement to her words.

“I’m off!” Han Yunxi easily turned around.

“The medical academy isn’t a place where you can casually saunter in,” Long Feiye still spoke up in the end.

“Chenqie only needs to say her name to get inside. Your Highness doesn’t need to wait for chenqie’s return,” Han Yunxi didn’t turn back. Her meaning was that she’d expose her identity so there was no need to stay at the inn anymore.

“Your lordship already said there’s business tonight. You can’t go,” Long Feiye lowered his voice.

“What business? Please speak, Your Highness,” Han Yunxi finally turned back.

What business? What business?

Long Feiye’s icy face turned three parts cooler, but he still didn’t reply.

“Please speak if there’s business, Your Highness,” Han Yunxi took a few steps closer, her expression serious. Although she was angry, she still placed careful emphasis on the word ‘business.’ But Long Feiye only stared at her without saying a word. Was this fellow still trying to fool around with her?

“If it’s nothing important, then chenqie…”

But before Han Yunxi could finish, Long Feiye cut her off. “Yes. Tonight, serve me in bed.”

What?

Han Yunxi didn’t have time to shut her gaping mouth as she stood rooted to the spot. She stared at him tongue-tied, not moving an inch.

Tonight…there’s business, tonight…serve him in bed!

Han Yunxi didn’t know how long she took to digest his words, but by the time she recovered, Long Feiye was still sitting before her and staring at her with cold eyes. She tried her best to move her mouth into a smile, but couldn’t manage no matter how much effort she used. She could only say stiffly, “Your Highness, this joke isn’t a bit funny.”

“Does your lordship look like he’s joking?” Long Feiye said coldly as he stood him. His towering form was still five or six steps away, but Han Yunxi felt it pressing against her all the same.

“Your Highness…certainly knows how to jest,” Han Yunxi subconsciously backed up a few steps.

Long Feiye arched his eyebrows and asked, “You’re still planning to leave?”

“Your Highness, chenqie’s been down on her luck these few days. Unfortunately, it’s not convenient to serve you in bed, why don’t…” Even Han Yunxi that felt her own excuses were shoddy.

Very quickly, Long Feiye interrupted her. “Then you can keep night watch.”

Night watch…

These were words more fitting for a servant or concubine, to guard the bedside or sleep by the door. She was a proper consort, so how could she do such things? Still, Han Yunxi was in no mood to argue. As long as she didn’t have to serve him in bed, she was willing to accept anything. Her pounding heart finally slowed as she calmed down. Just what is this man doing? Picking faults with her on purpose? This isn’t his style at all!

After a long stretch of silence, the atmosphere grew less awkward and Han Yunxi recovered her spirits. She bolstered her courage and asked in a serious, sincere tone, “Long Feiye, if you really have nothing important then just let me go. I want to see Luo Zuishan with Gu Beiyue.”

But Long Feiye’s icy countenance didn’t change. He only tossed her a single sentence: “Your lordship is tired. Tonight, you can keep watch by the bed.”