Chapter 345: Truly unhappy (2/2)

“And where will you use those needles?” Long Feiye continued.

“Right where…where…” Han Yunxi trailed off as she suddenly realized what was wrong. Her line of vision followed Gu Beiyue’s navel and swept downwards. Long Feiye’s hands had clenched into fists in his sleeves as he waited for Han Yunxi to answer him.

She would have to find Gu Beiyue’s acupuncture points below his abdomen!

If this was any other time, with even more mysterious acupuncture points, Han Yunxi would still be able to admit it freely without any qualms in her heart. But faced with Long Feiye’s questioning, she realized for the first time that she couldn’t answer him. Before, she’d even told Zhao mama that she wanted to make him unhappy. Here was a perfect chance, but she simply withered up and forgot all about her goals. In fact, she was even worried that the fellow would turn unhappy and misunderstand the situation.

“Where is it?” Long Feiye kept asking.

Gu Beiyue wore a half-smiling expression and didn’t say a word. Han Yunxi was still quick-witted enough to salvage the situation. “Three inches below the navel, in the dantian region. It’s only a few acupuncture points, all ordinary ones too, so after Imperial Physician Gu takes the antidote we can have Imperial Physician Huang do the needle work for him.” Han Yunxi was very nervous. There shouldn’t be any flaws in that explanation, right?

But Long Feiye simply asked, “What about now? Does your lordship still have to get lost?”

Han Yunxi’s face stiffened before she explained herself again. “Your Highness, because chenqie had to measure the quantity of poisons, I didn’t want to be disturbed because it’d mess up my calculations. That’s why… Chenqie didn’t know Your Highness came back, excuse me for my impropriety!”

Long Feiye stood up. “Since that’s the case, your lordship will leave first.” Then he turned to walk out.

That’s it? Han Yunxi was thoroughly surprised. Was I over thinking things? But wait, it didn’t feel like I was? So confusing!

When she saw Long Feiye leave for real, Han Yunxi decided she’d worried too much. Taking a deep breath, she collected her thoughts and decided to save her patient first! However, Long Feiye’s expression looked utterly terrible when he left the room. Neither him nor the people outside really expected Han Yunxi to chase him out.

This woman. Just great!

Han Yunxi concentrated her efforts on adjusting the dosage, using poison and antidote, and preparing her needles.

“Esteemed wangfei, I’ve made you work hard,” Gu Beiyue said mildly.

Han Yunxi was so focused that she didn’t even hear him. Gu Beiyue simply smiled and said nothing more. Once the needles were prepared, Han Yunxi didn’t tarry and called immediately for Imperial Physician Huang. But everyone else followed him into the room as well–with the exception of Long Feiye.

Han Yunxi felt a little uneasy when she didn’t see the duke, but she was too professional to dwell on that thought. Gu Beiyue might have taken the antidote already, but it’d be a big problem if they didn’t expel his poisons soon. She held her patience and told Imperial Physician Huang in detail on how to use the needles, including the exact quantities, locations, and pressure needed to apply each one. Poison expelling needles differed from regular acupuncture needles. In the end, Imperial Physician Huang had to ask a few more questions before he completely understood.

After explaining everything, Han Yunxi and Zhao mama both retreated from the guesthouse. Even Zhao mama had forgotten Han Yunxi’s vow to make Long Feiye jealous after these recent developments. Her heart was trembling as well. Long Feiye was standing with his hands behind his back right in front of the house.

“Your Highness…” Han Yunxi carefully walked to his side.

“You’ve finished treatment?” Long Feiye asked coldly.

“Imperial Physician Huang’s doing the needle work now. It’s not a big problem,” Han Yunxi answered truthfully.

Zhao mama lightly tugged on Han Yunxi’s robes, hinting to her that His Highness Duke of Qin was truly angry. Han Yunxi wasn’t an idiot. Of course she could tell, but she couldn’t figure out how to offer an explanation to him. After all–she hadn’t done anything, in the end! Everything she did was for the sake of saving others. Although she hadn’t noticed the location of the injury at first, she would’ve realized the issue even without Long Feiye showing up and ask someone else to use the needles.

He had already reminded her multiple times to remember her status and ‘wifely virtues.’ Even if she wanted to use the needles personally, Gu Beiyue wouldn’t have let her! After a period of silence, it was Long Feiye who ended up speaking first.

“Come with your lordship.” He left as soon as he spoke, but Han Yunxi didn’t budge.

“Your Highness, Imperial Physician Huang is still doing work with the needles. Chenqie cannot leave for now.”

Although there were no more complications, especially with Imperial Physician Huang’s excellent acupuncture skills, the prudent and cautious Han Yunxi still wanted to stay behind in case of something unexpected. That was one of the basic tenets of being a doctor. Until the patient recovered, the doctor couldn’t lower her guard.

Long Feiye didn’t turn back, but simply left her with a cold remark. “Then there’s no need for you to come along…”