Chapter 348: Wedding, big news (2/2)
Nobody knew what would happen to Baili Mingxiang once the Beauty’s Blood was complete. Yet Han Yunxi could judge that she wouldn’t survive. However, there was no telling how she’d die, either. When she saw Long Feiye furrow his eyebrows, she quickly explained, “I’ll make sure not to affect the Beauty’s Blood.”
Only then did Long Feiye reply in three words, “As you will…”
To him, Baili Mingxiang was simply one of his many subordinates. He’d almost forgotten what she looked like by now.
“Your Highness, has there been any news of Mute Granny?” Han Yunxi had never forgotten about the old woman. She was concerned about the fate of that white-robed man from the Shadow Clan as well. The origins of her birth had disappeared with both of them. Sometimes, she really wished she was simply Han Congan’s daughter by his first wife and not have so many secrets.
The more secrets there were, the more conspiracies would exist. She’d be in much more danger as well. Even now, she suspected that someone had plotted Lady Tianxin’s fetal dystocia ahead of time just so she could die in her mother’s womb. She couldn’t rest easy unless she uncovered the truth about her mother’s labor and her real father.
“No news. It’s unlikely that we’ll find her, so it’s best if you don’t hold out too much hope,” Long Feiye said mildly.
Han Yunxi didn’t reply. When she thought of Mute Granny, she was struck with a guilty conscience. “Your Highness, of the three ingredients, I’ve already found the Serpent Fruit.”
Long Feiye’s eyes flashed with vitality at these words. “Serpent Fruit?”
Han Yunxi took out the fruit. “Lil Thing brought it. Heaven knows what other treasures it’s hiding!”
Long Feiye took the item and examined it. He couldn’t ascertain whether this was Serpent Fruit, but he could tell that this one was bigger than the one in Gu Qi Sha’s hands!
“Your Highness, why don’t you take care of it? I don’t think it’ll be so easy to find the other two ingredients.” There was no way to use the antidote without Mute Granny, anyways. Because of that, Han Yunxi felt too listless and unmotivated to look after the Serpent Fruit. Long Feiye silently placed the fruit in his sleeve without a word. A cold look flashed through his eyes.
Gu Qi Sha, your lordship will definitely play you a round this time!
In the middle of their conversation, Chu Xifeng suddenly ran over. “Your Highness! Your Highness, there’s big news!”
Long Feiye hated it when his subordinates lost their cool. He asked unhappily, “How big is the news?”
“The crown prince is in trouble!” Chu Xifeng said, panting.
Long Feiye didn’t take it to heart. The crown prince was a clear minded man who knew how to adapt to circumstances. Judging from the current climate, he hadn’t done anything particularly remarkable. Emperor Tianhui wouldn’t do anything to him in return. The best solution was for father and son to join hands.
“What is it?” Han Yunxi was rather curious.
“The emperor’s decreed his hand in marriage to Mu Liuyue from the general’s estate!” Chu Xifeng said seriously.
Han Yunxi was stunned. Mu Liuyue. If Chu Xifeng hadn’t brought up her name, she would’ve almost forgotten the girl. Mu Liuyue used to be Princess Changping’s best friend, but after all the chaos that had happened and losing a bet she never fulfilled, her reputation had been left in tatters, thus confining her at home. Back then, it had been her older brother Mu Qingwu who’d taken off his clothes and ran around a circle on the main street.
Even if a girl like her had a good background, there was no way she’d be able to marry a respectable man. Noble, established families with good breeding had different criteria when they were looking for daughter-in-laws. It wasn’t the same as marrying off their own daughters, because daughter-in-laws had to come from a good family as well as possess a good reputation for behavior and conduct.
Would the crown prince really agree to marry such a girl? No, more accurately speaking, would Emperor Tianhui be willing to accept such a daughter-in-law?
Han Yunxi couldn’t believe it!
Undoubtedly, the situation went beyond Long Feiye’s expectations as well. Coldly he asked, “What does Great General Mu mean by this?”
“News just came from the palace. I think the imperial decree’s on its way to the Mu Estate right now,” Chu Xifeng replied truthfully.
“That’s right. Your Highness, a few days ago Chu Xifeng and I saw the crown prince at the general’s estate with Mu Qingwu.” Han Yunxi would rather believe that Crown Prince Long Tianmo had found Mu Qingwu on his own. She didn’t want to think of Mu Qingwu allying himself with the crown prince just to get over his difficulties with the soldiers’ pay and provisions. It was true that the imperial uncle’s household backing the crown prince had the power to give Mu Qingwu the pay and grain he needed.
“The deadline that Tianhui’s set for Mu Qingwu is up, isn’t it?” Long Feiye asked. He hadn’t forgotten about this matter, but under these circumstances, it seemed more likely that Emperor Tianhui would drop the issue. He seemed more eager to pull the general’s estate to his side!
“It was due two days ago. Emperor Tianhui didn’t seem to have done anything to Mu Qingwu!” Chu Xifeng said.
In any case, Emperor Tianhui’s marriage decree was definitely a way to win General Mu to his side. It would be up to General Mu to decide. However, once the general’s estate was standing on the same lines as the imperial uncle’s household, Long Feiye would be under greater threat! For now, all they could do was watch quietly and wait.
A few days later, Tang Li finally extricated himself from his wedding and arrived travelworm and covered in dust. He was still dressed in his red bridegroom’s robes. Heaven knows what kind of death-defying escape he’d managed to pull off. He didn’t even glimpse Han Yunxi when he entered the door, because Long Feiye hauled him away.
“To Pill Fiend Valley!” he said.