Chapter 360: Constantly protecting you (1/2)
Chapter 360: Constantly protecting you
After leaving the palace, Long Feiye accompanied Han Yunxi back to the Duke of Qin’s estate. Han Yunxi was planning to discuss the famine with him when they got home, but Long Feiye had to leave for business immediately. When she saw him going, she anxiously cried out, “Your Highness…”
Unexpectedly, Long Feiye turned around at the same time, intending to talk to her too.
“Your Highness, you go first.” “What is it?”
The two of them spoke at the same time, causing Han Yunxi to smile. She got straight to the point. “Your Highness, take chenqie with you to the disaster areas. Pestilence runs rampant in those places, so chenqie can constantly protect you if I come along.”
On one side, Zhao mama couldn’t resist a soft cough. Esteemed wangfei’s getting more and more thick-skinned. She’s a doctor of poisons and skilled in detoxification, but her medical skills are only average at best. Many times, she had to consult Imperial Physician Gu for help with medical matters. More importantly, she didn’t knock a lick of martial arts, but she even said she’d ‘constantly protect’ His Highness.
Although Zhao mama dearly wished that esteemed wangfei could go along with His Highness Duke of Qin, an excuse like that was too much, even for her.
“Constantly protect me?” Long Feiye asked with interest.
In truth, Han Yunxi just wanted to come along. Long Feiye would definitely bring along his own guards and doctors from the Imperial Physician Courtyard to the disaster areas. She didn’t need to worry at all. The longer Long Feiye stared at her, the more she was struck with a guilty conscience. Still, she held it well. After all, in their journey of 100 steps, she had to keep walking towards him with a smile, step by step.
Her grin was as bright as flowers as she said with confidence, “That’s right, like a constant bodyguard!”
Long Feiye was amused. For the first time ever, he broke into bright, hearty laughter. “Hahah, alright! Your lordship will take you along!”
Han Yunxi had seen Long Feiye laugh a few times, but never so candidly. A word from her and a laugh from him seemed to close the distance between them further.
“What did Your Highness want to say just then?” Han Yunxi asked next.
“Nothing. Go and get ready, we’ll leave in three days’ time.” Long Feiye would never tell this foolish woman that he’d been preparing to ask her about the very thing she requested.
A delighted Han Yunxi didn’t bother to probe. “Alright, chenqie will prepare herself and wait for you.”
Once Long Feiye left, Zhao mama started pestering Han Yunxi back the whole way. “Esteemed wangfei, bring this old servant with you!”
“This old servant can constantly protect you as well! Moreover, I can help you and His Highness do the laundry and cook meals. You’ll still need someone to wait on you when you travel.”
“Esteemed wangfei, this old servant’s never left the capital city in her entire life…”
Han Yunxi simply looked at Zhao mama without saying a word, making her anxious to death. One mistress and servant entered the Leisurely Cloud Pavilion, Su Xiaoyu came to meet them.
She was very curious about the pair. “Esteemed wangfei, where are you planning to go?”
“Children shouldn’t ask so many questions,” Zhao mama lectured instantly.
Su Xiaoyu blinked her eyes pitifully before stealing a peek at Han Yunxi. Then she obediently retreated to the side. Han Yunxi knew enough of them both to realize that Zhao mama usually doted on Su Xiaoyu. She didn’t pay much attention to the aggrieved looking child.
“Zhao mama, it’s fine if you come along, but you have to promise me something,” Han Yunxi finally spoke.
Zhao mama was so touched that she immediately agreed without asking for any details. “Esteemed wangfei, go ahead and say anything.”
“Come with me on a trip to the Gu Estate,” Han Yunxi smiled. Zhao mama’s smile instantly stiffened on her face.
“Esteemed wangfei, you…what do you want to do at the Gu Estate?”
Even though there was nothing going on between esteemed wangfei and Imperial Physician Gu after the misunderstanding was cleared up last time, it would still be better if her mistress had no contact with that doctor at all! Just look at His Highness’s temper! Imperial Physician Gu had been recuperating from his severe injury. Even now, he was still on sick leave from the Imperial Physician Courtyard. It would be impossible to take him along to the disaster area, so what other reason could Han Yunxi have to see him?
Han Yunxi grabbed a random fruit and tossed it at Zhao mama. “You’re not young anymore, so why do you still have so much nonsense in that brain? What could ever happen between Imperial Physician Gu and myself?”
That’s right. I like Long Feiye a lot. Why would I be interested in other men?