Chapter 391: His lies, her honesty (2/2)

Mu Xin was Tianxin, but Lady Tianxin was already dead. If Mute Granny knew the truth, how would she feel? When Han Yunxi and Gu Qishao had first found her, they’d been in too much of a rush to explain everything. Mute Granny was ready to get up after getting the painting, but Long Feiye simply took out another drawing. This one was none other than the painting of Han Yunxi he’d ordered pasted all around the continent when she went missing.

Mute Granny recognized Han Yunxi. Based on the Xin (心) character embroidered on her medical pouch, she was certain that the girl was Mu Xin’s daughter. She hastily went to reach for the painting, but Long Feiye immediately withdrew the object before carefully hiding it within his robes. Mute Granny didn’t move, but looked suspiciously at Long Feiye, who didn’t express any views whatsoever.

He rose to his feet and headed for the door, leaving instructions with Chu Xifeng. “Pick someone to look after her. If there’s any disturbance, you can take full responsibility!”

Mute Granny went to chase after Long Feiye, but there was no way she could catch up to him. She only gave up when he disappeared from sight and returned inside without a glance at Chu Xifeng. Then she slowly sat down, her sunken eyes turning even more sunken. She clutched tightly at the painting in her sleeves and wished desperately that she could speak so she could get the answers to her questions.

She was smart enough to understand the implied warning in the young man’s actions. He was threatening her with Mu Xin’s daughter! She didn’t dare to raise a ruckus anymore, much less act wantonly. Now, all she knew was that she had to wait–wait and see exactly what these people wanted.

But Chu Xifeng was left completely in the dark. Did master come just to deliver a painting in person? I could’ve done that myself.

In any case, he was more preoccupied with the antidote for Broomcorn Millet Poison than anything else. They had the Serpent Fruit now, but they still needed Bear Chuan and Panoptic Red Lotus. They’d given Pill Fiend a year-long deadline to find both items, but they still hadn’t heard any news from the man. Chu Xifeng only wished the guy would find the items faster. One day earlier from him was one day more of freedom for the guards. More importantly, he could stop worrying constantly about esteemed wangfei finding out. There was no saying whether she would!

But this time, she definitely wouldn’t.

Long Feiye still hadn’t returned by late night, so Han Yunxi still hadn’t slept. She was already in her bedroom, however. Husband and wife had used the search and seizure excuse to take over the entire senior provincial official’s estate and were now living in one of the guest houses. Their rooms were right next door to each other. When she heard the door next to hers open, she immediately opened her own.

“Your Highness, you’re back?”

“Mhm,” Long Feiye said simply.

“What were you busying yourself with? You didn’t bring me along?” Han Yunxi teased.

Instead of replying, Long Feiye asked, “You’re still not sleeping?”

Han Yunxi was used to this already. She was only asking on a whim rather than looking for any concrete answers. Right now, she simply wanted them to talk. “Your Highness, that gentleman from the Shadow Clan stopped by,” Han Yunxi murmured.

She’d thought over the entire afternoon before deciding to tell Long Feiye about what had happened. After all, this was related to her birth origins. She wasn’t much interested in finding out the secrets there, since she was someone from the future rather than the real Han Clan’s young Miss. Her reasons for wanting to know came more from selfish motives, because she was half-hoping she really was the West Qin imperial orphan. Maybe then she’d be a stronger help to Long Feiye!

More than that, she wanted to find out the truth behind Lady Tianxin’s difficult labor. Was it a coincidence? Or sabotage by human hands? Lady Tianxin was a highly respected doctor and the mother who granted this body life! She had to get to the bottom of it! If it hadn’t been a coincidence back then, just who was the culprit to blame? And why did they do it?

“That white-veiled man?” Long Feiye was surprised.

“Mhm, he came for a bit in the afternoon,” Han Yunxi replied honestly.

“What did he say?” Long Feiye seemed even anxious to know.

“He denied it and say he was aiming for Lil Thing. He also said that Lil Thing’s already recognized its new master, so he couldn’t take it away anymore.” Han Yunxi was always honest and reserved when speaking in front of Long Feiye.

“Anything else?” Long Feiye asked.

Han Yunxi drew back, looking a little pitiful. “Your Highness, can we discuss this inside the rooms?”