Chapter 410: Pride of the Duke of Qin (1/2)

Chapter 410: Pride of the Duke of Qin

Make a bet? What are the stakes?

Last time at the black market, Han Yunxi had successfully cut a deal. Long Feiye had promised to reward her handsomely, and she’d say she wanted his everything! He’d asked her whether she was certain, and to answer her when she’d thought it over thoroughly.

It all sounded like a joke, but she took the whole thing seriously! Debts needed to be paid eventually!

“Your Highness, what are the stakes?” she asked with interest.

Han Yunxi had thought it over carefully before saying she wanted his all. The statement was so broad that it covered all of his things as hers, didn’t it? This time, she felt like she should aim for something more tangible, so she chewed on her thumb in thought.

Long Feiye glanced at her and wondered where this woman got the confidence to bet with him in the first place. After a while, Han Yunxi spoke up again. “Your Highness, if I win, can you take me to look around Celestial Mountain Sword Sect?”

Long Feiye and Duanmu Yao were both talented martial artists and closed door disciples of the Celestial Mountain Sword Sect’s head. She had no idea what kind of man their master was to dote on Duanmu Yao so much and make Long Feiye protect her until her 18th birthday. If he’s a sect head, can’t he see through Duanmu Yao’s personality at a glance?

“And what if you lose?” Long Feiye asked back.

“Then your lordship can decided the terms,” Han Yunxi said magnanimously.

“You’re so certain that you’ll win?” Long Feiye didn’t understand. She’s such a smart woman, though. Perhaps she hasn’t woken up fully yet?

Han Yunxi simply laughed. “Chenqie will definitely win, because chenqie bets that Northern Li will never wage war!”

Long Feiye’s expression stiffened at her reply, while Han Yunxi burst into bright laughter. Han Yunxi, ah, Han Yunxi, is there anyone else who makes a fool out of people like you do? You’re nothing but a hooligan!

Afraid that Long Feiye would regret it, Han Yunxi quickly added, “Your Highness, we’ve already discussed the terms! No takebacks!”

A old idiom went that villains and women were the hardest types to discipline! What else could Long Feiye do? He looked at her with his hopelessly doting eyes and promised, “When there’s a chance, I’ll take you there. But we won’t go to Celestial Mountain in the near future.”

Han Yunxi was thrilled. “Alright, chenqie will make a note of it!” Currently, this man both owed her his ‘everything’ and a trip to Celestial Mountain, while she didn’t owe him a thing.

“Your Highness, how are you so sure that Northern Li won’t wage war? Do you have a brilliant plan in place?”

Was it really alright for Han Yunxi to start questioning her bet right after she won it? Long Feiye glanced at her and said, “Not telling.”

This too, could be counted as a minor penalty for her gall. Han Yunxi and her guilty conscience asked no more. She’d wait and see how it played out instead! The bet between the couple soon reached the ears of Chu Xifeng, who spoke to all his guards in a serious tone, “Whatever you do, never bet with our mistress. She’s yet to lose a gamble!”

As usual, Han Yunxi spent today studying Baili Mingxiang’s poison for a cure. In her spare time, she researched Northern Li Country as well, but still couldn’t figure out how Long Feiye had the confidence to stop the powerful country in its tracks. After all, Northern Li was a spartan country that encouraged military growth. It had always awed its neighbors with its impressive strength. Many of the border skirmishes over the past few years had been instigated by Northern Li’s side.

Does Long Feiye hold some sort of power in Northern Li? Han Yunxi could admit that her understanding of tactics was inferior to Long Feiye’s. In the end, she decided to stop thinking about it. Over the next few days, Emperor Tianhui kept pressuring them to return, either by sending messengers or missives. But Long Feiye maintained his claim of illness, too lazy to even open the incoming letters. He handed them off to Chu Xifeng instead.

Emperor Tianhui had been recovering steadily under Gu Beiyue’s care, but Long Feiye made him so angry that he fell ill again. “Just what is he doing? Is he planning to revolt?! ‘Military forces stationed to fight have no need to acknowledge imperial summons?!’ He even dared to say such things! It’s backwards, all backwards!”

“Zhen shouldn’t have left him and his mother alive back then. I should’ve killed everyone off!”