Chapter 414: What’s there to talk about? (2/2)

“Were you well-behaved? Did you cause any trouble?”

“You didn’t steal anything, right?”

“And you’ve gotten heavier, yes?”

Lil Thing couldn’t understand what Mama Yunxi was saying, but simply cheeped back in response as it rubbed against her fingers. Long Feiye arched an eyebrow as he watched the loving, tender scene without even blinking.

“Esteemed wangfei, it’s possible it caught your scent and woke up ahead of time,” Gu Beiyue said with a smile.

“I’d say it caught whiff of the poisons on me instead!” Han Yunxi grinned back.

So, these two are going to start chatting again? Chu Xifenge and Zhao mama exchanged glances from their positions on the side, their looks filled with meaning. However, Gu Beiyue didn’t continue the conversation.

“It’s good that Lil Thing’s awake. This official still has business to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now.”

This time, he left for real. Lil Thing watched quietly as he left while curled up in Mama Yunxi’s palm, its eyes fixated on the retreating form long after it had disappeared from sight. It had no idea why it had acted up so suddenly just then. Was it because it was too groggy after waking up? Or was it because it’d learned too many things about that man over the past few months? Is this why their parting felt so miserable now?

Gentleman, Lil Thing really wants to spend more time with you, ah.

After Gu Beiyue left, Long Feiye rose to his feet and strode towards Han Yunxi, causing Lil Thing to catch whiff of another familiar scent. Despite this, it couldn’t recall who the scent belonged to at first thought. It sniffed the air a few times before slowly turning around, only to see Papa Long’s fingers descending upon him like five mountain peaks.

Awroooo….that familiar scent spoke of danger!

Its fur standing on end, Lil Thing immediately sought to flee, but it was already too late. Long Feiye grabbed him by the tail and plucked him up. Lil Thing was so scared that it didn’t dare to make a sound, its head and four limbs obediently drooping towards the ground. Still, it kept darting glances at Han Yunxi for help. Han Yunxi was worried as well, because Lil Thing had yet to fully recover from its injuries.

She was afraid that Long Feiye would toss it aside again, and was about to snatch him back when Long Feiye simply remarked, “Indeed, it’s gotten heavier.”

Huh! He didn’t throw Lil Thing aside!

Han Yunxi nodded her head repeatedly. “Imperial Physician Gu knows how to raise it.”

Long Feiye wanted to say something else, but fell silent. After a while, he returned Lil Thing to Han Yunxi and intoned, “You should let it lose weight. If it’s too fat, it’ll be too heavy to run.”

Han Yunxi burst into laughter, while Lil Thing was moved to the point of tears. It had no idea what Papa Long had said, but it counted its lucky stars that the man hadn’t tossed it out the window again. In his mind, Papa Long had improved for the better!

After Han Yunxi took Lil Thing out of the room, Long Feiye turned to Chu Xifeng and asked, “What’s there to talk about when it’s a rat?”

Chu Xifeng could tell that His Highness had dearly wanted to bring up Lil Thing with esteemed wangfei back then, but didn’t manage to do it.

“Master, that’s a squirrel, not a rat,” Chu Xifeng could only reply.

Long Feiye gave him a cold stare before changing the topic to more serious things. “Have you arranged the men?”

“All according to Your Highness’s directions. Tang Li’s already gone over to act as guard,” Chu Xifeng replied. Mute Granny had arrived in the capital after them and was now residing at the Solitary Enclosure within the city. In the end, Tang Li hadn’t managed to meet with the mysterious black-robed man at all despite waiting for him at the Hidden Pavilion.

“Your Highness, could that black-robed man have died by now? Perhaps the only reason he held out last time was because some miracle pill preserved his heart?” Chu Xifeng surmised.

“Your lordship is more interested in knowing how he figured out Mute Granny was in my hands in the first place!” Long Feiye said coldly. Mute Granny was the Mu Clan’s deepest secret, so it was impossible for Mu Yingdong to divulge the fact with anyone else. Aside from him, it was only Gu Qishao who knew she existed. But there was no way Gu Qishoa knew she was still alive, either! Chu Xifeng had left no loopholes in faking her death.

Moreover, if Gu Qishao really knew the facts, his personality would have ensured he told Han Yunxi long ago. Long Feiye had considered the problem for a long time without finding a satisfactory answer.

“Your Highness, this subordinate’s already checked. Gu Qi Sha still hasn’t returned to Pill Fiend Valley yet, and his whereabouts are unclear,” Chu Xifeng reminded him in a low voice. In his opinion, hiding the facts about Mute Granny from esteemed wangfei was a dangerous decision. If the truth was ever exposed one day, it’d be hard for even His Highness to explain himself. Moreover, it was unlikely His Highness would offer an explanation at all.

Long Feiye pinched his nose and murmured, “Tell Tang Li to keep a close eye on his charge!”

Meanwhile, Gu Qishao was making preparations to leave the Mu Clan’s medicinal fields at long last. That’s right, he and Mu Linger had found the Panoptic Red Lotus!

Although this lotus wasn’t the foremost of treasures located within Mu Clan grounds, it definitely ranked amongst the top ten. Mu Linger handed the plant over to Gu Qishao without a second thought. “Qi gege, take good care of it!”