Chapter 423: A status she dislikes (1/2)
Chapter 423: A status she dislikes
Once Long Feiye appeared, Zhao mama tactfully left her ginseng chicken soup on the table by the bed and retreated. Han Yunxi assumed that she wouldn’t be seeing Long Feiye again so soon. He should sleep at least a day and a night to make up for the rest he missed, but here he was again.
Although Han Yunxi wanted Long Feiye to finish off the ginseng chicken soup for his health, she quickly snatched it into her own hands when she caught his gaze drifting to the bowl. Without hesitance, she raised the bowl and drained every drop dry. The last time he’d taken advantage of her was still on her mind.
Lil Thing was still curled up in the ceiling rafters, where it’d stayed all day. The sole reason was because the room was full of yummy things. Even if it couldn’t drink them, smelling them was just as good. It couldn’t help but look down at Mama Yunxi for her reaction.
Mama Yunxi liked Papa Long with her words and her heart, but not her actions. She’s nothing but a scaredy cat. Papa Long hadn’t said anything about liking Mama Yunxi yet, and his inner feelings were even harder to pinpoint. But every action he took clearly showed how much he liked Mama Yunxi!
Lil Thing firmly believed that love expressed with actions was true love!
Long Feiye observed Han Yunxi’s reaction and unconsciously curved his lips into a smile. He sat down on the edge of her bed.
“Your Highness, do you need anything?” Han Yunxi asked, bewildered. As soon as she spoke, she realized that these should be words Long Feiye asked her, not the other way around!
Can’t I come even if I don’t need anything? Long Feiye was struck speechless. He coughed lightly and said, “Are you feeling better?”
“I’m basically all well. Tomorrow, I can put some Beauty’s Blood in the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion and test it out,” Han Yunxi said confidently.
“No rush, take care of yourself first,” Long Feiye emphasized one more time. Han Yunxi silently chuckled. He’ll never know if I secretly start up my detox system anyways.
“Your Highness, can Gu Qi Sha find the Panoptic Red Lotus and Bear chuan?” Han Yunxi asked as she recalled the other ingredients. Neither of those two ingredients were common items, but the rarest amongst the rare!
“We’ve arranged to meet on the 15th of next month. If he can’t find them, nobody can,” Long Feiye said simply.
“I was originally planning to ask Mu Linger.” If it wasn’t for the fact that Mute Granny’s fate was still up in the air, Han Yunxi would’ve found the girl for ingredients long ago.Although it was very possible that Mu Yingdong himself had planted the poison, Mu Linger was still oblivious to it all despite being his favorite child. Even if Han Yunxi gave the girl the prescription, it was unlikely she’d connect the dots to Mute Granny.
Long Feiye paused before he said probingly, “It’s possible that the antidote will be useless even if we make it.”
Han Yunxi sighed. “It’s the only clue we have. Maybe we should ask Mu Yingdong about it instead.”
The gentleman from the Shadow Clan might know something too, but judging from their previous two meetings, Han Yunxi didn’t hold much hope of getting answers. She didn’t like asking and getting nothing, because it made it hard for her to control the flow of conversation.
“Better not to hit the grass and startle the snake hiding within,” Long Feiye remarked plainly. Han Yunxi understood what he meant. Mu Yingdong had imprisoned Mute Granny as if he was waiting for something to happen. Currently, he had no idea about her situation and was expecting them to get back to him! It was possible he was investigating into Han Yunxi himself. Under these circumstances, finding Mu Yingdong to ask about Lady Tianxin’s secrets would be a foolish move.
“Your Highness, if Mute Granny’s really gone, then what should we do?” Han Yunxi asked helplessly.
Long Feiye stayed silent for a long time before he replied. “Han Yunxi, is the mystery of your birth…that important to you?”
“It’s not! Not a bit!” Han Yunxi said from the heart. She wasn’t the real young Miss of the Han Clan, so the origins of that body had nothing to do with her. But she couldn’t tell Long Feiye all that because it was her secret alone.
“My mother died in labor under suspicious circumstances. If someone wanted to harm my mother back then, why did they leave me alive? Tianxin is Mu Xin, so does my father know I exist? Is he still looking for me somewhere? Has he gotten in touch with Mu Yingdong?” Han Yunxi said sincerely. If there really was killer loose who was ruthless enough to move against a pregnant woman, they had to be harboring a deepset grudge. How could she be sure that they’d spare her from that wrath? Or the rest of the Han Clan? Things were far too fishy. She could only surmise that they’d left her alive for a reason.
“Moreover, that gentleman from the Shadow Clan…” Han Yunxi didn’t know how to describe it. Although the man had clearly told her the reasons he’d saved her—because of the poison beast—she still felt that it wasn’t the truth. He’d nearly died for her sake!
After some hesitation, Han Yunxi said, “Your Highness, if I’m really the West Qin’s orphan, wouldn’t that mean my father was part of the imperial clan? Perhaps that white-robed man knows who my father is?” Though it didn’t matter to her on a personal level, these were still important questions!
She might not be the original Han Yunxi, but she’d assumed her identity and all the things related to it. She could ignore the mystery of her own status, but there was no guarantee that others who knew her identity would let her off. The illustrious position of the West Qin imperial orphan was a coveted title! Furthermore, if her father was still alive, did he still have ambitions to revive the dynasty?
The Shadow Clan had already revealed themselves. What about the other Noble Families?
Being the orphan of an imperial clan would be a source of pride as well as pressure. There would be too many burdens to shoulder, and too many grudges to bear. She’d never be able to relax. Han Yunxi disliked the potential of such a status immensely.
Had Han Yunxi’s words successfully answered Long Feiye’s questions? In any case, he replied, “Let’s see if there’s any movement from Mu Yingdong and that white-robed man first.”
Han Yunxi nodded. If nothing came of the clue with Mute Granny, that would be their only course of action. If I’m unlucky enough to be that orphan, someone will track me down sooner or later one of these days. The couple ended up chatting until night fell and Zhao mama delivered them dinner. Fortunately, it wasn’t chicken stew this time but light snacks and sweets, Han Yunxi’s favorite. Su Xiaoyu was right behind Zhao mama when she came in with the food, but kept quiet without hurrying forward to serve them.