Chapter 482: Extremely sour (2/2)

“Oh…” Han Yunxi paused, before she said in a low voice, “Your Highness, take me with you, won’t you?”

But it was then that Duanmu Yao urged in a slightly coquettish tone, “Martial brother, let’s hurry up and gooo!”

Han Yunxi stared at Long Feiye, her eyes shining not with pleading, but with hope. Pleading and hope were two completely different things! She liked him, but she’d never demand anything from him. She only had expectations and desires.

“Your Highness, I want to go,” she said honestly.

But Long Feiye ended up disappointing her. He stroked her hair as always and murmured, “Be good and stay here. Don’t run about and keep your distance from Gu Qi Sha.”

Then he stood up and left with Duanmu Yao…

Han Yunxi sat down silently in a chair until Long Feiye and Duanmu Yao’s forms faded into the distance. Then she touched the place where he’d stroked her hair and blanked out. Her heart felt unbearably stifled, making her choked and miserable!

So it was all my own wishful thinking. 100 steps is still far, far away.

No matter how earth shaking his secrets might be, who could force Long Feiye to keep quiet if he didn’t want to? Who was capable of stopping him from bringing her along? It seemed like she hadn’t entered his world at all, but just stopped by the door.

Outside the window, Gu Qi Sha narrowed his eyes at Han Yunxi’s dejected expression. He next strode into the hall and declared openly, “Lass, you were abandoned?”

Han Yunxi shot him a furious glare. “You were eavesdropping!”

“This old fellow was listening in, loud and clear! I didn’t hear much, so who knows what that Duanmu Yao was telling to Long Feiye’s ear!” Gu Qi Sha said irritably.

“Telling to his ear?” Han Yunxi echoed.

Gu Qi Sha’s gaze turned evasive, but he said loudly, “She sure stuck close to him. Aiya, it would’ve been better if Princess Yao married into the Duke of Qin’s estate as a mere concubine than be some abandoned daughter now!”

Han Yunxi had only paid attention to the first part of Gu Qi Sha’s sentence. Her face fell before she rose to leave. Gu Qi Sha hurried after her all the way to the estate’s back gates. Han Yunxi was about to leave when Chu Xifeng suddenly appeared.

“Esteemed wangfei, it’s better you don’t go out when His Highness isn’t around.”

Han Yunxi gave him a frosty stare, causing Chu Xifeng to back up unconsciously. Her eyes were more terrifying than His Highness’s at this moment—simply enough to murder! Despite this, the pageboys in charge of the doors didn’t dare to open the gates. All of them stood to block her way.

“Get out of the way!” Han Yunxi snapped icily.

The various servants all shot looks at Chu Xifeng, who simply pursed his lips in silence.

“Don’t let me repeat myself. Scram!” Han Yunxi demanded.

The pageboys were scared out of their wits, but still didn’t dare to budge. Finally, Han Yunxi took out her hidden weapons and aimed them at the servants’ knees, causing them all to collapse with numb legs. Chu Xifeng panicked and ran forward to block her. “Esteemed wangfei, His Highness has orde—”

“You’re putting me under house arrest?” Han Yunxi said coldly.

“No!” Chu Xifeng cried. His Highness only said to take precautions against Gu Qi Sha, not anything else. But if esteemed wangfei leaves the estate, how are we supposed to guard against Gu Qi Sha then?

“If not, then beat it. Don’t make me–”

Chu Xifeng got out of the way before Han Yunxi even finished. He didn’t want to get poisoned! If that happened, how was he supposed to follow her out? Gu Qi Sha just stood on the side and laughed. When he saw Han Yunxi leave through the back door, he simply flipped over the wall to tail her. “Lass, let’s take a trip to Pill Fiend Pharmacy for a look! They’re going to start construction on the warehouse today.”

“Keep your distance!” Han Yunxi next mounted a horse and stalked off. Naturally, Gu Qi Sha followed in hot pursuit, with Chu Xifeng secretly bringing up the rear with a crowd of hidden guards. By the time things quieted down at the Duke of Qin’s estate and its back doors, Long Feiye and Han Yunxi were both gone.

Finally, Chu Tianyin called off his scouts.

After the explosion in the black market, Long Tianmo had been seeking trouble for the Chu Clan in front of Emperor Tianhui day after day. Chu Tianyin was supposed to devote his energies to dealing with Long Tianmo, but a secret missive from Ouyang Ningnuo let him see through Long Feiye’s schemes! As long as Duanmu Yao could lead Long Feiye away, he would definitely make the man regret setting off those stores of gunpowder!

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Both Gu Qi Sha and Chu Xifeng assumed that Han Yunxi would leave the city, perhaps even chase after Long Feiye herself. But after galloping around the outskirts for a bit, she turned tail and headed for the Gu Estate instead. Currently, Gu Beiyue was reading medical texts in his flower garden with Lil Thing napping by his side. But as soon as the poison beast scented its master getting closer, it jumped to its feet and cheeped at Gu Beiyue with wide eyes.

“What is it?” Gu Beiyue’s gentle voice was like sunshine in winter, warm and soft.

Lil Thing loved his voice to pieces. If it could die just listening to this voice alone, it’d be satisfied. It cheeped a few more times before dashing towards the gates. Gu Beiyue immediately chased after him, just in time to see his steward hurrying over from the opposite direction.

“Master, esteemed wangfei has honored us with her presence! There’s also a man in black robes, he seems to be His Excellency Pill Fiend.”

Gu Beiyue was caught off guard, but he felt more pleasantly surprised than anything else. His smile brightened as he said, “Hurry, welcome them inside.”