Chapter 511: Will he show up? (2/2)

With Gu Qi Sha’s identity exposed, Long Feiye would know for sure that he was the undying black-robed assassin at Hidden Pavilion. Unless he found a way to counter that knowledge, he couldn’t show up before the ice cube of a man. In fact, he’d long forgotten about his agreement to face off against Mu Linger until today’s mess! Gu Qishao realized that ever since meeting Han Yunxi, his life was full of nothing but ‘who would’ve knowns.’

Do I dare to show myself in seven days? Gu Qishao fell into deep thought.

On the other hand, Long Feiye’s lips had already drawn up into a slight curve as he stood behind Han Yunxi. Pill Fiend Pharmacy’s opening day thus ended after two shocking events in front of its gates. The very same day, the shop began to do business, its sales were on fire. Some ingredients were reduced to short supplies, while the large line of people came to seek Gu Beiyue for consultations. Even with help from the Han Clan, they still didn’t have enough people. Han Yunxi went to work at the register while the busy Long Feiye actually took time to stop and sit by her side, learning how to grab medicine to fill out prescriptions. Meanwhile, his guards stood idly behind him left with nothing else to do.

Your Highness Duke of Qin, is this really alright?

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The news of Gu Beiyue joining Pill Fiend Pharmacy spread all the way to Emperor Tianhui, who only felt a chill go down his back. He had known that Gu Beiyue was on friendly terms with Han Yunxi, but he believed in the man’s medical ethics and trusted him not to do anything rash. Now it looked like Gu Beiyue had simply chosen not to assassinate him when he had the chance. I escaped death at his hands by sheer luck!

Despite all that, the news made the sickly Emperor Tianhui more distrustful than ever. None of the imperial physicians at his side had an easy time of it.

Smash!

Emperor Tianhui shattered yet another bowl of medicine from his bed and yelled at his circle of servants.

“Where’s my empress?” he demanded.

Chu Qingge was right outside the bedroom. Now she took a few deep breaths to calm herself before entering the room and dismissing all the servants. Emperor Tianhui’s health was becoming more and more unstable while his temper steadily worsened by the day. Her womb hadn’t been making any progress either, and the rumors of her pregnancy were all sham. She felt hate, pain, and disgust, but had no choice but to treat this as the most important thing in the world and find chances to conceive a heir. Emperor Tianhui could only die after she was pregnant with his child!

“Your Majesty, chenqie is here. Come, drink your medicine…” Chu Qinge personally held up the bowl of medicine until Emperor Tianhui finished it all. Then she lowered the bed curtains around them until the room filled with the sounds of their lovemaking.

Chu Qingge hadn’t grown indifferent to her task; she had simply learned how to be ruthless to herself. But in every case like hers, what else lay below beyond an all-encompassing hate?

There were all too many emperors in history who died by a woman’s hands. Tianhui would likely join their ranks in the future…

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Gu Beiyue’s new appointment might have affected Emperor Tianhui, but Mu Linger’s challenge to Gu Qi Sha spread like a thunderclap across all corners of Cloud Realm Continent and ended up being the hottest topic of the day. Many placed bets on whether the Pill Fiend would even show up. Even the furious Mu Yingdong couldn’t help but wonder at the possibility.

Because of this, Gu Qishao felt the pressure weighing against him like a mountain despite already deciding not to go. As for Han Yunxi and Long Feiye, the husband had busied himself with the wife all the way until the night of the opening day. Han Yunxi was planning to get up early the next day to keep helping out, but woke up to find herself back in the Jiangnan Plum Blossom Sea. She sat bolt upright in bed and cried out fearfully, “Long Feiye!”

Long Feiye came over from his seat on one side. “I’m here, what’s wrong?”

Han Yunxi burrowed herself into his chest at the very sight of him. Only by holding his actual body could she tell her heart to calm down and get rid of its lingering fright. She clung tightly to him.

“What is it…?” Long Feiye asked gently as he patted her shoulder.

“Your Highness, why are we here?” Han Yunxi remembered that they had been living at the Duke of Qin’s estate, but the location changed once she had woken up. She’d already transmigrated once in her lifetime, so she couldn’t help but be afraid at the change. Time and space were both mysterious entities. It was unclear what might happen if her separate times clashed.

I was scared! Scared that one day, she might wake up and find that the entire world had changed along with its…people.

“We traveled here overnight yesterday. Because you were sleeping so soundly, I didn’t wake you up. You should stay here for the next seven days, leave Pill Fiend Pharmacy to Gu Beiyue to manage,” Long Feiye explained.

Han Yunxi finally knew what had happened. However, she had no idea how carefully Long Feiye had carried her into the carriage after the previous day’s work at the pharmacy had left her thoroughly exhausted.

“You’re this scared?” Long Feiye questioned. This woman, her heart isn’t this weak right?

“I had a nightmare,” Han Yunxi evaded his question. How am I supposed to explain my fear of transmigrating? It’s impossible to explain it clearly.

“What did you dream about?” Long Feiye asked curiously.

“I dreamed…” Han Yunxi hesitated, before she lowered her voice. “I dreamed….that Your Highness left me forever.”