Chapter 653: A warning from master (2/2)

Although Ning Cheng already had a plot in place, Long Feiye was still going to stick to the original plan. The question of who would move first or secure the final victory would be clear in a few days’ time. Dark waves had started to shift beneath the peaceful surface of the western regions. This time, the confrontation was between Long Feiye and Ning Cheng!

Long Feiye had hardly stepped out the door to Gu Beiyue’s courtyard when he saw Han Yunxi and Mu Linger coming over.

“Why…are you here?” Han Yunxi grew uneasy. She only came to treat Gu Beiyue’s injury, but Long Feiye had never visited the courtyard alone. What was he here for? Not to make things difficult for the doctor, she hoped?

Mu Linger was puzzled too and blurted out, “Your Highness Duke of Qin, have you fallen ill and come to see a doctor?”

Han Yunxi grew even more anxious at those words. She rushed forward and went to take his pulse. “Where are you feeling uncomfortable?”

Mu Linger had been here for days without seeing sight or sound or Gu Qishao. Han Yunxi had accompanied her for a walk today to lighten her spirits and had just come back. Because she couldn’t find Long Feiye, she decided to check on Gu Beiyue’s wounds first.

Long Feiye’s mouth twitched slightly. “It’s fine. Your lordship came to see whether Gu Qi Sha was around. I’ve been looking for him for half the day.”

“Is he here?” Mu Linger exclaimed.

Ignoring her, he simply faced Han Yunxi and added, “Going in? I’ll wait for you here.”

Han Yunxi glanced between Long Feiye and the courtyard, only feeling that something was fishy. But she couldn’t put her finger on it. “Come in and have another cup of tea!” she said instead, pulling him in by the hand. He couldn’t escape, so he was forced to follow along.

Gu Beiyue was still in the courtyard and heard their entire exchange. His eyes only flashed with soft, doting mirth when Han Yunxi came dragging Long Feiye after her. Loving someone meant feeling satisfied simply by seeing her being loved in turn.

There was love shared between two people that was wholly selfish, and love kept within one person alone that was completely generous. Gu Beiyue belonged to the latter.

“Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, Miss Linger,” he greeted politely despite being confined to a wheelchair.

Long Feiye went to sit on the side as usual and took over the job of brewing tea in silence. Mu Linger didn’t see Gu Qishao around, so she ended up sprawling disconsolately across the table. Han Yunxi was long used to this and began to ask after Gu Beiyue’s wound in earnest. He was a doctor himself, but she still worried after his condition.

“Even if you regrow your tendon after 100 days, you should judge the situation day by day!” Han Yunxi sighed.

“It should recover by summertime,” Gu Beiyue was quite moved despite seeming calm. It had been too long since he stood up. “Your Highness Duke of Qin, esteemed wangfei, if this one can stand again, the first thing I’ll do is bow to you both in thanks.”

It wasn’t clear whether Long Feiye was listening, but he didn’t reply. Han Yunxi just laughed. “So polite! Last time you even saved the Duke of Qin’s life. How are we supposed to thank you for that?”

Gu Beiyue had nothing to say, but his shy expression made him look cuter in Han Yunxi’s eyes. Long Feiye caught his expression while glancing over and couldn’t help but feel a twinge of disdain. Gu Beiyue was simply a huge liar. He must have been mad to allow the man to keep up his farce in front of Han Yunxi!

Sensing his look, Gu Beiyue gave him a pointed glance back. Immediately, Long Feiye’s expression cooled as he averted his gaze. Fortunately, Han Yunxi didn’t notice the exchange. Right now she was busy puzzling over another conundrum. She and Long Feiye were just about ready to ascend Celestial Mountain, but would they be around in time to catch Gu Beiyue standing again? Actually, she’d liked to bring the doctor with them. Perhaps he could even treat the sword sect master’s occasional bouts of insanity! Then Duanmu Yao would have no guts to act so brashly again.

When they left Gu Beiyue’s courtyard behind, Mu Linger went off to hunt for her Qi gege again. Han Yunxi dropped her voice and said, “Long Feiye, Gu Beiyue’s a trustworthy man.”

“So?” Long Feiye knew that she had an idea in mind as soon as she spoke.

“Perhaps he can cure your master’s insanity?” she asked.

“Master wouldn’t allow it,” Long Feiye remarked. He had wanted to find doctors from Medical City to treat his master, but his suggestions had been rejected.

Han Yunxi could only shake her head helplessly. “Alright, then…”

“He hasn’t bothered you about treating Duanmu Yao’s illness again, has he?” Han Yunxi was still thinking about that.

“That’s already passed, don’t worry.” Long Feiye was already disgusted with Duanmu Yao’s methods, so he didn’t want to talk about the topic.

“Mm, then I won’t bring it up anymore!” Han Yunxi said, though her heart was still pondering over the question. She wasn’t afraid of Duanmu Yao tattling to the sword sect master when she was willing to fight the girl herself. She refused to believe that the old man would fail to distinguish right from wrong.

But three days later, Han Yunxi found herself on the cusp of an imminent faceoff with Duanmu Yao again. That was because the old sword sect master had written another letter to Long Feiye. He didn’t blame his disciple for anything, but rebuked him for allowing Han Yunxi to do something as foul as murdering Duanmu Yao’s imperial mother! He warned Long Feiye to stand aside if Duanmu Yao came to find Han Yunxi for revenge so that the women could resolve it between themselves. If he dared to meddle, then he’d stop recognizing Long Feiye as his disciple.

After reading the letter, Han Yunxi was completely flummoxed. She wanted to cry, but had no tears. “Your Highness, the one who killed Empress Xue…was clearly you, alright?!”

Long Feiye’s eyes flickered with a complicated expression. “So this was Ning Cheng’s next move! Despicable!”