Chapter 865: Until it sees the ligh (2/2)

“Heavens!” Han Yunxi was very surprised. Baili Mingxiang will be by our side for the coming days. With me here, there’s no need to fear Bai Yanqing’s poisons. If Baili Mingxiang can use the thing in her hands well, then she’d not only be unharmed, but render meritorious service.

“Long Feiye, if Baili Mingxiang accomplishes it, you have to reward her with a military rank. Don’t leave her as a servant girl anymore.” Han Yunxi’s words sounded so nice that Long Feiye finally abandoned his sour expression for something more satisfied.

“Long Feiye, tell me about your childhood, okay? How did your parents...pass away?” Han Yunxi asked seriously. Although she’d found out heaps tonight, it still didn’t feel like enough.

“It’s already in the past…” Long Feiye said as he began to straighten her hair. He placed all of it behind her back and brushed through the strands. “It’s fine if I don’t mention it too...I only have you now.”

“Long Feiye…” Han Yunxi still wanted to know.

“Be good...that’s all passed by now. When there’s time, I’ll tell you everything slowly,” Long Feiye still wouldn’t say. Happiness could be shared, but there were some pains that had to be kept separate. Once it was split, it’d lead to both parties suffering instead. The past had already been swallowed up by the earth that buried its people. Nothing could change them or smooth things out. One more person knowing the truth was one more who would suffer. He couldn’t bear to let this woman know the various scars and wounds that strung together as beads in his past. He never wanted to tell her.

Han Yunxi didn’t press him. Since she couldn’t join in his past, she’d definitely be a part of his present and future.

As the day grew light, Xu Donglin and Zhao mama came by with breakfast. “Your Highness, it’s time to eat. You still have to interrogate those dancers this morning.”

Long Feiye and Han Yunxi dressed themselves and got up. She was still in soldier’s garb, which Xu Donglin couldn’t help but secretly laugh at. The princess has to be the only “shadow guard” in history to get so close with His Highness!

And yet despite his smiles, he still felt sick at heart when recalling his old Boss Chu. Who knows how he was doing now? If he knew His Highness and the princess were together, would he be able to take it?

Long Feiye and Han Yunxi sat together to eat their breakfast while Xu Donglin and Zhao mama stood on guard outside.

“That’s right, I wrote a letter to Gu Qishao. He...has the right to know,” Han Yunxi said seriously.

Long Feiye only smiled coldly without a word. His attitude was always like this when it came to Gu Qishao.

“Gu Qishao should have received the letter in these past few days….” Han Yunxi went on.

Long Feiye didn’t speak. It was impossible for Gu Qishao to enter his military barracks! Back then, the two of them agreed: Gu Qishao would hide the truth about Mute Granny while he kept quiet about his undying body. Since they made a contract, he wouldn’t betray it by any means. And yet, Gu Qishao had told the truth to Han Yunxi. Fortunately, he had a chance to explain himself, or else he would never forgive the man!

Han Yunxi should know it was no good bringing up Gu Qishao in front of Long Feiye!

Long Feiye quietly finished his breakfast before he said, “Even now, we can’t get in touch with Gu Beiyue. Do you have any way of tracking down Lil Thing? I want to know his decision.”

If Long Feiye had any friends, Gu Beiyue would count amongst them. Although he had his own guesses, he still wanted to know the other’s current circumstances. What did Gu Beiyue think of all this, and what would he choose?

Han Yunxi shook her head helplessly. “I’m afraid it’s fallen into Bai Yanqing’s hands. Last time, Gu Beiyue’s letter via Chu Tianyin hadn’t made any mention of Lil Thing, which meant he hasn’t seen the poison beast at all. If Lil Thing wasn’t following Gu Beiyue, then it’s possible it was trapped by Bai Yanqin in his poison storage space.”

It’d been so long since she’d seen it that she missed it.

Long Feiye nodded. “Come on, let’s go to the water cells.”

Long Feiye always had a clue on hand to find Bai Yanqing, but since they had these dancer spies on hand, he would naturally interrogate them first. Perhaps he’d discover something new. Han Yunxi followed him out of the tent and discovered that it had rained last night. Everyone always said that it’d rain on Qiqiao, and that those were the tears of the weaver girl. [1] The air was cool and refreshing in the wake of the rainstorm, and the morning sunlight glittered brilliantly without hurting their eyes. Han Yunxi’s heart felt like a fresh clear day. She went back into the tent to take out the basins full of sunflowers and placed them all by the entrance outside. She then pulled Long Feiye back to wait a while until the drooping flowers all raised their heads to the east to face the sunlight.

She wanted their love to see the light, lift its head, and face it dazzlingly on! Once all of the sunflowers were looking up, Han Yunxi felt satisfied enough to let Long Feiye go. Like a young retainer, she followed behind him just like Chu Xifeng as they headed for the water cells.

How many people were still dreaming in the wake of Qiqiao night?

In a bamboo house by the side of a stream deep in the mountain valley, Gu Beiyue had already awakened. He was dressed simply in snow-white robes that looked like they could take him airborne at any second. Against the backdrop of celadon waters and blue peaks, he looked like an immortal. He stood by the windows looking at the distant mountains, where a flying hawk was circling around its peaks. It wasn’t until the bird flew past the mountains and disappeared that he withdrew his gaze. His pale white lips curved into a faint smile, filled with the gentle warmth of an April spring breeze that was nothing if not soft, soft, and ever soft…

“Nephew[2] Beiyue, you’ve certainly woken up early today!” a low voice called from beyond the door.

It was none other than Bai Yanqing.

1. Random Note: Remember Gu Qishao’s birthday? That’s right, it’s none other than the 7th day of the 7th lunar month...aka Qiqiao. On a side note, Gu Beiyue’s is the 15th of the 8th lunar month, aka the Midautumn Moon Festival!

2. Nephew - the exact term used here is 贤侄 (xianzhi), a familial term used to refer to a nephew or a friend’s son. For translation purposes, I went with the former.