Poison Genius Consort

eiye jumped out of the carriage and snarled, “Han Yunxi, stop right there!”

Han Yunxi really did stop.
“Does Your Highness have any other orders?”

“You still haven’t answered your lordships question! Do you think Mute Granny is in your lordship’s hands?” Long Feiye’s dark pupils were filled with obstinacy.

But Han Yunxi didn’t reply.
Long Feiye grabbed her by the hand and demanded, “Answer me!”

Han Yunxi kept her head bowed.
This man’s mocking smile at the brothel had hurt her deep in her heart.
She was no longer the silly, idiotic woman who stared at him like a fool.
Before she figured out the right and wrongs, she wouldn’t trust him or Gu Qishao.
She didn’t trust anyone!

Finally, Long Feiye released her hand and ordered coldly, “Someone come, send her to the Han Estate!”

Han Yunxi’s heart lurched, before a self-mocking smile rose to her lips.
She had guessed right, Baili Mingxiang really had been lying to her all along.

Fine then, I’ll just go back! Long Feiye, I’ll never return after I’m gone!

Baili Mingxiang was badly scared.
She didn’t dare to coax His Highness Duke of Qin, so she ended up chasing after esteemed wangfei instead.
Unfortunately, the carriage driver reached her before she did, while Long Feiye himself had vanished from sight.
She looked at the empty surroundings and suddenly didn’t know what to say.
Right now, any words she tried would be useless.

His Highness Duke of Qin had truly left Han Yunxi behind.

Han Yunxi didn’t take the carriage, but endured her leg pain to walk all the way to the Han Estate.
Baili Mingxiang followed her the whole way and settled down to live with her.
Meanwhile, Long Feiye reached the Duke of Qin’s estate and immediately issued orders to Chu Xifeng.

“Stop all construction on Pill Fiend Pharmacy!” he said coldly.

Chu Xifeng could tell that His Highness’s rage was dashing to the skies.
But he still tried timidly, “Then what about the one in South Ning….”

“Stop all of it!” Long Feiye snarled.

Chu Xifeng could only do as he was told.
His Highness had previously started secret construction of a large pharmacy hall down in South Ning Prefecture that was twice the size of the one in the capital.
Moreover, he and the head elder of Medicine City’s Wang Clan had designed the blueprints together.

It looks like this is more than just an awkward misunderstanding…

Chu Xifeng silently went to fulfill his orders.
When he left, Tang Li appeared.
He had nearly gone crazy doing nothing but staying at the Hidden Pavilion all day.
As soon as he received a summons to come, he’d flew like a bird escaping from a steamer, feeling extremely happy.

“Big bro, once you’ve treated your injury, let’s join together to crush that Gu fellow! I refuse to believe he’s so hard to kill!”

“Go to Celestial Mountain in my place,” Long Feiye said faintly.

Tang Li’s expression shifted.
“What for?”

He had escaped from his own wedding, thus offending the bride’s family.
While his father was mending relations, Aunt Ru had taken out an entire team of people to hunt him down.
Meanwhile, he had hunkered down in the safest yet simultaneously most dangerous Hidden Pavilion.
Every month or so, he’d toss out fake clues to lure those hunters on a wild goose chase.
It was likely Aunt Ru and the rest were making for Celestial Mountain this month.
Him going there was simply seeking death!

“Go visit my master in my place,” Long Feiye’s heavy, grief-filled tone seemed to affect Tang Li as well.

He gave a soft sigh and agreed.
“Alright, I’ll go!”

After that, Long Feiye met with General Baili in private as the two discussed secret plans.
Once General Baili returned home, he began to transfer a few fishermen soldiers to sneak into the Han Estate’s lake as guards.
Finally, Long Feiye retreated to his corners and secluded himself for ten days and ten nights.

During that time, the capital city had descended into complete chaos that soon spread across all of Tianning Country! Three days later, General Mu discovered that the traces of the gunpowder explosion came from within the military depot, not without.
Emperor Tianhui flew into a rage at this news and accused them of secretly amassing gunpowder on their own.
Naturally, Great General Mu denied the claims, saying that the location couldn’t act as solid proof.
The facts of the case were still unclear—whether a subordinate had collected the stores or whether someone had framed them from the start still required more digging.
Without any proof, Emperor Tianhui had no way to set a punishment on the Mu Clan.

However, he had stripped Great General Mu of his military power in front of all the court officials and gave command of the capital city’s artillerymen to Minister Wu of the Ministry of War.
Naturally, they took over guard duties for the rest of the gunpowder as well.

At the same time, Emperor Tianhui stripped Mu Qingwu of his title as head commander of the imperial guards for his failure to track down the crossbow archer assassins.
Deputy General Meng Zhan was promoted in his place.
In the end, the Mu family suffered a heavy loss in power! Both the artillerymen and imperial guards were top-notch soldiers with the important responsibility of guarding the capital city.
Who wouldn’t lament the loss of two such powers from their hands?

The Mu father and son felt their hearts bleeding, but Long Tianmo simply felt like a knife had cut into his heart.
As soon as court was dismissed, the crown prince grew impatient and headed straight for the Mu Estate to find Mu Qingwu.
“Just what was the deal with those imperial guards than turned traitor?! Speak!”

Mu Qingwu was full of resentment and didn’t speak, so Long Tianmo glared at Great General Mu instead.
“Great General, you say something!”

Great General Mu wore looked dignified and imposing, but he remained silent as well.

“If neither of you will say, then how can this crown prince help you? Imperial father is only taking the first step! Don’t you know that Noble Consort Chu’s already been favored? If she keeps giving him advice in bed, you’ll have no choice but to accept the verdict that you were the ones amassing stores of gunpowder!” Long Tianmo raged.

Finally, Mu Qingwu couldn’t take it anymore and cried, “Father, the crown prince has a right to know!”