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Chapters 481-490

Chapter 481: Halfway through the slaughter, a girl appears

As soon as morning hit, Zhao mama came over to announce to Han Yunxi, "Esteemed wangfei, His Highness made an appointment to meet His Excellency Pill Fiend in the flower gardens for tea. He wanted you to come as well."

Han Yunxi had just gotten up and nearly thought she was still dreaming. Long Feiye met with Gu Qi Sha for tea? Did the sun rise from the west today?

"Really?" Han Yunxi asked doubtfully.

Zhao mama hadn't replied when Su Xiaoyu cut in with a toss of her head and two hands on her hips like some female boss. "Mistress," she said confidently, "Your Highness is definitely scheming something! He has nothing but bad intentions!"

Ever since losing her memory, Su Xiaoyu had grown even more hardworking at her duties in Leisurely Cloud Pavilion. She even snatched Baili Mingxiang and Zhao mama's share of chores everyday, finding them both slow and incompetent. Currently, she was helping Baili Mingxiang water the poison plants in the courtyard.

"Impudence! Is His Highness someone you can censure?!" Zhao mama scolded immediately.

Han Yunxi had long gotten used to Su Xiaoyu's sharp tongue and laughed. "Let's go then, we'll see what kind of things His Highness is plotting."

By the time they reached the flower gardens, Long Feiye was already steeping his tea. His hair wasn't tied up in its usual knot above his head today, nor was he wearing his usual black robes. A single white jade pin held his hair in place, while he wore a set of white robes with billowing sleeves. It made him seem fresh and refined instead of cold and aloof. He was sitting on the long bamboo seat inside a pavilion with his legs crossed, as handsome as some sort of immortal in an ink wash painting. All of his movements were graceful and elegant.

Han Yunxi had forgotten how long it'd been since she last saw him in white robes. She liked this type of Duke of Qin immensely because he looked and felt like sunshine. That, in turn, made him more approachable and less cruel or ruthless. She purposely halted her steps to stare at him, as if by stopping her movements, she could freeze time itself to this single moment.

"Mistress, you really like His Highness Duke of Qin, don't you?" Su Xiaoyu asked.

"Obviously!" Han Yunxi huffed scornfully.

"How much do you like him?" Su Xiaoyu asked next.

Han Yunxi pretended she heard nothing, but then Su Xiaoyu asked, "Do you like him enough to want to die without him?"

Finally, Han Yunxi gave her a cold look. "You're so young but all you talk about is dying left and right all day! You're not a bit cute!"

"Being cute won't fill my stomach!" Su Xiaoyu snort in contempt.

While mistress and servant were talking, Gu Qi Sha suddenly appeared from the side. "Lass, morning!" Both Han Yunxi and Su Xiaoyu gave a start. Meanwhile, Long Feiye had rose to his feet to peer at them from the pavilion.

"Morning," Han Yunxi replied mildly.

Su Xiaoyu examined Gu Qi Sha in his black robes from head to toe, then said coldly, "Never expected to see a monster first thing in the morning!" But she'd hardly spoken when her throat constricted. At the same time, Han Yunxi's detox system picked up traces of poison in the vicinity!

Su Xiaoyu clutched her throat, unable to speak; she next grabbed Han Yunxi's hand to plead for help. The detox system had already determined that Su Xiaoyu had been afflicted with Mute Poison! The terrifying fact about this toxin was that its effects would be permanent if not cured within the length of time it took to burn one incense stick! Han Yunxi immediately took out an antidote prepared by the detox system from her medical pouch and had Su Xiaoyu swallow it. But the girl was just starting to feel better when her legs gave out and sent her falling to her knees.