Poison Genius Consort

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How could Xu Donglin be so detail-oriented? These were words that Zhao mama had told him to pass on before he left.
Although Baili Mingxiang was sitting inside the carriage, her face still flushed at his words.
She had kept calm on the raucous bonfire banquet night, but now it felt like her final little secret had been exposed to the world.
It was overreaching to like His Highness! But despite this, she couldn’t help it or control herself.
If anyone could control their feelings like that, they probably wouldn’t count! She had planned to hide this secret for the rest of her life, but who knew that His Highness would trust her enough to keep her by his side as bait? Who expected all those shouts and exclamations on the night of the bonfire banquet? And who would have thought her father, who had always wanted to marry her off, now wanted her to take the position of empress since Han Yunxi was the West Qin princess?

Everything had come too suddenly and with too much coincidence.
Now the situation only made her feel exposed in front of everyone else–and ashamed! Why couldn’t she like him secretly? She had already steeled her heart to hide her feelings.
Why couldn’t she even like him in secret anymore? She really, really didn’t have any other thoughts.
She had a sincere wish to serve the princess by staying at her side as well.
Even if the princess hadn’t had her conferred with a rank, she wouldn’t have stuck around anymore after completing her mission.
When her deepest secret had been exposed, how was she supposed to face her or His Highness?

Baili Mingxiang felt so miserable that she wanted to cry.
She suddenly missed her days at the Duke of Qin’s estate and Pill Fiend Pharmacy.
The princess had personally taught her poisons and medical skills.
Despite being the younger one, Han Yunxi felt like the older sister in their relationship.

The tragedy of Baili Mingxiang laid in the fact that she saw Long Feiye and Han Yunxi as her everything.
But Long Feiye never had her in his eye, while Han Yunxi didn’t keep her in her heart as she used to anymore.
Currently, the two of them were discussing ways to lure out Bai Yanqing.
Long Feiye had long received definite news from the shadow guards that the one of them would be able to reach the girl within three days and make contact with her.

As long as that was possible, it’d be easy to lure out Bai Yanqing as well.

“You’re saying that Bai Yanqing isn’t with Su Xiaoyu?” Han Yunxi asked.

“Mm, Su Xiaoyu is being locked up within Tianning Country in a village in the outskirts called Blacktower.
It’s near the Three-Way Black Market.
The shadow guards have been following her trail for ages, but never saw signs of Bai Yanqing,” Long Feiye said, before adding, “Perhaps he’s visited, but the shadow guards didn’t catch him.
They’ve only approached Blacktower recently.”

“You want to use Su Xiaoyu’s lips to expose the secret of the Perplexing Butterfly Illusion, thus luring Bai Yanqing to Blacktower?” Han Yunxi was surprised.
She always assumed that Baili Mingxiang would be the primary bait.

Long Feiye had been waiting for Bai Yanqing to make his move first, but since he hadn’t done anything personally, he’d given up on that idea.

“Yes.
The Perplexing Butterfly Illusion is the possession of the Poison Sect.
My imperial mother made a huge sacrifice to find it in its forbidden grounds.
If Bai Yanqing is a direct descendent of the sect, he should know it exists,” Long Feiye explained.
“He must be looking for it as well, so as long as Su Xiaoyu says something, he’ll come in person.”

Only then did Han Yunxi understood his trap.
She asked, “Then Baili Mingxiang…”

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Long Feiye’s eyes flashed sinisterly.
“No matter how many sacrifices we need to make, we can’t let Bai Yanqing escape this time if he comes! We don’t have any more time in Northern Li.
Bail Mingxiang is key to killing Bai Yanqing!”

Han Yunxi understood!

When Bai Yanqing saw Baili Mingxiang, he’d fear the fact that she was Long Feiye’s dual cultivation partner and target her first.
As long as he did, the item in her hands would have a chance to target Bai Yanqing.

“It’s a good idea!” Han Yunxi murmured to herself.

Long Feiye and Han Yunxi headed north in secret while waiting for the shadow guards to bring back news of Su Xiaoyu.
Han Yunxi trusted that the girl was clever enough to get things done as long as the shadow guards could get close enough.
They had already started their journey, but on the other side Ning Cheng had just reached Tianning’s capital city to meet with Gu Qishao.

“It’s a dangerous trip, so Miss Linger shouldn’t come,” Ning Cheng’s tone was more like a command than a suggestion.

Gu Qishao’s eyes flashed chillingly before he grasped Mu Linger’s shoulder with a chuckle.
“Aiya, this lass of this young gentleman’s is a stickler.
She follows me wherever I go, so I’ve gotten used to it.
I feel unwell all over when she’s not around.” He gave Ning Cheng a pointed look.
“Tell me, what should we do?”

“I never knew that Qishao doted on this lass as well as Poison lass,” Ning Cheng forced a smile in suspicion.
Gu Qishao hadn’t spared Mu Linger a glance last time when Ning An was on the verge of killing her.

Gu Qishao grew serious as he suddenly released Mu Linger to pat Ning Cheng’s shoulders.
“Hehe, her older sister told me if anything happened to her, she’d never have the end of it with this young gentleman.
I’ve got no other choice either!”

Ning Cheng’s doubts faded somewhat.
He had his men bring Bai Yuqiao over and prepare for departure.
Mu Linger’s flustered heart sank in disappointment after hearing Gu Qishao’s words.
It took her a long time to calm down and realize there was something wrong with Qi gege, even if she didn’t know what.

That day, Ning Cheng and Gu Qishao headed north towards the Three-Way Black Markets as well.
It seemed that they’d reach their destination before Long Feiye’s group…