Poison Genius Consort

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Murong Wanru’s legs turned weak as she collapsed to a kneeling position.
“Esteemed empress dowager, have mercy! Have mercy!”

The empress dowager couldn’t stop the Duke of Qin from giving Zhangsun Che the position of vice president of the Ministry of Personnel, but she had ways to make the emperor remove Marquis Pingbei’s title.
Without the hereditary position of marquis or its accompanying family properties and fields, they’d be able to beat Marquis Pingbei’s estate to death! Would the Duke of Qin interfere in court matters against the emperor just for her sake then? Even Murong Wanru didn’t believe it.
The fate of Marquis Pingbei’s estate was tied to her own fate.
Their honor and disgrace, rise and fall, was her honor and disgrace, rise and fall.
She couldn’t afford to shoulder such consequences!

“You’re a smart child.
Since I’ve pointed out a clear path for you, go back and think well on how you plan to walk it.” The empress dowager didn’t give Murong Wanru any more chances to speak and waved a hand, dismissing her.
She sighed and said, “Aye…remember well, my patience is limited.
I’ll only give you three months’ time.
Only success is permitted, not failure…”

Murong Wanru didn’t even know how she made her way out.
Her ears echoed with the empress dowager’s words. Revoking Marquis Pingbei’s title…revoking Marquis Pingbei’s title… It was only after the cold wind hit her face out the door that Murong Wanru recovered her senses.
But as soon as she did, she shook her head. No, she definitely wouldn’t let such a thing happen!

“If Grand Concubine Yi died by Han Yunxi’s hands…if Grand Concubine Yi died by Han Yunxi’s hands?” she muttered to herself.
All of a sudden, she realized her schemes and plots were really as rudimentary as the empress dowager had said.
They were nothing more than cheap tricks.
The empress dowager’s method hit two hawks with one arrow.
This was truly scheming.

In the end, old ginger was spicier!

A sinister smile rose on Murong Wanru’s face.
By now, she’d pushed all thoughts of Grand Concubine Yi’s kindness to back of her head.
She only had three months’ worth of time.
Confront a person with the danger of death and he or she would fight for the chance to live.
She wouldn’t allow herself to fail!

It looked like she’d have to spend plenty of time visiting the Duke of Qin’s estate in the coming days.

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Murong Wanru’s lackeys didn’t make their move, and Gu Beiyue was there as well, so the free treatment day passed by smoothly.
Fortunately, Seventh Madame had the foresight to limit the number of patients and refuse the people at the end of the queue.
Otherwise, Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue wouldn’t even be able to finish by tomorrow night.
This time’s free treatment was a resounding cannonshot.
Han Yunxi didn’t know that her success this time would spread her name deep into Cloud Realm Continent’s medical community.
Even the classrooms of Cloud Realm Medical Academy would mention her.

The free treatments had just ended when people started making reservations for the 15th of next month.
Some asked whether the other three clinics would hold the same event and which doctors they’d invite.
Han Yunxi busied herself with cleaning things up as she glanced at Gu Beiyue, asking in a low voice, “Imperial Physician Gu, will there be a next time?”

Gu Beiyue smiled silently, but Han Yunxi knew that next time would definitely come.
She gave him an especially sweet smile.
Seeing her so happy, Gu Beiyue felt happy as well.
Actually, it wasn’t just next time, but next next time as well.
If possible, he wished that Han Yunxi could keep up her philanthropic project forever.

“Esteemed wangfei, you can stick up the proclamations tonight.
In the future, this one will accompany you for free treatments on the 15th of every month.”

“Gu Beiyue, you’ve got some courage.
You really don’t fear that your master in the palace will find trouble for you?” Of course Han Yunxi wanted him to come, but she didn’t want to hurt him.

“Esteemed wangfei, be at ease.
I have ways to deal with it.” Gu Beiyue’s smile was very warm, but gave off a soothing aura of strength.

This probably counted as “executing first, reporting to the emperor later”–to act first and then tell afterwards.
Putting up the proclamations would inform the whole city of the news.
If the empress dowager or emperor wanted to stop him then, they wouldn’t find it so easy.
As to what he’d have to deal with after returning to the palace, it wasn’t something he wanted to consider at the moment.

“Then let’s make sure to see each other next time!” Han Yunxi said, her worries at rest.

When little Yi’er heard these words, he thought that Gu Beiyue was leaving and ran over to hug him.
“Beiyue gege3, my mother said you’ve worked the hardest today.
She wants to invite you home for dinner, so you can’t leave!”

Han Yunxi raised her eyebrow at this little brat, but asked seriously, “When did you start calling him Beiyue gege, why don’t I know? He worked the hardest, does that mean I didn’t work hard?”

Little Yi’er was still bashful and flushed, before darting to hide behind Gu Beiyue.
Today he’d helped out at Beiyue gege’sside and found him to be the warmest, most amiable person in the world.
He dearly wished that Beiyue gege could be his brother-in-law, but unfortunately, he already had one.
He’d never met his brother-in-law before, but he heard many other people say that that person was the proudest, most unfeeling and aloof fellow in the world.

Gu Beiyue smiled without speaking, so little Yi’er carefully stuck out his head and said, “Big sis, mother was afraid that Beiyue gege wouldn’t honor us with his presence, so she wanted you to invite him.”

Han Yunxi couldn’t ridicule such words, while Gu Beiyue laughed out loud.
He pulled Yi’er in front of him and rubbed his little head to tease him.
“Then ask your big sister whether or not she’s inviting me.”

Little Yi’er was earnest as he turned towards Han Yunxi.
“Big sis, hurry and invite Beiyue gege, mother prepared a lot of yummy things to eat!”

This child, was he more smart or more foolish?

Han Yunxi smiled helplessly.
“Gu Beiyue, will you honor me with your presence?”

“This one will be privileged to.” Of course, Gu Beiyue accepted.

turned his elbows out (胳膊肘往外拐) – gebozhou wangwai guai, a saying that someone’s helping out outsiders/other people rather than insiders/his own people.  Marquis Pingnan (平南侯) – pingnan hou, first mentioned in chapter 149, also known as the South Lord.
His son Li Muge attended the Plum Blossom Meet with Marquis Pingbei’s (North Lord) son Zhangsun Che, Murong Wanru’s current husband.  gege (哥哥) – literally ‘older brother,’ also used as an affectionate address to refer to slightly older males that the speaker knows well, even if there is no familial relation.