Chapter 163

Phoenix Five aside saw the scene and followed outside. Mixed feelings of worry and regret were etched on her face. She shouldn’t have listened to Her Highness’s order and made the fish soup.

No sooner had Duanmu Xi run outside than she couldn’t help throwing up. Yet, she had just vomited all the things in her belly. Now, she had nothing to vomit. She could only keep retching.

Seeing Duanmu Xi retching, Xuanyuan Mo was startled and subconsciously knitted his eyebrows, “Xi, are you okay?”

Hearing Xuanyuan Mo’s worried voice, Duanmu Xi straightened up in a flutter and wiped the corner of her lips with her sleeve. Then, she turned around and grinned, “I’m fine.”

Xuanyuan Mo scurried to Duanmu Xi and looked her up and down, “What’s wrong? Why are you vomiting?”

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi was a bit flustered. With her eyelids drooping, she answered, “I’m fine. I’m totally fine.”

Xuanyuan Mo didn’t listen to her at all. He directly carried her in his arms and hurriedly walked out of the yard.

Startled, Duanmu Xi swayed her legs nonstop, “Snow, what are you doing? Put me down!”

“No way. Let’s go back to Xuelan House first. Then, I will send for an imperial doctor.” Xuanyuan Mo was not swayed at all. He still carried Duanmu Xi and scurried outside.

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi was shocked and flustered. Her clenched hands were both sweaty. She took a deep breath in secret and composed herself. Then, she looked up at Xuanyuan Mo seriously.

“Snow, I’m really fine. Maybe I smelt too many greasy cooking smells in the kitchen just now so I felt a bit nauseated. We don’t have to bother the imperial doctor with this trifle. If you are not reassured, we can ask Chief Master to take my pulse when he comes out later.”

The last sentence was deliberately uttered in a loud voice by Duanmu Xi. It didn’t seem to be said for Xuanyuan Mo but Situ Kong in the elixir refining room.

As expected, upon hearing Duanmu Xi’s words, Situ Kong immediately got out of the elixir refining room. He glimpsed Duanmu Xi who didn’t look well in Xuanyuan Mo’s arms and hurriedly said, “Put Xi down. Let me take her pulse.”

Without thinking much, Xuanyuan Mo put Duanmu Xi down carefully. This old man was outrageous but he should be a lot more skilled than the imperial doctors.

Duanmu Xi was slightly relieved. Luckily, Chief Master was here. Otherwise, she couldn’t stop Snow no matter what she said.

Situ Kong grabbed Duanmu Xi’s wrist and took her pulse carefully again. After ascertaining that Duanmu Xi’s condition was fine, Situ Kong finally put down her wrist with assurance.

As soon as Situ Kong took her pulse, Xuanyuan Mo asked anxiously, “How is it? Is Xi okay?”

Hearing that, Situ Kong subconsciously took a glance at Duanmu Xi only to see that she was winking at him. He sighed inwardly and turned to look at Xuanyuan Mo, saying, “Everything is normal. Nothing is wrong with her. Xi is absolutely healthy.”

Xuanyuan Mo took a glance at Duanmu Xi’s somewhat pale face and still felt worried, “Really? She threw up just now.”

Before Situ Kong made a reply, Duanmu Xi said, “I’m really okay. I told you that it was the cooking smells in the kitchen that got me nauseated. Now, I’m fine.”

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo didn’t speak but turned to look at Situ Kong. Obviously, he wanted to get an answer from Situ Kong.

Situ Kong glanced at Xuanyuan Mo and said with feigned anger, “Don’t you trust my medical skills? Xi is my precious disciple. Would I kid about her health?”

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo was finally relieved. He held Duanmu Xi into his arms and kissed her temples, “Thank god you are fine. Don’t cook on your own again. If you want to eat anything, just let the chef make it for you.”

Hearing that, Situ Kong also said, “He is right. Xi, don’t cook anymore. Your health condition is fine indeed but you can’t be too tired.”

Duanmu Xi was touched to hear that and then looked at Phoenix Five, saying with a smile, “Okay. Phoenix Five will cook in the future. I’ve personally taught her how to cook.”

Phoenix Five immediately said cooperatively, “Master, rest assured. Everyone’s meals will be on me then.”

Hearing that, everyone burst into laughter. The tense atmosphere became a lot more relaxed then.

Situ Kong took out a jade bottle from his arms and passed it to Duanmu Xi, “This is a bottle of elixirs I specially made for you to regulate your health condition. It’ll be conducive to your health.”

Situ Kong also cast a glance at Duanmu Xi’s belly meaningfully.

Duanmu Xi’s lips were curved into a warm smile, “Thank you, Chief Master.”

“Have this bottle first. I will find more herbs and refine a dozen or twenty more bottles for you.” Because he rarely refined tocolytic elixirs, he didn’t prepare many herbs for refining tocolytic elixirs. The herbs for that bottle of elixirs were the surplus part of the herbs for Hua Ye’er. However, the tocolytic elixirs refined for Duanmu Xi this time were a lot better than those for Hua Ye’er.

Hearing that, Duanmu Xi twitched her lips. Did Chief Master think that the elixirs were candies? A dozen or twenty bottles? How could she eat them all?

Actually, what Duanmu Xi didn’t know was that this bottle of tocolytic elixirs was specially made by Situ Kong for Duanmu Xi. The elixirs were made of many precious herbs as well as antiemetic herbs including licorice, purple perilla and radix angelica. Besides, in order to make the elixirs easier for Duanmu Xi to eat, he added plenty of sour fruits. Therefore, this bottle of tocolytic elixirs was not only especially effective but also fitted the flavor of pregnant women.

Xuanyuan Mo didn’t think Situ Kong was exaggerating at all. He said, “Just go to the warehouse and fetch whatever herb you need. If you can’t find the required herb in the warehouse, you can directly ask Lishang to buy it.”

As long as the tocolytic elixirs were conducive to his wife, he wouldn’t frown a bit even if Situ Kong asked for the whole Prince Zhan’s mansion, let alone some herbs.

Situ Kong was satisfied and also a bit worried. Xuanyuan Mo was nice to Xi indeed. What if Xuanyuan Mo knew that Xi was pregnant? How would their life go on?

In the Shengyu Palace of the imperial palace of the Baihu Empire, the residence of Xuanyuan Hao, Second Prince.

In the study of the Shengyu Palace, Xuanyuan Hao was gazing at a painting on the wall. It was a portrait of a woman, who was wearing a delicate wedding dress and a golden phoenix coronet on her head with a makeup-free pretty face. Her strikingly beautiful face featured black eyebrows, red lips, purple eyes as shiny as stars and creamy skin. She was as gorgeous as a phoenix flying out of the fire.

Gradually, Xuanyuan Hao took on an infatuated look and stroked the beautiful face in the painting. “Xi, we will be together soon.”

Suddenly, Xuanyuan Hao’s eyes became fierce. He felt the abnormal fluctuation in the air and slowly turned around.

“Greetings, Region Master.”

Looking at Liqing who was kneeling on one knee, Xuanyuan Hao was poker-faced and parted his lips, “You are late.”

Hearing that, Liqing stiffened and immediately said respectfully, “I’m sorry. Please punish me.”

Xuanyuan Hao arched his eyebrows and cracked a mischievous smile, “You like Xuanyuan Mo!”

Liqing was a bit fretful to hear that and then hung her head, saying respectfully, “Yes.”

She liked Xuanyuan Mo and didn’t have to hide that. In order to change her blood, she sold her soul to this demon-like man in front. Whether in the past or now, what she did was sheerly for Xuanyuan Mo.

Xuanyuan Hao walked to Liqing and lifted her chin gently. He stroked her smooth face with his slender fingers, “I can give you a chance to stay in Prince Zhan’s mansion.”

Liqing was delighted to hear that but she didn’t dare to show her feelings on her face. She only said gently, “Thank you, Region Master.”

He still stroked her face and then approached her ear, “You can do something to separate them but you mustn’t hurt her.”

His voice was utterly cold.

A shimmer of envy and resentment flashed across Liqing’s drooping eyes but her eyes were returned to calmness instantly.

“Yes.”

His lips were still pressed on her ear. He sneered, “Remember, never hurt her. Otherwise…”

He straightened his fingers abruptly and slit her face harshly with the nails.

Instantly, a bloody mark was left on Liqing’s fair-skinned face.

“Argh…” Liqing screamed by instinct.

Currently, she felt scorching pain in her face. Clearly, her face was bleeding heavily. However, no matter how much it hurt or bled, she didn’t dare to act recklessly but knelt in situ stiffly.

“If you hurt her a bit, I will return the injury tenfold.” His voice was sinister with absolute coercion.

Hearing that, Liqing subconsciously shivered, “I dare not.”

“Good.” He let go of Liqing’s chin and directly turned around to look at the painting on the wall again, “You have three days. Three days later, I don’t want to see a scar on your face.”

Slightly dazed, Liqing immediately hung her head, “Yes.”

After saying that, Liqing just disappeared.

After Liqing left, Xuanyuan Hao walked to the painting again. He didn’t lift the painting until he stared at it for a while.

Behind the painting was a secret compartment, on which there was a bump. Xuanyuan Hao pressed the bump and instantly, the wall behind the painting moved upward. Within an instant, an entrance appeared in the wall.

As soon as Xuanyuan Hao walked through the entrance, the wall dropped instantly and everything was restored to normal.

There was a long passage behind the wall. Both sides of the passage were ablaze with oil lamps.

After walking for a while, Xuanyuan Hao came to a secret chamber. The secret chamber was also ablaze with the oil lamps but it was still very dark.

A woman in black was sitting on the circular table in the middle of the secret chamber. The woman was pretty with a pale face and messy hair. Her eyes were closed as if she was sleeping. Her four limbs were all tied up with long chains.

The woman seemed to feel that someone was coming so she immediately opened her eyes.