Chapter 1341: Chapter 980: Poison Doctor Unrivaled 41 (four thousand)_3
Beiming Yi? That Beiming Yi we caught before?
Murong Han was stunned: "So, he helped us with an agenda of his own?"
"There’s no such thing as kindness for no reason. I keep feeling he’s after Xiao Xue, but I can’t be sure. If he really has that in mind, he might soon express it to your Father Emperor. You need to keep an eye on him for me."
Murong Han felt his head was in a bit of a mess. In his mind, Beiming Yi was a cripple—no matter how capable, he could only ever be a prince. Who would’ve thought he’d actually founded a power of his own? You had to know, the reputation of Liuyun Sect was even bigger than their Shura Sect. It couldn’t compare to Yue Palace, but it was still one of the top organizations in the Holy Dynasty. For him to lead such an organization, what kind of ability must that be?
No wonder Shui Yixuan suddenly felt a sense of crisis. If it were him, he’d probably be worried too.
"Alright, don’t worry. While I’m in Beijing I’ll keep a close watch. As for Xiao Xue, she’s on the island; even if something changes with Father Emperor, Xiao Xue herself won’t agree." Compared to Shui Yixuan, Beiming Yi was a stranger to her. None of them believed Murong Xue would choose him.
With this reassurance, the two brothers parted ways and each went off to fight his own battle.
Meanwhile, far away on Xiran Island, there was Murong Xue.
The medicinal food cooked with spiritual spring water worked remarkably well. Xi Yue not only passed black stools, even the sweat from her steam baths carried black grime. It was clearly the effect of the spiritual spring water. Of course, this effect wouldn’t show in the short term; it required long-term drinking.
Compared to Murong Yi in the Imperial Palace, who slacked off every few days, Xi Yue, who was being carefully taken care of, showed much more obvious results. As for Murong Yi, because she couldn’t interfere with the Emperor’s meals and it wasn’t convenient to get too involved, what she could help him with was actually minimal.
Xiao Xue stayed on the island for a month, and the toxins in Xi Yue’s body were almost completely cleared out. What followed was a two- to three-month period of consolidation and recovery.
After more than a month of recuperation—sunbathing, walking, and all kinds of rehab activities—Xi Yue’s memory gradually began to recover. She still hadn’t recognized everyone yet, and her speech was a bit stuttered, but it was much better than at the beginning. As long as there was improvement, that was motivation for everyone.
On a certain day two months later, Xi Yue woke up and saw Feng Xibai keeping watch at her side. The originally dazed look on her face gained a hint of hesitation.
"Brother Xibai?"
She called out softly, startling Feng Xibai, who had fallen asleep slumped beside her. He jerked awake, his mind momentarily freezing: "What did you call me?"
"Brother Xibai. Aren’t you Feng Xibai?"
Joy burst in Feng Xibai’s eyes, and the tears that followed couldn’t be held back at all; they just poured out. Xi Yue was frightened by him.
"No, why are you crying? Aren’t I fine now?"
For more than a month, Xi Yue could only recognize her parents and brothers. As for Feng Xibai, she only occasionally stared at him and never called out to him.
As for Murong Xue, she only had the impression of "pretty." Every time she saw her, she would smile at her, because she knew the food she made was delicious.
Sometimes, when her sister-in-law, Xi Yue, and Xi Yan came back, they would introduce themselves to her, so Xi Yue could also call the three of them by name.
The only ones really depressed were probably Murong Xue and Feng Xibai. And she seemed to have not the slightest impression of that stretch of time in the Imperial Palace.
After realizing this, the family held a meeting. After discussion, everyone decided to hide that period of time from her. They also asked Feng Xibai, Murong Xue, and Murong Han for their opinions, to see if they could acknowledge a god-parent relationship. This way, they could let Xi Yue mistakenly believe the children were hers and Feng Xibai’s, thereby completely cutting off that period in the Imperial Palace.
Murong Xue herself had no issue with Feng Xibai. Compared to the sickly Murong Yi, who owned an entire harem, she leaned more toward the handsome uncle who had stayed single for so many years for Xi Yue’s sake. So Murong Xue was the first to step up and voice her support.
Murong Han’s feelings were naturally not as straightforward as Murong Xue’s, but the fact that his father had hurt his mother was there, and he couldn’t find any words to refute it—especially since this was what everyone had proposed. How could he refuse?
So, on Xiran Island, the siblings’ names would be changed to Feng Xue and Feng Han. The term "adoptive father" would be used when they weren’t in front of Xi Yue; their father would call him "father" in front of Xi Yue. The reason they hadn’t officially changed their names was because they would have to get Xi Yue’s approval sooner or later. This wasn’t something they could hide for a lifetime; they only hoped to make it public when her condition had improved.
