Chapter 401 : Hysteria

Yuxi steadied herself, looked at Huo Changqing and asked, “How long has He Rui been like this?” The last time she had spoken to Yun Qing about building the female army, his emotions had been too intense. She hadn’t thought much about it at the time, only regarded it as an accident. But the same thing had happened again this time, and the two outbursts in quick succession showed her that Yun Qing could not control his emotions when he was particularly agitated. It was good that this was extremely short-lived, and he would regain his senses after being reminded of it. Otherwise, she would really have been distraught.

Huo Changqing asked in surprise, “What?”

Yuxi had the urge to swear but held herself back. “I mean, when did He Rui start to lose control of his emotions? Instantly like that? He would have crushed my shoulder if I hadn’t stopped him just now. Would he also be like this under normal circumstances?” Yun Qing usually treated her respectfully and wouldn’t touch her even with a finger, but the way he acted just now was not usual to the discerning eye.

Huo Changqing questioned, “What’s wrong with that? He was just too shocked; that’s why he didn’t control his force.” There were some things that he should conceal from her.

Yuxi laughed lightly and instantly shifted their subject of conversation. “When I was in the capital before, I heard that Yun Qing had killed his own guards. I used to think it was hearsay, but now I can see it’s true.” When Yun Qing was rumoured to be an unbearable person before, she thought it was the work of the Song family. Now it seemed they only pushed the rumour when the main issue was Yun Qing himself.

Huo Changqing disputed coldly, “What’s this nonsense? Yun Qing did kill one of his guards, but it wasn’t out of control. The Song family had paid that guard to assassinate Yun Qing.”

Yuxi asked coldly, “Does He Rui’s emotions often get out of control?”

The corner of Huo Changqing’s mouth twitched. He didn’t think it was good for a woman to be too clever. Just look. This woman had squeezed the truth out of him with only one sentence. “Occasionally.” That was the same as admitting that Yun Qing could quickly lose control of his emotions. Hearing this answer, Yuxi repeated the question she had asked earlier, “When did it start?”

Huo Changqing deliberately paused for a moment, as if thinking, and answered, “It should have been seven years ago, not long after he went to war. That was the first time he killed someone.”

Yuxi was silent for a while before continuing her inquiry, “Apart from losing control of his emotions, would he also have insomnia and be unable to sleep throughout the night? Even when he managed to fall asleep, he would have nightmares?”

Huo Changqing blurted out, “How did you know that?” Yun Qing would certainly not have told Yuxi about this, which meant that she had guessed it. But how did she do it? Alas, women were so smart that others couldn’t hide anything from them. T

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Yuxi didn’t even know what expression she should have right now. Whether to say that Yun Qing was hiding it too well or that she had been too thoughtless, it had taken her half a year to discover it. “Never mind how I knew. Just tell me exactly what happened?”

Before Huo Changqing could say anything, Yun Qing walked in. When Huo Changqing saw Yun Qing, he looked at Yuxi, asking with his eyes whether he should continue.

Instead of asking Huo Changqing, Yuxi asked Yun Qing directly, “When did you start losing sleep? When did you begin to lose control of your emotions?”

Yun Qing’s face changed, and when he saw Huo Changqing nodding towards him, his expression turned gloomy. With a body full of hostility and such an appearance, a slightly timid person would have at least cried, if not faint from fear. Fortunately for Yuxi, her courage was enormous.

Yuxi sighed and explained, “Don’t overthink it. Too much repression and stretching yourself too thin can lead to the conditions I just described. It’s actually not a big deal. You’ll be fine if you relax and keep yourself happy.” This condition of Yun Qing’s illness was relatively mild and not severe. They only needed to pay attention to one or two things in the future.

Huo Changqing was overjoyed and asked, “It’s not hysteria?”

Yuxi looked at the changing expressions on Yun Qing’s face and said, “Someone has been talking sheer nonsense. This is completely different from hysteria.” A person suffering from hysteria was considered a lunatic. Once a physician diagnosed a person as suffering from hysteria, even if one didn’t become totally mad, one was already regarded as out of ordinary people’s range.

After saying that, Yuxi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. No wonder Huo Changqing looked like he was meeting his great enemy when she asked this question just now. “Which quack physician gave you this diagnosis?” Sure enough, listening to quack physicians’ analysis could cause serious consequences.

Yun Qing did not answer Yuxi’s question but asked, “Is it really not hysteria?”

Yuxi shook her head. “It’s really not. Look, you’ve only lost control twice since I married you, and both times were under special circumstances. Aren’t you usually fine?” Otherwise, she wouldn’t have noticed it until now.

Huo Changqing turned towards Yun Qing and probed him, “Did you lose any sleep in the past six months? Do you still have nightmares? Do you still have emotional outbursts? Don’t you realise all this yourself?” Not to mention Yun Qing, even Huo Changqing, could see much of Yun Qing’s hostility had been removed.

Yun Qing nodded his head a little.

Huo Changqing looked strangely at Yuxi and asked, “How did you know?” There seemed to be nothing Han Yuxi didn’t know.

The corner of Yuxi’s mouth twitched. “It’s natural to know some medical skills after studying pharmacology. I have memorised several medical books, which talk about various symptoms, among which is a condition like He Rui’s.” In this case, the medical books did not describe this condition at all, but it was told by Momo Quan. Momo Quan was prone to emotional breakdowns if she was under too much pressure and mentally strained. In this situation, taking only medicinal food would not solve the root of the problem, but the patient also had to relax and stay in a happy mood to achieve the best results. It was just that there was no need to go into detail with the two men about this thing.

Huo Changqing looked a little odd. “You also have medical expertise?” He knew that Yuxi studied pharmacology, but learning pharmacology was different from being trained in medical expertise.

Yuxi shook her head. “I’ve only memorised a few medical books, learning without comprehending them, so I can’t say I have any medical expertise.” She wouldn’t even dare to diagnose and treat people.

Huo Changqing was happier when he asked, “Then tell me, what else have you learned about?” It felt as if there was nothing that Yuxi didn’t know about.

Yuxi answered, “Since I spent most of my time in the inner courtyard, I’ve read many books. I’ve read some astronomy and geography, but most are forgettable, and I can’t remember much of them.” This statement meant that even if she knew about something, it was because she had read about it in the book.

In response, Huo Changqing deliberately let out a smile. “I bet Duke Han must have felt regretful that you were born as a girl.” If Yuxi had been a man, Duke Han would have had no less than an extra arm. However, Yuxi’s words could be a confirmation of a saying that there were houses of gold and graceful ladies inside the books.

Yun Qing, who had been crushing himself hard, was also relieved by Yuxi’s words, but he still needed to ask her for confirmation. “Yuxi, is it true what you said?” No one knew how heavy these shackles were to his heart and how panicked he was when he heard the physician say he was suffering from hysteria. Thinking that he shouldn’t let his sickness be known, he tried his hardest to suppress his negative emotions.

Yuxi glared at Yun Qing grumpily. “Why would I lie to you? Although it’s not hysteria, it’s still a disease that requires medication.” The so-called medication meant eating the medicated diet prepared by her. Yuxi smiled unkindly as she remembered how reluctant Yun Qing was to eat the ones she had made before, but now he had to despite his unwillingness.

Looking at the smile on Yuxi’s face, a chill ran down Yun Qing’s back.

When Huo Changqing saw that Yuxi didn’t look even a bit scared, he laid down his worry. He did not care what Yuxi would do to Yun Qing since she wouldn’t harm him in any way. Returning to the topic, Huo Changqing asked, “By the way, you just said that the Crown Prince was also involved in the Tong City Incident? How did you know that?”

Yuxi asked, “I wonder if you have heard of Imperial Censor Duan being punished back then?” At that time, the incident was a big deal, and she thought that Yun Qing and the others should have heard about it.

Yun Qing nodded. “Yes, we know. There must be some secret in this incident.” Imperial Censor Duan was upright and had offended the previous Crown Prince several times, so how could he be one of the last Crown Prince’s henchmen?

Yuxi told them, “The day the Duan family was raided, I happened to be their guest. I clearly saw the one who led the raid was Chen Yu, the heir of Marquis Taining and the current Crown Prince’s aide.”

Huo Changqing asked, “What happened afterwards?” It could not be said that the Crown Prince was involved in the Tong City Incident only because Chen Yu had led the raid in the Duan family residence.

Yuxi felt sorrowful when she remembered the tragic situation at that time. “It was my Dage who told me that someone had given a piece of evidence of the Song family’s collusion with the Donghu people to Imperial Censor Duan. It was a pity that before the evidence could be made public, the Imperial Censor’s family was raided, and he was to be beheaded. My Dage said that if the Crown Prince had not been involved, even if he wanted to save the Song family’s reputation, he could have solved it by doing it hidden behind the scenes. At that time, the Crown Prince was even more anxious than the Song family, raiding the Duan family without hesitation. The Imperial Censor Duan killed himself in prison that night, as did the rest of the Duan family.” There was no need to share that Duan Xinrong might still be alive with the two people before her. After all, this was only hers and Dage’s guess. There was no definite proof of it. Besides, she would not want to involve Yan Wushuang in this.

Huo Changqing nodded. “That’s right, Duke Han’s suspicion is not unreasonable. If no one knew about the Crown Prince’s involvement back then, it must have been known by the others after this incident. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have personally stepped in and left the Duan family with no one remaining alive.” It was evident that the more the Crown Prince tried to cover it, the more noticeable it became.

The veins on Yun Qing’s forehead were all sticking out, and he looked terrifying.

Yuxi was a little scared, but luckily she had more guts than the average person and walked forward to take Yun Qing’s hand. “It’s all in the past. Don’t think about it anymore.” Yun Qing fled from the capital to Yu City when he was only ten. It was rare that he hadn’t become crooked and still had his heart set on the people of the world. At least she didn’t have the spirit or the gut to do so.

When Yun Qing saw that Yuxi was not afraid of him but also took the initiative to be close and comfort him, he relaxed and muttered softly, “I’m fine. You don’t have to worry.”

Yuxi smiled gently. “En, I trust you.”

Huo Changqing said, “Yun Qing, we should never defect to the Crown Prince.” Only those who had something wrong with their brain would seek refuge with the Crown Prince.

Yuxi also nodded. “Even if we don’t work together with the Yu family, we still can’t rely on the Crown Prince.” Taking refuge in the Crown Prince would be like digging a grave for oneself.

Yun Qing nodded. “I know that.” He had previously wanted to defect to the Crown Prince in the hope that he could keep the world in peace. How could he keep the world’s harmony with this kind of Crown Prince?