ebookland Chapter 146 Join forces
Chapter 146 Join forces
That token is the key to opening the main hall, the main hall's secret room, and the Painting of Hundreds of Birds and Thousands of Mountains.
He deliberately put it in such a conspicuous place. Was he testing her?
Lin Zhaoyue just took a quick glance and then looked away, breaking free from his embrace, facing upwards, with her arms exposed outside the thin blanket.
Her hands and knees were cut by blue bricks today and were bleeding. Although she applied medicine, it still hurts. She feels stuffy and uncomfortable lying in the quilt.
She closed her eyes again only after the discomfort in her hands subsided a lot.
Eyelids feel heavy and breathing becomes even.
Listening to the steady breathing in his ears, Xiao Yan opened his eyes.
Staring at Lin Zhaoyue's peaceful sleeping face, his eyes were dark and unclear.
He reached out, wanting to touch her face, but stopped at the last moment.
His hand turned in mid-air, stretched out to her waist, and held her in his arms.
Xiao Yan really did what he said. When she couldn't recite it, he would not let her go out. When he went to the morning court or went out to do business, he would lock her in a secret room.
In the end, he even thought she was too stupid and suspected she was lazy, so he simply refused to give her food.
Lin Zhaoyue carried it on her back for two whole days, and only when Xiao Yan was satisfied with the random inspection did he let her go.
The two of them were only out for two days, and when they returned to the East Palace, Liu Yiyi's face was as ugly as it could be.
Xiao Yun was busy coaxing people, and Lin Zhaoyue went straight back to the side hall.
I spent two days in peace and quiet, and behaved well.
That day, after Xiao Yan and Feng Xin left the East Palace, Lin Zhaoyue went to the kitchen.
"Lu Ping, do you have any mung bean soup to relieve the heat?"
Lu Ping worked in the kitchen, responsible for purchasing food and also taking care of the meals for the Eastern Palace.
"Yes, please wait a moment, young lady."
As Lu Ping spoke, she filled half a bowl and handed it to Lin Zhaoyue.
"It's just chilled. The girl came just in time."
When Lin Zhaoyue took the bowl from her, she stuffed the small note in her hand into Lu Ping's hand.
The two looked at each other and quickly looked away.
Lu Ping lowered her hand and stuffed the note into her sleeve pocket under the cover of her sleeve.
Lin Zhaoyue finished drinking half the bowl, handed the empty bowl to Lu Ping, and returned to the yard.
After Lin Zhaoyue left, Lu Ping and others left the Eastern Palace on the pretext of going shopping.
After walking around for a while, he arrived at an alley, took out his whistle and blew it twice.
After a while, a man in black appeared in front of her.
Lu Ping took out the note Lin Zhaoyue gave her and handed it to the man in black.
"There is new information. Give it to the eldest prince."
The man in black took it and quickly disappeared from the spot.
The eldest prince’s mansion, study.
Xiao Chen took the note handed over by the man in black and unfolded it.
"The Hundred Birds and Thousand Mountains Painting is stored in Qianjinfang, which is the Crown Prince's information gathering place and is well guarded.
The white jade pendant with a pigeon in it that he carried with him was a pass and also the key to the secret room and drawings.
Xiao Yan is wary of me, so what to do next depends on the eldest prince.
The secret room is full of traps. Do not touch or move other things. If you are hit, you will die."
Qianjinfang... pigeon white jade pendant...
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and put the note in his hand into the candle flame and burned it ashes.
In order to coax Liu Yiyi, Xiao Yan took her out shopping alone after the morning court session, without even bringing the guards.
In the busy city, a little beggar bumped into his arms.
The little beggar's hand quickly reached into his arms, then quickly pulled away.
Noticing the little beggar's actions, Xiao Yun's eyes moved slightly and he lowered his eyes to glance at him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
The little beggar said this and ran away without caring whether he had been forgiven or not.
"Brother Ying, are you okay?"
Liu Yiyi asked with concern from the side.
Facing Liu Yiyi's worried expression, Xiao Yan shook his head and said:
"No problem."
After confirming that Xiao Yan was fine, Liu Yiyi pointed to the crowd in front of them that was cheering and said:
"Brother Ying, let's go see that!"
Seeing Liu Yiyi's rare happiness, Xiao Yan didn't want to spoil her fun, so he smiled indulgently and said softly:
"it is good."
On the stage, there was a colorful flag with their team name embroidered on it.
Under the command of the man in black, the beast easily jumped over the fire circle and was greeted with cheers...
……
In a small alley at the other end of the street, a little beggar handed the white jade pendant with a pigeon in his hand to a young man in a green brocade robe.
The man took it, glanced at it, and gave his follower a look.
The attendant nodded, took out a purse from his pocket, handed it to him, and ordered:
"You must not tell anyone about this, understand?"
The little beggar nodded and looked at the purse in his hand with shining eyes.
Just by listening to the sound, you can tell there is a lot of silver inside.
The attendant handed the purse in his hand to the little beggar. The little beggar took the heavy purse and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
He opened his purse and took a look, and saw that it was full of golden nuts.
He couldn't steal so much money in a whole year, but now he has enough money to treat his mother's illness.
"Thank you, sir."
As he spoke, he took the purse and was about to run home. However, before he could take two steps, he heard a "swish" sound, and Cheng Liang's long sword pierced through his thin body.
Blood dripped from the tip of the knife onto the ground. Before the smile on the little beggar's face faded, his body fell limply to the ground.
"Take care of it."
"Yes, eldest prince."
The attendant reached out his hand, as if grabbing a piece of rag, and directly put the little beggar into a sack, carried it to the river, put two large stones in it, and threw it in.
There were ripples on the water surface, but it soon returned to calm.
Looking at the circle of small water splashes, Xiao Chen said:
"Send the Thousand Faces Man to Guanhe Tower."
"Yes……"
He wanted to take advantage of Xiao Yan's lack of reaction and have someone sneak into Qianjinfang and get the Hundred Birds and Thousand Mountains Painting...
……
In a secret room in Guanhe Tower, Xiao Chen and another man were standing there. The man's figure was very similar to Xiao Yin.
If you cover their faces and put them together, you can't tell them apart just by looking at their figures, unless you are someone very familiar with them.
Xiao Chen waved the folding fan in his hand and looked at the door of the secret room from time to time, as if he was waiting for someone.
Suddenly, the door of the secret room opened.
The follower Qianshan came in with an old man wearing ginger cloth and with a white beard.
The old man saw Xiao Chen and bowed:
"Commoner Song Yu greets the eldest prince."
Xiao Chen put away the folding fan in his hand, stepped forward, helped the man up personally, and said in a gentle tone:
"Mr. Song, you don't have to be so polite. Thank you for your help, sir."
Song Yu glanced at the man next to Xiao Chen and said:
"The common people should do their best."
Looking at the man in black lying on the couch, Song Yu applied a thin layer of potion on his face, and then covered it with the human skin mask in his hand...
……
After a stick of incense had passed, Xiao Chen felt an inexplicable sense of pleasure as he watched the man who looked exactly like the prince bow humbly before him.
One day, he will completely trample him under his feet.
"Only success is allowed, no failure is allowed."
"Yes……"
……
On the street, Xiao Yan took Liu Yiyi for a stroll. She bought a lot of things. Looking at Xiao Yan who acted as her guard, Liu Yiyi's unhappiness was relieved a lot.
Lin Zhaoyue had never enjoyed such treatment.
She just thought of the kiss mark on Lin Zhaoyue's neck when she came back, and also thought of what Lin Zhaoyue said to her in the kitchen that day, saying that she was not even worthy of a concubine.
A hint of vicious hatred flashed across Liu Yiyi's soft eyes, but she concealed it well.
She looked at Xiao Yan and said coquettishly:
"Brother Ying, Yiyi is hungry."
"What do you want to eat? I'll take you there."
Liu Yiyi thought for a moment and said:
"Then let's go to Qianweilou where we went last time?"
"it is good."
Because of her health problems, Liu Yiyi mostly eats light food, which is similar to Xiao Yan's taste.
The two of them walked into Qianwei Tower and went to Xiao Yun's exclusive room in Qianwei Tower.
The waiter saw the two of them and came over enthusiastically to ask:
"My two guests, what would you like to eat?"
"Stir-fried spring bamboo shoots, vegetarian stewed meatballs, clear soup with asparagus, steamed minced meat and eggs, ginseng black chicken soup, yam cake, shredded chicken with silver sprouts..."
Liu Yiyi recited the names of the dishes familiarly.
"Okay, please wait a moment, gentlemen."
After the waiter left, Liu Yiyi said a little embarrassedly:
"Did Yiyi order too many dishes? It would be better if Sister Yue was here, otherwise it would be a waste if we can't finish them."
Seeing her mention Lin Zhaoyue, Xiao Yan frowned slightly:
"Why mention her?"
That heartless guy never said a good word about Yiyi in front of him.
Every time it was sarcastic.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was a little impatient when he heard Lin Zhaoyue, Liu Yiyi was secretly happy and her unhappiness dissipated a little.
On the surface, he looked aggrieved:
"Did Yiyi make Brother Wei angry? It's all Yiyi's fault. Yiyi just remembered that there were some misunderstandings between her and Sister Yue a few days ago, which caused Sister Yue to be put in a dungeon and injured her hand. She felt guilty, so..."
Xiao Yan couldn't bear to see her looking so aggrieved, so he consoled her:
"She was at fault first, so if anyone should feel guilty, it should be her. It has nothing to do with you. Whatever she has gone through, it is her own fault. Yiyi, there is no need to feel guilty."
"But……"
Liu Yiyi wanted to say something, but Xiao Yan said:
"I just want to have dinner with Yiyi, and I don't want irrelevant people to affect my appetite."
Just then, the waiter came in with the dishes.
"eat first."
"it is good."
After all the dishes were served, Liu Yiyi picked up a piece of yam cake, put it in her mouth, and chewed it carefully:
"The taste seems to have improved. It tastes good. Brother Ying should try it too."
As she spoke, Liu Yiyi pinched a piece of yam cake and fed it to Xiao Yan's mouth.
"Brother Ying, try it quickly."
Liu Yiyi said this with anticipation, her eyes shining as she looked at him.
Xiao Yan opened his mouth and ate the cake.
For him, the pastry was too bland and not as delicious as the one made by Lin Zhaoyue.
The last time he ate her pastries was when she begged him to see Qingzhu.
Xiao Yun's thoughts were a little scattered, and he chewed mechanically, when suddenly a strong scent of magnolia hit him.
He regained his composure and saw a pure white handkerchief near his mouth.
Liu Yiyi pinched it and wiped the crumbs from the corners of his mouth.
Xiao Yan stepped back subconsciously. Liu Yiyi's hand stopped in mid-air, and she looked at him in astonishment:
"Brother Ying, what's wrong?"
Meeting Liu Yiyi's surprised eyes, Xiao Yan felt a little uncomfortable. Just as he was thinking about how to start the conversation, someone knocked on the door.
He breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Enter."
Feng Xin only opened the door but did not enter. He shouted:
"Son."
Xiao Yan knew that he had something to report, so he turned to Liu Yiyi and said:
"Eat first, Yiyi. I have some things to take care of. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out the door.
The door opened and closed.
Looking at the tightly closed door, Liu Yiyi's face instantly turned cold.
She threw her handkerchief hard on the table, with anger and jealousy in her eyes.
Useless witch doctor!
What male and female poison? Until now, Xiao Yan was against even one of her handkerchiefs.
She couldn't wait any longer, she wanted to completely control Xiao Yan.
Liu Yiyi stood up and left the box...
……
In another private room of Qianwei Building, Feng Xin held a sword and spoke anxiously:
"Your Highness, someone has broken into the Linkage Pavilion."
"Did they catch him?"
"Not yet. Although that person is a deadly warrior, he is very skilled in martial arts. Shen Yanzhou has already rushed over. I am here to report to Your Highness."
"Go to the online pavilion."
As he said this, he thought of Liu Yiyi in the side room and decided to ask someone to send her back first.
When Xiao Yan returned to the room, Liu Yiyi was no longer there.
Did he go to the toilet?
Xiao Yan wrote her a note and then left...
……
Liu Yiyi had just left Qianweilou when she was blocked by a man in black in an alley.
When Liu Yiyi saw him, she knew she had another mission.
He said impatiently:
"Tell me, what else do you need me to do?"
The man in black cupped his hands and said:
"The young master has ordered that the prince be held back for two hours."
Liu Yiyi frowned. She still had to go find a witch doctor.
"Why hold him back?"
"This is an order. I don't know about it. Please obey it..."
……
Feng Xin was driving the carriage at full speed when suddenly a sharp voice came over:
"What are you doing? Let me go... Help! Brother Ying, save Yiyi..."
Feng Xin looked over in the direction of the voice and saw Liu Yiyi surrounded by two men on the bridge.
Liu Yiyi's clothes were disheveled and she kept backing away. The men knew they were going to do something inappropriate when they saw her.
Tourists in groups of three or four watched from a distance, and no one dared to approach:
"My beauty, stop struggling in vain. Just obey me and I will make sure you have everything you want."
"Who are you? What do you want to do?"
The tall man laughed in an obscene way when he heard Liu Yiyi's words.
"What do you want to do? What can a brother do? A brother just wants to spend a night with his sister, which is worth a thousand gold..."
"Sister, I feel sorry for you being all alone. Why don't you marry us two brothers and we will ensure that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life?"
"My dear sister, please don't step back. If you step back, you will fall into the water. If you fall into the water, I will be heartbroken..."
The two men kept approaching, and Liu Yiyi kept retreating.
The delicate figure was shaking constantly, with crystal tears hanging on her long eyelashes, and her face was pale. She looked so pitiful that people couldn't help but want to bully her.
Perhaps she was pushed too far, she clenched her fists and shouted:
"I warn you, don't go any further, or I won't be polite, I will use martial arts."
The two of them didn't take Liu Yiyi's words to heart at all. When they heard her say that, they said obscenely:
"Oh my, my sister knows martial arts! I'm so scared!"
"I really know martial arts. If you come closer again, I really won't be polite."
"Come, let your brother see how your sister is rude."
Liu Yiyi gritted her teeth and finally lifted her foot.
Her feet kicked quickly at the two men. She was fast, but the men were even faster.
The man pinched her ankle and said with a smile:
"I didn't expect that my sister actually knows martial arts, and it's not bad. It's a pity that you met me, your brother. I'm a little more fierce than you."
As he spoke, his hands rubbed her ankles restlessly.
The carriage stopped and Feng Xin looked at Liu Yiyi with complicated eyes.
A low and majestic voice came from behind:
"What are you standing there for? Save people."