"Are you... Commander Kang?"

Although the visitor had difficulty walking, he had a beautiful face.

Heroic sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and clear and distinct facial features... Although the man looked to be in his forties, he did not look old. Instead, he had a bit of calmness, perseverance, and composure that came from the years.

"Yes, master. I am Kang Fulai." Kang Fulai was so excited to see his living master again that he burst into tears.

Feng Lingyan looked in shock at Kang Fulai who was leaning on crutches and approaching him step by step, feeling very confused.

The familiar figure and face of the visitor were indeed Kang Fulai, the former leader of the twenty "Bixia Flying Eagles" in Bixia Palace. However, his once powerful voice had now become deep and hoarse. Furthermore, hadn't the "Bixia Flying Eagles" all been executed by the Emperor?

"Your legs are still recovering, so you shouldn't stand for long periods of time."

Suppressing his doubts, Han Yichen, who was usually indifferent to outsiders, moved a chair in front of Kang Fulai for the first time. Although he had many questions in his heart, Han Yichen suppressed his impatience and decided to listen to what Kang Fulai and Feng Lingyan had to say first.

"Thank you, Third Uncle!"

Kang Fulai's spontaneous thanks earned Han Yichen a curious look. Although he had previously treated his leg out of selfish motives, given their lack of friendship, wouldn't it be more appropriate to address him as Young Valley Master Han?

As for the person involved, Kang Fulai thanked Han Yichen and, after a moment's hesitation, finally chose to sit down. After all, compared to remaining useful for his master, a single infraction seemed insignificant.

"Master, actually... I am a spy planted by the Emperor Ouyang by your side." Kang Fulai wanted to kneel down to Feng Lingyan, but due to his physical condition, he could only bow his head to her.

"Spy?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Lingyan's hand holding the teacup trembled violently, and some of the fragrant tea in the cup spilled out, immediately wetting his sleeve. Fortunately, the tea was only slightly hot and not scalding.

"You...just make your words clear!"

Feng Lingyan's beautiful eyebrows knitted slightly. If Mu Lige's speculation had only shocked him, then Kang Fulai's confession now filled him with anger!

At the age of sixteen, Feng Lingyan married Nalan Yunzhi, becoming the heir of the Laifeng Kingdom. "A single smile brings out a thousand charms, eclipsing all the beauties in the imperial palace." The renowned eldest son of the Feng family, even in the imperial palace, remained unrivaled in his elegance. However, despite his beauty, beloved by thousands of concubines, he was completely unaware that he had already incurred the jealousy and hatred of countless others.

"Master, my humble mother was originally an escort. I've been dependent on her since I was a child, and I've learned a lot of martial arts from her. However, things can go wrong. One time, my mother encountered bandits while escorting the convoy. Although she fought hard to protect the convoy, she also suffered severe internal injuries and could no longer escort. As the saying goes, 'It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's difficult to help someone in need.' The martial arts school felt that my mother was no longer valuable and ruthlessly dismissed her."

"At the age of twelve, I was desperate and could only work as a laundryman while taking care of my mother. One time, I was delivering clothes to my master's family when I met an old beggar woman on the road. Seeing her being bullied by the servants of a wealthy family, I was so angry that I went to rescue her out of kindness. However, what I didn't expect was that this old beggar woman was actually a hidden talent. She pulled out a stolen chicken leg from her bosom and, while gnawing on it, said with grease dripping from her lips that she was willing to teach me martial arts for three days."

"Did you learn from her? Also, did she happen to be missing an index finger? She's called Hong Qi...po!" An old beggar woman? Three days of kung fu? Hua Qingcheng's mouth twitched slightly when she heard this. Isn't this Hong Qigong's script?

"Yes. The old beggar woman's surname is indeed Hong, but it's not "Seventh Po." She said she was the eighth child and was known as "Hong Ba Po." At first, I thought she was just talking nonsense, but once she demonstrated her skills in front of me, I was completely convinced. Although she only taught me three 'Shapeshifting' moves in those three days, they were already very powerful."

Hua Qingcheng: ...

(Well, in Laifeng Country, "gossip" is not an insult, "hachi" is!)

"It was a coincidence. After I had studied martial arts with Hong Baba for three days, I happened to save a man who was nearly raped by Lengyue soldiers. There was an old woman holding a jade flute, looking very indifferent. She said, 'Why should men be inferior to women?' So she taught me martial arts for two days, and the technique she taught me was 'One Finger Strikes the Sky'."

Hua Qingcheng: ...

(Well, even Huang Yaoshi has it...)

"No one wanted to marry a man with a sick mother. To help me get my mother treated, I was forced to sell myself to a wealthy family as a servant, until my plum blossoms faded and I had no hope of ever getting married. One time, I was out buying snacks for the young master of the master's family when I encountered some hooligans harassing a wealthy man. I put down my snacks and went over to beat up those brazen hooligans."

"Perhaps my martial arts skills were so impressive that they caught the attention of that nobleman. After learning about my family's situation, he secretly sent someone to the master's house to redeem me. He also said he could find a royal physician to treat my mother's illness and ensure she had no worries about food and clothing. However, the prerequisite was... that I had to enter the palace as a male guard."

"It was only then that I learned that the noble man being harassed by the thugs was actually the attendant, Ouyang Yuming, who had left the palace to visit his family. At the time, the Emperor was selecting suitable personal guards for Empress Feng, your Majesty. Ouyang Yuming, the attendant, used some trickery to get me among the people waiting for selection. With just three moves of 'Shapeshifting,' I overcame the competition and became the leader of the 'Bixia Flying Eagle.' My ostensible purpose was to protect your safety, but in reality, I was gathering information for Ouyang Yuming."

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