Chapter 830 The Essence of Living Off a Woman
The large kitchen was empty except for Qi Heng.
"The people in Helian City are sycophantic and bullying, and they've taken advantage of you again."
At night, there wasn't a single old woman or maidservant on night duty in the main kitchen; only Qi Heng was on night duty, clearly filling in for someone else.
Lin Yuesha couldn't help but feel sorry for Qi Heng. He was always calculating, and now that he had gone to Helian Cheng's mansion to be subservient and constantly bullied, he must be having a very tough time.
"No."
Qi Heng stood up and pulled Lin Yuesha to warm themselves by the fire. In the dead of winter, wearing only a light gauze dress, even a healthy person would get sick from the cold.
“I put croton oil in the strong man's throat, and he's unconscious right now. His mother went to see him.”
So, in the middle of the night, he was the only one left in the kitchen, which made it convenient for the two of them to meet secretly.
"We met secretly in the mansion of the foreign Helian."
Moreover, Qi Heng and she both have another face, and they understand each other so well that there is no need for suspicion.
Lin Yuesha carefully considered the words "secret rendezvous" and found them quite exciting, at least enough to fool everyone.
"The room wasn't as warm as the kitchen, and the sisters in Yunzhao Pavilion were quite tired from the fright, so I sneaked out."
Lin Yuesha didn't eat the things the old lady gave her. Instead, she thought about going to the kitchen to cook something that suited her taste.
There was very little food left; what remained was all frozen.
"I'll make two scallion pancakes, serve them with egg drop soup, and also chop up a small dish of pickled vegetables."
Lin Yuesha was kneading dough. It was too late, so she decided to eat something simple first. She had to be quick, otherwise she would run into the old lady and cause unnecessary embarrassment.
"I won't be back tonight."
Qi Heng found a corner, pulled out an oil paper package containing two chicken legs.
"Great, we can have meat to eat."
Lin Yuesha sighed. In the past few days, because Xu Da was captured and Qi Heng and Wu Ya went missing, Lin Yuesha was very anxious. She got sore throat from the fever and couldn't eat or sleep well. It got even worse when she came to Wucheng. When she saw chicken legs, her eyes almost turned blue.
The most regrettable thing was the whole roasted lamb that Helian Cheng made. He first braised the lamb and then roasted it over a fire. Lin Yuesha wanted to try it, but the men in black made a mess of it and threw it out, which ended up being a treat for the big dogs in the mansion.
Even dogs eat better than her; it's heartbreaking.
"By the way, where is Uya?"
In the midst of the chaos, the two kept their conversation brief. Only after Lin Yuesha calmed down did she think about this issue.
"She was poisoned, but it's nothing serious."
After rescuing Wuya, Qi Heng hid her away and settled down in Helian City.
"So how long do you plan to stay here?"
Is it reasonable for two sides to go to war without a commander-in-chief? If he doesn't show up for too long, it could easily cause instability in the army.
"Get the stuff and leave."
Qi Heng knew who the traitor was, but he still refused to believe it was that person. He wouldn't give up until he had evidence.
Qi Heng didn't want to wrong anyone he trusted, but sometimes things didn't go as planned.
Lin Yuesha didn't ask any further questions about the traitor; she remained silent.
From the very beginning, she noticed that some things were too coincidental. It seemed that her side had been under the control of the alien race all along. If that was the case, the traitor must be someone who was deeply trusted by Qi Heng, and might even be his good brother.
The truth is often cruel. Lin Yuesha knew Qi Heng's nature well; he found it difficult to trust others. Therefore, the damage caused by an inside traitor was immense.
"Helian Cheng has a map of the alien race's military deployment, as well as a treasure trove."
Facing Lin Yuesha, Qi Heng made no attempt to hide anything; his main objective was to find the treasure trove.
Those gold and silver treasures were originally obtained by Helian Cheng in an underground palace in the northwest of the Great Qi Dynasty.
"Several hundred years ago, there was a small tribe in the Northwest. Later, a change occurred in the tribe, and they fought each other. Then a plague broke out, and most of them died."
Those people were buried in the underground palace, which was the ancestral tomb of the tribe, filled with countless burial objects, priceless in value.
By chance, the treasure map had entered the black market, but the people of Helian City struck first, digging up the underground palace and stealing the treasure.
This large-scale invasion by foreign tribes was because Helian Cheng took the treasures from the underground palace to support his military operations against the Great Qi.
Taking away the treasure and cutting off the alien race's military supplies is the best way to resolve the war.
Otherwise, with the constant provocations from foreign tribes and unrest in the north, the Great Qi would be in grave danger.
"Yuwen Kun's arrival among the alien races indicates that the two intend to cooperate."
Lin Yuesha had a bold idea, but at this point, she had to do it herself.
"Helian Cheng is dreaming. He used Miaoyin, who was disguised, to deceive Yuwen Kun. He must have gotten some benefits from Yuwen Kun, at least some information."
When Lin Yuesha saw Miaoyin, she had this idea: she could detain Miaoyin and find a way to exchange the real for the fake.
"You mean you want to go to Yuwen Kun's side?"
Qi Heng choked, this idea was even more insidious than Helian Cheng's.
If Lin Yuesha were to replace Miaoyin, she would be a true double agent, not only able to stay with Yuwen Kun to gather information, but also able to extract Helian Cheng's plans.
In this way, with a two-pronged approach, they would actually be the ultimate winners.
"no."
Qi Heng objected. Lin Yuesha was his wife; she couldn't have contact with a scoundrel like Yuwen Kun. No way!
"Are you being petty?"
After much deliberation, Lin Yuesha concluded that this was the best way to turn the tables and also to manipulate Yuwen Kun and Helian Cheng completely.
Lin Yuesha had spent some time with Yuwen Kun, so she knew him somewhat.
He was a bit perverted and bloody, but it's unlikely that he offended women.
Staying by Yuwen Kun's side and using him is actually safer than being in Yunzhao Pavilion. At least there's no need to worry about being exposed, since she is Lin Yuesha herself.
"We only need to control Miaoyin. I can't do that, so I have to leave it to you."
Lin Yuesha looked at Qi Heng, hoping he would consider it carefully. Once Yuwen Kun left the alien race, it would mean that the barbarians would make a comeback.
It wasn't that Lin Yuesha was a saint, but rather that as an ordinary citizen of the Great Qi, she no longer wanted to see war and so many people die on the battlefield.
All this talk about territorial expansion is just a way to show that ordinary people are merely stepping stones for those in power, and it's never the rich who suffer.
With soaring grain prices and fluctuating commodity prices, Lin Yuesha had experienced poverty and truly felt the strain of struggling to make ends meet even for a single extra bite to eat. How could those in high positions possibly understand?
"Okay, but if anything unexpected happens, you must listen to me."
Qi Heng wanted to send Lin Yuesha away, but the little girl insisted on fighting alongside him. Since the couple was working together, he shouldn't exclude her.
Lin Yuesha is no longer the person who needs his protection and hides behind him.
Qi Heng thought about it for a moment. It seemed that he had been standing behind Lin Yuesha all along. He wanted to climb higher and stand farther. As long as his wife stood high enough, he would just watch from below and wait for Lin Yuesha to lower the rope and pull him up.
Qi Heng seemed to have realized he had grasped the essence of being a kept man. Others couldn't be jealous; after all, they didn't have such a capable wife.
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