But she was quite happy about it.
This is much better than having to serve and endure this tyrant.
Sima Jing took out a handkerchief to wipe herself, then straightened her clothes, tugged at the shoulder straps of her skirt, and quietly slipped out.
No sooner had she left than Qin Yu abruptly opened his eyes, quickly sat up, gasping for breath, his forehead covered in cold sweat.
He hadn't expected that this gentle touch would be so powerful; he had almost fallen into Sima Jing's trap today!
Fortunately, the reviving pill worked in time, allowing him to retain the last shred of his clarity.
To his greatest surprise, the antidote didn't work!
Fortunately, Sima Jing only came to gather information today; otherwise, Qin Yu would have been quite uneasy relying solely on the Awakening Pill.
Even so, Qin Yu was still terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
He had just gotten out of bed when Anfu, who had been ordered to carry out the mission, rushed back.
Anfu's expression was not good, and he knelt down as soon as he saw Qin Yu.
"emperor!"
Qin Yu frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"
Anfu looked up, glanced at the bed curtains, hesitated for a moment, and then gritted his teeth and whispered.
"Your Majesty, the palace maid from the daytime was arrested by the guards of Wang Zhendong's factory after she was released from the palace and raped to death."
"What!"
Qin Yu roared angrily, his face contorted with rage.
He slammed his hand on the table and roared, "I remember she had a younger brother. Where is he? Is he alright?"
Anfu shook his head and sighed, "Your Majesty, when that palace maid was raped, her younger brother was forcibly held down by the Eastern Depot guards, forced to watch helplessly with his eyelids pried open, and was eventually beaten to death as well."
"You bastard! You're an animal! You're worse than a beast!"
Qin Yu cursed angrily, his eyes bloodshot, and he growled through gritted teeth, each word a sharp, venomous roar.
"These treacherous officials, I will make them pay for their crimes in blood one day!"
"Your Majesty, you must not lose your composure because of anger. You must think of the bigger picture!" Anfu earnestly advised.
Qin Yu closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm his inner resentment.
"What time is it now?" After a long while, he finally calmed down and asked in a cold voice.
Anfu quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it is already 3:45 PM."
Qin Yu frowned, then ordered, "Issue a decree that I wish to oversee the refining of the elixir of immortality and order my carriage to proceed to Qingyun Temple!"
"Yes, Your servant obeys!" Anfu accepted the order and withdrew.
After a while, Qin Yu led everyone out of the study.
He arrived at Qingyun Temple with ease and entered the courtyard where Liu Caiqing was.
Qin Yu was wondering why he hadn't seen Liu Caiqing along the way.
He only understood when he arrived here.
At this moment, Liu Caiqing was instructing several female disciples in sword practice. Her simple Taoist robe accentuated her unparalleled beauty and pristine temperament.
Qin Yu stood in front of the courtyard gate, staring at this scene, unable to look away for a long time.
A group of women were practicing swordsmanship, and their movements were so graceful and beautiful.
Just then, footsteps sounded behind them.
Turning his head, he saw Hu Pan walking over, holding a prison guard's uniform in his hands.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Hu Pan bowed to Qin Yu.
"Hmm, you've come at the right time. I'll change my clothes first."
After saying that, Qin Yu turned and walked into the house.
Hu Pan immediately followed, "Your Majesty, please forgive my overstepping my bounds, but shouldn't we discuss this matter again? After all, it concerns Your Majesty's safety!"
"No need to consider it anymore. I have made my decision. Leave the jailer's uniform behind. You may leave now!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Pan could only respectfully nod and say, "Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave!"
After everyone left, Qin Yu quickly took off his clothes, but just as he was about to change into the jailer's uniform, he heard footsteps outside the door.
Immediately afterward, before Qin Yu could react, the door creaked open.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
Liu Caiqing had just stepped halfway in when she met Qin Yu's gaze, and she was stunned on the spot.
Because at this moment, Qin Yu was not wearing anything!
It came directly into her line of sight!
Liu Caiqing blushed instantly, quickly turned her back, and hurriedly closed the door again.
She was so ashamed and embarrassed that she wanted to disappear!
She had cultivated Taoism since childhood, purifying her mind and nourishing her nature. She had never seen such a "big" scene that made her blush and her heart race in her life!
She hadn't experienced or understood how Sima Jing and the Empress had endured it; her face burned, and she dared not think any further.
Meanwhile, Qin Yu, who was inside the room, finally recovered after a brief moment of shock.
As he changed his clothes, he frowned and asked, "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
After catching her breath, Liu Caiqing dared to turn around and whisper through the door, "Wang Zhen, the head of the Eastern Depot, is coming to search Qingyun Temple. He says..."
Qin Yu stopped changing her clothes. "What did you say?"
Liu Caiqing bit her lip, "They said they wanted to search for the accomplices of that palace maid from earlier that day!"
"What!" Qin Yu shouted angrily, "This is outrageous!"
Wang Zhen is really taking things too seriously, determined to cause trouble to the extreme.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu clenched his fists, wishing he could kill Wang Zhen with his own hands.
However, he quickly calmed down.
No, it shouldn't be just for the sake of some so-called search for accomplices.
They might have ulterior motives.
Could it be that his frequent visits to Qingyun Temple every few days have attracted their attention?
Very likely!
Sima Lie must have already become suspicious, which is why he sent Wang Zhen to search the place!
Thinking of this, Qin Yu didn't care about putting on clothes anymore. With a glance, Hu Pan quickly found a place to hide.
Qin Yu quickly hid the jailer's clothes as well. Just then, a sharp, hoarse voice rang out from outside.
"You Qingyun Temple people have some nerve! My master is the head of the Eastern Depot. I want to come in and search for traitors, and you dare to stop me?!"
Qin Yu had a bad feeling; why was Wang Zhen here so quickly?
A moment later, the sound of footsteps approached from a distance.
"What are you doing? How dare you Taoist nuns block our way? Get out of our way!"
As Qin Yu heard the increasingly close shouts outside, his heart leaped into his throat. He knew that his presence here would surely arouse suspicion.
Looking around, he gritted his teeth and suddenly opened the door.
"Your Majesty...how could you..."
Liu Caiqing was startled. Before she could react, Qin Yu suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her into the house.
Immediately afterwards, he slammed the door shut, grabbed Liu Caiqing's slender waist, placed her on the desk, and forcefully pressed down on her delicate body.
"Your Majesty! You..."
Liu Caiqing let out a soft cry, her cheeks flushed red. She had never experienced anything like this before!
Qin Yu wasn't even fully dressed yet; he'd only just pulled up his pants.
What's worse, he already had one hand on her breasts!
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