Hearing Anfu's footsteps receding into the distance, Ruyan suddenly realized that she had been tricked by Qin Yu.
If Qin Yu could get An Fu to get him clothes, he could naturally also order someone to get his own clothes.
"Your Majesty, are you deliberately making fun of them?"
Ruyan gently tapped Qin Yu's chest and asked with a soft hum.
Qin Yu chuckled.
"Now that Consort Jing is no longer here, I am only trying to alleviate my longing for her."
As Qin Yu spoke, his hands moved even more deeply than before.
Although Ruyan felt some resistance, she breathed a sigh of relief when she thought that she had indirectly achieved her goal.
A short while later, Anfu returned with the clothes.
After Ruyan helped him get dressed, Qin Yu took her arm and walked out of the palace gate.
When the people from Haitang Palace who were standing outside saw that Ruyan seemed to be favored by the emperor and was even wearing the clothes of Consort Jing, they were all very surprised.
At the same time, they also lamented that this tyrant was truly a womanizer. Just a moment ago, he seemed to be deeply in love with Consort Jing, but in the blink of an eye, he was being so intimate with her personal maid.
"Beautiful Lady Ruyan, I will come to favor you again next time."
After leaving the Begonia Palace, Qin Yu kissed Ru Yan again and whispered in her ear.
Upon hearing this, Ruyan's breathing became somewhat rapid.
She managed to escape by claiming it was her period this time, but what about next time?
Ruyan only breathed a sigh of relief after Qin Yu's entourage had gone far away.
Qin Yu had just left the Begonia Palace when he summoned Xue Jian.
"There's a secret beneath the Huaqing Pool in the Begonia Palace. Find a way to send someone in to infiltrate and investigate."
Qin Yu lowered his voice and whispered instructions to Xue Jian.
"yes."
Upon receiving the order, Xuejian immediately withdrew.
She moved extremely quickly; Qin Yu had only been back in the study for a short while when she rushed over to report.
"Your Majesty, just as you predicted, there is a secret passage beneath Huaqing Pool. I risked my life to investigate and discovered that this secret passage leads directly to the Prime Minister's residence."
Upon hearing Xuejian's report, Anfu's face lit up with joy.
"Your Majesty, now that we know about this secret passage leading to the old scoundrel Sima's residence, perhaps we can make use of it."
Anfu made the suggestion.
Xuejian also looked at Qin Yu, waiting for him to give the order.
However, Qin Yu shook his head.
"No need, this matter must not be spread."
Although Qin Yu knew the secret communication channel between Sima Jing and Sima Lie, he was well aware that now was not the time to make a move against Sima Lie.
This passage may come in handy in the future, but certainly not now.
"yes."
The two bowed and responded.
...
at the same time.
Yunxia Valley.
The torrential rain showed no sign of stopping. Inside Liu Gan Niang's dilapidated house, Sima Jing and Bai Ruyan busied themselves frantically, finally managing to find something to catch all the leaks.
Sima Jing and Bai Ruyan found a relatively dry corner in the room to sit down. At that moment, it was pouring rain outside, and the two started chatting.
"I never expected that Sister Ruyan would also suffer such a fate. Our parents were both harmed by the imperial court, and now we are fellow sufferers in the same boat."
After hearing Bai Ruyan's past, Sima Jing's eyes reddened, and she spoke with deep empathy.
The two women had remarkably similar backgrounds, and Bai Ruyan, like her, deeply resented the current Great Xia Dynasty.
After discovering that they had similar experiences, their feelings for each other deepened considerably.
So Bai Ruyan spoke first.
“Sister Jing, we have similar backgrounds and were both saved by Aunt Liu. With such a connection, why don’t we become sworn sisters?”
Sima Jing hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Despite their different backgrounds, it was rare to meet someone with a similar fate to hers, and Sima Jing was also inclined to become sworn sisters with Bai Ruyan.
"Okay, from now on I'll call you sister."
Bai Ruyan took Sima Jing's hand and said with a smile.
Feeling the warmth of her palm, Sima Jing felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
"Yes, little sister."
Sima Jing nodded heavily.
Not far away, Liu Gan Niang, who was weaving bamboo baskets, watched the two getting closer and closer, and a smile couldn't help but bloom on her wrinkled old face.
At that moment, she felt as if she had gained two more daughters.
If life continues like this, it's not so bad.
The rainstorm gradually subsided, and the sky was about to clear.
But just then...
"That woman is in here. Surround her and make sure she doesn't get away!"
With a roar, the group heard footsteps coming from outside the courtyard.
Sima Jing immediately looked outside.
Suddenly, the small courtyard was surrounded by dozens of people.
These people all had wolf head tattoos on their arms, and they all looked fierce and menacing.
"People from the Northern Darkness Cult?!"
Upon seeing these people, Aunt Liu was so frightened that her voice trembled and her face turned pale.
"How did the people from the Northern Darkness Sect find this place? I clearly killed those people before!"
Sima Jing's expression changed.
Aunt Liu quickly ran towards the two of them.
"Ruyan, young lady, you two quickly hide, lest the people of the Northern Darkness Sect see you!"
Aunt Liu pushed the two of them and hid inside the broken cabinet in the house.
"Godmother, I have some silver. If I give it to them, they should leave, right?"
Bai Ruyan hurriedly said.
However, Aunt Liu shook her head.
"Ruyan, these people from the Northern Darkness Sect are like a pack of insatiable wolves. If they see you, you won't be able to get rid of them with money alone."
Hearing what Aunt Liu said, Sima Jing couldn't help but think of the group of people from that morning.
She still remembered clearly the greedy and lustful appearance of those people.
"Sister, let's listen to our godmother and hide first."
Hearing Sima Jing say this, Bai Ruyan had no choice but to nod.
The two hid inside the closet, while Aunt Liu walked shakily towards the outside.
At this moment, the Beiming Sect members surrounding the courtyard did not rush in immediately. Instead, they all looked respectfully at the distance.
There, a dozen or so people were carrying an extremely luxurious sedan chair.
When the sedan chair stopped, the curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man dressed in a white robe with dragon patterns, his steps somewhat unsteady, stepped out.
"Greetings, White Dragon Envoy!"
A group of followers of the Northern Darkness Cult bowed respectfully.
The White Dragon Envoy glanced at the mud on the ground with disgust, then turned to look at a man with a bandaged head beside him.
"Sun Gou'er, if there weren't any stunning beauties here as you described, I would have torn you to pieces and fed you to the dogs!"
The White Dragon Envoy spoke to the man in an icy voice.
Sun Gou'er immediately lowered his head respectfully.
"How could I dare to deceive Lord White Dragon Envoy? That woman's beauty is beyond anything I have ever seen in my life!"
Upon hearing Sun Gou'er's words, the White Dragon Envoy finally laughed.
"Hahaha, very good. If she is indeed a stunning beauty, I will reward her handsomely."
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