'Knock, knock, knock.'
"My dear guests, the seven ounces of iced and three ounces of warm apricot blossom wine you requested is here."
The people in the box who heard the sound looked at each other, and one of them went up to open the door:
"Come in! This dish just doesn't taste right, come and take a look."
After saying that, he closed the door.
The shopkeeper who brought the wine into the box put it down and his expression immediately changed:
"I greet the Second Young Master. Why did you come here in person?"
The man in front of him took off the beard that was disguising his face, revealing a handsome face like a jade crown. His facial features were quite similar to Lin Qingtang's. This was Lin Qingtang's second brother, Lin Qingfeng.
"His Majesty sent us to Beirong to infiltrate the palace and rescue the Empress. I wonder if you have heard anything about the Empress in this capital, and if you know where Helian Rongxia is holding her captive."
The shopkeeper looked distressed when he heard this:
"Second Young Master, ever since I received the message from the General, I have been secretly searching for clues about the Empress. I only know that Helian Rongxia occasionally invites the Empress to his dinner parties, but I have no idea where she is being held in the palace.
I heard about the banquet from Helian Rongxia's drunken generals. They once got drunk at my restaurant and said Helian Rongxia had recently acquired a beautiful young woman from Daqi, who was as beautiful as a fairy. They would sometimes invite her to the banquet so they could feast their eyes. I suspect the woman they were talking about was the Empress.
Lin Qingfeng nodded. He had seen the portrait of the Queen, and she was indeed stunningly beautiful. So the woman from Da Qi that those people were talking about must be her.
"Since the Empress is able to attend the banquet, it means she is currently safe and Helian Rongxia has not tortured her."
Several people nodded. They all knew that Helian Rongxia had set up a torture chamber in the palace. There were countless torture instruments in it. Anyone who went in there would be skinned alive even if they didn't die.
"Second Young Master, since we can't determine where the Empress is being held, why don't we take the risk? The night before we infiltrated Beirong, didn't Helian Rongxia send someone to report to the master, saying that the Empress would be sent back in ten days? The day is almost here, why don't we wait and see if he really wants to release the Empress?"
Lin Qingfeng frowned when he heard this:
"I have a feeling that Helian Rongxia won't let the Queen go back so easily. Let's explore the Beirong Palace tonight. If we can find the Queen, it would be best to bring her back personally. We don't need to put our hopes on the Demon King."
Several people nodded when they heard this. They naturally knew who the Demon King that Lin Qingfeng was talking about. Having stayed at the northern border for such a long time, they knew that Helian Rongxia not only looked evil, but also had a strange dark red long hair, so some people in their army often called him the Demon King.
Nightfall
Lin Qingfeng and his companions, wearing night clothes, approached the Beirong Palace.
They hid in the dark and waited until the palace guards were changing shifts, then sneaked in under the cover of night. However, they didn't know where Ye Jinyun was being held, so they had to act separately.
Lin Qingfeng quietly searched several places in the Beirong Palace, but found nothing that looked like a secret room or a palace where people were imprisoned.
Just as he was about to take a bigger risk and investigate the area near Helian Rongxia's bedroom, when passing by a koi pond in the Beirong Palace, Lin Qingfeng discovered a woman sitting by the pond kicking water.
He couldn't help but stop in the dark and observe her. After finding out that she was alone, he immediately decided to blackmail her into telling him Ye Jinyun's location.
He slowly approached her position, and when she wasn't paying attention, he immediately flew over and pressed her acupuncture points, then covered her mouth: "Don't talk, or I'll kill you."
The woman was originally treading water at the edge of the pool and was not alert, so even with her martial arts skills, she was still unable to react in time.
So she couldn't help but pretend to be frightened, glanced at the blade at her neck and nodded, actually wanting to relax the vigilance of the man in black so that after she opened the acupuncture points, she could counterattack and subdue him.
Seeing how obedient she was, Lin Qingfeng couldn't help but look at her. Upon seeing her, he was immediately overjoyed: "Empress!"
When the woman heard this, she immediately realized the identity of the man in black.
He is from Da Qi.
This woman was none other than the one who was supposed to be Ye Jinyun's stand-in.
Ever since Helian Rongxia asked her to be Ye Jinyun's stand-in, she was allowed to live in the Beirong Palace to make it easier for Yan Ji to guide her. These past two nights, she couldn't sleep because she was thinking about the king she met during the day, so she took advantage of the night to come to the koi pond to feed the fish.
Tonight I was in a good mood and was fascinated by the stunning reflections in the water when feeding the fish, so I sat by the pool and stepped in the water.
Although the face she has now is not her own, the attention she receives from this face greatly satisfies her vanity as a woman.
After guessing the identity of the man in black, she immediately had an idea in her mind.
Seeing that he had unexpectedly found Ye Jinyun, Lin Qingfeng was overjoyed and immediately released his hand that was covering her mouth:
"I apologize for my disrespect, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness."
The woman's mouth, which he had released from her hand, coughed twice, then said, as she had practiced in the past, "It's okay."
Lin Qingfeng looked at her excitedly, "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate for you to stay here for long. I will take you out of the palace first."
The woman couldn't help but frown when she heard that she was going to leave the palace. The king had arranged for Lady Yan Ji to take her to Luocheng to exchange with Da Qi in two days. If she was taken away by this man now, would the plan be ruined?
Thinking of this, the woman hesitated.
Seeing her hesitation, Lin Qingfeng thought that Helian Rongxia had done something to her. He had heard that Helian Rongxia was good at using poison. Could it be that he had fed poison to the Queen? But that was not right. Didn't Qingtang say that the Queen was immune to all poisons?
"Your Majesty, what are you still hesitating about? Come with me quickly. His Majesty and the Crown Prince have lost weight waiting for you to return."
The woman thought about it after hearing this.
Forget it, it should be fine. Her mission is to replace the Queen of Da Qi and go back. It doesn't matter whether she is sent there or taken away as the real one. When she arrives at the Da Qi military camp, the king will probably receive the news, so there shouldn't be any problem.
So he nodded to him and said: "Okay, thank you for saving me, let's go now."
Lin Qingfeng nodded when he heard that, and after reaching out to untie her vagina, the woman went to put on her shoes.
Seeing that she was about to put on her shoes, Lin Qingfeng did not urge her, but turned around and looked around vigilantly.
The woman saw the man in black who wanted to save her. After seeing her face, she was happy and not as surprised or vulgar as other men. He was also so graceful and waited for her to put on her shoes. She couldn't help but feel a little favorable towards his behavior, so she said:
"I don't know your name, warrior. I want to ask the Emperor to reward you when I return."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingfeng smiled softly and whispered, "Your Majesty, I am Lin Qingfeng."
The woman raised her eyebrows when she heard his words. "Lin Qingfeng? What a nice name! I'll remember it. When I return to Da Qi, I'll make sure you rise to prominence."
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