"Hiss—"
A gasp of pain echoed from inside the carriage.
"Mr. Dong, what's wrong?"
The carriage stopped immediately.
"You brat, are you trying to murder me for money?" Old Dong rubbed his aching jaw, his eyes red. Although he was being rude to Xie Lingqin, he kept his voice low.
"Elder Dong..."
"It's alright, let's keep going."
Old Master Dong spoke to the servant outside the carriage, who seemed to be asking a question.
Xie Lingqin rarely showed a look of shame, and her face was embarrassed. "Mr. Dong, please don't blame me. You were sleeping too soundly just now, and a little bug crawled on you, so I..."
"You brat, you look so composed and beautiful, yet you have such a childish mentality." Old Master Dong was truly pained and scolded her again.
Xie Lingqin felt guilty, but looking at Elder Dong, she still spoke in a serious tone, "Elder Dong, I'm really doing this for your own good."
"Alright, alright, stop having any funny ideas and behave yourself."
"nature."
Xie Lingqin chuckled awkwardly and withdrew her hand.
Mr. Dong is the real Mr. Dong; there is no human skin mask on his face.
Therefore, her initial thought that he might be the man in black robes from that night was completely dispelled.
After all, she had seen with her own eyes that night that although the man in the black robe was completely covered by a black robe, there was a clear tooth mark at the corner of his eye.
Feeling somewhat guilty, Xie Lingqin immediately poured a cup of tea from the teapot on the small table inside the carriage and handed it to him.
Old Master Dong snorted and looked annoyed, but he still accepted Xie Lingqin's tea.
However, when Xie Lingqin turned her head to look elsewhere, a fleeting dark glint appeared in Old Dong's eyes.
The carriage arrived at the palace gate without incident.
The palace guards all recognized Elder Dong, but not Yan She. Someone went to report this, and after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, someone came to invite Elder Dong and Xie Lingqin inside.
Xie Lingqin carried the medicine box, while the servant and coachman remained in the carriage outside the palace.
Xie Lingqin was extremely familiar with this palace path.
“I said, little girl, you’re dressed up as a man so well. There’s not a single flaw in your face, and your walking posture is just as lifelike. There’s not a single clue.”
Halfway there, after glancing around, Old Dong whispered, his words brimming with admiration.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin turned her head and smiled demurely, "You flatter me, Elder Dong. It's just a matter of survival."
She can dress up as any person except a baby.
To be a truly outstanding agent, you must embody the role you're assigned to.
The longest assignment she ever had in her past life was working as a 40-year-old cleaning lady in an internet cafe for a full month.
In retrospect, that was a stain on her life in her previous existence.
Because she was targeted by a man who was at least sixty years old, who pursued her for more than half a month until she completed her mission and disappeared.
That past is too painful to recall.
Not long after they started walking, Eunuch Ni, dressed in a blue steward's uniform, came to greet them with his entourage.
"Master Dong, you've finally arrived! I heard you've brought a young master with you, so the Emperor sent us to see him."
Eunuch Ni stepped forward with a smile, seemingly being exceptionally polite to Elder Dong, but out of the corner of his eye he was secretly sizing up the man Xie Lingqin was disguised as.
I felt that this man had clear brow bones and a refined temperament; he was quite good.
"My name is Yan She. I was actually a disciple of Master Dong before, but I only came to the capital some time ago."
“I recognize you,” said Eunuch Ni.
Xie Lingqin smiled and said, "I have also met Eunuch Ni."
"Yes, that day on the viewing platform of the Autumn Examination, Prince Yi pulled Young Master Yan up to watch the examination. Prince Yi is a free spirit, and apart from the Empress Dowager, I have never seen him be so close to any other man."
Eunuch Ni chuckled again in his hoarse voice, "Later, I heard that Prince Yi refused to marry anyone but Young Master Yan."
"Haha, that was a joke, a joke." Xie Lingqin raised her hand in a gesture of respect, appearing exceptionally humble, leaving no room for suspicion.
Eunuch Ni then secretly looked away and gestured forward, "Then, please have Elder Dong and Young Master Yan come with us."
"good."
They followed Elder Dong and Eunuch Ni into the Imperial Bedchamber.
Incense for calming the mind burned in the hall. The emperor sat on a large, carved dragon couch, his complexion was not good, and his posture was obviously unsteady.
That's true. That needle in your back hurts like it's piercing your flesh. It won't kill you, but it will make you restless in your dorm room.
Xie Lingqin's assassination was planned.
Although she desperately wanted to kill the Emperor that night, she knew it was impossible. If the Emperor really died at that time, there would definitely be a large-scale search, and she would be in real danger.
Fortunately, the silver needle pierced her as she expected, allowing her to gain face in front of the emperor as a man.
"This old minister greets Your Majesty."
"This humble subject greets Your Majesty."
"Mr. Dong, please get up first."
The Emperor waved his hand with a smile, then looked at Xie Lingqin, who was dressed as a man, and said, "A commoner? Someone who can open up the world and make money through such unconventional means cannot be a commoner."
Xie Lingqin was not surprised.
Originally, she had told Bai Yu that if anyone asked who was behind Tianxia Yiwei, he should let him reveal something in an unserious tone: it was a man named Yan She.
In this way, it creates a sense of mystery and leaves people unsure whether to believe it or not.
Therefore, when the Emperor said this, Xie Lingqin did not deny it and hurriedly bowed humbly, "Your Majesty flatters me. I am only fortunate to have some family wealth thanks to the blessings of my ancestors. I have traveled all over the world since I was a child and created this dish. Moreover, I only contributed a small amount of silver and some planning. The rest was handled by Manager Bai."
Xie Lingqin's words were quite clever, separating herself from the world.
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