Chapter 209 Since Yue'er invites me so warmly, how can I not accept it?
Lan Xiyue arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, climbed over the high wall, and landed steadily in the shadows inside the mansion. She narrowed her eyes slightly, and a sly smile curled up at the corner of her mouth.
The last time she came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, she didn't have a proper "tour". Tonight, she decided to take a good "tour" of the Prime Minister's Mansion's storehouse.
"Didn't Lan Lingrou say that Bai Lianhua paid for the assassin to kill me?" Lan Xiyue sneered inwardly, "The Prime Minister's Mansion is the residence of the Emperor's uncle. The treasures in the treasury must be richer than those in the Marquis of Wuguo Mansion, right? If that's the case, then I won't be polite."
She moved like a ghost, quickly avoiding the patrolling guards in the Prime Minister's Mansion and making her way to the warehouse.
Outside the warehouse, the guards were tight. Lan Xiyue hid in the dark, a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.
With a thought, a small porcelain bottle appeared in her hand. She gently uncorked the bottle and silently sprinkled the powder into the air. The powder drifted with the wind, quickly filling the air surrounding the guards.
Not long after, the leading guard suddenly frowned and whispered, "Not good..." Before he could finish his words, he felt dizzy and his body collapsed to the ground uncontrollably. The guards behind him also fell to the ground, unconscious.
Lan Xiyue emerged from the darkness. She walked to the warehouse door, removed the hairpin from her hair, gently inserted it into the keyhole, and fiddled with it for a few times. With a click, the lock opened. She put the hairpin back into her hair, pushed open the door, and slipped into the warehouse.
The warehouse was pitch black. Lan Xiyue's mind shifted, and a night-shining pearl appeared in her hand. A soft glow illuminated the entire warehouse, revealing rows of neatly arranged boxes and shelves overflowing with boxes. Gold, silver, and jewelry, antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, rare medicinal herbs... everything was there.
"He's really rich. I guess he has plundered a lot of people's money. Today I will get rid of this evildoer for the people." Lan Xiyue's mouth corners rose slightly.
She moved her mind again, and everything in the warehouse disappeared instantly and was stored in the space.
"Well, after just a few months in this world, I'm considered a rich woman now." Lan Xiyue looked around and saw that the warehouse was empty. She turned around with satisfaction and walked out with a swagger.
As Lan Xiyue stepped out of the warehouse, she heard a burst of orderly footsteps coming from not far away.
Lan Xiyue narrowed her eyes and quickly hid in the dark. She saw a team of patrolling guards coming over. The captain of the guards saw the guard lying on the ground and the open warehouse door, and his face changed suddenly.
"No! Go and tell the master, a thief has broken into the mansion!" The captain of the guards shouted loudly, and then rushed into the storeroom. When he saw the empty storeroom, he was stunned for a moment.
"The warehouse... was robbed?" the captain of the guards muttered in disbelief. Then, coming to his senses, he rushed out of the warehouse with a sullen face and shouted, "Quick! Report to the master immediately! The warehouse has been robbed! Follow me and chase the thieves!"
For a moment, the lights in the Prime Minister's Mansion were bright, guards were running around, and the entire mansion fell into chaos.
Lan Xiyue hid in the shadows, frowned, and whispered to herself, "We were discovered so soon? Forget it, I won't look for Bai Lianhua tonight. The things in the warehouse are just mental compensation for me."
Without further delay, she flashed and swiftly rushed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion. Her movements were as swift as the wind, and in a few leaps and bounds, she had climbed over the high walls of the Prime Minister's Mansion and disappeared into the vast night.
Inside the Prime Minister's Mansion, the guards searched everywhere but could not find even a trace of the thief.
Bai Xianzhe's face was gloomy. "Who on earth could have emptied the warehouse in such a short time and left quietly? You useless people, why don't you go and find the thief? If you can't catch the thief and recover the money and treasures in the warehouse, you will die."
A group of guards immediately responded and left.
Lan Xiyue walked slowly in the night, feeling quite happy.
However, at this moment, she suddenly heard a sharp shout from not far behind her: "Stop!"
Lan Xiyue paused and cursed inwardly, "He caught up so quickly?" She quickly took out a silk scarf from her arms, covered her face with it with swift movements, and then ran forward without hesitation.
The people behind her saw her suddenly speed up and flee, and immediately realized that something was wrong. They immediately shouted loudly: "Chase! Don't let her get away!"
Lan Xiyue was incredibly fast, her figure as swift as the wind, weaving freely through the narrow alleys. Behind her, the Prime Minister's guards, torches in hand, pursued her relentlessly, their footsteps and shouts echoing in the night air.
Lan Xiyue did not choose to go back to the Wuguo Marquis Mansion directly, but deliberately took a big detour, using her familiarity with the terrain of the capital to cleverly shake off the pursuers.
Finally, she leaned against a secluded wall, breathing slightly, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead.
"Damn, this body is too weak!" Lan Xiyue cursed softly, and secretly decided in her heart: "Starting tomorrow, I must train this body well. I'm out of breath and sweating after running for such a short while."
She raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, and suddenly thought of the hot springs in the Regent's Palace.
Anyway, this place is not far from the Regent's Palace, so I might as well go and soak in the hot springs. This way, I don't have to wake up the maid to prepare hot water after returning home, which is troublesome.
After making up her mind, Lan Xiyue straightened her clothes, made sure that no one was following her, and then walked towards the Regent's Palace.
Before long, she arrived at the backyard of the Prince Regent's Palace. She climbed over the wall with ease, dodging the patrolling guards and headed straight for the hot springs.
Lan Xiyue walked to the hot spring, quickly took off her outer clothes, wearing only a thin inner garment, and slowly stepped into the hot spring.
The warm water wrapped around her body. Lan Xiyue leaned against the edge of the pool, closed her eyes, took a long breath, and relaxed completely.
However, at this moment, she suddenly felt a familiar presence approaching. She opened her eyes suddenly and saw a tall figure standing by the hot spring, looking down at her condescendingly.
"Yuer is staying up late at night and visiting my palace. Is it to take a bath with me?" A deep and magnetic voice sounded in the night sky, with a bit of teasing.
Lan Xiyue looked up and met the Regent's deep eyes. She smiled faintly and said, "Yes, what? Your Highness, are you coming down to take a bath with me?"
Mo Liyuan looked at her with deep eyes, the corners of his mouth raised, "Since Yue'er invites you so warmly, how can I not accept it?"
After he finished speaking, Mo Liyuan untied his belt and slowly took off his coat. Lan Xiyue looked at him without blinking.
Mo Liyuan noticed her burning gaze, paused and looked at her. His Yue'er really didn't have the shyness of a woman at all, but he liked Yue'er's gaze on him.
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