Upon learning that her “elder brother” had agreed to return to Daxing with Wanyan Liang, Madame Tang hurriedly sought out Song Qingshu and urged, “Brother, you’re seriously injured. How can you endure such a long journey? In my opinion, Wanyan Liang is deliberately making things difficult for you. If you end up falling ill along the way, it would be a disaster.”Song Qingshu imitated Tang Kuo Bian’s tone and laughed heartily. “Don’t worry. Your brother is strong; these minor injuries are nothing. Besides, I have to return to the capital to report my duties. If I don’t return in time to brief the Emperor, someone with ulterior motives might seize the opportunity to spread falsehoods.”Hearing this, Madame Tang nodded in agreement. “That’s true. We must be cautious. Over the past two years, the Emperor’s temper has become increasingly unpredictable. He executes court officials at the slightest provocation. Brother, you must be extra careful.”“I know what I’m doing,” Song Qingshu reassu

At this point, even though Song Qingshu didn’t want to face Wanyan Gebi alone, he had no other choice. However, upon second thought, facing a beautiful and delicate woman was at least better than looking at Wanyan Liang’s repulsive face. Still, he had to maintain a pretense of courtesy. After expressing his apologies, he bid farewell to Wanyan Liang.Although Wanyan Liang wanted to admire Gebi a little longer, the couple had already stated their intention to leave, leaving him with no room to object. Watching Gebi’s graceful departing figure, he found himself increasingly dissatisfied with the concubines in his manor, considering them nothing more than vulgar and mediocre w0men. A sense of inexplicable irritation welled up within him.The departing pair remained unaware of Wanyan Liang’s thoughts. However, as a woman, Wanyan Gebi had an innate sensitivity. Her brows furrowed slightly as she whispered to Song Qingshu, “I always feel that Hailing King looks at me in a strange way.”Song

With Song Qingshu’s current Qinggong, unless the guards at the gate were already on high alert, it was impossible for them to detect his intrusion in that split second. Moreover, the guards at the entrance seemed to fear Wanyan Ping, keeping their heads lowered to the ground, making them even less likely to notice him.As soon as he entered, Song Qingshu lightly tapped the tip of his foot and swiftly moved into the shadows of the rooftop. The entire process was seamless—so much so that even renowned Qinggong masters in the martial world would likely feel ashamed if they had witnessed it.“Hmm?” Wanyan Ping suddenly turned around, sensing something. However, all she saw were her subordinates standing respectfully. She furrowed her brows briefly but soon dismissed her suspicion with a self-mocking smile. ‘Am I being too paranoid? The Laundry Courtyard is an unknown place to the outside world, hidden deep within the heavily guarded imperial palace. How could anyone possibly find their wa

“Is the one on duty in the palace today Pucha Ahutuo or Pucha Ahudie? How did such a commotion break out? If this startles my royal brother, what will they do then?” Wanyan Ping spoke with frustration at their incompetence.In recent years, Emperor Xizong had been unpredictable, frequently executing ministers on a whim. The Pucha family had always been close to the imperial family, and if Xizong became enraged and killed them, it could create a rift with one of the royal family’s most loyal clans.“Reporting to you, Chief, it is the Right Vice Commander who is on duty,” a subordinate quickly answered.Fortunately, Song Qingshu had recently crammed knowledge about the Jin Dynasty, so he wasn’t completely lost. The security of the Jin imperial palace was primarily managed by the Palace Guards, whose leader held the title of Palace Guard Commander. This position was currently occupied by Prince Wanyan Tesi. Beneath him were two deputy commanders: the Left Vice Commander and the Right Vic

“I won’t shout, I won’t shout! Just don’t let your hand tremble, Lady Heroine,” Song Qingshu quickly raised his hands in cooperation.The woman behind him was clearly taken aback. She hadn’t expected him to be so cooperative. Although this eunuch appeared flustered, she had an inexplicable feeling that he wasn’t afraid of her at all.“Enough with the nonsense! Where do you live? Take me there, now!” The woman’s voice turned cold, and she pressed the tip of her sword against him again.Song Qingshu didn’t sense any real killing intent from her sword, which meant she was only trying to intimidate him. However, what troubled him now was that he had no idea where this dead eunuch, Xiao Xingguo, lived!“Lady Heroine…” Song Qingshu felt it necessary to communicate with her. Judging from the current situation, she was most likely the assassin from the palace tonight. In a way, they shared the same goal—they both wanted to leave the palace. There was no need for unnecessary internal conflict