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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
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Song Qingshu didn’t dare to ask directly about the Laundry Courtyard. After all, from the way Tang Kuo Bian had spoken that night, it was clear that he was aware of it. Instead, Song Qingshu could only probe indirectly.Fortunately, Wanyan Gebi never expected her “husband” to be subtly extracting information from her. Unintentionally, she revealed enough: “How is that possible? The Laundry Courtyard is located deep within the imperial palace, and only a handful of people in the entire court even know of its existence. I only learned about it because of you and Ping’er. How could the Song people possibly know?”“Ping’er?” Song Qingshu was startled. Who was this Ping’er she mentioned? He had no recollection of such a person. Judging from her tone, Ping’er was clearly someone very close to her. Song Qingshu dared not ask and quickly changed the subject:“I’m not too sure about that. Perhaps the Song people have other sources of information.”Wanyan Gebi’s expression turned solemn. “We mu
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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
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Song Qingshu initially wore a confused expression, thinking, “Whose maid is this? To have such nerve as to bump into the King’s carriage!” But his heart soon skipped a beat—could she be from Tang Kuo Bian’s household?In recent days he had learned various details about Tang Kuo Bian’s family through different channels; yet knowing something was one thing and being able to recognize a person was quite another. He dared not act rashly for fear that a mistake might arouse Wanyan Liang’s suspicions.Fortunately, Wanyan Liang spoke up first: “The Madame’s affection for Brother Tang Kuo is something this King truly envies—waiting for you at the city gate at the crack of dawn!”As he spoke, he followed the direction indicated by the maid, his eyes fixed on the luxurious carriage in the distance, a trace of eager longing flashing in them.“Please excuse me, King,” Song Qingshu managed with an awkward smile.“Don’t be so formal, haha. Come on, let’s go meet Gebi—I haven’t seen my dear sister i
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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
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“Achoo!”Just as Huang Rong finished cursing in her heart, Song Qingshu, who was lying in a carriage on the other side, sneezed heavily. He found it strange—was another one of his beloved women thinking about him again?Beside him, Wanyan Liang quickly put on a concerned expression. “Brother Tang Kuo, you’ve suffered serious injuries and were poisoned. Although the poison has been neutralized, your body is still extremely weak. You must take good care of yourself once we return to the manor.”However, in his heart, he had an entirely different thought: ‘Hmph, it would be best if he became a sickly invalid from now on, with no energy left for the bedroom. That way, Gebi would suffer a few less rounds…’By seniority, Gebi was the biological younger sister of Emperor Xizong of Jin, making her Wanyan Liang’s cousin. That he could even entertain such “German orthopedic” thoughts about his cousin was something that even the ever-flirtatious Song Qingshu had to concede to. (G: a humorous or
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