In the Yuhua Courtyard of the General Leng's mansion, Madam Liu changed into her night-traveling clothes and, wearing a black hawk-beaked mask, followed Ama behind to a courtyard in the capital.
Madam Liu gently pushed open the door, removed her mask, her face haggard, her eyes red and swollen. She looked up at the man on the bed, writhing in pain.
This man was none other than Lin Feng, who had narrowly escaped from Leng Ruo Li's bomb that night.
At this moment, Lin Feng's wounds, due to the lack of timely treatment, had all become inflamed. To make matters worse, one of his arms had been blown off. The pain coursed through his entire body, causing him immense suffering.
Seeing him in such a state, the tears in Madam Liu's eyes immediately flowed down.
Although she, Liu Ruyi, had had emotional entanglements with several men, none of them had been truly sincere towards her. Only this foolish Lin Feng had always been deeply devoted to her.
"Ama, you know some medicine, quickly treat him."
Madam Liu anxiously urged Ama.
"Master, don't rush, I will treat him immediately."
As she spoke, Ama took out a black pill and put it into Lin Feng's mouth.
Madam Liu saw the black pills in Ama's hand and immediately recognized what they were, showing some surprise.
"Ama, why do you have this kind of Jade Dew Pill?" Madam Liu asked with confusion.
"Master, these Jade Dew Pills were originally taken by that little slut Leng Ruo Li to please Prince Qing. Unfortunately, Prince Qing, not knowing their value, only opened the bag to glance at it before discarding it on the ground. I picked them up," Ama said with a hint of amusement.
"Haha... this Jade Dew Pill is a rare life-saving treasure. Very few people in this world can still make this Jade Dew Pill. Years ago, I had to ask Granny Hua several times to get even one Jade Dew Pill, but I never succeeded. To think you found some, it truly came effortlessly," Madam Liu said, also laughing.
After Lin Feng took the Jade Dew Pill, the pain in his body immediately subsided. Ama then carefully bandaged him.
In fact, Ama's medical skills were only rudimentary, having only learned some superficial knowledge from Taoist priests back then, not professional.
She toiled for nearly two hours before finishing bandaging Lin Feng's wounds, breaking out in a sweat herself.
"Master, his injuries should be fine now. After a few days of rest, he should recover."
Madam Liu nodded upon hearing this. Lin Feng was still of great use to her, and she wouldn't let him die so easily.
"Thank you, Ama," Madam Liu said with a smile.
"Master, why are you being so polite with Ama? If you hadn't saved me all those years ago, I might be dead by now."
Ama recalled the past events, feeling a touch of sadness.
"Ama, let the past be the past. From now on, serve me well, and I, Liu Ruyi, will not treat you poorly."
Madam Liu patted her shoulder to comfort her.
"Ama, we haven't had dinner yet tonight. Rest for a while and then go out and buy something for the three of us to eat."
"Okay, Ama doesn't need to rest, I'll go buy it now. Master, wait for me here, and be careful!"
With that, Ama used her Qinggong and flew away.
Madam Liu watched Ama's receding figure, a smile of unknown meaning curling on her lips.
This Ama was exceptionally simple-minded. As long as someone was a little kind to her, she would remember their kindness for a lifetime. Such people were the easiest to deceive.
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In the Fengqi Palace, the Empress dismissed all the palace maids and servants. Secretly, she opened a switch beneath her Feng bed, and a ladder leading downwards instantly appeared.
The Empress turned back, her cold eyes sweeping over her entire sleeping quarters, checking if anyone had noticed her actions. Confirmed that no one had, she then stepped down the stairs.
After the Empress had descended, the staircase entrance beneath the bed automatically closed.
She walked directly to the end of the passage, where a very large secret chamber was located. It was fully furnished, with almost everything available.
At this moment, a man was writhing on the floor of this secret chamber. This man was Hei Pao.
"Ah—"
"I feel so uncomfortable all over!"
He felt as if countless ants were biting him.
Hei Pao smelled the scent of a woman approaching, and every cell in his body became more agitated. He scrambled up and ran towards the woman, tackling her to the ground like a wild beast. He pressed down on her fiercely, tearing at her clothes.
"Hei Pao, calm down! You need to calm down!" the Empress, pinned to the ground, roared at Hei Pao.
"I really can't stand it. Even if you're not a virgin, let me suppress the surging aura within me first."
Hei Pao was extremely uncomfortable, veins bulging on his face and hands. At this moment, he no longer cared about her status; he just needed to stabilize his own aura.
Later, the Empress struggled a few times before submitting to Hei Pao, which in turn ignited the long-dormant flame within her.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, the Empress found a change of clothes in the secret chamber and put them on. She glanced at the man lying on the ground feigning death and asked, "Do you feel better?"
"I've only managed to control it temporarily. In less than half an hour, it will relapse. You should hurry and find me some palace maids." Hei Pao said after calming his emotions.
"Alright, I'll find some palace maids and throw them in immediately."
With that, the Empress walked out of the secret chamber through another hidden door and quickly flew to the entrance of the Xiyan Palace. A batch of new palace maids had recently been brought into the palace, so losing a few would not be easily discovered. She then used sleeping drugs to incapacitate the palace maids inside the hall and abducted five of them in a few trips. She then returned to the secret chamber.
The Empress, with her charming fox-like eyes, looked at Hei Pao with a mischievous smile. Judging by his appearance, the aura within him was acting up again.
He strode over, picked up a palace maid, and walked away. He sniffed her body fragrance and took a deep breath, instantly making all his pores relax.
"How is it?" the Empress asked with a smile.
"Haha, it's still the scent of a virgin!"
Hei Pao narrowed his triangular eyes and teased the Empress.
"Get lost! I'm leaving. You enjoy yourself."
The Empress turned and headed towards the entrance beneath her sleeping chamber bed.
Before leaving, she didn't forget to remind Hei Pao, "This is the palace. Absolutely do not let these palace maids escape. If they escape and these secrets are revealed, we will both be finished."
"Haha! Don't worry, I won't give them any chance to escape."
Hei Pao shouted loudly at the Empress's retreating figure.
A moment later, the woman's tragic screams echoed throughout the entire secret chamber.