Heaven and earth! Who will manage this host who is so prone to breaking character! It is willing to exchange two chicken drumsticks!
Ming Li, riding her sword, flew in the air for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn before bringing Qin Yu to the capital.
Qin Yu pursed his lips and looked down. He saw the myriad of lights, the ten-mile-long street, the endless flow of carriages and horses. The night in the capital was a scene of prosperity.
A black figure streaked across the sky, unnoticed by anyone.
They quickly passed through the night market and entered the heavily guarded imperial palace.
Ming Li and Qin Yu landed in a deserted corner. Only after their feet were firmly on the ground did Qin Yu's complexion slowly return to normal.
Ming Li gave him a half-smile, sheathed her silver sword, and then followed the route the system had provided towards Qin Zhanhan's sleeping quarters.
Seeing this, Qin Yu quickly followed.
At this moment, in Qin Zhanhan's sleeping quarters.
The unconscious Lan Shi Yi was washed and dressed by palace maids and old women and then sent to Qin Zhanhan's sleeping quarters.
As Lan Shi Yi was an暗卫 (dark guard), her body was naturally different from ordinary people, so she soon woke up.
Lan Shi Yi's eyelashes trembled, and she quickly opened her eyes. A hint of vigilance flashed in her gaze.
She looked at the bed curtains embroidered with gold thread above her head and had a bad premonition.
As she tried to get up, she found herself completely weak, unable to even lift an arm.
Lan Shi Yi's pupils contracted sharply.
She had been drugged!
The moment this thought flashed through her mind, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside.
Lan Shi Yi frowned and immediately closed her eyes, pretending to be still asleep.
Soon, the sound of footsteps entered her ears.
Judging by the footsteps, the people entering should be a man and several women.
Who are they? What do they want? Why did they capture her?
Lan Shi Yi was filled with confusion and had already begun to subtly use her internal energy to force the drug out of her body.
After a rustling sound, another set of footsteps could be heard, suggesting the women had left.
Soon, the door was closed.
The man's footsteps gradually approached her. Lan Shi Yi frowned, not opening her eyes.
At this moment, Qin Zhanhan, standing by the bed, looked at the woman lying on his bed, a satisfied smile curving his lips. He said, "Woman, stop pretending. I know you are already awake."
Upon hearing the familiar voice and the word "朕" (zhen, the imperial 'I'), Lan Shi Yi was greatly alarmed.
What! The man beside her is the Emperor?
Then why did the Emperor capture her? Thinking about who she was disguised as, Lan Shi Yi's heart skipped a beat.
So, why was she here now?!
Please tell me it's not what she was thinking.
Lan Shi Yi suppressed the stormy waves in her heart. Since she had been discovered, she might as well stop pretending. With that thought, Lan Shi Yi opened her eyes and saw the man of noble status standing by the bed.
Lan Shi Yi: ...It really is the Emperor!
Qin Zhanhan leaned down, reached out to caress Lan Shi Yi's face, and said, "Woman, even if you married that good-for-nothing, aren't you still going to be my woman? Heh!"
Hearing Qin Zhanhan's words, Lan Shi Yi's entire being felt terrible, and she circulated her internal energy even faster.
While Qin Zhanhan was still babbling, Lan Shi Yi's two hands, placed by her sides, suddenly clenched into fists. Then, she spat out a mouthful of blood, splattering Qin Zhanhan's face.
Qin Zhanhan, with his face covered in blood: ... The smile on his lips instantly froze.