Volume 1: The Red Dress 006 - Closed Door

  In this way, I may not necessarily be at a disadvantage. Because, I have grasped Ji Yunzhen's greatest secret. With this handle in hand, it is the best sharp blade to deal with the enemy.

  I wonder what those self-righteous men would be like when they find out that the one they respect and worship is actually just a woman.

  Really very curious...

  Looking back, those eyes were like a gentle breeze on a cloudy day, with ripples of subtle waves, as fleeting as a flash of light, stunningly beautiful yet mysteriously unfathomable, drawing one in irresistibly...

  She couldn't help but ask: "What does Feng Xi think of this Right Chancellor?"

  At his words, her eyebrows and eyes fluttered slightly, her arms lightly wrapped around him, the soothing scent of incense enveloping her, his voice murmuring, "Wearing a beauty's skin, doing a devil's deeds. Hypocrite!"

  Yun Yi's heart was filled with great joy, and the original wind's gaze was indeed sharp as a knife. One glance and he saw right through it! But I wonder if his so-called "beauty skin" is a metaphor or if he has already seen through Ji Yunzhen's daughter's identity?

  She was calm, but the colors between her eyebrows and eyes told him that she was in a good mood at this moment. He slightly tilted his head, rested his chin on her shoulder, and a hint of a smile appeared on his cold lips, blooming like melting snow. His mood was also good.

  Perhaps their gazes were too reckless, and Ji Yunzhen seemed to have noticed something, so she suddenly turned her head to look over. Just as the car window closed.

  "Who is in the carriage?"

  Qiu Di frowned, displeased. "It's the Left Chancellor and Jin Ziguo, the Grand Master of the Imperial Household." He paused briefly before adding another sentence. "The two secretly appeared in Xiangyang City, their behavior suspicious, so the Crown Prince ordered me to escort them back to the capital."

  "It was them after all..." Ji Yunzhen smiled slightly, her elegant expression somewhat mysterious and unfathomable.

  Recalling there was still the matter of the name list, Qiu Di immediately bid farewell and led his troops to their destination...

  The night wind is rising, and the autumn dew is getting thicker. A crescent moon hangs high in the sky, its light as thin as gauze, floating gently with the breeze.

  It was during a good sleep, but someone quietly entered the bedroom of others. The visitor's footsteps were steady and light, approaching the bed in silence, a cold light flashed through the darkness, illuminating the person's eyes for an instant.

  Raised his knife, yet hesitated for a moment.

  At this moment, the room suddenly lit up, and the candlelight outlined the person's slender figure clearly. The person was shocked, his whole body stiff as stone. Then, a warm, gentle laughter was heard, soft and melodious, "General Qiu visits at midnight, what brings you here?"

  Someone suddenly turned around, but saw a person leaning against the wall, wearing white clothes, half-raised body, one hand supporting his forehead, and gazing at him with a smile in his eyes. The half-open and half-closed eyes seemed to contain a drunken intention, and the elegant and noble godly demeanor of the day suddenly revealed a hint of seductive charm, even if he was a man, he couldn't help but feel his heart flutter.

  "Hiss." A sound like a laugh but not quite a laugh was heard, and the newcomer suddenly woke up with a start. For a moment his ears grew hot with shame and anger, and he lunged forward, knife raised to strike.

  But just before he fell, his body paused for a moment, and then without any warning, he knelt down to the ground. A piece of green leaf floated down beside his knee, while the black cloth covering his face also silently fell off, revealing his shocked expression.

  "General Autumn, why the excessive courtesy?" The clear and melodious voice was like pearls clicking together, elegant and refreshing. Her face, as pale as frost or snow, slightly lowered, quietly gazing at him, unexpectedly evoking a hint of fear.

  Qiu Di's heart was slightly apprehensive, and he used his knife to prop up his half-paralyzed body. "You know martial arts? How is that possible?!" Yuan Fengxi was cunning, sinister, despicable, and shameless, a thoroughgoing petty person, but he was indeed a scholar.

  Yuan Feng's eyes flashed with a hint of frost as he pushed off the ground with one elbow and sat up, his cold and elegant eyebrows tinged with a thread of frosty color: "I never said I couldn't fight."

  "Speak up, what brings you here in the dead of night?"

  "I - humph, I don't believe you, this little man, so I thought to take a look and see if there's another list on your body!" Qiu Di coldly snorted, and simply said it out loud. This person may be skilled in martial arts, but what of it? Since he has revealed his own hiding place and hasn't killed me immediately, I reckon he doesn't have the guts to harm me!

  "The list is ready, it was written by the General himself in the evening with his own brush. The original draft was done by Feng Xi." Feng Xi's mouth curved slightly upwards as if he smiled, elegantly standing before him, slowly bowing down, his low voice seemed to come from beneath the ground, cold and eerie: "But, since the General is looking for something from Feng Xi, why did you barge into Yun Yi's bedroom?"

  Autumn Di's face turned bright red, "I, General, just walked into the wrong place... that's all." His round eyes darted around, revealing a hint of guilt.

  I was indeed looking for the list, but I recalled my grudge against Huiniang and sneaked into the treacherous minister's room. Just now, I truly had the intention to kill. If not for still considering the emperor's entrustment, I would have beheaded him with one slash of the knife.

  "It's a good thing you walked into the wrong place. In that case, General, your legs are unnecessary." He stood with his hands behind his back, his smile as warm and gentle as jade.

  Qiu Di suddenly felt a shock in his heart, "What do you mean......" Suddenly, he felt something strange between his legs, and hastily lowered his head to check. He saw that the crotch of his pants had been cut open at some point, and bloodstains had dyed the bluestone floor tiles, emitting an eerie glow.

  The green leaves by the knee have withered.

  "You're poisoning me!" she shrieked, but was suddenly choked off by his finger. A round white pearl rolled out and fell to the ground.

  "Hush, don't disturb the good dream." The original wind sighed and smiled, stepping over his fallen body, coming to the bed, lightly lifting the curtains, only to see that she was sleeping soundly under the quilt, her beautiful face serene and quiet.

  "Blah blah blah..." murmuring in a dreamy tone, a kiss poured out.

  A good dream.

  The cloud-like intention slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking. Only then did I feel invigorated and refreshed, with a sense of comfort throughout my entire body.

  Previously, I was afraid of revealing my identity, and for three days and nights in the dungeon, I didn't eat or drink, nor did I dare to sleep soundly. If it weren't for the excellent foundation I had laid down through martial arts training, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to hold on any longer.

  All set, full and content, a slight smile on his face, "Red Token! Let's go!"

  "Yes, young master." The slender and taciturn maid helped her into the newly made wheelchair and pushed the confident Yunyi out the door.

  Xijiao Fenglan Garden. It is the residence of the famous doctor Yu Weixian, but few people know about it. The green trees and white walls with blue tiles make the house unremarkable, yet the red leaves flying over the wall create a stunning arc line, adding a touch of elegance.

  In front of the tightly closed gate, Yun took a deep breath and said, "Hongbi, present the visiting card first."

  "Yes." Hongbi took a step towards the gate, her slender figure and straight back subtly exuding an air of calmness. Yunyi couldn't help but nod slightly in approval, thinking to himself that this woman was indeed the one Feng Xi had arranged for him - quiet and reserved, yet steady and reliable, with a hint of nobility about her.

  The gate was knocked open, and the visiting card had been handed over. Along with it came her carefully prepared musical score.

  The young master was proud and aloof, but he had a fondness for music. He sought out good melodies like a thirsty man seeking water, and Cloud Intentions spent all his thoughts preparing two ancient famous tunes. Fortunately, he had learned some things from the old antique master, or else he really wouldn't have known how to convert do-re-mi into gong-shang-jiao-zhi...

  A timeless classic, don't believe he's unmoved by Jade's gentle words! Yun Yi looks up with a smile, today the autumn is high and refreshing, with clear skies for miles, what perfect weather.

  The gate opened again and a young boy in green clothes walked out of the door. "Who is Yuan Yunyi?" He raised his chin high, with an air of arrogance that was unmatched.

  Someone asked him, and he smiled and replied: "That's me."

  "Hmph!" The young boy looked at her with disdain and threw something into her arms: "My master said, Fenglan Garden, only dogs and the Left Minister are not allowed to enter!"

  Yun Yi's face sank, and another object flew over, but it was the exquisite brocade box she had carefully prepared. The lid opened, and the score slipped out, instantly swept away by the wind to fall on the ground...

  The sound of children's voices rose again: "My young master also said that the famous songs 'High Mountain and Flowing Water' and 'Three Variations on Plum Blossom', which were composed by the Crown Prince of Yan, are known throughout the world. Yet, there are still people who brazenly plagiarize them, truly not knowing shame!"