Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 90: A Nighttime Plot, Another Encounter with Honglian

"What does the general wish to do?"

At the General's Mansion, after hearing the information about Nongyu, a strange glint flashed in the depths of Bai Yifei's eyes.

Chao Nu Yao is Bai Yifei's cousin. Because of this relationship, her entry into the palace usually won't cause any misunderstandings. However, if it were Ji Wuye, he probably wouldn't be able to enter the harem.

"I would like to trouble you, Lord Marquis, to go to the palace and tell her about this matter. This woman may be related to Madam Hu and Consort Hu. It is not appropriate for us to interfere outside."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yifei frowned. He hadn't expected Ji Wuye to send his cousin to handle this matter.

Ji Wuye thought for a moment and then explained, "Every year the palace recruits some new people, especially young and beautiful women. If we take this route, Consort Hu won't be able to say anything else."

Upon hearing Ji Wuye's words, Bai Yifei's eyes flickered uncertainly. The method the other party mentioned was indeed a rather good option.

But don't forget that Consort Hu is also in the palace. If you want to get information from this girl, your cousin will probably be under a lot of pressure.

"It seems the general has forgotten that Consort Hu is also in the palace. Even if he were to be brought into the palace, with her watching over him, it probably wouldn't be so easy to succeed."

Upon hearing this, Ji Wuye's lips curled into a smile. Every year, many people die in the palace. If these people were outside, they would probably cause a huge uproar, but within the palace, they would not cause the slightest disturbance.

This incident actually illustrates some points: the inside and outside of the palace are two completely different worlds.

And most importantly, whenever the harem is involved, Han Yu, Han Fei, and even Prime Minister Zhang Kaidi are all unable to interfere.

As the harem of the King of Han, it was a forbidden area for everyone except for the ruler of Han in a meaningful sense.

The woman with the wicked ways was quite capable. If no external forces were involved, he believed that with her abilities, dealing with a girl would be a piece of cake.

"My lord, the real problem for us isn't Consort Hu, but rather Han Yu, Han Fei, Zhang Kaidi, and the others. Once this woman enters the palace, they will be unable to interfere anymore. What will happen then? It will be up to her to decide!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yifei understood Ji Wuye's plan. He wanted to use the harem to sever the court's influence and turn this power struggle into a battlefield for women. With his cousin's abilities, dealing with them might not be too difficult.

Since returning to Xinzheng, he had witnessed how difficult Han Fei was to deal with. If he were to kidnap someone directly from outside the palace, the Ninth Prince would certainly not let it go. But once inside the palace, even if he wanted to help, he would probably be powerless to do so.

Bai Yifei stood there for a moment, pondering, before saying, "I will go to the palace myself in a little while."

Upon hearing Bai Yifei's agreement, Ji Wuye couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"With the Marquis taking charge, this matter will surely be accomplished in no time."

After a moment of silence, Bai Yifei suddenly asked, "I heard that this time, Consort Hu summoned two people. One of them is this girl named Nongyu, and the other is a child."

"Besides this girl, I'm also curious about who this child is. Does the general have any information about him?"

Ji Wuye was taken aback. He hadn't thought of that. After all, he was just a child, and his purpose in entering the palace was probably to entertain Consort Hu.

"This"

"That fellow in the straw raincoat didn't mention anything about this child before. But it's just a child. Isn't the Marquis overthinking it?"

Bai Yifei narrowed his eyes.

“It seems that’s all. The fact that his intelligence network couldn’t find any information about this child is enough to explain the situation.” Ji Wuye shook his head slightly. If the other party were a boy like Zhang Liang, he might still care, but the other party is too young. A child of this age probably can’t do anything.

"If the Marquis is interested in that doll, he can go and investigate the Straw-Clothed Man. However, I think it is unnecessary. Even in Korea, countless dolls like him die every year."

Bai Yifei didn't continue the conversation. Perhaps Ji Wuye was right. After all, it would be too eye-catching to just see one girl. If a little guy were added, outsiders might be drawn to the little guy. In other words, the appearance of this boy might be to attract the attention of others.

However, in order to ensure that his cousin could complete the task smoothly, he thought it would be better to investigate further.

After bidding farewell to Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei turned and left. Standing at the door, a sudden chill flashed in his eyes. The treasures of Baiyue were of interest not only to Ji Wuye, but also to him.

In chaotic times, the army and wealth are always the most solid guarantees. He was able to sit firmly in the court not because of a hereditary title, but because of real power and the 100,000 soldiers of Snow Robe Fort.

If he could obtain the treasures of Baiyue, his power would definitely reach new heights.

On the other side, Chen Xiuyuan continued to follow the palace maid's lead to the archives room as usual. The road was very quiet, and he hadn't seen anyone for several days.

The archives were located in a remote corner of the palace, rarely visited by anyone. In addition, it was a place for storing books, and the beauties and ladies of the palace were not interested in them. Therefore, apart from Chen Xiuyuan, no one would visit it.

However, today he met someone he never expected.

"Meet the princess."

When Xiaolian saw the person who came, she was slightly taken aback. As the most beloved princess under the King of Han, she was known to everyone in the palace.

The person who arrived was none other than Honglian. She was naturally very happy to see Chen Xiuyuan, but as a princess, she still had to maintain her composure. She didn't want others to know that she knew him, so she pretended not to know him and greeted Xiaolian, "Where are you going?"

Xiao Lian hesitated for a moment, then quickly replied, "Your Highness, Consort Hu instructed that we take Young Master Xiuyuan to the archives to read."

Upon hearing the words "Cultivation Fate," Honglian was taken aback.

A few days ago, my father did indeed issue a royal decree, saying that two people were found from outside the palace to attend to Consort Hu when she was ill. One of them was named Nongyu, and the other was named Xiuyuan.

"The archives?"

Honglian's eyes darted around, and she raised an eyebrow, continuing, "This princess also wants to read a book today. You lead the way!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolian's eyes twitched. Princess Honglian wanted to read a book, which was absolutely ridiculous. However, she dared not refuse Honglian's order and had no choice but to lead the way.

On the other side, Honglian came to Chen Xiuyuan's side and, as they walked, pretended to have just met and started chatting quietly.

"Your name is Xiu Yuan?"

"I heard that my father issued an edict to summon people to the palace to attend to my father's illness. I never expected it to be you!?"

"Hu Meiren is really something, what kind of story does she want to hear? Aren't you a very good storyteller?"

"you"

(End of this chapter)