Empress is forced to be the favorite concubine every day

Chapter 229 A Beauty Is Just Trying It
When they arrived at the Wuji Hall, Song Lieyin immediately saw Eunuch He waiting in front of the door.

"The slave pays respects to the beauty."

Song Lieyin personally handed him a delicate silver-gray purse embroidered with cloud patterns.

"Sir, happy new year."

The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve, so she just gave the bounty when she came here today.

Eunuch He said delightfully, "Thank you, my slave, for the beauty~"

After speaking, he invited Song Lieyin into the Promise Hall.

A few people didn't take the main road leading to the front hall, but went straight into the back hall along the winding corridor.

"Beauty, Your Majesty is still dealing with the courtiers in the front hall, and just ordered the servants to take you in directly."

Song Lieyin was curious, "Your father-in-law knows, what is His Majesty doing?"

Eunuch He blinked, pretending to be mysterious.

"The beauty will know at a glance later, but the servant dare not say it now."

Song Lieyin became even more curious.

She was led into the inner study of the apse.

The study room is extremely elegantly furnished, compared with the royal study room in the main hall, it is a bit less grand and grand, but more of the quiet style of the small building and bamboo residence.

There is a faint scent of pine wood that surrounds the room.

Eunuch He pointed to an exquisite black iron box placed in the middle of the desk, and smiled so hard that his teeth could not see his eyes.

"Beauty, His Majesty specially prepared this for you."

Song Lieyin took the small iron box in his hand, turned it around and looked at it.

The six sides of the palm-sized black iron box are engraved with exquisite water and cloud textures, and the hand sinks slightly.

The box was unlocked, and she flicked the switch on it lightly, and the lid popped open by itself.

"This is?" She looked puzzled.

What was placed in the box was a plum-blossom head key with extremely exquisite workmanship.

Eunuch He: "Look here, beauty."

Song Lieyin looked at the position of Eunuch He's finger, but did not see any difference.

She walked around the table and came to stand beside the large ebony armchair with four corners covered in gold.

After looking carefully for a while, she found a black plum blossom mark in an inconspicuous place under the armrest.

She raised her hand and touched it a little uncertainly.

Sure enough, it was empty, like a keyhole.

She raised the plum blossom key in her hand and shook it, the meaning of the question was self-evident.

Eunuch He nodded with a smile, "You will know if you try the beauty."

Song Lieyin inserted the key into the lock, and with a little force, the key easily turned two turns to the right.

She clearly heard two crisp 'click' sounds.

The obsidian slab under the table slowly opened, and a stone step leading to the depths of the ground appeared.

On the walls on both sides of the stone steps, there is a fist-sized night pearl inlaid every few meters, revealing a hazy halo.

Song Lieyin blinked as he glanced at the bottomless corridor.

Eunuch He: "Beauty please, I will accompany you down to have a look."

Song Lieyin became even more curious.

What is it that is hidden so secretively that she insists on letting her come and see for herself.

As for the secret door in Yuan Shi's inner study, she was not too surprised.

After all, this kind of method is not only available in the palace, many wealthy people's houses may also have some hidden cabinets and secret passages.

The two went down the stairs one after the other.

Song Lieyin didn't know where the interest came from, and counted the number of steps under his feet while walking.

When she counted to 79 steps, she saw an open stone door.

There is a faint light in the stone door, like a mysterious Pandora's box, leading her to find out.

The distance was a bit far, and she couldn't quite see what was inside.

Eunuch He has been carefully following behind, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

(End of this chapter)