After resting for a night in the capital, Liu Yaoyao and Yueman changed their appearance and planned to go to the Seven Border Cities to visit Old Man Gan first.

As soon as they disguised themselves and walked out of the inn, they were stopped at the city gate.

What happened?

Why is the whole city suddenly under martial law?

Yueman leaned close to Liu Yaoyao's ear, apologized quietly, and then went to find out the news quietly.

After a while, he returned to Liu Yaoyao again.

"Miss, the old emperor has passed away. On the surface, the Imperial Guards and the City Defense Army are surrounding the Imperial Palace, Prince Chen's Mansion, Prince Ze's Mansion, but I discovered that there are also shadow guards in secret."

When Liu Yaoyao heard this, the corners of her mouth twitched unconsciously and she muttered to herself.

"This plot is even more ridiculous than the storybook! Ling Jinhan and Liu Jingshu, are you two going to stage a real-life version of 'Game of Thrones'?"

She turned her head and looked at Yue Man, her eyes flickering with a hint of mockery and helplessness.

"The moon is full, the moon is full. Did we go out without checking the almanac, or are we born with the aura of 'troublemaker'? Now that the old emperor is gone, the capital city will probably be more lively than a hot oil pot."

Yue Man, however, looked calm, as if he had already gotten used to this kind of sudden change.

He waved his folding fan lightly, pretending to be profound.

"Miss, don't worry. Heroes emerge in troubled times. We can take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters and visit Father Gan in the Border Town of Qicheng. Maybe we can even rescue a few lost lambs along the way."

Liu Yaoyao chuckled and patted Yue Man's shoulder.

"Come on, don't you and I know this? Together, we are only good enough to carry the shoes of a true hero.

However, since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. Let's take a 'one-day tour of the capital' and collect some gossip so we can brag about it to Old Man Gan when we get back."

After that, the two smiled at each other and decided to change their strategy. Since they couldn't leave the city, they would just walk around in the city. Maybe they would encounter something interesting.

They first sneaked into the largest teahouse in the capital, found a seat in a corner and sat down, intending to listen to the discussions of the tea drinkers.

The teahouse was bustling with people, all talking about the new emperor's ascension to the throne, the struggle for the throne, and the open and secret struggles within the royal palaces.

But everyone was consciously lowering their voices, some even trying to hide their voices.

Liu Yaoyao sipped tea while listening attentively and exchanged glances with Yueman from time to time.

They looked just like two children eavesdropping.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had caught some interesting information, and she lowered her voice and spoke to Yueman.

"Have you heard? It is said that the cold king Ling Jinhan, in order to fight for the throne, secretly trained a 'cat army', intending to conquer the world with the cuteness of cats!"

When Yueman heard this, she almost couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of tea.

He suppressed his smile and nodded seriously.

"Oh? In that case, should we also raise a few parrots and form a 'bird language special forces' to use their gossip abilities to gather intelligence?"

The two of them talked more and more excitedly, and the tea drinkers around them cast strange looks at them.

But they had no idea that they were just like two naughty squirrels who had strayed into the royal back garden.

While chewing the nuts of gossip, they leap and play among the branches of power, never getting tired of stirring up the stagnant water in this imperial city.

An attempt to create a few ripples in this dull court life.

"Yue Man, do you think we are doing a SPA for the imperial city, promoting blood circulation and preventing power blockage?"

Liu Yaoyao blinked her cunning eyes and spoke nonsense in a serious manner.

Yueman almost couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard this.

He suppressed his smile and shook his head in a serious tone.

"Miss, you are wrong. We are clearly adding seasoning to the imperial city to make this pot of power stew more delicious, but..."

"Just what?"

Liu Yaoyao asked curiously.

"It's just that we seem to have used too much seasoning. I'm afraid it will be so spicy that some people will cry and have snot."

A playful smile appeared on Yueman's lips, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes.

When Liu Yaoyao heard this, she laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward. She patted Yueman on the shoulder and praised him.

"What a great 'seasoning theory'! We must make the most unique flavor and let this imperial city remember our name forever!"

Of course, behind their nonsensical behavior, they actually have a passionate heart.

The reason they rescued Prince Chen Ling Chenyu was not only because of the affection between husband and wife, but also because they knew Ling Chenyu's character very well and did not want to see him become a victim of this power struggle.

The two began to plan secretly, using all kinds of gossip information they collected in the teahouse.

With his eloquent tongue and cleverness, he started a series of hilarious "rescue operations".

They pretended to be fortune tellers and set up a stall near Prince Chen's Mansion, claiming that they could "change fate".

In fact, he was secretly observing the movements in the palace, looking for an opportunity to rescue them.

As a result, their carefully arranged stall looked like an impromptu comedy stage.

Liu Yaoyao and Yue Man transformed into "Masters of Destiny", wearing Taoist robes, holding folding fans, with mysterious looks, as if they could really peek into the secrets of heaven and reverse the world.

There was a striking sign hanging in front of the stall: "Change your fate, one divination costs a thousand gold coins, you are not allowed to refuse the money!"

However, the audience of this "fortune-telling drama" experienced something quite different from what they expected.

The guards of Prince Chen's Mansion seemed to have mastered the skill of being "arrogant" and turned a blind eye to their existence.

Instead, a group of enthusiastic middle-aged women passing by were deeply attracted by the mysterious atmosphere. They stopped and surrounded the stall.

"Master, look at my wife, when will she be able to get promoted and become rich?"

"What about my daughter's marriage?"

Liu Yaoyao looked helpless, but her professionalism allowed her to quickly get into the role, and she pretended to be deep in calculations while counting on her fingers.

The moon was full, and I smiled secretly in my heart, but I had no choice but to go into battle.

He narrowed his eyes mysteriously, pretending to observe the aunt's face.

After the aunties dispersed contentedly, Liu Yaoyao and Yueman smiled at each other, with helplessness and a bit of pride in their eyes.

Although they failed to attract the attention of Prince Chen's Mansion, this unexpected "blind date conference" also brought them a lot of joy and "extra money".

However, they did not give up their plan. Instead, they became more determined to rescue Ling Chenyu.

The two decided to attack again. This time they disguised themselves as palace maids and eunuchs and tried to sneak into the palace.

Yueman deliberately put a few "mole stickers" on her face, but because she put them on too casually, they became more eye-catching.

As they approached the palace gate stealthily, the guards immediately caught sight of Yue Man's "colorful" face.

"Stop! What are you two doing sneaking around like that?"

the guard shouted, his spear pointed at them.

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