I was spotted by the heroines while doing the quick-travel mission.

When the man saw Yang Liu and the others set off for the palace, he was about to turn around and leave. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he saw a man standing silently behind him.

"Who?!"

Lao He stood behind him with a smile on his face, ignoring the questioning. With a sound of breaking air, the long stick came down and hit the man hard. The man felt a sharp pain in his head, his legs went soft, and he fell down and lost consciousness.

Lao He carried the man up and walked away in a swagger, leaving behind only a wooden stick stained with a little blood. A drizzle began to fall from the sky, and everything was washed back to its original state.

Yang Liu listened to his subordinate's report and cast a puzzled look at the man. In this day and age, there are still people who dare to spy secretly. Don't they know that Yang Liu has a reputation as a tyrant and those who served as spies all died miserably?

"You said she is Jin Yuan's spy? Could there be someone other than us around her?" Yang Liu's eyes were filled with shock.

I don't know when Liu Jinyuan has actually started raising someone of his own behind her back. It's really, so happy!

Yang Liu concealed the excitement in her heart, waved her hand to let the person reporting leave, thought for a moment and then spoke again.

"Don't let that man escape, and don't torture him. Keep him alive. Go, hurry up, don't let Lao He kill him."

Yang Liu watched the man leave, then closed the doors and windows, releasing the irrepressible joy in her heart alone.

She felt that her plan was indeed useful. If she continued like this, Jin Yuan would be unable to bear it anymore and would rebel, and then he would naturally kill her and take the throne, thus making her an empress.

Yang Liu was so happy that she almost lost herself in joy and twisted herself into a knot on the bed. There was a knock on the door. Yang Liu paused suddenly, sat up hastily, and returned to her arrogant and nonchalant look.

"Enter."

Liu Jinyuan walked in a hurry and saw Yang Liu in messy clothes when he pushed the door open. He frowned immediately and swept his eyes around the room and finally stopped on Yang Liu. There was no one else in the room. Liu Jinyuan did not notice anyone else, so he let go of the huge stone in his heart.

"Sister, did you go out with Ye Cheng today?"

Liu Jinyuan walked forward, took off Yang Liu's messy coat and hung it aside, then climbed onto the bed and sat next to her.

"Yeah, I went out for a walk."

"Did anyone see it? As the emperor, you can't just leave like this without saying goodbye or taking anyone with you. If something happens outside the palace and no one protects you, what will you do?"

Liu Jinyuan tried to persuade Yang Liu earnestly, but when she looked up, she met her impatient look. Her heart skipped a beat and she felt a chill on her back. When had Yang Liu ever looked at her like that?

"Sister, you..."

Yang Liu didn't seem to want to say more to her. After hearing some rustling sounds, Yang Liu shifted her gaze from Liu Jinyuan's face and turned to look at the closed window. A black shadow was moving in the gap of the window, but after a while it opened a gap, and a group of pure white furry creatures squeezed in from the gap.

"Xiaobai, come here." Yang Liu's eyes lit up and he raised his hand to greet him.

That was a kitten that Yang Liu had brought back earlier. Liu Jinyuan stared at the very human-like cat for a long time, and in a trance he returned to the time when he first saw the cat. At that time, Yang Liu was still a very competent emperor, doing almost everything himself, and Liu Jinyuan was just an assistant. The two got along harmoniously until they met this cat.

"Sister, I think Xiaobai is a little too human."

Witchcraft and sorcery were the most taboo in the palace. Liu Jinyuan couldn't say it directly, so she could only beat around the bush and hope that Yang Liu would understand immediately and change like before. However, she ignored the extent of Yang Liu's insanity.

"So what? Are you suspecting that I was bewitched by evil spirits, so I spend the whole day doing nothing and wasting money just for pleasure?"

Yang Liu's tone was not kind, it could even be said to be questioning. Her face, which was 90% similar to Liu Jinyuan, was gnashing her teeth and had a slightly ferocious expression. The pain, confusion, and anger intertwined on the face that Liu Jinyuan had thought about day and night. It was really hateful and terrifying.

"No... Sister, you can't go on like this. I don't want to see you being cursed. I hope that in the history books, your reputation will last forever."

Liu Jinyuan rarely spoke to her in such an urgent and almost pleading tone, but this humble attitude of caring for her only earned him a cold snort from Yang Liu.

"So what? How many of the ministers who stand below me do you think obey me? Now they dare to discuss right and wrong in private. The names left in history books are written by future generations. How can I control whether it is a blessing or a disaster, or whether I am innocent or innocent? They will not treat me well, so why should I care about what they say? It is better to enjoy myself while I can."

Yang Liu's breathing was rapid and her face was ferocious when she said this. She clutched Liu Jinyuan's wrist, and although she smiled with her lips curled up, her voice was low and hoarse, as if she was releasing after being suppressed for a long time. Together with her words, Liu Jinyuan thought she was crazy.

"Sister, you are really..."

Liu Jinyuan really wanted to say that she was crazy, but he couldn't bear to see any pain on her face, so he could only pull his hand out of Yang Liu's hand and look at Yang Liu with disappointment.

"You can't go on like this. This goes against our oath."

"Don't worry."

Yang Liu was not moved by this, but instead drove her away for the first time.

"Go out. I'm really tired after walking around all day. I don't want to discuss these annoying issues with you."

Yang Liu ordered them to leave, and Liu Jinyuan couldn't stay any longer with a thick face. Today's persuasion ended in failure again. When Liu Jinyuan came out of Yang Liu Palace, she no longer had the entanglement in the palace. Her eyes, which had been scattered as if she had lost her direction, suddenly became firm, and she left as if nothing had happened.

"The Second Miss changes her expression so quickly..." Old He, who was squatting on the roof and watching Liu Jinyuan leave, was shocked in surprise.

As the figure went away, Lao He walked lightly to the willow house and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Old He pushed the door open, bowed, and stood aside, advising with a sad look, "Miss, why are you doing this? Since you want to cultivate immortality, why don't you agree to the arrangement of the clan? The clan leader sent you a message half a year ago, why did you refuse?"

Lao He really didn't understand what Yang Liu did.

"Besides, the Second Miss is now capable of standing on her own and is excellent enough. Everything you do is for her good, so why do you want to cause her misunderstanding?"

As he spoke, Lao He began to feel a little bit reluctant.

Yang Liu did not answer Lao He's doubts. On the one hand, she couldn't explain, and on the other hand, there was really no need for her to explain.

But in the end, Yang Liu still told a white lie.

"Old He, I won't live long. Ever since I practiced the mental method my grandfather gave me, I found that I won't live long. I have to make Jin Yuan grow up quickly in my limited time and give her one last lesson..."

Anyway, she really won't live long in this world. If the story deviates too much from the track, she might have to start all over again. What's more, if she completes the mission and leaves, it's the same as her death, so it doesn't count as a lie.