Wait a minute, heroine

Gulu gulu...

Four carriages loaded with large wooden barrels drove slowly through the long street and gradually came to the back alley of Wutong Street, stopping outside the Sifangzhai Kitchen.

Zhe Yunli wore a bamboo hat and dressed up as a chivalrous girl, crawling on the building, looking down at the large kitchen courtyard, where the mist could be seen steaming. There was also a large open-air stove in the middle, with a lamb being roasted on it, and the apprentice was cooking beside it. With the sauce, the roast is shiny, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside...

"grumble!!!"

When the birds saw this scene, their eyes were straightened, and their claws were a little disobedient as they walked past.

Zhe Yunli quickly pushed down Niaoniao's head and carefully observed the kitchen where Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon could be, and found an old man with a white beard walking out of the house holding a pipe and coming to the carriage:

"Why buy so many?"

"Oh, there are a lot of goods coming, the boss is eager to sell, asking for a cheap price, half selling and half giving away..."

"Have you never heard of the saying that cheap goods are not good? Can you choose cheap food when you put it into your customers' mouths?"

"I have inspected the products from Yanzhou Jiangwangfang and they are of very good quality..."

The old man with the white beard looked quite fierce, so he asked the waiter to lift the oilcloth, randomly find an unopened wooden barrel, pry open the lid, and take out the sauce bricks from inside to weigh:

"Ha! It's really Jiang Wangfang's product... Open it and see if it's covered in yellow mud. Yan Shang's heart will be dark...'

"okay……"

…

When Zhe Yunli saw the kitchen boy cutting the sauce cubes, he couldn't help but feel confused, and then his eyes were shocked.

I saw that after the two waiters separated the soybean paste bricks, they found that the inside and outside were about the same color. They were all authentic Yanzhou soybean paste. The same was true when they opened a few more pieces.

Even the veteran chef below was stunned by this scene. He didn't understand why the Yan merchant at the dock suddenly started charity.

After Zhe Yunli was at a loss for a moment, he secretly thought that something was wrong, and knew that he had been tricked - among the dozens of wooden barrels in the cabin, only Yanzhou Doenjang should have been removed to cover up others' eyes, while the real thing was still on the ship.

After Zhe Yunli reacted, he immediately got up and ran towards the outside of the city. After running a few steps, he threw out the bird who was still looking at the roasted sheep:

"Go to Cousin Jing quickly and tell him that the things are still on the boat and ask him to..."

"Dong dong dong——!!!"

Before he finished speaking, intensive drumbeats suddenly came from the city wall, and the whole city was instantly silenced.

Then there was a lot of noise, and the officers and soldiers who were patrolling the streets ran towards the east wall almost at the same time.

Tap tap tap...

Zhe Yunli's heart skipped a beat, knowing that something big had happened, so he quickly threw the bird out and ran towards the imperial city...

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On the other side, Yutan Villa.

The sky has not yet completely darkened, and gorgeous palace lanterns have been lit up halfway up the mountain.

The maid who won the football match today was commended by the empress and a dinner was held in the villa, where many maids sang and danced to celebrate.

The losers group were pitifully working as usual in the villa, and could only look at them with envy from afar.

As the current Prince Jing, Dongfang Liren could not be punished to work even if he lost. After nightfall, he sat in the study with a stack of files in front of him and slowly read through them with a gold pen:

"Dongfang Shuoyue has not left the capital for ten years, what kind of death can he do secretly?"

It had been several days since Ye Jingtang got the news from Nanxiao Mountain. At this time, the imperial court had reacted. Now that Pingtian Cult Leader knew it, it was hard to say that Ning'er had leaked it. He had just come back to Liren to ask, and had already told the general situation. Of course, The source still said that Xuanji discovered it accidentally.

Ye Jingtang stood behind Dongfang Liren's chair, lowered his head to check the files together, and responded:

"I guess it's King Yan who is planning it behind the scenes. As long as something happens to the Holy One, King Yan will be the one who benefits..."

Dongfang Liren shook his head: "How can the inheritance of the imperial throne be such a child's play? It's just like the Jianghu sect. The old master who nurtured you dies and passes the throne to his son. If you want to replace him, you can do it in an honest way. My son was chopped into pieces? After he was chopped into pieces, do you think you can securely take over the position of leader?"

"Does the Imperial House also pay attention to these things?"

"I won't say it in private, but I still have to show it on the stage. No matter how rebellious King Yan is, he can't think of using regicide to gain power. I suspect there are other forces, such as green bandits, Beiliang, Pingtian Sect and even the King of Liang supported Dongfang Shuoyue in plotting rebellion behind the scenes, hoping to force King Yan to rebel in a way that was already done."

After Dongfang Liren spoke for a moment, he closed the file and frowned again:

"Black Feather Grass is not a poison. It has a short effect and is not harmful to people. It is also rare in Dawei. There are no doctors who will study the antidote for this thing. I specialize in researching antidotes that have immediate effects. If you are lucky, it will take ten days and a half. It will be next month until a large amount of the equipment is released and distributed to the Forbidden Army... The Crown Prince of Yan chose Black Feather Grass because he found out about the imperial court's drug reserves and exploited the loopholes. If he really let him take action, the Forbidden Army outside the villa would definitely collapse... …”

"It's really hard to guard against poison gas warfare, but it depends on the weather. Strong tailwinds and headwinds can easily hurt yourself..."

Ye Jingtang was about to speak, but suddenly frowned and looked out the window.

Dongfang Liren looked back and then looked at the window, his ears twitching slightly as if he heard some noise coming from down the mountain:

"what happened?"

"There's water somewhere, why does it smell like smoke..."

…

Ye Jingtang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly came to the study window and looked outside the mountain. It could be seen that on the Baishi Avenue at the foot of the mountain, there were many commanders of the imperial army running towards the river, and there were also some secret guards in the village who jumped up to the roof and looked around. .

It was already dark at this time, and the warm river wind blew in his face. Ye Jingtang sniffed, and sure enough he smelled a faint smell of smoke. He scanned the river field carefully, and soon found a red spot on the river upstream.

Because the distance was far away, he picked up the telescope in the room and looked around, and then he saw clearly that it was a ship. The entire deck was covered by unknown objects, blocking most of the firelight. Only some flames could be seen coming out of the gaps in the ship, and the light flickered. It was dark, and it was obvious that the cabin was blowing smoke out.

"Holy shit..."

Ye Jingtang's expression suddenly changed, he quickly put down the telescope and shouted to the foot of the mountain:

"Enemy attack! Cover your mouth and nose with a wet towel, seal off all the main entrances and exits, shoot and kill those who trespass!"

Dang Dang Dang——

Phew~~~

Bang!

The moment the shouts came out, the entire villa was agitated. Warning gongs and signaling fireworks went up, and countless guards poured out from everywhere.

At the same moment, dazzling fire suddenly erupted in the woods around Yutan Villa, and a thunderous explosion instantly filled Jiang Ye:

Boom boom boom boom——

The night was dark and windy, and a series of loud explosions came like an overwhelming force. Under the cover of night, there was no trace of the enemy, let alone how many people were lurking.

The Forbidden Army did not know the enemy's direction, so they all retreated to the outside of the villa to form a circular formation and set up their crossbows. However, they could already see some people falling behind, or running and doing front flips. They were obviously not thinking clearly.

Ye Jingtang secretly thought something was wrong. He turned around and picked up Dongfang Liren, who wanted to check out the window, with one hand and ran towards Xilong Pond:

"Cover your nose."

Dongfang Liren was caught off guard by the sudden movement, but he still had a calm mind and did not struggle. Instead, he hugged Ye Jingtang's neck and shouted sternly to the outside:

"It's Black Feather Grass. The imperial army cannot guard the mountain gate. All secret guards go to the quiet room to guard the entrance. Order the garrison to rush to rescue immediately..."

Boom boom boom——

The deafening loud noise spread far into the mountains and fields, almost suppressing the shouts from all sides. It was heard from all directions. It was obvious that the opponent was deliberately disrupting the garrison position.

Ye Jingtang didn't stop for a moment and rushed directly into the Xilong Pond not far away.

The Empress of Wei was taking a bath in the hot spring pool. After shouting and loud noises were heard, she stood up and asked the palace maid to put on her bathrobe.

As a result, when the empress stood on the edge of the bathing pool, with water drops rolling down her exquisite figure, she saw Ye Jingtang flying up from outside the wall like a monkey in the sky, and landed accurately in front of her. .

thump--

"ah--"

The empress didn't react at all, but the palace maid next to her who was about to serve and dress was so frightened that she screamed with a horrified expression.

After landing in the Night Terror Hall, I raised my eyes and saw a field of white flowers beside the bathing pool, white balls hanging with water droplets, and a small hollow with no grass.

But Ye Jingtang didn't have the time to appreciate the beauty of the imperial concubine when she came out of the bath. He stepped forward and hugged Yuhu's waist, and ran behind the dragon-washing pool while holding her in his arms.

"Night Terror Hall!"

After all, the empress is an emperor of a generation, with a terrifyingly tyrannical mind. Even if she is carried away naked by a man, her expression remains calm, she hugs her chest with her hands and frowns:

"The thief is outside the mountain. Even if he can fly, it will take him a while. Do you need to be so anxious?"

Dongfang Liren was held on the other side and saw her naked sister being held in the arms of her sweetheart. She was extremely anxious and confused for a moment, and then began to explain to the rash man:

"The thief is so powerful and his origin is unknown. Go to the quiet room first and don't worry about these small details."

Ye Jingtang held one hand in each hand, without interrupting the two of them. After quickly passing through the round door behind the Xilong Pond, he came to the garden under the back mountain.

There is an artificially excavated stone chamber at the bottom of the back mountain. The walls and floor are made of black rattan bricks, with two-inch thick steel plates sandwiched in between. It has air holes that can be opened and closed. It is stocked with daily necessities and clean water, which can last for half a month. There are similar facilities in the palace, which are specially used by the emperor to delay the preparation of King Qin's army.

Ye Jingtang ran into it and threw Yuhu and Benben directly on the bed. Dongfang Liren didn't care about the man's rudeness. He pulled up the quilt to cover his sister and said at the same time:

"Where is the Queen Mother? Go and fetch the Queen Mother."

Ye Jingtang didn't stop for a moment, turned around and ran out of the stone room, letting four of the empress's personal female guards enter the stone room and ordered:

"As long as there is any movement outside, just put down the sealing stone without any hesitation. If I can't enter, it will protect the Queen Mother's safety."

"yes."

…

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Boom boom boom——

"Hahaha, it's thundering!"

"Hit your mother like thunder..."

"Quick array..."

Black feather grass directly affects the mind. The effect of inhaling the smoke is basically immediate. People with strong physical and willpower can still maintain their mind, but ordinary people will react quickly.

Because the smoke comes with the wind and is everywhere, no matter how skilled a person is in martial arts, he cannot avoid taking a few puffs. Although the secret guard and the chief arrester of the black yamen are red-faced and impatient, they can still distinguish right from wrong and have arrived at their respective garrison positions as soon as possible.

The palace maids who were not skilled in martial arts had already begun to cry, laugh and sleepwalk, and were forcefully dragged into the house by those who were still awake and locked the door. The outer Forbidden Army fell into chaos, and many generals were trying their best to maintain order.

Outside the villa, in the banquet hall.

The long table made up of several tables was filled with delicacies and wine. The rewarded palace maids were singing, dancing, drinking and having fun in it.

After the sudden loud noise came from outside, the more than twenty maids in the banquet hall looked at the door blankly.

The Queen Mother held a celebration banquet for her generals and had a few drinks. She was wearing a dark red phoenix skirt, a golden hairpin on her head, and a blush on her cheeks. She was leaning on a soft couch and eating grapes.

There was movement outside, and the Queen Mother looked up blankly and asked:

"Hongyu, is it thundering outside?"

Hongyu didn't think the movement was thunderous, and just as she was about to get up and take a look, the sound of gongs and drums rang outside, and Yang Lan, the personal guard, also flew in from the window and quickly hugged the Queen Mother:

"There's some trouble outside. I'll take you back to the mountain to rest."

When the Queen Mother heard that there was a commotion, she suddenly woke up from the drunkenness. She quickly got up and wanted to go to the back of the villa with Yang Lan.

But as soon as the group took a few steps, a palace maid suddenly appeared behind them. She swayed for a few times, then plopped down on the ground and began to cry loudly:

"Wow——"

The Queen Mother was so frightened that her shoulders shook slightly, and she quickly turned around:

"What's wrong?"

As a result, when I turned around, I realized that the accompanying maids were all behaving wrongly. They were all drunk and had not noticed it just now. But after Hongyu stopped, he even raised his hand and slapped her on the butt in a rebellious manner:

"Go, go, go!"

? !

The Queen Mother was puzzled. Seeing that the maids around her were in high spirits and a little frightened, she grabbed Yang Lan's sleeve.

Yang Lan faintly noticed that his blood was restless, and he was in a daze. Knowing that he must have been poisoned, he quickly grabbed the Queen Mother and ran to the back of the villa and asked:

"Is your Majesty feeling unwell?"

The Empress Dowager is basically immortal. When in danger, she will subconsciously use the method of bathing in fire. She may die suddenly without any chance of recovery, and for poisons, no matter how fast they are poisoned, it is impossible to recover in time. At such a speed, not to mention the black feather grass, the wine is sober.

Seeing that everyone seemed to have problems, the Queen Mother whispered:

"I feel a little dizzy. If you are awake, grab the person behind you and run faster. Don't get lost..."

After a short time, there was already a lot of noise inside the villa, and there were even fires in some places.

The Queen Mother trotted quickly with her palace maid. Before she even stepped out of the verandah, she noticed a figure falling from the sky and landed directly next to her. Then, without any explanation, he pulled her into a bear hug.

"Eh?!"

The Queen Mother was startled. She thought she had been kidnapped by a thief. She wanted to touch the dagger from her leg, but in the blink of an eye she saw the stern side face close at hand, her eyes filled with joy again:

"Night Terror Hall? What happened outside? Is Your Majesty okay?"

"There is a bit of a mess. Your Majesty has already gone to the quiet room. I will send the Queen Mother there now. Yang Lan, find a safe room to lock up the palace ladies and don't let them run around."

When Yang Lan saw Ye Jingtang coming, he naturally handed over the right of protection and quickly dragged a dozen palace ladies, who were gradually becoming confused, into a nearby room.

The Queen Mother was held so that her feet were off the ground and it was difficult to maintain balance, so she hugged Ye Jingtang's neck and looked around.

As soon as Ye Jingtang jumped onto the verandah, his eyes changed, and he quickly pressed the Queen Mother and squatted on the ridge, looking up halfway up the mountain.

Dang Dang Dang——

Under the night, there was already a conflict in the woods on the west side of the villa, and the sound of gold and iron was constantly clashing.

And several figures in night clothes forcibly rushed through the Chaos Forbidden Army and approached the direction of Xilongchi at an alarming speed.

The leader was wearing a cloak, and there was no movement in the sky, like a ghost floating over the house.

As for the two people at the back, one was tall and carried two double swords on his back; the other was wearing a dark golden armor, with a visor on his face so that his appearance could not be seen, and he was holding a long spear in his hand.

Ye Jingtang took a quick look and found that the leader was incredibly fast. In almost a blink of an eye, he had reached the middle of the villa, throwing several people behind him far away. He secretly thought something was wrong and immediately shouted:

"Seal the door!"

The sound of loud shouts was like thunder in the night, and instantly spread across the entire river bank, causing the Queen Mother, who was very close at hand, to have her head buzzing.

The next moment, a loud noise was heard from behind the villa.

Boom boom——

Boom!

Several people who were speeding towards the back of the villa were stunned when they saw this figure, and then a man's voice came:

"It's Night Terror Hall. Stop him and let's break down the door."

As soon as he finished speaking, the cloaked figure rushing at the front rose into the sky, and then fell from the sky with a big jump, hitting the veranda where the Night Terror Hall was from halfway up the mountain.

? !

When Ye Jingtang saw this scene, he knew that the person coming was a certain military leader. He didn't care about the battle at all. He hugged the Queen Mother and ran to the other side, wanting to go back to Xilongchi.

But this method may be useful for other Wu Kui, but it will not work for the people behind it.

Lu Jieyun's Qinggong is recognized as unparalleled in the world. There are many people in the world who can defeat him, but the only people who can outrun him are probably the few old monsters on the mountain. Without this absolute strength, they are not worthy of sitting in the Eight Great Leaders. s position.

Ye Jingtang held the Queen Mother, who was protruding forward and backward, in his arms. He had just galloped out a few feet when there was a sharp sound of breaking wind behind him.

Sa——

Then a figure flew past from above, its cloak fluttering like a black-winged roc, falling from the sky and hitting the other end of the top of the corridor.

Boom——

Crash--

Ye Jingtang stopped suddenly, his boots shoveling a long groove on the tiles at the top of the verandah. When he stopped, he had turned the Queen Mother onto her back, bowed like a tiger and held the handle of the knife.

Due to too much inertia, the Empress Dowager bumped directly into Ye Jingtang's back. She was nervous and quickly took out the dagger Feng Dan. She originally held it in her hand backwards, but she changed it to an upright grip and looked forward in fear. .

Lu Jieyun stopped his way and did not take action immediately, but raised his hand to signal:

"The sword has no eyes, please move forward first, Queen Mother."

This is not because Lu Jieyun said that martial arts should not hit women, but because the Queen Mother has a special status. Behind her is the Southeast Merit Group, which controls the Jiangzhou Navy. In order for King Yan to secure the throne, he must first win over the Southeast nobles, and accidentally put the Queen Mother Beating him to death will be detrimental to the future situation.

As the two stopped, the secret guard Yang Lan also chased after him. Seeing this, he came to the Queen Mother and quickly pulled the Queen Mother away.

And the moonlit corridor surrounded by firelight and noise also fell into deathly silence at this moment, leaving only the two people standing opposite...

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This plot is a bit long. If I write another 6,000 words, it will be out of chapter. I will try to finish it in one go tomorrow or 2.