Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 367: Imprisonment Underground

Yang Yuan took Fujiwara Himeka on a night boat.

This is considered a high-end night boat. The seats on the ship are divided into three levels. The highest level has a cabin, which makes resting more comfortable.

Yang Yuan went to rest as soon as he entered the cabin, but Fujiwara Himeka sat at the window, curiously watching the Song Dynasty in the night.

Unlike the Hakata Port where the seaside is completely dark at night, the banks of the canal are brightly lit.

As we travel along the road, the scenery is almost never-ending.

Fujiwara no Himeka is the deity of the Jinghai Shrine in Hakata, and Hakata is the place with the most merchants in the Song Dynasty. She had heard about the prosperity and wealth of the Song Dynasty a long time ago, but she only saw it today through the night scene.

After looking for a long time, she turned her gaze to Yang Yuan who was sleeping beside her.

The relationship between the two is very complicated. Yang Yuan is her man, at least for now, and the only one.

And Yang Yuan is her love rival. She feels that it is becoming increasingly difficult to control her feelings towards Yazawa Kanon and Tsubakiya Kona.

It's not that the feelings between the three of them have faded. The fact that Kanon and Kona were willing to take the risk to "redeem" her and agreed to become an assassin who might never return shows how deep their friendship is.

She felt that what was gradually drifting away was the love that Kanon and Kona had for her.

She could feel that when Hua Yin and Xiao Nai looked at Yang Yuan, they seemed to see him more as a man.

Damn it! I can't argue with that, okay? After all, I do have something less than him!
Moreover, even though she had never seen the second one, Fujiwara Himeka instinctively felt that Yang Yuan seemed a little different.

When she was in Kyoto, she had many noble ladies and sisters, and she had heard them talk about such things when they were together.

They described their men as delicate folding chopsticks, but that little thing was obviously not suitable to describe Yang Yuan.

Perhaps, he can be compared to the monk Dokyō who is said to have the “best in Japan” items such as the “Kanchui”.

Fujiwara Himeka is now a little unsure about what she thinks of him, but one thing she is sure of is that Yang Yuan has no intention of killing her, Hanane, and Xiaonai to silence them.

Otherwise, after Hua Yin and Xiao Nai had been ordered to infiltrate the diplomatic mission to the Song Dynasty, he could have thrown her into the sea on his way back to the Song Dynasty.

Is this... a gift in exchange for our three flatteries?

Fujiwara Himeka was a little uncertain because she gradually felt that Yang Yuan was not a bloodthirsty man.

However, she still doesn't know Yang Yuan's true identity. To be able to participate in planning such a big event, his identity must be extraordinary, right?

Ji Xiang feels that Yang Yuan’s identity is very complicated, and her feelings towards Yang Yuan are also very complicated now.

She didn't know what would become of Boduojin after she left, nor did she know where she would go after Yang Yuan succeeded or failed.

She just couldn't forget Takako's ridicule of her, the smug look in Takako's eyes when she came to power, and the humiliation of having to kneel down and be laughed at by Takako, her adopted daughter, as the daughter of the pure-blooded Fujiwara family...

Ji Xiang clenched her fists quietly. I must be better than Tatsuko. I must make the family admit that they chose the wrong person. I am the best woman in the Fujiwara family!
Pooh!
man!

Well...the best...person in the Fujiwara family!

……

Ji Xiang knew that Lin'an was the de facto capital of the Song Dynasty, and she also knew that it was known as the city that never sleeps.

She really wanted to see this great city, but when the boat arrived in Lin'an and she just stepped onto the dock, before she had time to take in the scenery of the Lin'an dock, several people came up to her and invited her and Yang Yuan into a car.

Chiya Mikami took a passenger ship alone and returned to Lin'an during the day yesterday.

The people who appeared at this time were obviously the arrangements he made after arriving in Lin'an in advance.

These people are the disciples that Old Man Song is training.

"Youqiusi" is now looking for and training talents, and Old Man Song will teach them skills.

In line with the principle of "quality over quantity", "Youqiusi" has not recruited many people at present, with only thirteen people selected in total.

But they had good qualities to begin with, and with the training of Old Man Song, the first scout of the Beiwei Army, they naturally got into the state quickly.

Moreover, they don't train only in the mountains all day.

Their public identities were waiters in the shops and restaurants owned by Yang Yuan.

Entering the world is also a kind of practice. Yang Yuan is not training to be a simple warrior.

This is very similar to ninja.

Many people only see the moment when the ninjas are running on the roof in ninja suits, but they don’t know how they live in their daily lives.

The occupations and living conditions that ninjas usually display are farmers, vendors, perfumers, chefs, etc.

On this point, the people being trained by Youqiusi are surprisingly consistent with this.

There were about six or seven people. After sending Yang Yuan and Fujiwara Himeka to the car, they dispersed among the pedestrians, secretly protecting the light carriage and drove into Renmeifang.

The curtains of the car were all lowered, making it very private. No one from outside could see inside, and no one from inside could see outside.

When the car stopped again and the driver informed them that they had arrived at the destination, Yang Yuan took out a piece of black cloth.

Ji Xiang looked at him hatefully for a moment, but she also knew that she was powerless.

She was now a poor person at the mercy of others, so she took the black cloth and covered her eyes.

Yang Yuan checked carefully before taking her hand and leading her out of the car.

There was no one outside the car.

Fujiwara Himeka tried hard to remember how many times she turned and how many steps she took each time.

But she soon realized that she didn't even know where to get off the bus, so this memory was useless, so she had to give up in frustration. She only knew that Yang Yuan held her hand, walked straight, turned, went uphill, downhill, and finally passed through a long downward passage, and then turned and walked for a long time before she heard Yang Yuan say, "We're here!"

Then, Yang Yuan took off the black scarf that covered her eyes.

Ji Xiang let her eyes adjust, and then she saw that she was in a room.

The room is large and spacious, with different functional areas separated by antique shelves, screens and bookshelves.

Living room, study, bedroom, bathroom, washroom...

However... although she didn't feel stuffy, Ji Xiang immediately knew that this was underground.

It was daytime and there were no candles lit in the room. The sunlight was brought into the room after repeated refraction through unknown means, so the room was bright but the light was soft.

There were no windows as far as she could see, nor was there any noticeable wind blowing. Although she could smell the fresh air, she didn't feel stuffy, and there was even the scent of flowers in the air.

Ji Xiang was shocked. Her surprise was not because she was going to be imprisoned underground. In fact, she had already thought about this situation.

Even if Yang Yuan has the evidence in his hand, he will not allow himself to act freely and will definitely keep her under surveillance.

For example, she could place it on a small beach in the water or in a small house in the mountains. She had also thought about the existence of a basement, which would be the worst experience for her.

Dark, damp, dull, cramped...

But she had never imagined that she would be in such a situation underground.

This underground space is spacious. Not to mention the underground secret room of the Whale Sea Palace, even her bedroom in the Whale Sea Palace seems to be a little smaller than it.

Moreover, not to mention that there is no feeling of dampness here, just the lighting and air here, how did they achieve this?
Why is it that this underground place can directly receive sunlight from outside and also have fresh air with the fragrance of flowers and plants flow in?
The last time Yang Yuan was taken by Master Wang Changsheng to visit Master Wang's masterpiece, the "Underground Yang's House", it was just a series of empty rooms.

I didn’t expect that after a month of absence, the ground decoration of the house has not yet been completed, but the basement has been fully furnished and ready for living.

Of course, this could also be the arrangement made by Chiya Mikami when she came back in advance to make preparations. After all, this is just one room in the huge underground manor, not the entire one.

While Fujiwara Himeka was looking at the basement room in amazement, Yang Yuan walked to the screen, looked into the bedroom, and then glanced at the bookshelf next to it.

There are many books on the bookshelf, and you can smell the scent of ink. It seems that they are all bought from the bookstore. Among them are ancient books and new books...

Yang Yuan took a quick glance and saw a large work, which was several volumes long, "Qu's New Three Kingdoms".

Yang Yuan's heart moved, he took out a volume and flipped through it. Yes, it was indeed the book "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that he had dictated to Mr. Qu and Mr. Qu had polished and enriched.

Now, it has been published as a book.

Yang Yuan smiled, put the book back on the bookshelf, turned around and said to Fujiwara Himeka: "From now on, you will live here."

"When can I go out?"

"Well, when it's time to go out, I will let you out."

Fujiwara Himeka was immediately furious, although the environment here was a thousand times better than she had expected, at least it didn't feel like being in prison.

But it still makes people feel very uneasy, and his answer is so perfunctory.

Fujiwara Himeka said angrily: "Sanyuan-kun, what you said is no different from farting!"

Yang Yuan's eyes turned cold: "Master Fujiwara, contradicting me is definitely not your best choice!"

Fujiwara Himeka's heart trembled. I am his prisoner now, why should I speak to him like this?

Didn’t I already think about it when we were on the boat?

Try to act docile, gentle, and like you've been conquered by him to paralyze him.

Fujiwara Himeka immediately acted aggrieved, pouted her lips, and whispered: "I never dare to contradict you, it's always you who contradicts me."

Huh? It smells like that!
Yang Yuan raised his eyebrows: "I will arrange for someone to deliver three meals a day. If you like to drink tea or make perfume, I can also satisfy you.

If you have nothing to do, there are books here to entertain you. But don't think about escaping. You can't get out of the area I allow you to move around in. If you want to force your way in, you will have to deal with many traps. "

After Yang Yuan finished speaking, he walked out.

At first, his steps were steady, but when he walked out of the activity area where Fujiwara Himeka was allowed to move and lowered the stone gate again, his pace obviously quickened.

Although he was only away for a month, he still felt eager to go home.

Fujiwara Himeka stood in the room until a creaking sound was heard in the distance and the entire underground palace became quiet, then she took a deep breath.

She had no idea what was outside, nor where she was.

However, from this magnificent, exquisite and remarkable underground palace, she could make full speculations and imaginations.

The scent of flowers and grass is because there is a big garden up there, right?
Who has the ability to build such a huge and magnificent underground palace under the garden...

Could it be that Yang Sanyuan is a member of the royal family?
Thinking of this, Fujiwara Himeka's heart couldn't help but beat rapidly.

If... I could become the princess consort of a Song Dynasty prince, then my dignity and glory would be greater than that bitch Duozi, right?
Ah, yes, what Yang Sanyuan is planning...

If he succeeds..., does he want to be the emperor?
Thinking of this, Fujiwara Himeka was so excited that she almost fainted.

She knew what being the Queen of the Song Dynasty meant, and it was definitely not something that a foreigner like her could get involved in.

However, becoming a concubine of the Emperor of Song Dynasty is better than...

In an instant, the sickly 15-year-old Empress of Emperor Toba no longer seemed attractive to her.

(End of this chapter)