The night was deep, and the night watchman's voice echoed in the silent streets: "It's dry, be careful with fire..."

The sound was particularly clear in the silent night, as if carrying a hint of warning and urging.

At the same time, it also reminded Lin Congyun that it was already Yinshi, around three o'clock in the morning.

At this time, the lanterns on the street lit up one by one, like stars in the dark night, adding a bit of vitality to the quiet night.

In the distance, the sound of horse hooves and rolling wheels could be heard.

The two sounds intertwined together, breaking the tranquility of the night and foreshadowing that the day's court meeting was about to begin.

Lin Congyun stood in the dark, watching the carriage and the ministers on horseback approaching.

Her fingers gently stroked the blue jade pendant, thinking in her mind how to send it to the palace.

Suddenly, a carriage passed by Lin Congyun. She was moved and the plan in her mind began to work rapidly.

She knew that even if ordinary ministers brought the jade pendant into the palace, when she came out, she would be surrounded by people, which was definitely not what she wanted.

She needed someone who could get deep into the palace and make sure no one was around when she showed up.

Such a person must be a eunuch or a palace maid in the palace.

However, how to approach them became her current problem.

Lin Congyun fell into deep thought. In the night, her figure seemed even more determined and resolute.

At this moment, Lin Congyun's eyes inadvertently fell on a slowly approaching carriage.

This carriage was different from others, with some mud on its wheels, obviously it had just returned from the countryside.

The carriage slowly approached, and the aroma of fresh vegetables filled the air, breaking the dullness of the night.

Lin Congyun's heart moved and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, the carriage slowly stopped at this time. The coachman jumped out and stretched. He was obviously a little tired and took this opportunity to rest.

Lin Congyun took this opportunity to quietly approach the side of the carriage.

The lanterns on the street swayed gently in the breeze, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

Lin Congyun used the faint light to look at the neatly stacked vegetable baskets on the carriage. The fresh vegetables were covered with crystal dewdrops and emitted a faint fragrance.

Lin Congyun observed the situation around the carriage while quickly thinking about his next move.

Her hands gently brushed over the fresh vegetables, feeling the slight coolness they brought.

She quickly looked around and made sure that no one was paying attention. Then, she hid the jade pendant among the vegetables at the bottom layer in a flash.

The jade pendant was completely covered by the green leaves and roots of the vegetables, and it was difficult to find it even if someone looked carefully.

After Lin Congyun finished all this, he breathed a sigh of relief and flashed directly into the space.

Her eyes scanned the space, and the items looted from the Zhao Mansion were neatly placed together.

Among these items are exquisite porcelain, gorgeous fabrics, books, calligraphy and paintings.

She thought to herself that these items would be of no use during her exile.

But she could save them for later use, and perhaps at some point these seemingly useless items would come in handy.

Lin Congyun's gaze finally fell on the carriage.

This carriage was collected by her from the Zhao Mansion. Although it looked a bit old on the outside, it was very spacious and comfortable on the inside, enough to accommodate four or five people.

With this carriage, Path of Exile is undoubtedly a bright spot in the midst of adversity.

However, this carriage originally belonged to the Zhao family. If Fang Deyu recognized it, it would probably require unnecessary explanations.

So she decided to make some minor modifications to make it look brand new while still being inconspicuous.

She first carefully looked at the exterior of the carriage and the faded paint, so she decided to just change the color of the carriage.

The original carriage was dark brown and looked quite dull.

Lin Congyun found the pigments and paints that he had looted from the Zhao Mansion, and finally chose a light blue color. This color would not appear too ostentatious and would make the carriage look more fresh and refined.

She painted over and over again until every inch of the carriage was evenly covered.

The modified carriage has a brand new look and looks both elegant and grand.

Lin Congyun nodded with satisfaction. She knew that such a carriage would never be easily recognized by Fang Deyu.

Finally, some food, medicinal materials, and some necessary items were loaded onto the carriage.

After doing all this, Lin Congyun sat in the carriage, feeling the sense of security that this small space brought her.

Although the road to exile is difficult, this carriage can at least make her journey a little more comfortable.

Lin Congyun sat quietly in the modified carriage, looking outside through the window, and saw the light spots flashing across the stream.

Lin Congyun hurriedly got out of the car and walked over. When he got close to the light, he could actually hear someone talking.

"Why is there a jade pendant here?"

"Who dropped the jade pendant?"

"Don't worry about the jade pendant for now. Put it aside. The person who lost the jade pendant will come looking for it. Let's move these vegetables in quickly, otherwise the aunt in charge will come and scold us again."

Lin Congyun waited for a while, and when he heard no one talking, he came out of the space.

When he came out, there was no one outside, so Lin Congyun quickly took the blue jade in front of him.

After looking around, I found that this place should be the imperial kitchen in the palace.

However, according to the original owner's memory, the imperial kitchen was divided into several areas, inside and outside. The inner imperial kitchen was specifically used to prepare meals for the emperor and his concubines.

The outer imperial kitchen was responsible for preparing meals for ministers, generals, and others.

The place in front of me should be the outer imperial kitchen.

There are not many people in the outer imperial kitchen on normal days. After all, those ministers and generals do not always have their meals in the palace.

Of course, what needs to be prepared still needs to be prepared, so some ingredients are still stored here.

Lin Congyun looked around and his eyes fell on the shelves piled with food.

The dazzling array of ingredients in front of you include delicacies from land and sea as well as seasonal fresh vegetables, and each one looks so tempting.

A faint smile appeared on Lin Congyun's lips. These ingredients are treasures.

Wherever his hands passed, nothing was left alive, including pots, pans, seasonings, soy sauce and the like.

Lin Congyun swept all the way to the kitchen utensil shelf, and with a move of his hand, he put the entire shelf into the space.

Finally, Lin Congyun clapped his hands, looked at his own results, and nodded with satisfaction.

The sky in the distance was gradually turning white. Lin Congyun knew that he should go back quickly, otherwise Nanny Bai and the others would be worried to death.

However, before leaving, he had to hide the jade pendant so that it would be convenient for her to visit him again next time.

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