The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

Within five days, the capital will be peaceful!

Wang Xinyao also used this period of time to find out the news about Yin Zhizi, but in order to avoid alerting the enemy, she could not go to rescue her.

Three days later, the helicopter piloted by Luo Qing slowly landed on the open space of the Prince's Mansion.

Yin Ping'an, Xiao Xizi, and twenty elite generals of the royal guard accompanied them. The group returned exhausted after the journey.

At the same time, they also brought back good news.

——Fujiwara Tora has been caught!

That night, the imperial edict arrived at the Beauty Palace, and it was delivered personally by Eunuch Xu.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty has ordered that you go to the Imperial Study tonight and play chess with him!"

This decree was like a spring breeze, making Concubine Yin overjoyed.

Her face flushed with excitement, and she quickly said, "Really? That's great! Your Majesty is finally willing to see me."

Concubine Yin excitedly turned to the maid beside her and said, "Come here, there are rewards! Go and get some for Eunuch Xu."

The palace maids heard the sound and quickly brought a generous reward and presented it to Eunuch Xu.

Seeing this, Eunuch Xu showed a formulaic smile on his face.

"Your Majesty is so polite. This is what I should do." He accepted the reward and said, "Then please pack up quickly. I will wait outside and take you to the imperial study later."

Concubine Yin was overjoyed. She hurried back to her inner room, carefully selected a gorgeous dress, and dressed up carefully.

After everything was ready, she quickly walked out of the Beauty Hall and followed Eunuch Xu to the Imperial Study.

Along the way, Concubine Yin was in a good mood and walked lightly, as if the entire palace was cheering for her.

She thought with joy that she could finally spend a wonderful time with His Majesty tonight.

When she held her breath and walked lightly to the vermilion door of the imperial study, a familiar scent of ambergris quietly entered her nose.

Through the half-open door, she saw Zhao Guoan sitting alone in front of the rosewood desk under the flickering candlelight.

She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, then gently opened the door and walked in slowly.

"Your Majesty, I am honored to meet you!" Her voice was soft and gentle, as if she was afraid of disturbing the quiet atmosphere.

Zhao Guoan raised her head when she heard the voice, and the moment her eyes met hers, an indescribable emotion surged in her heart.

She couldn't help but recall the time when she and Zhao Guoan often played chess together in the Prince's Mansion when she was a girl.

Time flies, and now she has been in the palace as a concubine for more than ten years, but His Majesty has never allowed her to play chess with him again.

She couldn't help but sigh at the passing of time, and her nostalgia for those beautiful memories became stronger and stronger.

How many times has she wanted to muster up the courage to ask Zhao Guoan if he still remembers the Liu Linger?

But every time the words came to my lips, they seemed to be blocked by something and I couldn't say them.

She knew that her calculations towards him would ultimately make her feel guilty towards him.

But she had no choice...

In order to get back to him, she must please her master and become a sharp sword for him to conquer Xia Tian.

She didn't mean to do so, but she didn't know at that time that Yin Yingzi was his mother.

Just to keep him by her side forever and make him hers alone.

God knows how much she wanted to rush into Kunning Palace and kill him when she learned that he had made Luo Wanqing the queen.

But she held back...

If His Majesty finds out that she was the one who did it, he will probably dislike her.

Although my previous plan against him did make her pregnant as she wished, I also saw a sense of betrayal in his eyes.

Zhao Guoan slowly raised his head, revealing a gentle and kind smile, and said softly: "Ling'er, you are here, come and sit down, let's start playing chess."

Hearing Zhao Guoan's address, Concubine Yin couldn't help but blush shyly.

"Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you called me Ling'er." She walked quickly to Zhao Guoan and tried to take his arm tenderly.

However, Zhao Guoan dodged Yin Guifei's hand by turning sideways without leaving any trace.

When Concubine Yin saw this, the smile on her face froze instantly.

She put down her hand somewhat awkwardly, then sat down silently opposite Zhao Guoan.

The two sat opposite each other and started playing chess.

During the process of making moves, Zhao Guoan and Concubine Yin chatted casually, and the topic mainly revolved around the details of Concubine Yin's life after entering the palace.

Concubine Yin listened with great interest, a happy smile on her face, as if she was completely immersed in the sweet memories with Zhao Guoan.

Just when the game was halfway through, Zhao Guoan suddenly changed the subject and his tone became serious.

"Ling'er, this time, the Wolie Kingdom invaded the Li Kingdom. Thanks to the timely assistance of our Great Xia Kingdom, the Wolie Kingdom was ultimately defeated. What are your thoughts on this matter?"

The hand that Concubine Yin stretched out froze in mid-air, her fingertips slightly curled up, and she finally withdrew it as if nothing had happened, but the nails under her wide sleeves almost dug into her palm.

"Your Majesty, I only care about Li'er's studies and health. As for the rest, I have never let it go."

"Really?" Zhao Guoan looked at her meaningfully and continued playing chess.

This glance made Concubine Yin feel a chill down her spine.

She hurriedly continued to explain, "Your Majesty, I am a woman, and my horizons are limited. All day long my mind is filled with thoughts of you and Li'er. As the saying goes, 'long hair, short horizons.' I really don't know how to answer."

After she finished speaking, she raised her jade hand slightly, and a white piece landed steadily on the chessboard.

"Ling'er's chess skills are getting better and better!" Zhao Guoan exclaimed, and the black piece in his hand fell with a crisp sound.

Concubine Yin smiled slightly and said softly, "Your Majesty, I am very flattered. However, I have never played chess with Your Majesty, so how could Your Majesty know how good my chess skills are?"

"Really? Then maybe I remembered it wrongly." Zhao Haoxuan smiled faintly and said lightly: "However, your chess style is very similar to hers. Every time I play against her, I need to use all my strength to be on par with her!"

She? The she His Majesty is talking about? Could it be...?

The fingertips of Concubine Yin's hand gripping the white jade piece trembled slightly, but her expression remained as calm as ever. She asked softly, "Your Majesty, who is this woman you're talking about? Would I have the honor of meeting her?"

Zhao Guoan did not answer immediately, but looked at the chessboard intently. The black pieces in his hand fell like flowing water under his control, cleverly blocking the path of Yin Guifei's white pieces.

After the black piece landed, he slowly raised his head, his eyes meeting with Concubine Yin's, and said slowly, "Ling'er, your chess pieces may seem to be attacking aggressively, but do you know that haste makes waste?"

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty. Ling'er's chess skills cannot compare with Your Majesty's." Concubine Yin showed a flattering smile on her face.

She thought to herself that she had not seen His Majesty for nearly a month, and it was a year ago that she spent a night with His Majesty.

Now His Majesty has suddenly summoned her here, is it just to let her continue playing chess?

Concubine Yin's gaze fell on Zhao Guoan. He was dressed in a dragon robe and looked very imposing. Although his face looked a little tired, his handsomeness could not be concealed.

Her heart couldn't help but beat faster, and she thought of the time she had spent with His Majesty, and a longing surged in her heart.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. How about I accompany you to rest? Or, Your Majesty, you can accompany me back to the Beauty Palace to continue playing chess!"

Concubine Yin tested the situation cautiously, hoping to arouse Zhao Guoan's interest.

Zhao Guoan smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, "No, I think my mind will be clearer if I stay in the imperial study."

His voice was deep and magnetic, which touched Concubine Yin's heart.

But at the same time, she felt a little disappointed, but she didn't dare to show it.

"Ling'er, don't you want to play chess with me?" Zhao Guoan's face was not looking good.

"No, I am willing to accompany Your Majesty every day!" Concubine Yin answered hurriedly, fearing that Zhao Guoan would be angry and drive her away.

Zhao Guoan seemed quite satisfied with Concubine Yin's answer.

"That's great!" He smiled and looked at Concubine Yin: "Ling'er, it's your turn!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Concubine Yin's chess piece has been placed.

She glanced at the young eunuch behind her and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Your Majesty, isn't it usually Eunuch Xu who's waiting for you? How come he disappeared in the blink of an eye?"

"He's busy!" Zhao Guo pretended nothing had happened and said, "Don't worry about him. Just focus on playing chess, or you'll lose!"

At this time, Eunuch Xu, together with Crown Prince Zhao Haoran, Xiao Xizi, Prince Zhao Zhao Haoyang, and several of the Crown Prince's personal guards, disguised themselves as Tai Lin and quietly entered the Beauty Hall under the leadership of Yin Ping'an.

They successfully entered Concubine Yin's bedroom and were about to enter the utility room.

A man who looked like a father-in-law was walking out of the utility room.

When he saw Yin Ping'an, a look of astonishment appeared on his face at first, but he quickly regained his composure and bowed to Yin Ping'an.

"Greetings, Commander! When will you return?" His tone seemed respectful, but also revealed a hint of doubt.

Yin Ping'an replied with forced composure, "The situation on the battlefield was unfavorable, and I just returned."

His voice was slightly low, trying his best to hide his inner anxiety.

"Where is the master? Why is she nowhere to be seen?" Yin Ping'an asked.

The eunuch quickly explained, "The master has gone to see His Majesty and I'm afraid he won't be back in the near future."

"Okay, how is the old lady doing? Is she okay?" Yin Ping'an nodded.

The eunuch answered without a doubt, "She has already left this place and gone to the Kingdom of Li."

"Leave? Isn't the old lady's body unable to see the light? How can she leave?" Yin Ping'an frowned slightly, and a bad thought flooded into his heart.

However, the eunuch did not notice his abnormality and continued to answer truthfully.

"She left using Gou Chunmei's identity. She's just a commander, how could you not know that?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yin Ping'an felt like he was struck by lightning, and his whole body was shaking.

He still came back late, his Mei'er...had really had an accident.

Sensing the surprise, the eunuch raised his head and suddenly set his gaze on the group of people behind Yin Ping'an.

A puzzled look appeared on his face, and he asked, "I've never seen these people before. Who are they...?"

Before Yin Ping'an could answer, the eunuch suddenly seemed to recognize one of them.

"Xu...it's actually Eunuch Xu! Black Shadow, how...how could you be with him? How dare you betray..."

He screamed in horror and disbelief, obviously shocked by the scene before him.

However, before he could even utter a cry of surprise, Zhao Haoxuan had already approached him like a ghost and slashed the back of his neck with a precise knife.

The father-in-law's voice suddenly stopped and his body collapsed to the ground.

"Tie him up and let's continue into the basement." Zhao Haoxuan ordered again.

The group entered the basement cautiously, where there was a gloomy atmosphere.

The basement is very large and the layout is very strange. There are some strange portraits hanging on the walls and various bottles and jars placed in the corners.

When the people below saw Yin Ping'an, they saluted him without any precautions, and then went about their own business.

"It seems that your status here is not low." Zhao Haoxuan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Could it be that you have done too many things that are detrimental to the Xia Kingdom to earn this status today?"

"Your Highness, please forgive me! I... I will do my best to atone for my sins." Yin Ping'an's body trembled, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and his low voice trembled imperceptibly.

Because the Wo Lie hermit in the basement was completely defenseless against Yin Ping'an, the operation went surprisingly smoothly.

In just half an incense stick of time, Zhao Haoxuan and his men, with only ten people, subdued nearly two hundred people in the camp.

The sound of swords clashing soon died down, leaving only a few sporadic groans drifting away in the night wind.

"Your Highness, further in is the dungeon where officials are imprisoned. Let's go there quickly before the guards react." Yin Ping'an bowed and led the way.

As the group followed closely behind, the smell of corruption in the air became stronger.

There were patches of dark brown stains on the ground, which glowed dimly under the torchlight. It was impossible to tell whether they were years of blood stains or rotten mud.

Soon, they arrived at the dungeon where the Xia officials were imprisoned.

On both sides of the dark passage, there were ten iron-barred cells, each of which was crammed with more than ten people.

They were all ragged and skinny. In the dim torchlight, their eyes were empty as if their souls had been hollowed out.

"what--!"

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the cell, accompanied by the dull sound of a whip hitting flesh.

Then came a hoarse but stubborn voice: "You bastards, don't even think about getting any information from me. Kill me if you dare!"

He was a tall and thin middle-aged man. Although his face was covered in blood, his back was straight.

These words seemed to have lit a fuse, and echoes of the words suddenly rose up from other cells.

"Yes! Kill me if you dare. When the truth comes out, the Emperor will avenge us!"

"Liu Ling'er, you vicious woman, just wait. Once the emperor finds out, he will never let you go!"

The two Japanese guards became furious upon hearing this, and one of them kicked the iron gate open.

"You old, stubborn, stinking creatures, you actually dared to insult our master. Looks like you want to be whipped again!"

As he spoke, he drew the long whip from his waist and swung it in the air, making a loud whip flower.

Just as the whip was about to fall, Zhao Haoxuan and his group arrived quickly.