Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

"Never mind!" Su Yinyin thought of something and added, "No need, there are his people outside the gate."

Su Yinyin looked up at the sky and asked, "What time is it now?"

"The hour of Chou (1-3 AM)," the old man replied.

"I don't know why, but I'm so excited right now that I can't sleep! How about you come with me again?" Su Yinyin said playfully.

"Wherever Miss wishes to go, I will go!"

"Let's go to the palace and collect some interest first!"

The old man led Su Yinyin to sneak into the palace. At this time, the palace was quiet, with only the occasional patrolling guard passing by.

Along the way, Su Yinyin asked about the emperor and the imperial concubine's sleeping quarters, as well as where they hid their treasures.

Su Yinyin decided to visit the Emperor's treasures first!

The old man arrived at the Imperial Garden with familiarity. He remembered that there was a rare medicinal herb garden here, which was one of the emperor's most treasured possessions.

Su Yinyin took out the bag, a cold smile playing on her lips. Since the emperor was so concerned about her Su family's affairs, she would start collecting "interest" from this small herb garden.

Based on the information they had gathered, Lao Yi instructed them to cleverly evade the guards and pluck several century-old ginseng plants from the herb garden, hiding them in their robes.

Just then, footsteps sounded in the distance. Old Man Yi's expression sharpened, and he pulled Su Yinyin behind a nearby rockery.

Just then, the emperor's chief eunuch, accompanied by several junior eunuchs, hurriedly passed by, muttering, "His Majesty is unwell; this new medicine must be sent over immediately."

Su Yinyin was secretly delighted; it seemed that this play had only just begun.

After everyone had gone some distance, she whispered to the old man, "Let's go check out the emperor's private treasury. There must be plenty of good stuff waiting for us there." Then, the two of them sneaked towards the emperor's bedroom under the cover of night.

Old Yi carefully led Su Yinyin closer to the emperor's bedchamber, circled around to the back, and found the entrance to the legendary secret chamber. Old Yi gently pushed aside a seemingly ordinary wall brick, revealing a narrow passage.

As soon as the two entered the passage, they heard a faint sound of a mechanism turning. The older brother became alert, but fortunately, his experience allowed him to easily bypass the trap.

At the end of the passage was a heavy stone door. The old man fumbled for the mechanism to open it and slowly opened the door. Inside, golden light shone, and all sorts of rare and precious treasures were on display.

Su Yinyin's eyes lit up, and she quickly scanned the area, spotting an exquisite box engraved with royal insignia. Curious, she opened it, revealing a luminous pearl emitting a soft glow.

Just then, a commotion arose outside, as if people had discovered that someone had broken in.

Su Yinyin remained calm and said to Lao Yi, "It seems we've had a fruitful day. Lao Yi, wait for me at the entrance of the secret room."

Upon hearing Su Yinyin's words, Lao Yi turned and walked to the entrance of the secret room, his back to Su Yinyin.

Lao Yi knew Su Yinyin had a secret. But he wasn't curious about it at all. He was content as long as he could stay by Su Yinyin's side.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Su Yinyin had already stored everything in the secret room into her spatial storage.

Su Yinyin walked to Lao Yi's side and said softly, "Let's go!"

The two returned the way they came and slipped out of the emperor's palace amidst the chaos. Su Yinyin thought to herself, this is just a small lesson.

Su Yinyin knew that this was all of the emperor's private savings. By not touching the national treasury, she was already saving face for the emperor.

The old man led Su Yinyin to the Imperial Noble Consort's palace. The Imperial Noble Consort's palace was exceptionally quiet.

The closer Su Yinyin got to the Imperial Noble Consort's palace, the more eerie the atmosphere became. The First Elder gripped his sword tightly, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

The old man whispered in Su Yinyin's ear, "There are experts inside."

Su Yinyin: "Are you more capable or is he more capable?"

First Boss: "Miss, he is no match for my subordinate!"

Su Yinyin directly instructed, "Bring out the experts, and I'll go check out the Imperial Noble Consort's secret chamber."

"Miss." The old man was worried and wanted to stop her.

Su Yinyin said, "The Imperial Noble Consort can't do anything to me. I'll drug her."

"Considering she's the baby's grandmother, I'll spare her for now. But that expert, you can kill him directly. I want to dampen his spirits!"

Meanwhile, the Imperial Noble Consort and the expert were engaged in a physical conversation inside the room. Unbeknownst to them, two people were approaching the room not far from the door.

The first man, holding a sword, walked in front of Su Yinyin. Su Yinyin walked behind him.

Su Yinyin thought she'd have a match with a master later. And then…!

The moment the door was pushed open, the two people inside immediately stopped what they were doing and started putting on their clothes.

The Imperial Noble Consort shouted angrily, "Get out! Who let you in!"

The sound of dressing clearly indicates that two people are hurriedly getting dressed.

An ordinary person would definitely not be able to tell the difference, but for people like Lao Yi and Su Yinyin, they could hear the sound clearly.

The old man understood perfectly well, and his face flushed unnaturally.

Su Yinyin inwardly admired the Imperial Noble Consort. To have an affair in her own palace, where there were so many eyes and ears, yet she wasn't afraid of being caught by someone with ulterior motives.

Su Yinyin was still very happy; she hadn't expected to encounter such a good thing. She was also very curious about what kind of man the Imperial Noble Consort had taken a liking to!

The original plan was to drug the Imperial Noble Consort and then take all her belongings.

Now……!

As Su Yinyin entered the flower hall, she sneered, "Oh, why is the Imperial Noble Consort so flustered? Is she perhaps up to something shameful?"

The older man rushed into the house. As soon as the expert picked up his weapon, he swiftly attacked, subduing him in a few moves. With a single sword strike, the man collapsed and couldn't get up.

The Imperial Noble Consort was terrified upon seeing this. By the light of the lamp, she recognized the person as Su Yinyin and pointed at her, shouting, "Su Yinyin, how dare you be so insolent!"

Su Yinyin slowly walked towards her, took out a handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose. "Your Highness, you should mind your own business first. You have completely disgraced the royal family. If the Emperor and the Regent knew that you were having an affair here, I wonder what they would think?"

The Imperial Noble Consort's face turned deathly pale, and she collapsed onto the bed, pleading, "Yinyin, as long as you don't tell anyone, I'll agree to anything you ask."

Su Yinyin raised an eyebrow. "Then Your Highness will have to perform well, for example, by handing over all your hidden treasures."

The Imperial Noble Consort looked at the black-clad man's long sword, and considering her own situation, she could only grit her teeth and finally nod helplessly.

The Imperial Noble Consort put on her outer robe and led Su Yinyin to a wall in the room. She pressed a mechanism, and the wall slowly opened, revealing a dazzling array of golden treasures.

Su Yinyin's eyes lit up. This Imperial Noble Consort is truly remarkable. She's hoarded so many treasures. But now, they belong to me, Su Yinyin.

The old man stood guard, watching his surroundings warily, wary of any trap. Su Yinyin stepped forward and casually picked up a string of pearl beads, playing with it. "The Empress Dowager is indeed wealthy; she has far more of these things than I imagined."

The Imperial Noble Consort's lips twitched with heartache, but she could only force a smile. "Yinyin, can you keep the secret now?"