The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

The Shadowless Palace is a fearsome entity throughout the entire continent. There is no job they dare not take, no person they dare not kill, it all depends on whether you have the conditions to make them accept the job.

Furthermore, during these months of investigation, it was discovered that the Shadowless Palace had another title: there was nothing in the world they didn't know, including royal secrets and folk tales.

She had made inquiries early on, planning to return to the capital to avenge that poor girl and then go back to her old profession.

Su Fuying leaned closer and whispered a few words in his ear before standing up and saying, "Such a simple matter is nothing to the dignified Lord of the Shadowless Palace, is it?"

The masked man's narrow eyes stared at her, his dark pupils like ink that had been ground and moistened, possessing a detached and clear quality that matched the moonlight.

Before he could speak, Su Fuying suddenly bent down, staring at his narrow eyes with a smile in her eyes, her tone slightly smug.

"If you can't do it, you can at least take off your mask so I can see it."

After a while, seeing that the man showed no sign of paying her any attention, Su Fuying rolled her eyes, turned around, and left, thinking, "Boring."

The man then got up, walked to the door, suddenly stopped, and said slowly, drawing out the last syllable, "We have to take it with strength."

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Su Fuying was still tidying up her desk when she heard this, and she froze for a second. "Holy crap, you son of a bitch..."

He was implying that her skills were lacking.

The man couldn't hear the rest of what was said, but even without hearing it, he knew it must have been quite vulgar.

Su Fuying lay on the bed with her eyes closed, still seeing the man's arrogant gaze. "How can there be such a thing as internal energy?"

Hmm? Su Fuying grabbed the blanket the man had just covered himself with. The faint smell of blood mixed with a fresh woody scent. This bastard actually smelled quite nice.

The next day, Su Fuying sat on horseback, looking at the magnificent city gate, where people came and went in an endless stream.

It's barely acceptable.

He led his horse to a random inn and settled in. Oh no, he forgot to ask the man for the money. He had already spent most of the money he earned from picking herbs on the mountain, and now that he was back home, his expenses would be even greater.

Su Fuying stood at the counter, weighing the money bag in her hand, her gaze shifting with difficulty from the luxury suite to the ordinary room.

On a dark and windy night, a black figure swiftly moved through the imperial city.

Finally, standing in front of a house that looked very wealthy, looking at the plaque on the door, his eyes flashed, he went around to the back door, took a few steps to gain leverage, easily climbed over the courtyard wall, and by the moonlight, walked to a small courtyard, Furong Courtyard, a nice name.

"Crash!" A table full of expensive cosmetics was swept to the ground. Outside the courtyard, rows of maids knelt with their heads down, their bodies trembling like leaves.

"Madam, it must be foreign invaders. These servants would never dare to be so bold."

Granny Gui bowed, glanced at the furious woman on the stool, and then, after making sure no one was around, lowered her voice and continued, "Madam, this thief took all the silver notes, but not a single piece of jewelry. However, the jade pendant is missing. I don't know if this was intentional or unintentional."

The woman in front of him was Liu Hui, Su Fuying's mother.

Her face, nearing forty, showed no signs of aging thanks to proper care. Her round face exuded a sense of wealth, and her hair was meticulously combed. The expensive hairpin, slightly askew from her recent outburst of anger, combined with her trembling face, made her look somewhat comical.

She was still angry, but when she heard what Granny Gui said, her mind cleared up instantly. Those two hundred thousand silver notes were what she had secretly saved up over the past thirty years of her marriage to Su Chengde. They were her dowry for Wan'er. How could she not be anxious?

However, that thing is a thousand times more important than these two hundred thousand taels of silver.

"I told you to get rid of it back then, but you insisted on keeping it, and now you've created another source of trouble."

The woman lowered her voice, her eyebrows furrowed, as if she were hanging on the edge of a precipice, about to fall into an abyss at any moment.

"At the time, things were too tense, so we put it aside. All these years have passed peacefully, so we thought there was no need to go through with this." Granny Gui said humbly, but now she was filled with regret.

"Madam, the master is here."

The head maid Cai'er raised her voice in the courtyard, and Granny Gui hurriedly got up to tidy up the things on the ground. Liu Hui also hurriedly tidied her makeup in front of the bronze mirror.

Su Chengde, still in his official robes, hurriedly stepped into the courtyard. His face was wrinkled and had a few strands of silver hair. He was already fifty years old, and the years had left their mark on his face.

"What's going on here?"

Looking at the maids kneeling in a row on the ground, his already furrowed face became even more unpleasant.

"master."

Liu Hui rushed out of the room, her voice trembling with tears, and walked up to Su Chengde, wiping away tears with a handkerchief.

He was already seething with anger after going to court, but when he returned and saw that the area outside his mansion was covered with white banners, and when he walked into the courtyard, he saw that the servants wore white belts, and he felt a throbbing pain between his brows.

Only after asking did I learn that it was the lady's order. I had come over in a huff, ready to question her, but when I saw Liu Hui dressed in plain white clothes, crying her eyes out, I felt a pang of pity for her.

His anger subsided, and he didn't know why, but whenever he looked at Liu Hui, he couldn't get angry at her. It was as if she had a kind of magic that calmed his mind.

Su Chengde tenderly pulled her into his arms and gently comforted her, "What's wrong, Madam? Did something unpleasant happen?"

"What's with the white lanterns in this mansion? Who has passed away?"

Su Chengde asked cautiously, several people flashing through his mind, whether it was their children or Liu Hui's family, he had met them all when he went out for the morning court.

"Yes, it's Ying'er, she..."

Halfway through her speech, Liu Hui was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Su Chengde's brow twitched, somewhat unsure, "This is for Ying'er?"

There was a hint of disbelief in his voice. Suddenly, an image of Su Fuying as a child flashed through his mind: a rosy-cheeked little girl chasing after him, her soft, sweet voice calling him "Daddy" every day.

Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears. Liu Hui looked at her with a dark and unreadable expression.

"Ying'er is finally back. She should have arrived today according to the schedule. How could something like this have happened out of the blue?"

"No, I have to report this to the authorities."

As Su Chengde was about to leave after speaking, Liu Hui quickly grabbed him and said gently, "Husband, Ying'er encountered bandits on her way back. I heard she was kidnapped, and I guess she's probably in grave danger."

"If she were captured by these bandits and the news got out after it was reported to the authorities, it would be bad for Ying'er's reputation. Let her go in peace."

Liu Hui's voice was gentle, as if it had a magical power, which instantly soothed the anger in his heart. Su Chengde thought it made some sense and gave up the idea of ​​reporting it to the authorities.

"Has Mother been informed of this matter?"

Su Chengde was somewhat worried. His mother had liked Ying'er since she was a child, and had strongly opposed sending her away several times, but in the end Ying'er still couldn't escape her fate.

"Not yet. My mother's health has been poor these past few years, and I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it."

"Your wife is so considerate."

The two smiled at each other, looking like a loving couple.

Suddenly a commotion arose outside, and Su Chengde's subordinates rushed in, their faces showing some fear.

"Master, master."

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.

"What's the matter that you're in such a panic?" Su Chengde frowned. Having served as an official for decades, his tone had acquired a touch of authority.

The servant bowed respectfully upon seeing Liu Hui, saying, "Madam."

"Tell me what's going on."

Feeling somewhat displeased at being disturbed, Liu Hui's tone became a bit stern.

"Yes, it's Miss who's back."