At first, the three of them didn’t realize where this pitch-black place was. But when Qiqi raised her head and a loud “bang” was heard, she felt dizzy and immediately clutched her head in pain.

“That hurts…”

Mu Yunjin and Huang Yan were startled. They looked around and only after noticing a narrow beam of light nearby did they slowly realize…

They were under a bed…

“Hey, cat girl, why did you bring us under a bed?” Huang Yan scolded Qiqi.

Qiqi rubbed her head and stuck out her tongue. “I was looking for a secluded place to land, but who knew the most secluded place in the Imperial Medical Academy would be under this bed…”

Mu Yunjin’s mouth twitched. Under a bed was indeed secluded enough.

Just as the three were preparing to crawl out from under the bed, several footsteps suddenly came from outside. Hearing these footsteps, the three immediately moved further back under the bed.

“Creak—”

…

…

The sound of the door being pushed open.

The moment the door opened, the three under the bed could see two people entering one after another—a man and a woman.

The man wore a pair of gray brocade boots, with dark blue hem—the official uniform of the Imperial Medical Academy.

The woman…

A pair of bright red brocade embroidered shoes with gold thread, and a bright red embroidered brocade skirt.

In the palace, only Yang Qingning could wear bright red.

Seeing this scene, the three under the bed didn’t dare to breathe. They could all guess there was something fishy about the man and woman who appeared in the room.

But what happened next was something none of them had anticipated…

“Qingqing, why have you come during the day today? Aren’t you afraid someone will see and gossip?” The man’s voice rang out, with a hint of excitement in his tone.

Qingqing?

Hearing this intimate address, the three felt disgusted.

Then, they saw the owner of those gray boots approaching Yang Qingning, until their toes were almost touching.

“Who would dare to gossip! As for you, I’m already here, so hurry up!” Yang Qingning’s voice was now as coquettish as silk.

After she spoke, the man suddenly chuckled, grabbed Yang Qingning’s waist, and began to untie her sash.

Soon, a bright red phoenix robe was thrown to the ground.

Mu Yunjin saw the pair of pale white legs revealed at the edge of the bed and secretly rolled her eyes.

Yang Qingning, shameless old harlot!

As the Empress of a nation, she was having an affair with an Imperial Physician…

Huang Yan and Qiqi also realized the situation had exceeded their expectations and now felt somewhat embarrassed.

A blue official robe was quickly shed to the ground as well. Soon, the three heard the sounds of passionate lovemaking from the bed above them.

Suddenly, Mu Yunjin and Huang Yan thought that Qiqi had chosen the perfect place…

Now, the bed above their heads was shaking non-stop, at such a rapid frequency that they felt it might collapse and crush them at any moment.

After what seemed like an eternity, so long that the three were about to fall asleep to those sounds, they finally heard a muffled groan, and then the noise above ceased.

“Qingqing, you still make me so infatuated.” The man’s reluctant voice sounded.

On the bed, Yang Qingning pulled the blanket to wrap herself and snorted lightly, “It’s Bei Tang Wenfeng’s fault for not touching me for so long, which is why you get to benefit.”

“Hehe, I’m not satisfied yet today. How about benefiting me one more time?” The man’s laughter rang out.

“Not now. Bei Tang Wenfeng is going to have lunch at Jingyang’s place. Have you prepared everything I asked you to prepare last time?” Yang Qingning asked.

The man chuckled, “I’ve naturally prepared everything you asked for long ago. But why have you suddenly changed your mind and moved up the plan?”

“That woman Jiang Qingxue seems to suspect me. While she’s imprisoned by my people, I must deal with Bei Tang Wenfeng first to avoid complications.” Yang Qingning’s voice took on a hint of cruelty.

“Jiang Qingxue? The Holy Maiden of Nanting Nation? Isn’t she already dead?” The man asked in surprise.

Hearing this, Yang Qingning laughed coldly, “She’s that Madam Qing who was the most favored in the harem. Bei Tang Wenfeng thought giving her the title of Madam Qing could hide it from everyone, but there are no secrets in this world.”

“I’ve been harboring resentment toward Jiang Qingxue for so many years with nowhere to vent, and now she’s delivered herself to my doorstep!”

“I see! But I’ve supported your plan all along. Only when Bei Tang Wenfeng is dead can we openly…” After speaking, the man kissed Yang Qingning on the cheek.

Yang Qingning sat up in bed, picked up her clothes from the floor, and began to dress.

“Alright, give me that thing quickly. I need to leave now; staying too long isn’t good.” Yang Qingning extended her hand to the man.

The man also got off the bed, walked to a cabinet nearby, took out a small bottle, and handed it to Yang Qingning.

Yang Qingning took the bottle, her lips curving into a playful smile. “In this life, I’ve been deceived by Bei Tang Wenfeng for so long. Now I’m going to take it all back!”

“By the way, what do you plan to do with Jiang Qingxue now that you’ve imprisoned her?” The man suddenly asked curiously.

“What do I plan to do? Naturally, I’ll make her wish she were dead! This woman has made me lose all my dignity. How could I let her off easily?” Yang Qingning narrowed her eyes.

The man smiled, “Qingqing, I admire your ruthlessness!”

“Hmph, I’m leaving now. If everything goes smoothly, I’ll come find you tonight.” Yang Qingning said before walking out of the room.

After Yang Qingning left, the man bent down to pick up his clothes. When his gaze inadvertently caught the people under the bed, he was about to cry out in shock, but was knocked unconscious by a palm strike and collapsed softly to the ground.

The three, who had been holding their breath for a long time, finally crawled out from under the bed.

“My goodness, I’m burning up!” Qiqi touched her flushed face. The shameless scene just now had made her blush and alarmed.

Mu Yunjin and Huang Yan looked at the man on the ground, who appeared to be around forty years old with a small mustache, looking lecherous no matter how you looked at him.

This mustache man’s dimensions aren’t bad. No wonder he could captivate the Empress of a nation,” Huang Yan remarked jokingly.

The man on the ground hadn’t put on his clothes yet. When Mu Yunjin heard Huang Yan’s comment, she glanced over, then immediately felt nauseated and looked away.

“Yang Qingning just said she has imprisoned my mother. Logically, my mother is the Head of Qing Yin Pavilion, how could Yang Qingning have such capability?” Mu Yunjin couldn’t understand this point.

“A fox will eventually show its tail! Now that we’ve accidentally discovered the affair between Yang Qingning and this mustache man, it works to our advantage!”

As Huang Yan finished speaking, a light flashed from his palm, and his handsome face instantly transformed into that of the man on the ground.

Then, Huang Yan took off his outer robe and put on the Imperial Physician’s uniform from the ground.

Soon after, Huang Yan led Mu Yunjin and Qiqi out of the room. After walking a few steps, they encountered a medicine boy coming towards them.

The medicine boy saw Huang Yan and bowed slightly, “Sir, before the Empress left, she instructed me to tell you to send a bowl of calming medicine to His Majesty later.”

“Mm, I understand.” Huang Yan nodded.

Upon hearing this, the medicine boy retreated and left.

“What calming medicine? Why didn’t Yang Qingning mention it just now?” Qiqi didn’t quite understand.

Mu Yunjin pursed her lips, clenched her fists, and looked at Huang Yan, “Qiqi and I will go to Jingyang’s place first to check the situation. You find a way to come over later. Now that you have this identity, it will be much easier for you to get close to Yang Qingning.”

Huang Yan nodded.

…

When Mu Yunjin and Qiqi arrived at Bei Tang Wenfeng’s palace, he was just about to leave for Jingyang’s place.

Upon seeing Mu Yunjin, mindful of the many spies she had mentioned around them, he merely glanced at her without speaking.

Su Xin was a clever person. Seeing the two, he said in a shrill voice, “The sisters Ruxue and Ruyu made mistakes this morning and were punished to clean the back courtyard. You two will attend to His Majesty today.”

“Yes, Eunuch.” Mu Yunjin and Qiqi smoothed their clothes.

Then, Mu Yunjin and Qiqi openly walked behind Bei Tang Wenfeng.

Upon arriving at Jingyang’s palace, Yang Qingning and Jingyang were already waiting at the entrance for Bei Tang Wenfeng. Seeing him approach, the two walked over and supported him on either side, heading to the dining hall.

Mu Yunjin stared at Yang Qingning’s back, wishing she could bite a hole in it.

In the dining hall, the table was already set with an abundance of dishes, appealing in color, fragrance, and appearance.

But in Mu Yunjin’s eyes, these were all deadly poisons.

After Bei Tang Wenfeng sat down, Mu Yunjin quietly channeled her energy and sent a secret message to Bei Tang Wenfeng—

“Don’t touch any of the food on the table! Father, just pretend to be ill!”

Bei Tang Wenfeng heard Mu Yunjin’s secret message and nodded slightly in response.

At the dining table, Yang Qingning first poured a cup of tea for Bei Tang Wenfeng, “Your Majesty’s health has been poor recently, so let’s use tea instead of wine.”

Bei Tang Wenfeng nodded, took the teacup, but did not drink.

“Let’s eat, I am hungry.” Bei Tang Wenfeng picked up his chopsticks and pointed at the dishes on the table.

Yang Qingning immediately curved her lips into a smile and helped Bei Tang Wenfeng pick up many dishes, “Your Majesty, these are all your favorite dishes. Please try them first.”

“The Empress is thoughtful.” Bei Tang Wenfeng smiled at Yang Qingning.

Yang Qingning smiled faintly.

Bei Tang Wenfeng then picked up a bite of food with his chopsticks. Just as he was about to put it in his mouth, he suddenly began coughing violently and put down his chopsticks.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

“What’s wrong with Your Majesty?” A fleeting gleam of meaning flashed in Yang Qingning’s eyes as she stood up and walked to Bei Tang Wenfeng’s side, lifting the teacup. “Have some water.”

Bei Tang Wenfeng continued coughing and waved his hand when he saw the teacup.

Yang Qingning was slightly stunned, then put down the teacup, “Your Majesty, are you unwell somewhere? Should I call for an Imperial Physician?”

Bei Tang Wenfeng instinctively wanted to say no, but then heard Mu Yunjin’s secret message—

“Let her find a physician.”

Hearing this, Bei Tang Wenfeng nodded to Yang Qingning.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingning immediately signaled to a guard nearby, “Go find Imperial Physician Lin.”

After she spoke, the guard hurriedly ran out.

Seeing Yang Qingning call for Imperial Physician Lin, Mu Yunjin’s lips quietly curved into a smile…