RPAGF Chapter 178: The Imperial Study Room of the Northern Palace
Chapter 178: The Imperial Study Room of the Northern Palace
On the far northern border, there is an inn that looks ordinary yet stands out from the crowd.
There is an endless stream of people of all kinds coming and going here, and it can be said that it is a mixed crowd, but it is precisely because of this that it has become an ideal place to stay for many passers-by.
"Dong dong dong... dong dong dong... dong dong dong..."
A rapid and rhythmic knock on the door suddenly sounded. After nine consecutive knocks, the slightly old wooden door finally made a slight "creak" sound and slowly opened.
The woman standing behind the door had eyes as bright as stars, but there was a hint of doubt and confusion in them.
When she saw who was outside the door, she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Sister?"
Then he quickly reached out and grabbed the other person, pulling him into the guest room.
After the two of them sat down steadily, the mysterious visitor in black broke the silence and said, "Yan'er." His voice was gentle.
Dai Yan frowned slightly and asked, "Sister, how did you know our internal secret code for knocking on the door? This is a secret known only to the core members of the organization!"
Yuchi Xiaosheng gently raised his hand and slowly took out the letter hidden in his wide sleeves.
Yuchi Xiaosheng looked solemn. He held the letter in both hands and slowly handed it to Dai Yan.
"This is written by the Emperor himself. He has already informed me of everything contained in it."
Yuchi Xiaosheng lowered his voice and said, his eyes revealing a hint of worry and concern.
Dai Yan nodded slightly, stretched out her slender and fair hand, and carefully took the letter.
Her eyes fell eagerly on the letter and she quickly scanned the words on it.
As she read deeper, her beautiful eyebrows gradually furrowed together, as if she was under tremendous pressure.
After a while, Dai Yan finished reading the whole letter. She remained silent, just shook her head slightly, and then put the letter in her hand into the candlestick beside her without hesitation.
The flames instantly licked the letter paper, and soon, the letter turned into ashes and disappeared into the air.
"Sister, this is extremely dangerous. You are now the princess of the Northern Kingdom, so it is not appropriate for you to take this risk. Please leave all matters to me."
Dai Yan looked at Yuchi Xiaosheng anxiously and said in a firm tone.
Yuchi Xiaosheng's eyes were still gentle, "Yan'er, I believe you have found out who is behind this."
"Now, my identity is the most suitable one to go there."
Yuchi Xiaosheng held Daiyan's hand, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "Yan'er, I know this trip is dangerous, but I also have the responsibility to protect Liguo. If I don't go, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Dai Yan bit her lip: "But..."
Yuchi Xiaosheng interrupted her, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, this matter is of great importance. How could I rest assured if I really left it to you alone?"
"I will steal the confidential letter and give it to you, and then you can return to the country with the letter. There won't be much danger."
Dai Yan knew Yuchi Xiaosheng's character very well and knew that no matter how much she tried to persuade him, it would be useless. She could only nod and say, "Okay then."
Yuchi Xiaosheng nodded: "Yes, I will. Without further ado, I'll leave now." After that, she stood up and turned around.
Just at this moment, Dai Yan spoke, and Yuchi Xiaosheng turned around when he heard the voice.
"Sister, I'll go with you. You know the terrain, and I'll keep watch for you. Wait for me."
After saying this, Dai Yan stood up and prepared to change her clothes.
Yuchi Xiaosheng grabbed Dai Yan's hand and signaled her not to do this.
Dai Yan just patted Xiao Sheng's hand.
"Sister, I'm going to do this regardless of whether it's for public or private reasons."
"We are sisters. If you are like this, I am like this too."
Hearing Dai Yan say this, Yuchi Xiaosheng let go of his hand.
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Dai Yan also changed into night clothes and quietly left the inn.
With their superb martial arts skills, the two sisters quickly reached the outer wall of the palace.
They carefully looked around and after making sure there were no guards, they turned over and entered the palace.
Yuchi Xiaosheng walked towards the imperial study with ease.
Along the way, they cleverly avoided patrolling soldiers and successfully reached their destination.
At the door of the imperial study, two guards stood upright.
Yuchi Xiaosheng flashed and appeared behind them like a ghost. He moved as fast as the wind and hit their acupoints.
"Wait for me here." Yuchi Xiaosheng whispered to Dai Yan.
Dai Yan nodded slightly, dragged the two guards who had fainted after being acupunctured to the side, and hid them behind a tree on the side of the imperial study.
After making sure that no one will discover you, go back to the door and wait there.
Yuchi Xiaosheng pushed open the door and sneaked into the imperial study.
After searching for a while, she finally found the crucial letter in a hidden corner.
The letter was hidden very cleverly, and if she didn't have a keen eye, it would have been difficult to find.
Yuchi Xiaosheng carefully reached out his hand and gently picked up the letter.
She quickly put it in her arms, then took a deep breath, adjusted her breathing, and was about to turn around and quietly leave this dangerous place.
However, at this moment, Dai Yan, who was guarding outside the door, suddenly heard a clear sound of footsteps coming from far away.
The sound of footsteps broke the original tranquility and made Dai Yan's heart rise instantly.
Her face turned tense and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Without time to think, Dai Yan hurriedly reached out and pushed open the door. She lowered her voice and whispered to Yuchi Xiaosheng inside, "Sister, someone is coming!"
As the footsteps got closer, Yuchi Xiaosheng frowned tightly, and a hint of uneasiness appeared in his eyes.
She made a prompt decision, rushed to the door, grabbed Dai Yan, who was still standing there in a daze, dragged her into the imperial study, and quickly closed the door.
"Oh no, we can't get out now, come in and hide!"
Yuchi Xiaosheng whispered as he pulled Dai Yan around to look for a place to hide.
Time was running out and both of their heartbeats quickened dramatically.
At this extremely critical moment, their eyes fell on the beams above the room at the same time.
"Get up!"
Yuchi Xiaosheng said without hesitation.
So the two of them jumped up, flew onto the beams, curled up and hid in the shadows.
With a slight creaking sound, the tightly closed door slowly opened.
A tall man in guard's attire walked in.
However, the guard kept his head down, making it difficult for others to see his face clearly.
He first looked around cautiously. Even though one couldn't see his expression, it was not difficult to guess the doubt in the guard's eyes.
Because no matter who it is, they would never have thought that they could step into the heavily guarded imperial study so easily.
But he did not delay because of this. He secretly wondered where the other guards who were responsible for guarding the imperial study were at the moment.
Then, the guard walked hurriedly towards the desk placed in the center of the room.
Coming to the table, he leaned over slightly and examined the objects on the table intently, as if he was looking for something important.
At this moment, the two sisters who were hiding on the beams of the house covered their mouths and noses tightly, not daring to breathe, for fear of making the slightest sound and exposing their whereabouts.
Fortunately, the guard didn't notice anything unusual above his head.
But at this heart-wrenching moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside the house again. Although the sound was not loud, it seemed a bit chaotic.
"Where are you guards from? Why are you sleeping here?"
"Not good, Imperial Study."
"There is an assassin. You go to the bedroom to protect the emperor, and follow me to the imperial study." The leading guard gave the order.
Judging from the sound, it was undoubtedly the patrolling guards, who saw the two unconscious guards.
In an instant, the guards who had been relatively calm became panic-stricken.
He looked for a place to hide, but there was nowhere to hide.
Until he raised his eyes and their eyes met, both the two sisters on the beam and the guard were undoubtedly stunned.
"Is it him?" Yuchi Xiaosheng said softly.
He recognized the man's identity just by looking at him, and the footsteps outside instantly gathered at the door of the imperial study.