After a busy day outside, she stopped by Xiangyun Lou for a satisfying meal and didn’t return to the Prime Minister’s Residence until after dark.
Once in her room, she hurried into her space to check on her little treasure.
“Sweetie~ Mommy’s here.”
“Mommy~ You didn’t come to see me all day. I missed you so much!”
Yun Li picked up the little baby from the sofa and kissed her, noticing the tiny mouth pouting and blowing bubbles. The sight melted her heart. She couldn’t wait for the baby’s eyes to open in ten months—they were sure to be even more beautiful!
After all, she herself wasn’t bad-looking, and the man from that night was undeniably handsome. With such genetic foundations, the child’s appearance was bound to be first-rate. And the intelligence was astonishing—who would believe this was an eight-month-old baby? The way she spoke was like a little adult.
“Mommy was very busy outside today! I have a lot to arrange in preparation for you and your brother’s arrival, so sometimes I can’t come into the space to keep you company during the day. Be good, okay~”
“Okay, okay! I’m very good! I hope big brother grows up strong so I can see Mommy sooner…”
“Mommy can’t wait either!”
“Oh, by the way, Mommy, do you want to give me and big brother names?”
“Hmm… Big brother will be Da Bao, and you’ll be Xiao Bao! Those are your nicknames! I’ll think about your formal names later.”
“Okay! Xiao Bao likes this name!”
Yun Li smiled as she looked at the little one in her arms, feeling all the day’s fatigue vanish.
She soaked in the Spiritual Spring Water by the river, changed into clean pajamas, and carried the little baby out of the space.
It was early spring, with mild weather and no mosquitoes, making it comfortable to sleep outside. After lulling the baby to sleep, she prepared to rest as well.
Knock, knock, knock—a series of knocks sounded at the door.
Yun Li frowned, got up, and walked to the door. It was Ying Tao.
“Miss, Feng Zhu is here. He has something to tell you.”
Feng Zhu? Yun Li thought for a moment before remembering—he was the one who had been guarding Zhao Momo at Qionghua Yuan earlier. She had almost forgotten about him. Feng Zhu was now her man!
“Alright, wait a moment. Let me put on some clothes!”
Yun Li turned back to the bedside, threw on her outer robe, glanced at Xiao Bao on the bed, and, deciding it was safer, waved her hand to send the baby back to the sofa in the space.
In the courtyard, Feng Zhu stood in the shadows beneath a tree.
“Miss, I have something to tell you.”
“Go ahead.”
“After Steward Du died, the master promoted Li Xiang, who used to serve closely in his courtyard. Li Xiang is from my hometown and is now the steward of the Prime Minister’s Residence. He asked me to work under him and promised to recommend me to the master when the time is right.
He told me to go out tonight and bring a male beggar from the ruined temple in the northern part of the city to the Prime Minister’s Residence. After I handed the beggar over to him, he warned me not to ask questions. I followed him discreetly and saw him take the beggar into Pengxian Pavilion. Something felt off, so I came to tell you!”
Yun Li was momentarily speechless, a faint smile curling at the corner of her lips. She had a suspicion, but she needed to verify it.
She took a gold ingot from her sleeve and handed it to Feng Zhu. “Here! Take it! You did well. From now on, work under Steward Li.”
Feng Zhu panicked. “Huh? Miss, are you abandoning me?”
Seeing his flustered expression, Yun Li laughed. “No, from now on, you’ll be my eyes and ears in the Prime Minister’s Residence. Do you understand what I mean?”
Feng Zhu nodded: "Understood! I'll report everything to you from now on, Miss! But I can't accept this gold ingot. Zhao Momo still needs money for medical treatment. You should keep it, Miss."
"Alright, I won't force you if you don't want it. In the future, try to send messages through Ying Tao to avoid meeting directly, or it might arouse suspicion!"
"I understand, Miss! I'll contact Sister Ying Tao from now on!"
After Feng Zhu left, Yun Li looked at the gold ingot in her hand, thinking that Feng Zhu was an honest and pure-hearted person. As long as he remained loyal to her, she wouldn't let him suffer in the future!
Returning to her room, she changed into a tight-fitting black outfit, put on a black mask, tied up her hair, and wrapped it in black cloth. She stealthily left Wutong Courtyard.
Familiar with the route, she arrived at the rockery in the backyard of Pengxian Pavilion. Climbing up quietly, she reached the roof, lifted a tile above Su Meixian's room, and peered down.
As expected, birds of a feather flock together! Her scumbag father's methods were truly vicious—using the same trick against Su Meixian by tormenting her with a beggar.
It had to be said that this was killing both body and spirit. Prime Minister Yun was sitting on a chair by the door, holding a teacup leisurely in his left hand, a mocking smile on his lips as he watched the two on the bed.
The beggar was on top of Su Meixian, yet she showed no resistance and even responded passionately. It seemed Su Meixian had been drugged.
Today, she witnessed firsthand her scumbag father's ruthlessness. She felt no sympathy for Su Meixian, after all, Su Meixian had used similar methods to frame the original host. Still, she couldn't help but sigh. As the Prime Minister's wife and the mother of two daughters for her scumbag father, to end up like this—though she had played a part in it.
But to humiliate Su Meixian in this way… she wondered if Su Meixian would wish for death once she regained consciousness.
The Prime Minister's Residence was truly a den of monsters and demons. Interesting. The show was getting better and better…
Having confirmed her suspicions, she didn't linger. It was obvious that once the beggar finished, he would be killed, and Su Meixian would continue to be imprisoned and tortured…
She returned to Wutong Courtyard. Just as she reached her bed and was about to undress, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Yun Li reacted swiftly. As she turned, she scattered poison into the air. The person behind her instantly collapsed. At that moment, four masked assassins rushed into the room.
All wielding long blades, their intense killing intent made Yun Li's pupils contract. The assassins lunged at her simultaneously.
Yun Li nimbly rolled on the spot, dodging the blades, and pulled out Muscle-Weakening Powder, scattering it toward the four assassins.
Having learned of her poison, the assassins were on high alert and dodged the moment she scattered it. However, as long as her poison permeated the air in the room, they would inevitably inhale it. But she had no patience to play with these people.
Directly retrieving a Silencer Gun from the Weapons Warehouse in her space, she aimed at one of the assassins and shot him in the head.
She had originally hoped to avoid using Thermal Weapons as much as possible, but she hadn't expected to use one so soon…
The bullet pierced through the assassin's skull, and he fell instantly. The other three assassins panicked at the sight. Yun Li gave them no chance to react. While they were stunned, she shot each one in the head.
All four assassins were dead. Only the first one had been affected by her Sleep-inducing Drug. She stepped forward and pulled off the assassin's mask—it was a man.
She took out a pill and stuffed it into the assassin's mouth. This was something she had specially developed for martial arts masters here—once taken, it would instantly drain all internal energy! Hmph, thinking they could bully her, a modern person without internal energy…
Then she administered the antidote to the Sleep-inducing Drug. The assassin opened his eyes in confusion.
Yun Li looked at him and said calmly, "Speak. Who sent you to kill me?"