15. Smuggling In
There were only a few major events in the Youhan Dynasty throughout the year. Besides the annual sacrifices, the Spring Festival, and the summer hunt, the most important was the emperor’s birthday.
In fact, in a sense, the emperor’s birthday was even more important than the other major events.
Therefore, a month before this celebration, the entire capital and the surrounding major cities had already begun to be under martial law.
Even cultivators who were invited or had other tasks to come here had to report before entering the city gate. After the sect strongholds in the inner city confirmed their identities and had a legitimate reason, they could be allowed to enter the city.
The entire process was extremely complicated. To ensure that nothing went wrong, they had used all means possible. They even had white jades that could detect spiritual energy placed outside the main gates of the major cities, and the leaders of the patrols were temporarily recruited Heavenly Soul realm cultivators.
Unless some Immortal Mansion realm masters or Venerable rank demigods insisted on playing infiltration (whether it was physical infiltration or some other kind of infiltration), otherwise, it would be difficult for even a fly to fly in.
And this time, the situation was a little different.
As for the specific changes, they were only in the matter of targeting two people.
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When a carriage with the emblem of the Youcang Court on the outside stopped outside the city gate, the guards at the city gate looked at each other. One of them immediately went up with two portraits in his hand.
“Sir, this is a special period. Please let my subordinates check the situation inside the carriage and your personal guards.”
“Why say it’s a special period in such a general way?”
The curtain of the side window was lifted, revealing a beautiful face that immediately made the few people even more respectful.
Gong Musheng glanced at the guard and then said calmly, “The emperor’s birthday is the emperor’s birthday. I’m sitting in the Youcang Court’s carriage. How could I not know about this?”
“That’s not what I meant.” The guard hurriedly explained, “It’s like this, Lord Gong, His Majesty actually still wants to—”
“Why explain to me? Are you not afraid of losing your head?” Gong Musheng chuckled. “It’s just a search. You can look if you want.”
“Xiao Yi, Xiao Er, open the luggage for the two officers.”
“Yes.”
As soon as the words fell, two young girls of similar age jumped out of the carriage and went to the back where the goods were stored and opened them one by one.
These goods were some jewelry, and there was also a box of medicine bottles, nothing special.
After checking, the soldiers turned their attention to the people themselves.
“Lord Gong, we are also on official business. Can you let the people in the carriage get out so that we can finish this matter quickly?”
“Mmm-hmm.”
Gong Musheng did not object, nor did she agree. After a moment, she pulled a woman dressed in black and wearing a veil out of the carriage.
“You should have seen me. As for this one, she is the Ghost Physician Feng Lili.”
“Ghost Physician!?”
The guards present had not seen Feng Lili, but they had undoubtedly heard of his name.
Now that they saw that this Ghost Physician was actually a mysterious woman, the few of them couldn’t help but look at each other.
“Her veil, I wonder…?”
“Veil?” Gong Musheng couldn’t help but sneer. “She is my honored guest. There are very few people in this world who have seen her true face. Even His Majesty has not had the chance to see her. Do you think you are worthy?”
This protective wife? It shocked the guards so much that they couldn’t say a word.
And the Ghost Physician was said to have always acted strangely. If they provoked her because of this, they would not be able to make up for the loss.
“We were rude. Please forgive us.” Just as the few guards were about to leave, they couldn’t help but look at the two maids at the beginning.
These two, although they couldn’t be matched with the one tall and one short in the painting, but perhaps it was the intuition of a guard for so many years, he always felt that something was not right.
But… no matter how he looked, these two really didn’t look like the two in the painting.
“Any questions?” Gong Musheng noticed his wavering gaze and said, “They are both my maids, and they have been with me for a long time. It’s just that I rarely come back to the capital. Have you forgotten me, sir?”
Hearing her say this, the guard hurriedly said, “You jest, Lord Gong. How could we forget you? It’s just official business. Please forgive me.”
“So how is your official business going?”
“It’s done.” The guard really wanted to slap himself at this moment. He quickly cupped his hands and bowed. “I have offended you. Please get on the carriage.”
With that, the few guards immediately made way for them. Gong Musheng also led the few people onto the carriage without any hesitation, and the two maids drove the carriage towards the city.
Not long after they left, one of the maids couldn’t help but say, “His Majesty is really concerned about whether we are in this city.”
The one who spoke was Gong Yiling, who had taken the pill. She had already received a secret letter from Murong Yun and Yuan Qin. After learning that Murong Jing knew of their departure, she had been secretly inquiring about their whereabouts.
“The money has already been spent. Naturally, they have to find a way to know where we are.” Yan Chuyue said with a smile, “But it was you who thought of using this method to deceive people.”
“The first time I took it, I just wanted to see how long it would last. It’s good to have a grasp of this time in the future.” Gong Yiling said and turned around to open the door curtain and asked, “Little Auntie, are we going to the Youcang Court or to my place?”
“Let’s go to the Youcang Court first.” Gong Musheng seemed a bit dissatisfied that this girl had opened the door curtain without greeting. “Don’t look at those guards being cowardly in my place. Whoever comes in and who goes out, he will report to the corresponding organization.”
“I see.” Gong Yiling glanced at the two’s hands that were holding each other, and suddenly understood something. She immediately pulled down the door curtain and whistled casually.
“What are you so happy about?” Yan Chuyue turned her head with some confusion and looked at her. “Did you eat candy?”
It had to be said that after getting used to the appearance of that little girl, the current Gong Yiling was really a bit unaccustomed.
“Nothing, just happy.” Gong Yiling chuckled at her, and then, as if inadvertently, she reached out and touched Yan Chuyue’s hand that was holding the carriage reins.
It seemed that she was just helping her control the direction, but the real intention of this small action, even if Gong Yiling kept her mouth shut, Yan Chuyue could not be completely unaware.
The two of them drove the carriage forward with a tacit understanding, until they passed through the outer city and inner city of this turbulent capital, and came to a place that neither of them had ever been to before.
The true Ministry of Revenue of the entire Youhan Dynasty, the place that controlled more than 60% of the entire Youhan Dynasty’s finances and whose name was known throughout the continent.
The Youcang Court.
