The soldiers of the Royal Forest Army patrolled back and forth near the imperial city.
Above the imperial city, there is also a watchtower and sentry tower, holding torches to watch everywhere to prevent thieves from causing trouble.
A figure, dressed in night clothes, was leaning against the wall of a house not far away, with extremely bright and deep eyes, silently watching the soldiers of the Imperial Guard.
"The soldiers of the Royal Forest Army have one sentry every five steps, and each change of guard takes half an hour. The range of patrols back and forth covers almost all blind spots. However, for me, these are not problems."
This person is none other than Zhu Youji, who is preparing to visit the palace at night.
With Zhu Youji's identity, it was already midnight, and as an adult prince, he was absolutely not allowed to stay in the palace.
This is a taboo.
If he was discovered, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would definitely impeach him severely, and even send him to the clan's mansion to be punished.
The Yulin Army was considered a relatively powerful force among the Ming Dynasty's defenders.
The most basic requirement for joining the Imperial Guard is fifth-grade cultivation.
With so many fifth-level people staring at them, ordinary people, no matter how high their Qing Gong are, want to enter the palace at night, they still need timing and coordination.
This is why when Zhu Youji told Yan Sanniang to steal things from the palace, she did not agree immediately.
Even she, the Swallow Master Thief, is quite afraid of the Ming Dynasty Palace.
Because there are countless masters inside, whether they are the guards of the Royal Forest Army, the eunuchs of the East-West Factory, or even some unknown old palace maids, they may all be highly skilled in martial arts.
Not to mention, hidden in the northwest corner is the highest military force of the Ming Dynasty, the Grand Masters of the Enshrinement Hall.
Once a person who sneaks into the palace is discovered, his fate will undoubtedly be tragic.
"Eight steps to catch the cicada!!"
In the sky, clouds drifted, accompanied by the breeze, gradually blocking the bright moonlight.
The surroundings instantly became dark.
At this moment, Zhu Youji moved.
His figure dressed in black turned into several afterimages and jumped out from several places.
Afterimages surged and body shapes changed.
With a few steps, he rushed up to the tower and hid on the wall beside him.
Zhu Youji moved very quickly and easily avoided the patrolling guards.
With Zhu Youji's cultivation at the peak of the ninth rank, coupled with the eight-step Qinggong that has reached the realm of transformation, let alone the fifth rank, even the seventh rank of these guards would not even think of discovering any trace of Zhu Youji.
Zhu Youji's aura was completely restrained, and he was hidden in the darkness, like a shadow, and silently rushed towards the imperial garden.
Zhu Youji had practiced the Turtle Breathing Technique in his third life, and could perfectly cover up both his internal strength and his martial arts aura.
In the pitch-black night, he looked like a ghost, as if he were a fish in water.
Zhu Youji was very familiar with the environment of the Imperial Garden and quickly passed through the Imperial Garden.
After bypassing several palaces, Concubine Wan Gui's Hanbing Palace was already within easy reach.
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Hanbing Palace, the palace of the imperial concubine Wan Gui.
Concubine Wan Gui retreated, and she was the only one in the entire palace.
"Come out!"
After hanging the bead curtain, Concubine Wan Guifei played with her slender jade fingers and gave instructions casually.
Following Concubine Wan Gui's instructions, a figure, dressed in white and wearing a mask on his face, walked out from the screen.
There was a man in his arms around his waist.
The man's mouth was blocked with a black cloth, his eyes were also covered with a black cloth, and he was completely motionless.
If it weren't for the breath on the tip of his nose, he might have thought he was a dead person.
"I've met the master." The masked man in white put the man down and bowed respectfully.
"What cultivation level?" Concubine Wan Gui glanced at the man on the ground and asked casually.
"Back to the master, this person is a sixth-grade thief who is above the world." Ting Fengyu replied.
"Are you in the sixth grade?"
"Barely."
Concubine Wan Gui lay down gracefully on the bed, and slowly raised her white jade hands. An invisible wave of internal energy gradually surged, and the powerful suction force passed directly through the curtain and shot into the body of the man on the ground.
The man woke up suddenly. He was horrified to find that the internal energy he had cultivated for many years was being pulled unconsciously and flowing out of his body...
The man's face changed drastically and he struggled desperately, as if he wanted to shout for help and get out of this state.
Seeing this, Ying Fengyu raised his hand, as if he wanted to knock the man unconscious.
"No need." Concubine Wan Gui waved her hand, indicating that Ting Feng Yu didn't need to take action, she could handle it.
Hearing the wind and rain, he lowered his hands and bowed respectfully.
Concubine Wan Gui was still lying down, but the suction force in her hand suddenly became much stronger. The extremely pure Zhen Qi cyclone condensed and formed in Concubine Wan Gui's palm. The man's internal energy turned into a light blue beam, which was gradually swallowed by the cyclone, and Wan Gui Concubine was swallowed by the cyclone.
The imperial concubine inhaled the sea of Qi in her meridians and Dantian, and transformed it into the internal power of the Wedding Dress Magic.
"Woooooooo..." (No, no, no...don't...)
The man discovered with horror that his cultivation level was actually decreasing bit by bit, and his true energy was being sucked away continuously. He felt that he was about to be sucked dry, and suddenly lost the internal strength he had cultivated for many years, no matter it was
It is a huge torture both physically and mentally.
In just one cup of tea, the inner strength of the sixth-grade man was completely sucked away by Wan Guifei.
The man lay limp on the ground, motionless, dying, and looked like he would belch at any moment.
After Concubine Wan Gui absorbed the internal energy, she stood upright, meditated and adjusted her breath, gradually digesting the sudden influx of energy and consolidating her own cultivation.
Concubine Wan Gui's cultivation also reached the fifth level with her meditation and breath control.
After completing her cultivation, Concubine Wan Gui reached the fifth level in just one day, and was only one step away from her previous level of sixth level.
"It is indeed the best martial arts, and the speed of practice is indeed very fast." Concubine Wan Guifei felt the full internal power in her body, her face was filled with joy, she nodded with satisfaction and murmured.
"Congratulations, master, for a great achievement." Ting Fengyu complimented.
Concubine Wan Gui looked at Ting Fengyu and slowly finished the exercise, saying: "Fengyu, you have been following me for many years. For your great achievements, I should have rewarded you, but you are not suitable for this exercise."
"Another day, I will select a suitable martial art for you from the royal treasury."
"Thank you, Master." Ting Feng Yu's attitude remained respectful and did not change at all.
Regarding Concubine Wan Gui's decision, Ting Feng Yu always just obeyed and had no objection.
To a certain extent, Ting Feng Yu is similar to Qing Long in that they are both indifferent, unkind, and obedient.
The only difference between the two is that Ting Feng Yu only listens to Concubine Wan Gui, while Qing Long only listens to His Majesty.
Now he can obey His Majesty's orders, and after the next one succeeds to the throne, he will still obey His Majesty's orders.
What Qinglong abides by is just the duties of the Jin Yiwei.
"Get rid of him." Concubine Wan Gui ordered.
"yes."
Following Concubine Wan Gui's order, this man's fate was already determined.
"By the way...does she have any news?" Concubine Wan Gui's tone changed slightly, and she looked at Ting Fengyu expectantly and said.
Hearing this, Ting Feng Yu was silent for a while and replied: "Back to the master, the young lady disappeared in Daning. According to your instructions, I sent the young lady to a relatively wealthy businessman's home and sent people to keep her secret.
Protect the lady."
"When the young lady was five years old, the businessman took his family to Daning to do business, and eventually lost contact."
"People from Fengmanlou found out that there were traces of Annan people's activities in the place where the lady used to live..."
Concubine Wan Guifei's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and her whole aura became fierce. She stared at Ting Fengyu and said coldly: "Check, let me continue to check. If it is someone from Ananguo who touched her,
, then there is no need for this country to exist."