Amor a través del tiempo

Capítulo 20

No one tried to disrupt things, and the subordinates handled matters quite quickly, as if they had been instructed beforehand. She wasn't the only one who knew everything; there was another person as well. Lin Feng found this collaborative experience surprisingly pleasant.

"From now on, unless I appear as 'Lin Feng,' you must all call me by another name, 'Dark!'" Lin Feng said coldly, as if she had made a decision. Her cold gaze swept across the surroundings, and those who touched it trembled as if they had been electrocuted. This person seemed to not allow anyone to disobey her orders!

"Yes, Master!" Bei Chentian also granted her such power, a special status and authority.

"I can't hear you!" Lin Feng's voice was full of authority and sharpness.

"Yes, Master!" Her expression told everyone that even without Bei Chentian by her side, she was still a terrifying person! Once you became her subordinate, you could forget about disobeying her orders!

Lin Feng raised his head with a hint of arrogance, chuckling lightly. "Bei Chen Tian, you gave me this power. Very well, I will assume another identity for you, making Bei Chen your domain! Making Yin Sang your territory!"

If you won't let me down, then keep helping me; if you no longer trust me...

Then I will kill you! And "Dark" will also disappear forever!

Now—if we're going to do it, we're going to do it on a grand scale! A sharp glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Calm

"It's quite something that you came up with such a thing. You even sent someone to infiltrate the palace and placed that bowl there a few days in advance. It's just bad luck for that emperor. To avoid being seen by others, no one went in or out of the palace, and no one has discovered it until today." Bei Chentian was having a gathering with his two friends at his residence today and took the opportunity to ask Lin Feng how he managed to get his hands on it yesterday.

At this moment, Lin Feng was dressed in flowing white robes, with black hair reaching her waist, bright eyes and white teeth. She was clearly a stunning beauty. If one hadn't witnessed her murderous act yesterday, this impression would have made many lecherous men take advantage of her vulnerability.

However, the people here clearly dared not experience her other side, so they were quite kind and amiable.

Beside her stood a girl dressed in emerald green. Her bright eyes told others that she was very clever. However, being able to follow Lin Feng, she certainly wasn't a good-for-nothing.

"She only came back a few days ago. I didn't want to bother you when you had so much to do, and I also suspected that there might be changes in the palace, so I had Xiao Cui send a palace maid to sneak into the palace. If the emperor had died earlier, I believe your troubles would have been saved. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and I still have to go into the palace to stir things up."

Lin Feng smiled slightly; of course, he needed to leave himself a way out. Xiao Cui had come to see him a few days ago, which had really startled Lin Feng, and she had even brought back Wu Gou to return to him.

Of course, knowing that this artifact has the important function of "saving lives", Lin Feng has already hidden the Wu Hook.

Not many days later, Xiao Cui had become thin and listless, probably due to the fatigue of the journey. Lin Feng was quite pleased to have unexpectedly gained a trusted maid. She suspected that Xiao Cui had ulterior motives in approaching him, but it was still better than being surrounded by people from Bei Chen Tian. Besides, Xiao Cui probably couldn't pull any tricks. In her eyes, if someone could do something cunning, Lin Feng would definitely want to become their apprentice!

Before entering the palace, she had already planned to have someone arrest the Imperial Physician Wang, then impersonate him and enter the palace, pretending to have injured her hand while preparing medicine, and then pour the medicine into a stone bowl for the emperor...

Upon seeing the medicinal soup, one would naturally think that the soup is poisonous; who would notice that the bowl itself is poisonous?

Once the emperor accepted the bowl, his fate was sealed. In truth, some of people's little habits are quite terrifying. Like this time, when someone offers something to someone, regardless of whether they drink it or not, they habitually accept it…

By skillfully using psychology, Lin Feng won that deadly trap. Afterwards, she even wondered why she hadn't studied psychology but instead studied economics.

If the assassination plot fails, Lin Feng can still protect himself with the divine weapon. Xiao Cui will still need to speak up. Whether the other party believes it or not, if someone says it, someone will definitely be willing to try. This is a kind of human inertia. At that time, will she not be able to think of a way to escape? Don't be fooled by how decent Lin Feng is dressed now. In fact, as a notorious killer in the underworld, she has hidden small, hard iron locks and blades in her shoes and hair, just in case.

This trap was actually a joke. After careful planning, Lin Feng was absolutely certain of escaping unscathed. So, for her, this was merely a test of whether or not she should trust Bei Chentian. As it turned out, Bei Chentian didn't disappoint her. Although she hadn't seen him often, she had already learned quite a bit about this man from others.

"So this beautiful girl's name is Xiao Cui." Ouyang Xiao, that lecherous scoundrel, started to show his true colors again.

Lin Feng rolled his eyes at him: "You dare to touch my people? Are you tired of living?"

"No, no! How could I dare... I wouldn't dare to be so lecherous as to be with you." Having seen her cold demeanor, Ouyang Xiao realized that all of Lin Feng's smiles were sinister, even his most beautiful ones always seemed to harbor some kind of conspiracy. (Lin Feng: ...) (Author's note: Sigh, Lin Feng, that's just the kind of person you are... Waaah... I don't want to be turned into a human stick, I still want to write more...)

Nangong Chuixue, sporting a handsome zombie-like face, said, "Now that the situation in the court and among the people has calmed down, we are storing the emperor's body in an ice cellar. Once Tianyi decides to become emperor, we will bury him."

At this time, the official story was still that the emperor was seriously ill and recuperating in the palace.

Lin Feng glanced at Bei Chentian and asked curiously, "Why don't you claim to be king? What's the reason?"

Bei Chentian raised an eyebrow, his handsome face indescribably striking: "Now is not the time to declare myself emperor. Lei Ran is still the crown prince, and all the countries know my abilities. If I were to declare myself king, I fear it would attract hostility from many nations. Bei Chen is a target of envy and suspicion. If I were to be preoccupied with state affairs, my reputation as the God of War would be severely hampered. However, by holding the position of crown prince, other countries would perceive that I am still capable of leading armies to conquer all directions, and they would be much more courteous to Bei Chen."

"In that case, who is responsible for matters of national importance?"

"Of course it's me, but only because of my political position. There have been many things going on in the court lately, and Beicheng has suffered from poor harvests for years. If it weren't for the support of wealthy merchants, we would probably be in trouble now." A hint of trouble flashed across Bei Chentian's face, but he quickly regained his kingly demeanor and spirit.

"A poor harvest?" Although he had expected Yin Sang to be backward, he hadn't anticipated that even basic sustenance and agriculture would be a problem. Lin Feng asked in surprise, "Your Bei Chen must be quite large. How can such a vast territory be unable to be cultivated?"

“Miss, Fancheng doesn’t have many rivers, but most of Beichen’s territory is traversed by rivers, and many places are water towns. Every household uses boats as their means of transportation. Beichen is surrounded by rivers, which is why it’s difficult to attack, because most countries don’t have a navy.” Ouyang Xiao waved his fan in a frivolous manner, his eyes fixed on the blushing Xiao Cui, making the three Jin sisters so angry that they wanted to kill this philandering fellow right then and there!

"Oh? Why not plant paddy fields?"

"Paddy fields? What are those?" Ouyang Xiao was stunned. He had traveled all over the country and had never heard of paddy fields before!

Lin Feng rolled his head helplessly. Just yesterday, he was planning to make a big splash, having studied the Beichen court's policies and taxation policies, as well as the imperial examination system commonly used by the ancients, and drafted a document. Now, he not only cried out in despair, but also realized that she was an all-powerful scientist? Even agriculture required her attention!

"Then why don't you develop fisheries? I'll explain the paddy fields to you in detail later. Haven't you ever raised fish before?"

Ouyang Xiao, being more knowledgeable, knew about fishing and laughed, "Miss Lin is joking. Fish are not something you can just raise as you please. The river water flows to who knows where. The fish you raise today may not even be here tomorrow."

Lin Feng was about to faint: "Then what kind of fish do you eat? Is it all caught? Or fished?"

"Is there any other way? Fish sell for a high price at the market, and fishing is a major source of income for Beichen." Beichen Tian seemed very interested.

Lin Feng was utterly speechless. It turned out that the local industries were even more backward than in the pre-Qin period, probably almost like a slave system. No wonder they were always thinking about war and invading other countries—their own resources were too scarce! Ancient China was the same; fishing and shrimp-catching were considered shameful and looked down upon by everyone. Letting out a long sigh, she simply took out the documents and dismissed several maids, leaving Bei Chentian, Ouyang Xiao, and Nangong Chuixue to slowly recount what they knew.

She wasn't an expert in agriculture or fisheries, but she had some knowledge of aquaculture and paddy fields. She spoke eloquently, combining recollection with speculation. Bei Chentian and the other two listened with increasing astonishment, and Bei Chentian's gaze towards her shone even brighter.

“Feng, why don’t you stay by my side? With your ‘dark’ identity and your attire, I won’t restrict your freedom, as long as you often share these novel and practical things.”

Although it was said in a joking tone, his expression was serious. Lin Feng thought for a moment and replied, "Okay, that's all I can say for now. I'll tell you later if I think of anything else. But this is employee abuse; you have to pay me overtime if you make me work overtime!"

Bei Chentian had heard Jin Yi mention this new term before, and couldn't help but laugh, "Would you be lacking in food and clothing? Just tell me what you want, and I'll get you anything Bei Chen has."

Even he himself didn't notice the tone of his voice; it was almost doting, which startled Ouyang Xiao and Nangong Chuixue. Although they had come to know Lin Feng somewhat over the past few days, they never dreamed that someone could make Bei Chentian speak to them in such a tone, and that this woman would act so matter-of-factly…

The two sighed inwardly. It was as if His Highness and this woman lived in a world of their own, as if no one else could ever enter their lives.