Le Jianghu de Feng Qingcheng et Mo Xibei

Chapitre 1

Key qualities of a modern intelligence agent:

First, strong observation skills.

Second, they have strong adaptability.

Third, it has strong concealment capabilities. Fourth, it has strong mobility.

Fifth, strong hands-on skills.

6. Strong social skills.

When the six essential qualities of modern secret agents are applied to ancient times, when there is no high-tech support and no sophisticated weapons as a backup.

When a brilliant modern female agent unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a foolish ancient empress.

What kind of chemical reaction will occur?

Want to know how a modern female spy portrays the life of a foolish queen despised by everyone?

Want to see how the foolish queen toys with the aloof king, hailed as the chosen one of heaven and the incarnation of a true dragon?

Want to know how the foolish empress overturned the conspiracies and darkness of the harem?

Want to see how a foolish woman regains respect and affection?

Want to fantasize about how a silly empress will deal with a multitude of handsome men?

Want to hear how the foolish queen navigates the world of martial arts?

If you're interested, please open this article! This article will take you into a lighthearted and humorous space to learn about a fascinating other world.

Guo'er is really not good at writing synopses. This story belongs to the time-travel romance genre, and although it involves many conspiracies, darkness, power struggles, and conflicts, the humorous descriptions and lighthearted tone ensure that this is not a tragic story. Therefore, Guo'er would like to remind readers who enjoy tragic stories to proceed with caution!

[Main Text: Chapter 1, First Steps into Another World]

On the eighth day of the ninth month of the third year of the Jinghe Dynasty (1198), it is an auspicious day for marriage, weddings, attracting wealth, and offering sacrifices.

The Jinghe Imperial Palace, with its green bricks and blue tiles, carved beams and embroidered doors, and jade-paved floors, was filled with a joyous atmosphere. From the Empress Dowager down to the palace maids and eunuchs, everyone was beaming with smiles. This was because it was the auspicious day of the wedding of the thirteenth emperor of Jinghe, Xuanyuan Yunlu, and the Imperial Noble Consort Shui Rong'er.

In stark contrast, the desolate and bleak scene that enveloped the Empress's Eastern Palace was utterly out of place. All the palace maids had been withdrawn from the Consort's Western Palace, leaving only two eunuchs to guard the entrance to the Empress's chambers.

The person on the bed slowly opened their eyes, their sharp, eagle-like gaze quickly scanning their surroundings. Even Leng Jie, known for her calm and wisdom, was bewildered by the scene before her. A large mahogany bed carved with dragons and phoenixes, mahogany shelves filled with priceless antiques, paper-covered windows, a bronze mirror dressing table, antique-style clothing—everything exuded an antique charm. She couldn't help but wonder, "What's going on? I'm clearly dead! Is this heaven?" But the somber, cold air around her immediately dismissed this naive idea. Could this be the legendary hell? But the conditions are too good! It seems this is a place between heaven and hell—isn't that the human world? Am I not dead? But she clearly discovered her husband's betrayal while on a mission. Then, without warning, she was shot in the back. The heartache she felt then was still so vivid. Pressing her aching chest, Leng Jie cursed inwardly:

"Damn it, love really is a deadly poison! Take me, Leng Jie, known as the Chinese version of 007, Flying Eagle. Even the FBI couldn't touch me, yet I was utterly devastated and exhausted by love. And now, I've been killed by some nobody thug!" Just as Leng Jie was about to get up to check the situation, her feet barely touched the ground when a voice, neither male nor female, came from outside the door, sounding like the voice of a eunuch in an ancient imperial palace on TV.

What bad luck! It's just the two of us in this cold, gloomy East Palace. Do you think that stupid empress inside is completely dead yet?

They should be dead by now! The Emperor himself ordered the Imperial Household Department to bring the highest quality arsenic, enough for two people. It would be a miracle if they weren't dead!

As a special agent, Leng Jie quickly grasped the situation from the conversation between the two people outside the door. This was indeed the palace, and the foolish empress they spoke of was none other than herself, as she was the only one in the room. Although she couldn't understand how she had become the foolish empress, she knew clearly that the emperor had issued a death warrant for the empress. And what else could someone be but a ghost who hadn't died after drinking the equivalent of two doses? Leng Jie stood up, even more certain that this frail body wasn't hers. She walked to the bronze mirror, wanting to see what this ghost looked like. The blurry ghostly figure in the mirror startled her; its face was pale to the point of being bluish, and its lips were purple. A pair of large, bronze-bell-like eyes were bloodshot, the only red thing visible on this body. A cascade of black hair was the only thing Leng Jie was satisfied with. It wore a pure white silk undergarment with flowing sleeves. If only she could find a pair of red embroidered shoes, then this ghost would be perfect. Leng Jie thought to herself.

"Xiao Qingzi, go in and take a look. If he's really dead, we'll go to Xinhe Palace to witness the ceremony. Today is the Emperor's wedding day, there will definitely be many rewards. I heard that Consort Shui is as beautiful as a fairy. She's the Emperor's childhood sweetheart and the Empress Dowager's niece!"

"That's right, otherwise why would the Emperor not even spare this foolish Empress? Isn't it all to prevent the Imperial Concubine from being wronged? Think about it, if the Emperor's most beloved Imperial Concubine had to bow and greet a fool, not only would the Empress not be able to bear it, but even the Emperor would be reluctant to do so!"

Hmph! Men are all the same, from ancient times to the present, they're all the same, their common flaw is their love of novelty and their aversion to the old. The voices outside the door grew closer, Leng Jie scanned the bedroom, which was completely exposed to the outside world, once again, grabbed a gold hairpin from the dressing table, held it in her hand, and quickly leaped behind the door, the only blind spot in the room.

The door opened, and two people walked into the room, chatting as they went. Suddenly, their eyes widened, staring blankly at the empty bed. How could the person who should have been on the bed be gone? They clearly saw her drink the medicated wine and lie on the bed, and they had been guarding the door the whole time, never leaving it. How could she be gone? Unless, unless there was... A chill ran down their spines. Just then, they heard the door close behind them, followed by a deep, ghostly voice.

"Give me back my life? You're ruthless! You won't even spare a fool!"

The two men trembled with fear, their teeth grinding together, their legs buckling, and they knelt down uncontrollably, desperately kowtowing and begging for mercy:

"Your Majesty, spare us! Your Majesty, spare us! We were just following orders! It has nothing to do with us!"

"Hmph! Go back and tell the Emperor that he has no chance of taking my life. I am a phoenix spirit, even the King of Hell dares not claim my soul. No matter how much poison he uses, it will be useless. Even if he cuts off my head, I will still come back alive. However, if he harms me once, he will pay with the life of someone he cares about. If he doesn't believe me, let him try. Tonight at midnight, the King of Hell will take away the soul and spirit of his new concubine as punishment!"

Originally, she only intended to eliminate the two men as soon as they entered, but when Leng Jie noticed their fear upon seeing the empty bed, she immediately changed her strategy. Rather than eliminating them and then fleeing the emperor's pursuit, she decided to survive here as the foolish empress, figuring out the situation before making further plans. Ancient superstitions were a tool she could now utilize. As an excellent agent, a primary requirement was the ability to turn everything around her into a tool to her advantage. While they were kowtowing, she quickly lay back down on the bed, closed her eyes, and pretended to be dead.

The two eunuchs on the ground kept kowtowing and begging for mercy. Even as their heads bled, they dared not stop. Just as Leng Jie was almost asleep, they finally discovered the "corpse" on the bed. The two men shakily got up, pushing and shoving each other, neither daring to go forward to confirm whether the person on the bed was truly dead. Impatient, Leng Jie slowly opened her drowsy eyes. Looking at the two men with blood streaming down their faces, she grinned, revealing a classic, idiotic smile.

At this moment, the two eunuchs completely believed Leng Jie's lies, their legs went weak, and they knelt down again. They kowtowed and begged:

"Your Majesty, please spare us! We will go and report to the Emperor immediately. The Empress is still a phoenix in spirit, and no mortal can harm her in the slightest. We will certainly serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly from now on."

"Hungry!" To avoid giving herself away, Leng Jie only uttered a single syllable.

"We'll go prepare a special meal for Your Majesty right away. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty." The two eunuchs trembled as they withdrew.

Watching the fleeing figure, Leng Jie sneered: "Damn it, I never thought I, Leng Jie, had the potential to be a fortune teller! I wonder which dynasty this is? Which emperor? And how stupid was this body originally? But now that I, Leng Jie, have taken it over, nothing else matters. Emperor, concubine, tonight I'll play with you!"

[Main Text: Chapter Two, Assessing the Situation]

For Leng Jie, who received special forces training from a young age, seizing the initiative and taking the lead is always the truth. Now that she had already issued a challenge to the emperor, how could she let him down!

After the two eunuchs left, the agent's ability to control everything at any time kept Leng Jie, who was exhausted, constantly busy. She began to quickly analyze the current situation in her mind and tried to use her expertise in hypnosis to hypnotize herself. She hoped to obtain some useful information about this dynasty, this palace, and this body itself from the brain cells of this body.

But no matter how hard she tried, all she could see were people's ridicule, the abuse from palace maids, and the scorn of eunuchs. Even the scene of her drinking poison was vividly clear in her mind. Yet she couldn't find a single piece of useful information about the emperor, the palace, or anything else. After several similar experiments, she had to conclude that the soul that had previously inhabited this body was truly an idiot.

However, during self-hypnosis, she unexpectedly discovered that this body seemed to contain a powerful force, which was suppressing the toxins in her body, allowing her to breathe normally after entering it. However, she couldn't explain what kind of power this was, nor how to use it, let alone control it.

Unable to find clues within herself, she had no choice but to seek another path. Just then, she heard the footsteps of a young eunuch outside. Leng Jie's eyes lit up, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. But in an instant, she reverted to the expression of a fool.

The young eunuch quickly brought the food and respectfully placed it on the bedside table. Seeing that the idiot was still disheveled and speechless, his fear and anxiety subsided slightly. He comforted himself, thinking that the idiot must have been possessed by a ghost, which was why she was so terrifying. She was still an idiot, not to be feared. To test his guess, the young eunuch, as usual, deliberately poured the leftover cold tea from the table into the food. He stirred it with his chopsticks and said in a high-pitched voice:

"Please, Your Majesty, act with kindness."

Leng Jie took in all his expressions. Following his lead, she picked up her chopsticks.

The young eunuch stared intently at the empress's hand holding the chopsticks, trying to see if she would still eat whatever she was given, just like before. She would eat with relish even food diluted with water, or food mixed with dirt and sand.

The young eunuch's focus gave Leng Jie an even better opportunity. She rhythmically waved the chopsticks in front of him, and soon he entered a hypnotic state. Leng Jie gently guided him, saying:

"You are now speaking to the emperor, and the emperor is asking you your name?"

"Your Majesty, this humble servant is Xiao Qingzi."

"What did the emperor say to you? Did you remember it?" Leng Jie prompted.

"Your Majesty, please have this servant fetch double the dose of arsenic from Physician Hu and put it into Her Majesty's tea. And watch her drink it all."

"Hmm, you did very well. Where did Physician Hu give you the medicine?"

"Your Majesty, this servant personally went to the Imperial Hospital to get it from Physician Hu. I saw Physician Hu take it out of the black box in the Imperial Pharmacy with my own eyes, so it cannot be fake."

"Hmm, you did a good job. Now it's time for you to go to sleep. Take off your clothes and put them by the bed. Then climb into bed, cover yourself with the blanket, and go to sleep until you hear a high five."

"Yes, sir!" Xiao Qingzi replied woodenly, and then began to remove the eunuch's clothes from her body.

Makeup is practically an essential skill for modern spies. They can easily disguise themselves as various characters needed for their missions using the simplest materials at hand. Leng Jie is a master of this; otherwise, how could she freely infiltrate a foreign country's core base and obtain crucial intelligence?

Leng Jie quickly tousled Xiao Qingzi's hair and used the expired and spoiled cosmetics on the dressing table to create a "little devil makeup" look for him, just like the silly empress she had seen in the mirror. She then dressed him in empress's clothes and covered him with a silk quilt. Finally, after observing him from all angles to confirm that the person lying on the bed was indeed the silly empress, she confidently prepared for the next step. She put on the eunuch's clothes that Xiao Qingzi had taken off and used a fine peach wood comb to straighten her hair, which pleased her. Then, following Xiao Qingzi's hairstyle, she tied her hair up. Finally, she had to apply the spoiled cosmetics to her own face. She cursed the damned emperor in her heart, for not even giving the empress cosmetics. He forced her, Leng Jie, to ruin her face like this. However, after her professional tinkering, she discovered that the silly empress's face was truly malleable. Ugly enough, it could imitate Xi Shi; beautiful enough, comparable to Diao Chan; plain enough, just an ordinary passerby—it definitely had the potential to become a top-tier secret agent. It's even better than her original face, which was known as the Thousand-Faced Fox.

Having the acting skills of an Oscar-winning actress (or actor) is also an essential quality for an excellent secret agent.

Standing before the bronze mirror, Leng Jie slowly turned around. She was quite satisfied with her eunuch attire. Recalling Xiao Qingzi's gait and demeanor as she entered, she imitated her several times in front of the mirror, then imagined herself as a eunuch, a servant. After repeated self-hypnosis, she presented a humble, fawning expression to the mirror. A pure, magnificent little eunuch was born! With everything prepared, Leng Jie began her first mission since arriving in Jinghe. Of course, this was vastly different from her past battles for national security and righteousness. This time, she was fighting only for herself, for the foolish empress.

[Main Text: Chapter 3, The Past of the Emperor and Empress]

Inside the solemn, magnificent, and resplendent Xinhe Hall, a joyous atmosphere filled with the sounds of traditional string and wind instruments. Above the hall, Emperor Li, clad in a bright yellow dragon robe, stood side-by-side with his Imperial Concubine Shui Rong'er, receiving the obeisance and blessings of the officials below.

Consort Shui wore a nine-feathered phoenix hairpin, a garment reserved for the Empress, and a purple phoenix robe, also exclusively for the Empress. She stood in the Empress's right-hand seat, a position reserved for the Empress. She received the rites due to an Empress from all the officials. All of this clearly demonstrated the Consort's nobility and the Emperor's favor. It also subtly proclaimed to the officials who the true ruler of the harem was.

After the ceremony, according to palace rules, the bride must first return to her own palace. Only after the emperor has attended the evening banquet and received blessings from his courtiers through toasts can he go to find the bride and drink the vows of lifelong commitment together. The emperor gazed tenderly at the imperial concubine, smiling and nodding to indicate that she need not worry, and should simply wait for him at the West Palace. The imperial concubine, reluctant to part, bid farewell to the emperor with deep affection. Sitting in the empress's special phoenix carriage, amidst the kneeling homage of officials and escorted by numerous palace attendants, she slowly made her way to the West Palace, awaiting the emperor's favor that evening.

As soon as the imperial carriage rose, the emperor's gentle expression vanished, replaced by a barely perceptible smirk. At that moment, a young eunuch rushed towards Xinhe Hall in a panic. The emperor's chief eunuch immediately recognized him as Xiao Mingzi, the eunuch in charge of the Eastern Palace for the foolish empress. He knew perfectly well what orders the emperor had given Xiao Mingzi. The cunning old fox, who could read minds by appearances, immediately guessed that something must have happened at the Eastern Palace. He hurried forward, pulled the trembling Xiao Mingzi to a secluded spot, and asked:

"Xiao Mingzi, why aren't you guarding the Empress in the East Palace? What are you doing here at Xinhe Palace?"

Upon seeing his superior, Eunuch Fu, a favorite of the Emperor, Xiao Mingzi immediately knelt down excitedly, as if he had found his people. Tears streaming down his face, he trembled as he recounted the strange events that had occurred in the Eastern Palace. When he mentioned the last sentence the Empress had said, "Tonight at midnight, the King of Hell will take away the new Consort's soul as punishment," even the experienced and cunning Eunuch Fu broke out in a cold sweat. However, the old fox, well-versed in palace taboos, quickly composed himself, regaining his composure, and asked sternly:

"Who else knows about this?"

"Only Xiaoming and Xiaoqingzi know. The people from the Eastern Palace have long been transferred away, and now it's just the two of us left," Xiaomingzi replied in a trembling voice.

"Yes, I will inform the Emperor of this matter and ask him to make a decision. You must return immediately and guard the Eastern Palace. Do not allow anyone to enter or leave. Also, tell Xiao Qingzi that if any word of this matter leaks out, I don't need to tell you what will happen to you!" Eunuch Fu coldly ordered.

"Yes, I wouldn't dare! I thank you for reminding me, Eunuch! Thank you for protecting me!" Xiao Mingzi kowtowed gratefully. He was joking; failing to complete the imperial order was a capital offense, and now he had disrupted the emperor's wedding, uttering words that insulted imperial authority and threatened the emperor's favorite concubine. He hadn't expected to leave the magnificent Xinhe Palace alive. However, the Empress Dowager's message concerned the future happiness of his respected emperor. His life had been saved by the emperor, and out of gratitude, he had risked his life to deliver the message. He hoped the emperor could find a good way to resolve tonight's crisis. Now, the head eunuch was telling him to go back, which meant he would protect him before the emperor. How could he not be excited? How could he not be grateful? The answer was definitely yes.

After Xiao Mingzi left, taking advantage of the emperor's momentary lapse in attention as he rose to relieve himself, Eunuch Fu whispered in the emperor's ear. He repeated the story, but with the two of them recounting it, the originally flawed jest became even more bizarre and believable. Upon hearing it, the emperor's expression changed drastically. He angrily exclaimed:

"Nonsense! Utter nonsense! I am still the son of the dragon, the incarnation of the true dragon. Do I not have the right to execute a fool who is utterly useless to me? I have tolerated a fool as Empress Jinghe for three years, and that is already my limit. I don't care, I don't want to see her again. Humph! She harmed my closest relatives! If she really has the ability, let her harm them. My closest relatives all died three years ago!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Listen to this old servant. I feel that this matter is truly strange. Those words are something the Empress would never normally utter, and besides, someone who can survive drinking the equivalent of two doses of arsenic is absolutely unique in the world. I'm thinking that when the late Emperor left his will, he required you to marry the mentally challenged daughter of the Leng family as your Empress, and that you must never depose her, nor take any concubines or have children for three years. This might not have been due to coercion from the Leng family. If the Empress truly possesses the body of a phoenix immortal, then everything makes sense," Eunuch Fu loyally advised.

"A phoenix body and an immortal body? Do you really believe a phoenix would be a fool? Don't mention the late emperor's edict to me. Do you want me to spend my whole life with a foolish empress? Let me tell you, I can't do that. I can no longer bear the ridicule of the officials, nor do I want to become the eternal laughingstock of the people. It was Prime Minister Leng who was the last to see the late emperor, and the edict came from his hands. If it wasn't him who sabotaged things, then what was it? He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, wanting to seize power and use his foolish daughter to disturb my peace of mind, hoping to take the opportunity to usurp my throne. It took me three years to bring him down and force him to resign. With such a good opportunity, I will not allow his foolish daughter to continue as empress!" The emperor roared even more excitedly after hearing Eunuch Fu's advice. The thought that others would think he became emperor because of a fool fueled his rage, made his blood boil, and gave him a bloodthirsty impulse!

Eunuch Fu knew his words had angered the emperor, but out of loyalty to his master, he had no choice but to say what he wanted to say. He then knelt on the ground with a thud, pleading in a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger! Your Majesty, please calm your anger! This old servant deserves to die a thousand deaths! I beg Your Majesty to grant me death!"

Looking at the terrified old man on the ground, the one who had raised him with love and care since childhood, Xuanyuan Yunlu's heart softened. If there was any family left in this palace, it was Eunuch Fu. Xuanyuan Yunlu knew that even if the whole world betrayed him, Eunuch Fu would not abandon him, and he also knew that Eunuch Fu's words made sense. He had exhausted all means, even cooperating with the Empress Dowager, and spent three years searching for useful evidence against the Prime Minister Leng. This could only mean that either Leng was hiding his true intentions deeply, or he was truly a loyal minister. Even if Leng currently had no ulterior motives, his power was too great, and being the Emperor's father-in-law only amplified his authority, attracting more and more officials to his side. As the Emperor, he would not tolerate such a potential danger. Moreover, Leng had actually raised a mentally challenged daughter to be his Empress; the Emperor's dignity could not be trampled upon like this! Therefore, he wanted to secretly execute the mentally challenged Empress and then announce to the world that she had died suddenly. But to everyone's surprise, that fool was incredibly resilient; even two doses of poison couldn't kill her. She even went so far as to spout some nonsense about having a phoenix-like, immortal body.

Suddenly, a glint flashed in Xuanyuan Yunlu's eyes, and a wide smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. He raised his voice to the still kneeling Eunuch Fu and said:

"Eunuch Fu, rise! What crime have you committed? Out of respect for the late Emperor, I will give that fool a chance. If, at midnight tonight, a soul-reaper truly appears and takes away Shui Rong'er's soul, then I will never mention harming her again and will allow her to reside permanently in the Eastern Palace, continuing to live the life of an Empress. If Shui Rong'er is unharmed, then she must disappear from this world, no matter the cost, no matter the method."

[Main Text: Chapter Four, Encountering a Gentle Breeze]

At dusk, the sky was a clear, cloudless blue. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and a fierce wind arose. Withered autumn leaves fluttered in the wind. At that moment, a slender figure anxiously moved through the winding corridors of the palace with its green-tiled roofs and blue-brick walls. This person was none other than the "little eunuch," the simple-minded Empress Leng Jie, who had come from the Eastern Palace.

Leng Jie had previously served on missions at the Forbidden City, so she knew its layout and architecture intimately. When she found herself in ancient times, she subconsciously assumed she was in the Forbidden City, the ancient imperial palace of China. Therefore, she only asked Xiao Qingzi about the location of the poison, not the Imperial Hospital. Only after leaving the East Palace did Leng Jie realize her grave mistake of preconceived notions. But it was too late to go back and ask Xiao Qingzi. The other eunuch might return soon.

So, for the first time, Leng Jie chose to rely on her intuition. But reality taught her that intuition without a basis is unreliable. After realizing she had made two mistakes, Leng Jie finally understood that the architecture here was different from any of the ancient capital ruins she had ever seen in China. This meant their etiquette was different, and as a lowly eunuch, she would certainly have to bow and greet anyone of higher rank. However, everything here was so unfamiliar to her that she dared not rashly ask for directions. Instead, she tried to avoid encountering anyone. As a result, she still hadn't found the Imperial Pharmacy she was looking for as dusk approached and the weather was about to change.

Looking at the labyrinthine palaces and gardens, Leng Jie felt utterly disheartened and at a loss. She thought that if she couldn't find the medicine she wanted, tonight's performance would be ruined. This would put the idiot empress's life in grave danger. If the emperor simply dragged her to behead her this time, she would be doomed. Just as Leng Jie was considering abandoning her original plan and having a eunuch hypnotize her before taking her out of the palace, a figure in official robes rushed past her like a gust of wind. A strong, pungent smell of Chinese medicine wafted into her nostrils. Leng Jie's eyes lit up instantly, and she couldn't help but think, "It's true what they say: 'True effort yields no results, but unintentional encounters bring unexpected ghosts!'" She called out to the departing figure:

"Please wait, sir."

The figure in front paused and turned around. A flash of surprise crossed their eyes upon seeing Leng Jie. Then, a captivating smile appeared on their face, and they greeted her in a clear, melodious voice:

"Oh, it's Eunuch Xiao Qingzi! It's about to rain heavily, and I was in a hurry to get back to the Imperial Hospital. I didn't notice anyone on the road. I'm so sorry! May I ask what brings you here, Eunuch?"

Leng Jie stared at the exquisite man before her, his face as beautiful as jade, his eyes as bright as the moon, his figure as graceful as clouds, and his demeanor as elegant as bamboo. For a moment, she was momentarily stunned. However, with her keen observation skills as a special agent, she noticed the fleeting surprise in his eyes and the subsequent string of rambling words he deliberately uttered to conceal his true feelings. Both indicated that he had something to hide. Leng Jie's mind was racing. After analyzing the available information, she made a bold hypothesis: the handsome man before her might be the Physician Hu she was looking for. She revealed the signature expression of a eunuch—a fawning smile. She then spoke in a rough yet delicate, androgynous voice:

"Why should I explain to you, Your Excellency? You are a high and mighty person, and of course your eyes are on the top of your head. It is perfectly normal that you cannot see my lowly actions! However, I have a request. I hope that Your Excellency will consider the medical ethics of a doctor and examine my eye ailment."

Leng Jie's guess was correct. This person was none other than Hu Qingfeng, the imperial physician known as the Jade-Faced Divine Doctor. Qingfeng was originally a hermit, having studied medicine and martial arts with his master in the secluded Tianmu Mountain, in the Valley of No Worries, since childhood. Five years ago, after his coming-of-age ceremony, the sixteen-year-old Qingfeng obeyed his master's orders and left the mountain to practice medicine and help the world. By chance, he saved the Second Prince, who was being chased, from being pursued by others. The two became fast friends, like brothers. Qingfeng used his exceptional talent and unique insights to make a great contribution to the Second Prince's successful ascension to the throne. Afterwards, the emperor wanted to give him important positions, bestowing upon him titles and honors. However, he refused them all, insisting on following his master's instructions to practice medicine and save lives. Finally, seeing that he had no interest in politics, the emperor had no choice but to relent and appoint him as an imperial physician, exempt from attending court and managing state affairs, forcibly keeping him in the palace.

Qingfeng spotted Xiaoqingzi looking around anxiously from afar. He knew Xiaoqingzi must have come looking for him. He had added a newly prepared antidote to the poison he'd given her that morning. If nothing unexpected happened, the idiot queen shouldn't be dead. Actually, the queen's life or death was none of his concern; he merely wanted to test the antidote's effectiveness. Seeing Xiaoqingzi's anxious expression, he was certain of the antidote's effectiveness. He deliberately walked past Xiaoqingzi, hoping she would beg him for more poison. However, when he turned and met Xiaoqingzi's gaze, he immediately realized that the person before him, dressed and behaving exactly like Xiaoqingzi, was not the real Xiaoqingzi, or rather, not the Xiaoqingzi he had seen that morning. Therefore, he had spoken to test her.