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At this moment, the Empress Dowager's forehead was covered in sweat, and the already wrinkled skin on her face was trembling.
He looked as if he had dreamt of something terrible.
"what……"
Suddenly, the Empress Dowager awoke from a nightmare, her quilt soaked with cold sweat.
The candles inside the hall had long been extinguished, and only the cold, white moonlight shone through the gauze windows, casting spiderweb-like shadows on the floor.
"call!"
The Empress Dowager, panting, propped herself up and suddenly felt something was amiss.
Upon closer inspection, one could see a white silk ribbon hanging quietly on the carved phoenix pillar at the head of the bed.
"this?"
This sudden scene terrified the Empress Dowager, leaving her half-sitting on the bed, stunned and speechless for a long time.
Once upon a time, out of fear of Ye Qingmei, she sent someone to deliver a white silk ribbon to Ye Qingmei.
Little did she know that the white silk ribbon would mysteriously appear beside her pillow the very next day, giving her quite a fright.
Right now, he's dreaming that Ye Qingmei's soul has returned.
And on the carved phoenix pillar at the head of the bed, there was an extra white silk ribbon.
How could the Empress Dowager not be shocked by such a scene?
Stunned for a long time, the Empress Dowager trembled uncontrollably, fear gripping her entire body.
"Someone come here!!"
Her voice was hoarse and her fingertips trembled.
Soon, the palace maids hurriedly brought in lanterns, only to find the Empress Dowager staring intently at the head of the bed, her face ashen white.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager? Are you alright? Did you have a nightmare?"
The personal nanny asked cautiously.
The Empress Dowager did not answer, her gaze remaining fixed on the white silk ribbon.
After a long while, the Empress Dowager calmed down a little, then turned her gaze and fiercely swept it over everyone present:
"Who put this white silk ribbon here?"
The palace maids looked at each other, then shook their heads in bewilderment.
"Your Majesty, we...we do not know!"
The Empress Dowager trembled with rage, hastily removing the white silk ribbon from the headboard, and angrily declared:
"Send someone to investigate immediately!"
"We must find out who dares to be so audacious!"
"Yes!"
The palace maids acknowledged the order and withdrew.
After leading everyone out of the main hall, the Empress Dowager looked at the white silk ribbon in her hand with lingering fear.
Suddenly, he remembered something and quickly got up to open the hidden compartment under the bed.
Inside that hidden compartment, there was originally a white silk ribbon and a strangely shaped key.
The white silk ribbon was naturally the same white silk ribbon that had appeared beside her pillow a long time ago, and the key was the key that could open the black leather case containing the Barrett sniper rifle.
What terrified the Empress Dowager was...
After opening the hidden compartment, the key was still inside, but the white silk ribbon that had been placed inside was gone.
"No...impossible!"
"This is impossible!"
The Empress Dowager looked at the white silk ribbon in her hand, then at the hidden compartment with only one key, and her heart was filled with extreme fear.
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the other side.
Inside Chen Garden, red candles flickered, a beautiful night worth a fortune.
Chen Qingfeng took a look.
Suddenly, a system notification sounded in his mind:
【Ding! 】
[Important story events that can be checked in near the host have been detected.]
[Have you checked in?]
Upon hearing the system notification, Chen Qingfeng was secretly surprised.
"Oh?"
"Can I sign in for important storylines now?"
He was a little surprised.
It's worth noting that the sign-in system initially only allowed for daily routine sign-ins.
Later, the system received an upgrade.
Since then, in addition to the daily check-in routine, you can also trigger check-in rewards by being near important story characters.
What Chen Qingfeng didn't expect was...
Nowadays, even important plot points can be signed in.
"I am currently at a critical juncture in breaking through to the fourth level of the Divine Power Realm, the Yin-Yang Mirror."
"What's needed is all kinds of resources."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Qingfeng chose to sign in.
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in!]
[Rewards received: Spirit Gathering Pill, Marrow Cultivation Pill, True Essence Pill, Undying Golden Body (Cultivation Technique)!]
Chen Qingfeng was overjoyed after hearing about the rewards distributed by the system.
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The next morning.
Chen Qingfeng was the first to wake up.
Chen Qingfeng, after only a short rest, looked energetic again!
Chen Qingfeng glanced sideways at Fan Ruoruo, who was in his left arm, and looked at her.
Just then, a ray of morning light shone through the gauze window.
Chen Qingfeng composed himself and began to plan what he needed to do next.
"There shouldn't be any unexpected incidents during the mission to Northern Qi."
"Mother should be able to recover soon."
"Furthermore, it's time to start taking revenge on those two old fogies, the Empress Dowager and Qin Ye."
"By this time, the Empress Dowager should have received that white silk ribbon, right?"
"I wonder if she'll be cursed half to death after seeing that white silk ribbon?"
Back when they were at the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, Chen Qingfeng had ordered Sang Wen to arrange for someone to secretly deliver a white silk ribbon to the Empress Dowager, preferably the one she had hidden in a secret compartment.
Chapter 88: Ye Qingmei Awakens! Sean is shocked, Chen Pingping's legs have recovered!
Just as Chen Qingfeng was lost in thought.
Fan Ruoruo was the first to wake up.
She followed Chen Qingfeng's gaze and realized that her bra had already slipped down to her waist.
Her upper body was completely naked, and she was so embarrassed that she let out a soft cry of "Ouch!" and quickly crawled under the thin blanket.
Fan Ruoruo's soft shout startled Lin Wan'er, who was on the other side of Chen Qingfeng.
She looked timidly at her husband, but her watery eyes held a shy smile.
Upon seeing this, Chen Qingfeng couldn't help but smile mischievously and said:
"Ladies."
Upon hearing this, Fan Ruoruo peeked out from under the thin blanket, revealing half of her face shyly.
After hearing what the two women said, Chen Qingfeng burst into laughter.
They spent a tender time together.
Chen Qingfeng was finally satisfied.
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"Ladies, please rest well. I'm going to the Surveillance Bureau."
Upon hearing what Chen Qingfeng said, Lin Wan'er peeked out from under the bed curtains:
"My lord, shall I accompany you with Wan'er to pay our respects to Dean Chen?"
In Lin Wan'er's view, Chen Qingfeng was Chen Pingping's adopted son.
On their first day after their marriage, they should have accompanied Chen Qingfeng to visit him and served him tea.
"No need."
"You all get some rest."
Chen Qingfeng then got up and headed to the Supervisory Council without lingering.
Last night at the wedding banquet, Emperor Qing publicly announced an imperial edict appointing him as the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.
He will soon lead the Southern Qing delegation to Northern Qi.