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The heartbeat of survival echoed in my chest like a drum, the cold dye clinging to my skin brought an indescribable sense of discomfort and panic.
"The Liang Residence is no longer a place for us to linger," Xie Yao's voice was tense, filled with undeniable determination.
My fingertips still trembled, the ruined prescription seemed to remind me that all efforts could vanish in an instant.
"We're going to a more important place." He gazed into the depths of the night, his expression cold and resolute. "There lies a secret more crucial than the prescription."
I didn't ask where it was or how dangerous it might be.
I knew that from the moment I stepped into the dye house, he and I had been swept into the same whirlpool.
I simply nodded firmly, suppressing the fear deep within me.
Thus, in the deep night as the Liang Residence gradually returned to calm, two figures marked with indigo stains quietly left this magnificent yet cold prison.
A quarter of an hour later, we found ourselves in the darkness outside the examination hall.
He handed me a set of coarse cloth garments, resembling those worn by young scholars. After washing off the dye and changing into this outfit, I truly looked like a frail young boy.
"Don't be afraid, just follow me," Xie Yao whispered, his left hand hidden in his sleeve, fingertips seemingly caressing the jade pendant with bamboo patterns.
I carefully tucked the poisoned silver needle deep into my hairpin; its cold touch reminded me of the dangers that lay ahead.
The examination hall was heavily guarded, and we avoided the patrols, moving stealthily in the shadows, each step taken with utmost caution.
Xie Yao was exceptionally familiar with the paths here. He led me through winding alleys and over low walls, finally stopping in a secluded corner.
He took out a golden dagger from his bosom, its hilt glinting coldly in the moonlight.
Instead of using it to harm anyone, he skillfully pried loose a brick from the wall, revealing a hidden mechanism.
After a faint clicking sound, a tiny secret door quietly opened.
Behind the door was a narrow, cold passage filled with the musty scent of long-forgotten memories.
Xie Yao walked ahead, and I followed closely. At the end of the passage was an even smaller stone chamber.
The chamber was empty except for a faded scroll hanging on the wall.
Xie Yao stepped forward, took down the scroll, and gently sliced open its layers with the tip of his golden dagger, revealing yellowed paper hidden inside.
"The late emperor's reform edict..." he whispered, his voice tinged with disbelief.
I leaned closer, and the flowing script on the paper sent chills down my spine—not only were there ideas for reform, but also undeniable evidence pointing to some deeply entrenched forces.
Suddenly, a faint noise from outside the stone chamber shattered the moment of revelation.
Suddenly, the hidden door was pushed open with a force, and Liang Yulan appeared at the entrance, dressed in dark clothing, her face twisted with rage.
"Third Young Master Xie, what remarkable skills you have!" Her voice dripped with deep-seated hatred as her gaze locked onto the sachet hanging at Xie Yao's waist.
That sachet was one he often carried, exuding a faint scent of Agarwood, but at that moment, it became an eyesore in her view.
In her hand, she clutched a slender silver hairpin and viciously aimed it at the sachet, intent on destroying it.
However, the instant the pin touched the sachet, a strange fragrance erupted, far more potent than usual.
Liang Yulan's movements abruptly froze; her eyes began to glaze over, and a sickly flush crept across her face.
Inside that sachet was no ordinary Agarwood; it contained an aphrodisiac concocted by Xie Yao himself. However, he had tampered with it—should it be forcibly destroyed, it would backfire on the attacker.
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