Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 229: Chapter 229: What a Wabi-Sabi Aesthetic!

The Imperial Palace of Donggao was so vast that Qi Yue, having passed through several palace gates, found herself somewhat lost.

She carelessly entered two halls, gathering anything she saw. One of them, called Rongcui Palace, was a bedroom, though she was not sure which favored concubine it belonged to.

Its opulence was indescribable.

Just the dressing cases on the table alone numbered several, the jewelry inside dazzling enough to blind.

Not to mention the array of exquisite trinkets covering the table.

Among them, there was a fruit display carved from various gems and jades—a yellow lemon, purple grapes, and an emerald pear, all crammed into a jade dish.

The size and color were replicas so exact they seemed real.

One glance, and one could almost smell the fruit’s fragrance.

Qi Yue really liked it and unapologetically took it to her bedroom.

The other items were all promptly stored in the warehouse, to be sold for space-time currency later.

She then encountered a patrol of guards at night. To avoid alerting them, Qi Yue fled without choosing her path and ended up crashing into an old eunuch’s quarters.

At the time, this old eunuch was soaking his feet, attended to by a little eunuch.

The little eunuch reacted quickly. As soon as she entered, he shouted out, and Qi Yue knocked him out with a punch.

The old eunuch, a cunning soul, immediately offered a smile, saying, “Are you here for wealth or for life? I am willing to guide you.”

Qi Yue rolled her eyes.

His willingness to guide her depended on whether she believed him or not!

She immediately took out an Obedience Pill from her bosom and threw it to him.

“Eat this, then we’ll talk!”

The old eunuch hesitated for a moment but quickly swallowed the pill.

After some questioning, Qi Yue burst into laughter.

The old eunuch claimed he was the Emperor’s second-most favored servant, second only to the chief steward. The entire harem recognized his influence, and he knew the way to every place, even owning half the key to the Emperor’s private treasury!

According to the old eunuch, there was a banquet in the palace that night. The Emperor was hosting officials in the Huxin Pavilion, expected to drink till 11 PM – 1 AM. Except for one or two guards, the halls were free of even a ghostly shadow—a perfect opportunity for her grand designs!

What was she waiting for?

Qi Yue immediately had him lead the way to the Emperor’s private treasury!

With the Emperor’s confidant clearing the path, Qi Yue strolled with great confidence, encountering no one who dared to question her.

Along the way, they passed several palace maids carrying trays; all of them bowed their heads respectfully before the duo, not daring even to breathe too loudly.

Soon, under the guidance of the old eunuch, she arrived at a secluded loft.

It truly was the location of the Emperor’s private treasury. It seemed unguarded from the outside, but as soon as they entered, well, the guards inside all stared at her with wide eyes.

“Eunuch Feng, is this someone new? She looks unfamiliar!”

The person who had taken the Obedience Pill appeared somewhat dull. Qi Yue, not wanting to waste words, immediately scattered a Hallucinogen into the air!

In an instant, dozens of guards knelt down, crying out, “Long live the Emperor!”

Well, it looked like she had turned into the Emperor of Donggao in their eyes!

Qi Yue waved her hand, feigning propriety.

“Rise, all of you. Bring out my best treasures; I want to pick some gifts for the officials!”

“Yes.”

A few guards immediately stepped forward and opened the inner chamber.

Qi Yue grinned at the sight of the huge fish-shaped lock.

She had planned to use sulfuric acid to corrode the lock, but now it seemed there was no need for her to lift a finger!

Once inside, Qi Yue’s eyes widened.

This was not just a private treasury; it was more like a national treasury!

Look at all these priceless herbs, nutritional supplements, exotic treasures, and bars of gold and silver!

Qi Yue quickly sent the soldiers out and excitedly turned in a circle.

This trip to the Imperial City was worth it!

After this, she was likely immune to the allure of mountains of gold and silver!

In her excitement, she asked the old eunuch.

“Are there more items here, or in the national treasury?”

“Of course, there’s a lot here. His Majesty often said that the treasury should appear poor to the officials, so it shouldn’t hold too much!”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yue couldn’t help but mentally bump her forehead against Emperor Donggao’s and give him a hundred and eighty thumbs up!

Well done!

It was lucky that he had stored everything in his private treasury, otherwise the disappointed one would have been her.

With a wave of her hand, she gathered all of the items into her space.

Looking at the empty warehouse, Qi Yue couldn’t help but muster a mischievous thought.

She immediately took out a piece of paper and wrote a sentence on it before throwing it on the ground.

Qing Nanzun wanted to play tricks on her? Let her bury a mine and send this turtle grandchild to heaven then.

He’s not unkillable, is he?

Let Emperor Donggao kill him, see if he doesn’t die!

After everything was done, Qi Yue left the warehouse with the old eunuch and thoughtfully locked the inner chamber door.

In the guards’ view, the Emperor had looked at the treasures but was too reluctant to give any away, leaving empty-handed.

Initially, she had planned to have the old eunuch accompany her out of the palace gate, but halfway there, a little eunuch brought a message that Emperor Donggao had summoned her.

Qi Yue quickly pulled out a silver needle and pierced it into the old eunuch’s neck.

Don’t underestimate this needle, combined with the Stimulation Technique Qi Yue had recently mastered, it could cause temporary memory loss, making one forget what had happened.

Watching the old eunuch walk away, Qi Yue tightened her grip on the Climbing Rope and also scurried onto the rooftop of a palace.

She planned to use the same method as on her arrival, walking along the rooftops to avoid getting lost and not being discovered by the guards.

Soon, she found the path she had taken earlier.

Just as she turned a corner, she suddenly felt something was off.

Someone was there!

She quickly halted her footsteps and looked in the direction of the gaze.

A few meters away, leaning against a stone pillar, was a person in white, turning his head to look at her with a slightly surprised expression.

Qi Yue was also slightly taken aback.

What a master of wabi-sabi!

The man was only in his mid-twenties, but his face bore an extraordinary simplicity and serenity.

His features weren’t particularly fine, but they fit together perfectly, exuding a rugged yet gentle beauty.

His hair was loose and not tied up high like that of the typical Donggao men, looking languid and unrestrained.

His wide robe trailed on the ground, and his clothes were casually draped as if the pillar underneath him was a comfortable bed.

At that moment, the moonlight filled the sky, the moon’s glow evenly spilled across the earth, meticulously outlining everything under the sky.@@novelbin@@

Thus, Qi Yue was able to fully capture all the expressions on his face.

From surprise to confusion, then to serenity, and finally settling into silence.

Qi Yue suddenly remembered, wasn’t this the same person she had seen fleeing earlier?

Looking at him, he obviously wasn’t a thief, but seemed to live here.

But why then would Emperor Donggao have people chase after him?

Thinking of this, and seeing that the man kept silent, Qi Yue assumed he didn’t want to get involved and decided to leave.

But just as she lifted her foot, she heard the man suddenly ask, “Who are you? What are you doing here?”

Qi Yue paused, stopping in her tracks, and pointed at the moon in the sky.

“If I say I came to watch the moon, would you believe me?”

Considering that the man had already seen her face, Qi Yue changed her mind for a moment.

She planned to take the opportunity while the man was speaking to apply the memory-loss technique, but unfortunately, the man kept his whole body leaning against the pillar as if he had osteomalacia, giving her no chance.

Hearing this, the man also paused for a moment, his gaze gradually deepening.

“Why not believe?”

The man spoke with a casual yet sincere tone, resembling a free-spirited, noble man, and Qi Yue instantly changed her mind again.

With the Truth Pill and Hallucinatory Drug this evening, there had already been enough tricks; Emperor Donggao would not be able to sort things out for a while or trace them back to her.

She decided to let this man go.

Figuring that the theft from the private treasury would soon be discovered, Qi Yue swiftly left.