After leaving Zhao Min, Song Qingshu returned to the Huan Yi Yuan hideout, where Xia Qingqing had long been waiting. Worried that something might change if they delayed too long, he did not even stop to rest. He simply beckoned to her. "Let's go save Yuan Chengzhi."
Bing Xue'er had already learned roughly what had happened from Xia Qingqing. Seeing that Song Qingshu was willing to save Yuan Chengzhi despite their past grievances, she admired him even more and felt she had not misjudged him after all. As they prepared to leave, she hurriedly reminded them, "Be careful on the way."
Song Qingshu laughed heartily. "Don't worry, Sister-in-law. The mere Yili Bi Yuan can't stop me."
Watching the two disappear, Bing Xue'er's face remained slightly flushed. Thinking of the words "Sister-in-law" from his mouth made her heart sway even more. She secretly spat, "I already told that brat not to call me Sister-in-law anymore..." Waves of red spread across her snowy skin, making her all the more enchanting.
Song Qingshu and Xia Qingqing soon arrived at the Yili Bi Yuan. Though the place was heavily guarded, it was the latter half of the night, and Consort Wen's arrival had clearly not led to any increase in security. They quickly knocked out two guards, changed into their clothes, and slipped inside.
The latter half of the night was when people were sleepiest. Many of the guards inside were dozing off, and Song Qingshu and Xia Qingqing made their way in without much danger. Aside from knocking out a few guards when there was no way around them, they barely had to make a move.
When they reached the room where Yuan Chengzhi was held, they found him seriously wounded and lying listlessly on the bed. Xia Qingqing hurriedly called in a