Because he has no bath tomorrow, Zhao Yao stayed in a good mood all day long to attend class. In the afternoon, after practicing the piano and going to school, he left Wende Hall like the wind and couldn't wait to return to Kunde Hall.
"Concubine, I will come back after dinner tomorrow." Zhao Yao asked while packing his things, "Concubine, what do you want, can I buy it for you?"
"Concubine, I don't want anything, but you can buy whatever you want." Liang Zhaoyi said, and told Zhao Yao with a straight face, "Don't eat too much, be careful of eating too much, you know?" Liang Zhaoyi was worried. After the son left the palace, he kept eating, which made his stomach full. After all, this kind of thing has happened before.
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"Do you really know?" Liang Zhaoyi didn't quite believe her son's promise, and poked his forehead and said, "If you have a bad stomach again this time, you will not be allowed to leave the palace for the next three months."
"What?" This punishment was very serious for Zhao Yao, so he quickly raised his hands and swore, "Concubine, I swear that I will not eat up my stomach." Well, this time when he left the palace, he would take it easy and stop eating to fill his stomach.
"It's best this way." Liang Zhaoyi warned again, "Pay attention to safety."
Zhao Yao patted his little chest and assured Liang Zhaoyi: "Don't worry, concubine, I will be careful." He added, "I told Brother Ba that I will sleep all day tomorrow and ask him not to come. Find me."
"Mother Concubine, you also told the Second Mother Concubine and the others that I need to catch up on my sleep and ask them not to come to me." Liang Zhaoyi and Zhao Yao did not tell Poppy and the others that there was a secret way out of the Leng Palace. It's not that they don't believe in Poppy and the others, but the fact that there is a secret passage in the cold palace is too secret, and the fewer people know about it, the better.
Liang Zhaoyi nodded and said, "Okay."
Zhao Yao put on his shoulder bag and said, "Concubine, I'm leaving then."
"Be careful." This is not the first time that her son has left the palace through a secret passage in the cold palace. Liang Zhaoyi is not worried that something will happen to him.
Zhao Yao asked Lai Wang and the others to take good care of the house, and then took Tong Xi to Leng Gong.
Lai Lu and the others were all waiting for Zhao Yao. When they saw him coming, they all wagged their tails happily.
[Yao Yao, we will accompany you out of the palace. 】
Zhao Yao touched Lai Lu's head and said with a smile: "You continue to train, don't be lazy. When I come back, I will check."
Lailu said with some disappointment: [Okay, we will train well. 】
"After you have trained them, it will be their turn to come to Manman." Come to Manman, the dogs who are now guarding Pei's house. There are many cats and dogs in Pei Mansion. They took turns guarding the Pei Mansion with Lai Lu and the others in the cold palace. "When I come back, I will bring you something delicious."
When they heard that there was something delicious, Lailu and the others' eyes lit up: "We want to eat meat, we want to eat big bones." 】
"No problem." Zhao Yao stood up and told Tong Le to take good care and supervise Lai Lu and them.
After explaining the matter, Zhao Yao took Tongxi to the secret passage.
The entrance to the secret passage is under Concubine Pei's bed. Before entering the entrance, a few things had to be moved.
With a click, the entrance to the secret passage opened, and Zhao Yao jumped into the entrance with Tongxi.
There was darkness in the secret passage. Zhao Yao took out the fire stick from his bag and lit a candle. What he saw before his eyes was a rugged secret passage.
This secret passage is not wide and can only accommodate one person. Zhao Yao guessed that this secret passage was originally dug for Concubine Pei. Although Concubine Pei escaped from the cold palace through a secret passage, she still failed to escape the fate of death.
Fortunately, Zhao Yao and Tong Xi are not fat men and can pass through the secret passage.
Tong Xi walked in front holding the candle, and Zhao Yao followed him. This secret passage is very long, and Zhao Yao and the others walked for more than half an hour before they walked out.
The exit of the secret passage is in a woodshed in Pei Mansion, which is very inconspicuous.
Zhao Yao knocked on the wall at the exit of the secret passage. After a while, the exit door slowly opened. Zhao Yao walked out of the secret passage with Tongxi.
Before entering the secret passage, Zhao Yao and Tong Xi changed their clothes and put on tattered clothes. The two of them also deliberately messed up their hair and darkened their faces, making them look like beggars.
Zhao Yao and the others did this on purpose because they didn't want to draw attention to themselves. After all, no one would set their sights on beggars.
Laiman and the others had been waiting for Zhao Yao at the exit of the secret passage. When they saw him coming out, they happily rushed towards him.
Zhao Yao sat on the ground, hugging the cats and dogs guarding Pei Mansion.
[Yao Yao, you are finally here, we miss you so much. 】 Laiman said while sticking out his tongue to lick Zhao Yao's face.
"I miss you too." Zhao Yao kissed them, "I want to study, and I don't have time to see you on weekdays. I can only wait for Xiu Mu to come to you."
[Yao Yao, you worked hard studying. 】
"By the way, is there anyone else wandering around Pei Mansion recently?"
[A few days ago, someone ran in. 】
"Run in?" Zhao Yao asked in shock, "A few people ran in. What were they doing here?"
[Four people came in. They looked through the whole house, as if they were looking for something. ] Laiman said, [However, they found nothing, and then they never came in again or wandered around. 】
"Looking for something?" Zhao Yao asked with confusion on his face, "What are they looking for?"
[They kept talking about that thing, that thing, but they didn’t say what it was. ] Lai Mandao said, [Looking at their appearance, what they are looking for is very important. 】
"Important things?" Zhao Yao became more and more confused, "Is there anything important in Pei's house?"
[No, there is nothing in Pei's house. 】
If there really is something important in Pei's house, there is no way they wouldn't know about it.
"Then what are they looking for?"
【have no idea. ] Lai Man tilted his little head and said, [Those people were very strange. When they ran in, they were wearing black clothes and their faces were covered, making them look like they were shady. 】
"It's weird, it's really weird." Zhao Yao said to Lai Man and the others, "You continue to be optimistic about the Pei Mansion. If those weirdos are entering the Pei Mansion, you must tell me immediately."
【good. ] As soon as Laiman finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something and said, [By the way, Yaoyao, those people left the capital. 】
"Leaved the capital?"
[That night, after those people left Pei Mansion, I followed them quietly. They stayed at Ping'an Guesthouse in the west of the city. They left early the next morning. 】
"Then where did they say they were going?"
[I didn’t mention it, they all look fierce and evil, and it’s hard to tell who they are as good people at first glance. 】Lai Man is a very smart and understanding dog. Over the years, it has been wandering around the capital, met all kinds of people, and has long developed the ability to observe people's emotions.
"It seems that I have to go to Ping An Guesthouse tomorrow to inquire." He had to find out where these weirdos came from and see if they were in danger.
Tongxi saw that it was getting dark outside the window, so he reminded Zhao Yao: "Your Highness, it's getting dark, we should leave, otherwise the second master will have to wait in a hurry."
"Lai Man, come with us." Zhao Yao stood up, patted his butt, and told other cats and dogs to give them some delicious food later.
Lai Man wagged his tail and happily followed Zhao Yao and the others out of Pei Mansion. It ran out first, then looked around again to make sure there was no one, and returned to notify Zhao Yao and the others.
Zhao Yao and the others left Pei's Mansion and ran into the alley closest to Pei's Mansion. When we got out of the alley, there was a lively scene outside.
Passers-by didn't even look at the two beggars and a dog that suddenly appeared.
Zhao Yao smelled the fragrance of the roadside food stall, and suddenly became hungry and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
The owner of the food stall saw Zhao Yao, a beggar, staring directly at his stall, and waved his hand in disgust: "Get out! Get out! Get out!"
Zhao Yao pretended to be scared and ran away quickly.
Then, he led Tongxi and Laiman through various turns and came to a dark alley. At the entrance of the alley, a young man looked around and stretched his neck, waiting.
When he saw two beggars approaching with a big yellow dog, his face lit up and he hurriedly stepped forward.
"Second uncle, I'm here." Zhao Yao saw the young man and ran towards him happily.
Liang Run hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Zhao Yao.
"I miss my second uncle so much."
"I miss my second uncle so much." Zhao Yao rubbed Liang Run's face.
"Let the second uncle take a good look." Liang Run looked at Zhao Yao carefully and found that his cute nephew's face had lost weight. "Why did he lose weight? It must be because he studied too hard."
"That's right, studying is hard... Gulu Gulu..." Before Zhao Yao could finish his words, his stomach growled with hunger.
"I'm hungry. My second uncle will take you back for dinner." Liang Run said as he carried Zhao Yao home, "My second uncle made hot pot for you, including all your favorite dishes."
"Second uncle is the best." Zhao Yao said sweetly.
"How are your mother-in-law's days?" Liang Zhaoyi is Liang Run's sister. He has been attached to Liang Zhaoyi since he was a child. When Liang Zhaoyi entered the palace for the draft, he cried for a long time.
"My mother-in-law is very good. She eats well, drinks well, and sleeps well."
"You weren't bullied, were you?"
"No."
Liang Run didn't quite believe it: "Is it true?"
"Really." Zhao Yao said seriously, "My mother-in-law is very smart, how can she be bullied, and she won't let others bully me." His mother-in-law is the smartest concubine in the palace.
