"Alhom! Leave me alone and run!"
The night was quieter, except for the occasional sound of patrolling the Imperial Guard. The entire imperial city was silent. The moonlight was like running water. Although the lights in Yilan Palace were also extinguished, under the moonlight, there was a pair of aliens pulling each other. Young men and women.
Zhenzhen stuffed Alhom's package into his arms, and her voice trembled beyond recognition: "Alhom, I beg you, run away! The Emperor of Qin wants to chop off your head and give it to my Uncle Wang!"
Alehong's fingers were cracked, and his whole body was filled with murderous aura: "I'll go to the Tai Chi Palace and chop off the one named Yan! If it doesn't work out, I'll chop off his favorite woman!"
Zhenzhen kept shaking her head, her body slowly weakened and she fell in front of him: "Can you calm down a little? Qin people are treacherous, do you think you can get close to him on your own?"
Alehong said bitterly: "You are right, the Qin people are treacherous, and I am afraid they have set up defenses against me. Where can I escape from such a huge Qin palace?"
Zhenzhen cheered up: "How will you know if you don't try? During this period, I have explored the Qin Palace terrain all over. You follow me and I will cover for you. Even if they find me, they will not kill me. Ah Lehong, you are very skilled, I believe in you."
Unable to withstand her repeated begging, Alhom calmed down and agreed.
The two of them took advantage of the moonlight and walked around various palace palaces at different heights, walking on one bright or dark path after another, and finally arrived near the palace gate at midnight.
The Suzaku Gate, which is the least guarded in the palace, is right in front of you.
Due to the severe cold in winter, most of the imperial guards stayed in the thermal pavilion on the city tower to keep warm. The imperial guards standing at the palace gate changed guard with the imperial guards in the thermal pavilion every half an hour.
The city gate is closed, and it is impractical to open the Suzaku Gate wide. However, when the imperial guards change the guard, they will open a small gap to escape. This is Alejon's only chance to escape.
Alhom didn't want to wait another half hour, he wanted to rush out of the Suzaku Gate in one go, and slowly drew out his scimitar.
Zhenzhen held down his blade: "Don't act rashly. If you alert other guards, you will be in trouble."
She pointed at a forbidden soldier who left his post to go to the toilet: "Follow him and knock him out, put on his clothes and come back to me. Remember not to hurt anyone, and go out in half an hour."
Alhon thought carefully, slowly sheathed the scimitar, and handed the knife to his princess for safekeeping temporarily: "I promise not to kill anyone, will the princess feel at ease?"
A moment later, Alhom, wearing the armor of the Imperial Guard, returned to Zhenzhen.
He is tall and this armor is obviously not suitable for him. It even has a tendency to be stretched by his strong muscles, which is very inconsistent.
When leaving, Zhenzhen stuffed him with a few pieces of jade to facilitate his expenses on the road. She whispered:
"Alhom, even if you don't say it, I have known your thoughts for such a long time. Since I am the woman you like, you should listen to me and live well. You must remember that there are still people in the Qin Palace. There is someone waiting for you forever."
After explaining, she took the initiative to kiss Alekhon.
A pair of small hands that were cold from the cold carefully traced his forehead, then traced along his high browbones and straight bridge of nose to his chin, as if they wanted to carve his image into their hearts forever.
Alejon never imagined that his first kiss would be so painful and unforgettable.
ten years? Twenty years? How long until he can see his lover again?
He kissed him back unceremoniously, turning his defense into an offense.
…
Zhenzhen hugged his waist and said goodbye to him: "Alhom, I am yours."
Alehong's tears were extremely hot and fell on her cheeks. He said in a hoarse voice, "I will definitely take you back to Beiliang and take good care of yourself in Daqin."
Having said that, it was time for the changing of the guards and the handover of the guards. He strode out of the woods and walked calmly under the moonlight. Zhenzhen watched his back and burst into tears.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the guard on guard had not yet reacted, so he greeted him by himself: "Hey, you kid has been going to a latrine for half an hour, why do you have sores on your butt?"
Alhom didn't say a word, just pushed him away and walked out the door.
Only then did the Forbidden Army realize that something was wrong and shouted to their companions: "He is not one of our own! Catch him!"
But it was too late. Alhom had already managed to get out of the city gate, kicked over several forbidden soldiers outside the gate, snatched their horses and ran away!
Zhenzhen's hanging heart finally fell to the ground and she returned to Yilan Hall along the same route.
As long as Alekhon escapes from this imperial city, the gate of Xijing City will become a piece of cake.
It was a long winter night, and before Yan Xiu issued an order to arrest Alhom, Zhenzhen believed that it would not be difficult to get out of the city with Alhom's skills.
…
"Alhon escaped?"
On the chess table, Yan Xiu calmly landed a piece.
Ren Huai, who was playing chess with him, broke out in a cold sweat nervously, not because he let Alhom go, but because he was pulled into the chess game by Yan Xiu as soon as he entered the palace before he could report.
He was just a young man of sixteen or seventeen years old. It was his first time to play chess with the emperor. The game was shocking every step of the way.
Ren Huai's fingertips were trembling as he placed the white chess piece: "Your Majesty, Alekhon escaped from the palace through the Suzaku Gate at midnight last night, and he successfully escaped from Xijing City at midnight."
"But the strange thing is that he didn't hurt anyone."
Although Yan Xiu always looked serious, his tone at this moment was much lighter than usual: "Well, I understand. Uncle Chiayi has done a good job. Remember to distribute the rewards from the Suzaku Gate Guards."
Ren He returned to Ren's house last night and explained the matter to Ren Huai.
Ren Huai was young. Faced with such a strange order, he had no choice but to do it. He had the courage to ask Yan Xiu worriedly: "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of endless troubles when you let the tiger return to the mountain?"
Yan Xiu raised his eyes to look at him, and unexpectedly there was a hint of concern for the younger generation in his deep and cruel eyes:
"Beiliang will be in endless trouble. Uncle Chiayi. If you have nothing to do, you can walk around more with Mr. Li of Honglu Temple."
So as not to be as stupid as your silly young brother.
Ren Huai cupped his hands and replied: "I obey the order."
It turns out that His Majesty is worried that he is as stupid as his brother.
At the end of the game, Yan Xiu played to his heart's content. It was obvious that Ren Huai was humble to him due to his status, but even so, this game still gave him the long-lost feeling of meeting his opponent while playing chess.
Unexpectedly, the Ren family boy's chess skills were not inferior to his martial arts skills.
Yan Xiu patted Ren Huai on the shoulder: "Next time Ren Qing plays chess with me, show your true strength."
Ren Huai was both happy and shocked: "Wei Chen obeys the order! It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Why don't Your Majesty have another round with Wei Chen?"
Yan Xiu smiled and said, "I'm going to teach Zhu Jieyu how to play chess."
Ren Huai: "Well, then, I would like to send you off to Your Majesty."
Changle Palace.
Yan Xiu asked Zhu Sijia again and again: "Cicada really won't be jealous if I marry her?"
In fact, there was no need to tell Zhu Sijia about the marriage with Beiliang, let alone ask for her consent. However, Yan Xiu refused to let go of any emotional changes in her and insisted on testing her attitude on this matter.
