Bao Cheng restrained his hands and said calmly: "Master Shaoyin, you will not receive any reward for your merits. Master Shaoyin had better speak more clearly."
Leng Linjiang smiled, his eyes that looked like the eldest princess's were curved, and his eyes were moving and shining with a seductive light. He glanced at Yao Yao and said calmly: "You are more reliable than Jiuchao. If one day, A Yao I have to ask you to take care of me."
After saying that, he pushed the box towards Bao Cheng's hand, and hesitated to say something: "There are too many disputes in the capital. If you can leave, leave early."
Bao Cheng suddenly became wary. He suspected that Leng Linjiang had overheard the conversation between him and Yao Yao, which was why he made this move. He couldn't tell whether it was a test or sincerity, so he didn't dare to accept it and took his hand from the box. He came down, held it in his sleeves, and declined with a smile: "My family is in the capital and I'm not going anywhere. I don't need this settlement allowance."
Leng Linjiang Xunyi glanced at Bao Cheng, nodded slightly, and the admiration in his eyes was revealed without any concealment, and he said bluntly: "You are very good, I know very well in my heart that A Yao will leave Jingzhao Mansion sooner or later, and she in the capital She can't stay any longer, so she can only leave far away. I think she has a good rapport with you and trusts you very much. If something bad happens to Xiao Qiang in the future and A Yao has to flee the world, I will ask you to take more care of her. In this box Half of the money and banknotes are for you, and half for her. You keep it first. If nothing happens, you don’t have to tell her. She never wants to owe anyone a favor. If I don’t do this, I will never be able to give her the settlement allowance. On the hand."
Bao Cheng was relieved when he heard this. Leng Linjiang didn't know anything. He just relied on his intuition to judge that Yao Yao's future was not good, so he took this opportunity to pave the way for her.
He no longer refused, moved the heavy chicken wing wooden box to the bedside, and thanked him sincerely.
Leng Linjiang waved his hand: "You don't have to thank me. I just want to say one thing. Is there any royal land in the world? If you don't treat A Yao well, I will always find a way to find you and destroy you."
Bao Cheng's original good intentions towards Leng Linjiang were suddenly wiped out, leaving no trace left.
Leng Linjiang didn't care about Bao Cheng's attitude. He sat by the bed and gave Yao Yao some water. He called out miserably a few times. Seeing that Yao Yao still didn't respond, he finally sighed sadly. , explained a few words to Bao Cheng, and then left.
As soon as Leng Linjiang left, Bao Cheng changed his face for a second, holding the box and pushing Yao Yao: "Hey, eh, does he know something?"
Yao Yao's complexion had improved a lot. He turned to look at the direction Leng Linjiang left and said sadly: "He has always been smart. Ever since I returned to Beijing from Longyou Road, he has repeatedly put himself in danger. He should have guessed I was controlled by others, but he sincerely wanted to help me escape."
Bao Cheng sighed and patted the box: "We have money."
Yao Yao smiled: "How much?"
Bao Cheng said: "It's a full two thousand two hundred taels."
Yao Yao had mixed feelings, and his emotion was replaced by overwhelming guilt: "He has a heart."
The night was getting darker, and in the dark night, the air was a bit dull, and the humid vapor around was particularly heavy. The wind blew against the ground, bringing up moist dust.
Tonight, there should be a rain.
As soon as it gets dark, no one is allowed to walk around in the Han Mansion. The whole house is quiet, as if there is no one there.
Yao Yao asked quietly: "Has Han Changmu left the house?"
Bao Cheng nodded: "I watched him get on the carriage from the side door and head towards Miyagi City."
Yao Yao was stunned for a moment: "At this hour, the palace door has long been locked.
What was he doing in the palace? "
Bao Cheng shook his head.
Yao Yao stopped thinking about it and jumped up from the bed. He didn't look like he was seriously injured or dying.
She quickly changed into her night clothes and tied up her hair without using anything that could identify her identity. She only tied it tightly with a black hairband.
The opaque black cloth covered her face, blocking her face below her eyes. Her whole demeanor changed drastically, like an unsheathed sword, sharp and murderous.
She said to Bao Cheng in a cold voice: "Lock the door and don't open it for anyone to come."
Bao Cheng rubbed his hands nervously, with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Come back quickly, I'm afraid I can't bear it."
Yao Yao gritted his teeth: "You have to carry it even if you can't bear it."
She walked out of the door as light as a swallow, and her figure blended into the night and was indistinguishable.
The night was dark, and most of the candlelight in the palace had stopped. The moist wind blew through the lanterns in front of the palace gate, and the dim yellow halo swayed uncertainly.
The carriage stopped in the shadows under the palace wall, and a Qingjun man got out of the carriage. He was wrapped up so tightly that his appearance could not be seen clearly.
At this time, the palace gate had already been locked, but someone was on duty at the corner gate all night in case the courtiers had to enter and leave the palace in an emergency.
The corridor of the deep palace is deep and narrow, and there are several lamps hanging under the red wall. The dim yellow light stretches far and wide, unable to illuminate the darkness ahead.
The little chamberlain led the way with a lantern, and his feet landed on the bright halo of light, making no sound at all.
People in the palace all walk on tiptoes. After walking like this for many years, they are light and silent, and their bodies are extremely stable. Only newcomers to the palace can't control their heels from landing, making an unpleasant sound of footsteps. After being beaten several times by the elder palace people, he also developed a memory.
The young chamberlain was a stern person. He led the man through the long corridor and through several locked palace doors from the corner door, but never asked a single word.
It was as if his curiosity had long been worn away by Leng Su's deep palace.
The young chamberlain led the man to a stop at the second gate of Yeting. The shadows around the corner fell on the two of them, making their figures even more invisible.
A deep voice suddenly rang out from the shadows: "Stay back first."
The little chamberlain hurriedly held the lamp and walked to the distance.
The man in the shadow saluted and said: "Your Majesty."
The man shouted and took off his hood, revealing his bottomless cold eyes.
Bao Cheng watched with his own eyes as Han Changmu drove toward the palace city in a car that night. He was indeed right. The palace door was locked, but the man who could still walk all the way to Yeting without any hindrance was Han Changmu.
The man in the shadow walked into the light, his face was pale and beardless, his eyes were slightly cloudy, but they were shining brightly. He looked nearly fifty years old and very energetic.
The man lowered his voice and asked, "Your Majesty, I came here at night, but what's the emergency?"
Han Changmu said calmly: "Is there a chamberlain named Gu Rong in Yeting?"
The man was stunned for a moment, as if he was reminiscing. After a long time, he said solemnly: "Yes, this person died five years ago."
Han Changmu smiled and said, "He is not dead. He is in my hands and has confessed something." He whispered to the man: "Hidden here."
The man nodded: "The guards in Yeting are not always tight. If the prince wants to get it, it won't be difficult."
Han Changmu said: "Let's go."
The man called Xiao Liu softly, and the waiter not far away rushed to
Hurrying forward, he ordered: "Guard the second gate."
The little chamberlain remained silent, but honestly turned off the light and crouched in the shadows.
Han Changmu glanced at the young chamberlain thoughtfully and smiled.
The man whispered: "You are young, but you are smart and sensible."
Han Changmu nodded slightly and followed the man into Yeting.
It seems to be colder in the Yeting than outside. The wind in early spring is actually a bit cold, giving people the illusion that winter has entered overnight.
The pigeon cage-like houses are lined up one after another. The windows are dark and there is no light at all.
The man whispered: "There are strict rules in Yeting. When it gets dark, the lights are turned off. If there are one or two who don't follow the rules, they will be honest after a few beatings."
A layer of cold white frost fell on the ground, and when you stepped on it, you could see a shallow footprint.
Han Changmu paused in his steps.
I don’t know how many beatings A Yao received under such strict rules.
The light was weak and could only illuminate the small area underfoot. The man held the lamp and walked around in Yeting. As he walked, he explained: "The place he mentioned is a dining room in Yeting." , because it was too far away from the inner garden, and the meal was already cold when it was brought to the palace, so the dining room was abandoned."
Han Changmu nodded and suddenly asked: "Where do the sin slaves who have not entered the palace live?"
The man was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and pointed to the darkest northwest corner: "They all live there."
Han Changmu looked up and saw that it was pitch black and couldn't see anything.
The man didn't ask any more questions and just led Han Changmu to continue walking forward. After turning another corner, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, watch your steps carefully. This place has been abandoned for a long time and it is not easy to walk."
As he spoke, a stale breath hit his face, and what he saw was a house that was almost falling over. It was covered with dust and cobwebs were fluttering in the wind.
Han Changmu stood in front of the half-collapsed wooden door. He couldn't figure out how there could be such a dilapidated place in the palace. He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is this it?"
The man bowed and said, "This is it. It's a bit dilapidated. I'll clean it up first."
Han Changmu shook his head: "No need, don't leave any traces. I'll find it myself, and you'll stay here to guard it."
Without waiting for the man to speak, Han Changmu flashed and entered the kitchen through the narrow crack in the door.
It is said to be a long-abandoned kitchen, but the kitchen in the palace is much larger than that in the private sector.
This kitchen room is divided into three rooms, inside and outside. There is a three-burner stove in the outermost room. The dust accumulated over the years is as thick as a finger, and has formed a hard gray scale.
The two rooms inside are warehouses, used to store ingredients such as meat and vegetables.
According to Gu Rong, the secret road map is hidden in the warehouse.
Han Changmu did not stay in the kitchen for a long time, nor did he touch anything that might leave traces. He quickly entered the warehouse.
The warehouse has been emptied, leaving only a wooden shelf placed against the wall. The shelf fell halfway to the ground and was obviously damaged. Spider webs hung in the gaps of the wooden shelf. When they floated lightly, a cloud of dust was stirred up. .
There were several tattered rattan baskets lying upside down on the wooden shelves, and several holes seemed to have been gnawed by mice.
Han Changmu frowned, how could there be mice in the courtyard? Is Ayao afraid of mice? Little girls should be afraid.
His eyes slowly moved up along the wooden frame of the rattan basket, and landed on the mottled wall. His eyes narrowed and he found the wall tile with a hidden grid.
