The nun in white, Shuang'er and Shuer fought all the way, and it took a lot of effort for the five of them to return to Wei Xiaobao and Xiang Yan's residence in the palace. It was noisy outside all the time, and it gradually calmed down around five o'clock.
Wei Xiaobao said: "It has become quiet outside, and the guards should have dispersed. Master, it's getting late now, why don't we go back first and then enter the palace later." Xiang Yan objected: " Is it a bit risky for us to go out now? There is an assassin in the palace, will the guards give up the search so easily? Did they set an ambush outside to lure us? "
Wei Xiaobao said: "There should be no ambush. The palace is no different from other places, and setting up an ambush in the palace is not a trivial matter. The emperor, the queen mother, Princess Jianning, and the chief guard Duolong went to Wutai Mountain, and the deputy chief Ruidong went to Yunnan. At present, the palace There is no one who can make the decision. Who has the right to set up an ambush in the palace? Besides, there are so many rooms in the palace, it will not be easy for the guards to catch us! When the emperor returned to the palace, he learned that another person had entered the palace. Assassin, and those guards have never caught the assassin, won't they be the unlucky ones then? I'm afraid those guards are also looking forward to us leaving the palace."
The nun in white also said: "What are you afraid of? We are leaving the palace now, who can stop us?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, I understand that those guards can't stop the master."
So the five people went out and walked outside the palace. As expected, they didn't see any guards along the way. Wei Xiaobao suddenly said: "Master, do you want to see my aunt?" The nun in white asked: "Your aunt? Who is she?" Wei Xiaobao said: "My aunt's surname is Tao, her name is Tao Hongying..." The nun in white said He exclaimed softly: "Hongying?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, maybe you know her. My aunt used to serve the eldest princess of Emperor Chongzhen."
The nun in white said: "Okay, okay. Where is she? Hurry...go and ask her to come see me." The nun in white had always been calm and composed, but now she looked very anxious. Wei Xiaobao said: "We can't call tonight." The nun in white asked repeatedly: "Why? Why?" Wei Xiaobao said: "My aunt was loyal to the Ming Dynasty and once assassinated the Tatar Queen Mother. Unfortunately, she didn't die, so she had to hide in the palace. Hiding. She can’t meet again until tomorrow night after seeing my password.”
The nun in white said: "Very good, Hongying, this girl has integrity. What's your code?" Wei Xiaobao said: "I made an appointment with my aunt. I will build a pile of stones on the fire ground, insert a few sticks, and she will Got it." The female nun in white said, "Let's go make the signal." So the five people turned around and came to the fire scene. Wei Xiaobao picked up a stick of charcoal, drew a bird on a piece of wood, piled it into a pile of rocks, and inserted the stick into the pile. The nun in white suddenly said: "Someone is coming."
The fire scene was where waste was burned in the palace. Someone arrived at this time, and something unusual happened. The five of them hid behind the large tile jar nearby. They could only hear the faint sound of footsteps. One person ran over, stood still and looked around. He was slightly startled when he saw the wooden stick inserted by Wei Xiaobao, and then walked over and pulled it up. When the man turned around, the moonlight shone on his face. That man was Tao Hongying. Wei Xiaobao shouted happily: "Auntie, I'm here." He walked out from behind the jar.
Tao Hongying rushed forward, hugged him, and said happily: "Good boy, you are finally here. Every night, I come here to take a look, hoping to see the mark you left. I just heard that Gong There was an assassin here, so I came over to see if it was you. I didn't expect it was you. How did you become an assassin?" Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie, there is someone who wants to see you." Tao Hongying was slightly surprised and let go of him. , asked: "Who wants to see me?"
The nun in white stood up straight and whispered: "Hongying, you...do you still know me?" Tao Hongying was startled, took three steps back, touched her waist with her right hand, and pulled out the dagger in her hand. "Who are you?" The nun in white sighed and said, "So you don't know me anymore." Tao Hongying said, "I...I can't see your face, you...you are..."
The nun in white turned her body away, letting the moonlight shine on half of her face, and whispered: "Your appearance has changed a lot." Tao Hongying trembled: "You are... you are..." Suddenly dropped her shorts Jian shouted: "Princess, is it you? I...I..." rushed over and hugged the nun's legs in white, fell to the ground, and sobbed: "Princess, I can see you today, I...I changed Even if he died immediately, he would be very happy..."
Xiang Yan, Shuang'er and Shu'er also stood up.
I heard the nun in white say: "You have been in the palace these days?" Tao Hongying sobbed: "Yes." The nun in white said: "Xiao Bao said that you once assassinated the Tatar Empress Dowager, that's good. But...it's hard for you." At this point, tears fell down. Tao Hongying said: "The princess has a body of ten thousand gold and cannot be delayed here. I will send the princess out of the palace immediately." The nun in white sighed and said: "I am no longer a princess." Tao Hongying said: "No, no , in my slave’s heart, you will always be the princess, my eldest princess.”
The nun in white smiled sadly. Under the moonlight, tears were shining on her cheeks, making her smile even more sad. The nun in white said slowly: "Come with me out of the palace!" Tao Hongying said: "Yes."
