The layout of the Nanchu Palace is similar to that of the Daliang Dynasty.
It also faces south.
To the south is the "Qianchao", or "Da Nei", where the monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu went to court to handle government affairs.
To the north is the "Harem", where all the Emperor Chu's concubines lived.
There is a high wall between the harem and the palace. The harem is heavily guarded and not even a male bird can enter...
On the east side of this wall, in the corner bordering the palace wall, there is a small palace.
It's called "Yaowang Palace".
Su Xian, Yang Zhilan, and Zhou Wei were arranged here by Emperor Chu.
"This place is not bad."
The three of them stood in the small square in front of Yaowang Palace and looked around.
Perhaps, it was because Emperor Chu didn't know that Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei were both super masters, so he was very confident about them and placed them under house arrest behind the Medicine King's Palace without anyone watching them!
Only at the gate of the Medicine King's Palace were there guarded by several forbidden troops, and Su Xian and the others were not allowed to step out of the Medicine King's Palace.
But inside the hall, they can move around as they please.
"The accommodation arranged by Emperor Chu for us is quite acceptable, but we must not take it lightly. Don't forget how he 'invited' us to the palace."
Su Xian reminded.
Zhou Wei nodded repeatedly: "Senior brother, don't worry, I will save you all."
When Su Xian saw this, he ignored him and slowly turned around, facing the east side of the Medicine King Palace.
Next to it on the east side is the city wall of the palace city.
Looking up, the tall city wall stretched across there like a mountain range. It was still dark, but the torches were bright, and you could see the uneven female walls on the city wall, as well as the patrolling Forbidden Army soldiers above.
Tonight, Tanzhou City is in chaos, and Miyagi City has naturally stepped up its vigilance.
"Zhilan, junior brother, have you noticed the super masters in Suwei Gongcheng?" Su Xian was still looking at the city wall.
"I noticed it." Yang Zhilan nodded.
"After all, it is the palace of a country. If Emperor Chu hadn't 'invited' us to enter, it wouldn't have been so easy for me and Yang Nuxia to enter," Zhou Wei said.
"Then, can we escape silently?" Su Xian asked again.
"Sir, the super masters of Suwei Palace City mainly defend against threats from the outside. It is naturally easier for us to sneak out from the inside, and the chance of success is 40%." Yang Zhilan analyzed calmly.
"Fourty percent? It's still too low." Su Xian shook his head.
Yang Zhilan added: "If we are not afraid of conflict with them and we try to get a little skin injury, the chance may be as high as 60 to 70%."
Su Xian shook his head again and looked at them: "Is it really just a little skin injury? If it is not absolutely necessary, I don't want you to take risks."
Yang Zhilan and Zhou Wei both lowered their heads. It was obvious that the term "skin injury" was indeed too mild.
"correct."
Su Xian's expression changed and he asked: "If there is a sudden vulnerability in their defense, if we seize the opportunity, can the chance of success be increased to 80% to 90%?"
"Senior brother, if there is a loophole in them, not to mention the 80-90% chance, I can guarantee that the three of us can escape from the city safely!" Zhou Wei clapped his hands on his thighs and assured.
"But the problem is, this is the palace city, and it seems unlikely that accidents or loopholes will occur." Zhou Wei frowned, and then shook his head.
Su Xian smiled and said:
"No rush, no rush. I believe that in the near future, there will be accidents and loopholes in this deep palace compound. That will be our opportunity."
"Why is senior brother so sure?" Zhou Wei was curious, and Yang Zhilan also looked sideways.
"Have you forgotten the group of masked men in black who caused trouble in Tanzhou City tonight? I always feel that this matter is not that simple." Su Xiandao.
"It makes sense, then we need to be prepared at all times. Once they have a loophole, we will seize the opportunity to run away." Zhou Wei clenched his fists.
"..."
After solving the problem of running away, Su Xian changed his steps, turned around slowly, and faced the north side of Medicine King Hall again.
Next to the north side of Yaowang Hall is a city wall.
Climbing over this city wall is the harem of Emperor Chu.
Su Xian looked up and observed for a while, then suddenly looked sideways at Yang Zhilan and asked:
"Can you take me over this wall to the other side silently?"
"Senior brother, you..."
Before Yang Zhilan spoke, Zhou Wei on the side had an exaggerated expression, stared at Su Xian and said with a smile: "Brother, you...you actually want to go to the harem to steal Emperor Chu's concubines!"
Su Xian's head was suddenly full of black lines, he glared at him and scolded:
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by 'stealing' the Chu Emperor's concubines? The reason your senior brother and I went there is to find the autobiography of the late Emperor of Southern Chu, so as to reveal the secrets of the former crown prince."
Zhou Wei didn't agree with Su Xian, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at him meaningfully with an "I understand" smile in his eyes.
Yang Zhilan's expression remained unchanged, but at this moment, she also glared at Zhou Wei implicitly, and then replied with a serious face:
"Sir, the super masters of Suwei Miyagi are only located on the periphery of Miyagi. They generally will not interfere in the defense of Miyagi's interior."
"In other words, we can easily sneak into the harem?" Su Xian's eyes lit up.
"Yes." Yang Zhilan nodded, and then added: "We just need to be careful and avoid everyone, and then we can sneak in without anyone noticing."
"That's good."
Su Xian raised his head, looked at the high city wall, and sneered: "Emperor Chu, Emperor Chu, do you think you will take advantage of me by 'inviting' me into the palace?"
"Haha, just wait, I will definitely..."
Just as he was finishing his words, Zhou Wei suddenly felt something in his heart and said from the sidelines: "...Steal all the concubines in your harem!"
"shut up!"
Su Xian's face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. Without caring about his identity, he raised his hand to beat Zhou Wei.
This careless junior brother should be taught a lesson.
"Ouch!"
Zhou Wei would not sit still and run away. His skills were several orders of magnitude higher than Su Xian's. How could Su Xian catch up with him?
"Zhilan, catch him. If you don't teach him a lesson today, he still doesn't know what 'brothers and brothers are in order'!" Su Xian commanded while breathing heavily.
"yes."
Yang Zhilan had been a little displeased with Zhou Wei recently. After receiving the order, he rushed over like a gust of wind and caught Zhou Wei in one hand.
She was still stronger than Zhou Wei, and Zhou Wei didn't really resist. Instead, he laughed and begged for mercy after being caught.
Su Xian had a dark face and gave Zhou Wei a hard lesson.
…
After a while of commotion.
The sky gradually turned white.
Su Xian, Yang Zhilan, and Zhou Wei were sitting in the main hall chatting, discussing issues in the autobiography of the late emperor. For example, a key figure involved in this book - Concubine Tang!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the closed door.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Wei asked in a deep voice.
"Imperial dining room, bring breakfast." Someone responded outside the door.
after a little while.
The dining table in the main hall was filled with sumptuous breakfast, which was still steaming hot. It was obvious that it had just been cooked.
"This Emperor of Chu is quite thoughtful. Could it be that we judge a gentleman with a villain's heart?" Zhou Wei looked confused and picked up a huge steamed cake and turned it over and over.
"This is just a superficial phenomenon. When we go out, caution is the first priority, Zhilan." Su Xian looked at Yang Zhilan.
Yang Zhilan understood, quickly took out a pack of silver needles, and pierced each dish separately to test for poison.
Surprisingly, none of the silver needles changed color, indicating that there was no poison in the dish.
"Yes, the reason why Emperor Chu 'invited' us into the palace is mainly to treat the Queen Mother's illness. At least until the Queen Mother's condition is cured, Emperor Chu is unlikely to harm us."
Su Xian analyzed.
Zhou Wei couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed a huge steamed cake and took a big bite. While eating, he said with his mouth full: "Then let's eat quickly. Only when we are full can we have strength."
"Um."
Su Xian nodded, greeted Yang Zhilan, picked up the kuaizi and prepared to eat.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhou Wei stopped chewing.
Immediately afterwards, his expression changed drastically and his eyes became sharp.
Seeing that both Su Xian and Yang Zhilan had picked up the kuaizi and the food was about to be eaten, Zhou Wei hurriedly knocked down their kuaizi, making two crisp sounds.
Then he lay on the table, spit out the half-chewed food, and was still retching, as if he wanted to spit out everything he had eaten.
"what happened?"
Su Xian and Yang Zhilan stood up at the same time, one slapped Zhou Wei on the back and the other filled him with water.
Although Zhou Wei didn't speak, his actions showed everything - the food was poisonous, and it was a poison that could not be detected with a silver needle!
When he was almost done vomiting, Zhou Wei wiped his mouth with his sleeves and took out a lot of bottles and cans from his body and placed them on the table. They were all thumb-sized porcelain bottles.
These are various pills that Tang Shuwan personally prepared for Su Xianlin before he set off.
Unexpectedly, it came in handy...
Zhou Wei picked through it and found a small green porcelain bottle. He opened the stopper and poured out a green pill. Without any hesitation, he swallowed it on the spot and drank a few sips of water into his belly.
"Fortunately, I brought the antidote."
Zhou Wei patted his stomach gently and slumped on the back of the chair, looking like he was surviving a disaster, his whole body relaxed.
"Junior brother, what happened just now? How did you find out that the food was poisonous?" Su Xian and Yang Zhilan both looked confused.
"Senior brother, you don't know something. Although I am not a medical student, I have been making, refining, brewing, and testing medicines with my master all year round. As a result, I know most of the poisons in the world very well and can taste them."
"Can you taste it?!"
Su Xian was surprised. What kind of incredible ability is this?
Only then did he realize that he had underestimated this junior brother. The reason why Zhou Wei was favored by Li Qingniu and kept by his side was naturally because of his extraordinary qualities.
"Then what kind of poison is this? Why can't the silver needle detect it?" Su Xian's face was gloomy. The Emperor of Chu actually secretly poisoned it, and he was very angry.
"Brother, don't worry, this is a chronic poison, not fatal." Zhou Wei was still slumped on the back of the chair, looking like he was still recovering.
"Not fatal?" Su Xian was slightly surprised.
"Yes, but if you take this poison for a long time, it can cause paralysis of your legs and make you completely unable to walk, but it will not cause any serious problems in other aspects."
"Causing paralysis of the legs? But no harm to other aspects?"
Su Xian couldn't help but frown. What did Emperor Chu mean by giving him such a poison?
After a few breaths, he frowned fiercely and said in a cold voice:
"I understand. This Emperor Chu seems to be upright and aboveboard, but he is actually a cunning and cunning man. His scheming is so deep and his schemes are so subtle that it is difficult to guard against him!"
"Senior brother, what exactly does Emperor Chu want to do?" Zhou Wei asked, and Yang Zhilan also looked sideways.
"To put it simply, Emperor Chu wants to keep me in Nanchu forever, or in this palace. This poison causes a person's legs to be disabled. If the legs are disabled, it will be difficult to move. If you are unable to move, you can be manipulated by others."
"I guess that the ultimate goal of Emperor Chu's actions is my 'Nine Needles to Return Yang'. Only with my legs disabled and unable to move can I stay in the Chu Palace to serve him!"
Su Xian smiled bitterly, he knew that Hui Yang Jiu's temptation to the world was really too great.
That is a medical skill that can bring people back to life.
It is impossible for the Emperor of Chu not to be greedy.
"Emperor Chu, damn it!"
After Yang Zhilan understood, a flash of murderous intent flashed in her eyes. Su Xian was the most important existence in her heart, and Emperor Chu deserved to die for daring to assassinate someone she cared about.
"Do not impulse."
Su Xian noticed her murderous intention and put a hand on her knife-like shoulder, shaking his head and saying: "Killing Emperor Chu will do us no good. Besides, we are not poisoned."
The murderous intent in Yang Zhilan's eyes immediately dissipated, and her tense body gradually relaxed.
However, having said that, Emperor Chu's move still violated Su Xian's bottom line.
In order to keep him, he actually came up with such insidious and despicable methods. Just imagine, a person who was originally healthy, but ended up with his legs disabled, how aggrieved it must be?
Not only that, Emperor Chu also wanted to imprison others.
This situation is even more uncomfortable than killing him!
The more Su Xian thought about it, the angrier he became, with smoke almost coming out of his head. Coupled with the fact that Emperor Chu "invited" him to the palace, he decided that he must teach Emperor Chu an extremely painful lesson!
Otherwise, the depression in his chest would not dissipate.
At this time, Su Xian thought of the Yang family.
In fact, the Yang family also coveted his Nine Yang-Hui Yang Needles, but the Yang family never poisoned him or imprisoned him. They always treated him with courtesy and received generous rewards.
On the other hand, Emperor Chu...
"Emperor Chu!"
Su Xian looked stern, stood up, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Emperor Chu's palace, and swore word by word in a cold voice:
"You bully others too much and regard other people's lives as nothing. I swear here that if you don't let you taste the taste of regret, my surname will not be Su! Just wait for me."
"Well said, senior brother, I support you!"
After Zhou Wei had rested enough, he also stood up, pointed in the direction of Emperor Chu's palace, and said solemnly:
"When my senior brother steals all the concubines in your harem, you will know how powerful my senior brother is. You idiot, you dare to provoke your senior brother, so be prepared to regret it!"
"..."
After Su Xian heard this, he raised his forehead helplessly.
The emotions he had finally brewed up were completely destroyed by Zhou Wei's words.
Thinking about him, Su Xian, he has always been upright and upright, even if he wanted to take revenge on someone, he would always be upright.
But in the eyes of this boy Zhou Wei, how could he, who was upright and aboveboard, become a bad guy who stole other people's concubines?
He doesn't usually behave very lustfully.
This kid, look for a fight!
Snapped!
Su Xian slapped Zhou Wei's thick shoulder hard.
He put on his senior brother's airs again and scolded with a deep eyebrow:
"What are you talking about? Are you, my senior brother, that kind of person?"
Zhou Wei kept laughing and didn't refute, just a "Senior Brother, I understand you" expression.
