When he saw Li Hong off, the sky was already full of stars. Xiao Chen stood in the courtyard, watching the shining silver man above his head, and was reluctant to go back to the house for a long time.
"What are you looking at?" The fat man strolled over and watched with him.
"The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl." Xiao Chen said.
"Have you missed Liu Ruyun?" Fatty said, "Don't think about it. From now on, you two will be separated by thousands of miles, and you will never see each other again."
"You can't see those who are thousands of miles apart, and you can't see those who are close to each other." Xiao Chen sighed softly.
The river is clear and shallow, a little different from Liu Ruyun.
Yingying was in the water, but he and Murong Danqiu were speechless.
I originally wanted to see her before leaving, but now that something like this happened in the palace, Danqiu couldn't disguise herself and go out to have a tryst with him.
Thinking of the crazy night the two spent in Fengyang City that day, I feel a lot of nostalgia in my heart.
"If love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?" Fatty said, "Isn't this what you said? It doesn't make sense to feel sad now."
"But life is not long. Look at the stars and rivers, another year has passed in a blink of an eye, and counting, there are not many days and nights." Xiao Chen said.
"Like the morning dew, the day is gone." The fat man also sighed with emotion.
"Go back to sleep." Xiao Chen said with a bleak mood, "Ling'er and the others are not here, this house is so deserted."
"I think it's because you feel lonely, right?" the fat man said, "That's all. I think you, a virtuous man, can't bear it, so I'll drink two glasses of wine with you to relieve your worries."
"I'm not in the mood, let's go to bed!" Xiao Chen went back to the house, closed the door, and shut out the fat man.
"You kid, don't think about me drinking with you next time!" The fat man muttered and walked away. As he walked, his expression suddenly became strange...
Xiao Chen said he wanted to sleep, but he couldn't sleep at all. If you don't think about lovesickness, it's fine. Once you think about it, you can't stop it.
I don’t know why I miss Danqiu so much tonight. Maybe it’s because Liu Ruyun left?
Suddenly I remembered a folk song that Fatty once sang, "During the day I want you to climb on the wall, but at night I want you to be helpless"
There's really no way around it, it's so heart-breaking.
Wait, who says there's no way? She can climb the wall during the day, but can't she climb the wall at night?
Palace walls are also walls.
As soon as this thought came together, I couldn't hold it in anymore. Even though I knew it was a very risky and reckless idea, I just couldn't help it.
Most of the workers in the tofu shop were resting, only the donkey was still eating grass. They were all surprised when they saw Xiao Chen coming out of the secret passage.
Boss, you are wearing night clothes. I don’t know where you are walking alone at night.
But the rule was that you couldn't ask or make a sound. You could only watch him in silence as he tiptoed away from the back door. Everyone, including the donkey, was at a loss.
Xiao Chen was so familiar with the situation in Fengyang City. He clung to the wall like a ghost and cleverly avoided the officers and soldiers patrolling the streets, and went straight to the palace.
He was so familiar with the situation in the palace. This was once his home. He knew all the places where security was tight and where loopholes could be taken advantage of.
If something goes wrong now, the security must be tight, but the tighter the security, the easier it is for people to be careless, because after adding more people, everyone feels that their own people are everywhere, so the precautions are much lower.
Besides, Liu Ruyun sneaked out of the palace secretly, and no one invaded the palace, so only the city gate guards were strengthened. The portion of the palace wall without guard posts was only patrolled by soldiers and horses from the Army and Horses Division. Even though it was strict, it only took less than half an hour.
A round trip.
And with Xiao Chen's current flame skills, crossing a city wall several feet high is not a problem at all.
Of course, some additional personnel were deployed outside the inner courtyard of the harem, but the gate to the harem was also locked at night, and there were no guards guarding the palace except for the bedroom doors of the queen and a few important concubines.
Moreover, the harem is very large, and the guards patrolling back and forth outside the palace walls cannot possibly surround all the palace walls. There are not that many manpower.
What's interesting is that the patrol routes and times of the guards, as well as the key points of defense, were all formulated by Xiao Chen in consultation with Xiaosheng Yuntian when he was the director of the West Factory.
It can be said that it is extremely strict, and even the framer Xiao Chen has a hard time sneaking in quietly.
But don't forget that Xiao Chen can have an out-of-body experience.
Several guards came over for inspection, and suddenly heard rustling sounds in the grass nearby, and immediately stopped to check.
The palace is not allowed to plant big trees, but there are still many flowers and plants that are half a man tall. It is already early summer and the flowers and plants are becoming dense.
"Lao Zhang, have you seen it? There seems to be something in the grass."
"What is it, a rabbit?"
"Nonsense, where are the rabbits in the city?"
"That's not necessarily true. Maybe someone raises rabbits nearby. Those rabbits are very capable of drilling holes. Even if the foundation of the city wall is deep, they can still drill holes in."
"Damn it, it's moving again, go over and take a look!"
"Yeah, he ran pretty fast!"
The few guards who were on duty at night were extremely bored. They were also very interested when they saw small animals in the grass. They gathered around them together. If it was a rabbit, it would be good to catch it and roast it as a midnight snack...
Mainly because the sky is full of stars and the visibility is very good, so no one would have thought that someone would sneak in quietly at night like this.
When they happily chased the 'rabbit', Xiao Chen himself had already jumped in from the palace wall, and then his spirit returned to his body, making everyone happy in vain.
It's really weird. I clearly saw something running, but I chased after it and saw nothing.
What a hell.
Xiao Chen was even more familiar with every plant and tree in the harem. When he first took office as the head of the West Factory, he led a group of little eunuchs on night watch to patrol back and forth almost every night. It can be said that they performed their duties very conscientiously.
But after he left, the West Factory existed in name only, and this rule was abandoned.
The eunuchs of the Chief of Ceremonies are not as diligent as Xiao Chen. Why are they wandering around at night?
It's very tiring. If you speak loudly, make noise when walking, you will be scolded by the concubines and maids. It's a thankless effort. Why bother?
So late at night, it's quiet inside,
When passing by Yang Zi Palace, he saw faint lights inside, and Xiao Chen was tempted for a moment. He wondered if Yang Feng'er was asleep? Otherwise... let's forget it.
It was pitch dark in the Cuihua Palace. Zhang Juer went to the Western Regions a few years ago and stayed with Princess Xia. She was happy and could not miss Shu. There was no news of her return. She also took Zhang Baiwan with her, fearing that she would never come back.
Unexpectedly, this lustful little girl suddenly became devoted. Is she preparing to grow old together with Princess Shia?
The lights in Chuxiu Palace were brightly lit. It seemed that the inspection was not over yet. If Xiao Chen was there, this would be his errand.
When he thought of Liu Ruyun's personal belongings, especially his underwear, being rummaged through by Si Li Jian's gang of dead eunuchs, Xiao Chen felt very unhappy. He knew the virtues of these eunuchs so well!
Although he is not a serious man, sometimes he is even more immoral than men!