Behind the lush bushes, there was a slight muffled sound, and when I looked again, I saw that a small opening three feet square had opened. There were long steps, winding into the darkness, and the passage was so narrow that only one person could pass.
Jiang Huaiyang took a few steps down, stretched out his hand to her, and motioned for her to come over.
She hesitated for a moment and walked over slowly. She always knew that his thoughts were unpredictable, and she didn't understand why he would tell her such a secret. Something seemed to be wrapped around her heart, making her breathing difficult.
Ruan Yuyi took his hand and went down the steps, her whole body seemed to be swallowed up by the ground little by little. After descending a section, the exit was closed behind her.
She subconsciously looked back and held his hand tighter.
Everything around me was so dark that I couldn't even see my fingers, and my breath was filled with a unique smell that had been sealed for a long time.
As they went further down, the aisle became wider. He gathered up the hem of her skirt on the side of the wall, seemed to notice her gaze, and whispered, "The wall is dirty." So she obediently leaned towards him.
Damn it.
He was the one who brought her in anyway, so it was appropriate to let her hug him for a while. She thought so.
He lit the candle, and she saw clearly that there were many candles on the surrounding walls. But he did not light them all at the same time, but waited until the light in front could barely illuminate the road ahead, and then lit a new one.
Whether it was the light or the familiar fragrance on his body, she relaxed a lot and concentrated on the path of memory.
I thought I was just going to walk like this, but I saw him suddenly stop. He leaned down, picked up a stone on the side, and threw it forward. The stone fell to the ground with a sound, and what followed was a wave of rocks that came out from between the stone walls.
Arrow.
The arrows were so densely packed that they were nailed to the ground diagonally.
Her heart tightened slightly, and she couldn't help but feel a little scared. If they didn't know and just walked over, the arrow would have pierced their bodies.
He noticed her uneasiness and said, "Don't worry, you won't lose your life here." Speaking of which, he was familiar with this place before and knew where every mechanism was.
Also knows which road leads to which palace.
The young lady's calm voice came from behind, "I believe in Your Majesty." She lowered her head slightly, her expression unclear.
Jiang Huaiyang said nothing more and led her to continue walking forward.
She watched silently. After what happened with the arrow before, she knew that there were many mechanisms here and she couldn't be careless. Because she remembered every move he made, even the place where he landed, in her heart, but there were so many things.
There are bound to be omissions.
Her eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter as she memorized and sorted out what she had memorized before.
He held her with one hand, and the fingertips of the other hand slid across the stone wall. There were bumps under the fingertips, and the cold touch wrapped around her, reminding him of the last time he came here.
After the palace incident, almost all the men in the royal family were poisoned. At that time, Prince Yu was far away in the fiefdom, so he was unable to resist. Fortunately, the poison did not spread quickly. He avoided the eyes and ears of the third prince and escaped alone into this secret passage that no one knew about.
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His condition was not good at that time and he walked out in a daze. He remembered that the sun was very dazzling that day.
Later, Xu Shitian also realized that his life should not be cut off and asked him to be rescued by someone. He led his troops back to the palace. At that time, the once gorgeous and prosperous imperial city was in a miserable state.
And this was just a few months ago. In a daze, he seemed to be able to smell the smell of blood he left here.
Maybe the darkness blurred the time. I don't know how long it took, but the two finally came to the end. He asked, "Do you remember it?"
Of course she couldn't finish what he said, and besides, she couldn't figure out his intentions. If he meant to test her, and if he wrote everything down but it would cause disaster, what would she do?
She shook her head slightly, "I just remembered a general idea. If I had to walk again, I would probably have to stop halfway."
He was silent for a while and said, "It doesn't matter." He thought that he would not let this secret passage be useful again.
But after this trip, the secret was like a vine, penetrating into the flesh and blood of the two people, and the sharp thorns piercing into the bones, making him feel that this fairy-like person seemed to have been dragged into the same quagmire by him.
He pressed his hand against the stone wall in front of him, and the stone wall loosened easily. Bright light shone in, and after he got used to the dimness, the light became particularly dazzling.
Ruan Yuyi squinted her eyes and finally saw the scene in front of her clearly. The soft red curtains, the embroidered gold chairs, and the half-dried red plums in the vase could not be Chang'an Palace.
The main hall is locked, but bedding, curtains, etc. are all ready. It is not as empty as it was last time, but it already looks habitable.
The entrance to the secret passage was slowly closed, and a square ancient shelf stood in front of the wall as a cover, with the edge of the shelf just blocking the door gap.
During these many walks, she was protected by him, but she was not injured, and even her dress was not stained, but her feet were inevitably very tired. She did not want to stay in the Yangxin Hall for a long time, because she wanted to seduce him.
fingers.
"Your Majesty, I see that many daily necessities have been added to this palace. It is probably suitable for people to live in."
She had loving eyes, cheeks that were freshly set, and a coquettish tone. He knew that this little lady was very clever and would only act like this when she wanted something from her. His heart softened a bit.
He glanced at her and relaxed, "I'll just send you your personal belongings when the time comes. There's no rush. But this time, I'm not taking you out of the palace for free. What will Ling Ling wait for in return?"
She pretended not to be able to understand the dark look in his eyes, and just said with a smile, "I will go pick flowers later and make some ointment for Your Majesty."
He carelessly played with her pearl-like earlobes, looking at the redness that seemed to be dripping with blood. He chuckled, "I'm not a woman, so why do I need this ointment from you?"
She tilted her head slightly and pressed her cheek against his palm, "Your Majesty dislikes the white rabbit lantern made by my concubine, so why do you still keep it today?" His palm was hot and had a rough callus.
Jiang Huaiyang stared at her for a long time without taking back his hand. His palm seemed to be touched by the softness of her cheek, so smooth that it made people miss her.
She didn't know what she thought of, her face turned red and red, "... Your Majesty has obtained that ointment, and you can use it with me."
His eyes suddenly darkened, he lowered his head, bit her ear and said, "I'll note it down."
Suddenly, there was a voice outside the door, probably the maid in charge of cleaning. One of them said, "Did you hear anything moving inside?"
She was so ashamed that she tightened her heart strings and covered his mouth without thinking. He cooperated without saying a word and lowered his eyes to see her panic.
..."No, maybe you heard wrong." The voices outside gradually faded away.
The surroundings became quiet again. Seeing him laughing, Ruan Yuyi suddenly realized where she was and the identity of the person in front of her, and how she needed to hide it. If she really talked about it, it was the two palace people outside who should be avoided.
After meeting for a cup of tea, he asked her to rest here and then left. Xuan Yi's clothes turned around and disappeared outside the hall.
Ruan Yuyi finally took a breath. Her body was so weak that she could hardly stand. She took a few steps back and fell into the soft cushions of the chair.
After the heat on his face subsided, Mu Xiang, who had returned from the original route, also got the letter and went to Chang'an Palace.