The two soldiers looked up and down at Lin Lanyue and Liu Yushuang who were walking by, and suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
Several people who were already walking on thin ice suddenly felt their hearts in their throats.
"Brothers, is there anything else?" Liu Zhong calmed down and turned around and asked.
"These two maids look very strange!" one of the soldiers said.
"Ah - haha, they are new here, of course you are unfamiliar with them." Liu Zhong said perfunctorily with a forced smile.
Another soldier waved to Liu Zhong and asked Liu Zhong to come forward and speak. Liu Zhong walked to him and said, "Brother Huaishun, what can I do?"
The soldier named Zhang Huaishun lowered his voice slightly and said: "Brother Zhong, I often see the general manager giving wine and food to all the brothers. We are also very envious! Hehe!"
Liu Zhong, who was well versed in the world, immediately understood what he meant, and at the same time he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He said: "Two brothers, thank you for your hard work! Although we have different establishments in the palace, we all work for the prince! I neglected a few of you before.
I wish you a lot of love!" He said, clasping his fists and saluting.
"Brother Zhong, that's too strong! I didn't mean that. I just heard Qian San'er complain during the shift change, so I mentioned it to you to avoid any discord between the brothers." Zhang Huaishun is a good person.
"I understand, I understand, it's best for brothers to talk to each other." Liu Zhong leaned towards Zhang Huaishun again and whispered: "Brother will bring you two pots of good wine from the kitchen later, hahahaha!"
"Thank you so much, Brother Zhong!" The two soldiers rubbed their hands with joy, and they looked like they were addicted to alcohol.
Being frightened by two drunken guards, the five people quickly left the exit, bypassed a rockery, and entered the back garden of the palace.
At this time, there were not many people waiting in the back garden. A few people followed Liu Zhong through the flower garden and came to a large lotus pond. The lotus flowers in the pond were blooming just right, and they all looked like girls in green skirts! In addition, it was dusk.
Against the background of purple clouds, one can’t help but think of a poem: The lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green, and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are uniquely red. It’s so beautiful!
After a slight hesitation, Liu Zhong led the four of them into the red-painted corridor paved on the lotus pond. "The prince should not be in the mansion at this time. Take the corridor for the closest distance. Come with me!"
The five people moved forward along the corridor, not daring to walk too fast, so as not to arouse suspicion. The red columns, green railings, carved beams and painted buildings in the corridor were very elegant. However, everyone had no time to appreciate it. Following Liu Zhong, they only wanted to leave the house as soon as possible.
Just as they were about to turn another corner and reach the other side, a group of people turned out from another branch on the opposite side of the corridor and came towards them. It was too late to avoid them.
I saw seven or eight people coming in front. The leader was a man of medium build and plain appearance, but his clothes were gorgeous and his equipment was extraordinary. Behind him were servants and maids divided into two rows.
It didn't matter. Liu Zhong was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, because the person coming across from him was none other than the owner of the palace - King Shou Li Hao!
"Your Majesty, I wish you well!" Liu Zhong, who had already approached, bowed bravely.
"Liu Zhong? Why are you here?" King Shou seemed a little unhappy.
"Your Majesty, Manager Ouyang asked me to go to the kitchen to get some food and wine to comfort the guards in the back garden, so that they can perform their duties even more!" Liu Zhong's move was considered reasonable.
"Well - since it's Manager Ouyang's wish, you can go ahead and do it. But you must not mess up while drunk! Do you understand?" King Shou said gracefully.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand!" Liu Zhong led a group of people aside to make way for King Shou.
"Well." King Shou took a few steps with his servants, but turned his attention to Lin Lanyue and Liu Yushuang. "Why have I never seen these two maids before?"
Helpless
King Shou and his entourage had just taken a few steps when their eyes stopped on the pretty faces of Lin Lanyue and Liu Yushuang.
"Why have I never seen these two maids before?" King Shou squinted and looked at the two girls carefully.
"Prince Qi, they are new here." Liu Zhong was beating in his heart.
"This Ouyang De, such an outstanding newcomer has entered the house and he doesn't even know what to say to me." King Shou pretended to be angry, but actually his face showed joy. "What's your name?"
"Uh-" Liu Zhong looked at Liu Yushuang and Lin Lanyue, "One of them is called Ayu and the other is called Axiang."
"Ayu, Axiang, what a good name! Raise your head and let me see it."
Liu Yushuang and Lin Lanyue had no choice but to raise their heads slightly, but this unwilling action was extremely shy in the eyes of King Shou! He swallowed a mouthful of saliva when he saw it.
"Xiao Cui and Xiao Hong, take them to freshen up and dress up, and then bring them to my palace after dinner." King Shou ordered.
"Yes -" the two maids behind them bowed and replied in a long voice, before going to pick up Lin Lanyue and Liu Yushuang.
After hearing this, Li Shilan and Luo Jian almost jumped up. Liu Zhong winked at them and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there aren't enough people here to get the food and drinks. Can you let them go later?"
"If you don't have enough manpower, eat less wine. Didn't I remind you just now not to get in trouble after drinking? There are big things to do tonight, have you forgotten?" King Shou looked at Liu Zhong with dignity.
Liu Zhong thought to himself: "You know that there are big things to do tonight, but you are still thinking about things between men and women, and you are here to teach me a lesson?" He was angry, mainly because he was worried about the safety of his two sisters, and said: "Your Majesty is right, tonight
There is a big thing to be done, so please reserve your full energy and get it done in one fell swoop! Can you call them after the thing is done—"
"How presumptuous!" King Shou interrupted Liu Zhong's advice sternly. "How do I arrange this? Do you still want a nobody like you to talk more?"
Liu Zhong glanced at the four guards behind King Shou, and did not dare to act rashly. He knelt down and said: "My lord, calm down! I may have had a few too many drinks just now, and I actually said such treasonous words. I deserve to die. I hope your lord will atone for my sins."
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"Huh!" King Shou seemed to be still angry.
Li Shilan and Luo Jian were so anxious that they didn't know what to do. They were determined to fight hard, but they knew that they only had a little brute strength and no martial arts at all. It was like hitting an egg against a stone. If they didn't react, their sweethearts would be taken away by them? In the midst of anxiety, beside them,
With the sound of footsteps, a servant quickly came to King Shou and whispered: "Your Majesty, Master Bai has been waiting in the council hall for a long time. Look -"
"Well, I know! Go and tell Mr. Bai that I will be here soon." King Shou glanced at Liu Zhong, "You go and do things first. You have to make a difference tonight, do you understand?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness! The young man will go through fire and water, no matter what!" Liu Zhong was overjoyed, thinking that the Prince had asked him to take Liu Yushuang and Lin Lanyue with him.
"Xiao Cui, Xiao Hong, take them there." After Prince Shou ordered, Liu Zhong and Li Shilan were dumbfounded again, secretly cursing the lecherous prince.
At this time, Lin Lanyue and Liu Yushuang's eyes were even redder. They didn't expect that they had just traveled to the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty. Would they have to suffer humiliation and commit themselves to this traitorous prince? They looked at their sweethearts, their eyes full of pity. Then they looked back.
Xiang Liu Zhong, the eldest brother who had saved him several times before, hoped that he could find a way.
Liu Zhong nodded slightly towards them and motioned to follow the maid first. I believe he would have a solution later.
Just like that, several groups of people in the corridor left in different directions.
Li Shilan and Luo Jian followed Liu Zhong ashore and walked southward. Soon they came to a round stone arch door. Before they entered, they could smell the aroma of delicious food. This must be the kitchen of the palace.
"Brothers, just wait for me here. I will definitely find a way to rescue the two sisters." Liu Zhong pointed to the high wall not far to the right of the arch and continued: "See the small door over there.
"?" Li Shilan and Luo Jian nodded.
"That is the back door for farmers and servants who usually come to the kitchen to deliver food and meat. They can leave the house directly. If I haven't come back after half an hour, you can take this token to Xingqing Palace to report the news!" Liu
Zhong said and took out an iron token from his arms with the word "secret" cast on it.
"Brother Zhong, let's go with you!" Li Shilan said anxiously.
"No! I know you are worried! But if you don't know martial arts and don't understand the etiquette here, something might go wrong and it will delay saving people!" Liu Zhong said seriously.
"But -" Li Shilan wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Luo Jian.
"Alan, we really have to listen to Brother Zhong this time!" Luo Jian said uncharacteristically, "Because he is right, we don't know martial arts, and we are not familiar with all aspects here, so we can easily be held back. Maybe we have to give in.
Brother Zhong saved us again! Don’t you think so?”
Li Shilan frowned and pondered for a while, and finally said: "Okay!"