Forced into Zhongnan Chapter 61 Breaking into the Palace at Night
Snow is falling.
Outside the inner city, there were crowds of people.
Yan Yun wore a felt hat and covered himself tightly. He stood among the crowd and looked up.
On the high city wall, two people were in the most eye-catching position, waving to the people.
There is a man wearing a dragon robe and a colorful crown, about thirty or forty years old, with a sickly fair face. This is Jiang Zhou, King of Yu.
Beside Jiang Zhou, there was a man with white hair and beard who looked very old. It was Grand Master Pang Yu.
Beside the two of them, there was a strange man standing.
This man was wearing commoners, about thirty years old, with long and narrow eyes, a nose as sharp as a knife, thin and cold lips, and a gloomy face.
How could a commoner appear in a tower in the inner city?
Yan Yun found that the eunuchs serving Jiang Zhou and the sergeants on guard in the city were all very cautious. They seemed to be more in awe of the common man than they were of Jiang Zhou, not even daring to look at him.
He just stood there, seemingly arrogant. Jiang Zhou and Pang Yu waved to the people frequently, but he didn't even show any sign of it. Instead, he looked impatient.
The interaction between Jiang Zhou and the people only lasted for half a stick of incense. The man in civilian clothes winked at the eunuch on the side, and the eunuch walked towards Jiang Zhou.
Jiang Zhou did not refuse at all. After the eunuch said a word, he and Pang Yu disappeared from the tower.
The commoner man glanced around, a sneer appeared on his face, and then disappeared.
Yan Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and his left eyelid twitched wildly.
In his military career, he had never met anyone who made him particularly uncomfortable or fearful. Even when he faced off against Bai Chong in the dungeon of Taishi Mansion, he never felt suppressed.
This commoner man gave him a very different feeling, which made him particularly uncomfortable!
However, Yan Yun's character determined that even if the inner city was like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, he would still have to go and find out who was causing such mischief and affecting Dayu's fate!
The time is not yet ripe now. He can only break through the ban when the people in the inner city and the outer city are tired of playing and causing enough trouble.
He bought a lantern from a nearby vendor and carried it in his hand, wandering around with the crowd. He even participated in a lantern riddle party and got two pieces of braised chicken legs and a piece of broken silver, which attracted the envy of others.
Then he walked to two streets away from the inner city, found a private room in a restaurant, ordered wine and meat, and sat by the window.
He didn't go out until the restaurant was proofing.
On New Year's Eve, there is a custom of staying up late, and every household goes to bed very late, including those in the inner city.
Yan Yun was quite bored, thinking that he should come out of the Grand Master's Mansion later. While thinking like this, Di You's fiery look suddenly appeared in his mind.
He shook his head and put this inappropriate reverie behind him.
Finally, he found a tree in a secluded corner, jumped up on it, and recharged his energy.
At Yin Shi, the hustle and bustle has passed, and everything has returned to calm.
There was only heavy snowfall all over the sky, falling on the deserted long street.
Yan Yun held the Nether Soul Flag in his left hand, jumped up from the tree, and passed over the tops of the rows of houses.
The red lantern under the eaves only reflected a vague shadow, which suddenly disappeared.
The wall of the inner city is almost twice as high as the wall of the outer city. It is difficult for Yan Yun to climb up just by relying on the Netherworld Soul Flag. He needs the blessing of the Light Body Talisman.
He was like a flying kite or a flying lion, rushing up and reaching the top of the watchtower with just a few jumps.
He leaned over and saw that there were still soldiers stationed on the watchtower, but there were not many of them and the distance was wide. They did not notice that there was an extra person on the watchtower.
It was already the first day of the Lunar New Year, and except for the soldiers on duty, the entire inner city was sleeping in the heavy snow.
Looking around, the lights are bright red, the tall houses are towering, the carved beams and painted buildings are magnificent, the scene is brilliant and solemn, full of the majesty of power.
The vermilion palace doors were closed tightly without exception, as if they had also entered hibernation in the cold wind.
This was Yan Yun's first time entering the inner city. He felt that the inner city was too empty. The buildings were too far apart and there were not even many trees. If he wanted to search in various palaces, he would have to
To be exposed to the double reflection of light and snow, there is no way to hide.
He squatted on the top of the watchtower, his eyes were deep and he was thinking intently.
He thought that his location should still be in the first half of the inner city. Those palaces were so elaborately built that they should be where the courtiers and Jiang Zhou discussed government affairs. If he wanted to find out the secrets of the inner city, he would have to sneak deeper.
He had an idea in his mind and slid down gently along the watchtower. After landing, he used the shadow of the city wall as a cover and quickly drifted towards the depths of the inner city.
Not long after, he discovered that there was a relatively low wall behind the palace, which was filled with tall trees. Some of the thick branches were bent by the snow, and he reached under the wall.
Yan Yun easily climbed over the wall and reached the back garden of the inner city.
Different from the front hall in the inner city, the palace here has changed from the majestic architectural style of the front yard. Although it is still magnificent, it is a little more exquisite and unique.
Trees, rocks, ponds, etc. are all arranged in an orderly manner, and pavilions and pavilions are endless as far as the eye can see.
Yan Yun stood under the big tree and looked at the densely packed courtyards. He was shocked by the luxury and magnificence of the inner city garden, but also felt confused. Where should he start to explore the secrets within the palace?
At the same time, he felt wary, Jing! It was so quiet!
It is said that there are three thousand beauties in the harem, but there are only a handful of courtyards with lanterns on the steps of this huge back garden.
Where are the others?
Where did it go?
An ominous premonition arose in Yan Yun's heart. He took off the light body talisman and took a look at it. The fluorescence on it had become dim. If he used it again, it would obviously be ineffective.
He was heartbroken and had no choice but to carefully hide it in his breastplate in case of emergency.
He bent down and slowly went deep inside, reaching a dark corner of the palace. With the help of the soul flag, he opened the map of the underworld showing those with strong blood energy.
There is a limit to the range that the map can display, with a maximum range of half a mile. But when Yan Yun saw it, he couldn't help but take a breath.
Not to mention the 3,000 beauties in the harem, such a huge back garden, the red dots shown on the map add up to only 800.
Among them, there are about a hundred people with red dots with strong light curtains, distributed in various courtyards, which means that these people have mastered the Nether Soul Flag. There are another hundred or so people whose light curtains are weaker, which should be
The person who wears the Netherworld Sachet.
One of these red dots is particularly large and bright. It is located deep in the garden. It is obviously not an ordinary person. It is a target that needs special attention and should be avoided as much as possible.
Yan Yun immediately thought of that commoner!
There is also a particularly conspicuous place on the map, located in the center of the garden, where there are no less than 300 red dots. Only two red dots have halos, and the rest are all ordinary people.
What's even more frightening is that the red dots representing ordinary people are gradually decreasing and disappearing on the map.
A life is lost!
Yan Yun stared hard at the place where the red dot disappeared on the map, clenching his fists.
There is no doubt that this place is an inner city hell on earth!
Yan Yun pondered for a long time, but finally could not convince himself to ignore it. He took his mind away from the map of the underworld, and at the same time hid the soul flag in his left sleeve. He rose into the air with his feet touching the ground, and quietly headed in that direction with the help of roofs and trees.
And go.
There is a faint fishy smell in the air, and as the distance gets closer, the strong smell of blood hits your nostrils!
This is the residence of a concubine, and the large porch pillars are carved with patterns of dragons, phoenixes, and harmony.
Yan Yun hid behind a clump of green bamboo and observed for a moment. He was about to move forward when his plan was interrupted by a sudden voice.
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me. I am still pregnant with the king's child and I don't want to die..."
The sad words describe the pain, helplessness and desolation of the world.
After a while, a team of more than ten people came over.
The leader, Fengguan Xiapei, is young and beautiful, and judging from her dress, she is a concubine.
She had a cold face, holding an embroidered handkerchief in her right hand, and raised her arms high, looking domineering.
Behind her, two palace ladies hurriedly carried a woman who also looked like a concubine. This concubine turned out to be a pregnant woman with a big belly.
The pregnant woman looked graceful and looked behind her while shedding tears.
She was unable to walk strenuously while she was pregnant, but she could not withstand the push of the two palace maids, so she could only stagger behind.
Behind the pregnant woman were several expressionless eunuchs, like zombies, not paying attention to what was happening in front of them.
When the pregnant woman saw that the king did not respond to her calls, she could only plead with the concubine in front of her, crying: "Sister Xiao, I am pregnant with the king's dragon seed, you can't do this to me..."
Concubine Xiao, who was called sister, let out a long, clear but cold smile, and said sarcastically: "Concubine Lan, it is precisely because you are pregnant with the king's dragon seed that Mr. Li ordered me to find you and borrow the money from Zihe River.
Just for the car."
Concubine Lan was dissatisfied and said: "Does this harem still have royal laws?"
"Wang Fa? Mr. Li's young master wants to borrow the Zihe chariot. Do you think it is the king's will that matters more, or Mr. Li's practice of martial arts?" Concubine Xiao sneered, "When the king favored you, when did you look at me seriously?
, now... hum, retribution has come, it’s not up to you!"
Concubine Xiao knew that she would not be spared, so she raised her head and shouted to the king, who she considered to be the most powerful supporter.
However, it was useless no matter how loud she screamed, Jiang Zhou did not appear.
Arriving in front of the palace gate, Concubine Xiao, who had been walking with a breeze just now, immediately changed her face and became respectful, like a slave waiting outside the master's palace. She bowed her head and bent down, stretched out her hand and knocked lightly on the door knocker.
The heavy palace door slowly opened a crack, revealing the thin face of a young man.
He looked at the people outside the door with disdain and said lazily: "Why are you making so much noise? If it disturbs Mr. Li's practice, can you afford it?"
"My father-in-law, don't blame me." Concubine Xiao's eyebrows were filled with flattery, and then she turned around and shouted sternly, "Stop her mouth. You follow me in. The rest of the people should go back."
As soon as she gave the order, the entourage dispersed, leaving only the two palace maids holding Concubine Lan.
The young man who opened the door tilted his head and let the door open. As soon as Concubine Xiao and others entered, the door closed again.
