With the help of the hook rope and the cover of heavy snow, Xiang Shaolong climbed over the two palaces and fell into the grass of a courtyard.
This is the house at the back of the palace that Shan Meimei entered just now. It should be the place where palace maids and other people live.
He was not worried about encountering guards or patrol dogs, which would only be posted on the periphery of the inner palace.
Regardless of Zhao Palace, Qin Palace, Chu Palace, the emperor's and empress's bedrooms are all independent palace groups.
Unless the King of Wei wanted to favor Shan Meimei, he would not run into the King of Wei.
The immediate priority is to find a hiding place, and then take the opportunity to find food and how to escape.
Now he thinks the best way is to hide for ten and a half days and wait until the wind calms down before stealing the palace.
However, as Long Yangjun said, if he secretly eats and drinks for a long time, sooner or later people will become suspicious.
The ideal thing would be to pretend to be a chamberlain in the palace, but since he is taller and more handsome than anyone else, pretending to be a chamberlain with a feminine figure is just a dream.
Xiang Shaolong looked around. There was silence all around in the wind and snow, but lights shone through each wing.
When he turned over the many palaces just now, he already had a clear understanding of the environment.
This group of houses, mainly the harem, is surrounded by outer walls and forms an independent world of its own.
Except for the guard towers at the four corners of the wall, only the front and rear entrances are guarded, and the rest of the place is undefended.
Of course Shan Meimei has a certain number of personal guards, but they will not and are not allowed to enter her daily life.
So if he could sneak into this beauty's bedroom, it would be the safest.
In the square open-air garden below, there is a door to the west and south, but they are tightly closed.
After formulating a course of action, he climbed up the roof again without hesitation.
Although these inner palace buildings are covered with ice and snow, they are at least three times as high as city walls. They also have things like canopies and ridges that can be hung with hooks, so although they are not easy to move up and down, they are not easy to move up and down.
Still can't trouble him.
When we landed, we had reached the garden behind the harem.
The construction of various royal palaces in this era was mostly based on the capital system of the Zhou Dynasty in Hao and Luoyi.
The Wei Palace is basically a group of buildings arranged along a central axis. It can be roughly divided into three areas: front, middle and back. It is rectangular in shape and faces south. There are fifteen buildings in the north area, which are the royal family's living area and the emperor's bedroom.
The Lord lives in the middle of this area.
The central area is where the three dynasties are located.
The three dynasties are the Great Dynasty, the Outer Dynasty, and the Inner Dynasty. Although the names are different, they are actually the place where the monarch and courtiers handle government affairs.
The southern area is where the main entrance of the palace and the military academy are located. It is separated from the main hall group in the center by a five-story portal.
The reason why Xiang Shaolong pays so much attention to the layout of the palace is because he remembered that every palace must have secret tunnels.
This was a necessary escape shortcut for ancient powerful people.
It can be inferred that there must be such an escape tunnel under King Wei's palace. If it can be found, one can leave the royal city without anyone noticing.
Shan Meimei's bedroom may also have such a tunnel, and there should be at least a 90% chance.
With the "lock-picking tool" on the sole of his shoe and the lock-picking training he had received, the lock mechanisms of this era would never be able to stump him.
Thinking of this, when I see a glimmer of hope in the absolute darkness, my heart immediately becomes active.
As long as he finds Shan Meimei's bedroom, he may leave safely.
He quietly hid in a pile of grass and carefully observed the situation in the harem.
Not long after Shan Meimei came back, she should take a shower and change clothes before returning to the dormitory.
At present, only the front part of the harem is brightly lit, which shows that Shan Meimei has not returned to her dormitory to rest.
The heavy snow gradually became thinner, and Xiang Shaolong felt bad, so he decided to sneak into the palace and enter Shan Meimei's embroidery room first.
Then he rushed out from his hiding place and moved under the window of what seemed to be a storage house. After making sure that no one was inside, he took out the small iron stick from the sole of his shoe, inserted it into the gap between the window sash, and raised the window door.
After entering the house, close the windows and doors.
After getting used to the light in the room, I saw light coming from outside the door. I moved over and leaned against the door to listen to what was going on outside.
There was no sound outside the door. When he was about to open the door and look outside, the sound of footsteps came from the left.
Xiang Shaolong was startled, secretly shouting that he was in danger, retreated quickly, and hid on the side of a large cabinet.
After the footsteps, Xiang Shaolong came out again, opened the door and took a look.
Outside is a long corridor with three doorways on both sides. It seems that this is the room dedicated to serving Shan Meimei's group of palace ladies.
Xiang Shaolong groaned in his heart, if he forced his way out like this, he would have no way to avoid it when he bumped into someone.
But if he doesn't take some risks now, when the person serving Shan Meimei wants to pick up or take something later, he will have a greater chance of running into someone.
Xiang Shaolong gritted his teeth and rushed out.
The harem is divided into two entrances, front and rear, with an open-air garden in the middle. Now he is in the rear entrance, and the biggest problem is that he doesn't know whether Shan Meimei's bedroom is in the front room or the back room, otherwise he wouldn't have to fumble around like a blind man now.
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He quickly came to a fork in the corridor on the right, and was about to grab it towards the front yard when two palace maids were walking towards him, only a few feet away from him.
Xiang Shaolong shrank back, pushed open the nearest door, and hid in regardless of whether anyone was there.
Before I had a chance to see the situation clearly, the door was pushed open again, and two palace ladies walked in.
In desperation, Xiang Shaolong hurriedly hid behind the open door, praying that they would never close the door.
When the lights came on, I realized I had hid in the dining room of the harem.
The two women obviously came to get food to serve Shan Meimei. They were picking things up among the cabinets and stoves without noticing the presence of his unexpected guest.
One of the palace ladies said: "She must be in a very bad mood. This is the first time I have seen her curse so fiercely."
The other palace maid was much less timid and scolded: "Don't talk nonsense, it will be bad if those villains who love to gossip hear."
After a while, the two women left carrying tea, cakes and other items.
Xiang Shaolong rushed out, took the rest of the cakes with the sheep, and followed the two girls quietly.
Xiang Shaolong used all his strength, scurrying like a snake and a rat, sometimes fast and sometimes slowly, avoiding several servants, and arrived at a hall ahead.
The first two maids entered the inner hall through the back door of the hall.
After confirming the location of Shan Meimei's bedroom, he quickly climbed up to the roof, reached the eaves, lowered himself with a hook, opened the window and door, and slipped in.
It was a smaller side hall, gorgeously decorated, rectangular in shape, and covered with thick carpet. It felt quite comfortable to step on it.
Since the stove in the corner of the hall was not lit, he could rest assured that Shan Meimei would not come here.
There is a door to the south, which should lead to the inner hall.
Now he has a rough grasp of the layout of the harem.
At the entrance to the north gate is the main hall, followed by a double hall and two east and west wings.
Shan Meimei's bedroom should be in the large courtyard near the open air in the south, with the servants living on both sides adjacent to it.
He put his ear to the door and listened.
There was a faint sound, but no one could be heard speaking.
If you want to find the tunnel, this is the best opportunity. Otherwise, if you let Shan Meimei return to the dormitory, you will miss the opportunity.
Xiang Shaolong then slipped out of the side hall again, and after a while he finally arrived at Shan Meimei's bedroom.
This is a large and gorgeously furnished room. A fire is lit in one corner, and the room is as warm as spring. There is a particularly huge embroidered couch placed against the wall in the middle, and the floor is covered with thick felt.
There is a large screen placed in the other corner opposite the stove. Needless to say, it is a convenient place to undress.
Other dressing tables, bronze mirrors, small tables, etc. are all available and arranged in an orderly manner.
Xiang Shaolong felt a headache. It was impossible to find a tunnel in such a place, but he couldn't hide it from others.
First, he has to lift up all the carpets and even move the couch or furniture. This is different from moving a house without many people. How can it be hidden from other people's ears?
Even though everyone is deaf, Shan Meimei will come in to sleep at any time, so she has time to restore the messed up objects.
The biggest headache is that even if I can find the tunnel, it will be more difficult to sort out the messy layout of Shangqu after entering the tunnel so that no one can notice that anyone has moved things. Then it will be announced to the Wei people that he left the tunnel.
He was screaming in agony. The door was opened.
With his soul gone, Xiang Shaolong could no longer escape through the window, so he had to duck behind the screen and squat down. As expected, what accompanied him was an exquisite toilet and a steel chamber pot. Fortunately, the toilet pot was extremely neatly decorated and clean. It will smell bad.
He looked out through the crack and saw that it was Shan Meimei who had become the Empress of Wei, followed by a palace maid who looked familiar, and then he remembered that she was her former personal maid in Zui Feng Tower.
Shan Meimei has become even more beautiful.
Against the background of the gorgeous clothes, the noble temperament that was slightly lacking before was revealed.
She stood gracefully in front of the bronze mirror and asked the maid to take off her attire.
The maid whispered: "Don't worry, Madam, Mr. Xiang is a good man and a good man. He is so capable, so he has his own way to escape."
Xiang Shaolong was first shocked when he heard his name, and then felt moved in his heart.
Unexpectedly, a promiscuous woman with whom he had never been on good terms, just because he helped her with a little effort, was more affectionate and loyal than Long Yangjun.
Under the light, Shan's beautiful jade face showed no trace of joy, anger, sorrow or joy. She said calmly: "What's the use of worrying, Xiaoqing, I don't want the room to be so bright."
After Xiaoqing blew out the four lamps, the lights in the room dimmed and there was a soft atmosphere.
Xiang Shaolong's thoughts were racing, and he finally gave up his strong urge to ask Shan Meimei for help because he didn't want to destroy everything Shan Meimei had now.
After she went to bed and went to bed, he sneaked out to find a place to hide from it for the night, and came back tomorrow to find the entrance to the tunnel.
Having made up his mind, he looked out from behind the screen again.
At this time, Shan Meimei was left with only thin clothes, revealing her exquisite and plump curves.
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that it was no wonder that so many men who were familiar with the world were obsessed with her, because she was indeed a beauty with sufficient talent and capital.
Shan Meimei sighed quietly, breaking the silence that seemed to have solidified in the room.
Xiaoqing exclaimed with her and said, "I'm afraid the king won't come tonight."
Shan Meimei said softly: "Now he just wants to get Xiang Shaolong's head, how can he still have the time to come here? It's night, you go back to sleep."
Xiaoqing saluted and opened the door.
Shan Meimei turned around and walked towards the screen.
Xiang Shaolong's scalp suddenly felt numb, and Shan Meimei was already facing him, their eyes locked.
Shan Meimei let out a low cry, covering her mouth with her hands, staring in disbelief and shaking her head.
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "Meimei is frightened?"
After Shan Meimei calmed down from the shock, she stretched out her jade hand, took his big hand, and walked to the couch.
After a while, the two of them hugged each other tightly under the warm embroidered quilt.
After Shan Meimei gave her a passionate kiss, she whispered: "How do you want someone to help you? Alas, Master Xiang is so powerful that he actually found a way to come here to find someone."
Xiang Shaolong didn't mean to come to her, so he said a little embarrassedly: "Meimei went behind the screen not to...hehe..."
Shan Meimei's pretty face turned red, she glanced at him, hugged his waist tightly, and said in a sleepy voice: "Okay, I can finally sleep with you."
Xiang Shaolong was surprised: "Does Meimei really favor me?"
Shan Meimei said sheepishly: "It's easy for me to fall in love with capable men, but I will soon get tired of them. But there is something different about you. You should know that in this situation, I no longer have to say what I mean. At first
I hate you very much. You are a person who never takes anyone seriously. I never thought that Sister Yang Yu was right. You are cold on the outside and hot on the inside. Only you are willing to help me like that. I haven’t had the opportunity to thank you personally.
"You"
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "Didn't you thank me 'personally' just now?"
Shan Meimeixia's cheeks were burning, and she took the initiative to kiss him passionately, and then said with a gloomy look: "Aren't you interested in me? Why are there no reactions?"
Xiang Shaolong knew that she had a lot of experience with men and realized that he did not have a normal physiological reaction to her, so he felt sorry for himself. He apologized: "First of all, I feel that you, Meimei, already have a name and should not be violated. The most important thing is
Now that I am in danger, I am worried about how to leave, so it is difficult to let go of my arms and enjoy the joy of fish and water with Meimei."
Shan Meimei was relieved, then frowned and said, "Since you can come, naturally you can also leave?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and presented the story of his coming here.
After hearing this, Shan Meimei bit her tongue and said, "Since you came to my door, I will naturally send you away safely."
Xiang Shaolong enjoyed the warm feeling of "when no one is whispering in the middle of the night". His heart seemed to melt. He sighed and bit her ear: "You are too dangerous like this, and there are too many things that are unpredictable.
Including the variables, I will never let you take this risk."
Shan Meimei was moved for a moment and sighed: "I am afraid that only Xiang Shaolong in this world is willing to think of others like this. Xiang Shaolong, please think of a way. As long as Shan Meimei can do it, I will do it for you."
Xiang Shaoneng hugged her tightly, buried his face in her body, inhaled her fragrance, relaxed his whole body, and said softly: "Did your Majesty tell you that there is a tunnel to escape from the royal city in the harem?"
Shan Meimei's delicate body trembled violently, and she exclaimed: "I almost forgot that there is such a tunnel, right in this dormitory."
Xuan said distressedly: "But the key to unlocking the lock is in the hands of the chamberlain, so I can't open it."
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed and said: "That would be even better. Even if I leave and I leave, you can push me to do it."
Shan Meimei asked curiously: "Do you know how to pick locks?"
Xiang Shaolong moved a little away, carefully examined her beautiful face under the soft light, smiled and nodded, kissed her softly, and then said: "Do you know where the authentic exit is?"
His mood improved, and he began to feel the allure of being wrapped in bed, and developed sensual impulses.
Shan Meimeixian felt his oppression, she glanced at him with spring eyes, then buried her head in his broad chest and said: "The king said that the exit of the tunnel is at the patio of a horse farm about half a mile away from the east city gate.
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Xiang Shaolong exclaimed in his heart that he could escape with his fast horse. However, there was still a pass at the east gate. His heart moved and he asked her where she had been just now.
Shan Meimei hugged him tightly, closed her eyes and moaned: "I'm going to see a sister. She will go to Qi State tomorrow. Alas, Xiang Shaolong, you don't have to leave so quickly. The life in the palace is too rigid and depressing. You can live.
It suffocates people to death.”
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "Do you regret it?"
Shan Meimei opened her beautiful eyes and said with a confused expression: "I don't know, I really don't know. I just dreamed of Zui Feng Tower last night, and Sister Yu and I were playing ball throwing in the garden as usual. What happened to them?"
Xiang Shaolong felt sad when he heard this and asked: "Is he good to you?"
Shan Meimei was stunned for a long time and whispered: "I can't figure it out either. After becoming the Queen of Wei, he became very powerful. Sometimes in his dreams he would shout out the name of a minister who had offended him. If he hadn't known someone else,
I'm pregnant, maybe I'll ask you to take me away."
Xiang Shaolong's desire immediately subsided and he sobered up. He thought to himself that at this moment, how could he save his strength? He had just been seriously ill a few days ago, and it was not suitable for him to be in a relationship with Shan Meimei. Cha
Opening up the topic: "Is the sister you just met, Feng Fei from the third generation named Ji Zhi?"
Shan Meimei nodded and said, "Yes, we have talked about you before. She admires you very much."
Then he got excited and said, "Why don't you ask her to cover you when you leave the city? She is a very capable person."
Xiang Shaolong shook his head decisively and said: "No, I don't want to involve anyone? Why does she want to go to Qi State?"
Shan Meimei replied: "It's for King Qi's fiftieth birthday. I heard that Shi Sufang and Lan Gongyuan should fly to Naxiang. And all countries, including Qin, will send representatives to celebrate their birthday."
Xiang Shaolong became confused after hearing this and asked in surprise: "Aren't Yan and Zhao countries at war with Qi? Why did they suddenly reconcile again?"
Shan Meimei shook her head and said: "I don't know much about this kind of thing. I heard from the king: It seems that the King of Qi still can't decide who will be the prince. It involves the power of Tian Dan, so the king is very keen on the establishment of the prince of Qi.
The problem."
Xiang Shaolong was too busy taking care of himself at the moment to have the mood to take care of Qi Ren's internal affairs, so he whispered: "My dear, please tell me where the entrance to the tunnel is?"
Shan Meimei said in shock: "Don't leave so quickly, okay? I can hide you for a few days and wait for the storm to pass before leaving. Wouldn't it be safer?"
Xiang Shaolong kissed her sweetly and said decisively: "No, I must leave while it's snowing heavily. I won't be able to leave after the snow stops."
Shan Meimei reluctantly hugged him tightly and said sadly: "Holding you in my arms is like possessing all the most precious things in the past, but you keep shouting to leave, Xiang Shaolong, don't be so ruthless to others, okay?"
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Xiang Shaolong felt something in his heart, knowing that Shan Meimei didn't really fall in love with him. It was a complicated mood mixed with gratitude and nostalgia, coupled with the loneliness in the palace, so he longed to stay with her.
But he also had a sense of pity in his heart. He took a sip on her soft and fragrant red lips and said softly: "How can I be willing to treat you mercilessly? But I must conserve my strength now to cope with the hard work."
A career on the run.”
Shan Meimei kissed him back, her face flushed and she said, "I won't force you anymore, but you should always show some expression, such as touching her body, so that you won't forget Meimei so easily in the future."
Xiang Shaolong felt his heart tremble upon hearing this.
To be honest, it would be a lie to say that the blood is not brimming with the warmth of the quilt being sent into my nose when I hold such a plump and charming body full of youthful vitality.
He couldn't help but reach out and caress her back and buttocks.
Shan Meimei's breathing suddenly became rapid, and she squirmed and rubbed against him like a water snake, which aroused Xiang Shaolong's sexual desire.
Xiang Shaolong's hand expanded the range of movement, moving from her thigh to her pretty face. The unspeakable process gave both the man and woman a feeling of eroticism that was both erotic and exciting.
Xiang Shaolong was on the verge of an arrow at this moment and had no choice but to turn over and press her down when Shan Meimei pushed him away and gasped softly: "The entrance to the tunnel is in the big closet, and there is a trap door underneath.
From it, you can see the locked tunnel entrance."
Xiang Shaolong woke up with a start, feeling grateful in his heart, knowing that she was afraid of affecting his physical strength, so he restrained himself.
After having a passionate kiss with her that could melt the two of them, he jumped off the couch and was about to open the cabinet door when he remembered something and asked: "Is there any other entrance?"
Shan Meimei said: "There are two entrances to the imperial garden, and everyone in the palace knows about them."
Xiang Shaolong hugged her and said: "That would be even better, because there are many ways out, even if others notice me after I leave, they won't be suspicious of you."
After lingering for a while, they set off on the road to escape again.