Mingwei left the dungeon and returned to the shrine.
Xuanfei asked her: "Do you think what he said is true?"
"It works." Mingwei thought for a moment, "But I concealed important information."
Xuan Fei said: "The Imperial City Department has a secret medicine. If you really think it is important, you can ask His Highness to send someone over to feed it to him."
Mingwei shook her head: "This method will not be useful for a top master like Zhang Tan. Besides..." She paused, sighed slightly, and continued, "To put it bluntly, that medicine attacks the human mind.
Damage to the meridians of the brain. He is still a character, and it would be too ugly if he loses control of his urination and defecation."
Xuan Fei nodded: "What you say makes sense. Since it attacks people's minds, if the skill is deep enough, it can resist the effects of the medicine. There are also a few masters of my Xuandu Temple who can do it."
Mingwei glanced at him: "Master National Preceptor, don't be curious about that medicine. Do you want to lend me my hand to play with it?"
Xuanfei laughed and pretended to be very serious: "How is that possible? I also have many secret medicines in Xuandu Temple, and this one is not missing."
"Haha." Mingwei didn't bother to tear him down.
She thought for a while and said: "Zhang Tan probably won't sit still and wait for death. We just don't know what moves he will make. It's going to be hard on you and the seniors these days. Keep an eye on him and don't let him escape."
I finally killed Xuanwu and captured another white tiger.
Zhuque is still staying in Nanchu. With Tang Shao's personality, the two of them may have a chance of fighting.
Now as long as the White Tiger is held down, most of Xingong's forces can be dispersed.
If Xing Gong is not found out, she is really worried. Who knows if they will come out to cause trouble in the future.
Xuan Fei said: "He should be looking for someone to save him, right? But he is trapped here, and anyone who dares to enter the palace to save people must be a master among masters, such as..."
"That old Xuanwu."
Xuanfei nodded.
Mingwei turned around and looked around the shrine, thinking: "We know that the masters of Xuandu Temple are out, and the chance of them breaking in directly is very low. But when it comes to the secret way into the palace..."
"There is one thing in Xuandu Temple." Xuanfei said proactively.
"Entering Xuandu Temple is not as easy as entering the palace." Ming said with a smile, "I also have a secret passage here, please pay more attention to it, Sir."
"ha?"
Mingwei took him to Taiyuan Palace and told him the secret passage discovered by King An.
Xuan Fei followed her and walked around, breaking out in a cold sweat: "There is such a secret passage in the palace. If someone knew about it, he could come and go easily."
Ming smiled and said: "It's not that scary. Qian Yan prepared such a secret passage to prevent a disaster from happening one day and use it to escape. If you are able to stand here, maybe you have the credit for this secret passage."
Xuanfei's grandfather was the tenth prince of the former dynasty. It is difficult to say whether he used this secret passage when escaping.
"This secret passage is indeed a hidden danger, but it would be a pity if it were filled in. I will renovate it when I have free time. As for now, let's introduce people to the palace first."
Xuanfei nodded: "I'll send someone to guard this place."
"No." Mingwei objected, "Just guard Zhang Tan. I have modified the formation of the secret passage. They won't have too many people coming. As long as you guard Zhang Tan, you can catch the turtle in the jar."
Xuanfei thought for a while and realized that it was indeed easier to set up an ambush in the temple than here, so he smiled and nodded: "Okay, I understand."
…
After explaining the matter, Mingwei thought it was time to leave the palace, so she went to Mingguang Hall to say goodbye.
As soon as she got closer, she saw Ning Xiu sitting on the railing outside the side hall, cleaning his piano lonely.
She walked over.
"gentlemen."
Ning Xiu glanced at her, lowered his head and continued to rub the piano.
"Why are you unhappy, sir?"
After a while, Ning Xiu said: "It's very untrue. Master clearly told me to go to the capital to protect my junior brother and then take him away if I have a chance, but now..."
"He has become the master of the capital." Ming smiled, sat opposite him, and asked, "Isn't this good?"
"It's not bad." Ning Xiu thought for a while and confided, "There is a feeling that... I have never been able to complete the task."
Mingwei laughed: "Sir, do you want to stay and protect him all the time?"
Ning Xiu shook his head: "Of course not. Master, what you want to protect is the common people, not a certain person."
Mingwei nodded: "When everything is over, sir, you can continue to travel around the world. He does not lack protection, or in other words, he should protect others."
"Yeah." Ning Xiu finished wiping the piano, slowly tuned the strings, and occasionally plucked them once or twice.
Mingwei was about to leave when he suddenly heard him ask: "Are you going to stay?"
Mingwei understood what this "stay" meant as soon as he heard it.
She said bluntly: "I have no reason not to stay. But I can't tell how much time God will give me. Just take it one step at a time and live one day at a time."
"I feel that your destiny has changed." Ning Xiu said, "After you are done with these things, let me watch the stars for you."
Mingwei hesitated for a moment and nodded.
She has never dared to gaze at the stars. She seems to be afraid in her heart, what if there is still no destiny star? But rationally, she knows that this escape is not an option and she has to face it.
…
Mingwei returned to Ji's house and found that the house was almost flooded with gifts.
When Mrs. Dong saw her, she seemed to be hoping for a savior, and quickly called out: "Cousin! Just come back. Look, these people are crazy. We don't even dare to open the door now. There are so many gifts, and we want to return them one by one."
If I go back, I don’t know when.”
Mingwei glanced twice and said, "Since it's difficult to retreat, then we shouldn't retreat."
"Is this okay?" Ms. Dong hesitated, "If you... don't retreat now, wouldn't it be bad for you?"
Ming smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? Cousin, if others bring gifts, you can accept them, but you have to remember the list. When the funeral is completed, I will tell the palace and take them all."
"Huh?"
Mingwei's expression remained unchanged: "Aren't we all looking forward to the Southern Expedition? The more military spending, the better. We can just contribute."
Dong suddenly realized: "What a great idea, just do it like this!"
Donate like this and see if others dare to give random gifts in the future.
Aunt Tong looked very happy and took her to burn incense for Mrs. Ming San. She talked for a long time.
Mrs. Mingsan's soul was sent away by Mingwei personally, so naturally she knew she couldn't hear it. However, Nanny Tong was so happy that she didn't want to spoil her mood.
Then, she called Hou Liang to deal with some matters, and immediately prepared to enter the palace.
Aunt Tong looked pleased: "The imperial concubine must be very sad right now. You might as well go in and accompany her. There is no need to worry at home. Bing Xin and Su Jie are here, and Mr. Hou is also there to support her."
Mingwei didn't explain, just smiled and agreed.
If Aunt Tong knew that she went into the palace to fight, she would be so frightened. (To be continued)