Zhang Yanling thought about this and took action immediately.
Considering that Zhu Zhixiu will definitely not come alone, and will definitely be accompanied by guards, it may be difficult to succeed in the yard. Maybe it is easier to hide in that small building, and Zhu Zhixiu will always go to see the female family members. It's not necessary to go in with many guards. It's easier to succeed in a small building.
So I quickly observed the surrounding terrain and found that I could touch the small building near the flowers and trees on the side of the rockery. I then quietly touched it along the side of the rockery.
Arriving at the edge of the flowers and trees, still more than ten steps away from the small building, Zhang Yanling ran a few steps, quickly rushed to the corner of the west wall of the small building, and held her breath close to the corner.
Hearing nothing unusual around him, he knew that no one else had noticed. Perhaps the news that Zhu Zhixiu was coming made everyone a little panicked. The few maids standing in front of the small building didn't notice anything unusual at all.
Zhang Yanling touched the north side of the small building and wanted to see if there was a way to enter the building from the back. But this small building did not have a back door. Zhang Yanling looked up and saw that the second floor seemed to be a terrace corridor. The red wooden pillars and railings were like Above the head, it's only over a foot high.
At this moment, Zhang Yanling had no time to think too much. He took off his outer robe, picked up a stone and wrapped it in it. Then he climbed up to the edge of the protruding parapet of the outer wall, which was half a person's height, and pressed his body against the outer wall. Throwing his hand, one of the sleeves of his robe wrapped in stones hooked onto the railing with a snap.
The inertia made the sleeves circle around the wooden fence. Zhang Yanling pulled down, and the stone was tightly stuck on the fence railing. Zhang Yanling used her hands and feet to grab the robe and climbed up to the guardrail on the second floor.
The place where we stand is the outer corridor of the room on the second floor. At first glance, the corridor is long and long. At the end is a peach tree whose top is swaying in the wind. The peach blossoms all over the tree are delicate and beautiful. The scenery is very beautiful.
Zhang Yanling had no time to enjoy the scenery, so she quickly looked for a hiding place close to the long window. Suddenly she heard the sound of someone talking from not far away. Zhang Yanling panicked and opened a long window that was ajar and got in.
Two maids walked side by side through the back corridor. One maid said: "Xiao Cui, did you hear the sound? I seemed to hear the sound of the window opening."
"I seem to have heard it too. Why is there someone here?" Another maid asked.
"Yeah, it's strange. No one lives here either."
As he was talking, a gust of wind blew, and the wind chimes on the porch jingled. The maid named Xiaocui was startled and shouted: "I'm going to die, I'm going to die. It scared me. I understand, maybe it was the wind blowing The sound of windows.”
Another person said: "No, I'm scaring myself. Everyone has been in a bad mood recently, and they are cautious and suspicious. It's all because of that prince. Hey, the palace of Prince Qing is full of women and children, bullying the princess and the young prince. …”
"Don't say it, don't say it, it's too loud to be heard. Hurry and get some fruit tea bricks to make tea. The person who spoke is about to arrive, and the princess is already waiting in the small hall." Xiao Cui said quickly.
The two of them said nothing more, walked past the room where Zhang Yanling was hiding, walked to the front room, opened the door and went in. After a while, the two of them left quickly holding the food boxes and headed to the east end of the corridor.
Zhang Yanling huddled under the long window and when he heard the footsteps disappear, he quietly straightened up. Looking up, the room in front of him seemed to be a room for storing sundries. There were some boxes, cages, wooden frames and the like.
Zhang Yanling thought for a while, then quietly came to several boxes and cages, opened the boxes and began to rummage. Soon, he found a few pieces of clothing. They were old clothes worn by women. Zhang Yanling pondered for a moment and began to change clothes. He I knew that I couldn't get close to Zhu Zhixiu in this way, and I couldn't move around here. This small building should be full of women, and it would be more convenient for me to dress as a woman.
Although Zhang Yanling didn't know how to dress up as a woman, she had never eaten pork, but she had seen pigs running away. She also saw many wives and concubines at home dressing up, so she put on a plain dress. There was no way to fix her bun for the time being. Then he found a piece of blue cloth and wrapped his hair.
At this moment, the sun is setting outside and the sky is almost dark, which is very advantageous. There may be lights in the room for a while, but no one will suspect you if you are standing in the shadows. In short, you don't have to hide yourself 100%, just You just need to give yourself a chance to get close to Zhu Zhixiu, so you don't need to dress up so elaborately.
After finishing all this, Zhang Yanling still came out of the long window and walked eastward along the corridor with his head lowered. After a while, Zhang Yanling heard voices. Just ahead, there was a passage leading to the front room on the second floor, which led to It should be in the direction of the small hall where the princess met her guests. Zhang Yanling could already see the lights in a small hall through a flower window and saw the profile of a woman sitting at the table.
Zhang Yanling stood with her head lowered next to a pot of flowers and trees in the corner, listening to the movement in a low voice and waiting for the opportunity. Soon after, someone hurried into the small hall, and Zhang Yanling heard what she reported to the sitting woman.
"Princess, Prince Anhua is here."
Zhang Yanling let out a slight breath, put his hand on his waist and put it on the mechanism of the gun holster. His muscles were tense and ready for everything. As soon as Zhu Zhixiu arrived, Zhang Yanling would approach the small hall and wait for the right moment to take action. .
There was a cacophony of footsteps, and a dozen tall, fully armed guards appeared at the stairwell in front. They quickly occupied all the corridors, shouting loudly and driving away several maids.
The maids fled like frightened birds. The two guards came straight to where Zhang Yanling was standing. Zhang Yanling hurriedly turned around and backed away, feeling that someone pinched her buttocks.
"It's pretty strong." The guards chuckled from behind.
"Fourth, don't act recklessly, the prince will kill you. This is Prince Qing's Mansion." Another guard shouted in a low voice.
Zhang Yanling's whole body froze. After growing up and living for two generations, it was a huge shame that a man pinched his butt today. He even thought about turning around and drawing a gun to beat the guard into a sieve. But Reason still defeated impulse, and he moved quickly and hid in the shadows on the other side.
At this moment, three burly men appeared at the door of the small hall surrounded by a paunchy man in rich clothes.
Zhang Yanling knew that it must be Zhu Zhixiu, but unfortunately the plan had been ruined. With so many guards here, he could not do anything. Who would have thought that Zhu Zhixiu would come with so many guards.
"Hahaha, Qingyi, uncle is here to see you. Hahaha." The man in rich clothes laughed loudly.
In the small hall, Princess Zhu Qingyi of Prince Qing's Mansion stood up with her face covered with frost, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle, come to the back house of Prince Qing's Mansion, why do you bring so many men here? It's simply unseemly. There are all female relatives here, these People come and make loud noises and behave rudely. If word spreads, it will ruin the reputation of my royal family. How could you do this, uncle? Does it bring glory to your face?"
Zhu Zhixiu laughed and said: "Qingyi, please calm down. These are my king's guards. In special times, I have to guard against you. You don't know that I have received the news and the imperial court has sent assassins to sneak into our Ningxia city." Here we are. I got the exact news early this morning and am now ordering people to search the whole city. I can’t live without guards around me now, because they are here for me.”
Zhu Qingyi said coldly: "The imperial court sent assassins into the city. Could it be that they would hide in Qingyi's residence? What my uncle said is really funny."
Zhu Zhixiu stopped smiling and said in a deep voice: "Qingyi, you must not understand the rules. I am your uncle, and I came to visit you. You didn't invite me to sit down, but you came to get angry with me. I can tell you "Uncle, I don't have a very good temper. Don't make me angry."
Zhu Qingyi sneered and said: "My uncle is an elder, how dare I offend Qingyi. What's more, my uncle is so powerful now. Prince Qing's palace has been occupied by my uncle, so why bother saying these hypocritical polite words? It's because Taihang doesn't want to listen to your orders." They were all seriously injured by my uncle. My uncle is really a great hero. He can even attack his own nephew, so how dare we offend you."
Zhu Zhixiu glared at Zhu Qingyi for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. He walked to a chair, sat down, and said loudly: "Qingyi, it's not good for a woman like you to have such a sharp mouth. I look at you. It's a lack of upbringing. But it doesn't matter. Someone will teach you when you get married. Sun Jingwen is both civilized and martial, and he has a deep love for you. His uncle will arrange the marriage for you soon. Then you will have someone. Disciplined."
Zhu Qingyi said loudly: "If you give up this intention, will I marry him? Qingyi would rather die. If you force me, I will commit suicide."
Zhu Zhixiu slapped the table and shouted: "Shut up. Don't be so presumptuous. I'm afraid you don't know the current situation. I have already raised troops to compete with Zhu Houzhao for the throne of emperor. I will wait until I defeat Zhu Houzhao's troops. Emperor, you should thank me at that time. Your Prince Qing’s Mansion and me are from the same branch, but now I am doing big things, but you are unwilling to help. Zhu Taihang is young and refuses to work with me. Let's work together. I asked him to issue a proclamation and attack the imperial court together, but he actually refused. I am his uncle, and it is appropriate to teach him a lesson. Your father has been dead for many years, and you should listen to my arrangements. I want you to marry You will marry whomever you give it to, is it up to you?"
Zhu Qingyi sneered and said, "It's a shame that you can say these things. Don't you feel guilty?"
Zhu Zhixiu shouted angrily: "Zhu Jingyi, don't make me angry. Otherwise, I will have your two brothers thrown into the Yellow River. I talk to you nicely, but you don't understand." Exalt it. Then don’t blame me for being unjust."
Although Zhu Jingyi turned pale with anger when she heard this, she did not dare to say any more. Zhu Zhixiu threatened her with the lives of her two younger brothers, which was what she was most worried about. This old beastly thief is so crazy, he is afraid that it is true I can do anything.
Seeing that Zhu Jingyi was silent, Zhu Zhixiu's voice softened. He said in a deep voice: "Jingyi, please think clearly. This king is actually doing it for your own good. If I become the emperor, you will also benefit in the future. Do you think, since I have no heirs, I will not choose one of my two nephews, Taihun and Taihao, to inherit the throne in the future? I am working hard for them. You don't know how to praise me. But you have let down your uncle's heart. ."
Zhu Jingyi lowered her head and responded with silence.
Zhu Chixiu frowned and sat for a while, feeling a little bored. Then he stood up and said in a deep voice: "Listen to me. I will give you three days to think about it. After three days, you must let Taihun Yiqing King Make an announcement in my name and follow me to fight against the imperial court. Also, you must tell the location of the secret room in Prince Qing's Mansion. Now I am in urgent need of a large sum of money to recruit troops. In addition, you are not allowed to refuse the marriage to Sun Jingwen. If not after three days If you all do as you are told, you will not blame me for being cruel. If you are not used by me, what use will I keep you for?"
Zhu Jingyi's chest heaved and she gritted her teeth without making a sound.
Zhu Zhixiu stood up, snorted coldly and walked out. When he reached the stairs, he turned around and shouted: "By the way, from now on, you are not allowed to leave here for even half a step. Unless you agree to my terms. If you want to die, I will I won’t stop you. You can choose to hang yourself or jump off the building. Even if you die, you won’t be able to save your two brothers. Think carefully.”
Zhu Jingyi was shaking with anger. But Zhu Zhixiu snorted coldly and shouted: "Wang Zhian, lead people to guard the courtyard. The princess is not allowed to go out. But you are not allowed to harass the people here. If anyone dares to act recklessly, I will chop you up and feed you." dog. "
One of the guards promised loudly. Zhu Zhixiu quickly went downstairs, and a group of guards also left quickly.