"Get out of here first."
Qi Yuan collected the ruby and the note. The palace may have already known that the princess was missing. The most important thing now was to take Zhao Yushu out of the city.
But leaving the city is more difficult than leaving the palace.
He had already explored the city. Each of the west gates out of the city was guarded by spies. There were people from more than one faction and the number of people was unclear. There were people hiding not only at the city gate, but also on several streets near the city gate. Even if they broke through After they got out, there were more secret guards lurking outside the city.
You may be able to get out if you lead the people to fight hard, but this will inevitably cost many of your own people.
What's more, Shen Zhixi will be exposed.
The disappearance of the princess was related to her, so the palace could be the first to convict her of her crime.
Therefore, this ruby can solve all these troubles.
"The horses are ready, Commander Qi, follow me."
At the street corner, there was a black horse tied up.
After getting on the horse, the secret guard behind him disappeared into the night again.
Zhao Yushu sat behind Qi Yuan and held his waist without saying a word. Even if the future was uncertain, she could feel at ease as long as her brother was by her side.
The horses ran into the neighborhood at extremely fast speeds, and there were two people whose faces could not be seen clearly in black clothes, so it was easy to attract people's attention. But Qi Yuan did not slow down, and even went into a head-on collision, seemingly deliberately leaving traces for people to follow.
But his destination was also very clear. According to the note Shen Zhixi gave him, he was going to a pawn shop in the city.
It's called Chang'an Pawnshop.
The secret guard had investigated the location of the pawn shop in advance and told him the exact address when he left.
After traveling through the capital for more than half a month, we finally arrived at Chang'an Pawnshop.
After getting off the horse, Qi Yuan slapped the horse's butt hard to let the black horse run away. Then he picked up Zhao Yushu and took her into the shop.
"This young master, you..."
Qi Yuan didn't have any more words to say. He asked as soon as he entered the door: "Are you Boss Feng?"
"Yes, it's me, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Qi Yuan took out the ruby in his arms. There were different patterns carved on the ruby. Boss Feng immediately changed his expression after seeing it, and then came out from behind the counter to lead Qi Yuan there. Toward the backyard.
There was a well in the backyard, and Boss Feng led the two of them to stop by the well.
"Boss Shen has sent someone to inform me. Don't worry, sir. This tunnel leads to a barren mountain a hundred miles outside the city. It is absolutely safe."
As he spoke, he squatted down and rolled up his sleeves, then reached into the well and felt for the well stones on the side. After feeling the location, he pressed in and turned on the mechanism.
Instantly, the water in the well seemed to boil.
There is actually another well under the wellhead.
As the mechanism started, the well slowly moved to the side, gradually revealing an open space below.
"Sir, wait a minute. I'll find a stick to pull out the rope below so you can grab it and go down the well."
"No need, I'll just take over." Immediately, Qi Yuan cupped his fists at Boss Feng and solemnly thanked him.
Boss Feng waved his hand with a smile and replied: "Young master, you don't have to be polite. Drinking water and fire seals are hung on the wall at the entrance of the tunnel below. You can just help yourself, but the underground air is thin and the passage is long, so it may be uncomfortable." There is an old locust tree outside the end of the tunnel. If the young master comes out safely, he will find a grass rope, tie two knots and hang it on the branch of the tree. I will send someone to look at it in a day. If the knot is not found, I will go down to the tunnel to look for you. "
The tunnel is too long and extremely hot. If you don't smell fresh air for a long time, you may faint and die from lack of oxygen.
"Thank you."
Qi Yuanxie was so serious that he jumped out of the tunnel with Zhao Yushu from time to time. After landing firmly, he looked up and nodded to Boss Feng.
Watching the two of them enter the tunnel, Boss Feng knelt down and pressed the switch again.
The disappeared well slowly moved back from the other end and was stuck under the wellhead again. The size was the same as the wellhead above and there was no abnormality at all. If you drop a stone, it will sink deeply to the bottom. It is no different from a real well. .
He put down his sleeves, and there was no trace of wetness on his body.
It was dinner time now, and even the waiters in his shop had gone out to eat, and there were no customers.
After returning to the counter, he messed with the place where the money was stored and acted as if he had been robbed.
Finally, he went back to the backyard and opened the backyard door ajar, then found a wooden stick and pointed it at his forehead as if to knock it down.
"Go all out. We merchants have a low status, but merchants also have integrity."
With a "bang", Boss Feng fell down.
*
Uncle Guo's Mansion.
Song Lianzhou carried two jars of wine and entered the bedroom in the main courtyard.
There is a man standing on the screen behind the desk, holding a fish food box in his hand to feed the goldfish in the pond behind the house.
"It's rare that Your Highness Prince Jing comes to see me at my house. I must have a good drink."
As Song Lianzhou's words fell, the person standing by the pool looked back. He had a smile on his face, and looked at him calmly and calmly, which made people feel comfortable.
Although King Jing Zhao Yihe was the son of the late emperor, he was not too old and was only two years older than Song Lianzhou.
"How many spies did I have to bypass before I came to your house quietly, and then you sent me away with a jar of wine?"
"There is plenty of wine." Song Lianzhou stood beside him, and the black on his body seemed to suck away all the light blue color from Zhao Yihe's body, "But I don't know why His Highness King Jing came to me for something important, no? Let’s be clear, I didn’t drink this wine with all my heart.”
Zhao Yihe lowered his eyebrows and smiled, taking the wine from Song Lianzhou.
The altar had already been opened. He raised his head and took a sip. After swallowing, he replied: "If there is nothing important, why can't I come to see you?"
He looked sideways at Song Lianzhou with a heavy feeling of envy in his eyes.
"The word has spread in the streets and alleys. It turns out that the wife you are about to marry has been your destined lover for a long time, and the child is also your biological child. I heard that she is exactly the same as you. I will definitely meet her if I have the chance. Your little guy who looks exactly like Song Lianzhou will be so amazing."
Song Lianzhou just swallowed a sip of wine. Hearing this, he turned back to look at him and asked, "Is this why you came to me?"
"What about this? Isn't this such a happy event? You and I have been close friends for many years. After hearing such good news, I can't congratulate you openly. I should always give you a good congratulation in private." Halfway through, Zhao Yihe trembled to himself. Trembling eyelids.
He hesitated for a moment before continuing.
"What kind of confidant is actually very unqualified? You never told me these things. I only found out after hearing others mention it. But... I am not the same, Lianzhou. In fact, I also have a sweetheart. I am with you. I have been in the same situation. Eight years ago, my biological mother, Princess Qi, passed away. I went to the imperial mausoleum to keep vigil for my mother for three years. Three years later, that is, five years ago, I was assassinated when I was about to return to Yuejing City. I narrowly escaped death. He wandered to the Yanzhou area and was rescued by a woman."
He smiled, but he didn't know what he was laughing about.
"I have been in love with her for a long time, and we have been secretly engaged for life, but the reality always backfires. If I were with her, her whole family would be affected. I...I could only betray her. After I came back, I could only pretend to be crazy and act like a fool." To this day, even if I miss her, I can't inquire about her information, for fear of leaking the information and harming her. I always wonder if she is married to someone else now, and does she hate me particularly? "
Song Lianzhou listened quietly and remained silent for a long time before asking: "What is her name? If you don't want to find out, I will go find out for you."
"Her surname is Fang."
