Na Sheng was confirming the final prayers with Huan Zhengqing in the Leopard Tail Hall.
A eunuch rushed in in a panic, fell to the ground and trembled: "The emperor...the emperor...the queen jumped into the pond of Fengyi Palace..."
Huan Zhengqing was stunned on the spot.
Just now, the emperor said that the wedding words should be added after the prayers to heaven. Today, when I go on stage, I will not only pray to heaven, but also canonize.
He knew that the emperor's thoughts were unpredictable and he did not follow the rules. Today, he insisted on canonizing the queen on the most solemn festival in Beirong. He did not dare to raise any objections, so he had to write a wedding speech and hand it over.
Unexpectedly, at this juncture, the queen took a dive.
Na Sheng stood up calmly and said to Huan Zhengqing: "Go down and prepare. Everything will be done according to the procedures we just agreed on."
He said this calmly, as if the Queen's diving was completely within his expectation.
Huan Zhengqing put away his surprise, bowed politely and left.
Soon, a guard came in, leaned over and said: "Go back to the emperor, we have arranged for someone to wait in the imperial garden. You can find the queen in about half an hour at most."
Na Sheng put his hands behind his back and whispered: "Okay!"
That day, Ye Chuyan took the initiative to help him research ink, and pretended to borrow "Na Shi" to make herself think that she wanted to peek at Na Shi's Xinmi and threaten her. In fact, her real purpose was to take the opportunity to peek at the books on his bookshelf. Map of the Royal Palace Aqueduct.
See if the water channel in the palace is connected to the outside.
Ye Chuyan used "Na Shi" as an excuse and flashed her gun to make herself think that she was looking for a way to escape in an open and aboveboard way.
She used to be afraid of water, and she felt that others would never guess that she would eventually jump into the water to escape.
This is indeed a smart approach.
However, no matter how smart the prey is, it cannot escape the hunter's grasp.
He arranged for people to install iron railings under all the canals in the palace that night.
Now, you can only swim from the pond in Fengyi Palace to the pond in the Imperial Garden.
Thinking of this, Na Sheng smiled.
"Let's go to the imperial garden. I will pick up the queen myself."
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Ye Chuyan followed the layout of the palace he saw in Towering Tower and relied on his memory to bypass crowded places and walk to the main entrance of the palace.
People and carriages entering and exiting the palace today were already strictly inspected, but now something happened in Fengyi Palace, and the inspection was even stricter.
Ye Chuyan lined up among the people leaving the palace without any confusion.
When she waited, she pinched her throat, raised her head, and said calmly:
"Our family is from Fengyi Palace. The emperor said that the empress likes to eat the snacks at Qizhao Inn, so he asked our family to buy them now. The emperor said that he will find the empress later and make the empress happy with snacks."
"Our family is leaving the palace to buy snacks now."
After saying that, he handed over the token from Fengyi Palace.
She touched this token from a palace slave in the courtyard a few days ago.
It was a big deal for a palace slave to lose his token, and he usually didn't dare to announce it. He would spend some money on it and then secretly find someone to ask for another piece.
The leading guard took the token and looked at it carefully for a while, confirming that it was the token from Fengyi Palace.
He had never seen Ye Chuyan before, so he always felt a little unfamiliar. He looked at the token and then at Ye Chuyan, with some doubts on his face.
Ye Chuyan frowned and said impatiently: "Are you sure? Come on, don't waste our time!"
"I have angered the emperor, so I will capture you all and feed them to the tigers."
The leading guard choked.
When the other eunuchs came out of the palace, they all nodded and bowed to them. The eunuch in front of him had no intention of currying favor with him at all.
His thick eyebrows were almost pushed together, and his face was full of impatience and contempt.
It seems that he does have a backer, and the dog relies on the power of the people.
The only people in the palace who dare to be so arrogant are people from Fengyi Palace.
After all, after tonight, the master of Fengyi Palace will be the master of the harem, the real Queen Beirong.
Thinking of this, the leading guard did not dare to neglect anymore.
He handed the token to her with both hands and said respectfully: "Father-in-law, I am also acting according to orders. Please check carefully. Don't be angry if you waste time."
Ye Chuyan took the token, pinched his throat, and said sternly: "You all have long eyes, remember our family's appearance. Next time we go out, don't say you don't know us."
Her high-pitched voice was harsh.
These sarcastic words made the leading guard feel a little embarrassed, and he did not dare to raise his head to look at her again.
He could only say dryly: "Father-in-law, please."
After speaking, he winked at the guards behind him.
Everyone ducked to both sides and motioned for Ye Chuyan to come over.
Ye Chuyan stood still, glanced at the leading guard several times, and let out a contemptuous snort from his nostrils, then slowly walked out of the palace gate.
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At this time, inside the palace, there is the imperial garden.
The confident man was sitting by the pond in the imperial garden, drinking tea leisurely while waiting for Ye Chuyan to come out obediently.
After waiting for a long time, there was a ripple on the water surface, and Na Sheng slowly put down the tea cup.
The prey is out.
Lai Quan suddenly surfaced, facing Sheng's astonished face.
I was suddenly shocked when I saw a circle of palace slaves and guards standing around, except for Ye Chuyan.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is not in the water!"
Na Sheng suddenly frowned.
Ye Chuyan's true intention was understood in a flash.
He smashed the stone table on which the tea cup was placed to pieces with one palm, gritted his teeth and said:
"Publish my decree and seal the palace!"
"Sealing Star City!"
Ye Chuyan was so good, he actually predicted what he was thinking and used the trick to escape.
Na Sheng was only angry for a moment, but quickly calmed down.
Such a smart woman deserves the position of Queen Beirong!
As long as Ye Chuyan wears the bracelet on his hand, no matter where he escapes, he will be captured again.
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After walking out of the palace, Ye Chuyan took several deep breaths and shook his body. The thin sweat on his back was sticky on his body.
Just now she was particularly afraid that the head guard would look at her face seriously.
The birthmark she drew with Luozidai couldn't stand closer inspection.
She didn't even know what the dim sum at Qizhao Inn looked like, but she had heard the palace maids talk about it privately a few times.
Na Sheng was most annoyed by the palace slaves' random discussions about their master's hobbies, so he threw all the chattering palace slaves to feed the tiger.
These guards had no chance to find out what the queen who lived in the deep palace liked to eat, so they were fooled by her.
She just took advantage of the people in the palace's mentality of climbing up and down, and following the crowd, to fight to the death.
Unexpectedly, it really succeeded.
Ye Chuyan was so excited that she didn't know what to do for a moment. Thinking that it was not the time to celebrate yet, she hurriedly put her face away and lowered her head to blend in with the crowd.
Pretending to be an ordinary eunuch who was out of the palace to purchase goods, he walked to a lonely place and then raised his head.
She hurriedly erased the birthmark on her forehead and thick black eyebrows, exposed the eunuch's outer clothes to the red brocade clothes underneath, then took out a piece of red gauze from her body and tied it around her ears, covering the lower half of her face.
Now, she has become a pretty girl, with her face covered, revealing a pair of handsome eyebrows, which is particularly eye-catching.
She smiled slightly, raised her legs and walked towards Qizhao Inn.
Na Sheng will soon find out that she pretended to be a eunuch and went out of the palace, and that her excuse was to go to Qizhao Inn to buy something.
She just wanted to go to Qizhao Inn openly and openly. Only by being false could she confuse Na Sheng.
Ye Chuyan's appearance is very eye-catching, and with her good temperament and appearance, she attracts attention all the way.
She walked into Qizhao Inn like this.
As soon as he entered the door, the waiter's eyes lit up when he saw her, and he greeted her enthusiastically, "Sir, do you want to eat or stay in the hotel?"
Ye Chuyan smiled brightly at the waiter, "Give me the best private room for dinner."
The waiter was fascinated by Ye Chuyan's smile and was so excited that he could not speak incoherently.
"Guest...guest...this way please...there is a private room on the second floor."
After saying that, he bent down and stretched out his hand, motioning for Ye Chuyan to follow him upstairs.
Many people on the first floor of the store have noticed Ye Chuyan. With her red brocade clothes, Chuchen's aura and heroic eyebrows, it is really difficult not to notice her.
Ye Chuyan swaggered up to the second floor in front of everyone's eyes.
The waiter introduced Ye Chuyan into a private room, and Ye Chuyan took out a gold leaf and handed it to the waiter.
"Bring me all the specialties in your store. Girl, I have plenty of money."
The waiter smiled excitedly.
"Please wait a moment, sir, I will make arrangements right now."
After saying that, he quickly helped Ye Chuyan close the door of the private room and went downstairs happily.
When the waiter walked away, Ye Chuyan quickly locked the door from the inside, took off his red brocade clothes, revealing the plain white clothes underneath.
She pulled her hair into a man bun and looked a bit indistinguishable between male and female, but it was still clear that she was a woman.
Ye Chuyan opened the window and looked up at the upper floors of the inn.
This is the second floor. It is said that the seventh floor is where the inn owner entertains distinguished guests. It is quiet and uninhabited all year round.
Now she had to find a way to hide from the sight of the diners outside and hide secretly in the room on the seventh floor.
Na Sheng knew that he had come all the way to Qizhao Inn in a flamboyant way, and he must have thought that he would not be stupid enough to hide him here.
According to Na Sheng's character, he would still search this place.
Therefore, she wanted to sneak into the VIP room on the seventh floor to avoid today's search.
As long as Na Sheng searched Qizhao Inn once and didn't find him, it would be impossible to search here again.
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Wu Mu stood in the largest guest room on the seventh floor, opened the window, and saw the bustling crowds of people on the street, rubbing shoulders.
Ever since he met the Xiahouhuai brothers that day, he had been living here together.
Qizhao Inn has seven floors. The third floor below the inn is the restaurant, and the west floor above is the guest room.
The guest rooms on the seventh floor are never open to the public. They are reserved for Shanhai Tower's own people.
Although Xia Houxiao was not good at words, he was a straightforward person. He gave him the best guest room on the seventh floor and often came over to drink and chat with him.
Xia Houhuai was forced by Xia Houxiao to practice in the backyard every day.
Only after he finished practicing did he have time to come to him and pester him to tell him about various adventures from Kyoto to Star City.
In his free time, he would often walk around the city, and the place he visited most was the riverside in Star City.
There are red flowers and green willows on both sides of the river, and the scenery is pleasant.
There were too many people on the street today, and he didn't want to join in the fun. He had stayed indoors since the morning, waiting for the official lighting up in an hour.
It was getting dark now, but he didn't light the lamp.
He has long been accustomed to a quiet and dark environment.
Wu Mu stood by the window sill and murmured sadly: "Ayan, I will stand here for a while and watch with you after the lanterns are launched into the sky. Are you willing to let me see you in your dreams once?"
Others say that on the first seven days, the dead will come back to life.
He sat there all night holding the spiritual tablet, and when the sun rose the next day, he didn't wait for Ye Chuyan's soul to take a look at him.
Since leaving Kyoto until now, he has never dreamed of Ye Chuyan, not even when he slept holding her spiritual tablet at night.
When he wanted to look at Ye Chuyan, he took out the wooden sculpture and rubbed it.
He strives to live happily.
But when a person is in a quiet room with no one in the west, his thoughts will hit him overwhelmingly, and there is no place to hide.
Like, right now.
His heart suddenly felt like needles pricking him. Not only did he miss Ye Chuyan, but he also felt sad for Ye Chuyan.
She was born in the Zhongding family, but suffered a lot of injustice after falling in love with Pei Xiuyan.
She had longed to travel to the West since she was a child, and she also wanted to explore the mountains and seas. However, she was trapped in love and hate her whole life, and she was not free until her death.
In the end, he died in a deep and dark dungeon with his hands and feet shackled.
Thinking of this, Wu Mu no longer had the intention to appreciate the scenery outside, and stumbled down on the chair. Two lines of clear tears slowly fell from his bright black eyes.
He said to himself:
"Ayan, I have never done anything harmful to nature in my life. Why...why do I have to be separated from you..."
"Everyone says that people are doing it and God is watching. If there are gods and Buddhas, let me see you again."
"Whether it's a dream or an illusion, just meeting once is enough."
"I am willing to use it to live in the next life in exchange for you..."
Tears dripped on the wooden sculpture, making a small piece wet.
Wu Mu hurriedly put away her emotions and gently wiped away the tears on the wooden sculpture.
"Ayan, you said you made me happy to live. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have felt uncomfortable just now."
"But, I...I..."
A small sound at the door interrupted Wu Mu.
Wu Mu quickly put away the wooden sculpture and hid behind the door quietly.
He had already adapted to the darkness in the room, and his eyes could see without being affected.
He lowered his head and saw a piece of gold leaf slipping silently through the crack of the door, and began to turn the door bolt up and down.
The thief outside is preparing to pry open the door with gold leaves!
