Chapter 199 Flying Map

Soon the entire couch was lifted into the air, and Xie Yunyu looked at the couch made of rosewood in front of her.

The seam between the pieces is immediately noticeable.

So he beckoned to Rakuju, who stepped forward and asked:

"Princess Princess?"

"Le Shou, are all the beds in the palace this style?"

Le Shou shook his head: "Regular tatami mats have four legs, and there is a gap between the bed and the floor."

This is the first time I've ever seen a bed like this, which looks like a box.

Xie Yunyu nodded, reached out and tapped on the bed; sure enough, the middle was hollow.

The hollow "bang bang" sound was heard by everyone inside the room.

Seeing this, Le Shou reached out and knocked around the bed. Sure enough, apart from the solid wood around the edges, the rest of the bed was hollow.

"Your Highness, shall we have someone split this place up?"

Xie Yunyu shook her head: "There are traps; it would be inappropriate to forcibly dismantle it."

After saying that, he began to examine the surroundings, moving the bedside lamp and incense burner around to try them out.

Seeing this, Le Shou also stepped forward to help check.

Soon, those around who were perceptive began to lend a hand.

Suddenly, a palace maid exclaimed "Ah!"

All eyes were on her.

"This vase can't be moved; it's like it's fixed here."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yunyu stepped forward, and the palace maid stepped back.

Xie Yunyu carefully examined the vase and found that it was indeed fixed to the surface.

Xie Yunyu reached out and tried to turn the bottle to the left and then to the right, but it wouldn't budge.

So he looked into the bottle and then reached out and touched it.

"Um?"

Upon hearing Xie Yunyu's "hmm," everyone craned their necks to look in their direction.

Xie Yunyu pressed down hard, and the bottom of the bottle was completely pressed down.

The huanghuali wood bed slowly opened from the middle.

Upon seeing this, everyone crowded around and found several boxes and two old clothes inside.

Le Shou stepped forward and opened the boxes, which contained gold and silver jewelry. One of the boxes contained a jade pendant and two keys.

There was nothing else besides that.

Xie Yunyu looked at it for a long time, then took out the small box containing the jade pendant and key and examined it carefully in her hand.

"Le Shou, have someone move the bed a bit, see if it can be moved."

Upon hearing this, Le Shou went outside and quickly called in several people to move the bed away.

Xie Yunyu looked at the bed that had been moved, and the solid floor beneath it without even a gap, and was very puzzled.

Her initial guess was that the tunnel was under Consort Rong's bed, leading directly to the Emperor.

But it clearly doesn't look like that now.

Xie Yunyu stood there thinking for a while, then suddenly shook her head.

The entrance to the secret passage must be in Consort Rong's bedroom, as this would be the most convenient location.

If the entrance to the secret passage is outside, it increases her risk of exposure.

Xie Yunyu stood still, looking around.

Neither the Empress nor Princess Jinyang interrupted her.

Just because she was only here for a short while and was able to open the mechanism of Consort Rong's bed, they had confidence in Xie Yunyu.

Xie Yunyu strolled leisurely back and forth in the vast bedroom.

Then he suddenly turned his head and said, "Mother, I want to go up to the roof beam and take a look."

Upon hearing this, the eldest princess simply waved her hand.

Happy Shou brought over a ladder, and Xie Yunyu climbed up it and successfully reached the roof beam.

Then he squatted down on the roof beam and looked down, and suddenly his eyes fell on the wall with the mural.

He quickly climbed down from the roof beam.

Pointing to the wall, he said, "Le Shou, have someone check this wall. I think there seems to be a gap from above."

Send someone up there to examine it carefully.

With a wave of his hand, Le Shou sent the two skilled men to inspect the area.

Soon, one of them paused, carefully touched it, and looked at it again.

"Your Highness, there is indeed a gap here."

Xie Yunyu beckoned the two to step back, then stood in front of the wall and stared at it intently.

This is a painting of flying apsaras from the Western Regions. This type of painting is very common in the palace; it appears on carpets and pillars.

It's just that this painting is on the wall and the size is relatively large.

Xie Yunyu observed carefully for a long time, and even ran her hand along the wall, but found nothing.

He then moved a stool and sat down in front of him to examine it carefully.

No one knew what she was looking at, and no one went up to disturb her.

Suddenly, Xie Yunyu turned her head and asked, "Who knows how to paint?"

After a long silence, Le Shou finally spoke up: "The Prince understands best."

Xie Yunyu turned to look at the Empress and the Eldest Princess.

The Empress waved her hand and said, "Go and call Ling'er here."

Soon, not only Xiao Ling arrived, but the Crown Prince also followed.

After bowing, Xiao Ling walked to Xie Yunyu's side and asked:

"My wife, what's wrong?"

Xie Yunyu didn't look at him, but stared at the painting and said:

"My lord, do you see any problems with this painting?"

Xiao Ling stared at the painting, examined it carefully for a long time, and said:

"There's nothing seriously wrong."

The color of the pipa in the hands of the flying fairy is not quite right at the position of the hand rest.

Generally speaking, the cover of the pipa is either the same color as the twenty-four frets, or the same color as the position of the tuning pegs.

This makes the overall color scheme look more harmonious.

However, the color scheme of the pipa held by the celestial maiden is quite jarring.

Xie Yunyu said to Le Shou, "Go and press that position."

Upon hearing the sound, Le Shou stepped forward and pressed down hard on the underside of the pipa.

The entire soundboard of the pipa suddenly lifted up in the next instant.

Le Shou was startled and instinctively ducked down.

Seeing that there was no movement, he took a closer look.

"Your Highness, there is a keyhole here."

Xie Yunyu smiled upon hearing this, stood up, opened the small box in her hand, took out the two keys, and handed them to Le Shou.

Rakushou took the key, hesitated for a moment, and said:

"This servant is afraid there might be traps here, perhaps..."

The Empress and Princess Jinyang immediately stood up and walked outside.

After everyone had left, the Crown Prince, Xiao Ling, and Xie Yunyu stood at the door watching Le Shou's actions.

Le Shou examined the keyhole, inserted one of the keys, and twisted it forcefully.

Suddenly, the wall next to them moved, slowly sliding backward, and then a black hole appeared in the ground.

Le Shou waited cautiously for a moment, and seeing that there were no traps, he turned around and said:

"Safety."

The group then entered the room.

Xie Yunyu took the lead and went to the entrance of the dark hole to carefully examine the marks on the ground.

It was pitch black below, with not a glimmer of light.

However, the top two steps were very clean, without dust or footprints, clearly indicating that they were regularly cleaned.

The Crown Prince, his face ashen, turned and said, "If we were to summon the Imperial Guards now, it would likely alarm him."

Chang Gong waved his hand and said, "Someone, summon Fang Qing, the commander of the Imperial Guards."

Fang Qing had always been the emperor's personal guard. He had just changed shifts today, but suddenly he heard the princess summon him to the inner palace.

She was filled with doubt, knowing that she couldn't enter the inner palace without the emperor's permission.

However, upon seeing the Qionghua token presented by the visitor, he knew it was the Princess's intention and followed without saying a word.

Upon entering Chunhua Palace, they found not only the Eldest Princess, but also the Empress, the Crown Prince, and even the Prince of Shou'an.

He first greeted them, and soon he noticed the tunnel.

He immediately patted his chest and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will clear the way."

The eldest princess nodded.

Fang Qing took the lead, carrying a torch as he went down first, followed by several skilled eunuchs.

Suddenly, an old eunuch in his forties emerged from the corner, his drab figure silently following them.

This man was a eunuch serving the Empress Dowager, and everyone called him Lord Cui. His skills were among the best in the palace.

The eldest princess has been keeping His Majesty by her side all day in search of him.

The Crown Prince, Xiao Ling, and Xie Yunyu followed behind.

The Empress and the Eldest Princess also wanted to go down, but the Crown Prince stopped them.

"Mother, Aunt, we can send someone to restrain Consort Rong now."

But do not disturb the Imperial Study for now.

The court officials over there can hold out a little longer, but if they can't, we'll need you outside to manage the situation.