Chapter 59: There is no Su Yueying in the palace
"lady."
Inside the quiet window on the second floor of the inn, Liu Fuying was lying on a recliner facing the moon, with Jin Li fanning her beside her.
"According to what you said, Madam, you and Uncle Pei have become husband and wife after praying to heaven and earth, and Uncle Pei is a man who values love and friendship. If he can't wait for Madam to come back, will he rush down the mountain to look for you?"
"No." Liu Fuying blurted out.
"That's good. If Uncle Pei comes out at this time, he will be punished for defying the emperor's order and deserting. Only after the truth is found out and the emperor issues an imperial decree to allow him to come out, will it be justified. Otherwise, the letter that framed him may become useless. Even if it is revealed, it may be said to be evidence to exonerate him."
"Um."
Liu Fuying looked nonchalant, his eyes never leaving the moon for a long time.
"You understand the truth, how could he not understand it? He is a man who would rather sacrifice himself to protect his family. He will not do anything to harm his family for a woman. I believe he has me in his heart, but he is also a sincere person, so there is more than just me in his heart."
After all, she didn't believe that Pei Zhouwu would escape from Xiangshan for her.
Or maybe she didn't dare to think about it at all.
From the beginning she knew that the outcome would be leaving him, so she never bothered to think deeper, never thought deeply about what Pei Zhouwu could do for her.
What's the point of thinking so much? What's the point of adding to your troubles?
She didn't want to think about it, nor did she dare to think about it.
"Don't mention him anymore, and don't pay attention to any news from the capital. When you get to Southern Xinjiang, give birth to the child properly. It will be a different world then. Besides, if it's a girl, then the other family will complain that she can't inherit the family business, and there will be a commotion. Then you'll have to make other plans. When the baby is older, ask a doctor to come and check it out. Some doctors with advanced medical skills can tell the gender of the fetus."
"It doesn't matter if it's a girl. I'll try my best not to let her be treated harshly."
"At worst, I can bribe the doctor to say it's twins, and then..."
"Pregnancy through artificial insemination is a gamble in itself. Who says this world is unfair to women? You have to have a boy to win the gamble. So Jinli, we still have our own tribulations to overcome. We can't care about other things."
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Go to Beijing Xiangshan.
Pei Zhouwu returned to the bamboo courtyard and took out the soul-devouring incense from under the bed.
Originally, this incense was meant to be used on the day of escape, but if Ying was gone, all the plans would be meaningless.
Just as he lit the incense and took it to hide behind the bamboo forest, he suddenly realized that this was useless.
The wind direction was wrong tonight, and the smoke from the incense was blown towards the pond behind us, and could not reach the guard camp in front at all.
Moreover, even if he could charm the guards, he would not be able to enter the city and break into Prince Qi's mansion quietly. If he made a big noise, he would be recognized.
Ah Ying no longer has time to wait.
It's been almost two days, it's too late!
He threw away the Soul-Devouring Incense and stepped on it into the mud and sand.
In front of the fence, he just tiptoed and jumped out easily.
“Pei…”
The guard was knocked unconscious just as he spoke. Pei Zhouwu picked up the guard's fallen sword, turned around and struck the guard on the left who was on duty together. The hilt of the sword hit the neck and easily knocked out another person.
"Go, go and ring the bell, ring the alarm bell!"
The guards who were farther ahead saw the situation and shouted loudly. Once the big bell in front of the mountain gate was rung, the sound would spread throughout the entire Shangjing City.
The bell was so huge that it required four or five people to ring it.
The guards who ran towards the sound fell down one after another in just a few steps. The stone sword handles flew one after another and hit them accurately on the back. People who practiced martial arts knew best where the weak points on the body were and where they could be knocked down with one blow.
Pei Zhouwu had imprisoned himself here. If he wanted, these guards in this cage would not be able to trap him.
After everyone fell, he found the guard commander and got the key to unlock the handcuffs on his hands and feet.
It's easy here, but if you want to take Su Yueying away from Shangjing City, it's impossible to do it with these chains.
He picked up a dark long coat from the tent, put it on, and picked up a straw hat. Finally, he caught a fast horse from the stable in front of the mountain, rode it, and headed straight down the mountain.
After more than half a year, he finally left the mountain gate and went down the mountain, but he never expected to do so in this way and with such a mood.
The city gates were still open before curfew.
But with his strange attire, he would most likely be stopped, not to mention that he had just torn a piece of cloth to cover his face to avoid being exposed.
Sure enough, the guards guarding the city surrounded him and raised their hands to signal him to stop before he got close.
But the general's horse was in high spirits and had no intention of stopping. Instead, it sped up. Everything happened very quickly. The guards instinctively dispersed and when they wanted to give chase, they could only watch the horse's butt disappear in the long street.
Once they enter the city, it will be difficult to catch up.
The horse stopped at the side door of Prince Qi's mansion. Pei Zhouwu stood outside the wall and listened carefully for a while to make sure that there was no one nearby. Then he jumped up and stepped on the horse's back to use the force to fly onto the high roof of the mansion.
This is the back garden of the palace.
But the palace is too big, and searching one place after another is simply not an option.
Hidden in the darkness at the foot of the wall, Pei Zhouwu suddenly reached out and kidnapped a servant holding an empty bowl.
The bowl almost fell heavily, but fortunately Pei Zhouwu was quick-witted and quick-handed.
He grabbed the servant's neck with one hand and took the empty bowl with the other hand and put it back on the round tray in the servant's hand.
A servant who can deliver food to his master must not be the one who sweeps the front yard or does rough work. If he can enter the backyard, he must know the people there better.
"Hold it steady."
Pei Zhouwu reminded him softly, but increased the strength of his grip on his neck.
"Let me ask you, is there a maid named Su Yueying in Prince Qi's mansion?"
The servant was dragged into the darkness and was already so frightened that he dared not breathe. Now his mind went blank and he couldn't react at all and couldn't even utter a word.
Until Pei Zhouwu tightened his strength again, the pain of being strangled brought him back to his senses.
"There are too many maids in the palace. Where do you mean they serve? In the front yard or the back yard, or in the yards of the princes and daughters, or..."
"She is the maidservant beside Concubine Qi, her name is Su Yueying!"
The servant's eyes rolled around, and after careful thought, he replied, "There is no maid with this name around Concubine Qi, and no new maids have been recruited into the palace recently. Would you...would you..."
"You're lying!" Pei Zhouwu didn't believe him.
"Your old prince is so absurd and lustful that he doesn't even let go of the maids in his mother's yard. Did Su Yueying get into trouble because she refused to obey him? He was afraid that it would be embarrassing if it got out, so he ordered that no one in the palace should mention anything about Su Yueying again?"
"You... Sir, our prince is indeed a bit romantic, but he is extremely respectful to the concubine. Did you make a mistake?"
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