580 Go out and find someone
Soon, the tunnel really came to an end.
Ping An put the prince down and said, "Master, I will go open the entrance to the tunnel."
"Ping An, find a fine iron ring, pull it to the left three times, then find a bulge and press it hard. The tunnel will open. I will seal it after we get out."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Ping An did as he was told. There was a muffled "click" sound, but the tunnel entrance was really opened.
Ping'an stuck his head out to look, and seeing no one around, he hurriedly carried the prince on his back and ran out. After a while, several people came out, and the emperor fiddled with the tunnel door for a while, and then sealed it again.
"Ping An, find a place quickly, it won't take long." Sun Sicheng said anxiously. He could only take care of the emperor's family at the moment, and leave everything else to fate.
"Master, let's go inside. Normally they would think we ran out, but we can't run out now."
"Okay, you decide." Ping'an was a little shrewd. Sun Sicheng's mind was already in a mess, and the crown prince and the emperor still had to be treated. He just didn't know if Ping'an had any medicine.
The emperor said nothing, and then asked his grandson to support him and run with Ping An.
Ping'an ran for a while and found a wall. Outside the wall should be the palace, with rows of tall trees providing shade.
"Come here quickly, you are all hiding at this corner."
The Crown Prince was anxious. Was Ping An stupid? Anyone could see this place as soon as they arrived. So even if there was a formation, what use would it be?
He was about to speak, but the emperor stopped him. The emperor knew that Ping An had his own ideas. If he didn't consider them, wouldn't he consider Sun Sicheng? The relationship between them as master and apprentice was rare in the world.
Ping An waited for them to all lean together before he started to get busy.
This place was great, a perfect place to set up an array formation. He took out an extremely flat array plate from the sole of his boot, and used the stones and branches nearby to quickly set up a small rectangular array formation, and then added a hidden array outside the array formation.
The whole process took no more than two quarters of an hour.
Ping An used a branch to sweep the shallow footprints, walked back into the formation, and sealed the gate.
Then he looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, we can only use the terrain to set up a small formation. Don't worry, even if they stand a few steps away from us, they will not see us. I have set up a trap formation and a hidden formation. They can't see us outside the formation, and they can't come in. They think this is a wall.
But if someone really came, we couldn’t make even a sound. Just because we can’t see doesn’t mean we can’t hear.”
The emperor nodded.
Ping An took out a small medicine bottle from his arms, which contained five of the best detoxification pills. He poured out three pills.
"Master, I happened to bring a few of the best antidote pills. Give them to the three of them. There's no need to use the silver needles."
Sun Sicheng took the medicine and gave it to them. After a short while, the prince and eunuch Hu woke up.
"Father."
"Don't talk, just relax." After the emperor took the medicine, he felt refreshed. This medicine is really good. He will buy more from Sun Sicheng and stockpile it when things are settled.
Ping An couldn't bear to see his master sad, so he approached him and whispered, "I was afraid that you might offend people by seeing patients in the palace, so I took the initiative to set up a formation in your backyard. I told Uncle Ming to send someone to guard the gate of the formation. Everything will be fine for now. My family is the same. The master laughed at me for a long time and said that I was imagining things."
There is no need to talk about the sir's family. Although the voice was low, the emperor and others could still hear it clearly.
The emperor looked at the child with mixed feelings. Was he too smart? What could possibly happen if he went to the palace to see a doctor? And would he offend someone?
He suddenly smiled bitterly. Did something happen? Did he offend the Second Prince?
"Your Majesty, Prince, Master, you all stay here quietly and don't make any sound. If you can't control yourself, just stuff your sleeves into your mouth. I have to go out and see if I can find the general or Hao Gandi and the others."
The emperor took the jade pendant from his neck and said, "Take this with you. General Huang and General Hao both know this. You can ask Wang Wei or Duke Jingguo for help, but others should be careful."
"Be safe. Be careful."
Sun Sicheng's voice began to tremble. It would be very dangerous for Ping An to go out at this time, but he had to go out. Even if there was an array set up at home, how long could he last without food or water?
There is a large cellar in my father's yard, but it also only contains wine and medicine, as well as gold and silver ingots, which are also not edible.
Why didn’t you think of preparing some food?
Ping An hung the jade pendant around his neck and quickly took off his outer cloak and brocade robe. He then wore a black and gray shorts suit specially for today.
He handed the cloak to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, the cloak is clean. You can use it to keep out the cold wind."
He took off the jewelry on his body and head and handed them to the master, leaving only the simplest green jade hairpin. He grabbed a handful of dust from the ground and wiped his face with it, then rubbed it a few more times, and his whole body immediately became dusty.
The deerskin boots were also rubbed with dirt until the color could no longer be seen.
"Master, be careful. I'm leaving now." He kowtowed to his master, and then to the emperor and the others. "I've sealed the gate, and you can't leave, not even to relieve yourself."
The emperor waved his hand and nodded.
Sun Sicheng's voice choked up: "Please protect yourself."
"I understand, Master." Ping'an no longer hesitated. After leaving the formation, he sealed the gate again and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The Crown Prince's eyes lit up. Wow, Wan Ping'an is really amazing, really amazing.
"Your Majesty, Prince, let me examine you."
Several people fell silent. At this time, apart from the palace, I wonder if the capital knows what happened in the palace? Can Ping An find the person smoothly?
"Father, I don't know how mother and the Crown Princess are doing." The Crown Prince regained some strength and thought of his mother, his first wife, and his children. He felt sad.
The emperor sighed, "I hope they are all well, Sicheng. I also hope you and Ping'an are all well. It's us who have implicated you."
Sun Sicheng put down the emperor's hand and said, "Your Majesty, it is only natural for Master Sicheng to do something for you. As for my family, I can only..."
He couldn't continue: "Prince, let me examine you. The emperor's poison is almost gone. He needs to take medicine for a few more days to clear it up."
After a while, he let go of the prince's hand: "Your Highness, you are almost well too. Fortunately, Ping An brought the best antidote pills."
"Eunuch Hu, let me help you with your diagnosis as well."
After waking up, Eunuch Hu had been crying silently. Now he kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I didn't know that Xiao Zhuozi had such bad intentions. I'm sorry."
The emperor sighed, "You can't be blamed for this. He has already left the Palace of Heavenly Purity and gone to another place. Even if he is still under your command, people's hearts are different from yours. What can you do?"
"Don't talk, someone is here." Sun Sicheng was startled and hurriedly hugged the crown prince, covering his mouth with one hand.
The Crown Prince and Eunuch Hu also snuggled beside the Emperor, not moving at all, and the five of them huddled together tightly.
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