Chapter 477 What do you have to talk to me about?
The emperor ascended the throne and appointed the empress and the crown prince on the same day, and the Nansang court was full of joy.
During the banquet, the envoys frequently toasted and congratulated each other, and spoke endlessly about formalities.
Yan Changkong was like the moon surrounded by stars, surrounded by many royal children and ministers and unable to escape.
There was so much drinking and chatting that it was hard to keep up.
Tianbao and Bai Yu seized the opportunity to sneak away, cleverly avoiding the eyes of those who were secretly watching them. When they reappeared in front of people, they had become beautiful palace maids and eunuchs.
The banquet was in full swing, and the imperial garden was full of hurried palace maids and eunuchs who were responsible for serving food and wine to the banquet hall. The presence of two people among them did not arouse any suspicion at all.
"Nan Sang should have sent someone to keep an eye on us. If we don't return within an incense stick of time at most, Nan Sang will notice it and become suspicious," Tian Bao spoke quickly while walking with his head down.
Bai Yu nodded, "We must also fight quickly and make a quick decision, and rush back to provide support as soon as possible."
There is no obstruction all the way from the Imperial Garden to the Imperial Palace complex.
But as they continued along the road to the north, the secret defenses became increasingly tighter, and it was difficult to hide in the daytime, so the two men could not go in halfway.
The patrolling guards spotted the two figures and said, "Who are you? Stop!"
Tianbao and Bai Yu looked at each other and rushed forward without saying a word.
At this moment, a deep voice sounded behind the two of them, "Everyone, step back."
The guards who were about to chase after them immediately stayed on standby, the secret guards who flew out from the dark also returned the same way, and the archers who were drawing their bows and arrows on the roofs of the palaces hid again.
The two of them turned around and saw a figure in red formal attire walking steadily towards them from the other end of the way they came. He looked very noble and imposing. As the hem of his robe moved slightly, the four-clawed dragon pattern embroidered with gold thread shone brightly.
Yan Changkong looked calm, as if he had already expected the two people opposite to break into the forbidden area.
Tianbao and Bai Yu both had calm expressions, as if they had expected him to come after them.
"Miss Su, Mr. Bai, if you want to visit my Nansang Palace, just do it openly. There's no need to disguise yourself." When he was three steps away from the two of them, Yan Changkong stopped with a faint smile on his lips.
Bai Yu placed Tian Bao behind him, shielding him from the other party's gaze. The corner of his mouth curled up, as if he was chatting casually. "Clothing is a personal hobby, and there's no need to discuss it with outsiders. As for touring the palace, it's broad daylight now, so why wouldn't it be legitimate? Prince Nansang left the banquet and other distinguished guests and came here so eagerly. Did he want to go shopping with us?"
"That's exactly what I meant."
"We were just thinking of going over there to take a look. In that case, could you please, Prince Nansang, show us the way?"
Bai Yu pointed to the deserted palace in the north.
Yan Changkong didn't hesitate and walked directly in that direction. "Since you two are curious about the palace that has been abandoned for many years, why not let me take you to have a look?"
Seeing that he was really leading the way and had no guards or followers with him, Bai Yu's eyes twitched slightly, and he exchanged glances with Tianbao, and they both followed.
"The prince knew our identities, yet he still dared to come here alone. I admire your courage." Bai Yu praised nonchalantly, and secretly pointed his finger at Tianbao: Bao, be careful, there's a trap.
Tianbao: Within a hundred steps, I can take his head in one breath.
Bai Yu: He dares to come here alone, he must be confident of saving his life, he must have got the bargaining chip to negotiate with us.
Tianbao: He is also our bargaining chip.
A thumbs-up was raised in front of Tianbao, and she pressed it down.
Up ahead, Yan Changkong spoke, "Su Jiuni, the leader of the eight lunatics on the Nine Nation Wanted List, and your brain trust, Bai Yu... I've heard your names like thunder, and have long wanted to see them in person. As for your courage, that's not the case. I'm simply taking a gamble. Miss Su was able to spare the Dragon Yuan Emperor's life back then in Dragon Yuan, so she won't kill me so easily today. If Miss Su truly has murderous intentions, it will be useless no matter how many helpers I bring."
He stopped and turned back, smiling at the girl, "Miss Su, am I right?"
The three of them had already passed through the palace complex where the concubines lived, and the scenery on both sides gradually became deserted.
The white marble floor was covered with dust that had not been cleaned for a long time. The flower beds on both sides of the road were overgrown with weeds and looked messy. A thick layer of dead yellow leaves lay beneath the flower beds, and the desolate and bleak atmosphere of autumn was everywhere.
The hustle and bustle in the imperial garden seemed distant, making the space in front of the deserted palace seem quiet and eerie.
Bai Yu narrowed his eyes, watching the smile on Yan Changkong's face. Then his pupils suddenly shrank, and he quickly grabbed Tianbao's arm and tried to retreat, "Tianbao, be careful!"
Unfortunately, it's still a little late.
The white marble floor tile where he and Tianbao were standing suddenly sank, and the two of them fell due to weightlessness. It happened so quickly that they were caught off guard.
By the time Bai Yu calmed down, his body was lifted up by a force and thrown upwards.
He looked back and saw the girl's calm and composed face under the sunken ground. He saw with his own eyes that a whip flew out of her hand and took down Prince Nansang, whose smile had not yet disappeared.
Then the white marble floor tiles were put back in place, fitting perfectly with the ground, so that the situation below could no longer be seen.
The whole thing happened from the beginning to the end, as fast as lightning, and the last frozen image was Prince Nansang's face full of surprise.
Bai Yu stood in front of the floor tile, his teeth clenched and his eyes cold.
It was indeed a trap.
He did not stay there, but turned back and rushed to the banquet hall in the Imperial Garden.
He believed in Tianbao's ability, and as long as Yan Changkong was in her hands, she would be safe.
Instead of wasting time here looking for a mechanism, he has more important things to do.
He had to rush back to pick up Grandpa Du and protect the person Tianbao cared about most, only then would he be helping her.
The place where Tianbao fell was a huge cave. The upper entrance was sealed. There was no light in the cave and it was so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
After landing, she immediately tried to figure out the situation, completely ignoring the thud and groan of heavy objects falling around her.
Judging from the hard feeling under her feet, the ground here was actually made of iron. She bent her fingers and knocked on the ground, and it really made a clanging sound like knocking on iron.
Based on the fact that he was forced to roll down the sloping terrain after falling, he inferred that the cave was winding downward.
"Miss Su, stop exploring. This place was specially built by me with pure iron. It cannot be easily chiseled open to prevent the divine soldiers from escaping underground. I know you are very capable, but you can't escape from here unless I open the mechanism." In the darkness, the man's voice sounded a little strange, as if he was injured.
Tian Bao said calmly, "Open the mechanism, or I will kill you."
"Miss, if you want to kill me, you can do it at any time, but there is no need to rush. This place is quiet and we won't be disturbed. How about we talk frankly?"
After Yan Changkong finished speaking, he leaned back against the iron wall, pressing his right leg bones with both hands.
The original intention was to trap Su Jiuni and Bai Yu, but unexpectedly, after they fell down, Su Jiuni was able to turn the situation around, threw Bai Yu out, and brought him down.
He was caught off guard and fell hard, breaking his right leg.
He took two deep breaths and suppressed the pain in his legs. When he didn't hear a response, he called out again, "Miss Su?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whip around his neck suddenly tightened, almost suffocating him.
The girl's cold voice floated from the other end, "What do you have to talk to me about?"
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