The next day, Murong Fu disguised himself and brought Frost Sword, and the two entered the capital.
After entering the capital, the two men quietly came to the diagonally opposite side of the Zhenbei Palace. They wanted to see the strength of the troops surrounding the palace, so as to know themselves and the enemy, and then they could rescue their mother, the lady and the others.
When I came to the street diagonally opposite the palace, I saw that there were many soldiers surrounding the palace, and there were also many patrols nearby.
From the outside, the palace was surrounded like an iron barrel, and escape was extremely difficult.
However, Murong Fu felt that it would not be difficult to rescue his mother and wife.
Because there is a secret passage in the palace that leads to the outside.
I didn’t dare to rescue people directly before because I was afraid that if I rescued them, they would find out, and I would not have enough manpower to protect my family.
But now it’s different. With the addition of the Dark Guards and the Royal Guards, escape is much easier.
[To clarify, it was Gao Zhijun who proposed the idea of a secret passage. She believed that digging a hidden passage could ensure the safety of her family in a critical moment. Therefore, Prince Buxun's palace had a secret passage, the Princess's palace had a secret passage, the Duke of Wei's palace had a secret passage, the Minister of Revenue's palace had one, the Sun and Huo families had a secret passage, and even the Imperial Palace and the Empress's bedroom had one. Gao Zhijun was a modern soul, and a killer at that. She always planned ahead. Therefore, her foresight saved everyone's life.]
"Frost Sword, you stay here and watch. I'll go in and talk to Mother and Madam and the others. Have them get ready for the action tonight."
Murong Fu said with admonition.
Now everything is ready, just waiting for the east wind tonight.
As long as the emperor, empress and others come out safely, they can also get out safely.
"Yes, Prince!"
Frost Sword said respectfully.
Murong Fu walked back, then turned east and stopped at a place ten miles away from the palace.
It was a remote place, a dilapidated, ruined courtyard with broken walls.
This is a slum, with dilapidated yards and houses everywhere. Most of the people living here are beggars and civilians.
We chose this place originally because we thought that apart from beggars, there would be few civilians coming here, so there would be little chance that the cave entrance would be discovered.
Murong Fu used his light skills to jump into the yard, then came to the kitchen and gently moved a broken water tank. The ground underneath was the same as everywhere else.
What no one knew was that the mud was laid with a wooden plank underneath.
If you don't look carefully, you can't find it at all.
Murong Fu pushed away the mud and lifted the wooden board, and found a hole.
Only Gao Zhijun could come up with such a setting.
Her philosophy is that the most dangerous place is the safest place.
The exit was placed in the most conspicuous kitchen where most people come and go, and a broken water tank was placed above it.
You know, everyone needs to drink water and will see a water tank.
Although no one lives in this yard, if someone comes in, the first thing they will do is go to the kitchen to find food.
Murong Fu walked into the cave, lit the fire, and then walked forward.
After walking about a mile, there were six forks in the road. He went straight into the fourth one.
[To clarify, the seven forked roads lead to the Sun family, the Huo family, the Princess's residence, the Zhenbei Prince's residence, the Duke of Weiguo's residence, the Shangshu's residence, and the Imperial Palace. This design was also devised by Gao Zhijun. The goal was to protect themselves one day. However, to reiterate, there is more than one exit. There are two other exits, which are not connected to the Imperial Palace secret passage. Gao Zhijun designed this to prevent the Emperor from attacking her relatives. Her motto is "a cunning rabbit has three burrows."]
Murong Fu didn't know how long he walked before he finally found the exit.
First, the wooden board on the entrance of the cave was knocked, making a "bang bang" sound. This was a reminder that if there was someone above, they would hear the sound.
In the room, Liu Ningchu was sitting on the bed with a worried look on her face and tears streaming down her face, while Wei Qingyan was trying to comfort her.
"Mother, don't worry, everything will be fine. If that time really comes, your daughter-in-law will take you and your second uncle away through the secret passage. Yesterday, Bai Chen from my sister's family sneaked in and said that if there is any danger, we should receive the signal and escape through the secret passage.
Besides, didn’t the housekeeper say that my husband is just outside the city? The housekeeper has also sent out a signal flare. I believe my husband will come to rescue us soon.”
Wei Qingyan comforted Liu Ningchu and asked her to relax.
Although the palace had been surrounded for many days, Marquis Zhongyong did not force his way in.
First, because he couldn’t defeat the guards of the palace.
Second, the second prince had not yet received the abdication edict and the imperial seal, and he was afraid that if he rushed in rashly, he would arouse public anger.
Even though the common people were so scared that they stayed at home and dared not come out, the princess and the King of Zhenbei had an unshakable status among the common people.
This is also the reason why he didn't dare to force his way in.
"Mother is worried about Fu'er. He acted rashly and fell into the trap set by the Loyal and Brave Marquis."
"Mother, my husband is very smart. Don't worry. Otherwise, my father wouldn't have kept him here."
While comforting Liu Ningchu, Wei Qingyan did not forget to praise her husband.
"My child, that's not what I meant. Fu'er is extremely smart."
Liu Ningchu looked at Wei Qingyan and secretly praised her husband.
She was happy in her heart, because this showed that her daughter-in-law was sincere to her son. If she had no intention, she would protect her husband. With her by her eldest son's side, she felt at ease.
"Mother, that's not what your daughter-in-law meant."
Wei Qingyan explained anxiously, fearing that her mother would misunderstand.
"Okay, Mother understands!"
Liu Ningchu said with a smile.
Wei Qingyan wanted to explain that she seemed to hear a sound, and the sound came from under the bed.
"Mother, did you hear any sound?"
Wei Qingyan asked Liu Ningchu in shock.
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