So the two discussed the rescue plan in detail, and that afternoon the disguised woman followed Nan Yu into the palace.
Then, following the plan, they successfully entered the secret room and unlocked the six chains.
When Chen Yunniang saw the guard unlocking the door, her eyes widened in excitement: "You...you've come to save me?"
"Did the prince send you to rescue me?"
The guard nodded again.
"Miss Chen, I'm sorry," the woman in disguise said, then reached out and rubbed her face for a while before fixing several acupoints with silver needles.
Soon, Chen Yunniang was transformed into the appearance of a guard.
"Miss Chen, you should go out quickly. Someone is waiting for you outside and will take you out of the palace."
"The code is, 'Why are you only coming out now? Let's grab a couple of drinks tonight.'"
"Okay, I've got it."
"And what about you? How will you leave?"
The woman in disguise said, "I will impersonate you and be imprisoned here in your place until they find out."
Chen Yunniang bowed to the woman in disguise: "Thank you, young lady, I will repay your kindness."
"If I have the chance, I will rescue you."
"If there is no opportunity, I will take good care of your family."
The woman in disguise nodded: "His Highness has arranged everything, Miss Chen need not worry."
Chen Yunniang carried the empty food box out of the secret room, and sure enough, someone outside spoke in code.
She nodded and followed the man out.
"By order of the Crown Prince, we are leaving the palace on official business." The eunuch showed the Crown Prince's waist token, and the two left the palace without incident.
"Miss Chen, that carriage over there is it."
"Please remind your prince, Miss Chen, not to forget your agreement with the eldest prince."
"Yes." Chen Yunniang nodded repeatedly.
Although she didn't know what agreement they had made, she had no choice but to obey.
It feels so good to be free again!
Chen Yunniang hurried to the carriage, lifted the curtain, and saw the incomparably noble man sitting in the carriage with his eyes closed, resting. She immediately burst into tears of grievance.
When Chu Zhongyuan opened his eyes, he saw Chen Yunniang crying her eyes out.
"Come on up." The man extended his hand to her, his voice deep and magnetic, so pleasant it was intoxicating.
Chen Yunniang placed her hand in the man's broad, warm palm, and immediately felt that all the suffering everyone had endured over the past six months had been worthwhile.
This distinguished man had not forgotten her; he actually came to rescue her in person!
Chu Zhongyuan gripped the woman's hand tightly and pulled her into his arms with a slight force.
"My sweet baby, I'm so sorry you've suffered."
Hearing the man's affectionate address, Chen Yunniang cried even more aggrievedly.
"Don't cry, my heart is broken."
The man gently wiped away her tears, but the more he wiped, the more tears she shed.
Chen Yunniang hugged him and cried for a while before remembering her predicament.
She hadn't bathed in a long time and looked as disheveled as a beggar on the street.
I'm disgusted with my current appearance.
Chen Yunniang immediately pushed Chu Zhongyuan away, creating some distance between them in an attempt to maintain her beautiful image.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Yunniang lowered her head, her face full of shyness: "Yun'er is all disheveled, I'm afraid of soiling Your Highness's brocade robe."
Chen Yunniang sweetly referred to herself as Yun'er, and a hint of disdain flashed in Chu Zhongyuan's eyes, but he concealed it well.
"How could I possibly despise you?"
He said he didn't mind, but he didn't reach out to pull her into his arms again.
"You have suffered during this time, and I have been very worried about you."
Chen Yunniang was moved to tears again. She shook her head and said in a sweet voice, "Yun'er is not suffering. For the prince, Yun'er is willing to do anything."
"Actually, Yun'er is not suffering at all. Nan Sheng has never mistreated me."
"After all, my suffering means that Su Yujiao suffers."
"He just kept me locked up and controlled my freedom."
“They deliver meals on time every day and arrange for me to bathe and change, but Yun’er has been refusing to cooperate lately.”
Why is that?
"Because of this!"
Chen Yunniang pulled open her collar and took out a yellowed ancient book from her body.
What is this?
Chu Zhongyuan looked at the strange characters and symbols on it, but couldn't understand them at all.
Chen Yunniang glanced cautiously outside, and Chu Zhongyuan immediately understood: "The coachman is one of our own, he's reliable."
Even so, Chen Yunniang lowered her voice: "This is an ancient book that teaches people how to practice Gu poison."
"Among them is a type of Gu called 'Thousand Threads Gu,' which can help the prince rule the nine provinces."
To rule the Nine Provinces? (Here, the Nine Provinces represent the world as seen by the ancients!)
Chu Zhongyuan raised an eyebrow slightly. So impressive?
Isn't that a bit too much?
"Yun'er is not exaggerating. You'll know once Your Highness sees it for yourself."
Chu Zhongyuan asked curiously, "You've already mastered this kind of Gu?"
How do you know the words on this?
Is this the script used in southern Xinjiang?
"But it doesn't quite look like it!"
Chu Zhongyuan was well-read and knowledgeable, so he had naturally seen the script used in southern Xinjiang.
Chen Yunniang shook her head: "I don't know what kind of writing this is, but I just recognize it."
"I found this manual by accident in a hidden compartment in the dungeon."
"I didn't recognize the words on it at first, I just flipped through it casually and then put it away."
“I thought that if I could get out, I could find someone who could read these words. Maybe there are some amazing things recorded in them.”
"That night I had a strange dream."
"I dreamt of an old woman with white hair making various kinds of Gu poison. When I woke up, I could recognize the words in the book."
"Moreover, I still remember the old woman's process of refining Gu perfectly clearly."
"I suspect this is a divine intervention. This manual is a gift from heaven, and I must protect it."
"Therefore, I refused the palace maids' request to give me a bath and kept the book close to my body, for fear that someone would discover it."
"I never thought I'd finally escape."
When she got emotional, Chen Yunniang choked up again.
Chu Zhongyuan reached out and pulled her into his arms: "Good Yun'er, it's all my fault that you've suffered."
This time he didn't mind and hugged her tightly, making Chen Yunniang very embarrassed.
"Your Highness, where are we now?"
Will we be able to leave the Southern Frontier Kingdom smoothly?
"Will pursuers be coming?"
"I have made all the arrangements, so you can rest assured. We will be able to leave the Southern Frontier Kingdom and enter the territory of the Great Ming Kingdom in two days."
"It's just that I'm sorry to trouble you to travel around all night these next two days."
Chen Yunniang nestled shyly in the man's arms: "With Your Highness here, Yun'er feels no grievance."
Two days later, Chu Zhongyuan and his party finally entered the territory of the Great Ming Kingdom.
"here it is?"
"I am staying at my villa at Tiger Head Pass. I will rest here for the night. You have worked hard these past two days."
"Once we've rested enough, let me witness the power of the Thousand Threads Gu."
"Um."
"Miss, please come with me."
A group of maids and servants helped Chen Yunniang bathe and choked with sobs, dressing her up beautifully and fragrantly.
The cooks also prepared delicious meals.
After the two finished their meal, Chen Yunniang, who was wide awake, couldn't wait to show him her Gu techniques.
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