Yuanbao stretched out a finger and pointed to the top of his head, "About six or seven meters up there is a fake well with a cover. You just need to climb up and push hard to open it."
Chu Yuan looked up when she heard this, but the light in the secret passage was so poor that she couldn't see anything clearly.
There was indeed a sturdy-looking wooden ladder on the wall not far away.
She raised her eyes. "Are we going to use a ladder to go up and down?"
Yuanbao didn't answer the question. Instead, he walked over and tried to bring the ladder over to Chu Yuan.
But this sudden exertion pulled at the wound on her back, and her beautiful face instantly contorted in pain, making her look more human, unlike the pale-faced ghost she had been before.
Chu Yuan couldn't help but smile. "Xia He, you guys go and help."
With the combined efforts of several people, they finally managed to move the wooden ladder over.
Before climbing up, Chu Yuan thought the exit would be some hidden forest or something, after all, she had seen many TV dramas with similar plots. However, the moment the manhole cover opened, the sounds of countless bustling markets drifted in from afar...
In addition, a foul and unpleasant odor wafted from the nose.
Chu Yuan was half inside the well and half outside, her neck turned towards the direction from which the stench was coming, her whole body stiff.
Below, Yuanbao's voice, tinged with suppressed laughter, came from below, "Your Majesty, I forgot to tell you, the location of this exit is actually a night soil landfill on Kowloon Street."
Chu Yuan, "..."
They weren't killed by those vicious assassins, but they almost died from the suffocation!
Such a stinky place naturally attracts very few people.
After the group came out, Chu Yuan instructed the two wet nurses to return to the manor first and prepare various emergency supplies such as hot water and clothes, so that they wouldn't have to wait when they came out of the palace.
She and Xia He then went to find Shen Kuo.
As for Yuanbao, since the transaction was over, Chu Yuan should pretend she had never met him.
Yuanbao refused, spreading his arms to block the master and servant. "Your Majesty, you saved my life. Although I am just a money-loving commoner, I know that a life-saving grace must be repaid!"
Is Your Highness on your way to find the Shen family army?
Yuanbao knows the roads all over the capital very well. There are three main roads and two side roads leading to Jingtai Street, where the long banquet is being held today. With Yuanbao leading the way, the Empress can arrive faster!
If one or two of the paths are blocked, Yuanbao can lead the Empress to take a shortcut.
It must be said that Yuanbao's words make some sense.
Chu Yuan was filled with anxiety, wanting to find Shen Kuo as soon as possible to enter the palace and rescue the emperor. Every minute of delay would increase the danger to the child.
Therefore, without hesitating for too long, she nodded emphatically, "Very well, if the matter is resolved by then, I, the Crown Princess, will certainly reward you handsomely!"
"Let's go." Yuanbao immediately turned around and led the way.
It was also because the elixir given to him by the Crown Princess was so miraculous that he gradually stopped feeling any pain in the wound on his back.
I felt very refreshed and energetic.
Yuanbao thought that even if it was just for this miraculous elixir, it would be worth it for him to help!
The three of them were walking at almost a running pace. Just two streets past and as they approached Jingtai Street, Yuanbao was right. Several main streets were completely blocked by people who had come to watch the excitement and eat at the banquet.
Shen Kuo only arranged for people to be on duty on the outer perimeter, while he himself sat in the middle of the street to monitor and supervise.
In this situation, even if you stopped one of Shen's soldiers and sent him to find Shen Kuo, it would be futile.
Moreover, the situation in the palace should not be publicized at all, because among these people blocking the street, there might be people from Dugu Xuancheng. Wouldn't they be walking into a trap?
After a moment's deliberation, Chu Yuan had no choice but to let Yuanbao continue leading the way.
I'll take a shortcut to see Chen Kuo!
Yuanbao knew the matter was of great importance, so he did his best to help Chu Yuan climb up and down the mountain. Xia He was temporarily placed in a safe place because she was exhausted.
After climbing over several walls and through several dog holes, Chu Yuan finally saw Chen Kuo standing in the teahouse with his sword in his arms. Her clothes were dirty, her hair was disheveled, and she was almost in tears.
"General Shen!" she called out from downstairs, but the other party did not hear her.
Ignoring everything else, Chu Yuan rushed into the teahouse and ran towards the stairwell. Several Shen family soldiers, seeing this, thought she was some troublemaker and drew their swords at her.
Chu Yuan's heart was in her throat. Just as she was about to reveal her identity, she was recognized.
"Little Aunt?!" It was Shen You'an.
Chu Yuan's legs went weak, and just as Shen You'an walked towards her, she suddenly threw herself into her arms.
Speaking rapidly, "Something terrible has happened in the palace! Quick, take me to see your godfather!"
...
After explaining the situation to Shen Kuo in a few words, the latter's face became extremely serious, and his brows were furrowed into a tight knot.
He shouted, "Outrageous! Has the Prince of Xiaoyao gone mad? How dare he force the emperor to abdicate? Who gave him the guts!"
Chu Yuan said, "General Shen, we don't have time to investigate the reasons right now. Let's quickly gather our troops and enter the palace to rescue the emperor!" What kind of time is this to have time to be so quick to argue?
But after Chu Yuan finished speaking, Shen Kuo did not act immediately. Instead, he signaled his men to close all the windows and doors tightly.
Only he, Shen Youan, and Chu Yuan remained in the elegant room.
"What does General Shen mean by this?" Chu Yuan asked, puzzled.
But a bold idea surfaced in my mind.
Could it be that Shen Kuo and Shen Youan are thinking of...?
The next moment, Shen Kuo's lips moved, and a series of treasonous words that Chu Yuan had guessed came out of his mouth: "Princess Ji Yun, I think this is actually the best opportunity."
With the inner palace besieged and rebels causing chaos, the emperor and others are in imminent danger. If we simply use the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials" to lead our army into the palace to capture the rebels, we can not only execute Dugu Xuancheng, Xiao Jing, and others on the spot, but also...
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