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Qin Yuyao didn't say anything, and Sheng Yue couldn't help but look at her. In the dim light, she seemed to be picking up the scattered rice balls on the haystack one by one.
Qin Yuyao carefully removed the dead grass from the rice ball, but she didn't eat it herself. Instead, she held it up to Shengyue's mouth and said, "You eat first. It's not evening yet. I'll eat after you finish."
Sheng Yue paused. In fact, although the chains on his hands could not be untied immediately, he was still able to pick up the rice ball.
At this moment, Sheng Yue came over calmly and ate all the tasteless rice balls with the help of Qin Yuyao's hand.
Seeing him finish eating, Qin Yuyao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was not as dangerous as Sheng Yue, if the princess of the grassland tribe really got into trouble because of her, she would also be blamed.
Afterwards, Qin Yuyao quickly finished the remaining rice balls. It was only then that she realized that she seemed to be too hungry. Only after eating the rice balls did she alleviate the inexplicable anxiety in her heart.
*
Luan Zhengya realized something was wrong after reading the secret report, and the whistle sounded outside Ruyi Restaurant confirmed his intuition.
Thinking that Jiang He went out with Qin Yuyao, Luan Zhengya felt a little relieved, but her eyes fell on the place where she could vaguely see the sign at the door, and only Jiang He came out.
"Bang!" The food on the table was still warm, and Luan Zhengya slapped it on the table with her palm, which actually knocked the wine glass off the table.
Luan Zhengya jumped straight down from the third floor and landed steadily in front of Jiang He who was running towards her.
"Where is Yuyao?" Luan Zhengya's voice was gloomy, and an answer that he was unwilling to accept slowly rose in his heart.
Jiang He did not dare to hide anything and told everyone everything that had just happened.
"Take my token and go into the palace, and tell His Majesty that I need to temporarily block the city gates." Luan Zhengya's face was ashen at this time. If Jiang He didn't still need her to do something, she would have asked him to accept the punishment immediately.
Shengjing was under full martial law, but a messenger from a camp outside the city brought worse news.
*
Qin Yuyao and Sheng Yue, who were imprisoned in the cellar, could imagine the chaos in Shengjing City, but they were powerless to do anything.
The light gradually darkened until the cellar was completely dark. Occasionally, I could hear footsteps outside, but no more voices.
"The people who wanted to capture me took advantage of the situation on the grassland tribe, and that's why I got caught." Sheng Yue said with gritted teeth. After leaving the grassland tribe, she lowered her guard against the people there. Now she didn't know what was going on with her imperial sister.
Qin Yuyao frowned. The fact that someone from the grassland tribe had defected only meant that someone inside and outside the tribe was acting. Almost instantly, she thought of her restless Prime Minister father.
Qin Yuyao held her breath and concentrated for a moment. After confirming that there was no more sound from above, she bit off a piece of her clothes with force.
She took off the only silver hairpin left in her hair bun. The hairpin was preserved because it was hidden inside the bun.
Tying the cloth strip and the silver hairpin together, Qin Yuyao carefully passed the hairpin through the chain between Shengyue's wrists and fixed the silver hairpin in the blind spot of the chain.
She began to twist the cloth strip slowly, accompanied by the subtle sound of twisting chains. Qin Yuyao began to feel that the cloth strip in her hand was difficult to continue.
Taking a deep breath, Qin Yuyao squatted beside Sheng Yue, and exerted so much force with her hands that her face began to turn red.
Although Sheng Yue vaguely felt that Qin Yuyao's strength was different from that of ordinary people, when he found that the chain on his wrist began to tighten, he suddenly realized that he had underestimated the other party.
At this moment, Qin Yuyao only felt the tearing pain in her palm becoming increasingly larger, but she still heard the slight sound of the chain breaking.
The thought of letting go was instantly dispelled. I didn't know where I got the strength from, but I pulled the cloth strip and twisted it a full circle again.
"Bang!" With a muffled cracking sound, the silver hairpin finally broke under the pressure, and the chain that bound Sheng Yue finally broke.
I thought it would take a long time, but I didn't expect it to take only half an hour to undo the chains. Sheng Yue's eyes flashed with surprise, and she twisted her wrist, which was experiencing a blood flow problem.
Although the cellar was pitch black, Sheng Yue's sight still fell accurately on Qin Yuyao, and her voice was a little hoarse: "Thank you."
Qin Yuyao shook her exhausted wrists and was about to speak when she suddenly heard the sound of the cover above her head moving, and she lay back down in an instant.
Fortunately, the people in the cellar were not there to check on them. Instead, they opened a gap and threw a ball-shaped object down.
In an instant, Qin Yuyao noticed that the thing emitted a puff of green smoke, and a familiar smell quickly lingered around her nose.
It's a drug! Qin Yuyao opened her eyes wide and immediately covered her mouth and nose.
In the blink of an eye, a hand suddenly stretched out from the opposite side and pulled her over. Before Qin Yuyao could even think about it, Sheng Yue reached out and pressed her head against his chest, holding her tightly with both hands.
"Don't move!" Sheng Yue's voice became more and more hoarse, and the heavy princess clothes on her body enveloped Qin Yuyao in her arms.
Qin Yuyao instantly understood his idea. He wanted to help her block the drugs and take less so that she would not be affected by them.
For a moment, Qin Yuyao could only hear Sheng Yue's heartbeat as fast as a drum, and the increasingly shallow breathing on top of her head.
Feeling the warm breath of the person in his arms, Sheng Yue's eyes darkened. Today was clearly a difficult day, yet he felt that the scene at this moment was just like what he had dreamed of a few days ago.
Sheng Yue tried her best to hold her breath. The crack at the other end of the cellar was slowly releasing the drug.
After a long while, voices were heard outside.
"This drug will last for three days. These two people can't escape."
"The effects of the drug depend on the person, so the guards can't let their guard down either. We haven't heard anything from the people in the grassland tribe or Shengjing yet, so we can't make any mistakes."
"Yes, sir."
There was another sound of footsteps, which gradually faded away. Qin Yuyao then realized that Sheng Yue's hand, which was holding her, was slowly sliding away from her head.
Sheng Yue's body tilted and she immediately fell on Qin Yuyao. Qin Yuyao was startled and immediately let go of Sheng Yue's arm that was supporting her and carefully laid her flat.
Knowing that he had inhaled the drug, he pinched his wrist and philtrum without hesitation.
When the two places touched, and Qin Yuyao was quite strong, Sheng Yue woke up after a while.
"You're quite strong, cough cough." Sheng Yue said, coughing twice, but the smile in her tone could not be hidden.
Qin Yuyao helped him sit up. After staying in the cellar for a long time, she could actually see some things vaguely.
Including the skylight that brought fresh air into the cellar, through which some moonlight was faintly pouring in.
"This drug will only knock us out for an hour or so at most. Why bother stopping it for me? Your condition is worse than mine." Although Qin Yuyao couldn't see Sheng Yue's current appearance clearly, but from the sound of her coughing that was difficult to stop, it was obvious that it was not just a simple aggravation of her injury.
Sheng Yue shook his head, then thought that Qin Yuyao should not be able to see his movements, so he said softly: "It's okay, I took more drugs than you before, so it's okay to take a little more this time."
As he spoke, Sheng Yue looked up at the only light in the cellar, assessed the location over there, and then said: "Time waits for no one, I will take you up, you run away as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao no longer hesitated. She also looked towards the bright spot, carefully stood up and approached it.
But before she could see clearly, Sheng Yue suddenly hugged her from the calf. At the critical moment, she thought of their situation and held back her voice.
It was not until she realized that her vision had changed that Sheng Yue was holding her and sitting on her shoulders. At this time, she could easily see the situation outside through the ventilation hole in the cellar.
The ventilation hole of this cellar was actually outside the courtyard. From Qin Yuyao's point of view, she couldn't see the courtyard, but she could still see the dim light coming from the courtyard on the far left.
On the right is the light from the moon in the sky.
"Shengyue, this vent leads to the outside of the yard." Qin Yuyao whispered, her tone full of joy.
This location was a godsend for them. As long as they could get out and take advantage of the night when few people were awake, they would definitely have a chance to escape. Then, with her familiarity with the area, running all the way back to Taoyuan Village would be no problem.
"Well, try pushing it away. If that doesn't work, we'll find another way." Sheng Yue's voice was a little breathless. The effect of the drug was still taking effect. He was able to carry Qin Yuyao up because he was very strong.
Hearing what he said, Qin Yuyao reached out and pushed the vent without hesitation. Although the vent was made of wood, it was extremely solid and did not budge even after repeated shaking.
Sheng Yue coughed violently again, causing her grip on Qin Yuyao to loosen. The next moment, Qin Yuyao felt herself tilted, and before she could grab the vent, she was dragged down by Sheng Yue.
Their bodies were intertwined, and it was only then that Qin Yuyao realized that Sheng Yue's body temperature was unusual.
"Do you have a fever?" Qin Yuyao felt the hot breath on her face. She didn't care about their relationship and reached out to stroke his forehead and cheeks.
Sheng Yue couldn't help but tilt his head slightly, just because Qin Yuyao's palm was much cooler than his cheek at this moment, which made him want to pursue this hint of coolness.
"It's okay. When I was tied up, they did some tricks on me. I'll be fine after just getting through it." Sheng Yue said in a hoarse voice, holding onto the wall and sitting up.
"You are the princess of the grassland tribe, and I am the wife of Prince Zhen'an. Even if they have any plans, they will definitely use us as a scapegoat. You have a high fever now. If you escape, it will be even more dangerous outside..." Qin Yuyao gritted her teeth. It was obvious that staying here might be the best plan for Shengyue.
As if she understood the implication of Qin Yuyao's words, Sheng Yue shook her head and said, "Something must have gone wrong on the grassland. If you and I continue to stay here, there will definitely be changes on the side of the emperor sister and Luan Zhengya."
If both sides are controlled by others, they will be at the mercy of others.
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao knew that Sheng Yue must leave now and no longer refused.
"Can you get up again? If you can't, I will carry you up, and you can step on me." Qin Yuyao thought that Sheng Yue couldn't hold on just now, so she might as well just carry the other person and try.
After hearing this, Sheng Yue fell silent. He decisively reached out and lifted Qin Yuyao onto his shoulder again: "Yuyao, don't joke about this."
If Sheng Yue's voice had not been even hoarser and weaker at this moment, Qin Yuyao would have thought that he had suddenly recovered.
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