Chapter 323 Breaking through the city gate
Chen Ning walked out of the Weiyang Palace and was about to run towards the Cining Palace, but she stopped just as she took a step.
I can't go back and I can't waste any more time.
If Xiao Nanyong discovered that she was missing, he would simply seal off the palace and prohibit anyone from entering or leaving, thus completely trapping her inside... The unknown period of time before he discovered her was her only chance.
Ignoring Yan Nu's words that Mu Yao would come to pick her up, Shen Ning turned around and headed towards the palace gate, only to see Mu Yao standing there smiling in eunuch's attire.
"Ningning, I'm here to save you."
Chen Ning took a step back cautiously. A dark light flashed in Mu Yao's eyes. Then he smiled again, his expression serious: "Ning Ning, I have joined forces with His Royal Highness Prince Ding. He asked me to ensure your safety."
Shen Ning shook her head: "I don't believe you, aren't you the Second Prince's man?"
Mu Yao was silent for a moment. "The Second Prince has gone mad. He really wants to throw Liaodong to the Japanese pirates... It's completely different from what we agreed upon. I can't bear to watch him imprison you. He's a lunatic!"
After saying that, Mu Yao paused and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness Prince Ding said that you would definitely not believe me easily. In order to make you believe him, he asked me to tell you that he still remembers that when we first met, you lied to him and said that he also had two eggs in his bowl."
Shen Ning was stunned: ...
Xiao Nanchen actually still remembered something that she had almost forgotten!
"Let's go, Ningning. I know I've done a lot of bad things to you, but this time, can you trust me just once?"
Mu Yao pursed her lips: "No time."
Shen Ning knew that Xiao Nanchen would never easily tell others about the initial events of their acquaintance... Without wasting any more time, she nodded: "How do I leave the palace?"
"Come with me."
Mu Yao led her along as he said, "The Second Prince used your disappearance as an excuse to seal off all the palace gates and conduct strict inspections. I have people at Mingguang Gate, so let's go that way."
Shen Ning nodded: "Okay."
Soon, Chen Ning followed Mu Yao to Mingguang Gate and saw that it was indeed heavily guarded.
Her heart was beating fast, but her expression remained calm. She walked forward with Mu Yao, and saw Mu Yao took out a token and shook it, then said to the guard with a smile: "I have been ordered to leave the palace to carry out errands..."
The guard glanced at the two of them and waved them off.
The moment she walked out of the palace, Shen Ning breathed a sigh of relief, but she knew that it was not time to completely relax.
Now the entire capital is controlled by Lord Xu and the Second Prince. If they close the city gates, she will still be unable to escape, so she cannot waste any time.
Just as Shen Ning was about to say she was leaving, she saw a carriage approaching. Mu Yao dragged her towards the carriage and said, "Ning Ning, go in and change your clothes. We can't delay and need to leave the city immediately."
Having dealt with the Second Prince for a long time, Mu Yao naturally understood how terrifying Xiao Nanyong, who usually pretended to be a pig but was actually a tiger, was.
Yan Nu didn't know how long he could hold on. Once something happened, Xiao Nanyong would definitely seal off the capital.
In the eyes of others, he is the prince who never fights for the best temper and is easy to talk to, but no one knows that when it comes to getting what he wants, he will never hesitate to use any means.
Shen Ning also knew that at this moment, even a moment's difference could mean life and death, so she didn't hesitate and climbed directly onto the carriage.
There was a set of women's clothes in the carriage, of a common style, and some equally inconspicuous and common jewelry. She immediately changed her clothes and fixed her hair, and changed her appearance.
Outside, Mu Yao also changed out of his eye-catching eunuch attire. After changing his clothes, Mu Yao got into the carriage, and Shen Ning saw that he had also changed his appearance.
The leader of the Tianxin Sect is naturally more skilled than her.
There were a lot of things prepared in the car. Chen Ning found a handkerchief with a white background and red flowers, and carefully wrote a few small words between the red flowers with the lip balm next to it: Liaodong, Yuan, and Wa.
The small handwriting is hidden next to the red flowers and is not easy to find without careful observation.
After writing, Chen Ning wrapped the handkerchief with a spare piece of clothing beside her. When the carriage arrived at a pawnshop, Chen Ning asked Mu Yao to stop the carriage, jumped out, walked into the shop and said directly: "Hua Yingxue is looking for assistants, ten boys and ten girls, aged fourteen to seventeen. I'm a little anxious. Shopkeeper Su said that you have a good place here, so he asked you to select people. I need them right now. Shopkeeper Su asked you to bring them over as soon as possible."
After saying that, he took out a small piece of silver from the purse on his clothes and threw it over: "I have other things to do. Please ask the steward to take this thing back to Shopkeeper Su."
Hua Yingxue's fame in the capital goes without saying. Upon hearing this, the pawnbroker's manager beamed and took the small bundle with both hands. "Okay, we'll pick someone to take it over right away, and we'll definitely bring the stuff along as well."
Shen Ning didn't pause and immediately went out and got on the carriage.
Ten men and ten women, fourteen to eighteen, were the secret codes she and Su Lianyi had agreed upon before. Su Lianyi would naturally take it to heart when she heard it. She could tell the writing on the handkerchief carefully, and she definitely knew who to send the message to.
Shen Ning was worried that she wouldn't be able to leave the city, so she had to make preparations to ensure that Xiao Nanchen received the letter.
Seeing Shen Ning's tension and anxiety, Mu Yao pursed his lips and reached out to pull her, but retracted his hand the moment he extended it.
"Ningning, don't worry..."
Mu Yao looked at Chen Ning and said seriously: "Today, I will definitely send you out of the city."
Chen Ning didn't say anything. Mu Yao pursed her lips and said, "I've never been kind to Ning Ning. I've caused you to lie to me so much, but today I will definitely help you. Ning Ning, please believe me, okay?"
As they were talking, the carriage approached the city gate.
Shen Ning nervously lifted the car curtain, feeling helpless.
I have been in and out of the city so many times before, but I never thought that one day this city gate would become a natural moat.
Fortunately, everything seems normal at the city gate. The guards at the gate are checking as usual and then letting you pass. It seems that they just ask more detailed questions... If they encounter a carriage, they will ask you to lift the curtain and look inside and under the carriage. They are not too strict.
But at this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from behind, approaching frantically, accompanied by a loud command: "All gates of the capital are under martial law immediately. No one is allowed to enter, but no one is allowed to leave!"
"All gates of the capital are under martial law immediately. No one is allowed to enter but no one is allowed to leave!"
Shen Ning's heart skipped a beat. She knew that Xiao Nanrong had discovered...
Some of the people who were about to leave the city protested in dissatisfaction, and as a result, the city defenders who had been doing well before drew their weapons and turned against them immediately.
The entire Daxuan Dynasty has been in turmoil recently, and everyone is trembling with fear. Seeing this scene, no one dared to say anything more. They complained in a low voice while slowly turning around and going back.
Shen Ning glanced at Mu Yao, and Mu Yao's eyes flickered slightly: "Ning Ning, I'll take you through."
He turned around and looked at Shen Ning: "Martial law has just begun, and the people below don't know the inside story yet. Once the city gates are closed and martial law is completely implemented, we really won't be able to get out."
Shen Ning knew in her heart that time was of the essence... There was chaos at the city gate, and it was a good time to take advantage of the chaos to break through.
Just like Mu Yao said, once the chaos at the city gate is over, it will be extremely difficult to leave the city...
The two men got off the carriage and walked towards the city gate quietly among the crowd.
People in the city were not allowed to leave, but people outside could still come in. The guards at the city gate kept yelling at people at the gate to leave quickly, but because there were people behind them, it took some time to turn around, and it seemed a bit chaotic for a while.
Chen Ning and Mu Yao took advantage of the chaos and walked to the city gate without leaving a trace... But at this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves came again from the distance behind them.
Shen Ning subconsciously looked back and was shocked!
It was actually Xiao Nanrong...
It was almost time to close the city gates, but he actually came out of the palace to capture her!
Mu Yao also saw Xiao Nanyong, and knew that there was no time left. He grabbed Shen Ning's hand, leaped up, and flew out of the city gate like a ghost.
"Who?"
"What are you doing...ah, ghost!"
When the guard at the city gate saw someone trying to break through, he waved his sword to stop him. However, when he chopped down the sword, he was covered by the white cloth on his head. He tried to pull it off in a hurry, only to find that it was just a robe, and there was no human figure at all, but he had clearly chopped down a person.
At the same time, some of the people who were originally at the city gate suddenly started to riot, shouting something inaudible and rushing towards the guards. The scene suddenly became chaotic and out of control.
Xiao Nanyong also saw the scene. He narrowed his eyes and, while still on the galloping horse, he turned around and picked up the hard bow hanging on the horse's back, put an arrow on it and pulled the string. With a whoosh... three arrows shot out at the same time.
Chen Ning didn't dare to move at this time. She closed her eyes and relaxed, letting Mu Yao lead her to attack left and right... Then she turned around suddenly, and she opened her eyes subconsciously, and saw three arrows almost brushing Mu Yao's cheek and nailed into the gap of the city wall.
Only then did Shen Ning realize how terrifying Xiao Nanrong's martial arts were...
Mu Yao was obviously aware of how powerful the second prince was. He did not dare to pause. He jumped up, stepped on the head of a guard with his toes, and suddenly turned into a white shadow and shot out of the city gate.
The guards at the city gate rushed forward and slashed with their swords, but they found that what they slashed were just clothes... At this moment, Mu Yao and Chen Ning flew out from the shadows in the corner of the city gate, and jumped onto the horses that were given up by the people outside the city.
Chen Ning's horsemanship was limited, so Mu Yao didn't dare let her ride alone. He simply placed her in front of him, squeezed the horse's belly hard, and galloped forward.
At the same time, Xiao Nanyong patted the horse's back, put his toes on the saddle, drew the bow in one hand, and flew up, jumping straight onto the city wall.
Looking at the two people and one horse moving away outside the city gate, Xiao Nanyong nocked three arrows and shot them out... Then he saw Mu Yao waving his hand backwards, and his black robe fluttered to block all three arrows.
The defenders beside Xiao Nanyong were also shooting arrows, but Mu Yao was out of their range.
Xiao Nanrong had a blank expression on his face as he put another arrow on the nock… This time, he didn't aim at Mu Yao, but instead moved the tip of the arrow slightly upwards, pointing it at Shen Ning's head and neck, which occasionally appeared as the horse's back shook.
A faint light flashed in his eyes. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, his pupils slightly cold, and suddenly released the arrow...
When Xu Zhiyi arrived, he saw Xiao Nanyong shoot an arrow with obvious internal energy. He subconsciously called out, "Your Highness!"
Neither Mu Yao nor Chen Ning are the people they should kill!
Leaping onto the city wall, Xu Zhiyi saw that the two men and their horse were almost out of sight.
Mu Yao has many loyal subordinates in the Tianxin Sect, so there must be someone to support him along the way... He can't be caught up.
"Your Highness, please calm down." Xu Zhiyi sighed.
Xiao Nanyong slowly put down his bow and arrow, lowered his eyes, and curled the corners of his mouth coldly...
Those who seek death, let them die!
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