Yun Duoduo pretended to be struggling, touched her throat, and asked Tan Biao in a hoarse voice.
Tan Biao gestured to the guard beside him.
The guard picked up a teacup and handed it to Yun Duoduo. Yun Duoduo stood up, took the teacup, and drank it.
She glanced at the size of the room and secretly calculated in her mind that there were five people in the room and six bottles of poison on the table.
If she were to knock these bottles over and drop them to the ground, even if only two were to break, the spilled powder would be enough to poison the guards in the room, based on the pharmacology and toxicity of the poison.
only……
Even if she escaped from this room, there were still two maids guarding outside, and she was not familiar with the layout of the Marquis of Chi Nan's residence.
There must be guards patrolling the manor. How can she escape?
"Uncle, Duoduo needs to pee."
Yun Duoduo pressed her legs tightly together, looking like she was about to burst from holding in her pee.
Tan Biao glanced at her and casually instructed the maid at the door, "Take her there."
[A little brat like him can't cause any trouble.]
“Yes, Your Excellency,” the maid replied softly.
Yun Duoduo left the room, led by her maid.
The door to the room was closed.
"My lord, aren't you afraid the princess will run away?" a guard asked from the side.
“Run? Where can she run to? This manor is full of patrolling guards. Besides, you know the layout of our manor. She can’t escape.”
Tan Biao had a disdainful expression on his face.
"Your Excellency is wise!" the guard exclaimed.
When Yun Duoduo left the torture chamber, she was surprised to find that they were underground.
[Oh my god, it turns out Tan Biao also violated the laws of Nanyang by building a basement without permission.]
No wonder Tan Biao's expression was off when she mentioned Huang Meipin's unauthorized construction of the house in the Zichen Palace that day.
Next to the torture chamber were many empty rooms, each with its door closed.
She didn't look any longer; with each glance, the chill in her heart deepened.
She followed the maid forward, and directly in front of them was a gray cement staircase. The two of them walked up the staircase, and the maid, with her knees slightly bent, stretched out her hands and laboriously pushed open the large iron gate and went out.
Breathing in the fresh air outside, Yun Duoduo felt instantly refreshed.
In the torture chamber, the strong smell of blood filled her nostrils, making her feel nauseous.
"Princess, let's hurry, it's getting late, the Marquis will punish me."
The maid saw Yun Duoduo bent over, supporting her legs, panting heavily on the ground, and urged her on.
Yun Duoduo stood up and followed her to the outhouse.
"Sister, your master is such a menace, and you still work for him?"
"This is aiding and abetting evil!"
Yun Duoduo wanted to get some information out of her.
However, she also knew that in the territory of Marquis Chi Nan, asking the maids about their masters would likely yield little result.
The maid didn't say anything, she just walked quietly ahead.
After a long pause, she suddenly spoke, saying sadly and resentfully, "What can I do?"
Yun Duoduo felt that there was a chance for things to turn around after hearing what the maid said.
He then leaned closer to the maid and whispered, "Five dancers from the Marquis of Chi Nan's residence have suddenly disappeared. Do you know where they went?"
"Also, there are rumors circulating that Marquis Chi Nan is abusive towards his maids and singers. Where did the rest go, except for those who were carried out?"
Upon hearing this, the maid suddenly stopped in her tracks, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.
She sighed softly, as if she had used all her strength to calm herself down and regain her composure. "Princess, please don't ask anymore."
"This is the outhouse, please hurry, Princess." The maid pointed ahead.
Sigh, it seems I won't get anything out of her. Yun Duoduo shook her head helplessly.
After quickly relieving herself in the outhouse, she followed the maid back.
On her way to and from the outhouse, Yun Duoduo carefully observed the terrain and the guards patrolling back and forth.
This should be the backyard of the Tan residence. The Tan residence is very large, and the walls between the courtyards are very high.
There seems to be some commotion in the front yard.
The clouds stretched their necks to look, but they couldn't see anything.
They encountered the patrolling guards a total of six times.
These patrolling guards are really frequent!
By the light of the moon and the torches of the patrolling guards, she carefully examined the terrain.
The Marquis of Chi Nan's mansion is truly enormous, stretching as far as the eye can see, let alone any exit that could be found.
She didn't even see a side door or a dog hole!
Moreover, these cobblestone paths look remarkably similar.
If it weren't for the maid guiding her, she would never have been able to find her way.
The two returned to the vicinity of the basement, and Yun Duoduo and the maid pushed open the heavy iron door together.
The maid glanced at Yun Duoduo with a hint of surprise.
She must have never encountered such a cooperative hostage before!
Yun Duoduo smiled at her. Anyway, she couldn't escape anytime soon. If she could turn enemies into friends or gain the other party's pity, it would be very beneficial for her.
Pushing open the iron gate and descending the gray-white cement steps, the two walked to the front of the torture chamber.
The maid stopped looking at her and stood in the doorway.
Yun Duoduo walked into the torture chamber by herself.
...
Inside the palace, Yun Beiye had already received the letter from Jin Jinzhi. Only after learning that his daughter was safe could he finally relax.
An hour ago, a young eunuch discovered the writing Yun Duoduo had left on the ground, and Yun Beiye sighed inwardly.
My daughter has quite the ideas.
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