There are spies from various families guarding the Pei Mansion day and night. The servants in the Pei Mansion are all family-born children. They share the same fate with the Pei Mansion, so there is no need to worry.
Pei Jiao once thought of using disguise to take the person away, but the old man of the Pei family soon pointed out the disadvantages.
As a result, Pei Jiao made various preparations outside the city, but she never found a way to lead people out of the city.
"Sister Pei, have you ever thought about digging a tunnel?" Xu Ning asked.
"Why didn't I think of that? The mud dug out from this tunnel is too obvious. Once it's removed, it will be discovered quickly."
"Sister Pei, we can dig it in from the other side! Wouldn't it be easier to transport the mud?"
Pei Jiao widened her eyes. Yes, she only thought about digging it out of the mansion, why didn’t she think of digging it in from outside the city?
"But it may be too late now." Pei Jiao was very distressed. If she had thought of this method at the beginning, it would still be in time.
"That can be solved, just find a ready-made tunnel!"
"Daya, this tunnel is not easy to find, right?" Xu Da suddenly said.
"It's not difficult, it's not difficult. Dad, do you believe it? There might be a tunnel under the yard we live in."
"No way?" The others were also skeptical.
Xu Ning directly asked the treasure chest to search for her. She kept finding one without making a sound. The underground of the capital city was no different from a rat hole. There were all kinds of tunnels, as numerous as a spider web.
And Xu Ning was right about them living in this yard. There was an abandoned tunnel leading to the next door.
Xu Ning led everyone directly into a room, lifted the bed board, and a tunnel covered with dust and cobwebs appeared in front of everyone.
Pei Jiao: "Ningning, you're amazing! There really is a tunnel! Then, is there one in my house too?"
Xu Ning nodded, and Pei Jiao asked hurriedly: "Where is it?"
"In the dry well behind your kitchen."
"I'll go back and take a look now!" Pei Jiao was very excited. With a tunnel, she didn't have to dig. As long as it was in her house, it would be convenient for her to operate.
After saying goodbye to the Xu family, Pei Jiao rode back to the Pei Mansion. The first thing she did after returning was to tell everyone in the mansion about the tunnel.
The Pei family had never thought that there was a tunnel in the mansion. They secretly sent people to investigate, and found that it was an abandoned tunnel leading to a brothel in the capital.
Just by looking at the location, one can tell what the original owner of the tunnel was using it for. The Pei family didn't mind. Since they had discovered this place, they would have a greater chance of leaving the city.
"Jiaojiao, how did your friend know there was a tunnel in our house?"
"Dad, how can I tell you this? My sister has some magical powers that can't be shared with outsiders. Do you remember the cement formulas I brought back? And the Happy Valley business that I opened with my cousin Yan was all her idea."
After Pei Jiao said this, the Pei family no longer had any doubts, because Xu Ning had no need to harm them.
"Family members, don't think about anything else now. Let's quietly pack up the things we need to take. I'll go back and discuss it with Ningning. She has a lot of ideas. We can leave after the Lantern Festival!" Things will change if they delay. Now that they have a solution, they should leave quickly. By the time those people react, the Pei family will not be able to leave.
The truth that Pei Jiao understood was naturally also known to the other members of the Pei family. Everyone became busy for a while. Pei Jiao went straight out of the tunnel, disguised herself as a man, and returned from Chunlou to the courtyard where the Xu family was.
The Xu family was still waiting in the room. As soon as Pei Jiao arrived, Xu Ning gave her a map of the tunnels in the capital.
Before Pei Jiao came over, Xu Ning looked for several routes as if playing a channel game, and finally decided to use the fastest one.
"Sister Pei, look at this one. This is the tunnel leading out of the palace. It's the largest and safest. There's a section that can be dug directly through the tunnel leading to your house. We'll block the tunnel leading to the palace when the time comes. The exit at the back won't work either. There are several exits outside the city. Which one is closest to the person you're assigning?"
Pei Jiao was so shocked that she was stunned. She didn't know what a God's perspective was, but after seeing this tunnel map, she felt that everything she did from then on would be as easy as drinking water.
She could only say: "I'll listen to you, Ningning. The one you arrange is the best."
There was no other reason. The exit was really the best it could be. It was right outside the official road, and the exit was in a cave, so it was extremely hidden. Pei Jiao didn't dare to say anything else.
"Okay, Sister Pei, you can arrange people to dig tunnels. It's best to dig them in your rooms, and it would be best if each of you digs one tunnel. Then we can set up a mechanism and block the tunnel entrance with big rocks. When the time comes, even if the enemy catches up, it will take them a while to dig it open." This idea was something Xu Ning had just thought of when he saw a picture of a guerrilla warfare in a tunnel. This design would also make it safe for the servants of the Pei Mansion to escape later.
Pei Jiao could only nod repeatedly and immediately arrange for someone to do it.
On the morning of the Lantern Festival, Pei Fu went to the palace to celebrate the Lantern Festival with the emperor as usual. When he returned home in the evening, Pei Jiao's parents looked visibly unhappy.
Pei Jiao was still outside accompanying the Xu family to visit the capital, unaware that the emperor was going to marry her to his man.
The Xu family's children had a blast in the capital, and only returned to the yard late at night, still reluctant to leave.
Old Mrs. Xu, who had returned to the yard earlier, was still awake. When Xu Ning asked, he found out that Old Mrs. Xu had seen an old friend.
Xu Ning couldn't find out who the old friend was from Mr. and Mrs. Xu, so he asked the treasure chest, and thus found out that the person Old Mrs. Xu met was her eldest brother, but the other party didn't recognize Old Mrs. Xu at all.
Or if they recognize it, they will just treat it as if they don’t recognize it.
"What rank is my grandma's elder brother?" Xu Ning asked curiously after returning to her room and lying down. She thought it couldn't be much higher. After all, if he had bad character, he wouldn't be able to become a big shot even if he became a ghost.
"From the fifth rank."
"Oh, he can even meet the emperor, but he is ranked in a corner, no wonder." He was willing to abandon his own sister. This official position was a little higher than Xu Ning had imagined. However, she didn't know what Old Lady Xu was thinking, and she had no intention of causing trouble.
The Xu family and the Pei family agreed to set off together tomorrow, and Xu Ning was too lazy to think about anything else.
Pei Jiao only found out about the news that the emperor was going to grant her a marriage when she returned home.
The Pei family sat together to discuss whether to change the plan. Pei Jiao stood up and objected: "We should leave tomorrow as planned. The tunnel has been dug. If we delay any longer, who knows what the damn emperor will come up with. Dad and Mom, I think this is an opportunity. Tomorrow we can say that I'm sick from anger, but in reality we can tell the emperor that you locked me up because you were afraid I would escape."
"It will only take some time for my parents to put on a good show and convince the Emperor that you are willing to marry me off.
"As for Ningning, please send someone to inform Mom and Dad. I can't see them off if they leave the city tomorrow."
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