- When she saw her personal maid Xiaoxing return three years after leaving the palace, Wang Hong's original intention was to wash her away from the sins he deliberately inflicted on her three years ago, and then take her back to him. Unexpectedly, because of Concubine De's surprise visit, he was forced to abandon this plan. If he wanted him to say these words to Xiaoxing in person, he wouldn't feel sad in his heart.

The two of them said it to this point, and Li Shi on the side could probably understand it, and at the same time, she could also hear that there was a hint of reluctance between the words of the two people.

Once, Li Shi also had a lot of reluctance to the death of his young lady, which was goodbye. And life and death are often inextricably linked, so these two words are often put together, although some people are alive, after parting ways and going retrograde, they are gradually drifting away, and it is difficult to see each other again in life.

After a little deliberation, Li Shi said: "Your Highness, in fact, the poor woman has been thinking about it for the past few days, if she stays in His Highness's palace like this again, I am afraid that it will inevitably bring trouble to His Highness." You might as well go out of the palace with the little star girl and stay in a secluded place for a while, if Your Highness is called, of course the poor woman can also answer the call at any time, which is also a safe plan for each other The latest chapter of the Star Order. ”

"This idea of yours is good, but ...... Perhaps there is a better way out of this matter. Wang Hong hesitated, and suddenly changed direction, "Do you know where that secret passage comes from?" ”

"Provenance?" Xiao Xing's eyes flashed with suspicion, and he immediately understood, and immediately said: "Because Xiao Xing also broke through the entrance of the secret passage for the first time, and he was worried about His Highness's side, he couldn't continue to go deeper." But just now Xiaoxing was standing at the entrance of the secret passage. You can feel a light breeze pouring into the depths of the passage, as if the passage is not shallow. ”

"That's right. If you want to dig a wall and drill a tunnel, there must be loose soil discharged, but I rarely leave Huayang Palace, and I used to sleep lightly at night, but I didn't notice it at all, and this loose soil could only be sent out from the other side. Wang Hong pondered for a while before he continued: "At the back of this room, leaning on a chess house, I have been there many times, but I feel that the four walls of the chess house are very normal. So where did this secret passage space come from? ”

Li Shi suddenly said at this time: "It can also be a double-layer wall." ”

Wang Hong was puzzled: "Double? How is that fixed? ”

"This double wall. It can be divided into transverse double layer or longitudinal double layer. If His Highness had called a craftsman to measure the total length of the hall, or the width of the bedroom, and then compared it with the chess house, the result would have been obtained. Li Shi racked his brains and explained with great difficulty. At the end, he said, "In the early years." Childe stayed up all night at the desk to make drawings. It would not be long before the poor woman would enter his study to add some charcoal fire for winter warmth, or some herbal tea to quench her thirst in summer and summer. Sometimes he gets disturbed because of this. When his train of thought was interrupted, he simply stopped writing and rested for a while, and casually explained something to the poor woman. But the poor woman doesn't remember much. ”

"It's okay, you can remember so much, it can already help us a lot." From Li's first rough explanation, Wang Hong had already learned a piece of information with extraordinary significance, and he was surprised. He also asked Li Shi to repeat what he had just said.

After carefully sorting out this explanation in his mind, Wang Hong showed a happy smile on his face, and said slowly: "If this idea is true, then this secret passage may have existed since the beginning of the palace, and it has little to do with the design of Concubine De. ”

Xiao Xing had also understood at this time that this secret passage was not carved out of the inherent wall, but had long been included in the ranks of architectural design, and belonged to the outer wall of the wall.

If you count the construction time of Huayang Palace, it will have to be pushed back to a long time ago. The dormitory faces east and receives the morning sun at the earliest hours of the day. Even in the cold winter, it can bear more warmth. The pine forest behind the palace is like a cover, and it can avoid the scorching heat of the west. This palace occupies the foundation of a princess's dormitory in the previous dynasty, and the current emperor has pushed the building full of incense grease powder to build a new Huayang Palace with a rather elegant style and warmth for the second son who is frail.

The age of this palace. Almost the same age as the Southern Zhao Dynasty. When the palace was newly built. Concubine De was not as favored as she is now. I am afraid that I am unable to instruct the core officials of the Ministry of Industry to secretly tamper with the drawings, and after revising the design draft, they have kept it secret for so many years.

It's just that after the outer wall of this wall was built, it hid traces in a very secret way. There is something strange in this kind of cover-up. Since it has long been in the scope of architectural design, why should not the people who live and use this building know? What secrets must be sealed?

Thinking of this, Xiao Xing couldn't help asking: "If the palace was designed like this at the beginning of construction, then what is the significance of such construction?" ”

Wang Hong didn't explain, but just handed his gaze to Li. Li Shi thought for a while, and then explained: "The construction of double-layer walls is generally to block the outdoor heat and exposure in summer, but this kind of wall seems to be mostly built on the periphery, and looking at the approximate location of the secret passage in the wardrobe just now, it seems to be in the middle partition wall. ”

"Instead of speculating for no reason, let's go and see for yourself where that secret passage comes from." Wang Hong, who was silent for a moment, suddenly spoke, and as soon as he finished speaking, he stood up. Mentally so engrossed in the sudden passage that he rose abruptly, and before he could close the thin blanket on his shoulders, the silky softness of the fine plush woven blanket slid down his thin but straight shoulders to his ankles.

Xiaoxing hurriedly bent down to pick up the blanket, and as soon as she stood up straight, she saw that Wang Hong had already walked quickly to the side of the screen, so she had to step up and chase after it.

Wang Hong opened the wardrobe door and scanned it again, but still didn't find anything, so he raised the doubt he had when he opened the cabinet door before: "I still can't see what secret passages can be in this cabinet, how did you get through?" ”

Although Wang Hong was thin, he was very tall, and Xiaoxing stood in front of him, and his forehead was no more than the blood of the war on his lips.

Xiao Xing tiptoed and lifted the silk blanket in his hand onto Wang Hong's shoulder again, and pinched the two corners of the blanket to tie a knot in front of his neck, making the blanket a simple cloak that could not be thrown off lightly. After doing this, she opened her mouth to explain the secret of the secret passage: "The door of the secret passage has been specially made. One person can't open it, so two people need to step on both ends of the lower panel of the cabinet on one left and one right. ”

"That's really hard to spot." When Wang Hong heard this, a hint of novelty appeared in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Generally, only clothes are placed in the closet, even if palace maids usually come to clean up clothes, there is no need to stand in." And hiding people like me in it, and hiding two at once, is also a very rare thing. Xiaoxing, am I lucky to be hit? ”

At this time, Xiaoxing's face did not have a relaxed expression, because she had already seen it. The prince is really ready to go in and find out.

"Your Highness. Are you really ready to go in? Xiao Xing's eyes were full of worry, "It's better to pick a few reliable guards and go in another day." ”

Wang Hong had already stood on one side of the cabinet and pointed to the other end of the cabinet. He didn't speak. The meaning is clear. And there is no room for change.

Xiaoxing knows the temper of this prince very well, although he is weak, he lives a simple life all the year round. But in him, there is a very strong courage and bravery. An unknown threat is extremely difficult to fear him.

Perhaps it was because of his father's extremely high position and extensive protection that he was able to act without fear. But there is also a possibility that this is the character he inherited from his father, and it is the character that a prince should have.

However, the fact that an individual is not afraid of danger does not mean that danger does not exist. No matter how bold the prince is, he only has a flesh and blood body.

After struggling inwardly for a long time, in the face of the prince, Xiaoxing finally chose to take a step back. But her obedience was not simple, she ran to the couch in front of the screen, opened the crack drawer that she was so familiar with, and took out the Imperial Flying Fish Dagger from it. Although this dagger is short, it is sharp and can cut off gold and stone lightly, and it can be regarded as the most powerful self-defense weapon in Huayang Palace. took the flying fish dagger, and Xiaoxing picked up the triangular glass lamp on the table again. Only then did he go back to the back of the screen.

Put the Flying Fish Dagger in the hands of the prince. Xiao Xing broke off two of the three candles on the triangular glass lamp, took one for himself, and handed another one to Li Shi, while explaining: "Hold the candle in your hand." than holding it on a lampholder. ”

Li Shi nodded when he heard this.

If you wait a while, you will really encounter a lurking attack in the secret passage. In the midst of a fierce fight. It is indeed easy to cause the candle to detach from the lamp holder. This kind of beautiful thing can often only be used in a harmonious environment.

After making all the preparations he could think of, Xiao Xing lit the candles that the two of them held in their hands. He also told the prince: "Wait a while, the maidservant girl will walk in front, and Senior Li will walk behind, if Your Highness sees that the candle flame in my hand has a tendency to weaken, it means that the breath in this secret passage is stagnant, and you can't continue to move forward." ”

Seeing that the prince nodded, Xiaoxing stepped into the wardrobe, stood in the other corner of the wardrobe, and kicked lightly.

There was a slight sound of metal "gridding" similar to that developed by coiled iron bullets through the cabinet wall, and the wooden planks on the wall side of the wardrobe "Bang! A sound broke from the middle, and when the two ends of the income were unknown, revealing a large void in the middle, Xiao Xing said quickly: "After the door of the secret passage is opened, it will pause for about three breaths, and it will automatically close!" ”

After that, she was the first to step into the secret passage, Wang Hong followed, and when Li's heel had just crossed the low hurdle at the secret passage, the two doors of the secret passage, which were covered by wardrobe planks as a surface, were "booming!" "It slammed shut.

Standing in the middle of the secret passage with two brick walls, Wang Hong had also felt the breeze that Xiao Xing had said before, that trace of activity in the secret passage. Looking at the candle flame in Xiao Xing's hand trembling slightly, Wang Hong said: "It seems that the air in this secret passage is active, and there is no such thing as a magic tower." ”

Xiaoxing didn't make much defense about this, and only said briefly: "After all, it's the first time to enter this kind of place, so it's always good to be careful." ”

Wang Hong just smiled indifferently at this, he knew that if Xiaoxing wanted to be serious about one thing, the four cows would not be able to turn around. After a pause, Wang Hong turned his head to look at Li Shi behind him, and asked with some puzzlement: "If this secret passage is really built in the middle of two walls, now it seems that it should be built in depth, but why do I often go to the chess house next to this wall, but I never notice that there are many houses in that house?" ”

"Maybe it's the placement of the utensils in the chess room, which is a little misleading about the perspective of the people in it." Li Shi tried to think about the strange thoughts about this kind of thing that Lin Shan occasionally talked about when he was chatting with her, and she suddenly raised a hand in front of her eyes, separated her five fingers, and then continued: "There are blind spots in the line of sight, for example, a poor woman can see the face of Her Highness completely through her fingers, but from the angle from which Her Highness is standing, she cannot see the poor woman's face through her fingers. ”

Wang Hong really wanted to follow Li's practice and raise his hand to verify this statement. However, he is no longer a child, his impulsiveness is gradually controlled by reason, and as a prince, his own style and cultivation that he has trained for more than ten years will also imperceptibly change some behavioral characteristics.

He smiled slightly, and agreed with Li Shi's statement, and the hand hanging down his side only moved his fingertips, and there was no other movement.

Li Shi also lowered his hand, looked at the prince with a smile and said: "However, Your Highness already knows the mystery behind this wall today, and I think when you enter the chess house again in the future, you will find that the items in the chess room are deliberately arranged." ”

Wang Hong smiled and nodded: "If you see through the things first, and have a plan in your heart, you will no longer believe in the things that are concealed, this is the principle." ”

When the two of them talked about these things, their steps gradually slowed down. And when the two of them finished talking and looked ahead, they saw that they were not much behind Xiaoxing, who was walking in front, because Xiaoxing had already stopped.

The front end of the secret passage is not unusual, but after walking a little deeper, Wang Hong and the three of them found that this secret passage is not always forward, it is not only tortuous, but also strangely folded underground.

Looking at the road ahead, which was also blocked by a brick wall, and the wooden cover with a large gap under the wall. Wang Hong hesitated and said, "Could it be that the exit of the secret passage is underground?" ”

Xiaoxing said disapprovingly: "Where is there a road underground? If it leads to the underground, it is not called an exit. ”

Except for insects and rats, which live in burrows in the ground - and even then, they often crawl to the surface to breathe and feed, and the underground is only a permanent place for people to live after death, where there is no way to live.

Wang Hong hesitated for a moment, then squatted down in front of the wooden board embedded in the ground, and then tapped the wooden board with the flying fish dagger with the leather sheath in his hand. Hearing the sound of the hollow, Wang Hong pulled out the flying fish dagger and prepared to pry the plank...... (To be continued......)