The master and servant left with torches, and the cell fell into darkness again, Meng Xiaoran's eyes were full of tears, and she kept shouting Xiaocui's name, but she didn't see her reaction for a long time, Meng Xiaoran was scared in her heart, Xiaocui was just a girl who had no power to restrain a chicken, how could she withstand so many whippings? What if something happens?

Thinking about it like this, she became even more anxious, and kept shouting, "Xiaocui, Xiaocui, wake up, don't sleep, don't scare my sister!" ”

"Hmmm......"

A murmur came, Meng Xiaoran immediately stopped, and after a while, Xiao Cui said with difficulty, "Xiao Cui is fine...... Sister rest assured ......"

Meng Xiaoran was finally relieved, but she felt very guilty in her heart, "Xiaocui, I'm sorry, I'm the one who caused you." ”

Xiao Cui smiled hard, "Xiao Cui...... Since childhood, I have no sisters and can ...... Knowing my sister is Xiaocui's life...... The happiest thing. ”

Meng Xiaoran burst into tears for a moment, she rarely cried like this, but at this moment she couldn't help it, maybe her kindness to Xiaocui in the past was because of loneliness and the lack of warmth of family affection, but this time she was really shocked.

It was also from this moment that Meng Xiaoran silently swore that from now on, Xiaocui would be her relative in this world, and no one could hurt her again.

Although her whole body hurt terribly, Meng Xiaoran still understood that she couldn't bear it anymore at this moment, if she continued like this, Xiaocui would die.

She tried hard to reach for the dagger hidden between her right wrist, the dagger was clinging to her wrist, and every time she rubbed it, there was a pain in her wrist, and it was not long before the dagger finally fell into her hand, and by this time she was sweating profusely and her face was pale.

Without caring too much, Meng Xiaoran took the dagger and tried hard to cut the hemp rope tied to her arm, and her hand struggled to bend into an incredible arc, cutting the rope on her arm little by little.

I don't know how long it took, the rope on her right arm was finally cut, and as soon as the arm hung down, she felt a tingling pain, probably an injury to her wrist, and after a while, she raised her right hand again and quickly cut the hemp rope on her left arm.

The moment she was freed, Meng Xiaoran's body was weak and she almost fell, she forced her breath to relieve Xiaocui, Xiaocui was already unconscious, so she had to help her sit on the ground against the wall.

Outside Yujing City, a faint glow of fire emanated from a dense forest, "Childe, who is that Lu Ziqing?" We haven't been able to get close all the way, there are many secret guards around him, and everyone is unfathomable, I guess he must be more than just the son of the Admiral of the Nine Gates. ”

"Nature." Shen Qian looked at the fire, his eyes flashed with a fine light, "Although we have lost someone, we know that he is not simple, and this is also a harvest, so we will send more people to keep an eye on him in the future." ”

Qingfeng nodded, "He just went to a village on the outskirts of Beijing, and he took us so far and delayed us for a few days in vain, it's really hateful." ”

"So there must be some secret in that Zhuangzi, because they are so careful, but it's a pity that we can't get close there." Shen Qian showed an unfathomable expression and said with a slight smile.

Qingfeng didn't speak again, the two rested in the forest for the night, and entered the city at dawn, Shen Qian had just taken off his coat and was about to bathe, when there was a quick knock on the door.

"Childe, something happened!" Qing Feng's voice was a little low, and when Shen Qian heard it, he immediately picked up the clean coat hanging on the side, walked over and opened the door.

"What's wrong?"

Qingfeng didn't speak, handed over the note in his hand, Shen Qian's face changed greatly after reading it, it turned out that this note was sent by Xia He, it was written that Meng Xiaoran disappeared after being captured by Liu Ruxue, and at the same time, it was also mentioned that Liu Ruxue secretly left with someone that night.

"When did this message come?"

"Yesterday."

Shen Qian frowned, "Liu Ruxue is ruthless, Meng Xiaoran will definitely not please her if she falls into her hands, you immediately send someone to investigate, what happened to Liu Ruxue and the people around her in the past two days, tell me as soon as there is news, I will go to the suburbs of Beijing now." ”

Qingfeng was a little puzzled, "Childe, what are you doing on the outskirts of Beijing?" ”

"Naturally, it's looking for Lu Ziqing!" Shen Qian's voice came from a distance, and Qing Feng couldn't see him anymore, so he shook his head and immediately went down to make arrangements.

Shen Qian took out a horse from the horse pen and galloped away quickly, the person in charge of raising horses in the horse pen had not bent down, and the person disappeared, he touched his head inexplicably, and said to himself: "Young master, what's the matter?" It was in such a hurry. ”

Fortunately, the Zhuangzi where Lu Ziqing was located was not far from Yujing City, and he rode his horse and whipped up his whip and arrived quickly, and sure enough, just near Zhuangzi, he was stopped by a group of black-clothed people, "What person?" ”

Shen Qian raised his voice and shouted: "Under Shen Qian, there is something important to discuss with Lu Gongzi. ”

Everyone looked at each other, unable to make up their minds for a while, the leader squinted his eyes, and finally said: "No one is allowed to approach without the master's order, Your Excellency, please go back." ”

"Please also go and spread the word, just say that Shen is here for a friend of Xinmeng, presumably Lu Gongzi will definitely come out to see him when he hears it."

The man hesitated for a moment, but thinking that this person was Shen Qian, the son of an imperial merchant, he couldn't be easily offended, and finally nodded and turned around and flew in the direction of Zhuangzi, and the others still stopped in front of Shen Qian with expressionless faces.

After a while, two figures crossed, and Lu Ziqing appeared in a strong suit, stopped in front of Shen Qian, and then waved his hand to let a group of black-clothed people retreat.

"What the hell is going on with Shen Gongzi?"

Shen Qian snorted, "Ming people don't say secret words, I got the news that Meng Xiaoran was captured by Liu Ruxue, and then secretly taken away, and has disappeared for two days." ”

"What?" Lu Ziqing was shocked, his face was full of shock, and then worried, Shen Qian looked at him and sneered, "Why, Lu Gongzi left and didn't arrange people to protect her safety?" She's your woman, and that's how you protect her? ”

The man's natural sensitivity made Lu Ziqing sense Shen Qian's hostility and instantly understood his thoughts, but this was not the time to care about this, he said a little anxiously: "Without further ado, Brother Shen will wait here for a while, and I will go back to the city with you to make arrangements." ”

Shen Qian didn't speak, his face turned to the side, the displeasure on his face was very obvious, Lu Ziqing didn't speak anymore and turned to leave, and after about a quarter of an hour, he came out and changed into his usual white clothes.

The two of them rode a horse, the other worked lightly, and quickly returned to the city, Shen Qian took him back to the Shen Mansion first, and as soon as he came back, Qingfeng walked in, and was stunned the moment he saw Lu Ziqing, Shen Qian glanced at him and said, "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Qingfeng nodded, and then said: "Childe, our people found out that a few days ago, the nurse Xia Shi next to Liu Ruxue went to our mold shop to make a lock with a very unique shape, fortunately, the lock is unique, and the craftsman quietly left a mold out of curiosity, and I asked him to make a one." ”

As he spoke, he spread out his right hand, and there was a strange-shaped key lying inside, Shen Qian took it and observed it carefully for a long time, and then handed it to Lu Ziqing, "Do you know what hidden secret rooms there are in the Prime Minister's Mansion?" ”

Lu Ziqing shook his head, "I don't know." ”

Shen Qian thought for a while and said: "In this way, we can only wait for it to get dark and sneak into the Prime Minister's Mansion, stay in Liu Ruxue's courtyard, and wait for her to go out tonight, we are following her." ”

Lu Ziqing nodded, "That's all there is to it." ”

In the cell, after a whole day of rest, Meng Xiaoran and Xiaocui had eased slightly, Xiaocui woke up, found herself sitting on the ground, and exclaimed, "Sister, how did we untie up?" ”

"I cut the hemp rope with a dagger, be quiet, since you are awake, come and help, let's see if the lock of this cell door can be opened."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Xiao Cui exclaim with some surprise: "Sister, I will!" ”

Meng Xiaoran looked at her with some puzzlement, and the brilliance on her face could still be seen in the dark, "What will you be?" ”

Xiao Cui smiled a little embarrassedly, "My mother said that my father used to be a locksmith, and the locks he made were the best in the city, not only that, but my father also has a craft, no matter what the lock, he can open it with a wire." ”

"Really?" Meng Xiaoran asked with some surprise.

"Hmmm! My father passed on this craft to my mother, and later my mother taught me too. ”

"But we don't have wires here." Meng Xiaoran said a little deflated.

"It's okay, it's okay to have a hairpin, doesn't my sister have a silver hairpin on her head?"

Meng Xiaoran immediately touched her hair when she heard this, fortunately, the silver hairpin inserted in her hair was still there, she quickly pulled out the hairpin, and her hair fell down, "Come, Xiaocui, I'll take you to the door." ”

The cell was pitch black, if it weren't for Meng Xiaoran's martial arts, she would definitely not be able to see clearly, she helped Xiaocui to the door, pulled the big lock at the cell door, and took Xiaocui's hand and put it up.

Xiaocui touched the keyhole with one hand, and inserted the silver hairpin into it, I don't know how she did it, and after a while, I only heard a "click", the door lock was really opened, and the two were very happy.

Meng Xiaoran pulled Xiaocui out of the cell, followed the road that night to the door, and finally stopped in front of the iron gate, "Let's wait here, when Liu Ruxue and them come over at night, I will come forward to attack them, you take the opportunity to leave, you know?" ”

Xiaocui was a little worried, "Sister, what should you do?" ”

Meng Xiaoran smiled, "Have you forgotten your sister's skills?" Don't worry, I'll be fine. ”

"But my sister beat the eldest lady, she will definitely not let you go."

Meng Xiaoran was silent, she understood that once she did this, there was no turning back, maybe her undercover agent would fail, and the Prime Minister would definitely not be able to stay, she sighed and said to Xiaocui: "Xiaocui, are you willing to go with me?" After we escape, I will take you out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and I will come back and take your mother away. ”

Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously, "Well, Xiao Cui will go with my sister." ”

Meng Xiaoran touched her head movingly, "You still have injuries on your body, if you are tired, lean on your sister and rest for a while, and I will wake you up when I hear the sound." ”

Xiaocui really couldn't hold on, so she leaned on Meng Xiaoran's body and fell asleep, Meng Xiaoran has been on high alert, just waiting for a sound outside the door, she was about to prepare to attack.