The moment he saw the light again, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he had suddenly returned to the world from a long hell, perhaps the underworld was like this, so dark that he couldn't see anything.

He first saw Wang Bin's round black face and fierce eyes, then took a long breath and quickly climbed out of the coffin.

"Lord Wang! The prince ...... "Several people around him surrounded him happily.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say a word, and his mood was very complicated. Since the Ming Dynasty, this time is the closest to death! He didn't know whether to be happy, surprised, or afraid.

He looked left and right, and saw that several people around him had been stunned and unconscious, unable to speak. It seems to be an inn, and the mourners have left the city.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say a word, and went out first. When he returned, Wang Bin and others were nailing the coffin. Du Qianrui turned her head and looked at him silently.

"Where are we now?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Zheng He said: "It is estimated that it has not yet left Ying Tianfu, and it is in the south of the Jingshi. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and said in his heart: Many people in the inn are fascinated by the incense, and I am afraid that they will find out the strangeness of the coffin later, but everyone has already left the city, and the world is so big, it will not be easy to check again.

Soon a few people slipped out of the inn, and several horses were tied outside. Zhu Gaoxu looked up at the sky and saw that it was dark, and he felt that it was late rather than morning without asking. He decided to leave Ying Tianfu overnight.

The group walked west day and night, and first entered the ground of Chizhou Mansion by land. At this time, it is not far from the south bank of the Great River.

Zhu Gaoxu has never forgotten and promised the little nun.

A few days ago in Beijing, he was unable to protect himself, and now he has finally escaped from the city, and there is still danger...... Soon their whereabouts would be revealed, and if it was prudent to do so, they should cross the river as soon as possible and leave the territory controlled by the imperial court without stopping.

But Yao Ji's voice seemed to sound in his ears again: Don't forget the kiss of the skin, don't lose your words.

The taste of steamed buns gets sweeter and sweeter the more you chew, and the aftertaste seems to remain in your mouth. The softness and warmth of her body have not been forgotten by Zhu Gaoxu.

…… In less than an hour, the people rode to the south bank of the river, and they could already see the wide water in the distance. Zheng He said: "Young Master Zhong, let's walk along the river, and when we see the ferry, we will cross the river first." ”

Zhu Gaoxu agreed.

After a while, he slowed down his mount slightly, and when Wei Da and Wang Bin behind him got closer, he spoke, "There is still someone in Jingshi who has not come out." ”

As soon as the words fell, Zhu Gaoxu felt that Du Qianrui behind him hugged him a little tighter, and his upper body pressed against Zhu Gaoxu's back, as if he was afraid that he would leave again. But she was really worried that she was wrong, Zhu Gaoxu would definitely not return to die by herself!

"Who?" Wang Bin opened his mouth first and asked, "Monk Qingyuan is also leaving Beijing?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said, "That little ni's name is Yao Ji, and she was the one who saved my life before." I promised to take her with me. ”

Wang Bin said: "The prince doesn't care about her, we finally left the Longtan Tiger's Den!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu reined in his mount, turned his head, and looked at Veda.

Veda and Zhu Gaoxu glanced at each other, pondered for a moment and said: "The last general has no one in Beijing, and he can also speak official language, so let the last general run back to Beijing!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately responded: "You must be careful, if you are questioned, you will say that your home is in Jilong Mountain, and your name is Zhong Bin." That little nun lives in Jiming Temple, and it may also be in the shop of that incense and candle street. ”

"The last general obeys!" Veda replied with a fist clenched, and said crisply, "Then leave it at that." ”

Zhu Gaoxu returned the salute with his fists and watched him turn the horse's head.

Zheng He on the side was silent, but Zhu Gaoxu understood that he was giving himself face...... It is indeed very risky, in case Veda is caught and tortured, no one dares to guarantee whether he will confess the purpose of this trip and affect the overall situation.

But Zhu Gaoxu crawled out of the coffin, no longer caring what the adventure was. At the beginning, he was almost blocked by the official in Xiangzhu Street in Beijing, and King Yan's "overall situation" failed to save his life, but a little nun saved him.

……

Zhu Gaoxu and his entourage took a ferry, crossed the river with people and horses, and then rode north. They made a detour back to Beiping, and the journey was relatively smooth.

When I left Beiping, the weather in the north was still very cold, but now it is lush with vegetation and slightly thicker clothes. The people and things in the entire Beiping City seemed to have become strange again in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes.

After entering the city, Zheng He went to the Yan Palace, and Zhu Gaoxu and the others went straight back to the County Palace.

As soon as I passed the wall, I saw Veda standing in the courtyard! Veda actually came back first, and he ran very fast.

Zhu Gaoxu handed the reins to the servant who greeted him, turned his head to Du Qianrui and said, "Miss Du will go and rest for a while." ”

"Yes, lord." Du Qianrui bent her knees slightly, and she was also tired. As she walked past Veda, she glanced at him, then looked back to the left and right.

Zhu Gaoxu walked over and said, "It's good that General Wei is back...... What about the people who bring it? ”

Veda stood there with his fists clenched, "The last general is not doing well, please ask the prince to surrender!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu was disappointed for a while when he heard this, but he didn't show it, only said: "Let's talk about it when we enter the house." ”

The two of them entered an inverted room, Wei Da stood in the middle of the room, bent down and said: "After the last general returned to Beijing, he lied that he was Yao Ji's hometown and went to Jiming Temple to find her. But the nuns of the temple told the last general that Yao Ji was locked up! According to the nun, someone in the temple complained to the presiding officer, accusing Yao Ji of not keeping the precepts and having a private meeting with the man. So the host ordered Yao Ji to be severely punished, and she was imprisoned and not allowed to meet anyone.

The last general asked again, when will it be released? The nun said it wasn't that easy, and there was no certainty. The last general didn't dare to do anything in Beijing, and there was nothing to do, so he had to come back first to report. ”

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while, and then said, "I know." General Wei is not to blame for this, when did you arrive in Beiping? ”

Wei Da said: "Back to the prince's words, I will only arrive in the morning." ”

"Go back and rest. This time, we will die for the rest of our lives, and I will definitely ask for credit for you in front of my father. Zhu Gaoxu said.

"The most dangerous is the prince. When the last general saw the prince return, he was relieved. Veda hugged his fists and said, "The last general will retire." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and watched Veda go out. He himself sat in the inverted room for a long time, and suddenly felt a little lost and sad in his heart...... Before going to the mourning hall that day, I also saw Yao Ji in the courtyard of Jiming Temple in the afternoon. Knowing this, I should have sent someone to find her at that time and let her go out of the city with Zheng He, Wang Bin and others!

He wondered for a while why he hadn't done that. The main reason was not that he felt dangerous, but that he couldn't be sure if he could succeed in hiding in the coffin, and his attention was on that matter at that time, and he didn't care about Yao Ji's affairs at all.

At this moment, Wang Gui walked in the door, and he said with a happy face: "The slave maid heard that the prince is back, hurry up and see, you are really back!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to mention the absurdity and thrill of this line again, so he asked calmly in a deep voice: "I have been gone for a few months, and the things entrusted to you have been done well?" ”

Wang Gui glanced back, stepped forward, bowed his head and whispered, "The slave has always been very careful, and nothing went wrong. She was also very calm, neither trying to run away nor shouting. Merely...... Recently, she has contracted a cold, and the slave has grabbed a few pairs of medicine and sent them down. ”

"Is it serious?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Wang Gui frowned and said, "The slave maid is not sure, and she doesn't dare to look for Lang Zhong to show her." ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately stood up, walked out of the door, and went through the hall, and Wang Gui hurriedly followed. met Aunt Wang on the road, and after not seeing her for a few months, Zhu Gaoxu casually exchanged a few words with her.

Aunt Wang was about to leave, but Zhu Gaoxu stopped her again: "In the future, Miss Du will live in the inner hall, let her serve me nearby, and you are not allowed to come in at will." ”

"If the prince finds Miss Du back, there will be nothing to do with us...... Aunt Wang said with a smile.

"Don't think that the prince treats you kindly, so there are no rules!" Wang Gui said coldly.

Aunt Wang suppressed her smile and said, "The slave said a few words, and it is not that she disobeys the words of the prince. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said to Wang Gui earnestly, "I know, Aunt Wang is measured, don't care about her mouth." ”

When Aunt Wang heard this, she was immediately pleased.

Zhu Gaoxu and Wang Gui entered the inner hall one after the other, and when he saw that there were still maids cleaning the eaves and courtyard, he went into his bedroom and paced back and forth in the room.

Wang Gui bent down and whispered, "Does the prince want to see the person in the cellar?" The slave and maid called out all the people in the inner hall. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "The rules I just said, you also talk to the slaves and maids in the house." ”

"Yes." Wang Gui bent down, took out a bunch of keys from his arms, and turned around and walked out.

Zhu Gaoxu paced a few steps in the room, looked into the window, and saw that the maids were leaving one after another, so he walked out of the bedroom and went straight to the back garden.

He opened the bronze lock of the gatehouse from the inner hall to the back garden, and walked into the garden. Then he found a ladder in the utility room over there, opened the door to the house at the entrance to the cellar, and went in.

Moving away from the iron fence at the entrance of the cellar, Zhu Gaoxu set up the ladder and climbed inside.

Looking back on the ladder, he saw Xu Miaojin sitting up on the bed. She covered her mouth with her hand and coughed lightly twice, her eyes looking at Zhu Gaoxu. After he got off the ladder, Xu Miaojin said, "King Gaoyang, you are finally back!" I haven't seen you in months, and I don't know how long you're going to lock me up. ”

"I'm sorry for you......" Zhu Gaoxu looked apologetic, "Does it matter if you are sick?" ”

Xu Miaojin said weakly: "I haven't seen the light of day after staying in this place for a long time, my body is weak, but I have a little wind cold, and I should be fine for a few days of rest." ”

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the bed and pulled the quilt up, and Xu Miaojin's face suddenly turned red.

When he saw that it was cold in the stove beside him, he took flint and straw paper from the table and lit a fire there. He was busy and didn't look back and said, "Did Wang Gui boil medicine for his little aunt?" ”

didn't hear Xu Miaojin's answer, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head, and saw that she was looking at herself, and when her eyes touched, she looked away again, "There is a firewood stove here, and there is also water, I can boil the medicine myself." ”