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"Huh?"

"Not in there?"

"How can it be!"

Several people saw through the small space in the secret door, which was full of spare paper, incense and candles and other sacrificial supplies, and there was no half a figure at all, even if a few big knives were picked in it, they didn't find it. What bolted the door just now turned out to be nothing more than a bamboo flagpole that had just slipped down and was stuck behind the door panel by other debris, and it had been broken into two under the kick just now.

At this time, the other guards also came over one after another, and they all reported that they couldn't find anyone here after searching every corner.

"Let's go! Look elsewhere! Be sure to find it before the fifth watch! ”

After the first guard said hello, Zuo Ying and Scarlet Feather, who were still hiding in the shadows, heard the footsteps begin to move farther and farther away from them, and after a while, the surroundings returned to silence.

The two finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that just now when Zuo Ying and Scarlet Feather were about to hide in the secret door, Zuo Ying inadvertently turned around, and just caught a glimpse of a scratch the size of a fingernail on a wooden board on the side of the high platform dedicated to the heavenly gods and spirits behind him. A scratch reminded her of the princess's childhood where she had played, and had found a loose wooden falcon under this high platform made of wood, and if she removed it, she could drill to the bottom of the hollow out of the high platform; It's just that there are also beams and columns below to support the weight of the entire high platform and the things above, so the space is very narrow. And that scratch is the mark of that loose plank. Fortunately, the damage was not discovered or repaired, and the two of them were able to hide.

"Your Majesty, who could be so mad?" Scarlet Feather seemed to be unable to help but muttered to herself.

This is not the crux of the matter - in this world, there are many crazy people, and the key is who has the ability to cover the sky with such a hand to plan and launch this turmoil that is almost equivalent to a coup d'état.

A professor at the university once said something that made Zuo Ying feel useful for life: as long as the question is asked correctly, it is equivalent to half of the answer. At present, the only people in the Great Zhou court who have the ability to do this are the Helan Chu Group and the Li Group. For the Li family, who is now sitting in the same boat as Zuo Ying, killing Zuo Ying is equivalent to giving the throne to Helan Chu as a big gift with his own hands, while he has to wash his ass and wait to be a prisoner, which is absolutely impossible for them to do.

So, the answer is just around the corner!

"Your Majesty, there's something wrong outside." Scarlet Feather suddenly said vigilantly.

Zuo Ying listened carefully, and indeed heard some unusual noises coming from outside. She gently pushed away a little of the loose plank beside her, peeked outside, and saw that the guards were gone.

"Let's go out and have a look." Zuo Ying pushed the wooden board hard, and the wooden board fell to the ground with a "pop", and a gap appeared under the high platform that could accommodate a thin person to pass sideways.

When Scarlet Feather heard Zuo Ying say this, she took the lead in getting out of the gap, and then turned back to help Zuo Ying out.

When they looked around, they were surprised to find that several doors of the main hall had been closed at some point, and puffs of smoke mixed with wisps of flames were constantly rolling in through the carved windows around them. Apparently someone is setting fire to it outside! It seems that the group of rebels just now found blood stains here and couldn't find anyone, so they simply burned this place without stopping.

"Your Majesty, please wait here for Scarlet Feather." Scarlet Feather held back the pain and ran towards the main entrance of the main hall.

He came to the door in the thick of smoke and pushed the door panel hard, only to find that the door panel did not move at all and burned his hands. And the hollow carved windows next to it, every gap has long been filled with flames, and it is impossible to get close to it.

Zuo Ying stood in the center of the main hall, and he could also feel that the air in the room was rapidly becoming turbid, and it would soon be impossible for people to breathe oxygen.

She looked at Scarlet Feather, who had already run behind another door, and shouted while coughing and kicking the door panel hard, "Yu'er! Come on! Let's go upstairs! ”

Scarlet Feather also knew at this time that the gate must have been blocked from the outside, and it was difficult for him to open the door with his strength alone, and even if it was knocked open, the outside would probably be surrounded by flames long ago.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" He turned around in agreement, used his sleeve to clear the smoke to barely see the way, and ran quickly to Zuo Ying's side.

The two of them ran up the stairs to the second floor, where the air was fresher than below, and the smoke could not be smoked for a while.

The main hall on the second floor is slightly narrower than the ground floor, and the center enshrines the Emperor of Heaven, and the ceremonial screens on both sides are extraordinary, and they are also better than the ground floor. But looking around at the furnishings here, Zuo Ying secretly felt bad in her heart - there was not even a curtain here, so what kind of mallet would they take to the ground to escape if they were trapped in this place ten or twenty meters high?

Zuo Ying walked quickly to the window, pushed open a window and looked down, only to see that the downward line of sight had been covered by a thick smoke, and occasionally all that could be seen from the smoke was the tongue of fire that kept climbing upwards, and bursts of choking heat were constantly steaming up from below.

The moment the window was closed, a smile appeared on the corner of Zuo Ying's mouth. Is it only a miracle that can continue to survive? But she knew that there were enough miracles that had happened to her—and they were never on her side.

When I returned to the center of the main hall, the staircases on both sides had been covered by Scarlet Feathers with screens and debris, which could temporarily prevent more smoke from pouring up the stairs, but everyone knew that this would not delay for long.

Scarlet Feather was kneeling in front of the Heavenly Emperor, his hands folded, his eyes closed, his expression pious, and his mouth whispering a prayer.

Zuo Ying walked to Scarlet Feather's side and looked at Scarlet Feather, who was still as quiet as a jade man although he was in disarray.

"Your Majesty," Scarlet Feather looked up at Zuo Ying, her eyes were so gentle and calm, although her eyebrows were slightly raised, there was a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth, "Scarlet Feather is praying for the protection of the Emperor of Heaven." Your Majesty is the true dragon son of heaven, and the Emperor of Heaven will definitely bless your majesty. ”

Will the Emperor of Heaven really bless the Son of Heaven? What about the princess's two short-lived brothers who have already swallowed their breath? What about her, the impostor emperor?

But the piety in Scarlet Feather's eyes seems to really move people's hearts, and people don't have any urge to question. Zuo Ying smiled and knelt down beside Scarlet Feather, who had started to pray again.

She didn't believe that there were really immortals in the world, and she didn't think that she should kneel down to the "Emperor of Heaven", but she suddenly felt willing to lean on the side of the person in front of her. This man had clothed her before she felt cold, had stood up when she was in danger, and was the only one by her side when she faced death; Although according to Zuo Ying's habits, such a short period of time is not enough for her to completely put her heart into a person, but with him by her side, she at least doesn't seem to subconsciously hug her shoulders because she feels cold.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

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