In the west building, Song Nan sat opposite her and quietly watched the county lord of Ping'an drinking a bowl of bird's nest porridge delicately, and her heart was full of guilt.

The county lord of Ping'an was a little embarrassed by Song Nan's scorching eyes, but he was really hungry in his stomach, and he didn't care about any etiquette, so he ate a bowl of porridge cleanly.

"County Lord, let's eat another bowl." Qingluan said softly beside him.

The county lord of Ping'an shook his head and said: "Enough, Qingluan, you go and eat some, you have suffered more than me these days, thank you very much." ”

Qingluan said in a low voice: "What the county lord said, the maid should be." ”

The county lord of Ping'an nodded and said: "Tribulation sees the truth, you are very good, you go, I have something to say to Lord Song." ”

Qingluan agreed, packed up the dishes and walked slowly, and gently closed the door with his hand.

The candle flame jumped on the case, the county lord of Ping'an got up and made tea for Song Nan and handed it over, sat beside Song Nan and sighed and whispered about the situation of the past few days. After forcing the county lord of Ping'an to admit his mistake, he ordered someone to drive the county lord of Ping'an and Qingluan out of the west building, and let the two live in a low house in the southwest corner of the courtyard.

The king of Anhua said that since the county lord eats inside and helps outsiders, she is not worthy of the treatment of the county lord, when to take the initiative to admit her mistakes, when can she restore the identity of the county lord; The lord of the county must live in a dilapidated house and work for forgiveness, and must sweep the fallen leaves and snow from the yard every day to obtain food for a full stomach, otherwise they are not allowed to eat.

In this way, from that night on, the lord and servant of Ping'an County worked in the yard during the day, and slept on the straw of the small dilapidated house at night, and the daily food was also nests and pickles; Where did the pampered princess of the palace suffer like this, but the lord of Ping'an actually gritted his teeth and persevered, resolutely not admitting his mistake to the king of Anhua, but fortunately, the maid Qingluan was waiting by his side, taking care of the county lord in every way, and most of the work was done, and the master and servant spent their days so hard.

During the day, they can still stay up, but the night is bitterly cold, and the master and servant hug and snuggle together to keep warm. Yun'er, the maid who was good friends with Qingluan, really couldn't see it, and secretly sent clothes and food one night, but was secretly stared at Ma Pozi and other servants arranged by the prince to catch her, beat Yun'er and locked her in the firewood room for a few days.

In just more than ten days, it seems that ten years have passed in the eyes of the master and servant of Ping'an County, and today Song Nan suddenly appeared to rescue, just like a person who was about to drown was picked up all of a sudden, his eyes were full of sunshine, and he felt more and more desperate.

Listening to the whispered narration of the county lord of Ping'an, Song Nan sighed, although during this time, he also knew in his heart that the life of the county lord of Ping'an must be difficult, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult; King Anhua's move is actually to ask them to die in disguise, in such a cold place, the night of the leaky hut must be as cold as an ice cellar, and such a large yard must be cleaned during the day in exchange for pickles, isn't this forcing them to die?

Song Nan's heart was agitated, he reached over and suddenly grabbed the little hand of the county lord of Ping'an, gently scraped her palm with his fingers, and found that the palm of his hand was cracked, which was the mark left by cold and labor.

"The county lord has suffered, this qiē Song can't get out of it, in order to save Song's life, the county lord was tortured like this, Song is really uneasy." Song Nan sighed.

The county lord of Ping'an's face was slightly red, and he broke free of his little hand, and said softly: "Don't think so, I didn't do this entirely for you, you didn't forget to promise me something." ”

"Yes, so today I have come, and I have heard the cry of the palace, and I have seen the light of the fire and the sound of the blade at the front door? It was my men attacking the gates of the palace; What I promised will be fulfilled today, and tonight I will capture Zhu Ningxiao alive and make him kneel in front of you and beg for mercy. ”

The county lord of Ping'an smiled: "I knew that you would not ignore me, and you would not suffer so much in vain. There is no need for him to kneel in front of me and beg for mercy, after all, he is my uncle, he rebelled, and the emperor and the court will punish him, I just hope that the Qingwang Mansion can be restored to peace, and my brother and I can live a peaceful life. ”

"The county lord is really an open-minded person, no matter what, you are the one."

"Don't call me the county master, the slave family has the small character Fengtong, you can call me by my name, and I can also call you by your name." The county lord of Ping'an said softly.

Song Nan smiled: "Okay, so as not to be divided." Miss Fengtong, although the attack at the main gate was fierce, it was not very effective, so I did this strategy of attacking the east and west, and led people into the palace, just to take advantage of the chaos to attack Zhu Ningyao's residence by surprise to draw a salary, can you tell me, where is Zhu Ningyao's residence? ”

The county lord of Ping'an frowned and said, "I said, why are you wearing the clothes of a guard, I see." However, the man's dwelling was heavily guarded, and he was very alert, and no matter whether he ate or slept, the guards around him were not half a step away; Especially the top ten guards under him, although Ye Baoren and Ye Baoyi are dead, the martial arts of the other eight people are also very tight, plus the other guards around him, it may be difficult for you to be effective. ”

Song Nan said: "You don't have to worry about this, you just need to tell me the location, and the rest belongs to me." ”

The county lord of Ping'an thought for a while and said: "That's it, I'll take you there personally, his residence is on the side of the Cunxin Palace, but there are many checkpoints, just tell you the place, you still can't find it." ”

Song Nan waved his hand and said, "No, it's too dangerous, you can draw a sketch and explain it to me." ”

The county lord of Ping'an shook his head and said, "I must go, because my younger brother King Qingding also lives nearby, and I must rescue him, otherwise I will never be at ease." ”

Song Nan saw that she was resolute, and knew that if she continued to entangle, it would delay time, and she had been delayed here for more than half an hour, and the brothers outside were working hard, and they couldn't waste time anymore, so they nodded and said, "It's okay, but you have to pretend to be a guard and follow me, I want to ensure your safety." ”

The county lord of Ping'an smiled and said, "Then you still need to say?" If I don't follow you, who else will follow. ”

Song Nan smiled slightly, and the county lord of Ping'an suddenly sensed that there was ambiguity in his words, and hurriedly said: "I mean, follow you and let you protect me." ”

Song Nan stood up and said: "Without further ado, before the reinforcements outside the city turn back, Zhu Ningxiao must be caught, otherwise everything will be over." ”

Song Nan ordered someone to take off the clothes of the dead guard at the gate of the courtyard, picked up a slightly thin set and sent it upstairs, and after a while, the county lord of Ping'an came downstairs in guard clothes, but he also looked decent, but his face was fairer, and he walked a little more twisted. However, Song Nan didn't want her to pretend to be like her, but she just wanted to simply disguise her identity, so as not to be recognized and notice that there was a change in the West Building.

The group walked out of the west building to the gate of the courtyard, and there was a long slippery servant woman in the west building kneeling on the side of the road, one by one, the hair was whipped and bloodstained, and on the two adjacent trees, Ma Pozi and another mother-in-law were tied to the top, and their bodies were all blood, and they had already died.

The county lord of Ping'an pursed his lips tightly and said in a low voice: "This is the punishment they deserve, they are your slaves, but they are greedy and forgetful, those two are even more for the tiger, torture you for Zhu Ningyao, this is the price they paid." ”

The county lord of Ping'an said in a low voice: "They are also innocent. ”

Song Nan sneered: "There is no innocent person in this world, everyone needs to be responsible for his actions, order must be maintained, and someone must prove it at the cost of his life." ”

The county lord of Ping'an sighed and said, "Although the slave family can't bear it, I know that you are right. ”

Under the guidance of the county lord of Ping'an, the group avoided the main road that ran through all parts of the palace and rushed south, and the footsteps on the main road could be faintly heard and the scolding was mixed and loud, and it seemed that they were all heading towards the main gate, Song Nan speculated that the pressure at the main gate was huge, and Zhu Ningjiao had to order the mobilization of guards from other places to rush to reinforcements; It was not a good thing for Hou Dabiao, who was attacking at the main gate, but it was good news for Song Nan.

Because it is necessary to avoid the ubiquitous guards, but also to avoid being discovered by others, the road that everyone walks is extremely remote, several times even the county lord of Ping'an himself has been confused and led people into a dead end, fortunately, these guards have ropes to grab hooks, so they climbed all the way over the wall into the courtyard and climbed over the trees and houses, and after tossing for half an hour, they finally saw the palace of the heart, one of the three major palaces of the palace, standing in the night sky.

There are large courtyards and houses in the north of the Cunxin Palace, which is the place where the dependents of the palace live, the side of the Qingwang Mansion, and the wives and concubines of the family members brought by Zhu Ningxiao from the Qingyang County Palace all live here; A large fence separated them from the outside, and from outside the wall, they could clearly hear the sound of crying and running in the houses in the courtyard.

"There is an inconspicuous courtyard next to the Cunxin Palace, and others think that he will definitely live in the Cunxin Palace, but in fact he lives in that courtyard." The county lord of Ping'an leaned in Song Nan's ear and whispered.

"Okay, everyone, get ready, you will arrive after crossing the inner house compound in front of you, give me a spiritual point, and capturing Zhu Ningxiao alive is a great achievement." Song Nan said in a low voice.

The guards were gearing up and ready to do a big job.

The county lord of Ping'an suddenly said: "Song Nan, no one has ever entered that courtyard on weekdays, but I heard that the courtyard is a little weird, and you can't take it lightly." ”

"What's that weird method?"

"I don't know this, but it's best to be careful, this person is elusive, since the daily guard does not leave him, how can he stay in an ordinary courtyard without being weird?"

Song Nan nodded and said, "What I said is that caution is the best; Anyway, where does King Qingding live? ”

The lord of Ping'an pointed to the wall in front of him and said, "It's in this courtyard, and I live with my family in the house." ”

Song Nan said: "Okay, we just happened to save the little prince by the way." ”

Wang Yong leaned over and whispered, "My lord, the rope is hanged." ”

Song Nan waved his hand and said: "Above, inside is the residence of the royal family, tell the brothers not to kill indiscriminately, avoid it if you can, and come back to settle the score." ”

Wang Yong surrendered his promise and ordered all the guards to climb the rope, Song Nan turned his head and said to Ping'an County: "Come on." ”

The county lord of Ping'an lowered his head and moved, as when he climbed over the wall and house before, he moved Xiaoman's waist to Song Nan's arm bend with a familiar car, hooked Song Nan's neck with both arms, Song Nan stepped on the rope buckle, fixed it with one hand, and tightly hugged the county lord of Ping'an with the other hand, and several guards on the wall worked together to drag the two of them up to the wall.