The nun in white, Shuang'er and Shu'er fought all the way, and it took a lot of effort for the five of them to return to Wei Xiaobao and Xiang Yan's residence in the palace. There was a lot of noise outside, and it didn't get quiet until the fifth watch.

Wei Xiaobao said: "It's quiet outside, and those guards should have dispersed." Mrs. Shi, it's not too early now, why don't we go back first, and then enter the palace later. Xiang Yan objected: "Isn't it a bit risky for us to go out now?" With the presence of assassins in the palace, would it be so easy for the guards to give up the hunt? Did they set up an ambush outside to lure us in? ”

Wei Xiaobao said: "There should be no ambush." The palace is no different from other places, and setting up an ambush in the palace is not a trivial matter. The emperor, the queen mother, the princess of Jianning, and the chief of the guards, Duolong, went to Wutai Mountain, and the deputy chief Ruidong went to Yunnan. Besides, there are so many rooms in the palace, it won't be easy for those guards to catch us! When the emperor returned to the palace, he learned that there were assassins in the palace again, and those guards had never caught the assassins, so it was not them who were unlucky at that time? I'm afraid that the guards are also waiting for us to leave the palace. ”

The nun in white also said, "What are you afraid of? We are out of the palace now, who can stop us? Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, forgive those guards and can't stop Mrs. Shi." ”

So the five of them went out and walked outside the palace, but they didn't see the guards along the way. Wei Xiaobao suddenly said, "Mrs. Shi, do you want to see my aunt?" The woman in white said, "Your aunt? Who is she? Wei Xiaobao said: "My aunt's surname is Tao, her name is Tao Hongying...... and the nun in white exclaimed softly: "Hongying? Wei Xiaobao said: "Yes, maybe you know her." My aunt used to serve the eldest princess of Emperor Chongzhen. ”

The nun in white said, "Good, good." Where is she? You're ...... Go and call her to me. The nun in white has always been calm, but at the moment she looks very anxious. Wei Xiaobao said: "I can't call it tonight." The woman in white asked, "Why?" Why? Wei Xiaobao said: "My aunt is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and once assassinated the Queen Mother of Tartars, but unfortunately she didn't die, so she had to hide in the palace." She won't see me until tomorrow night after she's seeing my code. ”

The nun in white said: "Very good, Hongying, this girl has integrity." What do you do with codes? Wei Xiaobao said: "I made an appointment with my aunt." I built a pile of rocks on the fire, stuck a stick of wood, and she knew. The nun in white said, "Let's go and make a code." So the five turned around and came to the fire. Wei Xiaobao picked up a charcoal strip, drew a finch on a piece of wood, piled it up with rocks, and inserted the wooden strip into the stone pile. The woman in white suddenly said, "Someone is coming." ”

The fire is where the waste is burned in the palace, and it is unusual for someone to arrive at this time. The five of them hid behind the big clay pot next to them, only to hear the sound of footsteps, one of them ran over, stood still and looked around, saw the wooden strip inserted by Wei Xiaobao, was slightly stunned, and walked over to pull it up. As soon as this person turned around, the moonlight shone on his face, and that person was Tao Hongying. Wei Xiaobao shouted with joy: "Auntie, I'm here." "Walked out from behind the clay pot.

Tao Hongying rushed forward, hugged him, and said happily: "Good boy, you are finally here." Every night, I come here to see you, just to see the mark you left behind. I heard that there was an assassin in the palace just now, so I came over to see if it was you, but I didn't expect it to be you. How did you become an assassin? Wei Xiaobao said: "Auntie, there is someone who wants to see you." Tao Hongying was slightly surprised, let go of his body, and asked, "Who wants to see me?" ”

The nun in white straightened up and said in a low voice, "Hongying, you ...... Do you still know me? Tao Hongying was taken aback, took three steps back, touched her right hand at her waist, pulled out a short sword in her hand, and said, "Who are you?" The nun in white sighed and said, "So you don't know me anymore." Tao Hongying said: "I ...... I can't see your face, you ...... You are ......"

The nun in white did not side her body, let the moonlight shine on half of her face, and said in a low voice: "Your appearance has changed a lot." Tao Hongying said in a trembling voice: "You are ...... You are ......" suddenly dropped the short sword and shouted, "Princess, is that you?" I...... I ......" rushed over and hugged the legs of the nuns in white, fell to the ground, and whimpered: "Princess, I can see you today, I ...... I'm going to die instantly, and I'm ...... and rejoiced. ”

Xiang Yanhe, Shuang'er and Shu'er also took the opportunity to stand up.

I only heard the nun in white say: "You have been in the palace all these days? Tao Hongying whimpered: "Yes." The white-clothed nun said: "Xiaobao said, you once assassinated the Queen Mother of the Tartars, that's good." Can...... But it's hard for you. At this, tears welled up in my eyes. Tao Hongying said: "The princess is a body of gold, and she can't be delayed here." The slave maid immediately sent the princess out of the palace. The white-clothed nun sighed and said, "I'm no longer a princess. Tao Hongying said: "No, no, in the heart of the slave, you will always be a princess, my eldest princess." ”

The nun in white smiled sadly. In the moonlight, tears were shining on her cheeks, and this smile was even more poignant. The nun in white said slowly: "You go out of the palace with me!" Tao Hongying said: "Yes." ”