As soon as I heard the voice. Du Wei's brows first shrank tightly. Then he stretched out, was silent for a while, smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth, and his voice tasted a little mocking: "It really surprised me, I haven't heard your voice for a long time." It sounded so suddenly. It's really scary. ”

He turned slowly. Behind. A pretty figure hovered there. Bright red robes. Silver hair like silk. The appearance is beautiful, but the eyes and the expression on the face are very cold.

"I thought you'd only come out when I was shouting for help. Du Wei raised his eyebrows: "It's been a long time." Should I call you the magical creature Semele, or should I call you 'great-great-great-grandmother'?"

Semel's face sank like water. didn't seem to care about Du Weidi's two ridicules. The eyes are cold. But with a hint of strangeness, she glanced at Du Wei twice, shook her head and said: "I told you, no matter what, you are a descendant of the Luo Lin family, and you always shout for help, which really has ruined the prestige of the ancestors of the Luo Lin family." ”

"What about you?" Du Wei stared at each other with his eyes: "The dignified Semel, a legendary astrologer in the mainland. My great-great-great-grandmother, however, deliberately faked her death and sealed herself in an oil painting. Isn't it majestic?"

The two of them looked at each other. It was as if a series of sparks had stirred up, and after a while. Semel lowered his head: "You...... Got it?"

"I found out later. Du Wei said lightly: "I only found out later." It turned out to be the magical creature running around in front of me with its legs bare. It's really my great-great-great-grandmother, grandmother. You've made me so miserable in concealing it. ”

"How do you know? Semel's figure seemed to tremble a little.

"Life. Du Wei's voice was serious: "When I was a child, I might have been deceived by those words of magical creatures, but now...... At least I know the true meaning of power levels, huh. Create a whole new life. It's not that Semel can do it! unless it's above the god level. For example, the ancient demon gods. to have the ability to create life, and my great-great-great-grandmother. Although he is the number one astrologer in the mainland. But to create a life. I'm afraid it's not something you can do. So...... From that moment on, I began to understand. ”

Speaking of this, he paused deliberately. With a glint in his eyes, he stared at the other party in front of him: "You, not some magical creature, you are my great-great-great-grandmother, Semel himself!"

Silent......

Du Wei's last words. Semel's face was a little moved, but she didn't immediately refute or argue. After a moment of silence, her expression became a little obscure and gloomy.

Long. A soft sigh: "I...... I also found out about it later. There was a hint of poignancy in her smile: "When I was awakened by you, I really thought I was just a magical creature. But...... Actually, I'm not, I'm just letting myself fake my death, then. Placed several seals on himself until later. The seal was gradually unsealed. Little by little, I regained my memory and slowly understood...... I. It turned out to be me. ”

"Why?" Du Wei shook his head: "Why do you want to do this?"

Semel's face was a little dazed: "I don't know. When I sealed myself, it wasn't completely undone. I still have a part of my memory. I couldn't get it all back, so I had a lot of doubts. I don't understand it myself. ”

Du Wei thought about it: according to legend, this great-great-great-grandmother died because of her sad husband. Later, he died of depression, which involved some sad things and ** in the other party. He didn't want to ask too much, so he shook his head and said, "No matter what." You...... I haven't shown up for a long time, I thought. You've found a way out of me, and you're long gone. ”

"I ...... I'm sorry. Semel seemed to be a little apologetic: "You have encountered several crises, but the level of strength is too different, and I can't help you." So, I didn't show up. When you go to that overseas island...... I...... I ......"

"What's wrong with you?"

"I didn't dare show my face. Semel's eyes suddenly revealed a deep fear, and she didn't know where this fear came from, but it overflowed: "That guy named Chrisdi, there is an aura of fear in his body, and when you face it, I don't know what's going on, and all my courage is drained." Definitely not dare to show his face in front of it...... I don't know what the hell is going on. I shouldn't have seen this Chris either. But when you face him, I can feel that aura that makes me afraid. That fear overwhelmed me, and I didn't dare to move even a bit. ”

Du Wei frowned.

"I still have some memories that I haven't recovered. Some of the seals were not broken. Semel sighed: "I don't know what's going on, I try to get myself a body again, it seems that there is a way in my memory." It will allow me to be truly resurrected instead of being a spirit like I am now. ”

Speaking of which. She shook her head vigorously, her face suddenly furled, and she glanced at Du Wei. The tone also became indifferent: "I don't have to explain these things to you, anyway...... This map you see in your hand right now. But I could recognize that this was the place I had drawn with my own hands. ”

"You?" Du Wei wondered, "How did you get this kind of thing? It's a royal secret, how can you get it? And why did you leave such a thing? What is the purpose?"

"I don't know. Semel shook her head, her god calmly: "I can't answer your question myself." The only memory I can remember is that I drew this picture by hand, and I recognize my own handwriting. As for why this thing is in the planetarium...... I think. Probably when I was the owner of the planetarium for a short time. Let's keep it there quietly. ”

Du Wei's eyes lit up: "Yes, this can be said, you used to be the hall master in the past, and you were also the chief astrologer of the palace. Only as the chief astrologer of the palace can you have the opportunity to enter and leave the palace!...... This secret passage to the White Pagoda is ......"

Semel stared at Du Wei: "You want to know the answer, why don't you go in and have a look through the secret passage?"

Du Wei's face immediately changed. Staring at Semel suddenly, his tone became serious: "I remember, you are not a person who likes to take risks and do such ridiculous things! It is said that there is also a powerful magic array left by Aragorn to protect the land, as well as ...... Although there are secret passages to enter and exit. But in the palace, is it possible to enter and exit at will? This involves the greatest secrecy and iron law of the royal family. Once you get things done...... No small trouble!"

Semel raised an eyebrow nonchalantly: "But." My memory tells me that this thing seems to be important. When you get this map, I recognize it. Immediately I remembered something, and somehow, I felt it faintly. Inside the White Tower, which is the last point on the map, there seems to be something very important to me.

Maybe. I can break all the seals on me because of this. ”

Du Wei pouted: "I don't want to cause trouble, no matter what's in this white tower." It's a royal secret, and I can't afford to provoke the royal family at a time like this—I've had enough to worry about right now. ”

Semel wanted to say more. But one look at Du Wei's face. But suddenly laughed. Deliberately said leisurely: "Then why don't you just destroy this thing? Why are you hiding it so carefully? Isn't it an idea?" Want to ...... later? Hmph, Du Wei, don't waste time, I know you too well. This kind of thing. Since your curiosity has been piqued, if you don't follow this secret passage to take a look. I'm afraid you won't even be able to sleep at night! It's still early. You still have time to prepare. We'll be able to leave in the evening. ”

Du Wei glared at Semel for a moment. Only then did he sigh helplessly: "Okay." Count you as a winner. ”

Time of the day. There used to be many visitors to the ducal palace. All of them are some dìdū land nobles. Hearing that Du Wei was about to go to the front, he came to visit the future commander of the front. Lala relationship. Say goodbye.

But Du Wei didn't see any outsiders.

Daytime and place. Du Wei closed the door. Had a good night's sleep. After getting up in the evening, I prepared some things and tools to bring with me. After thinking about it, he finally didn't tell Vivien and Jojo about it. Otherwise, with Qiaoqiao's fear that the world will not be chaotic, he will definitely have to follow him noisily.

I promised to go to the secret passage to have a look. I just want to satisfy my curiosity, and I don't really want to do anything, but if I take Qiaoqiao there, maybe there will be some trouble.

In the evening, when the clock struck ten. It was ten o'clock, this time. As is customary. The entrances and exits of the palace are to be closed and locked.

One hundred and ten teams of Imperial Guards began to patrol the route on duty. Patrol around the Great Earth Imperial City. And one after ten o'clock in the evening. The palace door is closed, unless it is a major military and state matter. Even if it's a prince and princess. They are not allowed to enter or leave the palace.

At this time, on the northeast side of the imperial city. On the aqueduct behind the Imperial City, Du Wei took advantage of the cover of night. Dressed in a tight-fitting black sè outfit. The cat ran to the ditch. I listened to the movement around me. Only then did he cautiously walk into the canal, and he did not jump directly. Because I was worried that diving would make a sound of water.

This aqueduct is an artificial river brought into the imperial city from the Lancang Canal, and the water in the imperial city is two such aqueducts in and out, one in. One out. In case of wartime. The aqueduct also acts as a moat.

Two aqueducts enclose the Imperial City in the middle from both sides, leaving only a large Imperial City Square directly ahead, where the Grand Prince launched the Great Prince during the rì coup.

These two aqueducts were built 1,000 years ago and have been renovated several times in later generations. Underground waterways, old canals plus new canals, aqueducts are intricate. There are also some old land channels because of later generations after renovation. The terrain has changed in height, and it has dried up and is no longer in use.

After Du Wei submerged in the canal, he swam for a while. It was submerged underground, and under the canal, the water was still very cold this season, but for a perverted body like Du Wei, it was naturally nothing.

Dive all the way down. Soon swam through the open area of the aqueduct and reached the underground culvert. And this time. At the mouth of the ditch ahead, there was a strong iron fence that blocked the way under the culvert.

This is also a protective role, otherwise the local dialect. How can a dignified palace allow people to swim in from this canal casually?

Du Wei was in the water, swam to the fence, held hands and pinched it, the iron fence was full of rust, but each iron fence was as thick as an arm, Du Wei held it with both hands, with his current strong physical strength, he saw that the two iron fences in the water were slowly deformed in his hands, and they were quickly twisted and bent.

Icy underwater. It was dark all around, and Du Wei lost his keen perception, and he had no brute strength but could not see the roads around him. Thankfully, there's Semel. Semel was a spirit. but he is not afraid of the dark. From time to time, Du Wei was behind the culvert. After a few undercurrents, I crossed a full six fences.

This canal is really old, although it is cleaned every year. But after all, it's in the culvert down here. It's really accumulated a lot of smudges. Du Wei swam all the way over. Although I am not afraid of the cold, the smell is really unpleasant.

Finally, under the culvert. When he reached a place where the water was slightly low, he surfaced, took a deep breath, and felt dizzy, and his body was stained with a few green algae and other things.

"Ahead, after the left turn. There will be a sealed subway door on the wall. After unscrewing. It's an old ditch that has been abandoned. ”

Listened to the direct guidance from Semel in his head. Du Wei smiled bitterly: "This palace looks very bright on the ground. How did you know that this underwater is so dirty? ”

Semel sneered in his mind, "This aqueduct is a common water, and it is only used by the servants in the palace to scrub and clean the land. The real drinking water in the palace was the clean water that was brought from outside the city. Naturally, no one cares if it's clean or not. ”

After turning the bend, the canal was transformed into several branches, but the mouth of the channel was much narrower. That's the size that humans can't get into the ground. It's also natural. After all, this aqueduct can enter under the palace, and this design is also for safety reasons.

But. Under the guidance of Semele, Du Wei found a small subway door on the wall. The iron gate was in disrepair. The locks on it are all rusty, not to mention that there is no key, and even if there is a key, it cannot be opened.

Du Wei could only pull out the dagger he had with him. The lock was cut. But when he pushed it, the door did not move.

At this time, Semel smiled bitterly: "I just sneaked over to see ...... It's not a matter of the door. It's behind the door. The old canal collapsed in some places, and the supporting stone slabs that fell. Shut up the door. You'll have to find a way to cut this door open to get in."

Du Wei snorted: "This kind of old antique stuff." If you know it, you're in trouble. ”

He didn't bother to cut with a dagger. At this time, his now strong body showed more and more benefits, and his arms were raised, and he exhaled softly. With a force, there was a muffled sound, and his hands were actually inserted into the iron door alive!

With a hard flick of both hands. Crunch. He pried open the iron door entirely.

Suddenly. A puff of stone chips and dust came to my face. Du Wei coughed a few times. Splashed with water. From his arms, he took out a night pearl that he wore beside him and threw it in, and under the dim light of the night pearl, the old canal in between them was extremely narrow. I'm afraid it's only one meter wide, if it weren't for a slender person like Du Wei, it would be a slightly thicker strong man. Don't even want to climb in.

The old ditch inside. I don't know how many years have passed, and the air in the passage is muddy and dusty. Occasionally, the creaking of rats could be heard, and Du Wei could only burrow into it and barely crawl forward.

It crawled in this uncomfortable position for about hundreds of meters. The terrain in front of us is only slightly more open.

In the darkness of the night, there was silence in the imperial city, only occasionally in the distance. A patrol of the Imperial Guards. Walking with torches.

This place is a slightly remote side courtyard in the Imperial City. Stay here. Naturally, it could not be the residence of those real royal nobles, but some high-ranking court servants and officials.

Outside this courtyard, there was originally a fountain field, but the place under the fountain was connected to an old canal. Since the old canal was abandoned, the fountain has naturally been abandoned, and it has long been bulldozed and built into a flower garden.

At this time, in the dark, in the flower garden. The ground shook suddenly. After a black sè soil turned up. Du Wei dragged a stone slab in both hands. Quietly drilled out.

"Don't worry. The patrolling soldiers have already passed and are heading north, and the nearest patrol soldier is five hundred meters away from you. ”

In his head, Semel reminded Dewey.

Du Wei snorted...... Semel has such a benefit. She can now do it far away from herself. And her spirit body. Ordinary people can't see her, and Du Wei has now lost his keen senses. But Semel was scouting around. He was not afraid that a patrolman would suddenly approach him, but he would be caught off guard.

Squatting in the flower garden for a while, Du Wei stared at the building in front of him for a while—this was it!

In the evening, Dewey and Semel were in their study. I studied that map for a long time.

Although it is indicated in the map. There are several secret passages from the underground of the Imperial City to the underground of the White Tower, but after all, it was a thousand years ago, and now...... With the passage of time, things are not people. There are a few secret passages, although you know the exact location, you don't even want to go into it!

Like what. Du Wei recognized it, and it was marked on the map. There is an entrance to a secret passage, which is in a side hall on the southwest side of the Imperial City - when the site was built a thousand years ago, the southwest of the Imperial City was a place where horses were raised, and it seemed easy to sneak in...... But now. Du Wei knew that that place had become a barracks for the Imperial Forest Army!! I want to go in from there. I'm afraid the difficulty is not low.

Other places, such as the entrance to a secret passage marked on the map, next to the Imperial Garden, were originally houses that stored gardeners' tools. But later, because Prince Chen liked the scenery of the garden, he transferred the house and re-expanded it-{See that place is Prince Chen's study! Want to go in?Is it possible?}

There is an entrance to a secret passage in this place just in front of you. In the evening before setting off to study the place. Du Wei marked according to the drawings. Plus his memories of the terrain in the palace now. I remember that this place is now a place where some court servants and court officials live, and it is not well guarded. Maybe it's a good place to sneak into the secret tunnels.

He stayed in the flower bed for a while, and then waited a while. It was determined that there were no voices in the building. Only then did he rush out. The body rises and falls a few times. It's like a breeze. Drifted under the eaves of the building.

"Hmph, your magic has regressed now, but your martial arts have grown a lot. "In the head. I don't know if this sentence of Semel is a compliment or a sarcasm.

Du Wei was silent, but sneered in his heart: "Nonsense." I've lost my magic ever since. These rìzi are recuperating at home. But he didn't hone his martial arts skills, and the bow and moon dance had already been practiced very well, but after the magic power was lost, he couldn't even summon the Missing Moon Five Light Armor and Ji Duluo Throat Bow, so he could only make himself a subway bow that looked similar to it. ”

After sneaking under the eaves, a gust of wind suddenly blew, and I saw a jingling sound under the beams, and Du Wei's body was suddenly shocked. Look closely. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. But I don't know who hung several strings of wind chimes here.

The building was deserted, but it didn't seem to be inhabited, except after Du Wei walked in. But I smelled a faint smell of a woman's perfume.

I'm just afraid of what kind of palace maid or maid I live in.

Du Wei frowned.

In the huge building, four or five rooms were divided into corridors. Fortunately, the layout of this place is an extension of the old house, and I can barely make out the location on the map.

Risking his waist to run through the corridor and come to a window, Du Wei suddenly frowned and paused.

The entrance to a secret passage indicated on the map seems to be right there...... But. Standing outside, I vaguely heard it. There seemed to be the sound of someone breathing softly, that sound. It was as if I was sleeping.

"Anyone?" Du Wei frowned.

Bad luck...... There was no one else in the room. It's the entrance to the room. And somebody is sleeping in it? Smell a faint aroma. It seems to be a woman.

"Stunned her. Semel said lightly: "Be careful not to show traces." ”

Du Wei snorted. was about to turn over and go in, when suddenly there was a crisp movement of wind chimes under the eaves behind him, and then. The sound of breathing in the room paused abruptly. There was a voice of soot, and then. There seemed to be footsteps, as if someone had gotten up from the bed.

A moment later. In the room, candles were lit, and the figure of a woman loomed over the outline of the window.

"Alas...... These lazy guys forgot to put away the wind chimes at night. I'll have to scold them tomorrow. ”

The voice of a woman inside sounded pleasant and beautiful.

Du Wei cautiously leaned over the window and waited quietly for a while, hoping that the woman would quickly turn off the light and go back to sleep, but after waiting for a while, he heard in the room. The girl seemed to be dressed, but sat down at the desk under the windowsill and sighed softly. But I heard the sound of paper rattling - she, actually got up in the middle of the night to read?!

Du Wei began to sweat in his head.

He wasn't afraid of anything else. Instead, he sneaks into the palace at night, if someone finds out his identity. That's a big deal. His current strength wants to swagger out. It's not difficult, but you have to get in and out quietly. You have to keep people from discovering your identity, but it's a bit difficult.

This woman. I didn't read it in the morning or at night, but I was woken up by the sound of wind chimes in the middle of the night, and I actually read a book...... Isn't this a matter of human life!

Du Wei was anxious outside, but the woman in this room was hunched on the desk, by the candlelight. Turn the pages of the book. But I seem to be obsessed with it, and I don't know how long it has been. Suddenly, I heard a long sigh from inside. That crisp and melodious voice. Suddenly, he whispered quietly: "What a 'I only hate being a woman.'" It's not timely', Duke Tulip's remarks, I'm afraid I don't know how to explain it to the princess tomorrow. ”

Smooth?

Suddenly, I heard the girl inside say the words "Duke Tulip", which almost made Du Wei sweat out. Then I was full of doubts - what kind of book did the people in it read? Does it have anything to do with me?

I heard the girl inside flipping through the book. But he muttered to himself: "It's a pity, I once heard those court teachers talk about this Queen Sofia, and everyone seems to be a little disapproving, but this Duke Tulip is her confidant, and she only hates Queen Sofia for being born hundreds of years early, and Duke Tulip admires her like this." But she couldn't hear it. ”

As soon as Du Wei heard this. Suddenly a thought flashed through my heart!

This woman is reading the notes of the "General History of the Mainland" written by herself!!

In the fourth volume of the "General History of the Mainland" of the empire, it is recorded that when the Roland Empire was founded for about 500 years, there was a change in the royal family, when the reigning emperor died of illness before the age of 30, leaving behind a young widow, and the royal family of the Roland Empire had several other ambitious princes. At that time, in order to compete for the throne. It caused a dispute.

It was the wife of the emperor who died of illness. One is called the Empress of Sofia. When you are in trouble, stand up. And this Empress Sofia. Born into a large aristocratic family. Relying on the background power of his mother's land. Finally stabilized the situation and crowned his son as emperor, the emperor was too young to rule, but the Empress Sofia had some talent. actually united the forces of his mother's family and took charge of the state affairs of the empire. Nine years long!

History of the Roland Empire. The evaluation of this Sofian queen is not too good, because later after the young emperor grew up. I once had a dispute with her over the issue of power. It's just because of tradition. And the emperor grew up. The voices of the whole empire are all hoping that the emperor will rule. The Empress Sofia finally surrendered power. It's just that he died of depression less than half a year later.

When Du Wei read this historical place, he learned some records from the side. During the reign of the Empress Sofia. The country is quite stable and healthy. The people are also very happy. It's a good family. And that Queen Sofia, Sheng Xìng is very bold. During this period, there were southern aristocrats who refused to accept the ruling of women, and once yù set off a rebellion. were all used by her to pull over and divide in a series of ways. and then exterminated one by one, the political skills in it, I am afraid that even those old Haitian politicians who have been in the eunuchs for a long time are not as good as themselves, and for the several princes who once competed with their sons for the throne, she later treated them one by one, and those who swore to resist to the death were dealt with hard, and those who should be exiled should be exiled, and those who finally surrendered to the ground. and cut off his authority. Raised with an empty title of glory. to show their mercy.

Pity. In her later years, she seemed to be a little addicted to authority, and was unwilling to give power to her grown up son - but in Du Wei's opinion, this is also a normal human reaction.

Not to mention. Her methods of governing were far more sophisticated than those of her later son. After Empress Sofia fell ill and died, her son ascended to the throne, suppressing and weakening the mother's family. The wrist is cruel, and that's it. But that emperor was really a faint king, during his reign. There were several rebellions in the northwest. Even the south is rife with banditry.

At the beginning, after reading this history, Du Wei was so interested that he casually wrote a paragraph of his own emotion at the back of the page:

"I just hate being a woman. In my heart, if I have a good opportunity, I am afraid that this woman is no less than Wu Zhou!"

When he thought of this, he immediately understood: the woman in this room. Reading is the set of "General History of the Mainland" where I wrote my notes!

But. This set of general histories of the continent. It was given to the little emperor and Princess Karina as a gift to the apprenticeship. How could it be......

This time. The girl in the room seemed to be a little distressed, and muttered, "It's a pity. I understand what I said. The latter sentence 'not Wu Zhou', what does this Wu Zhou mean?"

Du Wei was helpless......

Wu Zhou...... I'm afraid no one in this world knows what it means.

The woman in the room, naturally, didn't know. The so-called Wu Zhou. In the Chinese history of Du Wei's previous life, it is very famous. It was the one who was known as the first strong woman in ancient and modern China, who once briefly replaced Li Tang and called herself the female emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty - Wu Zetian!

Because of my initial interest, I wrote down some things at will when I was reading, and many of them were probably only understood by myself, and others read them. Naturally, it is confusing.

This time. I heard Semel's impatient voice in his head: "Can't wait! There's a team of Royal Guards coming here! There are still 400 meters to go! Forced the window in, don't let her make a noise!"

Du Wei was shocked, and then his heart was horizontal. With one hand, he climbed the window rim. I'm going to force myself to go in through the window!

Anyway, after you go in, knock her out first!