When the child has passed, the crescent moon hangs high.

Zhu Yan tossed and turned, without a trace of sleepiness, his heart was beating inexplicably, staring at the bed curtain, faintly uneasy.

After a while, Zhu Yan sat up with his arms propped up, put on his coat, got out of bed and pushed open the window, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and lost his mind for a while.

Suddenly, there was a sound of rustling in the yard.

Zhu Yan was taken aback, and his eyes were fixed on the cypress tree in the courtyard.

Just now, there was a strange noise from that place.

In the next moment, the ground was suddenly lifted, revealing a head.

Zhu Yan's body shook, and he almost fell to the ground, his eyes widened, and he stared out in disbelief.

Beneath the ground was a thick slab, and now the slab had been pushed away, and the people inside had climbed out one after another.

The moon was dark and the wind was high, Zhu Yan only felt that her eyes were black, and she covered her mouth tightly, for fear that these demons who climbed up from the ground would find her.

"Let's go." Xie Li held Song Huixin's shoulders with a serious expression, "If Qi Chong finds out, he won't be able to leave." ”

Lian Yan looked around, and his tone was a little nervous, "Where is this?" ”

"It seems ......" Xuanwu had a round body, and it took a lot of effort to climb up, and took over the conversation, "It's the courtyard of the Duchess of the Kingdom." ”

Seeing that several people had escaped safely, Xuanwen hurriedly squatted down, pushed back the open stone slab, turned his head and urged, "Masters, hurry up!" ”

"You must guard this place and wait for news from the house." Song Huixin stroked his heart, his little face turned pale, "Qi Chong must be brought to justice." ”

In the silence of the night, Zhu Yan hid behind the window, and the voices of the five people came in through the cracks in the window, and they could hear it clearly.

"Wait."

Zhu Yan put on his clothes, pushed the window open, and looked solemn, "Who are you?" ”

Several people in the courtyard were startled, and by the moonlight, they saw that it was Zhu Yan, and they all had white faces.

"Duchess Guo," Xie Li was the first to come back to his senses and nodded politely at her, "I have long admired my name." ”

When the words landed, Xie Li turned sideways slightly, his eyes fell on Lian Yan, and his eyes seemed to have a deep meaning.

Lian Yan understood in an instant, his fingertips touched the crossbow arrow on his wrist, and a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

They have been exposed, and if they want to get out safely, they can only use some strong measures.

Zhu Yan put his hand against the window, his eyes were gloomy, "If you believe me, you can come to my room for shelter." ”

Lian Yan was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Xie Li.

Xie Li frowned slightly, and looked at Zhu Yan's eyes full of scrutiny, as if he was wondering how true her words could be.

"You're from Yongcheng Houfu, right?" Zhu Yan stabilized his mind and said softly, "Your wife and I are also good friends. ”

Xie Li clenched Song Huixin's wrist and took her behind him, with no less guard in his eyes, "Where did the Duchess of Guo see through our identity?" ”

Zhu Yan's gaze moved slightly, fell on Song Huixin, and said in a low voice, "The jade pendant on the girl's waist looks very familiar, I have seen it on Miss Yan in Yongcheng Houfu." ”

Song Huixin's expression moved, pulled Xie Li's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "This was given to me by my mother, and my sister-in-law and sister-in-law also have one each." ”

Zhu Yan pushed open the door and urged, "Don't waste any more time, hide in quickly." ”

Lian Yan couldn't come up with an idea, so he could only look at Xie Li on the side.

Xie Li pursed his thin lips and said in a deep voice, "Believe this time, go!" ”

"Shizi." Xuanwen opened his mouth to call him, with a respectful expression, "Just in case, our brothers still go outside to inspect." ”

Xie Li bowed his head and said in a low voice, "Be careful. ”

"Yes."

When the words fell, Xuanwen grabbed Xuanwu and dragged him out of the courtyard.

When the three of them entered the house, they cautiously closed the door, and everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a while.

"...... you guys" Zhu Yan paused, his eyes were surprised, "Why did the third watch break into the Guogong Mansion in the middle of the night?" ”

As soon as the words came out, Lian Yan and Song Huixin looked at Xie Li with a tacit understanding.

Xie Li sighed lightly and said helplessly, "I don't know where to start with the Duchess of He Tongguo." ”

"Just say it." Zhu Yan raised his eyes and looked at the three people in front of him fixedly, with a sincere expression, "Qi Chong and I are not of the same mind, but the time has not yet come...... If there's anything you can do to bring him down, I'm here to help. ”

Song Huixin glanced at her, and his face changed slightly, "Does the Duchess know that there is a dark room under your courtyard?" ”

"Dark room......" Zhu Yan was stunned, his eyes were blank, "What dark room?" ”

Seeing that she didn't look like a fake, Song Huixin condensed his face and said softly, "Qi Guogong has built a dark room, and there are many girls locked up in it for his amusement. ”

Zhu Yan's body shook, the handkerchief in his hand fell on the table, and the coolness surged from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

She has lived in the courtyard for more than ten years, and now tells her that many people have died under this courtyard, and no one can come to their senses with such a blow.

Xie Li looked at her quietly, his tone calm and calm, "Duchess Guo, you are a good person, if you shake this matter out, it will save us a lot of trouble." ”

Zhu Yan pursed the corners of her mouth, and her eyes gradually changed from panic to determination, "This matter is in front of me, and those girls instinctively have a different life...... If I don't do something, I don't have a good conscience. ”

"Whether it is entering the palace to face the saint, or going to beat the drum, I will cooperate, and there is no other word."

Xie Li breathed a sigh of relief, his brows furrowed, and he said in a low voice, "There is the Duchess of Lao Guo." ”

Zhu Yan clenched his hands, and it was difficult to hide the hatred on his face, "Qi Chong's human-faced beast heart, how can he let such a scourge remain in the world!" ”

"I'll leave this matter to me, and I won't let him escape." Zhu Yan raised his head with a solemn expression, "When the rooster crows, you sneak to the back door, and the cook who goes out to buy will leave a crack in the door, and then you take the opportunity to sneak out, this is the only way." ”

When the words fell, the three people on the opposite side glanced at each other and nodded in response.

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Following

A carriage was parked in front of the Shen family, which had always been deserted.

Shen Ji dressed up early and sat in the courtyard for breakfast as usual.

Wen Mo stood behind him, his eyes were worried, and his tone was full of accusations, "Mr. is resting today, why did you get up so early?" ”

Shen Ji drank the last mouthful of porridge in the bowl, picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Go to Yongcheng Houfu today and take a look at Xie Li." ”

"Who's going to see?" Wen Mo pursed his mouth and muttered in a low voice, "Sir is really going to make up for himself." ”

Shen Ji glanced at him and said lightly, "It seems that I am too good to you on weekdays." ”

Wen Mo hurriedly shook his head, and instantly turned into a dog's leg, "Sir, it's a small one with a mouth and no heart." ”

Shen Ji retracted his gaze, got up slowly, and chuckled lightly, "Prepare the car and go to Yongcheng Waiting House." ”

"Yes."

Shen Ji was refreshed, and the woman's face appeared in his mind, and even his steps were much lighter.

Until he saw the strange woman sitting in the hall, the smile on the corner of his mouth suddenly dissipated.