Raiders of the Duke and Duchess

Ji Wuyan didn't know that her random excuse was secretly remembered by Ning Xiuyuan. She thought about the secret passage that was extra spacious and elegant compared to the steps here. She gently pulled the sleeve in her hand and told Ning that Xiuyuan muttered in a low voice, "Speaking of which, this Li Yuqi is also a weirdo. The steps down are narrow and steep, and there are not even torches along the way. The secret passages out are all spacious platforms, and there are torches along the way, but they look like It's been a few years... none of them are easy to use anymore."

"The strangest thing is, who builds a secret room and goes to great lengths to build such an exit and then seal it up? It seems like...it was used to secretly infiltrate Chen Cang." She thought to herself, smiled again, and raised her lips like A bad fox, "However, according to Li Yuqi's style of always being secretive and sneaky, it is indeed possible..."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the forehead. It came from Master Ning's hand holding the candle. The candle flickered suddenly and almost went out. It shook again before returning to normal.Ning Xiuyuan looked back at her, "The little girl knows a lot...and she knows how to cheat Chen Cang secretly?"

Ji Wuyan smiled "hehe" and shook his sleeves, as if he was being coquettish.

Ning Xiuyuan stabilized the candle in his hand before explaining, "I was looking at the vase in the study just now. Li Yuqi didn't like that vase. When Li Yuqi was established as the prince and moved to the East Palace, this place was not renovated. , this secret passage may have been built by the former Crown Prince, who is now His Majesty. Speaking of the exit of the secret passage...where did you find it?"

"Under the bed, what happened?"

"I was thinking... Since he locked you up here but still stood still, he must have been wary of your skills... Before I came in, I observed secretly for a while. Some of the guards in the East Palace were taken away by Li Yuqi. , and the guard at the door was lax, so maybe he didn't even know which exit was in the secret room." Ning Xiuyuan raised his head and glanced at the nearby exit, blew out the candle in his hand, and reached out to hold Ji Wuyan, Then he said, "You are good at making mistakes, but at that time you were not afraid of the dark, and you even knew how to look under the bed..."

After staying in the darkness for a long time, the "skylight" suddenly came out, and his eyes were a little uncomfortable for a while. Ji Wuyan closed his eyes, thinking about the bracelet in his arms, but when he opened his eyes again, his eyes were filled with deep loneliness. , the corners of his mouth drooped slightly, and he said nothing.

Ning Xiuyuan seemed to feel something, and looked back at her. Just as he was about to ask, he heard footsteps outside, accompanied by Bai Xing's exaggerated shout of excitement, "Oh! Your Highness, why are you in such a hurry? It’s rare to come to your place for tea, and you don’t want to entertain me? Ayo, Your Highness, please slow down!”

This is probably the first time in his life that the young ancestor of the Bai family has called Li Yuqi "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" in such a passionate, excited, and fearful tone of voice. He remembered the last time he had called him "Prince" in a serious manner. It was many years ago.At that time, I was young and had to shout due to the pressure of my elders. Now... those who are worried about Third Master Ning and Ji Wuyan have even risked their face.

Li Yuqi was not a fool. When he returned to the East Palace and listened to the steward's report that it was Mr. Ning and Mr. Bai who were visiting, he knew something was wrong!
He had calculated everything, but he never expected that Ning Xiuyuan would enter the East Palace to rescue people so openly, and bring Bai Xing, a gangster who never played by common sense, with him. At that moment, he didn't even have time to change his sticky and wet clothes. , and ran straight to the study, but he was intercepted by Bai Xing who was "drinking tea in the main hall".

When this demon king saw Li Yuqi, it was like meeting his reborn parents. He almost shouted "Ouch" and pounced towards him. Li Yuqi was caught off guard by him, and when he was about to scold him, he saw Bai Xing exclaiming with joy. Nian's expression shouted to him happily, "His Royal Highness, you are finally back! I really have been waiting for a long time, young master!"

Very respectful, but not that respectful, very enthusiastic, but not that enthusiastic.At this point, is Li Yuqi still unclear about the role of Ning Xiuyuan in bringing Bai Xing in?Naturally, they are stalling for time by messing around - in this way, even if the trouble is ugly, His Majesty and the elders will just laugh it off. After all, Bai Xing is such a slut, and everyone in Yanjing City is a dandy. .

It's just that this kid didn't know where he got such strength. Li Yuqi was stunned and couldn't get away. The noble young master Bai didn't care at all about the wet and cold prince. His hug was extremely solid, as if... he was hungry for three days. It looks like the dog of heaven has seen flesh and bones.Li Yuqi's face turned completely cold at this realization, and he scolded the dumbfounded servant holding an umbrella on the side, "Why are you so dazed! Why don't you pull away quickly!"

The servant was indeed stunned by such a rare scene in a century. Only then did he tremble and wake up to pull Bai Xing. In a hurry, the oil-paper umbrella had already deviated from the top of his head, and the rain poured down, pouring directly. A very cool feeling.Bai Xing, who was performing hard with his mouth open, was suddenly given a mouthful of cold rainwater, and was pulled away by the servant in a daze...

So there was the previous pursuit all the way.

The wind was blowing and the rain was coming. When had the ancestors of the Bai family ever been in such a miserable state? However, this was the first time in his life that Ning Xiuyuan had been entrusted with an important task in a real sense. In addition, Ji Wuyan's whereabouts were still unknown. Bai Xing did not dare to do anything. I was negligent and chased all the way with my voice. I didn't drink a few sips of tea, but Yu Yu drank enough.

……

Ji Wuyan reluctantly closed the entrance to the secret passage and heard the guards outside the door saluting. From the study to the courtyard gate, it only took a few breaths to walk faster. The two of them looked around, and they couldn't hide behind the screen. Man, it's so obvious.Under the north-facing window is a good place to stay. You can listen to the news and it is convenient to leave. But Li Yuqi is back, and those personal guards must be back too. Leaving the study at this time... is too dangerous.

In the tense atmosphere, the two of them looked at each other, understanding each other, and hid in a small corner behind the bookcase - a triangle area. It was a bit too crowded to hide two people, but it was not easy to cover it with a thick curtain. Being noticed, secondly, when staying in the house, Bai Xing can still cooperate with the inside and outside. If he hides under the window, it is really too risky to catch a turtle in a urn.

"Squeak—"

The door was pushed open with a bang, and a strong wind swept in. The books spread out on the desk flipped through many pages, and then returned to calm.Li Yuqi stepped in with one step, without squinting, and walked straight behind the screen, followed behind him by the young master of the Bai family, who was dancing and dancing step by step, like a fool with no brains.