prosperous power pet

Chapter 334

A few days later, news came from the palace.

The oleander grove near the cold palace is really weird.

Yinwei lurked there for several days, and found that every day at noon and evening, there would be palace ladies entering and leaving the peach grove with food boxes in their hands.In addition, there are also quite a few Jin Yiwei around, seeming to be on patrol and guarding duty.

When Xuanying came to report this matter to Shen Chuhan, Song Qinghuan was also at the side, and was extremely surprised when he heard the words, and a bad premonition floated in his heart.

Unlike Tiejiawei, Jinyiwei directly obeys the orders of Emperor Zhao, which is equivalent to the personal guard of Emperor Zhao, and is not responsible to anyone else.Emperor Zhao actually dispatched Jin Yiwei, no matter what was hidden behind the oleander forest, it must be very important to Emperor Zhao.

and……

Song Qinghuan glanced at Shen Chuhan, his eyes full of worry.

The maids who go in and out of the peach grove at noon and dusk still carry food boxes in their hands. No matter how people think that these court ladies are delivering food in the peach grove, could it be... what is hidden behind this oleander grove is not things, but people?
As soon as this idea came to mind, Song Qinghuan took a deep breath.She didn't dare to continue thinking, so she settled down and looked at Shen Chuhan.

After Xuanying finished speaking, Shen Chuhan didn't say a word, his expression became more and more serious, his eyes were as dark as the deep sea.

Song Qinghuan felt a little apprehensive.

Shen Chuhan naturally thought of the questions she could think of, could it be...?Her heart was beating faster and faster, and she didn't dare to think about it any further, so she had to gather her mind and was about to speak, but Shen Chuhan slowly opened her lips and said in a deep voice, "I told you to bring the map of the palace, Did you get it?"

Xuan Ying nodded, took out a roll of kraft paper map from her sleeve, and handed it to Shen Chuhan with both hands.

Shen Chuhan took it and spread it out on several cases.

Song Qinghuan didn't know what he wanted to do, so she leaned over and her eyes fell on the map.

The map that Xuanying brought showed the whole picture of Zhaoguo Imperial Palace in detail, and the area occupied by each place was scaled down in proportion, so it was clear at a glance and very detailed.

Shen Chuhan glanced across the map, and suddenly fell coldly in one place.

Song Qinghuan followed his line of sight and found that the place he was looking at was near the Leng Palace, and that strange oleander forest was not marked on the map.

He stretched out his fingers to measure it, his breath was suddenly cold, and his face was so dark that water could drip out.

"What's the matter, Ashu?" Song Qinghuan knew that he might have discovered something, and asked softly.

"This place near the Lenggong, nothing is drawn on the map, it looks like an open space, but in fact, the oleander forest is planted here, and it occupies quite a large area." Shen Chuhan stretched out his finger, his eyes widened. The light is dim.

After a moment of silence, he raised his head to look at Xuanying again, "Could you tell Yinwei to jump up to a high place to look down?"

Xuanying nodded, "Following the young master's order, the hidden guards were indeed asked to look down from the top of the Leng Palace, but unexpectedly, what the hidden guards saw was only this sea of ​​flowers."

Shen Chuhan frowned, "Only this sea of ​​flowers?"

Xuanying nodded, "This sea of ​​flowers stretches for several miles, which is quite spectacular, but other than that, there are no suspicious buildings as far as the eye can see behind the sea of ​​flowers."

Song Qinghuan became more and more surprised, her pair of clear snow pupils widened suddenly, staring fixedly at the map with puzzlement in her eyes.

No suspicious buildings found?Could it be that... her guess just now was wrong?
After pondering for a moment, Shen Chuhan raised his head and looked back at Xuanying, "You go down first, and continue to send people to watch."

Xuan Ying retreated in response.

After he stepped back, Shen Chuhan stared at the map carefully for a long time before turning his eyes away, and took a sip of the tea in the cup.

"Did Ash find anything?" Song Qinghuan stared at him nervously, without blinking.

Shen Chuhan picked up a few wolf brushes, dipped them in ink, and drew two circles on the map.

Song Qinghuan looked at the two places he circled, one was where the oleander grove was located, and the other was the Emperor Zhao's bedroom.

"Look, Ah Wan, the straight-line distance between these two places on the map is actually very short." Shen Chuhan said in a deep voice.

Song Qinghuan took a closer look, with a look of surprise on his face.

What Shen Chuhan said was indeed correct. Emperor Zhao's bedroom and the oleander grove are located in the northwest corner and the southwest corner. If you walk from the palace, you will need to detour a lot due to the obstruction of buildings, flowers and trees. But judging from the straight-line distance on the map, it only takes a cup of tea in the middle.

She couldn't help frowning.

What is Shen Chuhan implying?
"Ah Wan, do you still remember that I once told you that there is a secret passage behind the row of bookshelves in Emperor Zhao's bedroom, and I don't know where it leads to?"

Song Qinghuan nodded.

Shen Chuhan also sent people to investigate this matter, but Emperor Zhao's bedroom was heavily guarded and no loopholes could be found in a short time, so the purpose of that tunnel is not yet known.

Thinking of this, she narrowed her pupils, raised her eyes to look at Shen Chuhan suddenly, and said hesitantly, "Could it be that the secret passage in Emperor Zhao's bedroom leads to this oleander grove?"

Shen Chuhan nodded, "This is just my guess, whether it is true or not, you can find out if you go to find out."

"Ashu, you... when are you going to do it?" Song Qinghuan pursed her lips, her tone a bit dry and nervous.

For some reason, she always felt that the more confusing this oleander grove looked, the more shocking the secrets hidden in it.

Thinking of this, my heart beat faster again, "Puff puff puff" seemed to be about to pop out of my chest.

"Investigate for two more days, and then start after making sure there are no other variables." Shen Chuhan said heavily, glanced at Song Qinghuan, the frost in his eyes receded a little, and warmth emerged, "Ah Wan, you also saw this piece of oleander Lin is too weird, why don't you just stay in the mansion and wait for my news?"

Song Qinghuan settled down, shook her head firmly, "I'll go with you."

It was because of her weirdness that she had to follow Shen Chuhan's side.This matter is likely to involve Concubine Xiao, and apart from herself, Concubine Xiao is Shen Chuhan's only weakness. Although Shen Chuhan is resourceful, sometimes mistakes are inevitable when it comes to people close to him.So, she couldn't let him take the risk alone.

Because Song Qinghuan had been promised earlier, seeing that she was still insisting, Shen Chuhan didn't say anything, but just stared at her tenderly, "Then, Ah Wan is good to rest these few days, and when everything is ready, we will enter palace."

Song Qinghuan nodded in response, suppressing her beating heart for the time being.

A few more days passed.

The New Year's Eve is approaching, the north wind is bitter, the sun sets quickly, the night covers the whole earth in an instant, the stars are colorful, even the moon is hidden in the clouds, and the night is getting darker and darker.

Zhao Kingdom Palace.

The cold wind blew up the lanterns hanging in the corridor of the palace, and they spun slowly. The dim light of the lanterns was quickly swallowed up by the dark night, and only a hazy halo could be seen, and nothing could be seen a few steps away.

The weather was so cold, and as soon as night fell, everyone went back to their respective palaces early. Except for the patrolling armored guards, there was no one else in the palace, it was really quiet.

Time passed little by little.

In the distance came the sound of the waiter's beating, and "Dangdangdang" knocked on the clapper three times. In such a quiet night, the sound of the clapper seemed particularly long and distant, bringing a chill to the ground.

It's already three.

The gate of the palace has long been locked, and there is no one around.

Suddenly, the shadows of two people appeared in the boundless night, both dressed in black night clothes, with black cloth covering their faces, only showing a pair of cold eyes.Judging by the figure, it seems to be a man and a woman.

The two men in black stooped to the foot of the palace wall, quickly leaped over the wall and jumped into the palace without making a sound.

These two people were Song Qinghuan and Shen Chuhan who had disguised themselves.

Shen Chuhan's gaze was as sharp as a torch, he looked around and saw no one around, he winked at Song Qinghuan, wrapped his arms around her waist, tapped his toes, and jumped onto the tree.

His lightness kung fu is so good that even if he brings someone with him, he is as light as a swallow, and he can easily shuttle between the trees and roofs, his figure is like a ghost, leaving no trace wherever he goes.

Soon, Shen Chuhan led Song Qinghuan to avoid the patrolling armored guards, and easily reached the vicinity of Lenggong.

There were very few visitors to the Leng Palace, even the patrolling armored guards seldom came here. It was already late at night, and the surroundings became more and more silent.

According to reports from the spies, there are only people patrolling and going in and out of the forest during the day, and the tranquility is restored at night, and no one comes and goes.

Song Qinghuan guessed that Emperor Xu Zhao had enough confidence in the formation in the forest, and believed that the oleander forest could block all uninvited guests for him, so there was no defense here at night, lest it would be self-defeating and attract people's attention instead.

The concubines in the cold palace had already rested, the palace doors were locked, the candles were extinguished, and even the maids on duty fell asleep. As far as the eyes could see, there was only endless darkness.

Shen Chuhan carried Song Qing Huanyue to stand firm on the glazed roof of Lenggong, and looked in the direction of the oleander forest.

Maybe it was God who helped them, the moon that was hidden in the clouds gradually poked its head out, and the clear light of the moonlight sprinkled on the ground, at least it brought some light to the dark world.

Under the faint moonlight, Song Qinghuan looked towards the oleander forest.

Sure enough, as the spies said, under the moonlight, only a large sea of ​​flowers could be seen, and no buildings were found.

She raised her head to look at Shen Chuhan, and said in a low voice, "Ashu, could it be... what's so weird about this forest itself?"

Shen Chuhan said "um", but did not reply immediately.

Song Qinghuan saw that he was staring at the sea of ​​flowers with mist in his eyes, knowing what he had discovered, so he kept his mouth shut so as not to disturb his thinking.

After a while, he withdrew his gaze, his face was heavy, and he said in a hoarse voice, "It really is a unique technique of armor-breaking. It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to get out if they don't know how to break through the formation."

"Do you have a good plan?" Song Qinghuan asked in a low voice.

"Kanpeng Xingshui Liyinghuo, Zhonggong Kungen soil as camp, as long as you find the gate of life, you won't have to worry about getting out." Shen Chuhan was confident, his eyes were like a torch, his sword eyebrows were slightly frowned, he paused, and then said, "This time It is indeed very similar to Master Lu Ban's handwriting."

Song Qinghuan's thoughts sank.

All of their previous guesses became true. Could it be that this weird oleander forest is really related to Concubine Xiao?
"Let's go, Awan." While in a trance, Shen Chuhan wrapped his arms around her waist, reminded her, and quickly jumped off the roof.

The two started their lightness kung fu, and within a short while, they arrived in front of the oleander grove.

Shen Chuhan looked at it for a moment, held Song Qinghuan's hand, and stepped into the peach forest without hesitation.

The flowers and trees in the forest are verdant, only a faint moonlight shines in, and the surroundings are pitch black.

Shen Chuhan and Song Qinghuan each took out a wooden box from their arms and opened it. Inside the box was a night pearl the size of a baby's fist, which shone faintly in the night.

In order not to startle the enemy, they did not bring torches, but only these two luminous pearls for lighting, and their light could barely illuminate the road ahead.

Shen Chuhan held Song Qinghuan in one hand, and Ye Mingzhu in the other, his eyes were deep and cold, and he seemed to be muttering something, listening carefully, it seemed to be a formula for breaking the formation.

In order not to disturb Shen Chuhan, Song Qinghuan didn't speak, but followed closely behind him, looking around vigilantly with a pair of clear eyes, refusing to let go of any suspiciousness.

As she walked, she really found something strange.

These ordinary-looking oleander trees seem to be alive, moving quickly and regularly in front of them, making people dazzled and not knowing where they are.If it wasn't for Shen Chuhan holding her, she would have been lost in this sea of ​​flowers like Jun Wan.

Even so, the scenery in front of him gradually blurred, and his footsteps became more and more heavy in the groggy state.

She frowned, smelling the faint fragrance in her nose, she knew that she might have been slightly poisoned.Fortunately, before coming, she had made all the preparations, so she took Shen Chuhan's hand, "Ashu, wait a minute."

Shen Chuhan stopped and looked around.

Song Qinghuan let go of his hand, took out a white jade porcelain bottle from his sleeve, opened the bottle cap, and poured out two brown pills.

She picked up one and took it, then twisted the other and brought it to Shen Chuhan's lips, "The scent of this oleander flower is poisonous and can confuse people's minds. This pill is the antidote I specially prepared. It can be solved, you take it first, just in case."

Due to Shen Chuhan's deep internal strength, there is no sign of being poisoned for the time being, but it's better to plan ahead just in case.

Shen Chuhan nodded, took the pill with her hand, then raised the Ye Mingzhu to sweep it around, and said in a deep voice, "It's almost there, Ah Wan, hold on a little longer."

After taking the pill, Song Qinghuan really felt that his groggy mind was cleared up a lot. Hearing this, he nodded and looked forward suspiciously, "Why does it feel like there is still a big forest ahead?"

Shen Chuhan nodded, and explained in a deep voice, "The life gate of this formation is not at the exit of the forest, but inside the forest."

Song Qinghuan was slightly surprised.

In this way, Shen Chuhan guessed correctly, there must be some important secret hidden in this forest!

She didn't dare to take it lightly, so she pulled herself together and continued to follow Shen Chuhan to the center of the forest.

Neither of them spoke, only the rustling sound of shoes on the fallen petals could be heard, which made such a silent night more ethereal.

At the beginning, Shen Chuhan's speed was still very fast, but as he got to the back, he slowed down, and he seemed to have to think for a long time for every step.

It seems that this is really not an ordinary formation.Luban's name is indeed not in vain.

Song Qinghuan looked sideways, and saw that Shen Chuhan's thin lips were tightly pursed, his eyes were cold, the contours of his facial features became more and more delicate under the light of the night pearl, and his porcelain-white skin was delicate and transparent, which made people look crazy. I forgot the dangerous environment I was in.

She didn't dare to look too much, so as not to distract Shen Chuhan's attention, she took a quick look and then withdrew her gaze.

Just as he regained his senses and looked forward, Shen Chuhan suddenly squeezed her back, and a gloomy voice rang in his ears, "Ah Wan, don't move!"

She hurriedly stabilized her figure, and took back the steps she was stepping forward.

"What's the matter, Ashu?" She took a deep breath to settle her mind, and looked at Shen Chuhan puzzled, but saw that he had a solemn expression, staring at a place in front of him.

"There is a mechanism." He said three words in a cold voice, his eyes became colder, he bent slightly, and squinted his eyes to look at the ground.

Song Qinghuan followed his line of sight, only to find that less than ten inches in front of them and one foot above the ground, a nearly transparent fishing line was stretched.

I was shocked.

If Shen Chuhan hadn't found this fishing line just now, she might have tripped on it, and there might be some hidden weapon waiting for her, so she broke out in a cold sweat, held Shen Chuhan's hand tightly, and didn't dare to get distracted.

Shen Chuhan raised his foot and stepped over first.

Song Qinghuan also followed Yi Hulu to paint the ladle.

This time, she learned how to behave, and stood obediently on the spot, waiting for Shen Chuhan's next instruction.

Shen Chuhan stared at one side, pointed to the side and said, "Ah Wan, follow me and walk close to the tree."

Song Qinghuan glanced and understood.

Because it has entered winter, the flowers and leaves have withered, and many fallen leaves and petals have accumulated on the ground, but the strange thing is that there are more leaves and petals accumulated on the road between the trees than those beside the trees on both sides.

Logically speaking, if you go here, human nature will choose the wide road in the middle, so no matter whether it is fallen leaves or petals, they should not be piled up so neatly.

Unless, no one takes the middle way at all!

Those who can enter this flower forest must know something about the hidden weapons in the forest, so they deliberately avoid places that may trigger hidden weapons——

For example, the middle part of this forest path.

Shen Chuhan held her hand, and continued to walk forward cautiously.Leading her around for a while, Shen Chuhan finally stopped again, this time, his voice was dignified and solemn, his eyes looked at one place, "Ah Wan, we're here."

Song Qinghuan followed his gaze and saw two big jagged rocks piled up not far ahead, emitting a cold light under the moonlight.

(End of this chapter)