Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Huo Qi followed Shen Yuning into the tunnel one after another. The tunnel was dark and long. The man in front of him was wearing a black robe. The weak light of the oil lamp in his hand danced like a will-o'-the-wisp. Instead of dispelling the chill in the tunnel, it enhanced the atmosphere. Inexplicably terrifying.

In an instant, Huo Qi couldn't help but recall the scene at Longyang Peak that day.

Shen Yuning was sitting astride the horse with a tired look on his face. Xuanfu troops were guarding his back like underworld soldiers, and he was like a jade-faced Shura crawling out of hell.

Huo Qi had never been afraid of ghosts and gods, but at that time she was afraid of Shen Yuning from the bottom of her heart.Now, the temperament around him has not changed, but she is no longer unafraid. She even walks more comfortably behind him.

Seeing that Shen Yuning didn't speak, she couldn't hold back her curiosity, "Where are we going?"

Shen Yuning avoided talking and only explained: "This tunnel originally led to two places, one is Jing'an Palace, and the other is a house in the capital city. Naturally, now it also leads to Lanfangzhai."

Huo Qi understood. No wonder he placed her in Lanfangzhai.Suddenly, she suddenly remembered the deal she had with Zhenbi today, and she couldn't help but be overjoyed. Someone gave her a pillow just when she was about to take a nap!

She hurriedly told him everything about today's events, and finally added: "If we can send the concubine out of this tunnel, she will be unaware of it."

Just when Huo Qi thought he would agree, her fantasy was quickly broken by his ruthless voice: "No."

Although Shen Yuning has always been firm in his stance, he is not a dictator, and his usual attitude can be considered consultative. This can be seen from dealing with him in the past.

Huo Qi thought that he suspected that the clues in Zhenbi's hands were fraudulent, so he tirelessly said: "Zhenbi should really have something to do with the Nie family. This matter does not seem to be a fraud..."

After all, Nie Qin and Liu Tiangang were two old foxes who could only cover up these scandals. How could they let a little girl like Zhenbi, who had not yet left the cabinet at that time, know about it?
Concubine Zhen must have some clues in her hands, otherwise she wouldn't be able to say that - someone was embezzling and accepting bribes, intending to disrupt the imperial examination and form cliques for personal gain.

"I know." Shen Yuning's tone was calm.

Know?What does it mean to know?
Huo Qi asked tentatively: "Why? Do you think Concubine Zhen will not betray the Nie family?"

Shen Yuning carelessly fiddled with the flame of the oil lamp at hand: "No. At that time, Liu Tiangang wanted to choose the daughter of the Liu family to enter the palace. Nie Qin said that his biological daughter is always more reliable than others, so Liu Tiangang changed his mind. She made up her mind and handed Liu Qi's portrait to the palace. Liu Qi was sold into the palace by these two old people. According to her temperament, she would not be merciful even to her mother's Liu family, let alone the Nie family. ?”

Huo Qi immediately discovered that in today's conversation, Liu Qi's attitude towards the Nie family and even the Liu family was downright cold to the core.

"So, Your Highness thinks that the concubine is too ruthless, so he is unwilling to make this deal?" Huo Qi was surprised, "I thought you had no taboos."

"In a transaction, as long as the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, there are no taboos." Not only did Shen Yuning not find it ironic, but she quite agreed with Huo Qi's words.

Seeing that Shen Yuning knew everything, she couldn't figure it out even more.Since there are ready-made resources, they should be maximized. Isn't this tunnel just right for use?What's more, she also took the opportunity to do things for him, so she couldn't be considered taking advantage.

She thought a little unconvinced, then heard Shen Yuning's deep voice, "Lift your feet."

Huo Qi raised his feet like an electric shock and moved his eyes downwards, only to see a stone-like lump under his feet.If it hadn't been for Shen Yuning's reminder, he would have stepped on it just now.

Her attention was quickly diverted and she frowned: "What is this?"

"The mechanism." Shen Yuning said calmly, "If you step on it, the poisonous arrows will be shot out from the air holes next to the tunnel."

Huo Qi is not someone who has never seen the world, and he can't help but be surprised now, "How many such institutions are there in the tunnels?"

Shen Yuning replied: "Not many, just over thirty, but the triggers are different. Some are miasma, some are gravel, and some are rings of fire."

"..." Huo Qi thought to himself, this man has a beautiful face, but he has some sinister tricks in his mind!
Before she finished muttering, her thoughts were pulled back by his deep and cool voice, "Follow me."

Huo Qi took a look and saw that he had reached a fork in the road. Shen Yuning took the right road with ease.As she followed, she asked suspiciously: "Which road leads to the capital city, and this road goes to Jing'an Palace?" "No." Shen Yuning said, "There are many branch roads in this tunnel to hide from others. If If you don't follow the rules, you will only stray into a dead end and die in the tunnel. However, no one should have the ability to wait until the moment of death."

Huo Qi's eyes couldn't help but widen. If a battle-hardened general like Huo Xian were allowed to walk through this tunnel, it would probably be a disaster.After all, fighting in this tunnel is not only about brute strength, but also about skill.

"So," Shen Yuning turned to look at her, "Do you still dare to take Liu Qi out of the palace through the tunnel?"

Huo Qi was speechless for a moment, she was indeed persuaded to retreat.

On the one hand, this tunnel is dangerous and complicated. She is not familiar with the terrain and dare not take Liu Qi to walk around rashly.

On the other hand, to enter the tunnel, you must first enter Jing'an Palace or Lanfangzhai.Jing'an Palace has many informants, otherwise Shen Yuning would not have to go to great lengths to set up traps to hide from others.Liu Qi, who was not good at hiding, was afraid that as soon as he arrived at the gate of Jing'an Palace, he would be charged with breaking into the palace.If someone were to see him walking away from Lanfangzhai, and a living person disappear out of thin air, there would be endless troubles.

"That's all, I'll think of another way." She was a little frustrated, but suddenly she thought of something and smiled, "No wonder."

"No wonder?" Shen Yuning replied to her.

Perhaps because the night was emboldening him, Huo Qi unexpectedly teased: "No wonder His Highness is often in Yixiang Courtyard... having spring supper every night, but no one knows about it."

Speaking of which, before she entered the palace, she always saw him more often in Yixiang Courtyard.That day, she fell into the second prince's trick and was placed in a private room in Yixiangyuan.Looking at the location and atmosphere of the room's furnishings, she was sure that Shen Yuning would spend more time in Yixiang Courtyard than in Jing'an Palace.

The air was silent for a moment, and Shen Yuning's cool voice suddenly sounded, "How about you stay with me every day? You will know if I have a good time every night."

"you……"

Huo Qi was defeated by an army and wanted to bite off his tongue.

She could only secretly rejoice that he had not turned around and the tunnel was dark so that Shen Yuning could not see her embarrassment.But when she stared at Shen Yuning's back, she could completely imagine the half-smile on his face.

It's really... such a gaffe.

She was thinking randomly and recalled that a few days ago, some of the maids and eunuchs of the Yupeng Palace were lazing around outside the courtyard, eating melon seeds and talking about the secrets of the palace. She and Luo Rou happened to catch them.

It was not easy to get involved in these disputes, but Luo Rou had a fiery temper. When she heard them talking about a strange incident while passing by, she actually started chatting enthusiastically with the little eunuchs.

The protagonist of that strange incident happened to be Shen Yuning.

It is said that Shen Yuning once went into seclusion in the West Buddha Hall to worship the Buddha. He did not come out for three days and did not eat a grain of rice. When he came out of the retreat, he did not even shake his body and looked as usual.

After hearing this, Luo Rou raised her palms and shouted: "Is His Highness the Seventh Highness the reincarnation of Daluo Jinxian? He has not eaten or drank water for three days. I would have been unconscious a long time ago. How can he still act like a normal person?"

Huo Qi took the story seriously and thought it was just the little eunuchs who were spreading lies.Now there is reason to suspect that there is some mechanism in the West Buddha Hall that can lead to the outside of the palace?

Shen Yuning was worshiping the Buddha in the West Buddha Hall, which might have been a cover-up. The real body of the Great Luo Jinxian might have flown somewhere outside the palace.

Thinking of this, she decided to ask for confirmation, "Can't this tunnel lead to the West Buddha Hall?"

"West Buddha Hall?" Shen Yuning's steps were slightly stagnant.