Chapter 141 Secret Passage
Chapter 141 Secret Passage
Moonlight streamed into the room through the window lattice. Daiyu lay quietly on the bed with her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep.
Her breathing was steady and deep, but her heart was filled with uneasiness and anxiety.
She listened carefully to the even breathing of the old woman beside her.
After making sure that the other person had fallen asleep, he carefully reached out his hand and gently pushed the old man.
She lowered her voice and called out: "Grandma, Grandma..."
However, the old woman did not respond and was still immersed in a sweet dream.
Seeing this, Daiyu decided to take a risk.
She tiptoed out of bed, as lightly as a nimble cat, afraid to make any noise and wake the old woman.
She quietly opened the door and came into the yard.
The autumn breeze at night blew across her cheeks, bringing a hint of coolness.
She wrapped her cloak tightly around her to protect herself from the cold.
In the moonlight, everything in the yard seemed so strange.
Daiyu stood there, looking around, feeling an inexplicable fear in her heart.
She tried hard to recall what her mother-in-law had said - there was a passage from a room in this courtyard that led to the palace.
But where is that room?
Her eyes scanned each door, trying to find a clue.
The moon in late autumn hangs high in the night sky, bright and huge, like a silver plate.
It cast its cool light into the yard, illuminating the surrounding scenery.
Under the moonlight, Daiyu's figure looked particularly thin, and her eyes revealed firmness and determination.
Memories of the past came flooding back like a tide.
The good times with the prince, the painful experiences and the longing for the future all came to her mind one by one.
Now, she unexpectedly came to this strange courtyard.
But she knew that she could not stay here for long and had to return to the palace as soon as possible.
No matter what the mother-in-law's past identity and background were, her intuition told her that she had to leave here.
She wanted to return to that familiar place. No matter how unpredictable the people in the palace were, she had to go back and face them.
So she took a deep breath, took a step forward, and walked towards the unknown.
The courtyard is not big, with a main house and several side rooms, which can be seen at a glance.
The old woman lived in the inner room of the main house, which only had a bed and a few cabinets. There was nothing else in it, and she did not find anything like the legendary secret passage.
Daiyu was worried that the old woman might wake up at any time, so she didn't dare to stay for long and decided to leave first.
She closed the door carefully and walked into the wing to continue looking for clues.
However, she checked several rooms in succession and still found nothing.
Each room was empty, with nothing special except some simple furniture.
Even under the bed, there was no board to be lifted or any secret entrance to the passage.
Daiyu couldn't help feeling a little depressed, but she didn't give up hope.
She knew that the passage might be in some inconspicuous corner, and it would require more patience and carefulness to find the answer.
So she decided to continue looking elsewhere.
Suddenly, Daiyu saw a pile of miscellaneous items and some firewood in a remote corner.
For some reason, she always felt that there was a mysterious atmosphere there, attracting her to go over and find out.
So she walked over gently and carefully peeled away the debris and firewood.
It's really hard to find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort at all!
A small hole was faintly visible under the firewood!
Daiyu lay down at the entrance of the cave and looked at it, her heart filled with excitement. The cave looked very deep and should be the exit leading to the palace.
Thinking of this, Daiyu couldn't contain her joy. She could finally leave this place and go home soon!
So she quickly took off the coat she was wearing and put it aside, then slowly lowered her legs and tried to enter the hole.
Sure enough, the hole was just the right size to accommodate her body.
So, Daiyu found a kerosene lamp, took a deep breath, closed her eyes gently, prayed silently in her heart, and slowly walked down along the width of the cave entrance.
She opened her eyes and saw that the cave was pitch black in the dim light. She was a little scared.
But thinking that she would be back at the palace soon, reason overcame her fear, and she still walked forward.
The words of the adoptive father echoed repeatedly in the ears of the eldest wife: "Don't be jealous. The prince is fighting on the border. When he returns, he will have military power and can easily help us!"
But, but what Tong Jiabijun wants more is her husband's love!
Tonight she and Xiao Lingzi came to the old place to visit her adoptive father.
But the old man kept urging her to be a mistress who was kind to everyone.
Because from now on she will be the heroine of the world.
A woman who wants to be the best in the world must be magnanimous, so some trivial matters must be ignored.
Everything should be ignored before the dust settles on this matter. You must have the magnanimity to be able to move forward!
But she got angry when she saw the prince's favor towards Concubine Yu.
She is a woman, how could she watch her man take a few wives and concubines to live in the house!
She walked silently on the way back to the palace, and Xiao Lingzi followed closely behind her, looking at her silent master in front of her, silently guessing her joys and sorrows.
Xiao Lingzi understood that if his great cause succeeded, he would also be glorious.
So he also had to please the first wife.
Therefore, he secretly calculated what he could do to make his master look at him with respect, and maybe he would be able to rise to great heights in the future.
"Master, are you unhappy today?" Xiao Lingzi asked the eldest lady tentatively.
"Well, Xiao Lingzi, you also know that the prince has married so many women, how can I remain calm!" The eldest wife sighed after saying this.
"Master, just watch and see from now on, watch me!" Xiao Lingzi whispered something in the ear of the eldest lady.
The eldest wife nodded thoughtfully, then said, "Do things cleanly and neatly, don't drag your feet!"
Then the master and servant quickly returned to the mansion.
"My motherland wanders in my mind, and I should laugh at my sentimentality. I will be born early."
Xiangyun sat in the carriage, gently stroking her bulging belly, with a happy smile on her face.
Zijuan smiled and said, "Miss Yun, when we get to Guazhou, let's find a doctor to see if the fetus is normal."
Xiangyun nodded with satisfaction. Yes, she had escaped from that sea of suffering and had a child. Everything was moving in a good direction.
"Grandfather, Sister Lin, are you all right?" Xiangyun wondered in her heart.
"We said goodbye in such a hurry, when will we meet again?" Xiangyun suddenly felt sad.
Just then, several monks in front blocked their way.
"Donor, please be kind and give us some vegetarian food!" they said earnestly in front of the car.
Zijuan quickly asked the coachman to stop the car and prepared to get off to give them some food.
However, as soon as she got off the car, she was stunned when she saw the person in front of her.
Jiang Yuchen, Young Master Jiang?
How did he become a monk?
Zijuan was shocked instantly. What would Xiangyun do if she saw them?
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