What Concubine Shen said was indeed a bit surprising. I never thought that there is a secret passage in the Kunning Palace that leads directly to the imperial study.

However, everyone was still skeptical about Concubine Shen's words. How could a majestic king of a country do such a thing in the palace and dig a secret tunnel? What kind of behavior is this?

However, looking at Concubine Shen's expression, it doesn't look like she is lying. It should be noted that if such a thing were to spread, the royal family's face would naturally be lost. How could Concubine Shen dare to take such a risk to speak about this matter?

"What? You don't believe it? Then just follow me!"

With that said, Concubine Shen turned around and walked towards the inner room with light steps.

The inner room is Concubine Shen's bedroom. Not to mention people like Zhengyao, even the princes and princesses in the palace are absolutely not allowed to enter at will. Therefore, when Concubine Shen turned around and walked in, neither Zhengyao nor Liu Neither Yan nor Yan had any intention of moving. He just stopped in place, motionless. Even Zhou Bing, a woman, had no intention of following him.

Concubine Shen seemed to understand the worries of Zhengyao and Liu Yan, so she shook her head, turned around and said softly: "Prince Consort, Prince Consort, these are extraordinary times. Let's forget about the so-called etiquette for the time being. The most important thing now is how We can rescue the emperor and stop Yan Song's evil deeds in time."

In extraordinary times, Concubine Shen had no choice but to resort to extraordinary means. After all, it would be a bit treasonous to not abide by the rules set by the ancestors. But now is the time of life and death, and she can't care about so much. .

"Since the empress has said so, we definitely shouldn't have any objections. Second brother, Bingmei, let's go!"

Zhengyao nodded respectfully, helpless but that was all he could do.

Concubine Shen smiled happily. What she admired most about Zhengyao was his informal and decisive style of doing things. So she turned around again and led Zhengyao and the three of them into the palace.

Soon, following Concubine Shen's footsteps, Zhengyao and others arrived at Concubine Shen's palace.

The bedroom is a place for sleeping and resting, and it is also a place of extreme privacy for a person. However, at this moment, Zhengyao walked in. Not to mention anything else, just the various aromas in the bedroom made him feel extremely uncomfortable. .

After all, Concubine Shen is definitely a super beauty. And although she is a concubine, she is much younger than Jiajing. Even though she grew up watching Ning An, she was only eleven when she entered the palace. She is two years old. Generally speaking, she is only about ten years old than Ning'an.

Therefore, those gauze curtains and those curls of fragrance can indeed make any man fascinated.

Fortunately, Zhengyao's stopping power was very strong. And he knew what he was doing, so he didn't have too many thoughts.

Concubine Shen walked directly to the edge of her bed. There was a sheet made of colorful silk with a large phoenix embroidered on it. Its lifelike appearance seemed to be spitting fire. The elegant dancing posture was vividly dancing on the bed. At first glance, it looked like a phoenix. Thinking that it is a real existence.

The light gauze mosquito net is slightly transparent, which makes people imagine that once upon a time there was a man and a woman who could see clearly through this mosquito net. They were very passionate.

Zhengyao wiped his brow evilly and forcibly stopped his twisted thoughts again, but he didn't say a word from the beginning to the end.

Zhou Bing and Liu Yan on the side also remained silent. There was no way of knowing what they were thinking after they walked in.

Concubine Shen slowly turned around, and her charming figure appeared even more exquisite, translucent, graceful and elegant under the contrast of the gauze mosquito net. She really felt like a mother nurturing the world.

"The entrance to the secret passage is under this bed. Xiaomei, Xiaotao, you two, pull up the bed!"

"Yes, empress!"

Concubine Shen pointed to the edge of the bed, and after explaining the location of the secret passage to everyone, she motioned to the two palace maids around her to pull up the bed.

The entrance to the secret passage is actually at the head of the imperial concubine's bed. The meaning of this is naturally self-evident.

"Giggle--"

As the sound of wooden boards being moved was heard, a small square hole large enough for a person to pass through suddenly appeared under the bed. Needless to say, this must be the so-called secret passage.

"My dear, Zhou Bing has a doubt in his mind, and he doesn't know whether to talk about it or not."

Looking at the small square hole in front of him, Zhou Bing asked somewhat submissively, as if he really had some unspeakable questions to ask.

Concubine Shen nodded and said, "If Miss Zhou has anything to say, just ask. There is no need to be so reserved now."

Zhou Bing said: "Please forgive Zhou Bing for speaking bluntly. Since there is a secret passage leading here from the imperial study room, why does the emperor not escape from the imperial study room through the secret passage, but stays in the imperial study room all the time? Doesn't the emperor know that there is this secret?" Does Tao exist?”

Obviously, Jiajing, as an emperor, even Concubine Shen knew the secret passage, how could he not know it?

At this time, even Liu Yan on the side couldn't help but nod, as if he also had the same question.

However, Zhengyao was not as doubtful as Zhou Bing and Liu Yan. Instead, he had a calm face. After thinking about it carefully, before Concubine Shen could speak, he spoke first: "I think the emperor must know this secret." The existence of the Tao, but in view of the current situation, even if the emperor successfully reaches the Kunning Palace from the royal study through the secret passage, there is no guarantee that the emperor can escape from the palace safely. If he acts rashly, it will cause Yan Song's anger even more Pay attention, then you will alert the enemy. On the contrary, if you stand still and do nothing, Yan Song will relax, which will be of great help in future actions."

Zhengyao always considers problems comprehensively and analyzes them thoroughly. And as he said, whether it is for the safety of Jiajing itself or the safety of the country, Jiajing cannot rashly make moves that make Yan Song suspicious. , otherwise, it will only accelerate Yan Song’s determination to rebel.

Therefore, Zhengyao had reason to believe that the reason why Jiajing did not leave the secret passage easily was that he was just waiting for the best opportunity. Perhaps the best opportunity was the arrival of Zhengyao and Liu Yan.

Hearing Zhengyao's analysis, Concubine Shen smiled happily and said: "Well, the consort is indeed the emperor's most trusted and respected consort. It is rare to be able to guess the emperor's thoughts. In fact, the emperor did think about leaving right now. But as the king of a country, he will never act lightly without absolute certainty. With all the precautions in place, he can only tolerate it for the time being."

"So that's it. The emperor is indeed very wise. I believe that even Yan Song would not have thought that the emperor was actually wary of him."

Zhou Bing nodded knowingly, the doubts in his mind were cleared, and he felt much more relaxed.

Liu Yan frowned and followed: "The Emperor is wise and powerful, this is inevitable, but Yan Song is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Whether he knows that the Emperor is suspicious of him is still unknown, but what is certain is that regardless of the Emperor What is your attitude? Judging from the current situation, Yan Song is determined to overthrow the imperial court."

"Yes, we must rescue the emperor quickly now. At the very least, we cannot let Yan Song hold the emperor hostage to order the princes."

Zhengyao's expression was very serious and his words were very firm.

"Then it won't be too late. Prince Consort and Prince Consort, you two will enter the secret passage! Miss Zhou, I'd like you to take two maids out of the palace to cover up."

"Yes, empress!"

Concubine Shen is also as meticulous as dust. After all, Zhou Bing is just sending cloth and silk. If he stays here for too long, he will definitely arouse suspicion, especially the old fox who conceals such treachery will definitely come to cause trouble. And Zhou Bing is bringing As Zheng Yao and Liu Yan entered the palace, they naturally had to go out together. Now that Zheng Yao and Liu Yan will stay in the palace, they naturally need to find the two of them. He came to replace Zhengyao and Liu Yan, so he decided to let two palace ladies pretend to be.

Although this cannot guarantee that nothing will go wrong, it can at least prevent Yan Song from having too many doubts about Zhou Bing's entry into the palace.

After all, if Yan Song really wants to rebel now, he will definitely put all his thoughts on various plans. Officers and generals from all over the country will definitely be called in by him to discuss together, and naturally they will not care about some trivial matters. He was very concerned, and this just gave Zhengyao and others an opportunity.

Zhengyao and Liu Yan said nothing more, and after explaining things to Concubine Shen and giving instructions, they jumped into the secret passage of the square hole one after another.

Zhou Bing, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened. He called the two palace maids who had changed into the clothes that Zhengyao and Liu Yan had worn before. After saying goodbye to Concubine Shen, he happily left Kunning Palace. , although the guards still had to conduct routine inspections, fortunately, Hua Qingyue appeared in time to relieve the temporary difficulties. Finally, Zhou Bing led the two of them out of the palace gate safely, and the whole person could not help but relax. tone.
Chapter completed!