Chapter 237 Chapter VII The Forbidden Palace

Relying on the cover of the hook rope and the heavy snow, Xiang Shaolong climbed over the double palace and fell into the grass in a courtyard. This is the house behind the palace that Shan Meimei entered just now, and it should be the place where people like the servants of the palace maid lived.He wasn't worried about encountering guards or patrol dogs, they would only be placed on the periphery of the inner palace. Regardless of the Zhao Palace, Qin Palace, and Chu Palace, the emperor's and empress' palaces are all independent palace groups.Unless the king of Wei wants to pamper Shan Meimei, he will not bump into the king of Wei.

The most urgent task right now is to find a hiding place, and then take the opportunity to find food and how to get out.Now he thinks the best way is to hide for ten days and a half months, and then steal the palace after the wind dies down.But as Long Yangjun said, if he eats and drinks secretly for a long time, sooner or later he will be suspicious. The ideal is of course to be able to pretend to be a servant in the palace, but with his taller and more handsome figure than anyone else, it is just a dream to pretend to be a servant with a feminine figure! Xiang Shaolong looked around, the surroundings were silent in the wind and snow, but there were lights in each wing.

When he turned over many palaces just now, he already had a clear understanding of the environment.This group of houses dominated by the harem is surrounded by outer walls, forming an independent world of its own.Except for the sentry towers at the four corners of the wall, only the front and rear entrances are guarded, and other places are undefended. Of course Shan Meimei has a certain number of personal guards, but they will not and will not allow them to enter her living place.So if he could sneak into this beauty's bedroom, it would be the safest. In the square open-air garden that I was in, there was a gate in the west head and south head, but they were tightly closed.After drawing up the target of action, he didn't hesitate to climb up to the roof again.

Although these inner palace buildings are covered with ice and snow, they are at least three times higher than city walls.And there are things like canopies and ridges that can be hung on hooks, so although it is not easy to move up and down, it is still not difficult for him.When it fell, it was already in the garden behind the harem. The construction of royal palaces in various countries in this era was mostly based on the capital systems of the Zhou family in Hao and Luoyi. The Wei Palace is basically a group of buildings arranged along the central axis. It can be roughly divided into three areas: the front, the middle, and the back. The bedroom is the main one, living in the middle of this area.

The central area is where the three dynasties are located.The three dynasties are the Great Dynasty, the Outer Dynasty and the Inner Dynasty.Although the names are different, they are actually places where the monarch and courtiers deal with government affairs. The southern area is where the main entrance of the royal palace and the military academy are located, and it is separated from the main hall group in the middle by a five-story gate. The reason why Xiang Shaolong pays so much attention to the layout of the palace is because he remembered that every palace must have a secret tunnel.This is the necessary escape shortcut for the ancient dignitaries.

It can be inferred that there must be such an escape tunnel under the palace of King Wei. If he can find it, he can leave the royal city without anyone noticing.Shan Meimei's bedroom may also have such a tunnel, and there should be at least a 90% chance. With the "lockpicking tool" on the soles of his shoes and the lockpicking training he has received, the lock mechanism of this era will never stump him. Thinking of this, waiting for Ruo Ruo to see a glimmer of hope in the absolute darkness, his heart suddenly became active.As long as he finds Shan Meimei's bedroom, he may leave safely.

He quietly hid in a pile of grass, carefully observing the situation in the harem.Not long after Shan Meimei came back, she should take a shower and change clothes before returning to the dormitory.At present, only the forward part of the harem is brightly lit, so it can be inferred that Shan Meimei has not returned to the dormitory to rest. The heavy snow gradually thinned out, Xiang Shaolong felt bad, and decided to sneak into the palace first, and go to Shan Meimei's embroidery room first.Then he ran out from his hiding place and moved under the window of a storage house. After confirming that there was no one inside, he took out the small iron branch from the sole of his shoe, inserted it into the gap between the window sash, and lifted the window door.After entering the house, close the windows and doors.

After getting used to the light in the room, I saw light coming in from outside the door, so I moved over and put my ear to the door to listen to the movement outside.There was no sound outside the door, and when he was about to open the door to look outside, the sound of footsteps came from the left. Xiang Shaolong was startled, he secretly called out for danger, he retreated quickly, and hid beside a large cabinet.After the sound of footsteps, Xiang Shaolong came out again, opened the door and looked around tentatively. Outside is a long corridor with three doors on each side. It seems that this should be the room dedicated to serving the servants in Shan Meimei's group.

Xiang Shaolong groaned in his heart, if he forced his way out like this, he would have no way to avoid bumping into someone.But if you don't take some risks now, when the people who serve Shan Meimei want to pick up or take something later, the chances of him bumping into someone will be greater. Xiang Shaolong gritted his teeth fiercely and rushed out. The harem is divided into two entrances, the front and the back, with an open-air garden in the middle. Now he is in the back entrance, and the biggest problem is that he doesn't know whether Shan Meimei's dorm is in the front room or the back room, otherwise he wouldn't have to fumble around like a blind man now. .

He quickly came to a fork in the intersection of corridors on the right, and was about to snatch it in the direction of the front yard, when two palace maids were walking towards him, only a short distance away from him. Xiang Shaolong shrank back, pushed open the nearest door, and hid in regardless of whether anyone was there.Before he had a chance to see the situation clearly, the door was pushed open again, and two palace ladies walked in.In desperation, Xiang Shaolong hurriedly hid behind the open door, praying that they would never close the door. When the lights came on, I realized that I had hid in the dining room of the harem.

The two women obviously came to fetch food to serve Shan Meimei, they picked up and fiddled between the cabinets and stoves, and didn't notice the existence of his uninvited guest at all. One of the maids said: "She must be in a very bad mood, this is the first time I've seen her swearing so fiercely!" The other Gong'e became more timid, and said in a low voice: "Don't talk nonsense, it will be bad for those villains who love to tell tales." After a while, the two women left with tea, cakes and other things.Xiang Shaolong rushed out, grabbed the rest of the cakes, and tiptoed after the two girls. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong stretched out all his strengths, scurrying around, fast and slow, avoided several servants, and came to a hall where he was advancing.The first two maids in the front entered what should be the inner hall through the back door of the hall. After confirming the location of Shan Meimei's bedroom, he quickly climbed up to the roof, reached the edge of the eaves, lowered it with a hook, opened the window, and slipped in. It was a smaller side hall, ornately furnished, rectangular in shape, covered with thick carpets, it felt quite comfortable to step on.Since the stove in the corner of the hall was not lit, he could rest assured that Shan Meimei would not come here.There is a gate to the south, which should lead to the inner hall according to the direction. Now he has a general grasp of the layout of the harem.At the entrance of the north gate is the main hall, followed by a double hall, and there are east and west chambers.And Shan Meimei's bedroom should be in the large courtyard near the open air in the south, and the two neighbors are where the servants live. He put his ear to the door and listened attentively.There was a faint sound, but no one could be heard. If you want to find the tunnel, this is the best opportunity, otherwise if you let Shan Meimei go back to the dormitory, you will miss the opportunity. Then Xiang Shaolong slipped out from this side hall again, and after a while he finally came to Shan Meimei's bedroom. This is a large and gorgeously furnished room. A fire is lit in one corner, and the interior is as warm as spring. There is a particularly huge embroidered couch in the middle against the wall, and the floor is covered with thick felt.A large screen is placed in the other corner opposite to the stove, needless to say, it is a convenient place to undress.Other dressing tables, copper mirrors, small tables, etc. are readily available and arranged in an orderly manner. Xiang Shaolong felt a great headache, if he wanted to find a tunnel in such a place, it would be impossible, but he would never want to hide it from others. First of all, he has to remove all the carpets, and even move the couch or furniture, which is not much different from moving the house, how can it be hidden from others? Even if everyone is deaf, but Shan Meimei will come in to sleep at any time, how can she have time to restore the things that have been messed up. The biggest headache was that even if he could find the tunnel, it would be even more difficult to tidy up the messy arrangement after entering the tunnel, so that people would not notice that someone had moved things, and if he announced to the Wei people that he left through the tunnel. I am crying.The door is open. His soul was gone, Xiang Shaolong could no longer go through the window, he could only dodge behind the screen, and squatted down. He was accompanied by a beautiful toilet and a steel chamber pot as expected. Fortunately, the toilet pot was extremely neatly decorated and clean. There will be an unpleasant smell. He looked out through the gap, and saw Shan Meimei, who was already the empress of Wei, followed by a lady in the palace, who looked a little familiar, and then remembered that she was her personal maid in Zuifenglou. Shan Meimei has become more beautiful.Against the background of Huaguan Lifu, it reveals a little noble temperament that was lacking before.She stood gracefully in front of the bronze mirror, and asked her servant to take off her fine clothes. The maidservant whispered: "Your Majesty! Don't worry, Mr. Xiang is a lucky man, and he is so capable that he has his own way of escape." Xiang Shaolong was shocked at first when he heard his name, and then moved in his heart.Unexpectedly, there is a prostitute who has never been on good terms with him, but because he helped her so much with a little effort, he is more affectionate than Lord Longyang. Under the light, Shan Meimei's beautiful jade face showed no trace of joy, anger, sorrow or joy, and said lightly: "What's the use of worrying, Xiaoqing, I don't want the room to be so bright." After Xiaoqing blew out the four lamps, the lights in the room dimmed, and there was another soft atmosphere. Xiang Shaolong's thoughts changed, and finally he gave up the strong urge to ask Shan Meimei for help, because he didn't want to destroy everything Shan Meimei currently possesses. After she went to sleep on the bed, he slipped out to find a place to hide it for the night, and came back tomorrow to find the entrance to the tunnel.After making up his mind, he looked out from behind the screen again. At this time, Shan Meimei was left with only thin underwear, revealing her exquisite and full curves. Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that it's no wonder that so many men who are familiar with the world are infatuated with her, because she is indeed a stunner with sufficient talent and capital. Shan Meimei sighed faintly, breaking the silence that seemed to be solidified in the room. Xiaoqing called out to her and said, "I'm afraid the king won't come tonight." Shan Meimei said softly: "Now he only wants to get Xiang Shaolong's head, so why is he still in the mood to come here? It's night! Go back to sleep!" Xiaoqing opened the door after saluting. Shan Meimei turned around and walked towards the screen. Xiang Shaolong's scalp suddenly felt numb, and Shan Meimei met him, their eyes met. Shan Meimei let out a low cry, quickly covered her mouth with her hands, and shook her head in disbelief. Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly, "Meimei was shocked?" After Shan Meimei was in shock, she stretched out her jade hand, took his big hand, and walked towards the couch.After a while, the two embraced tightly under the warm embroidered quilt. After Shan Meimei gave her a warm kiss, she said in a low voice: "How do you want others to help you? Sigh! Master Xiang is so powerful that he managed to come here to find someone." Xiang Shaolong didn't intend to come to her at first, so he said a little embarrassedly: "Meimei went behind the screen to...heh..." Shan Meimei blushed, glanced at him, hugged his waist tightly, and said dreamily: "Okay, I can finally sleep with you." Xiang Shaolong was surprised: "Is Meimei really interested in me?" Shan Meimei said embarrassingly: "I am easy to fall in love with capable men, but I get bored very quickly. But it is a little different for you. You should know that under the current situation, I don't have to say what I mean. At first I hate you very much, you are a person! You always refuse to put people in your eyes. Unexpectedly, sister Yang Yu is right. You are cold on the outside and hot on the inside. Only you are willing to help me like that. I haven’t had a chance to speak to you personally. Thank you!" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "Didn't you thank me 'personally' just now?" Shan Meixia burned her jade cheeks, took the initiative to kiss him passionately, and then said with a dark expression: "Aren't you interested in me? Why is there no response?" Xiang Shaolong knew that she had a lot of experience with men, and he realized that he didn't have a normal physiological reaction to her, so he felt sorry for himself.He said apologetically, "I feel that you, Meimei, are already a famous flower and should not be violated. The most important thing is that you are in danger now, and you are worrying about how to leave, so it is difficult to let go of your arms and enjoy the joy of fish and water with you, Meimei." Shan Meimei was relieved, she frowned again and said: "Since you can come, you also have the ability to leave, right?" With a wry smile, Xiang Shaolong recounted the experience of coming here. After hearing this, Shan Meimei bit her tongue and said, "Since you found my door, I will naturally send you away safely." Xiang Shaolong enjoyed the warm feeling of "when no one is whispering in the middle of the night", his heart seemed to melt, he sighed, and bit her small ear: "This way you are too dangerous, and there are too many unfathomable things Including the variables, I will never let you take this risk." Shan Meimei was touched for a while, and sighed: "I am afraid that only Xiang Shaolong in this world is willing to think like this. Xiang Shaolong! Think of a way, as long as I can do it for Shan Meimei, I will do it for you." Xiang Shaolong hugged her tightly, buried his face in her hair, sniffed her fragrance, relaxed his whole body, and said softly: "Did your lord tell you that there is a tunnel to escape from the royal city in this harem? " Shan Meimei's tender body trembled, and she exclaimed: "I almost forgot! There is indeed such a tunnel, and it is in this dormitory." Xuan You said distressedly: "But the key to unlock the lock is in the hands of the chief servant. Can't open it!" Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed and said: "That's even better, even if someone finds out after I leave, you can still push me." Shan Meimei asked: "Do you know how to pick a lock?" Xiang Shaolong moved away a little, examined her beautiful face under the soft light, nodded with a smile, kissed her again, and said, "Do you know where the authentic exit is?" His mood improved, and he began to feel the temptation of grinding in bed, giving birth to the urge of carnal desire. Shan Meimei obviously felt his oppression, looked at him with spring spirits, and then buried herself in his broad chest and said: "The king said that the authentic exit is at the courtyard of a horse farm half a mile away from the east city gate. .” Xiang Shaolong thought it was wonderful, so he could escape with a fast horse.But there was still the east gate, and with a thought, he asked where she had been just now. Shan Meimei hugged him tightly, closed her eyes and moaned, "I'm going to see a sister, and she's going to the country of Qi tomorrow. Alas! Xiang Shaolong! You don't have to leave so fast! The life in the palace is too rigid and depressing Yes, it can suffocate people to death." Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly, "Do you regret it?" Shan Meimei opened her beautiful eyes, and said with a blank expression: "I don't know! I really don't know! Last night I dreamed of Zuifenglou, playing ball throwing with Sister Yu in the garden as usual, alas! What happened to them? " Xiang Shaolong felt sour when he heard it, and asked, "Is he treating you well?" Shan Meimei was stunned for a while, then said in a low voice: "I don't know, since he became the queen of Wei, he has become very powerful, and sometimes in his dreams he would call out the name of a minister who offended him. If it weren't for someone I'm pregnant, maybe I will ask you to take me away." Xiang Shaolong's lust immediately receded to the last drop, and he came to his senses.He secretly thought that at such times, he had to preserve his strength, he had only suffered a serious illness a few days ago, and it was not suitable for him to be in love with Shan Meimei.Changing the subject, he said, "The sister you went to see just now, is Feng Fei, the head of the three famous concubines?" Shan Meimei nodded and said: "Yes! We talked about you, she admired you very much." Then she became excited and said: "Why don't you ask her to cover you out of the city? She is very capable!" Xiang Shaolong shook his head decisively: "No! I don't want to implicate anyone? Why did she go to Qi?" Shan Meimei replied: "It's for King Qi's fiftieth birthday. I heard that both Shi Sufang and Lan Gongyuan should fly to Naxiang. And, including Qin, all countries will send representatives to celebrate their birthdays." Xiang Shaolong became confused when he heard this, and asked in surprise, "Didn't the two countries of Yan and Zhao be at war with Qi? Why did they suddenly reconcile?" Shan Meimei shook her head and said, "I don't know much about this kind of thing either. I heard from the king: It seems that the king of Qi still can't decide who will be the crown prince, and Tian Dan's power is involved in it, so the king is very keen on the crown prince of Qi State. The problem." Xiang Shaolong was too busy to take care of himself at this time, how could he be in the mood to deal with people's internal affairs, and said in a low voice: "Good boy! Tell me where is the entrance of the tunnel?" Shan Meimei said in amazement: "Don't leave so fast, okay? I have a way to hide you for a few days! Isn't it safer to leave after the limelight and fire?" Xiang Shaolong kissed her fragrantly, and said decisively: "No! I must leave now when the snow is heavy, and I won't be able to leave after the snow stops." Shan Meimei hugged him tightly reluctantly, and said sadly: "Holding you is like having all the most precious things in the past, but you keep clamoring to leave, Xiang Shaolong! Don't be so ruthless to others ?" Xiang Shaolong had a feeling in his heart, knowing that Shan Meimei was not really in love with him, it was a complicated feeling mixed with gratitude and nostalgia, coupled with the loneliness in the deep palace, that's why he longed for him to stay with her. But he was not without pity in his heart, he sipped lightly on her soft and smooth red face, and said softly: "How can I be willing to treat you mercilessly? But now I must reserve my strength to cope with the hard work." life on the run." Shan Meimei kissed him back, blushing and said: "I won't force you anymore! But you should show something, such as touching someone's body, then you won't forget Meimei so easily in the future." Xiang Shaolong's heart skipped a beat when he heard it. To be honest, it would be a lie to say that the blood is not swollen, so hugging a plump, youthful and attractive carcass, and sending bursts of fragrance into the nose with the warmth of the bed.He couldn't help caressing back and forth between her back and buttocks. Shan Meimei suddenly became short of breath, wriggling and kneading in his arms like a water snake, which aroused Xiang Shaolong's lust. Xiang Shaolong's hand expanded the range of motion, moving from her thigh to the pretty face, the unspeakable process made both men and women feel ecstasy and excitement of having an affair. Xiang Shaolong was on the verge of an arrow at this moment, and had no choice but to turn over and press her down, Shan Meimei pushed him away, panting softly and said: "The entrance to the tunnel is in the wardrobe, and there is a trap underneath Lift it to reveal the locked tunnel entrance." Xiang Shaolong woke up with a start, grateful in his heart, knowing that she was afraid of affecting his physical strength, so he forcibly restrained himself.After giving her a kiss so hot that they could melt, he jumped off the couch, and when he was about to open the cabinet door, he remembered something and asked, "Is there any other entrance?" Shan Meimei said: "There are two entrances to the imperial garden, everyone in the palace knows about it." Xiang Shaolong gave her a hug, and said: "That's even better, because there are so many things to say, even if people find out after I leave, they won't suspect you." After lingering for a while, they embarked on the road of escape again.