C140

The rain was drizzling. It didn't stop, it was drizzling. Because of the autumn wind and autumn rain, Ji Tian Ning's mood became even gloomier. She angered the White Horse Emperor away, yet she still didn't get the answer she wanted. How could she resist?

"Why? If he doesn't want to let me out of the palace, even if I have to give it to the monarch of the Yunmeng Kingdom, he will exempt me from the stake and burn me alive. He actually rejected the empress's suggestion, that would be cutting off my only chance of survival, wouldn't it? "

Staring at the deep night, even the dim lights of the palace could not penetrate the endless drizzle.

Everything was shrouded in darkness. Even the guards had found a place to hide from the wind and rain and had disappeared.

"I thought I was different, that I could be like a fish in water here. However, after arriving here, he first became a prisoner of the White Horse Emperor, then he was captured and taken into the depths of the palace. I saved Soaring Through the Sky once, but I was still unable to stop her from dying from the poison. Presently, I'm unable to protect myself, so it's but a single sentence for Emperor Baima to want to kill me. "

A wave of sadness rose in his heart. How could he? For the sake of her own selfish desire, she would rather leave her corpse here than let her leave.

"You are my woman, and only belong to me!"

Ji Tian Ning trembled when he heard those words. The monarch was really a selfish creature. He would rather see her burn alive than give her a way out.

"Although the letter I sent to the empress had worked, she was still afraid and didn't dare to kill me. However, the power to kill and seize the enemy is in the hands of the Baima Emperor. If he wants to kill me, the Queen might not be able to do anything. "

Staring at the pitch black night, she feared that after tonight, she would only have one night to live.

He looked at the palace with the reverse scale in the distance. Under the dim light, three concubines entered the palace with the reverse scale just now. Presumably, tonight would be another carnival.

Ji Tian Ning secretly put on her clothes, carried her backpack by her side, and quickly climbed out of the window. The lights in the room had already been extinguished. When the maids and servants saw that she had put out the lights, they said that she was not comfortable lying down and resting. No one disturbed her, so they all went back to rest.

The red silk curtain was put down, and something was stuffed inside. It seemed that someone was lying down to rest.

"Emperor Baima, I won't wait here for my death or for your mercy and favor. My own fate, I want to take control of myself. It is to escape this place tonight and fly far away! "

Her lips formed an attractive arc, but it carried an indescribable melancholy and sorrow. She had too many memories and emotions here. He threw all the thoughts out of his head and became cheerful. He could finally carry out his escape plan.

In her arms was a map of the imperial palace, which she had painstakingly drawn with great difficulty. In short, she had long since made her preparations and was waiting for the right moment. Now was the most opportune time. There was still a night left before she would be sent to the execution platform.

He climbed down from the tree by the window, grabbed the raincoat he had thrown under the tree and put it on to protect himself from the wind and rain.

In the dark night, he slowly crawled his way through the bushes and bushes on the ground. His bright eyes looked around. If they were discovered now, the plan would completely fail.

Fortunately, because it had rained last night, during the day, it had been raining non-stop from the morning until now. The temperature suddenly dropped, and anyone who could hide had to hide. No one wanted to wander around in the cold wind and rain.

Especially tonight, with three imperial concubines by his side, the guards were especially slow and found a place to warm themselves and shelter from the wind and rain.

He snuck into the bushes and sneaked to the lake, using the darkness and the sound of the wind and rain to conceal his presence. Because of the lush vegetation and the darkness, no one had noticed Ji Tian Ning.

She did not directly want to leave the Wind and Rain Pavilion. After all, that would be too difficult. The Wind and Rain Pavilion was tightly guarded, and it was easy to not be able to leave. It would be easier to walk in the lake.

Because of the rain and wind, the surface of the lake seemed especially gloomy. The dense drizzle of rain prevented the lake from seeing anything. Even the lotus leaves had disappeared into the darkness. With the cover of the lotus leaves, it was even more difficult to be discovered if they walked from the lake's surface.

The lake within the Wind and Rain Pavilion stretched all the way to the palace walls. Once they reached the palace walls, escaping from them without being discovered could be considered a success.

"As long as we escape from the Imperial Palace, it would pretty much be considered as our success. That way, he won't be able to find out that I'm gone until at least around noon. After escaping from the Imperial Palace, I should be able to leave the city at night. When he discovers me, I should be able to travel a hundred kilometers away. "

She touched the backpack on her back. This backpack was very important. Inside it were the things she brought with her when she transmigrated, as well as the things that she needed to escape.

She looked at the dark surface of the lake. She was a landlubber, so it was impossible for her to swim across the lake.

"Meow …"

He imitated the meowing of a cat and called out twice. This was the signal for the call.

"Gu Gu …"

Birds were chirping by the dark lake. Ji Tian Ning followed the sound and walked toward the lake. It was too dark and there were no lights nearby, so visibility was almost zero.

"Gu Gu …"

The bird cried out a few more times, as if it was guiding Ji Tian Ning. A faint ray of light could be vaguely seen in front of them. Ji Tian Ning hastily ran toward the source of the light. The light was swaying as if it could be extinguished at any moment.

"Meow …"

"Gu Gu …"

"Dark Rain, Dark Boat."

In the darkness, a voice that was neither a male nor a female came out from the flickering light.

"Red Flower Bai Zhiming bids."

Ji Tian Ning replied. His legs turned soft as he stepped on the mud by the lake. With a little bit of light, he could see a small boat vaguely parked in the grass by the lake. This boat was pitifully small. It was pitch black inside, and two figures were standing up to welcome it.

A wooden board was placed on the shore. Ji Tian Ning jumped onto the board and jumped onto the boat. While the boat was swaying, Ji Tian Ning hurriedly bent over and used her hands to support the boat's sides.

"Please come in."

There was a small cabin in the boat. It was so small that it could fit only one person. It was shaking in the lake.

"It won't capsize, right? I don't know how to swim."

"Please be at ease, my lady. Although the boat is small, it is very stable. This servant has been piloting this ship all year round. Walking on this lake, there's no mistake at all. "May the young lady be seated in the cabin and put out the lamp. The servants will send the Empress on her way."

"On the road?"

Ji Tian Ning smacked his lips as his heart suddenly became vigilant. These two words were not good words. As far as she knew, those that were hit by this word had all gone back to their grandparents' homes.

Under the flickering flame of the candle, he saw two people on the boat wearing raincoats and bamboo hats. Their faces were unclear. Perhaps it was a eunuch from the palace. He didn't know how long he had been waiting for her here.

"I beg the Empress to extinguish the candle flame so as to not attract attention."

Ji Tian Ning lowered his head and blew out the candle flame. The boat disappeared into the darkness. In the middle of the night, the lake was shrouded in darkness. Other than the dim and flickering lights in the distance, he could see nothing else.

"Hua Hua …"

The sound of the wood pulp stirring the water entered his ears. It was especially depressing on a rainy night. No one made a sound from the boat. The sound of the rain hitting the lake and the boat was exceptionally clear.

As the waves rose and fell, the boat swayed across the lake, surrounded by dense clusters of lotus leaves. Now that the lotus flowers had withered away, there were only endless lotus leaves and lotus blossoms standing in the darkness. Occasionally, a few strands of light from the shore would shine into the lake, but because of the rain, it obstructed their line of sight.

With the cover of the lotus leaves, even if it wasn't rainy weather, it would still be difficult to find the boat.

"Miss, please change your clothes. There's something for you in the cabin."

At this moment, the boat approached a shore, and the waterway began to narrow. The lights on the pillars shone in. Inside the cabin, there was a bag.

Ji Tian Ning opened it. Inside was a set of eunuch's clothing, as well as a set of military uniform.

"The clothing of eunuchs is for the young lady to wear in the palace. The uniform is for the young lady after she has left the palace. There was also a medallion. When one reached the city gates, one could use this medallion. If there was an emergency, they could leave the city. We are already outside the palace. We have prepared a horse for young lady and a follower to escort her out of the city. "

"Your master is really thoughtful."

"Yes, the master was worried about the girl, so he put in a lot of effort. It should be time to tell this servant where I put the girl's item, right? "

"You want me to tell you now? My brain isn't in the water yet. Didn't someone escort me out of the city? I'll tell that man of course. "

The two eunuchs in the boat said no more, and the waterway ahead became even narrower. The lake was the living water that led to the palace, and it opened up a lake in the palace. At this point, the surface of the water suddenly became narrow, turning into a narrow waterway.

At this moment, the two banks were very close to each other. The dim light could barely reach the surface of the water. Fortunately, it was a rainy night and no one was outside, so no one noticed the boat.

"Miss, please disembark. We've arrived at the palace walls."

Ji Tian Ning had already donned the attire of a young eunuch, and had also put on some makeup, making her look very unfamiliar. Following the two eunuchs onto the shore, he put on his raincoat and carried his backpack on his back. With the raincoat covering him, it was not very obvious.

Looking around, they saw that they were already far away from the towering palaces, and were approaching the residences of the servants. This was the most chaotic place in the harem, and also the easiest place to hide.

The walls of the palace were already very close, and the dark ground was not far away. The two eunuchs brought Ji Tian Ning to the palace wall. It was already late in the night, and without any special orders or orders, it was impossible for them to leave through the door. Thus, they could only target the palace wall.

"Bang bang bang …"

His heart was beating rapidly, and as he got closer and closer to the palace wall, his heart became more and more nervous. He could not help but turn around and glance into the distance. The Wind and Rain Pavilion had already disappeared into the darkness, and he did not know how far it was from here.

"The White Horse Emperor should still be in the midst of the storm. I hope he finds out that I have disappeared later."

"Miss, we've arrived at the palace walls. Be careful."

ta ta ta … *

Footsteps could be heard as a group of imperial guards walked past. Two eunuchs held Ji Tian Ning's hand as they hid in the shadows. The guards walked past, but did not discover anything out of the ordinary, so they walked into the distance.

The eunuchs and maids of the palace had all recorded that if they were to go missing and escape, it would implicate their family. As a result, no one dared to think of running away. Inside and outside the palace, there were guards keeping watch. Therefore, it was very difficult to successfully escape the palace.

Every so often, there would be guards guarding the walls of the palace. Under the dim light, they would lean against the eaves of the palace, avoiding the wind and rain.

The two eunuchs looked at each other and said in a low voice, "Miss, your servant will lure the guards away. Follow him to the palace wall. "The ladder is ready, young lady."

Turning around, he saw that Ji Tian Ning had already disappeared into the darkness.

Fine lines of rain fell from the night sky, like countless threads of rain that covered the Imperial Palace. Using the dim light, he looked around but didn't see any trace of Ji Tian Ning.

"Young lady, young lady …"

A eunuch anxiously called out. Ji Tian Ning had been right behind them just a moment ago.

Both of them turned pale with fright. If they lost this girl, then their heads would not be saved. She hurriedly turned around to inspect the surroundings. Could it be that this lady was in a hurry to make the trip?