Chapter 488 - Chapter 488: Change of Plans

Chapter 488: Change of Plans

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In the study, after a few attempts, Yu Niaoniao finally opened the brass lock.

She took off the brass lock and pushed.

The secret door slowly opened.

A secret passage appeared in front of her.

Yu Niaoniao subconsciously looked back at the door and confirmed that the doors and windows of the study were closed. Outsiders could not see the scene in the study.

She raised the candlestick and tiptoed into the secret passage.

As soon as she entered, the secret door closed automatically behind her.

She immediately turned. In the dim candlelight, she was relieved to find that the secret door could be opened from the inside.

At least she didn’t have to be trapped in this secret passage.

Yu Niaoniao walked along the secret passage and soon entered a secret room.

There was a bronze statue in the secret room.

This person seemed to be tailor-made according to Princess Ni Yang’s appearance. Be it her facial features or figure, she was exactly the same as Princess Ni Yang.

Most importantly, this bronze statue was actually wearing a bright yellow dragon robe!

Yu Niaoniao raised the candlestick and approached the statue. The embroidery on the dragon robe was extremely exquisite. It was impossible to create such a lifelike pattern without decades of effort. The clothes were made of high-grade golden silk, and the fabric was also a treasure of foreign tributes. When she approached, she could even smell a faint ambergris.

Such a dragon robe was enough to substitute the real thing.

Yu Niaoniao walked around the statue and realized that not only was this dragon robe heavy, but it was also large. It was almost impossible for her to take it off and bring it out without anyone knowing.

She could only give up on this dragon robe for the time being and look at something else.

A map hung on the wall.

Yu Niaoniao had seen this map in Mirror House before.

It was a map of the Dayan Dynasty. In the map, all the mountains, rivers, villages, and cities in the Dayan Dynasty were depicted in great detail.

She found Liangzhou in the diagram and realized that someone had drawn a circle here with a red pen.

Yu Niaoniao looked at the place where the circle was drawn again and again. Then, she realized that there was a small map hanging beside it.

The map depicted the terrain in Liangzhou.

Yu Niaoniao compared the two maps and quickly realized that the place circled was called Chillywind Valley.

She remembered hearing someone mention Chillywind Valley. That place was filled with Yin energy. Someone had even met a ghost soldier there. When that person returned, he fell seriously ill and was scared out of his wits. It was very strange!

Yu Niaoniao naturally did not believe the rumor.

Since there were no ghosts, there could only be someone causing trouble!

Yu Niaoniao suspected that the rumored iron mine might be in the Chillywind Valley.

The princess’s carriage stopped at the entrance of the county governor’s residence.

Wang Jianan personally went out to welcome him with his walking stick.

“Greetings, Princess.”

Princess Ni Yang slowly alighted from the carriage with the help of her maidservant.

Her head was wrapped in a red veil, covering most of her face, revealing only a pair of flirtatious phoenix eyes.

Wang Jianan suppressed the nervousness and apprehension in his heart and turned to make way.

When Princess Ni Yang walked through the door with her men, he followed with his walking stick.

He said as he walked, “It’s an emergency. Your Highness, please follow me to the study for a secret discussion.”

Princess Ni Yang said nothing and nodded slightly in agreement.

They arrived at the study door.

Wang Jianan asked the others to wait outside. Only he, Princess Ni Yang, and a few maidservants beside her entered the study.

After Princess Ni Yang sat down, she looked at Wang Jianan, wanting to hear what he wanted to say.

Wang Jianan closed the door and gave Princess Ni Yang an apologetic smile.

“I’m sorry. I was forced. Please forgive me, Your Highness.”

Princess Ni Yang’s eyes revealed confusion.

Immediately after, she saw Wei Liao jump down from the beam and a few Sky Wolf Guards rush out from behind the screen.

They drew their sabers and aimed the blades at Princess Ni Yang.

Princess Ni Yang suddenly stood up and the maidservants beside her shouted.

“There’s an assassination! Save the princess!” Unfortunately, there was no response outside the door.

Wei Liao smiled triumphantly.

“Stop shouting! It’s useless. We’ve already controlled the guards you brought.

Now, no one will save you even if you scream your throat out.”

Princess Ni Yang glared at him. Her body trembled slightly, but she said nothing.

The maids beside her had already turned pale with fear and were at a loss.

Wei Liao that some thing was wrong.

Princess Ni Yang had not said a word since she entered the door.

That didn’t sound like her.

He stopped smiling and lifted the veil off Princess Ni Yang’s face with the tip of his knife.

What was revealed was an unfamiliar face.

She was not Princess Ni Yang at all!

Wei Liao and Wang Jianan’s expressions changed at the same time.

Wang Jianan was in disbelief. “How can this be?!”

This woman’s eyes were extremely similar to Princess Ni Yang’s, and her height was almost the same. After deliberately dressing up, she was no different from the real Princess Ni Yang, so Wang Jianan could not recognize her.

Wei Liao cursed inwardly.

Princess Ni Yang was not here. She was probably still in the princess’s residence.

Yu Niaoniao, Lo Pingsha, and the others were in danger if they stayed in the residence!

He made a prompt decision and ordered.

“Go to the princess’s residence!”

In the Drunken Fairy Building, Xiao Juan waited for a long time but did not see Yuan Gui appear. His heart was filled with doubts.

Worried that the plan had changed, he ordered someone to go to the County Governor’s Mansion and the Princess’s Mansion to investigate.

At the same time, Lo Pingsha had rushed to the vicinity of the study.

He saw that the study door was guarded. There were only two of them. He was confident he could handle it.

He pretended to have been lost and walked towards the study door, but was stopped by two guards.

“This is not a place for you. Please leave immediately!”

Lo Pingsha hurriedly apologized. “I’m sorry. I’m not familiar with this place and took the wrong path. May I ask which way to the reception hall?” The guards pointed casually. “That way!”

“Can you just walk straight that way? Don’t you need to turn?”

The guards were impatient. “Why are you talking so much nonsense? Leave quickly, or don’t blame us for being rude!”

Lo Pingsha pretended to be frightened and terrified, but in the next moment, he raised his hand and threw out two silver needles.

The silver needles pierced into the two guards.

Before they could cry out, their vision darkened and they fainted.

Lo Pingsha took the keys from them and opened the study door. He pushed it open and walked in, only to see that the study was empty. There was no sign of Yu Niaoniao.

He was greatly surprised. Where had she gone?

Had she already sneaked out?

Lo Pingsha was puzzled.

He was about to search carefully again when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.

It was as if a lot of people were rushing over.

Shocked, Lo Pingsha hurried out of the study.

He realized that there were indeed a large number of guards gathered outside.

Princess Ni Yang, who should have left the princess’s residence, was standing among the guards.

She was dressed very differently today. She was no longer wearing a red dress, but a black riding outfit. She had a sword at her waist and the tall and powerful tiger beside her.

Princess Ni Yang curled her red lips and smiled.

“Do you know the consequences of trespassing in my study without permission