C75

In the next few days, I didn't reject food anymore. I only relaxed my mind and took care of my body. By the time I recovered, it was already half a month later.

The winter had come particularly early this year, with the first snow already falling in the middle of October. The courtyard of the Yongan Palace was deathly silent. Except for the occasional chirp of the feeding sparrow, no one else made a sound. The heavily guarded guards outside the door were covered in snow. They stood there motionlessly like snowmen.

The air was chilly, and several of the palace maids' hands and feet were swollen from the cold. I ordered them to distribute the carbon so that no one would get frostbite. The current Yongan Palace would naturally not have any imperial doctors present. If they were to be ill, they would have to fend for themselves.

In the end, it was still early winter, and the cold had not reached its peak. In two or three days, the snow had already begun to melt, and with a gust of wind, it turned into a thin layer of ice.

In the middle of the night, Ah He sneaked into Yongan Palace once again. I dismissed the crowd and left him alone in the hall.

"Is there anything else wrong with the Empress's palace?" This humble subject will find a way to bring you in. "

I shook my head.

"I am not a person who doesn't have to suffer. These are all insignificant. Now, I just want you to promise me one thing."

"What is it?" As long as the Empress commands it, this humble subject will obey. " He said.

I think my eyes must be empty, because at this moment, my heart is empty, only to bow down slowly toward Mai.

He was surprised and quickly kneeled down. "How can I bear such a big gift?" he asked anxiously.

I smiled. "When I explain my intentions, will you be able to bear it?"

He was surprised, "Your Highness, please do not hesitate to instruct me! This humble official will do his best. "

Perhaps it was because I had never asked for Ah He in such a serious manner before, but now he was kneeling opposite me, obviously at a loss of what to do. I focused on him and said,

"I want to leave the palace." The words came out of my mouth as if they were words that had been brewing in my throat. That's the only thing I've been thinking about these days.

He stared at me in disbelief for a long time before he opened his mouth and said,

"What does the Empress mean?"

I raised my head and surveyed my surroundings expressionlessly. I felt even more sinister as I said:

"I'm tired of living in the palace. I hate the dirty things under the splendor of gold and jade. I want to leave, to leave far away, and never return to this land of conflict again."

He nodded with pity on his face.

"Of course I have a way to help the Empress out of the palace, but if Your Majesty asks in the future, the Empress will be kind. Would you be willing to part with this Yongan Palace?"

I shook my head and mocked, "That won't happen. He will never step foot in Yongan Palace ever again. If there is truly a day of general amnesty and the Forbidden Palace is released, all I have to do is to ask Ying Xiu and the rest to tell them that I am a Buddha and meditate, not listening to the affairs of the world and not seeing anyone else."

Seeing that he was hesitating, I sneered and said,

"Since ancient times, have you ever seen a future wife who was' crazy 'and still had the chance to see Heaven's Face again? Not to mention the fact that Chen A-Jiao, who was once hidden in the Golden House of the Martial Emperor, had a relationship with her husband, a husband and wife, as well as the grace of support. Once the dynasty fell, the Imperial Palace would be sealed. Furthermore, the affection between him and I is far from being as deep as the relationship between Emperor Han Wu and Chen A-Jiao. "

He nodded with a hint of joy in his eyes, but he was also worried.

"Since that's the case, I shall give it a try. As long as the Empress is happy, I shall comply!"

Seeing him agree, we got up and carefully told him about the secret passage of the Peach Garden. He was even more pleased and said:

"With this, I will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. Empress can rest assured that I will be able to lead you out of this place."

The next night, there was no moon nor stars, the cold wind was biting. In the main hall, Ying Xiu and Doggie were kneeling on the ground crying. I can't bear to see them crying like this, so I turned around to face them and said:

"I've already made up my mind, and there's no need for all of you to advise me further. If you're unwilling to help me, you can go and report this to the emperor."

Ying Xiu cried, "Empress knows that this servant will not do such a thing. Since Empress insisted on doing so, this servant can only agree."

After hearing what I said, I lifted my sleeves and said gratefully,

"If that's the case, please accept my respect, big sister Ying Xiu."

After comforting the two of them, I said:

"For the time being, don't tell Grandma about this matter. You can just pretend to be me in the inner room every day as I say. Once I'm far away, I'll explain it in detail with Grandma. Otherwise, if you tell her now, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave."

After all, Grandma is still a member of the Southern Champion Palace, her many years of court life probably won't be able to accept this, so she will definitely stop it. Thus, she had to cut it off first and wait for me to get far, there was nothing she could do, so she could only continue playing the part of Ying Xiu.

During the third fragment of the night, Ah He arrived on time and brought me a set of imperial guard uniform.

Disguised as a little guard, I followed behind him. Afraid of being found out, I took only a few banknotes and three hundred and fifty taels of silver and followed him to the peach garden.

He was in charge of the palace guards, and naturally, he was familiar with the palace. Thus, without much trouble, we successfully left the palace through the secret passage.

A cold wind blew, the night was dark, Ah Zhi brought me to perform my Qing Gong, I could only hear the wind whistling past my ears, it was bone-piercing, and when I opened my eyes, I was already several miles away from the palace. Looking back, I can no longer see any light from the palace. Fang said gratefully,

"Ah He, I will not thank you for your kindness. I will bid you farewell."

He was surprised and nervous.

"Does the Empress not want to leave with Ah He?"

I was stunned. When had I ever intended this? Thus, he said:

"As long as I don't say anything about Ying Xiu and the others, no one will know even if I die. But if you come with me, won't you be discovered very soon?"

I don't want to implicate A'He, if I escape alone, even if I get caught, I will be the only one to get hurt, and A He, who has hundreds of lives in Yuwen Tribe, how can he bear the responsibility of abducting the queen and running away for me?

"Ah He is not a greedy person, he only wants to follow the Empress for his entire life." With a sincere expression, a pleading look appeared in his eyes.

When I thought about how He jumped off the cliff to save me, my heart ached. I naturally believed that he meant what he said from the bottom of his heart, so I was moved and said,

"I naturally understand your loyalty to me. It is just that this time, it is different from the past. The name 'Empress' can only be used in the palace. In the future, I will be Xiao Mei Er." You may not be greedy, but you have the entire Yuwen Clan backing you. "

Xiao Mei'er, the name I used to give when I was young is actually so familiar. When I first entered the palace, I thought that my name would be buried forever. I didn't expect that I would be able to return to the past today.

"But the Empress is just a lonely woman with no one to rely on. How should I continue living in the future?" I naturally cannot go to the south, and the capital is even more so. " He said hurriedly.

"This … this world is big, how can there be no place for me, Xiao Mei Er?" There will always be a way. " I muttered to myself. It wasn't that they hadn't thought of this problem before, but even though the people were bitter, they could always think of ways to survive. It was better than going into the palace where they could walk on thin ice at any time.

"But —" I interrupted him, still worried.

"There's no need for 'but'. Everything is the will of the heavens. It's already at the fifth fragment of the night. This is not a place to stay for long. Quickly go back to the palace!"

After he finished, he pushed him and told him to go back.

He took a step back, still looking at me stubbornly, unwilling to turn around.

I frowned. "You're not leaving?" "Then I'll be leaving first."

After finishing his words, he turned around and left, feeling completely at ease. Even though the road ahead was vast, it was still better than the magnificent cage that was the palace.