Chapter 184: Take on the responsibility together

Chapter 184: Take on the responsibility together

After the secret plan was successfully implemented, Ning Yunxi went to Tongshitai in secret, knocked down the few servants, and began to search for suspicious mechanisms.

There were many mechanisms on the copper platform, and it would take an hour to try them one by one. Moreover, she didn't know the location of all the mechanisms, so it would take a lot of time to find the remaining mechanisms.

After trying one after another, Ning Yunxi was lucky enough to find the mechanism of the underground secret passage.

As soon as she opened it, a hand suddenly came from behind and grabbed her!

Ning Yunxi was really frightened and felt a dull pain in her heart.

When she turned around, she saw it was Zhuang Xianhui and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"You scared me, why are you here?"

Zhuang Xianhui restored the mechanism and pulled her out.

"Cousin, please go."

"Father said that my eldest uncle had anticipated everything and had gone to see Lord Du and had gathered a group of guards to come and arrest you."

"My cousin broke into Tongshitai and used a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. If the truth comes out, her life will be in danger. But if my eldest uncle keeps it to himself and keeps it as a handle, won't we all be at the mercy of others from now on?"

Ning Yunxi was even more frightened, and she followed her cousin and trotted towards the gate of Tongshitai.

"Didn't Lady Feng hide it from Big Brother? Given her ability, this shouldn't be possible."

"She didn't do it on purpose, did she?"

Wherever Zhuang Xianhui ran, her dress lightly raised the dust on the ground.

"Who knows?"

"You and I were not involved in their conversation, so how can we know whether she did her best?"

"Humph, she said she admired Lord Lin and devoted herself to him, but in fact she had evil intentions. She is such a scheming person, she deserves to be disliked by Lord Lin."

The two sisters ran to the main gate and saw a group of guards appear not far from the gate. They were both startled at the same time.

In the previous life, Ning Yunxi had been here several times and was familiar with the terrain, so he took her to the side door.

"follow me."

When I got to the side door, I saw guards waiting for me.

The two took a few steps back and ran towards the back door.

Not surprisingly, there were guards guarding the back door as well.

Obviously, Ning Fengzhe has arrived.

There was no other choice but for the two sisters to stay where they were.

Ning Yunxi had a worried look on her face.

"How to do?"

Zhuang Xianhui barely came up with an idea.

"How about we hide in that underground secret passage?"

Ning Yunxi disagreed.

"Where the secret passage leads to, there must be people from the Tongshitai, or the emperor's confidants."

"When the time comes, they will surround us from the front and back, and we will definitely be attacked from both sides."

As if facing a rainstorm, Zhuang Xianhui lowered her head in depression, her face full of frustration.

"What should I do?"

Ning Yunxi has made up her mind.

"I will take all the blame for a while, and you just faint."

"After you wake up, if someone asks you, just say..."

Before she could finish, Zhuang Xianhui let go and walked away.

"I disagree!"

"You can knock yourself out right now and just think that I did all this and you have no idea."

"I have my own way. The emperor favors the three of us brothers and sisters. Even if I am fooling around, he will not punish me severely."

Ning Yunxi took two steps closer and silently took out a silver needle with her right hand from her wide sleeves.

"The secret of Tongshitai is of great importance. You seem to be trying to find out. How can he not punish you severely?"

"If your uncle's identity is revealed, your family will be in great trouble..."

Zhuang Xianhui saw through it at a glance and stepped back repeatedly.

"What are you doing with the silver needle?"

"I'm not dizzy, you're not allowed to come near me!"

Ning Yunxi had no choice but to stop and turn to persuasion.

"Cousin, will you be obedient?"

"In this life, I have managed to protect your family with great difficulty. I will not allow any of you to get hurt."

Zhuang Xianhui continued to retreat, maintaining an absolutely safe distance.

"Don't come over here. I won't allow anything to happen to you."

"There's no point in pushing it back and forth. At worst, you and I sisters can bear it together."

"Mother said that if you abandon your family members, you will be cut into pieces."

"Anyway, I won't run away from this battle."

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps.

Ning Yunxi listened carefully and was secretly surprised.

This doesn't seem to be the footsteps of the older brother.

Zhuang Xianhui smiled in surprise and trotted away.

"Second brother!"

After hearing this, Ning Yunxi realized that the person who came was Zhuang Rui, and her heart finally settled down.

"Second cousin?"

Zhuang Rui walked around the corner and appeared.

"My eldest brother asked me to transfer the guards guarding the back door. He went to the front door and held Lord Ning back."

"I'm here to help you escape."

"Cousin, please go first."

Zhuang Rui stayed behind to protect them and successfully left Tongshitai.

Passing a secluded alley, Zhuang Rui stopped them.

"Cousin, third sister, etc."

"Brother and I have an appointment to meet here. Shall we sit here and wait for him for a while?"

Ning Yunxi looked around, confirmed that it was safe, and then sat down.

Zhuang Xianhui followed and sat down.

"Second brother, why are you here?"

"Did father send anyone to inform you?"

Zhuang Rui smiled complacently and began to act pretentiously.

"Why do I need my father to send someone to inform me? I can predict it myself."

"When Big Brother received the reward, he looked confused. I was very observant and knew the whole situation in just a moment."

"How to lure away the guards at the back door and how to delay Lord Ning were all my plans. Alas, the plan is profound, but I wonder if Big Brother can handle it?"

Ning Yunxi was amused.

Zhuang Xianhui looked like she had been fooled and felt extremely uncomfortable.

"If I had known you were going to brag, I wouldn't have asked."

"I can tell right away that this wasn't your idea. I'm afraid you're the one who looks confused, right?"

Zhuang Rui was not convinced.

"How come it wasn't my idea? At least it was half my idea."

Zhuang Xianhui caught the mistake and smiled with joy.

"Look, look, I said you were bragging, and even you admitted it."

Zhuang Rui controlled the strength and tapped his sister's forehead lightly.

"Men have to maintain their reputation when they are out in public. Do you understand?"

"A woman like you who doesn't understand romance, who in the world would be willing to have you except your brother-in-law?"

"Luckily you are my sister, otherwise, if a bolt from the blue were to come one day and a woman like you were to be my wife, how would I live the rest of my life?"

Zhuang Xianhui immediately refuted.

"What's wrong with me?"

"I don't understand your style, but I also don't understand my husband's style. Second brother is so confident, as if he can get a wife by himself."

"I think there is no woman in the world who is willing to be with you, right?"

Zhuang Rui said stubbornly.

"How come there are no more? There are plenty."

"It's just that I have someone I love and I don't want to marry them."

Zhuang Xianhui smiled deeply.

"Oh - I knew it. You are still thinking about that girl from your class, right?"

"It's been three years, she should have been married a long time ago."

Zhuang Wei then appeared and interrupted their conversation.

"You two are arguing again?"

After asking, he saw Ning Yunxi and was slightly surprised.

"Why is my cousin still here?"

Zhuang Rui answered slowly.

"Didn't you ask us to wait for you here?"

When Zhuang Wei heard this, he became anxious and explained immediately.

"I told you to wait and go back to the palace together, but I didn't let my cousin...if someone finds out, the emperor will be suspicious again."

Ning Yunxi immediately stood up.

"Then I'll take the first step."

Zhuang Wei bowed politely.

"Farewell, cousin."