Chapter 42: Falling into a Dry Well

  The surroundings suddenly became narrow and dark.

  As she fell, Tuoba Yunji instinctively wanted to scream, but Zhu Mo's hand covered her mouth.

  The bodies of two people plummeted downward, and just as they were about to hit the ground, Chu Xiangyang grabbed her waistband and gently pulled her up.

  Even so, the impact still made Tuoba Yunji's legs ache and numb.

  "This is..." said Taobao Yunji, lifting her head in a state of shock.

  "Shh!" Chu Nan Yang made a silencing gesture towards her, chuckling softly as he shook his head.

  Above came the sound of footsteps hastily approaching, interspersed with the low murmurs of several women.

  "Where's he? I clearly saw him running over here!"

  "Yes! How could it suddenly disappear?"

  Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tuoba Yunji quickly scanned her surroundings.

  Here is a dry well, which should be some years old. It's extremely dry inside, and not even a hint of water vapor can be felt. The moss on the wall of the well has all withered away into dust. As soon as you touch it with your fingers, fine powder falls off.

  The well is about 70 or 80 feet deep, but the diameter of the entire well wall is not very wide. Looking up, the light coming from the top of the well mouth and the environment here seem to be out of place.

  Is there really a dry well in this garden?

  Even so, those people outside will search for it, and I'm afraid it can't be hidden.

  Tuoba Yunji's heart was filled with uncertainty and she unconsciously took two steps back, closely adhering to the well wall in defense.

  Chu Youyang stood at the center of the well, hands behind his back, eyes narrowed, and head thrown back to gaze up at the mouth of the well with an air of complete nonchalance.

  Tuoba Yunji's heart was filled with doubts, and after listening to the few people searching around, she hesitated and said, "There is no trace left behind, could it be... that there is a secret passage inside this fake mountain?"

  Close on its heels was another rustling sound.

  After a while, someone was heard stamping their foot in anger, "This place is not suitable for staying for long, let's go back and report first!"

  "Let's go!" The four of them whispered briefly and then dispersed hastily.

  Tuoba Yunji walked out of the dark shadow on the well wall with a mixture of laughter and tears, saying, "Didn't they discover?"

  Chu Youyang withdrew his gaze from the well and looked at her, but didn't answer her question. Instead, he spoke slowly with a relaxed and joyful expression: "The emperor valued my older brother highly, so when we were young, my brother would often take me in and out of the imperial palace's inner courtyard. At that time, he would play hide-and-seek with me in this garden, and I would search the entire garden without finding him. Then, I would sit on that fake mountain over there and cry loudly for Father. Sure enough, before long, I would see him."

  Although Empress Luo disliked her siblings, since the emperor was the most powerful person under heaven, she still needed to make an effort to win him over and consolidate her position in the harem by playing the role of a virtuous and benevolent grandmother.

  As a child, he often entered and exited the palace, so Zhuo Yu Yang was very familiar with the environment of this palace. As for this dry well...

  It's a small unexpected discovery.

  At that time, Chu Qi Feng was hiding in the well, just to tease her, but unexpectedly this girl was fierce and couldn't find anyone immediately opened her mouth and howled. Moreover, she wasn't calling for her brother, but for her father. How could Chu Qi Feng not know that this little sister was her father's precious darling? The mischievous thoughts were immediately retracted, and he crawled out in a sorry state.

  From that day on, Chu Youyang had made up his mind to follow Chu Yi'an's martial arts teacher and learn kung fu together, making Chu Qiufeng extremely unhappy.

  Past events are still vivid in memory. Every time I think of the times when I was with my father and brother, Zhu Mo's smile on his face is especially radiant.

  Tuoba Yunji envied them, but her heart felt dull and she muttered, "It seems that your brotherly love is really good."

  Chu Yuanyang's expression changed, and she no longer looked humble. She rearranged her emotions and said, "Now I'm considered your lifesaver, don't you have something to say to me?"

  Tuoba Yunji came back to her senses, lowered her eyes and quickly thought for a moment before raising her head again to meet Chu Moyang's gaze. "The county master is intelligent beyond ordinary people, so I won't pretend in front of you. I suppose even if I don't say it, the county master also has an idea about my fifth brother's plan."

  "Hmm!" Chu Nanyang nodded and said bluntly, "His idea was a waste of effort, what else do you want to say?"

  Tuoba Yunji pursed her lips, and a hint of cold, mocking light slowly emerged in the depths of her eyes. She walked to the side and let out a snicker, saying, "It's also considered a lucky coincidence. After today's incident, both the county lord's daughter and I can resolve our respective predicaments."

  Chu Youyang was taken aback for a moment and looked at her with some surprise.

  Tuoba Yunji smiled, with a hint of embarrassment in her expression, but she didn't explain further. Instead, she raised her hand and pointed to the well opening above, "Since those people didn't discover this place earlier, it means that the location of this well opening should be quite hidden. Now, shouldn't we consider how to get out?"

  Chu Youyang didn't force her either, but instead became more interested in this bold and daring Sixth Princess of Mo Bei.

  "What's the hurry?" She walked a circle at the bottom of the well, carelessly tapping her fingers against the wall.

  Tuoba Yunji's heart skipped a beat, and she pondered, "Is there a secret passage at the bottom of this well?"

  "Pffft!" Chu Yu Yang couldn't help but laugh, stopping in his tracks and turning around to say, "Do you think this is someplace else? If a secret passageway can be easily found in the Empress's chambers, what kind of imperial palace would this be?"

  Taotao Yunji frowned, "Then what should we do?"

  Those assassins didn't know if they had really left, and at this time, even if they wanted to shout loudly for help to attract the patrolling Imperial Guards, it was not realistic. If they couldn't find reinforcements and instead attracted the enemy again, it would be a loss.

  "This place is quite good, the more you stay, the more peaceful it is." Chu Youyang said, looking at her with a deep and meaningful gaze.

  Tuoba Yunji pondered the meaning of her words, but before she could figure it out, Chu Sunyang smiled again.

  "Trust me, just wait here. Or you can try calling for help yourself!" Chu Nanyang said, and without waiting for her reaction, he pushed his hands against the wall of the well on both sides, using the force to propel himself upward, and with a few swift movements, he had already agilely climbed out of the well.

  The withered moss above was touched by her, and a lot of dust fell down, covering Tuoba Yunji's head and face.

  Chu Youyang turned back to the wellhead, glanced at the half-hidden wellhead under a large cluster of cliff chrysanthemums, and then walked towards the exit of the flower garden with a nonchalant air, patting off the dust on her skirt.

  Qing Luan had just finished her errand and was hurrying back, when she saw the scene and was shocked. She quickly pulled Chu Muyang up and examined him from head to toe, "Young Master, are you alright?"

  "Your county lord is very good!" Chu Nanyang said, pausing for a moment, and then raising an eyebrow, "But maybe someone will get a headache soon!"

  Digression

  Yeah, let Cloud Maiden sit at the bottom of the well and rest for a while. Let my husband Chiyang go out and take a stroll around... Take a stroll... Actually, I really just went out to take a stroll...

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