Zhu Hao knew that it was not easy to completely gain Lu Song's trust.
Now the two of them are on the same boat. Lu Song was forced onto the boat by Lin Baihu, and he was given a mission by his family. Neither of them wanted to do anything for the court—specifically, to work for the royal family, and they had the same stance in supporting Prince Xing's Mansion.
"Lu Dianzhan, please be sure to inform your son when you go back, and tell the prince and princess that I am here." Zhu Hao made the request again.
Lu Song looked questioning: "If you ask me to bring the words, they will come...?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "I came to the palace to be their companion. As a good friend, they will turn a blind eye when they know that I am here? In addition, I need to freely enter and leave the palace of Prince Xing. I hope Lu Dianzhan can help me with this."
Lu Song thought for a moment and then nodded.
Dongkuaoyuan does not belong to the palace's inner palace, and the supervision is looser. He only needs to say hello, but Lu Song will never let Zhu Hao enter the palace's inner palace easily.
"Okay, Lu Dianzhan, although we all want to get rid of Jin Yiwei's control, we must try our best to protect ourselves. Our relationship cannot be known to others. We need a secret contact method... Well, if there is anything important,
So I drew a cross with charcoal on the wall under the lantern at the entrance of the alley... What do you think?"
Zhu Hao had already had the idea that since he wanted to cooperate with Lu Song but could not meet frequently, he could only agree on an emergency contact method in advance.
Lu Song was even more confused.
How could Zhu Hao have so many thoughts at such a young age? He could even think of such a weird contact method?
This can only show that Zhu Hao does have an expert's guidance behind him. If this is true... then silencing Zhu Hao will not work at all, because there are still people who know his identity, and it will be easier for his whereabouts to be exposed if he overreacts.
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After the two had a secret conversation late at night, Lu Song left quietly.
Zhu Hao doesn't know yet whether Lu Song will bring the message to Zhu San and Zhu Si through Lu Bing, but this is the best way he can come up with.
Next two days.
With the help of Lu Song, Zhu Hao was finally able to enter and exit Prince Xing's Mansion, but he had to go through a small door reserved for the cook in the east courtyard of Prince Xing's Mansion at noon.
There were always guards guarding the place, but they turned a blind eye to Zhu Hao when Lu Song greeted him in advance.
At the same time, Zhu Hao noticed that there was a dog hole in the corner of one side. Children could easily crawl in and out if they were not afraid of embarrassment.
Perhaps this is the "secret passage" through which Zhu San and Zhu Si left the palace.
Although the people in the palace were deeply wary of Zhu Hao, after getting along continuously, as time went by, people in the East Crossing Courtyard pretended not to see him when they saw him. There was no problem eating or leaving the palace, but as long as he went in a little bit,
If you walk towards the hospital, someone will immediately block your way, so quickly drive them away.
Finally, at noon on the third day after Zhu Hao met Lu Song, just as he stopped chopping firewood in the yard and was about to leave the palace to buy some small items, Zhu San and Lu Bing appeared at the door of the warehouse.
"Hey, you're really here."
Seeing that the door was open, Zhu San looked inside. When he saw Zhu Hao standing next to a pile of firewood wiping his sweat, he couldn't help but grin.
This is the first time the two of them have met in ten days since they parted ways in Flower and Bird Market.
Zhu San still looked casual.
She was pretending to be her brother, and the palace's management of her was relatively loose, so she could bring Lu Bing to visit at noon.
Zhu Hao called people into the yard.
Zhu San and Lu Bing looked around, and Lu Bing asked stupidly: "What is this place?"
Zhu Hao said: "It's a warehouse...I've lived here since I entered the palace. I usually chop firewood when I have nothing to do, just to exercise."
Zhu San curled his lips and said: "How can this place be the palace? At best, it is the woodshed of the palace... Isn't your goal to study in the palace? Why are you willing to be a servant here chopping firewood? You are very ambitious!"
As soon as he heard it, he knew that the person in front of him was a sharp-tongued master who liked to sarcastic people. Perhaps because he had been blackmailed by Zhu Hao before, he wanted to regain his reputation as soon as they met.
With a satisfied look on his face, Zhu Hao shook his head and said: "Actually, it is better to work here than to be taken back as an apprentice by your family... Besides, didn't I come to the palace to be your companion? Maybe after I live for a while, the National People's Congress here will
Out of kindness, you allowed me to study?"
Originally, Zhu San wanted to continue teasing Zhu Hao, but after hearing these words, his face showed a bit of shame.
Just like before when she asked Lu Bing to give a message to the rabbit seller, she knew full well that the palace did not welcome Zhu Hao and had tried to issue an early warning.
But now that Zhu Hao has entered the palace, everything needs to be prepared again.
"Why haven't you seen your brother?" Zhu Hao asked.
"He was seriously ill before, but now his health is better. He is not allowed to walk around at home. Originally, I wanted to bring him here for a stroll... Oh, by the way, what is there to do here? Are there any rabbits?"
Zhu San was at the age where she was innocent and fun-loving. In addition, she regarded Zhu Hao as a playmate she could make friends with, so she was a bit open-minded.
Zhu Haodao: "No one told me you were coming, otherwise I could prepare in advance... The weather has been very hot recently. Usually when I am outside, I will try to get some ice and make iced sour plum soup or something. You can try it if you have the chance, but
There really isn’t any today.”
Zhu San smiled heartily and said: "Zhu Hao, why do you like to brag so much? You are the only one who can get ice? The palace has an ice cellar, which stores ice bricks specially transported from the north the previous winter. Every year during the Qingming Festival,
Start putting ice in, and it will be almost exhausted before the beginning of autumn... If midsummer is already halfway through and the inventory is not much, it will take several days to put out a piece of ice... Where do you think you are going to get ice?"
Zhu Hao spread his hands and said, "Forget it if you don't believe it. How about you come back tomorrow and I can give you iced sour plum soup?"
Meeting Zhu San again is not the purpose, the most important thing is to attract his attention. If there are any delicious and fun things, Zhu Hao has to show them one by one, so that she and her brother will always pay attention to them.
Otherwise, if the siblings come here once in a while and the people in the palace don't know about it, how can they help him successfully join the palace as a companion?
"Okay, if you want to brag, I won't stop you."
Zhu San didn't take it seriously. He looked at Zhu Hao with bright eyes and said, "Actually, I came here to tell you that even if you enter the palace, you are unlikely to be my and my little brother's companion, let alone study.
No, stay here... maybe you can only chop wood for the rest of your life."
Children are careless. This is a very unpleasant thing to say, but it is definitely the truth.
Just like Lu Song's advice to Zhu Hao.
The palace is on guard against you, so there is no point in staying here shamelessly.
"I have a revolving lantern here, do you want to see it?" Zhu Hao asked.
"What is a revolving lantern?"
Not only Zhu San was interested, but Lu Bing was also very interested.
Zhu Hao said: "At first glance, I can tell that there is nothing interesting in your palace. You don't even know about the revolving lantern. There are many people playing outside, but my revolving lantern is more interesting than theirs. You will know when we go in and take a look."
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inside the room.
Zhu Hao took out the gadgets he had prepared.
Good things cannot be taken all at once, they need to be introduced gradually like a treasure.
This time he only took out the revolving lantern, which is a small lantern, first lit the candle inside, and then rotated the lantern shell, just like a shadow puppet show. The candle reflected the shadow of the paper cut inside on the lantern shell, and the lantern shell rotated rapidly, like a shadow puppet show.
Watching flowers on horseback, extremely smart.
It immediately attracted the attention of Zhu San and Lu Bing.
"It's daytime now. Even if the door is closed, it's still not too bright. If you come at night, you can see it more clearly." Zhu Hao said while showing it.
Zhu Sanyi saw that he was usually bored and had nothing to do, so he asked with a smile: "Can you give me this revolving lantern? I am helping you enter the palace, so you can give me a lantern to thank me, isn't it too much?"
Zhu Hao said: "You just said that when I entered the palace, I would spend my whole life chopping firewood. Why do you now say that this is your credit and ask me to repay you?"
"Hey, cheapskate, I knew you wouldn't give it to me." Zhu San pouted.
Maybe because she is familiar with Zhu Hao, she even showed her true temperament.
Zhu Hao sighed and said: "It's not that I'm stingy, it's just that after I came here, I couldn't reunite with my family. I was very bored at night. If I didn't rely on this thing to kill time, how could I spend the long night? When I turn around, I'll ask my mother
Make a few more and you can take them back."
Zhu San smiled happily: "Assuming you have a conscience, okay, then I'll come back and get it."
Zhu Hao said: "Why are you here today?"
Zhu San replied casually: "A Bing told me you were here...Hey, A Bing, where did you get the news?"
A Bing...
Zhu Hao felt awkward for a while.
Lu Bing looked aggrieved and said, "I listened to what my father said."
Zhu San said "Oh", "Originally I wanted to come yesterday, but it's not easy to go out of the inner palace. I finally caught the opportunity today... There are several ways to go out of the palace here. If you feel that the time is difficult, you can go out at night
If you want to go back, I have a way to fulfill your wish."
Or how can we say that children can risk everything just to have fun?
Zhu Hao sighed secretly.
Born and raised here, Zhu San was extremely familiar with the environment of the palace. Sneaking out of the palace was as easy as eating and drinking.
But after listening to Zhu San's instructions on how to get out of the door, Zhu Hao couldn't laugh or cry.
"You don't mean to say that every time you follow someone and sneak out through the gate, do you?" Upon hearing this, Zhu Hao felt that there was no skill in this method of escaping.
"Tch, what else? The gate of the palace is always open. Is it difficult to sneak out?" Zhu San felt that Zhu Hao was making a fuss.
Zhu Hao was speechless for a while.
But think about it.
When Zhu San was caught sneaking out of the palace, he would be brought back at most. But before, without Lu Song's help, Zhu Hao would be kicked out if he was discovered...
The intensity of punishment is different, and the methods used are naturally different.
Zhu Hao asked: "Then how do I enter the inner courtyard of the palace?"
Zhu Sandao: "I can't tell you this. What if you sneak into the inner house and sneak in to see the maid taking a bath? The inner courtyard of the palace is very strict. I am doing this for your own good. If someone finds out, I will break your legs."
It’s light.”
The child who had no scheming just now showed off his airs as the princess as soon as he turned his face.
"Zhu San...is this your name? I want to raise a few rabbits here...Unfortunately, the rabbits in my house have no one to take care of them and they are all dead. Why don't you give me two of the ones I sold you before?"
What do you think?" Zhu Hao said.
Zhu San glared at Zhu Hao, "You still said you could feed me... You've already fed me to death, how can I feed you?"
Zhu Hao said: "Oh, I understand. You didn't come to see me just to reminisce about old times... aren't you thinking that we can catch rabbits from the nest together?"
Zhu San smiled so hard that he narrowed his eyes, his eyelashes grew long, like two crescent moons, and he opened his mouth to reveal his white teeth: "Why are you so smart? But I can't go out to catch rabbits now, so why not do this?
Catch the rabbit, I'll come and get it, I won't use you in vain, I'll give you money...three cents each, what do you think?"
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PS: I recommend He Langkuan’s new work "Three Kingdoms: The Han Emperor Begged Me to Take Over the Throne". Everyone is welcome to watch it.