Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 726

Shen Lingjun said, "Change the condition. I can't agree to this one."

According to Fu Shiyan's meaning, if she leaves with him, she will probably never come back.

She and Mo Zhonggui are now considered a real married couple, how could she possibly run away with another man?

Fu Shi Yan: "I don't want anything else."

Shen Lingjun took a deep breath.

"Well then, wherever you want to go, I'll go with you. Or do you have any relatives or anything like that? I can help you find them. But I'm already married, and my family is still here. I can't just abandon them and run away."

Because of Mo Zhonggui, it's impossible for her to be friends with Fu Shiyan. What Fu Shiyan wants is simply the meaning of his existence. If she helps him establish a relationship with this world and find that meaning, perhaps his obsession with her will be relieved.

There was no direct grudge between her and Fu Shiyan, so they could actually discuss things. She didn't want to lie to him by revealing the secret passage first, only to go back on her word later; that would be too despicable.

Fu Shiyan: "I have no relatives, I don't even know where I'm from."

He thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to Mingsha Island. I seem to have some impression of that place; maybe I can find some clues about my background."

Shen Lingjun had read in a geography book that Mingsha Island was located at the easternmost point of the sea in Beiyi, and was a place where fishermen lived.

Shen Lingjun was naturally not happy that the first thing he said was such a faraway place. But since Fu Shiyan had already made a concession, this request didn't seem too unreasonable.

Shen Lingjun thought about it and agreed: "Okay, I'll go to Mingsha Island with you, but you have to let me come back afterwards."

Although it was inappropriate for her to travel with Fu Shiyan, given her status, she had to act expediently. She could meet the conditions Fu Shiyan had proposed, so naturally, she still had to prioritize the lives of Wen Shi and Shen Jingyang.

She can leave a message for Mo Zhonggui later; there shouldn't be any problems.

Fu Shiyan: "Alright. The secret passage leading to the palace is located underground in the backyard of the Rong family in Cangtai Lane. It hasn't been opened for thirty years, and even the Rong family themselves are unaware of its existence."

Shen Lingjun said solemnly, "Thank you. Please wait here for a moment. We will enter the palace tonight to rescue people. Whether we succeed or not, I will go to Mingsha Island with you after this palace coup."

Since Fu Shiyan so readily revealed the location of the secret passage, she naturally wouldn't go back on her word.

Fu Shiyan nodded, and Shen Lingjun immediately turned around to find Ye Huaichi.

It was already late, so Ye Huaichi immediately gathered his men and headed to the capital.

Shen Lingjun also went. She took out all the weapons, guards, and poisons from her space and distributed them to everyone. However, she still planned to go in person to infiltrate the palace this time. Her space might come in handy. Besides, she really couldn't stand waiting outside.

Infiltrating Kyoto was relatively easy, since the Imperial Guard only numbered 30,000, with most of them deployed to guard the palace and the remainder scattered throughout the city, leaving the defenses relatively weak.

The group arrived at Cangtai Lane. The Rong family residence was located at the end of Cangtai Lane and was a three-courtyard house.

The Rong family was just an ordinary wealthy family, completely unrelated to this palace coup and unaware of the existence of the secret passage. But since the secret passage was in their home, they were doomed.

It was already late at night, and almost everyone in the Rong family mansion was asleep. Ye Huaichi had someone put sleeping incense in each room to ensure that no one would wake up and get in the way.

After searching for a long time in the Rong family's backyard, they finally found the secret passage that Fu Shiyan had mentioned in a sealed dry well.

The secret passage had indeed not been opened for many years. It was filled with earth and rocks, and the entrance was covered with tree roots, almost blocking it.

Ye Huaichi had his men clear a path as they moved forward, while Shen Lingjun took out masks from her spatial storage and distributed them to everyone to protect themselves from the harmful dust and air.

After a difficult journey of more than an hour, we finally reached the end of the secret passage. We should now be inside the palace.

Ye Huaichi was the first to go up. He looked around and, sure enough, it was on the west side of the palace, near the Cold Palace.

Although it was some distance from Zhenghe Palace, the advantage was that it was secluded and not easy to be discovered. Moreover, since they had entered the palace quietly, things would be much easier afterward.

Ye Huaichi came down and said to Shen Lingjun, "Madam, I have already agreed to let you into the palace. You should wait in this secret passage. It's too dangerous to go out. If anything happens to you, the Chief Supervisor will skin me alive if he finds out that I let you in."

Shen Lingjun knew that his rudimentary skills were nothing more than a hindrance to these top-tier experts, so he didn't plan to go out and cause trouble for the time being. He would observe from here and act according to the circumstances.

He nodded and said, "I'm right here. If any of you are injured, retreat here immediately."

Ye Huaichi agreed and waved for everyone to leave.

Shen Lingjun waited in place, and after a moment, he heard deafening gunfire and explosions coming from afar.

She couldn't stay in the tunnel any longer, so she carefully came out, climbed onto the roof of the Cold Palace, and looked towards the direction of the Zhenghe Palace.

Flames soared into the sky over there. In order to give the Imperial Guards no time to react, Ye Huaichi and his men launched a fierce attack with their strongest firepower. The Imperial Guards around the palace were killed and wounded, and shouts could be heard from afar.

"Someone has broken into Zhenghe Palace! Go and stop them!"

Shen Lingjun's internal organs clenched. In the distance, another fierce battle broke out. A moment later, she saw a group of Eastern Depot experts leading several members of the Wen family fleeing towards them. Her maternal grandfather, Wen Zhengyin, and her uncle, Wen Mingwei, were among them.

Shen Lingjun immediately fell from the roof.

"Grandpa! Uncle!"

Wen Zhengyin and Wen Mingwei both looked disheveled, clearly having suffered greatly during their time as hostages.

Wen Zhengyin grabbed Shen Lingjun: "Where are your mother and your older brother? Have they been rescued?"

Shen Lingjun said urgently, "No, weren't Mother and my eldest brother locked up with you?"

Moon Jung-in: "No, we didn't see them when we were rescued! They should still be in Jeonghwa Palace!"