Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 789

Yun Shang answered with a smile, and went into the main room with Qian Zhuo. Qian Zhuo poured Yun Shang a glass of water, and helped Yun Shang lie down on the bench. Then she said, "As soon as I heard that Your Highness was in Cangnan City, I wanted to go to Chengfu Mansion to pay respects to you. But there are spies from the State of Yelang all around the mansion, so I didn't dare to go."

"What?" Yun Shang frowned, "It's not that serious, is it? Otherwise His highness wouldn't have gone out of the city to pick me up. Besides, Zhao Yingjie has visited Chengfu Mansion a few days ago."

Qian Zhuo opened her mouth exaggeratedly and said, "His Highness dared to do that because he had secret guards around him. Those stalkers just followed him in distance and dared not to get close. None of them found that His Highness had placed General Zhao and Lady Zhao here the other day. As for General Zhao, he has been placed in the garrison by His Highness. He has never come back here after he left for Chengfu Mansion."

Yun Shang was stunned. She didn't know that Zhao Yingjie hadn't come back.

Qian Zhuo looked out of the door. It would take a while for Luo Qingyan to come back. Then she asked softly, "Your Highness, you must have shaken off the stalkers when you come here, right? How did you get rid of those tails and leave the city?"

Hearing the question, Yun Shang couldn't help laughing with pride in her eyes. "It was arranged by His Highness. Have you been to Yingke Tower in the city?" Qian Yin nodded, "The garrison commandant of Cangnan City gave a reception in honor of His Highness there. I went with His Highness."

Yun Shang nodded slightly, "The strategy His Highness used today is called "getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin". Before this, His Highness had secretly ordered the secret guards in the city to secretly tamper with the restaurant. Today, I went to Yingke Tower with his highness. As you said, there were many followers behind us. Before we went upstairs, His Highness ordered a pot of Da Hong Pao to send the waiter away. Then he went upstairs with me."

"When we walked to the corner of the stairway, the people in the hall couldn't see us. His highness had already asked someone to set a little dark room at the corner. When we got there, two people who had been disguising as us walked out and go upstairs. They had the similar figures as us and wore the same clothes as we did. Then His highness and I hid into the dark space where they had been." Yun Shang smiled and took a sip of water.

"It would take a long time to make Da Hong Pao. Long enough for the two people who entered the private room to take off the same clothes as ours, throw them into the brazier and burn them to ashes, and then hide themselves behind the door. The waiter and the shopkeeper had already been bought off by us. The waiter went upstairs, opened the door and shouted that the guests in the private room were missing. Then the shopkeeper rushed up. There were also our people in the hall, who pretended to be onlookers. They quickly followed the shopkeeper into the private room. The two behind the door took advantage of the chaos and walked out, pretending to watch. Everyone's attention has been attracted, so we take this opportunity to quickly enter the backyard of Yingke Tower and take a carriage from the back door to leave."

Yun Shang told the breathtaking story to Qian Zhuo in a casual tone. But Qian Zhuo knew that no mistake was allowed in every step, otherwise all their previous efforts would be wasted. Fortunately, they still managed to arrive here safely.

Qian Yin was stunned. She repeated all the things in her mind and praised, "Brilliant. I am unable to think of such a method anyway. I'll send someone into the city to inquire about the news later. Let's see what the spies sent by Qingsu is going to do."

Yun Shang replied with a smile. Then she turned to Qian Zhuo and asked, "How is Lady Zhao doing these days?"

Qian Yin nodded and said, "There are some maids serving Her Highness and I go to visit Her Highness almost every day. Lady Zhao doesn't like to talk much, but she seemed to enjoy herself everyday. She gets up early every morning, has breakfast, and chants Buddhist scriptures. After lunch, she takes a nap and then gets up to read. And she goes to bed early after taking a walk around the yard after dinner."

Yun Shang nodded. She had forgotten that Lady Zhao was a Buddhism believer. The gift she gave to her in Hua Jing's Princess Palace was some Buddhist texts.

Yun Shang kept silent for a moment. After thinking for a while, she said to Qian Yin, "Go fetch the brush, ink, paper and ink stone. I'll transcribe a Buddhist scripture for Lady Zhao. Go with me to visit her later."

Qian Zhuo nodded and prepared the things. Then Yun Shang stood up, sat at the desk, and carefully thought over the Buddhist scriptures she had seen in Ning'guo Temple before. Finally she decided to copy Twelve Nidanas collected by Wu Na.