That night, He Ran came to Prince Jin's Mansion for the second time. With the experience from the last time, He Ran did not take a detour this time. She went directly to Xiuyuan where the old princess lived. Compared to the last time, Xiuyuan looked even more deserted now. There was actually a pile of garbage in a corner of the yard. This was where the old princess lived after all. He Ran remembered that the last time she came here, the old princess was chanting sutras in the small Buddhist hall, but this time, the Xiuyuan was dark, and even the small Buddhist hall had no lights. Going to bed so early? He Ran suppressed her curiosity and went to the main room in Xiuyuan, which should be the place where the old princess lived. There was also no light in the main room. He Ran approached the window, held her breath and listened carefully to what was going on inside. He Ran had received professional training before traveling through time. Her ears were very good. The windows in ancient times were not well sealed, and they were at such a close distance. When most people were sleeping, the sound of breathing was louder than when they were awake. Logically speaking, with her ears, she could hear some sounds, but there was nothing. It was deathly quiet inside and outside the house. Yes, it was death. The feeling of this garden to He Ran was that it was lifeless.
He Ran turned around and went to the back room where the maids and women lived. The last time he came, there were several women sleeping in the back room, but this time, the bed was empty and there was no one. He Ran went to the old princess's house again. She took out her dagger, pried open the window, and jumped in. The bed curtains were hung low, but there was no one on the bed. He Ran wiped the table with his fingers and then rubbed it. There was a thick layer of dust on the table. This house has been unoccupied for a long time. However, the outside of Xiuyuan was not locked, and neither were the rooms. Although there was garbage piled up in the corner of the yard, it also meant that someone was cleaning here, at least the yard, and it was just that the yard cleaner was lazy. Cai Ying was not in Xiuyuan, but King Jin wanted to make it look like she was still here. I don’t even know about the nails placed in Prince Jin’s Mansion by Jinghong Tower. He Ran felt that there was something strange about this matter. Xiuyuan was uninhabited. Even if the King of Jin concealed the news, as time went by and people outside did not know, people in the mansion would still find clues. It’s not like Nail didn’t even notice this. Could there be something wrong with the nails? Or is there another secret?
He Ran searched around the house, but didn't find anything useful. Even Cai Ying's makeup box didn't contain a few valuable items, so He Ran didn't have the urge to steal anything. Even though he knew that there was no one in the show garden now, He Ran was still cautious when coming out of the show garden. She looked around and saw the big tree. Last time, a group of guards passed by here. She hid behind a big tree and unexpectedly heard the sound of someone talking from the big tree. This big tree is just outside Xiuyuan. Is there a secret passage under the tree that can lead to Xiuyuan?
He Ran didn't stay to take a closer look last time, but this time she had plenty of time. She patted the big tree here and pressed there. This big tree has always been here. If the mechanism was so easy to find, maybe it would have been discovered by the lazy chambermaids and maids. Therefore, the location of this agency must not be easily discovered. In her previous life, she spent a lot of effort to find a strange person who was good at strange and obscene things. She learned some skills from that strange person, and under the guidance of the strange person, in each of her Jinghong Towers, All have secret passages set up. Therefore, she can be considered a semi-expert in this area.
She saw a stone lantern four or five steps away from the big tree, but it was not lit now. It seemed that the stone lantern was not lit when she came last time. He Ran walked over and put her hand into the place where the candle was placed, and found that it was very deep. My whole hand couldn't get in, I could only put in two fingers. She explored carefully with her fingers. Suddenly, her fingers touched a smaller hole. She put a finger into the hole and touched something like a spring. She pressed it, and then there was a sound in her ears. Come rustling sound. She hurriedly looked towards the big tree, and saw that the trunk of the big tree slowly opened, and there turned out to be a small door. At this moment, He Ran had great admiration for the ancient skilled craftsmen. This mechanism was comparable to that strange man. Could it be that it was written by that person?
He Ran didn't think twice and walked sideways into the small door. The small door closed behind her, and she didn't look back. Since she was here, she had to explore it no matter what. If she can find the mechanism to get in, she can also find the mechanism to get out. Inside the small door is a space that can only accommodate two people standing face to face, which is about half of the tree trunk. In other words, half of the trunk of this big tree has been hollowed out, and it only relies on the other half to survive. It is still full of branches and leaves, and its vitality is very strong. It was pitch black in the tree hole. He Ran allowed herself to adapt for a while, her vision gradually recovered, and she finally saw a step going down. The steps are very steep, and there are chains on both sides for support. It can be seen that not all the people who usually walk here have martial arts skills like Ran. He Ran quickly walked down the steps without support. Although the steps were steep, they were not too long. When He Ran landed from the last step, there was a flat path in front of him. She discerned the direction carefully, and yes, the direction this path led to was Xiuyuan. This is already under Xiuyuan. He Ran held her breath and continued to move forward. She had an intuition that there was someone here!
She couldn't see anything around her. She could still see things in the tree trunk, but when she got below, she couldn't see anything. This only meant that it was darker and the scenery was monotonous. Therefore, every step she took was cautious, and she groped along the wall with her fingers. The humidity of the walls on both sides began to change. He Ran remembered that there was a small lake in the Xiu Garden, which was filled with stagnant water. Because it wasn't taken care of, it had a bit of a smell. Now, He Ran could smell the smell. This road was under the small lake!
After walking for about a hundred meters, the smell gradually diminished. It was obvious that we were far away from the small lake. At this time, He Ran smelled a new smell. Sandalwood scent! This is the smell in the little Buddhist hall of the old Princess Jin. He Ran cheered up and continued walking forward. Her fingers suddenly stopped moving because she touched the wood. That was the door. There was a door here. He Ran was overjoyed. She had been in this tunnel for a long time and did not feel any difficulty breathing. She even felt the flow of air in several places, which indicated that the tunnel had ventilation holes. He Ran took out a fire stick from her body and lit it. Through the weak light of the fire, she saw a secret room.