lcionline Chapter 249 Since neither the door nor the window works, she has no choice but to try another way...
Chapter 249 Since neither the door nor the window works, she has no choice but to try another way...
Gu Junze sped all the way to the city gate.
"Uu——"
Gu Junze suddenly pulled on the reins, and the black horse reared up on its front hooves, let out a long neigh, and then came to a screeching halt.
"Young Master, what's wrong?" Ying Qing followed closely behind and asked hurriedly upon seeing the situation.
Gu Junze did not answer immediately; he sat on his horse with a furrowed brow.
His gaze drifted into the distance, as if he were recalling something. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Go and check if Gu Chengyan is in the Heavenly Prison."
[Wait, Gu Chengyan wasn't among the rebels last night!]
The thought flashed through his mind like lightning, instantly waking him up.
"Yes!"
Yingqing dared not delay for a moment, immediately turned his horse around, and galloped towards the Heavenly Prison.
At the same time, inside the palace.
Physician Zhao knelt on the ground and respectfully reported to the Emperor: "The Crown Prince's pulse... indicates that he is indeed ill."
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his brows furrowed, sensing that something was amiss.
Gu Junze was perfectly fine last night, so why did he suddenly fall ill? Could it be that he's faking it?
He looked at Physician Zhao and said coldly, "Are you sure? Don't misdiagnose, otherwise..."
The emperor did not finish his sentence, but the threat was self-evident.
Physician Zhao trembled with fear, saying, "How could I dare to deceive Your Majesty? The Crown Prince's pulse is weak and his blood and qi are insufficient; he is indeed ill."
The emperor's brow furrowed deeply, forming a deep "川" shape. He felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Double the manpower and keep a close watch on the heir apparent. There must be no mishaps," the Emperor ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes……"
Meanwhile, Chu Ruohan was imprisoned in a room.
Gu Chengyan walked in carrying food and said softly, "Are you hungry? Eat something."
Gu Chengyan's tone was gentle, as if there was a deep friendship between them, rather than a prison sentence.
Chu Ruohan was still wearing the same clothes as last night, looking at him coldly with wary eyes.
She watched Gu Chengyan approach, and the moment he placed the food on the table, she suddenly reached out and knocked the bowl to the ground.
The sound of breaking dishes was particularly jarring in the quiet room, with food spilled all over the floor.
Gu Chengyan was taken aback at first, then sighed helplessly: "Why bother? You need to eat something."
"I'd rather starve to death than eat anything you give me," Chu Ruohan said coldly, her eyes filled with disgust.
Looking at her stubborn expression, Gu Chengyan's eyes flashed with understanding.
He shook his head, turned and walked towards the door: "I'll have the servants come in and clean."
Chu Ruohan watched him leave with a cold eye. As soon as the door closed, she quickly bent down, picked out a sharp piece from the broken porcelain shards on the ground, and carefully hid it in her sleeve.
This might be her only chance to escape.
Before long, a maid came in and began to clean up the mess on the floor.
The maidservant lowered her head, not daring to look at Chu Ruohan, and quickly cleaned up the broken pieces.
"Madam, I'm all ready," the maid said in a low voice, preparing to leave the room.
"Wait a minute," Chu Ruohan suddenly spoke, her voice much gentler.
The maid stopped and looked at her nervously: "What are your orders, Madam?"
"Where is this?" Chu Ruohan asked tentatively, hoping to get some information out of the maid.
The maid hesitated for a moment, then shook her head: "I only know that this is one of Master's villas, but I don't know exactly where it is."
It seems that Gu Chengyan has indeed made thorough preparations, as even his servants do not know the exact location.
Chu Ruohan sighed inwardly, but was still unwilling to give up: "Do you know how far this place is from the capital?"
The maid shook her head again: "I was only brought here by my master yesterday. I was blindfolded when I came and don't know the way."
Chu Ruohan was speechless for a moment; it seemed she couldn't get any useful information out of this maid.
She waved her hand, indicating that the maid could leave.
The maidservant, feeling as if she had been granted a pardon, quickly left the room.
Chu Ruohan stood by the window, and through the closed window, she could vaguely see outside.
She clutched the porcelain shard in her sleeve, pondering a plan to escape.
In any case, she could not sit idly by and wait for her death.
As night fell, the light in the room dimmed.
The footsteps outside the door came and went, and the guards seemed to be keeping on patrol.
She weighed the porcelain shards in her sleeve, pondering a way to escape.
With this small weapon alone, it would be almost impossible to fight against Gu Chengyan's forces. She had to outsmart them, not rely on brute force.
Chu Ruohan walked quietly to the door and listened carefully to the sounds outside.
The guards' footsteps sounded rhythmically, as if they would pass by her door every now and then.
She silently noted down this pattern and waited for the right opportunity.
As night deepened, only a faint candlelight remained in the room. Chu Ruohan lay on the bed, pretending to be asleep.
Sure enough, a short while later, the door was gently pushed open, and a figure quietly walked in.
"Are you asleep?" Gu Chengyan's voice sounded softly.
Chu Ruohan closed her eyes, her breathing even, and did not respond.
Gu Chengyan walked to the bedside, looked at Chu Ruohan's "sleeping" face, and a trace of infatuation flashed in his eyes.
He reached out and gently stroked her hair, his movements as tender as if he were handling a precious jewel.
"You can only be mine."
Chu Ruohan suppressed the urge to back down and continued to pretend to be asleep.
She felt that Gu Chengyan had been standing by the bed for a long time, and finally sighed softly before turning and leaving.
The door closed again, the lock clicking crisply.
Chu Ruohan slowly opened her eyes, and after confirming that Gu Chengyan had left, she immediately got up and walked to the door.
Upon closer inspection, although the door was locked, it was still slightly ajar enough to allow her to push it open with one hand...
“This kind of lock…” Chu Ruohan squinted her eyes, recalling the techniques she had learned in the past.
When they were little, she and Chu Chenyu often played together. Sometimes they would be locked in a room, and Chu Chenyu taught her how to open various locks with simple tools.
But she couldn't even insert the broken porcelain shards in her hand into the keyhole.
His gaze fell on the hairpin on the bed.
It was an exquisite silver hairpin, with delicate patterns carved on the top.
When Gu Chengyan's men brought her, they did not search her body; her hairpins were scattered on the bed.
Chu Ruohan took off the hairpin and bent it to a suitable angle.
He reached out with his right hand, holding the hairpin, and carefully inserted it into the keyhole, gently turning it to feel the mechanism inside.
After several attempts, the lock remained firmly in place.
"no……"
Chu Ruohan bit her lip. It seemed that this lock was specially made and could only be opened with a key.
Just as she was about to give up, her gaze fell on the roof!
Since neither the door nor the window worked, she had to try another approach...