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GOR Chapter 601 A Red Sleeve Adds Fragrance To A Reading Companion At Night
Hearing this voice, Duwei's eyebrows furrowed tightly together, and then they loosened up. After a moment of silence, the corners of his lips curled into a smile and he said with a ridiculing tone, "How surprising. It has been a long time since I last heard your voice. For it to suddenly ring out like this is quite a shock. "
He slowly turned around to see a beautiful figure hovering behind him. She wore bright red robes and had silvery hair. She had an elegant appearance. However, her eyes and the expression on her face were cold.
"I thought you would only come out when I call for help." Du Wei raised his eyebrows. "It has been a while. Should I call you the magical creature, Saimel? Or should I call you Great Great Great Great Grandmother? "
Saimel's face was as calm as still water. It would appear that she did not care about Du Wei's ridicule. Her eyes were cold and there was a trace of surprise within them. She looked at Du Wei and shook her head. "I told you before. No matter what, you are still a descendant of the Rollin Family. Always calling for help is a disgrace to the name of the Rollin Family."
"What about you?" Du Wei stared at her. "The great Saimel, the legendary Astrologer of the continent, my great great great great grandmother, deliberately faked her death and sealed herself inside an oil painting. Is that something to be proud of?"
The two of them exchanged glances and sparks seemed to fly out from their eyes. After a while, Saimel lowered her head. "You … … knew?"
"I only found out later." Great Great Grandmother, you really had a hard time keeping this from me. "
"You, how did you find out?" Saimel's figure trembled slightly.
"Life." Du Wei's voice was very serious. "When I was young, I might have been deceived by the words of those magical creatures, but now … at least I know the true meaning of power levels. Hmph, creating a new life is not something Saimel can do! Only those above the god level, such as the ancient demon gods, had the ability to create life. As for my great-great-great-grandmother, although she was the number one astrologer on the continent, I'm afraid that even she wouldn't be able to create a life. So … from then on, I began to understand. "
At this point, he deliberately paused. His eyes flashed as he stared at the woman in front of him. "You are not a magical creature. You are my great-great-great-grandmother, Saimel herself!"
Silence …
Du Wei's last sentence moved Saimel, but she didn't immediately refute or argue. After a moment of silence, her expression gradually became obscure and gloomy.
After a long time, she sighed softly. "I … only found out about it later."
There was a trace of melancholy in her smile. "When I was awakened by you, I really thought that I was just a magical creature. But … actually, I am not. I merely faked my death and placed a few seals on myself. It wasn't until later that the seal gradually unraveled, that I slowly recovered my memories of the past, and slowly came to understand … that I, was actually me. "
"Why?" Du Wei shook his head. "Why did you do that?"
Saimel's face was somewhat blank. "I don't know. The seals that I placed on myself back then were not completely unraveled. I still have a part of my memories that I have never been able to fully recover. So, there are many questions that even I don't understand. "
Du Wei thought for a moment. According to legend, this great-great-great-grandmother died of depression because of the death of her husband. After all, it involved some of her sad and private matters, so he didn't ask too much. He shook his head and said, "No matter what, you … you haven't shown up for a long time. I thought that you had found a way to get away from me and had left long ago. "
"I … … I am sorry." There was a somewhat apologetic look on Saimel's face. "You had encountered several dangers. However, the difference in strength was too big and I was unable to help you. So, I didn't show up. When you went to the island … … I … … I … … "
"What happened to you?"
"I dared not show up." A deep sense of fear suddenly appeared within Saimel's eyes. It was unknown where this sense of fear came from, but it was clearly expressed in her words. "That fellow known as Chris, he exuded an aura that made me feel fearful. When you were facing him, I don't know why, but all my courage was sucked away. I dared not show up before him … … I don't know what is going on. I don't think I have ever met this Chris before. However, when you were facing him, I could sense the aura that made me feel fearful. That kind of fear made it hard for me to breathe and I dared not move at all."
Du Wei frowned.
"I still have a portion of my memories that I have yet to recover. Some of the seals have yet to be undone." Saimel sighed. "I do not know what is going on either. I tried to create a fleshly body for myself. However, there seems to be a method in my memories that could allow me to be truly resurrected and not remain as a spirit body like I am now. "
After saying that, she shook her head vigorously. Her face abruptly turned stiff and she turned to look at Du Wei. Then, her voice turned cold. "There is no need for me to explain that to you. At any rate … … this map that you are holding in your hand right now, I can recognize it. Back then, I had personally drawn it. "
"You?" Du Wei was puzzled. "How did you get your hands on this thing? This is a secret of the imperial family. How did you get your hands on it? Also, why did you leave this thing behind? What is the purpose of this? "
"I do not know." Saimel shook her head. There was a calm look on her face. "I am unable to answer your question. The only thing I can remember is that this map was personally drawn by me. I can recognize my own handwriting. As for why this thing would be in the Astral Hall … … I think, back when I was the Astral Hall Master for a short period of time, I had secretly kept it there. "
Du Wei's eyes lit up. "Right, that makes sense. Back then, you were once the Hall Master and also the chief astrologer of the imperial family. Only the chief astrologer of the imperial family would have the opportunity to enter the imperial palace! However … … this secret passageway leading to the White Tower is … "
Saimel stared at Du Wei. "If you want to know the answer, why don't you go in through the secret passageway?"
Du Wei's face immediately sank and he abruptly turned to look at Saimel. His tone turned serious. "As I recall, you are not someone who likes to take risks and do such absurd things! There is a large group of imperial magicians guarding the White Tower. It is said that there is also a powerful magic array left behind by Aragon. Also … … although there is a secret passageway leading in and out, is it possible to just casually enter and exit the imperial palace? This involves the greatest secret and iron law of the imperial family. If something were to happen … … the trouble would not be small! "
Saimel raised her eyebrows nonchalantly. "However, my memories tell me that this thing seems to be very important. When you obtained this map, I recognized it and immediately recalled something. I don't know why, but I faintly felt that there was something important in the interior of the white tower that the map pointed to. Perhaps I can unlock all the seals on my body because of this. "
Du Wei pursed his lips. "I do not want to get into trouble. No matter what is inside the White Tower, this is a secret of the imperial family. It is not worthwhile for me to provoke the imperial family at a time like this – I already have enough things to worry about. "
Saimel wanted to say something more. However, when she saw the expression on Du Wei's face, she suddenly smiled and deliberately said. "Then why don't you just destroy this thing? Why are you keeping it so carefully? Could it be that you are thinking of … … hmph, Du Wei, don't waste time. I know your character too well. Since this matter has piqued your curiosity, if you do not follow this secret passageway to check it out, I fear you will not be able to sleep at night! All right, it is still early. You still have time to prepare. We can set off at night. "
Du Wei stared at Saimel. After a while, he sighed helplessly. "All right, you win."
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On this day, there were many visitors to the Duke's Mansion. They were all nobles from the imperial capital. After hearing that Du Wei would be heading to the frontlines, they came to pay a visit to this future frontline commander. They wanted to form a relationship with him and bid him farewell.
However, Du Wei did not accept any of them.
During the day, Du Wei closed his door and took a good night's sleep. After waking up in the evening, he prepared some things and tools. After considering it for a moment, he decided not to tell Vivian and Qiao Qiao about this matter. Otherwise, given Qiao Qiao's personality of wanting to see the world in chaos, she would definitely clamor to follow him.
He had only agreed to go check out the secret passageway to satisfy his own curiosity. He did not really want to do anything. However, if he were to bring Qiao Qiao along, there was no telling what kind of storm it would cause.
At night, when the clock struck ten, it was exactly ten o 'clock. According to the usual practice, all the entrances and exits of the imperial palace would be closed and locked at this time.
Hundreds of teams of Imperial Guards began to patrol the huge Imperial City according to the patrol route. After ten o 'clock at night, the imperial palace gates would be closed. Unless it was an important matter of national importance, even the princes and princesses would not be allowed to enter the imperial palace.
At this time, on the northeast side of the Imperial City, Du Wei was running towards the aqueduct under the cover of night. Dressed in a tight black outfit, Du Wei crept into the aqueduct and carefully listened for any movement around him. Only then did he carefully enter the aqueduct. He didn't jump directly because he was worried about the sound of water splashing.
This aqueduct was a man-made river that was brought into the Imperial City from the Lancang Canal. Normally, the Imperial City's water would flow in and out through these two aqueducts, one in and one out. If there was a war, this aqueduct could also act as a moat.
The two canals surrounded the imperial palace from both sides, leaving only a spacious square in front of the palace. During the coup, the First Prince had launched his coup there.
These two canals were built a thousand years ago and had been renovated several times in the future. The underground water channel, old canals and new canals, were intricate and complicated. Some of the old canals had dried up and were no longer in use due to the changes in the terrain after the renovations.
After Du Wei entered the canal, he swam for a while before diving into the ground. The water under the canal was still very cold at this time of the year. However, for Du Wei's abnormal body, it was naturally nothing.
He dived all the way down, and soon swam past the open part of the canal and arrived at the underground canal. At this time, there was a sturdy iron fence at the mouth of the canal, blocking the way down.
This was also a form of protection. Otherwise, how could the dignified Imperial Palace allow anyone to swim in through the canal?
Du Wei dived into the water and swam in front of the fence. He held it and squeezed it. The iron fence was full of rust, but each iron fence was as thick as an arm. Du Wei held it with both hands. With the strength of his current body, he saw the two iron fences in the water slowly deform in his hands. Soon, they were bent.
Under the cold water, the surroundings were dark. Du Wei had lost his sensitive perception. Although he had brute strength, he couldn't see the path around him. Fortunately, there was still Saimel. As a spirit body, Saimel wasn't afraid of the dark. From time to time, under her guidance, Du Wei swam through a few undercurrents and passed through a total of six fences.
The canal was really old. Although the river was cleaned every year, the underground canal had accumulated a lot of stains. Du Wei swam all the way. Although he wasn't afraid of the cold, the smell was really uncomfortable.
Finally, under the canal, he reached a place where the water level was slightly lower. He surfaced and took a deep breath. He felt dizzy and there were a few green algae stains on his body.
"Up ahead, after the left turn, there will be a sealed iron door on the wall. After you open it, you will see the abandoned old canal."
Hearing Saimel's direct guidance in his mind, Du Wei smiled bitterly. "The imperial palace looks very clean on the surface. Who knew that it would be so dirty underwater?"
Saimel sneered in his mind. "This canal is for daily use. It is only used for the servants in the imperial palace to clean and clean. The real drinking water in the imperial palace is the clean water transported from outside the city. Naturally, no one cares if this place is clean or not. "
After turning the corner, the canal branched into several canals. However, the opening of the canal was much narrower. Judging by the size of the canal, it was definitely not a place where humans could squeeze through. This was only natural. After all, the canal allowed people to enter the palace. This design was also for safety reasons.
However, under Saimel's guidance, Du Wei found a small iron door on the wall. The iron door had been in disrepair for a long time and the lock on it was rusted. Even if he had a key, he would not be able to open it.
Du Wei had no choice but to pull out the dagger on him and cut open the lock. However, when he tried to push the door, it would not budge.
It was then that Saimel smiled bitterly. "Just now, I snuck over to check it out … … it is not the problem with the door. Rather, behind the door, some parts of the old canal have collapsed. The fallen supporting stone slabs have blocked the door. You will have to figure out a way to cut open the door to enter. "
Du Wei harrumphed. "This antique thing. If I had known about it earlier, I would have been in trouble."
He could not be bothered to use the dagger to cut it open. At that moment, the benefits of his strong body began to show. He raised both his arms and exhaled gently. Then, he exerted force and with a muffled sound, both of his hands were inserted into the iron door!
With a forceful push, the iron door was pried open with a creaking sound.
Immediately, a gust of dust and stone flew out. Du Wei coughed a few times and splashed the dust with water. Then, he pulled out a Night Illumination Pearl from his bosom and tossed it in. Under the dim light of the Night Illumination Pearl, the old canal was extremely narrow. It was probably only one metre wide. If it was not someone with a slender body like Du Wei, or someone with a slightly thicker body, it would be impossible for them to crawl in.
The old canal had been abandoned for who knows how many years. The air in the passageway was turbid and filled with dust. Occasionally, the squeaking sounds of rats could be heard. Du Wei could only grit his teeth and crawl in. He forced himself to crawl forward.
After crawling for about a few hundred meters in this uncomfortable position, the terrain in front of them opened up a little.
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In the darkness of the night, the Imperial City was silent. Occasionally, a group of patrolling Imperial Army soldiers would pass by with torches in their hands.
This place was a slightly remote side courtyard of the Imperial City. Naturally, the people who lived here were not the real members of the Imperial Family. Instead, they were the residences of the male and female servants of the Imperial Family.
Outside this courtyard, there was originally a fountain. However, the fountain was connected to the old canal. After the old canal was abandoned, the fountain was naturally abandoned as well. It had long been levelled and turned into a flower garden.
At that moment, in the darkness, the ground in the flower garden suddenly moved. After a patch of black soil was turned up, Du Wei quietly crawled out while dragging a stone slab with both hands.
"Don't worry. The patrolling soldiers have already passed by and are heading north. The nearest patrolling soldier is 500 metres away from you."
In his mind, Saimel reminded Du Wei.
Du Wei snorted … … Saimel had such an advantage. She could now move far away from him. Additionally, with her spirit body, ordinary people would not be able to see her. At present, Du Wei had lost his keen perception. However, with Saimel scouting the surroundings, there was no need for him to worry about being caught off guard by the patrolling soldiers.
After squatting down in the flower garden for a while, Du Wei stared at the building in front of him for a while – this is the place!
In the evening, Du Wei and Saimel were in the study room and they studied the map for a long time.
Although the map indicated that there were several secret passageways beneath the Imperial City that led to the White Tower … However, that was something from a thousand years ago. And now … … with the passage of time, things had changed. Although they knew the exact location of some of the secret passageways, they could forget about entering them.
For example, Du Wei identified one of the secret passageways marked on the map. It was located in the southwest side of the Imperial City. When the Imperial City was built a thousand years ago, the southwest side of the Imperial City was used to raise horses. It seemed easy to sneak in … … But now, Du Wei knows that place has become a barracks for the Imperial Army!! Wanting to enter from there, the difficulty would not be low.
There are also other places marked on the map. The entrance to the secret passageways is located on the side of the Imperial Garden. It was originally used to store gardener's tools. But later, because Prince Son liked the view of the garden, the gardener's house was transferred over and rebuilt. Now that place is Prince Son's study room! Want to go in? Is it possible?
Only this place has an entrance to the secret passageway. Du Wei studied it before he set off in the evening. According to the markings on the map and his memory of the current layout of the Imperial Palace, this place is now used by some palace attendants and officials. The security here is not tight. Perhaps it is a good place to sneak into the secret passageway.
He stayed in the flowerbed for a while, and then waited for a while. After making sure that there was no one in the building, he quickly rushed out. His body rose and fell a few times, and like a light breeze, he floated under the eaves of the building.
"Humph, your magic may have regressed, but your martial arts have grown a lot." In his mind, Saimel's words were either praise or sarcasm.
Du-Wei didn't utter a word, but in his heart he was sneering: "Nonsense, ever since I lost my magic, I've been recuperating at home these days. I've been honing my skills a lot, and the Moon Bow Dance is already quite good. However, after losing my magic, I can't even summon the Moonless Fivefold Light Armor or the Ketu-Rahu Bow. I can only create a similar looking iron bow for myself. "
After sneaking under the eaves of the building, a gust of wind suddenly blew over. Then, a series of tinkling sounds could be heard coming from below the roof beam. Du Wei's body immediately gave a shudder. After carefully examining the sound, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was unknown who had hung up several wind chimes here.
The building was cold and cheerless. It appeared as though no one was living here. However, when Du Wei walked in, he caught a whiff of a faint scent of perfume used by a woman.
It is likely that this is the residence of a palace maid or a female official.
Du Wei furrowed his brows.
Inside the large building, there were four to five rooms on both sides of the corridor. Thankfully, this place was built on the foundation of the old building. Thus, he was able to make out the location indicated on the map.
Bending his waist, Du Wei made his way through the corridor and arrived beside a window. Then, his brows suddenly furrowed.
According to the map, the entrance to the secret passageway should be inside … … however, standing outside, he could vaguely hear the sound of someone breathing inside. It sounded as though the person was sleeping.
"Someone is inside?" Du Wei furrowed his brows.
How unlucky … … there is no one in the other rooms. Yet, there is someone sleeping inside this room? Additionally, judging by the faint scent, it seems to be a woman.
"Knock her out," Saimel said coolly. "Be careful not to leave any traces behind."
Du Wei gave a harrumph. As he was about to turn over and enter, the sound of wind chimes suddenly rang out from beneath the eaves behind him. Next, the sound of breathing within the room abruptly paused and rustling sounds could be heard. Next, the sound of footsteps could be heard. It seemed as though someone was getting up from the bed.
Moments later, a candle was lit within the room and the silhouette of a woman could be seen on the surface of the window.
"Sigh … … these lazy fellows. They forgot to put away the wind chimes last night. Tomorrow, I will have to give them a good scolding."
A woman's voice could be heard from inside the room. Her voice was pleasing to the ears.
Du Wei carefully crouched down outside the window and waited quietly for a moment. He hoped that the woman would quickly turn off the lights and go back to sleep. However, after waiting for a while, he heard that the woman had put on her clothes and was sitting at the desk beneath the windowsill. She sighed softly and the sound of paper rustling could be heard. She, she actually got up in the middle of the night to read a book?
Du Wei's forehead began to sweat.
He was not afraid of anything else. However, if he were to be discovered by others after sneaking into the Imperial Palace in the middle of the night, the trouble would not be small. With his current level of strength, it would not be difficult for him to swagger his way out. However, to sneak in and out without letting others discover his identity, that would be difficult.
This woman, of all times, she was woken up by the wind chimes in the middle of the night and actually started reading a book … … Isn't this asking for his life?
While Du Wei was anxiously waiting outside, the woman inside the room was leaning over the desk. Borrowing the candlelight, she flipped through the pages as if she was obsessed with the book. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly heard a long sigh from inside the room. That clear and melodious voice suddenly whispered: "What a good 'I only hate that I am a woman, but I am not in the right time'. I am afraid that I will not know how to explain this to the princess tomorrow."
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Eh?
Suddenly hearing the words "Duke of the Tulip Family" from inside the room, Du Wei almost broke out in cold sweat. Then his heart was filled with suspicion. What kind of book is the person inside reading? Could it be related to me?
He heard the girl inside the room muttering to herself while flipping through the book: "Unfortunately, when I heard the court teachers talk about this Empress Sofia, everyone seemed to be somewhat disapproving. However, this Duke of the Tulip Family is her confidant. I only hate that Empress Sofia was born a few hundred years early. She will not be able to hear the Duke of the Tulip Family's praise for her. "
When Du Wei heard this, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind!
This woman is reading my notes in the 《Continental History》!!!
In the fourth volume of the empire's 《Continental History》, it was recorded that about five hundred years after the founding of the Roland Empire, there was an unforeseen event in the royal family. At that time, the reigning emperor died of illness before the age of thirty, leaving behind a young child and a widowed mother. There were several ambitious princes in the Roland Empire's royal family. At that time, in order to compete for the throne, there was a dispute.
However, the wife of the emperor who died of illness, a woman named Empress Sofia, bravely stepped forward during the difficult time. This Empress Sofia was born in a large aristocratic family. Relying on her family's background, she finally stabilized the situation and supported her son to be crowned emperor. The emperor was young and unable to govern, but this Empress Sofia was quite capable. She actually united her family's influence and took control of the empire's state affairs. It lasted for nine years!
In the history of the Roland Empire, the evaluation of this Empress Sofia was not very good. This was because later on, when the young emperor grew up, he had a dispute with her over the issue of power. However, due to tradition, when the emperor and the emperor grew up, the voice of the empire from top to bottom hoped that the emperor would govern. Thus, Empress Sofia finally handed over the power. However, less than half a year later, she died of illness.
When Du Wei was reading this history, he learned from the side that during the reign of Empress Sofia, the empire was quite stable and healthy. The people were also very happy. She could be considered a good leader. Moreover, Empress Sofia was very courageous. She was even more courageous than ordinary people! During this period, there were aristocrats in the south who did not want a woman to govern and wanted to start a rebellion. She used a series of roping in, dividing, and then eliminating them one by one. Even those old politicians who had been in the officialdom for a long time would admit that they were inferior to him in terms of political skills. As for the few princes who had once vied for the throne with her son, she treated them one by one in an extremely strategic manner. Those who had vowed to fight to the death were ruthlessly dealt with, those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned, and those who should be exiled were exiled. As for those who gave in in the end, they were stripped of their authority and kept with empty titles of glory to show her mercy.
Unfortunately, in her later years, she seemed to be somewhat addicted to power and was not willing to give it to her grown son. However, in Du Wei's view, this was a normal human reaction.
What's more, her methods of governance were much better than her son's later. After Empress Sofia died of illness, her son ascended the throne and suppressed his mother's family. His methods were cruel, and that was fine. However, that emperor was really an incapable ruler. During his reign, there were several rebellions in the northwest. Even the south was full of bandits.
At that time, after Du Wei finished reading this history, he was interested and casually wrote a paragraph of his own lamentation at the back of the book.
"I only hate that as a woman, I can't have the time! My heart is deep. If there is a good opportunity, I'm afraid this woman is not inferior to Wu Zhou! "
When he thought of this, he immediately understood. The woman in the room was reading the book that he had written notes on, "General History of the Continent"!
However, this general history of the continent was a gift that he had given to the little emperor and Princess Karina as a disciple. How could it be …
At this time, the woman in the room seemed to be somewhat distressed. She muttered and sighed, "Unfortunately, I understand the first part of the sentence, but the last part is' not inferior to Wu Zhou '. This Wu Zhou, what does it mean?"
Du Wei felt helpless in his heart …
Wu Zhou … Perhaps no one in this world knew what it meant.
The woman in the room naturally did not know that the so-called Wu Zhou was very famous in the history of China in Du Wei's previous life. It was the one who was known as the strongest woman in China, the one who temporarily replaced Li Tang and called herself the Great Zhou Empress — Wu Zetian!
At that time, he was interested and casually wrote some things when he was reading. Most of the content was probably only understood by him. If others read it, they would naturally be confused.
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At this time, he heard Saimel's impatient voice in his mind, "We can't wait anymore! A group of imperial guards is coming here! There are still four hundred meters left! Force your way in through the window, don't let her make any noise! "
Du Wei was shocked. Then, he steeled his heart and climbed up the windowsill with one hand. He was about to force his way in through the window!
No matter what, after going in, he would first knock her out!
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