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Leng Qiyue turned her head and saw Xiaohei waving his tail behind her. She heaved a sigh of relief and cursed, "Damned cat, you scared me to death. What are you doing here?"

Blacky's entire body was pitch black, and its eyes were dark green. It was not cute at all at night, so no matter how you looked at it, it seemed extremely cautious.

Little Black meowed and walked towards the back of the well. After a few steps, it turned its head and called out twice.

Leng Qiyue pulled Mu Zixin along and followed them. They arrived in front of a large vine. The vine was lush and verdant, yet to bear fruit.

Blacky stopped in front of the vine and dug at the ground with its claws.

Leng Qiyue took out a dagger she had prepared beforehand and began to dig at the place Xiao Hei had dug. Mu Zixin said, "Empress, let me do it."

Leng Qiyue handed the dagger to Mu Zixin, who dug it up. In this empty space, Leng Qiyue looked around, but there was nothing out of the ordinary. Was his estimation wrong? Then the slight movement of the ring was just an illusion.

"Empress, there's a box here." Mu Zixin dug out a box.

They opened the box in the faint moonlight. Inside were a silk handkerchief and a small jar.

Mu Zixin took out a fire piston and was about to light it when Leng Qiyue said, "Let's go inside. There are candles there."

Entering the room, they lit up a candle. The two of them gathered in front of the candle and looked at the words on the silk handkerchief. "Esteemed Empress Dowager, this servant won't be able to rescue you out, so I have no choice but to transfer the phoenix imprint." On that day, this servant personally saw the Golden Bead Li acting like a peach and didn't dare come out to expose it. It was this servant who let Esteemed Empress Dowager down. The reason why this servant hid the Phoenix Seal was because she was afraid that the Golden Bead would change his name as Crown Prince. If this servant was lucky enough to wait until the day that the crime of the Golden Bead was exposed, I would definitely step forward. If this servant cannot live to that day, then I will leave this blood book as proof. "

He opened the small jar. Inside was a liquid with a faint fragrance.

Mu Zixin asked, "Empress, what is this? "Fragrant oil?"

Leng Qiyue shook her head. "I don't know either. Let's take it back first."

Mu Zixin asked again, "How does the Empress know there's something here? Is that why you're here today? "

Leng Qiyue continued to shake her head. "No, I originally thought this place would be haunted. I came here to take a look, but in the end, nothing happened."

"Mother …" "Esteemed Empress …" Mu Zixin's voice suddenly trembled.

Leng Qiyue raised her head and saw that her eyes were looking straight behind her. She turned around and saw a translucent white object hovering at the entrance.

Leng Qiyue took a step forward, and the thing began to move. Leng Qiyue didn't feel any fear and followed him. Mu Zixin didn't even seem to be afraid of her, and bravely followed her as well.

That white fog floated out of the Plum Garden, all the way to the Soothing Heart Pavilion, where the late emperor was recuperating. Because Emperor Xian died here, he had been abandoned today, which made it easier for them to enter and leave.

The white mist seeped through the crack of the door, and Leng Qiyue opened the door. It was very dark inside, but there was a faint light surrounding the mist that guided them forward.

Shuxin Pavilion's environment was elegant, making it a good place to recuperate. They followed the mist all the way to the inner hall, where it was perched around a vase.

"Empress, it's too dark. There's a candle here. Do you want to light it?" Mu Zixin asked.

"Light it up, it's so dark." Leng Qiyue replied.

Mu Zixin lit a candle, lighting up the room. The white fog disappeared. Leng Qiyue walked over to the vase and wanted to take a look at the vase. However, she was unable to pick it up the first time, so she pulled it out with force … Still not moving.

Mu Zixin asked, "Empress, could this be a trap?"

Leng Qiyue looked at it in detail and decided to try turning it. Left... She didn't move at all. "Turn right..." With three "ka ka" sounds, the bookshelf by the wall turned 90 degrees, revealing a black hole.

Mu Zixin excitedly asked, "Could this be a treasure trove?" Let's go in and take a look. "

Seeing Mu Zixin enter with a candle, Leng Qiyue followed. Perhaps there really was a secret hidden here. Since they were already here, how could they not go in and take a look?

After entering, he found himself in a very small secret room. It was square in size, around ten square meters. There weren't any gold, silver, or precious stones inside, nor were there any antique jade artifacts. Mu Zixin was disappointed as he said, "I thought I'd find some treasures, but I didn't find anything."

Leng Qiyue didn't feel disappointed, since she didn't expect anything from him. She walked over to the only table in the room. There was a letter there. There were no words on the envelope. It was thick, and there had to be something inside.

Leng Qiyue took out a handkerchief and wiped the dust off. She picked up the envelope and opened it. Inside was a stack of paper filled with words as well as an envelope sealed with burning paint.

Qing'er? I heard Her Majesty mention it before. It should be the former Empress. Because it was Dongfang Haotian who had ascended the throne, she was not qualified to be the empress dowager, so she left the palace.

Unfurling the stack of paper, there was actually a suicide note written by the Emperor.

"I know that time is running out, and I have left these words. Those who are fortunate will be able to receive the letter and pass it on to Empress Qing.

I remember that the Queen Mother was gentle and euphemistic when she was the Imperial Concubine. Ever since she became the Empress, her personality has changed drastically. Not only did she mutilate her concubine, but she also angered her Imperial Father to death.

After my royal father returns to heaven, I ascend to the throne, and my mother ascends to the rank of empress dowager. Not only will she be in charge of the Six Palaces, she will also control the political affairs of the imperial court. All I can do every day is eat, drink and have fun. When I was eighteen, I requested for my mother to return to politics. I never thought that my mother would have the intention to kill me and poison me when the empress gave birth to the crown prince. After Qing'er learned of this, she actually ignored the fact that she was pregnant for seven months and drank medicine and killed herself. Although she did not die, she gave birth to a blind child. This is the pain of my life.

Empress Qing may have a son, but because her eyes are blind and unable to ascend to the throne, I was able to escape. From then on, I dare not mention the matter of the return of the government, and have followed Her Majesty's wish to become a lecherous king, and live in daily depression.

"I, although I have done indecent things, my heart is not faint. In order to prevent the empress dowager from leaving the country, I hid money from the treasury." In total, three hundred and sixty thousand taels of silver was hidden in a secret location.

If anyone who has the luck to see this letter, please pass the other letter to Empress Qing, you will be greatly thanked. "

Leng Qiyue sighed, feeling that the late emperor was rather pitiful. He had been manipulated all his life.

There were also a few pieces of paper below the letter. One of them had a map drawn on it, while the other five had verse written on it. Could this be a treasure map? The poem was a password? As long as he could unlock the password, he would be able to find the silver from the previous emperor's treasure.

Mu Zixin moved closer to take a look and said, "Empress, this seems to be a treasure map."

Leng Qiyue nodded. "I think so too. Let's go back and discuss this later." With that, she put the letter to Empress Qing into her pocket.

Mu Zixin placed the stack of papers back into the envelope and walked out with the candle in his hand. As soon as they stepped out of the court, they saw the empress dowager waiting there with a group of people. An enigmatic smile hung on her face as she stared coldly at them.