Junior sister took first place again

After receiving the message, Ning Jiasheng immediately went to the place where he exchanged information with the elders.

When she arrived, everyone had been discussing and waiting in the tent for a long time.

Ning Jiasheng came in, lifted his hood, and asked without stopping, "What's the rush? Did something happen to Fourth Brother?"

Elder Hu Zhuo motioned for everyone to stop, stood up and bowed, "Your Highness, we have found out about the military token."

As he spoke, he handed the letter in his hand to Ning Jiasheng.

Ning Jiasheng paused as he untied his cloak, then took the letter and read it quickly.

After thinking for a moment, she looked up and looked around, and asked, "How did you suddenly find out about this? Is the news true?"

Elder Hu Zhuo nodded slightly and said humbly, "Your Highness, rest assured. The information is reliable. However, the military token is in the imperial mausoleum, which is why we asked Your Highness to come and discuss whether we should go to the mausoleum to investigate."

Ning Jiasheng frowned and looked down at the letter thoughtfully.

The elders around started discussing in low voices again.

For them, knowing the news about the military order was not as exciting as knowing that the previous King of Chu was not a member of the royal family.

Because the military talisman has been lost for many years and no one has ever seen it, it has long become a legendary thing, and whether it is true or false remains to be discussed.

However, the previous King of Chu, Ning Ying, was a person they had actually dealt with.

The late Emperor of Ningguo was addicted to elixirs and often ignored court affairs for months. Ji Yuan was his companion when he was a prince and was highly regarded by the late Emperor.

As a result, Ji Yuan gradually amassed power and took control of the government, causing widespread resentment from both the government and the public.

After the late emperor's unfortunate death, Ji Yuan, who was already a general at that time, became ambitious and wanted to take a step further and ascend to the highest position. However, he was stopped by Ning Ying who arrived in time and then supported the current emperor to succeed to the throne.

Despite this, Ning Ying was also reported for leaving the border without permission. His merits and demerits offset each other, and he was quickly driven back to the border by the general's forces.

What followed was a long struggle between the royal family and the general's mansion.

Unfortunately, Ning Ying passed away mysteriously at the age of forty, which prevented the general's power from reaching its peak.

Today, General Ji Yuan is about to carry out his second rebellion.

Ning Jiasheng didn't care whether Ning Ying was the heir of the King of Chu. She was just analyzing whether the sudden news was a conspiracy.

Because everyone knew that the search for the military token was just a pretense.

Could it be that Ji Yuan discovered a flaw and wanted to lure them over and catch them all in one fell swoop?

No! Even if Ji Yuan discovered them, he wouldn't resort to such a roundabout approach.

This is on his territory. If Ji Yuan takes action, he will definitely rob and kill them directly, and he will have no worries afterwards.

Could Emperor Ning explain why the missing Princess Zhaohua and the Fourth Prince appeared at the border?

Therefore, Ji Yuan only killed a group of bandits.

Then, the matter of the military token may not be groundless, and it is reasonable to verify it.

After thinking about this, Ning Jiasheng turned around and walked out.

She put the letter into her sleeve, tied her cloak as she walked, and said:

"Things haven't been confirmed yet, so there's no need to alarm Fourth Brother and distract him. I'll take people over to investigate. You all should just continue as usual and help take care of Fourth Brother."

Elder Hu Zhu and the others stood up and saluted, "I will follow your instructions, Your Highness. May your journey be safe."

They had no intention of exploring the imperial mausoleum with Ning Jiasheng, as that would attract too much attention.

Before the outcome is decided, the elders will not leave any evidence that the general can use to gain advantage.

At the same time, inside Ji Tang's tent, a man in black suddenly appeared on the ground and reported to her, "The princess has set off for the imperial mausoleum."

Ji Tang pretended not to hear. She lightly ran her fingers across a huge map, and had a plan in mind.

She lowered her eyes and thought to herself, "If the imperial mausoleum truly contains a military token, that would be my greatest bargaining chip."

Ning Jiasheng, Qi Sha and others rode at full speed and finally arrived at the imperial mausoleum at 11:00 PM.

By this time the sky was completely dark, the moon was dark and the wind was strong, making the surrounding trees hum. It was a good time to do this kind of thing.

Ning Jiasheng had already eaten a few bites of dry food on the way. She didn't want to delay for even a minute, so she immediately led her men to avoid the gravekeepers and went straight into the mausoleum.

She walked beside Qi Sha, with four shadow guards who were good at surveying terrain and mechanisms leading the way in front of her.

After walking for a long time in the dark and narrow tunnel, they finally went down to the real tomb.

Before my eyes was a bright stone chamber with gorgeous interior decoration. In the middle was a huge night-shining pearl. Fires were burning on the walls and in the surrounding stone pillars, making the place as bright as day.

Ning Jiasheng and his shadow guards didn't even look at the night pearl, and no one touched anything.

Everyone spread out and carefully observed their surroundings, trying to figure out which of the many roads to take.

Ning Jiasheng was also walking around the stone chamber, carefully observing the environment, trying to find out which path would lead to the coffin chamber faster and safer.

At this time, she walked to the passages in the south. The wicks on the wall suddenly exploded slightly, and the shadows of everyone swayed.

Ning Jiasheng felt a chill suddenly run up his spine, as if he could sense a creepy gaze looking at him from behind.

She trusted her instincts and turned around to defend herself almost instantly. Qi Sha and the other shadow guards beside her also jumped up at this time. Qi Sha pulled her back quickly.

"Be careful, Your Highness!"

"Enemy attack, protect His Highness!"

But Ning Jiasheng was still caught by Ji Tang who was prepared.

Five people beside Ji Tang rushed directly towards Qi Sha, forcing her to let go of Ning Jiasheng.

Ning Jiasheng was grabbed by a force as strong as an iron clamp and was completely unable to break free. In the blink of an eye, Ji Tang forcibly pulled him into the middle corridor.

Then the stone door weighing more than a thousand pounds fell down, trapping all the people brought by Ning Jiasheng in the stone chamber.

Ning Jiasheng's heart sank and he cursed softly, thinking that this time it was really all over.

Compared with Ji Tang, who has been practicing martial arts since childhood, this body is like an ant trying to shake a tree, not to mention that Ji Tang has countless masters around him to support him.

She never expected that it was Ji Tang, whom she had always ignored, who secretly followed her to the border.

After Ji Tang caught Ning Jiasheng, he threw her to his men and tied her up.

Seeing that Ning Jiasheng had been looking at her quietly without making any noise or resistance, she walked around her with great interest and said excitedly:

"Princess, you are truly courageous. Don't worry, I'm just asking for your help. I'll let you go after I'm done. I won't kill you for now."

Ning Jiasheng, who was tightly bound with hemp ropes, smiled slightly upon hearing this and said politely, "I see. Miss Ji, why didn't you just explain it earlier? I'll come and help you."

"I'm just a weak woman who can't even tie a chicken. If you keep shouting for violence, won't it only deepen the misunderstanding between us?"

Ji Tang raised his eyebrows and said in a somewhat bad tone:

"Misunderstanding? I don't care."

"To avoid trouble on the way, Princess, please bear with me for now. I also hope to be able to leave as soon as possible."

After saying that, she immediately turned around, gestured for someone to carry Ning Jiasheng, and a group of people rushed towards the central coffin room.