Shangguan Qing was not idle and went to Shangguan Mingyue's study immediately. He didn't believe that the general's mansion only had these things.

My father had made great military achievements and received countless rewards every year. How could this be all? Besides, I remember that my mother was married into the family with a grand wedding.

My grandparents took away all the family assets, but even so, my uncle and aunt had no complaints.

Shangguan Qing explored slowly. The general's mansion was no longer as well guarded as it was when his father was here. There were hardly any servants or guards. He could even see people sleeping in the corners.

There was no one in Shangguan Mingyue's study, nor in Yumei's yard. Shangguan Qing guessed that they must have gone to Aunt Wang's yard, which was convenient for him.

She groped slowly and pushed gently, and the study door opened.

Shangguan Qing was very curious. Why was there not even a single guard in such an important place as the study?

Not only that, the door was not locked!

So she carefully opened the door and walked in.

Suddenly, a sharp sword appeared in front of her, and the tip of the sword was against her shoulder.

Shangguan Qing was startled and his heart beat faster with nervousness. He thought to himself that he was really unlucky today.

After traveling through time, others became beautiful women, but I became an ugly, stupid and fat woman.

Now someone was pointing a sword at her throat again. She couldn't help but sigh, not knowing what to do.

If the situation gets any worse, she can only find a way to hide in the space.

At this moment, she suddenly felt that the space she had was extremely practical, and could be said to be a cheating tool.

But in order to avoid being discovered by others, Shangguan Qing quickly said in a flattering tone: "Hero, please spare my life! I am just passing by. Please continue with your work. I will leave now..."

After saying that, he looked at the other person timidly with a look of fear.

However, what Shangguan Qing did not expect was that the man actually slowly put down the sword in his hand.

Seeing this scene, Shangguan Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that his life was temporarily saved.

So, while carefully observing the other person, she slowly moved towards the door, ready to take the opportunity to slip away.

At this moment, a deep male voice came from behind, with a hint of teasing in his tone: "Miss Shangguan is really interesting. Wearing such strange clothes, sneaking into my own study late at night, I wonder what she is doing?"

Hearing this, Shangguan Qing stopped abruptly and was shocked.

She quickly turned her head and stared at the man in front of her, her eyes full of confusion.

Not only did this person not kill her, but he seemed to recognize her identity.

Shangguan Qing took a deep breath, straightened her back, looked directly at the other person without fear, and asked coldly: "Who are you? How do you know my identity?"

The man burst out laughing. "Of course I know it's Miss Shangguan, because a figure like Miss Shangguan's is rare."

Shangguan Qing was immediately furious, but he still lowered his voice and said, "You are too harsh, aren't you? What's wrong? What's wrong with my figure? It shows that my family is well off and I am wealthy. You don't have what you want."

The man laughed again. "I didn't know Miss Shangguan was so eloquent. People say she's a fat, stupid, and dull woman, but I don't think that's entirely true. I wonder if the rumors are wrong, or if she's just playing dumb?"

Shangguan Qing tried to calm himself down. He looked at the man in front of him and snorted coldly, "The rumors are indeed wrong. The legendary regent is so brave and elegant, and has attracted countless women in the boudoir. But in reality, he is just a thief and a scoundrel!"

The man narrowed his eyes slightly, a smile appeared on his lips, and he replied, "Same here. I didn't expect Miss Shangguan to have such a side to her."

Shangguan Qing really didn't want to have anything to do with this person anymore and just wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, so he said impatiently: "Okay, are you done with your work? If you're done, leave quickly."

However, Murong Bai showed no intention of leaving. Instead, he raised the corner of his mouth and asked with a half-smile, "I'm not in a hurry to leave now. I wonder why Miss Shangguan came here?"

Shangguan Qing was so angry that he almost jumped up and down. If today's task could not be accomplished, the defense against theft in the warehouse would definitely be tightened, and it would be even more difficult to find an opportunity to enter the study in the future.

She gritted her teeth and said, "I do whatever I want in my own home. Do I need to explain it to you? And you, what are you doing here sneaking around?"

Shangguan Qing originally thought that Murong Bai would not answer, but unexpectedly, he heard his low and pleasant voice the next moment.

"I came here for the treasure."

Shangguan Qing was very confused. "Treasure? What treasure? How come I don't know about it?"

The man sat upright on one side, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, and kept looking Shangguan Qing up and down.

Shangguan Qing felt uncomfortable when he was looking at her, and a sense of shyness and uneasiness arose in his heart.

After all, she still feels inferior about her current appearance.

So, she couldn't help but retort angrily: "What are you looking at? I don't know, I just don't know, it's up to you to say it or not!"

Seeing Shangguan Qing's reaction, the man believed it a little more.

He slowly said, "I heard that the Yu family knows the whereabouts of a treasure, and the wealth hidden in it is enough to make the entire Murong Kingdom a hundred times stronger."

Shangguan Qing saw Murong Bai deliberately suspenseful and interrupted him impatiently: "Who wants to hear your story at this time? Can you get straight to the point? What does this have to do with our Shangguan Mansion?"

The man did not get angry at Shangguan Qing's rudeness. Instead, he continued to explain patiently, "The key point is that the Yu family gave the clue to the treasure to their daughter as a dowry."

Shangguan Qing's eyes widened in shock, and he asked in disbelief, "You mean... who did you give it to? Could it be my mother?"

Murong Bai nodded, his eyes full of admiration, "Miss Shangguan, isn't this very smart?"

Shangguan Qing was stunned for two seconds and asked, "So this is why the Crown Prince wants to get engaged to me, and even the Emperor and Empress don't want to cancel the engagement just for the sake of the wealth?"

The man's lips curled slightly. "You are quite self-aware. With your appearance, as the Queen said, how can you be qualified to be the mother of the country?"

Shangguan Qing snorted coldly: "I still look down on that damn prince!"

This time it was Murong Bai's turn to be surprised. He raised an eyebrow and teased, "Oh, Miss Shangguan has changed her personality? When did it start?"

Shangguan Qing's heart skipped a beat, and he stammered, "You...what nonsense are you talking about? I was just playing dumb. When are you leaving?"

Murong Bai had no intention of leaving. He smiled gently, his tone somewhat seductive: "Miss Shangguan, are you interested in cooperating with me?"

Shangguan Qing thought for a moment and shook his head: "I don't need it. Go find what you want yourself. I'm not interested in these."

Murong Bai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a charming smile: "Okay, Miss Shangguan, if you have figured it out, you can come to see me anytime~"

Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed, moving as fast as a ghost, and he jumped directly onto the roof on tiptoe.

He just tapped the tiles with his toes and disappeared into the distance with a few light jumps.

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