Jiang Yiyi immediately gathered all the concubines in the prince's mansion together, and Shangguan Qingcheng naturally could not escape this disaster.

Everyone knelt on the ground. Only in this way could Jiang Yiyi release the sense of satisfaction in her heart.

At this moment, Shangguan Qingzheng was sitting in the carriage with joy, ready to go to the imperial mausoleum.

When they arrived at the palace gate, Murong Bai had been waiting there for a long time.

Afterwards, the two of them set off with maids such as Zhixia and others, as well as Liefeng and others.

Shangguan Qing couldn't help but ask curiously, "Murong Bai, why don't we set off for the imperial mausoleum earlier?"

Murong Bai smiled and shook his head, replying, "Some things haven't happened yet, so why rush to disturb the peace of Father and Mother?"

The crowd continued to move forward and camped not far from the imperial tomb.

As night fell, by the campfire, Murong Bai softly asked Shangguan Qing, "Qing'er, are you scary?"

Shangguan Qing shook his head and replied firmly: "With you by my side, I'm not afraid at all."

As the night deepened, Murong Bai suddenly said, "Qing'er, we are about to fight. Go into the space and hide for a while."

Shangguan Qing shook his head again, slowly took out the electric baton from the space, held it tightly in his hand, and expressed his willingness to fight alongside him.

Murong Bai felt relieved when he saw this.

Shangguan Qing seemed to remember something. She quickly sent Zhixia and Dongmei into the space, and took out several night vision glasses from the space and distributed them to everyone.

After extinguishing the bonfire and putting on night vision goggles, the world in front of everyone's eyes suddenly became clear, as if they were in daylight.

At this moment, countless men in black quietly appeared around them and attacked them like a tide.

These men in black acted quickly, giving no time for anyone to react.

Faced with so many enemies, Shangguan Qing's heart sank. She realized that the other party obviously wanted to kill them.

Shangguan Qing shouted at Murong Bai: "Murong Bai, use the spray!"

Murong Bai took out the spray bottle without hesitation and sprayed towards the direction where the crowd was densely packed.

Murong Bai's movements were so fast that the man in black had no time to react.

In just a few minutes, most of the men in black had fallen, leaving only a few.

The sudden change caught the man in black off guard, but Murong Bai's decisive counterattack brought the situation under temporary control.

Someone in black shouted, "Retreat, retreat quickly!"

Murong Bai said in a cold voice, "Liefeng, leave no one alive!"

Liefeng's figure flashed, and soon several standing men in black fell down. Then it was a one-sided massacre. In the blink of an eye, all the men in black fell to the ground.

Shangguan Qing looked at the killing scene in front of her quietly, without a trace of fear or panic on her face, as if this bloody scene was not unfamiliar to her.

In her eyes, the cruelty of the struggle for imperial power even exceeded the horror of the end of the world.

Not long after, Liefeng sent a signal, indicating that the mission had been completed and someone would come to deal with it.

Murong Bai said softly to Shangguan Qing: "Qing'er, we can leave now."

After saying that, he led Shangguan Qing directly to the place where the imperial mausoleum was guarded, and after quickly arranging everything, he took Shangguan Qing into the imperial mausoleum.

When they stepped into the imperial mausoleum, Shangguan Qing was shocked by the dazzling array of treasures before him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, no wonder so many tomb robbers have a special liking for the imperial mausoleum.

The two continued forward and soon came to a door. Murong Bai gently turned the mechanism, and the door slowly opened. A huge underground palace appeared in front of them.

Shangguan Qing was amazed. The scale of the palace and the gorgeous decoration made her feel extremely shocked. The only way to describe it was breathtaking.

Murong Bai stared at the two crystal coffins in front of him, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes. Then he turned to look at Shangguan Qing and said gently, "Qing'er, come with me to pay my respects to my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress."

Shangguan Qing nodded and knelt down with Murong Bai.

Murong Bai's eyes were slightly red, and his voice was slightly choked as he said, "Father, Queen Mother, I have brought my wife with me. Her name is Shangguan Qing, and she is the daughter-in-law you personally selected for me."

Shangguan Qing looked at Murong Bai in shock, "Murong Bai, what are you talking about?"

Murong Bai slowly took Shangguan Qing's hand and said, "Qing'er, I don't know how to explain all this to you. Mother has the ability to predict the future. She has long predicted that when the time comes, I will marry you."

Shangguan Qing felt more and more confused. It felt like the world was upside down.

Murong Bai chuckled: "Qing'er, don't be afraid, this is just mother's prediction."

As he spoke, he took out an imperial edict from a box beside him.

Shangguan Qing took a closer look and saw that the imperial edict clearly stated that Murong Bai would succeed to the throne.

She couldn't help but blurt out: "Could it be that... Murong Bai, you don't plan to inherit the throne?"

Murong Bai heard this and shook his head repeatedly, a wry smile on his face. "Qing'er, I have no interest in the throne. If I really wanted to, I would have succeeded long ago. Besides, I was poisoned at the time and knew I was dying, so why would I even consider this?"

Shangguan Qing nodded slightly, but still a little confused: "So, what are your plans?"

Murong Bai sighed softly, "It's really helpless. The First Prince is solely focused on business and has no interest in the throne. The Second Prince is ambitious, cruel, and unfit for important positions. The Fourth Prince is still young and unfit to shoulder the responsibility. The Fifth Prince is frail and ill, unable to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. Therefore, I have been deeply concerned about this matter and have been unable to find a suitable successor."

Shangguan Qing suddenly understood after hearing this: "So that's why you let your brother be emperor for a few more years."

Murong Bai smiled slightly, with a hint of teasing in his eyes: "However, if Qing'er hopes that our child can ascend to the throne in the future, it is not completely impossible."

Shangguan Qing turned pale with fear after hearing this, and quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no, I don't want our children to live in intrigue and deception all day long, facing the danger of being plotted against. The road to imperial power is too dangerous, and I simply cannot bear such pressure."

Murong Bai fell into deep thought, "Yes, the imperial power is too terrifying, but there are still people who want to obtain it at all costs."

Shangguan Qing hugged Murong Bai and comforted him, "Don't worry, the Fifth Prince will be well soon. Once he takes on the important task, we'll leave."

The two of them hugged each other tightly with their minds connected.

The next morning, the two returned. Liefeng said, "Your Highness, Princess, we've found the location of the gold mine. It's very close to the capital, near Dalizhuang and Xiaoli Village, which were massacred by bandits a few years ago."

Shangguan Qing felt that the two names seemed familiar, and suddenly said, "I know, it's the village of the brothers from Qingfeng Village. They said before that those people didn't look like bandits. I think we need to go to Qingfeng Village."

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