An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

"Your Majesty, could you please go in with me first and look at the words on the giant stone wall?" Prince Hong's voice echoed in the empty basement, with a hint of subtle tension.

He stood behind the flickering candlelight and curling incense, his figure stretched out, and his eyes looked earnestly at Emperor Wu of Yan.

Deep in the basement of Qingshan Villa, the air seemed to be frozen, with only the occasional crackling of candlelight breaking the dead silence.

"No!" The old abbot took a shaky step forward, his aged voice filled with undeniable resolve. His graying beard trembled slightly in the candlelight, and he pointed a withered finger at Prince Hong. "This vault is deep and sturdy, not to mention its sturdiness. The Emperor's body is so noble, so precious, how can he risk it himself? If anything goes wrong, Prince Hong, even ten heads of yours wouldn't be enough to atone for this heinous crime!"

Although he usually had selfish motives, at this moment he was sincerely protecting the emperor's safety, and his cloudy eyes were wide open.

"But~" Prince Hong was speechless for a moment after being refuted. He looked hesitantly at the relatives and officials around him with different expressions. Finally, his eyes fixed on his younger brother Xu Dingchun, with a look of help and inquiry.

Xu Dingchun understood and immediately called out "Your Majesty" in a low voice. Then he quickly bent forward and leaned close to Emperor Wu of Yan's ear. He half covered his mouth with his hand and whispered a few words urgently in a volume that only the two of them could hear.

Emperor Wu of Yan's eyes were dazed at first, but then his pupils suddenly contracted. He turned his head to stare at Xu Dingchun in disbelief, his face full of surprise and suspicion.

He still didn't believe it, and looked at Prince Hong with an inquiring look. Prince Hong met his gaze, nodded heavily, his eyes firm, silently confirming Xu Dingchun's words.

"Then... I shall go in myself?" The emperor hesitantly uttered the words, his voice trembling with uncertainty. Before he had even finished speaking, several officials collapsed to their knees. Some even threw themselves in front of the emperor with their arms outstretched, fiercely declaring, "Your Majesty, please reconsider! This is absolutely not allowed!"

"Daddy!" Jing Chunxi saw the situation deadlocked, with some officials even starting to speak without thinking, hinting that Prince Hong and Xu Dingchun were plotting to usurp the throne. She was anxious and quickly reached out to gently pull Xu Dingchun's sleeve, lowering her voice and asking, "What on earth is going on?"

Xu Dingchun leaned forward slightly, and deliberately lowered his voice to an extremely low level, almost squeezing out the words from between his teeth: "That mechanism...maybe...must be opened by Your Majesty personally, no one else can do it for you." Although his voice was very low, the words "must be opened by Your Majesty personally" were like a stone thrown into a quiet lake, and were caught by the sharp-eared official nearby.

The man immediately seemed to have grasped something and shouted, "How is this possible? This is absurd! Even if the Emperor Emeritus left an imperial decree, he should have been summoned so that we could all determine the authenticity. How could His Majesty be allowed to personally venture into such a dangerous place?"

"It's engraved on the stone wall! Every word is clear. Go get it and have a look yourself." Prince Hong could no longer bear it and looked up suddenly. These words were like thunder from the blue sky, suddenly exploding in everyone's ears, shocking everyone and making them stunned. Their faces were full of shock and disbelief.

"Your Majesty," Jing Chunxi took a deep breath upon seeing this, stepped forward and bowed to Emperor Wu of Yan. His voice was clear and firm, "Would you mind if Chunxi accompanied you in? Although I am not talented, I am willing to be your guardian."

"Xi'er, no!" King Wu of Yan blurted out his refusal with a resoluteness that brooked no argument. A thought flashed through his mind: it would be fine if he were alone in the unknown danger, but how could he let his future daughter-in-law do the same?

However, the moment he said this, he suddenly realized that he had unknowingly begun to protect this girl, and deep down in his heart he did not believe that she would conspire with anyone to harm him.

"My grandparents and my maternal grandparents all say that I am the reincarnation of a lucky star. It is thanks to your majesty's trust that the two families have the space they need to maneuver now..." Jing Chunxi was extremely persistent. She raised her bright eyes and met Emperor Wu of Yan's gaze without fear. "Chunxi will certainly do her utmost to protect your majesty."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly turned around and faced the group of clan members and officials behind her who were looking doubtful. She swept her cold gaze over them and said in a loud voice, "If any lord does not believe this, but claims to be loyal to His Majesty and is willing to personally protect him, he may go in with us and serve as a witness!"

She had already thought it through. If the cave was in danger of collapse, the worst that could happen was that the emperor and the officials would take a handful of her drugs and be carried directly into the space.

As soon as she finished speaking, several people in the crowd subconsciously shrank their necks and quietly took two steps back, trying to hide themselves behind other people.

Jing Chunxi watched all of this unfold, his lips curled up in undisguised disdain, his voice growing colder. "Hmph, if Prince Hong and my father truly harbored rebellious intentions, would they be so foolish as to abandon their wives, children, and grandparents in the capital? If they truly harbored ulterior motives, they could simply secretly transfer the treasures from the cave and flee far away with their families. Why would they commit such a heinous act in public, surrounded by experts? This defies both moral and moral principles!"

"Forget it!" The emperor took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and his eyes became sharp. "I have made up my mind. Princess Anping will accompany me in to investigate."

He looked around at everyone and ordered in a deep voice, "You wait here. If I haven't come out in a quarter of an hour," his eyes swept over Prince Hong and Xu Dingchun, "you can just tie up Prince Hong and the deputy governor and wait for your punishment. But remember, don't harm their lives!" These words still protected the two brothers.

"We obey your order!" the guards responded in unison.

"No need to trouble you all," Prince Hong heard this and stretched out his hands without hesitation, his expression calm, "Just tie us up first, so that you gentlemen won't feel uneasy."

Xu Dingchun did not hesitate at all. He silently put his hands behind his back, straightened his back, and looked like he was surrendering and willing to be dealt with. His eyes were calm.

However, Emperor Wu of Yan stopped this move with a wave of his hand. He said in a deep voice, "There is no need to do this. I trust you."

Those officials who were about to say something suddenly looked embarrassed when they saw His Majesty's firm attitude. They took a few steps back and said no more.

Only Prince Jing and the old Zongzheng stood up, without hesitation, "Your Highness...will be by your side."