The weak prince's queen

Chu Xiyue narrowed her eyes slightly and calmly glanced at Xiao Yichen beside her. Xiao Yichen seemed to understand and quickly reached into his arms to fumble for a while before carefully pulling out a crystal clear, flawless jade pendant.

Chu Xiyue gracefully extended her jade hand and took the jade pendant from Xiao Yichen. She gently lifted the pendant, raising it above her head, and said softly, "Master, do you recognize this?"

The abbot, who had been sitting upright, couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice when he heard this. When his eyes fell on the jade pendant in Chu Xiyue's hand, he was struck by lightning and instantly stood up in excitement. He hurried towards where Chu Xiyue and Xiao Yichen were, his face filled with uncontrollable excitement and surprise.

When it got closer, the abbot snatched the jade pendant without hesitation, holding it tightly with both hands, as if afraid it would disappear into thin air. Then, his eyes widened, he examined the jade pendant carefully, not missing any tiny lines or marks.

After a while, the abbot raised his head and looked at Chu Xiyue and the others with suspicion. He shouted, "This is the property of the late emperor! How did it fall into the hands of you two little girls? Come here quickly. Where did you get this treasure?"

At this moment, Xiao Yichen, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up, "Since Master can recognize at a glance that this jade pendant belongs to the late emperor, you must know its purpose. I hope Master will be willing to enlighten me and clear up some of my doubts."

The abbot's heart trembled upon hearing this. He subconsciously turned his gaze to Xiao Yichen, and once he saw his face clearly, his brows furrowed. The voice sounded strange, as if it didn't come from a woman. So, he once again looked Xiao Yichen up and down.

A moment later, the abbot's face suddenly changed, as if he had discovered some incredible secret. He pointed at Xiao Yichen and asked loudly, "You...you are a man, why are you pretending to be a woman? And who are you? How dare you be so bold!"

Facing the abbot's questioning, Xiao Yichen remained remarkably calm. He smiled gently and replied calmly, "Master, don't panic. To be honest, the late emperor was my father, and I am His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, personally appointed by the current emperor."

These words were like thunderbolts. The abbot froze in place, dumbfounded, unable to recover for a long moment. After recovering, he quickly bowed deeply to Xiao Yichen, his attitude becoming even more respectful. Then, he raised his head again, and with awe, he once again regarded the distinguished Prince Jin before him.

Xiao Yichen narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at the abbot with a sharp gaze, and asked again: "Then may I ask Master, could you tell me the specific purpose of this jade pendant?" His voice was low and magnetic, with an unquestionable majesty.

The abbot clasped his hands together, bowed respectfully to Xiao Yichen, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, please be patient and allow me to fetch something."

After saying this, he turned and slowly walked towards the cushion where he had been sitting. When he reached it, he gently squatted down and carefully lifted the cushion. Then, he picked up a sharp blade and gently pried open one of the seemingly ordinary wooden boards. As the board was lifted, an ingenious mechanism suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The abbot extended his finger and pressed the button accurately. A slight sound was heard, and the smooth wall slowly opened to reveal a secret door. The abbot stepped into the door and soon pulled out a scroll.

Holding the scroll in his hand, he returned to Xiao Yichen and said solemnly, "Your Highness, to be honest, all the monks in Putuo Temple were the personal soldiers of the late emperor. This painting was entrusted to me for safekeeping by the late emperor before his death, and he strictly instructed that if someone comes with this jade pendant to inquire about related matters one day in the future, the painting must be handed over to the other party. Now that Your Highness has come with the jade pendant, the painting will be returned to you. Please accept it." After that, the abbot respectfully handed the scroll in his hand to Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen reached out to take the painting, then placed it on the table beside him with a swift movement. He then gently unfolded the scroll and looked at it intently.

Seeing this, Chu Xiyue, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel curious. She took light steps and moved closer to observe carefully what was so special about the painting.