The weak prince's queen

Chu Xiyue stared at the painting in front of her, her gaze growing sharper, as if she were trying to see through the canvas to the secret hidden within. As time passed, the feeling that something was wrong grew stronger, like a heavy rock pressing down on her heart.

Xiao Yichen, who was standing by, keenly noticed Chu Xiyue's unusual behavior. He frowned slightly and asked with concern, "Xue'er, have you discovered anything? From what I see, this painting is just an ordinary landscape painting."

Chu Xiyue shook her head and replied softly, "I can't pinpoint what's wrong yet, but my intuition tells me that things are more complicated than they appear. Otherwise, why would the late emperor have gone to such great lengths to arrange such a massive formation, even specifically arranging for a master to carefully guard this painting? There must be a deeper meaning and purpose hidden behind this."

As she spoke, Chu Xiyue's eyes never left the painting. Suddenly, as if a flash of inspiration had occurred to her, her face showed an anxious look, and she shouted loudly to Xiao Yichen: "My Lord, please quickly take out the jade pendant from you!"

Knowing that Chu Xiyue was extremely intelligent, she must have discovered something at this time. Xiao Yichen did not dare to delay and quickly took out the warm jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Chu Xiyue.

After receiving the jade pendant, Chu Xiyue placed it on the landscape painting without hesitation and began to carefully move the jade pendant so that the patterns on it overlapped and intertwined with the locations in the painting...

Just as everyone searched for clues in vain, a seemingly inconspicuous corner suddenly caught Chu Xiyue's attention. He peered closely and discovered that the spot perfectly matched the mysterious pattern on the jade pendant in his hand! In an instant, a clearly visible spot slowly emerged in the center of the jade pendant.

Seeing this, Xiao Yichen was overjoyed and carefully examined this astonishing discovery. After a moment, he couldn't help but exclaim excitedly, "Haha, so that's how it is! This place points to a pavilion in the mountains."

The master who had been observing silently nearby heard Xiao Yichen's exclamation and hurried over. He narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the location indicated on the jade pendant. After a moment's thought, he slowly spoke, "From what I see, this seems to be Jingyang Mountain."

Chu Xiyue, who was standing nearby, was immediately puzzled when she heard the words "Jingyang Mountain". She eagerly asked the master, "Master, where exactly is Jingyang Mountain?"

The master smiled slightly and replied calmly, "Don't worry, young lady. Jingyang Mountain is not too far from Putuo Temple where we are."

Chu Xiyue's face immediately lit up with an excited smile when she heard this. She couldn't wait to say to the master, "In that case, please lead us to Jingyang Mountain right now."

The master nodded and replied, "Okay, let me first gather some of my most capable assistants, and then we will set off immediately to escort the prince to Jingyang Mountain." After that, the master turned and hurried away, and began to prepare all the matters necessary for the trip.

Just as the master stepped out of the room, there was a sudden burst of noise outside. The noise came one after another and never stopped, sounding like someone was fighting and arguing fiercely.

Chu Xiyue and Xiao Yichen were instantly alert upon hearing the noise. They glanced at each other, their gazes instantly understanding each other. Then, clutching each other's hands tightly, they cautiously moved toward the door, eager to investigate what had happened. However, they had only taken a few steps when the Grandmaster rushed in, his expression frantic and his footsteps hurried. In his hand, he clutched a gleaming sword, appearing to be in a critical condition.

Xiao Yichen was quick to react. Seeing the master's expression, he quickly pulled Chu Xiyue behind him to protect her. At the same time, he asked solemnly, "Master, what on earth is going on?"

The master gasped for breath, his face filled with anxiety. He quickly replied, "Your Highness, this is bad! A large number of guards are rushing in from outside, charging towards us aggressively."

Xiao Yichen frowned and asked, "Why did so many guards suddenly appear? Could it be that my whereabouts have been exposed?"

The master nodded repeatedly and urged: "Your Highness, now is not the time to ask the reason. It is important for us to evacuate from here through the secret passage with the others! I will stay here to deal with it, you take the girl and leave quickly!" After that, the master quickly reached out and pressed an imperceptible mechanism button in the Zen room.