Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

Chapter 177: Emptying the Qing King's Treasury and Discovering the Secret Room

Three days later,

The large army arrived at the outskirts of Weizhou City.

The Prince Qing's Mansion was originally located outside the Great Wall, in a perennial war zone, making it difficult to guarantee safety. The fiefdom's economy could not afford the expenses of the mansion.

The emperor approved the move of the royal palace to Weizhou City.

Prince Qing's character is not very good, but his ability is outstanding. In just a few years after the palace moved in, Weizhou City's trade doubled and the economy developed rapidly.

Cars were coming and going on the official roads in the suburbs, queuing up to enter the city, a scene of prosperity and bustle.

The camp was stationed outside the city. Just as the work was finished, Wednesday came to report that the carriage from the palace was waiting outside the camp.

“go!go!go!”

The boring journey is just for the harvest at this moment.

After changing into clean clothes and boarding the carriage with his three children, Zhou Jin brought a team of secret guards and five centurions of the Jinwu Guard to the banquet.

Theoretically speaking, Prince Qing would not be stupid enough to attack Dabao in Weizhou City, but there are exceptions to everything, just like last time, is the Jinwu Guard camp safe enough?

Dabao almost lost his life.

Zhou Jin would not make the same mistake twice, but he was still worried. Everyone was in combat readiness and did not take off their armor during rest.

If Prince Qing dares to do something bad, we will just attack the city.

Zhou Jin made all the arrangements and then rushed to the banquet for Princess Qing. The princess came with the prince to greet him personally and gave him enough face.

"Your Highness, please."

Princess Qing had a dignified appearance, kind eyes, and spoke softly. She looked like a kind person, which was a little different from what Xiao Yunxi had imagined.

Think about it too,

The royal family selects princesses with great care. Those with unattractive appearances are eliminated in the first round and don’t even have the chance to participate in the selection.

There are too many examples of people who are good-looking but have evil intentions. We should not judge a person by his appearance.

The banquet was held at a high standard, which was enough to show the intentions of the royal palace. There was no cup-breaking signal as in the Hongmen Banquet, but the enthusiasm was so great that Xiao Yunxi almost couldn't bear to take action.

"The meat is too salty and there's no sugar. You definitely don't value me. Steal it!"

Xiao Yunxi found a not-so-serious excuse and left the banquet when it was almost over. Led by a maid, she went to the toilet in the side hall.

Entering the space, changing into night clothes, and reappearing, I was already in the corridor across the wall.

Flash consumes mental energy and cannot be used frequently. She followed the map of Prince Qing's Mansion given by Zhou Jin and found the courtyard where the treasure house of the mansion was located.

There are secret stakes inside and outside the yard, guards guarding it, and guards patrolling it continuously. Not to mention people, even flies can fly in.

Xiao Yunxi dodged twice, first to the roof and then into the treasury of the palace.

“Tai!!”

They have robbed the Ma family, raided the Northern Barbarian Camp, and plundered Qiu Shui County. They are not even qualified to carry shoes for the treasure house in front of them.

The area is so large that you can't see the end of it.

The ground was paved with pure jade, the walls and pillars were made of gold, inlaid with agate and pearls, and a few night-shining pearls were hung above the head. The treasure house was brightly lit.

The shelves for displaying treasures are all made of golden nanmu wood, and the boxes, large and small, are either made of rosewood or huanghuali wood, and any one of them is priceless.

Putting aesthetics aside, let me ask you, is it luxurious?

Prince Qing must have obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The shelves are neatly arranged, the distance between the aisles is the same, and the treasures are divided into categories.

Gold and silver utensils, jewelry, banknotes, silks and satins, rare medicinal materials, calligraphy and paintings, and antiques are placed in different areas and labeled.

Open any box in the medicinal material section, and you will find either a huge snow lotus or processed thousand-year-old ginseng.

Xiao Yunxi rubbed her hands excitedly. She was not interested in money!

There was no need to be picky at all. All the treasures, including the boxes and shelves, were moved away. In order to show respect for the treasures, they were placed in the corner of the courtyard.

Clear out a space and put the shelves in order.

When leaving, he did not forget to take down the night pearls on the floor and the roof. The entire warehouse was empty enough for a carriage to run.

If the palace would collapse if the golden pillar was removed, he would never let it go. He reluctantly took it down from the wall and left a pillar for Prince Qing to live on.

After clearing out the treasure house, they went to the warehouse in the next yard, which contained mainly porcelain, boxes of copper coins, silver, armor and weapons, and other metals.

It takes up too much space, so we pile it up on the Spring Mountain.

After the warehouse was moved, they went to the granary and took away all the grain, wine, salt, and cloth.

Shopping is addictive, and free shopping is even more addictive.

On the way back, Xiao Yunxi passed by the main courtyard and couldn't help but stop. She couldn't miss it and slipped into the study in the main courtyard.

There was a fragrance in the air, which was definitely ordinary sandalwood. She didn't take it seriously and moved all the bookshelves, bookcases, and desks in the study.

After returning, I will look carefully to see if there are any more private letters. Even if I can't find any evidence of guilt, I can at least disgust Prince Qing.

"Since you're here, why don't you empty the bedroom?"

Just as she was about to leave, she heard voices outside. Looking through the crack in the door, she saw two people wearing black robes, who should be the Plum Blossom Inner Guards.

"His Highness has ordered that those people be dealt with."

"Yes."

One of the black-robed men pushed the rockery, revealing a door, which should be a secret room. After he entered the rockery, the black-robed man who was delivering the message suddenly turned around.

He looked in the direction of Xiao Yunxi, raised his eyebrows slightly, and then walked towards the study.

"not good!"

The Plum Blossom Inner Guards were very sensitive and probably noticed someone peeping and wanted to check. Xiao Yunxi thought for a moment and quickly flashed away.

Appeared behind the man in black robe, then flashed and entered the rockery.

She was not sure whether the man in black robe would go into the study to check. If he found that the study had been robbed, it would be difficult to leave quietly even if he could find out.

Anyone who can be imprisoned in the rockery and guarded by the Plum Blossom Guards must be very important. It doesn't matter whether he is useful to Xiao Yunxi or not. As long as it can make Prince Qing uncomfortable, he must do it.

There were oil lamps in the passage, which was not long and soon became wider. There were several secret rooms inside. The man in black robe opened one of them and was about to take action.

As if sensing something, he turned his head suddenly, and Xiao Yunxi flashed and appeared behind him, with a knife in hand.

puff.

Blood gushed out of his neck and he fell to the ground.

There are 3 people in the secret room.

The woman hugged her two children tightly with her head down, and did not notice Xiao Yunxi's sudden appearance just now, which saved her a lot of trouble.

"I'm here to save you. If you want to get out, just cooperate with me."

The woman raised her head suddenly, tears in her eyes, and blurted out excitedly,

"Did Baloo send you?"

There is no need to ask, the identities of the mother and her two children are about to be revealed.

"I have to tie you up and blindfold you before I can get you out. Time is running out, so make a decision quickly."

Although there were doubts, this was not the time to be entangled. The woman took the initiative to reach out her hand, and Xiao Yunxi tied them up, blindfolded them, and put them into the space.

Just as she was about to leave, a slovenly old Taoist priest called out to her from the secret room next door:

"My little friend, please stay."

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