Chapter 97 Treasure Box
It was past midnight, the night was thick with fog and everything was silent.
In the inner hall of the East Palace, lights flickered, soft gauze curtains hung low, and the light inside the nanmu bed was dim.
Upon learning that Xiao Yan had important matters to attend to and would not be returning to the East Palace tonight, Yang Manyan washed up and went to bed early.
But when she thought of the notebook her sister had forced upon her today, she felt as if she had been pawed by a cat. Her face flushed and she could not fall asleep.
After tossing and turning for a long time, she finally sat up, got off the bed in her soft satin slippers, and walked to the desk by the window.
There was an enameled lotus lamp on the table, and the candlelight flickered like stars. Yang Manyan hesitated for a while before taking out a book with a yellowed cover from the secret compartment of the bookcase.
On the cover of the book were written four large characters "Jin Zhang Yan Shi" in a flamboyant handwriting.
This book, "The Secret History of the Brocade Curtain", and the book "The Secret History of the Embroidered Couch" that Yang Jingzhen forced upon her at the Yuquan Palace last time, are both written by the same author, Kong Kong Jushi.
That was why she was so anxious and couldn't help but want to flip through it. After all, the book "The Secret History of the Embroidered Couch" was indeed fascinating and gripping.
But after reading just a few pages, Yang Manyan was stunned.
This is actually a story about a father and son getting together.
Her face turned pale. Could it be that her sister knew about her?
But she quickly calmed herself down.
"The Secret History of the Embroidered Couch" was also written by the same Buddhist monk Kong Kong, and it tells the story of brothers sharing a wife. This book tells the story of a father and son sharing a wife, which seems to be the other's consistent style. It is probably just a coincidence.
She continued to flip through the pages, unknowingly immersed in the ups and downs of the plot.
A series of footsteps were heard in the quiet night, and figures swayed outside the crystal curtain. The emperor and Xiao Yan and his son walked into the inner hall one after another, but she was completely unaware.
Looking at the erotic and straightforward words on the pages of the book, Yang Manyan's face turned red, his heart beat fast, his breathing became rapid, and even his palms were slightly sweaty.
At this moment, a tall black shadow suddenly appeared in front of her, and a big hand reached out and snatched the script from her hand with a little force.
Yang Manyan was startled and subconsciously looked up. Her heart skipped a beat when she met the emperor's sharp and dark eyes.
Only then did she realize that Xiao Yan was also there, standing upright under the wall lamp, looking at her with a half-smile.
Yang Manyan's face suddenly turned red with shame, and she wished she could dig a hole and hide herself in it.
Last time, he was caught by Xiao Yan when he was peeking at a book, and this time he was caught by both father and son.
The emperor flipped through a few pages casually, his sword-like brows slightly furrowed, and the candlelight cast a flickering light on his deep-lined face.
His Adam's apple slid slowly, and he asked in a deep voice, "How can there be such a thing in the palace?"
Yang Manyan didn't dare to tell the whole story. After all, her younger sister was not yet married, and as the eldest sister, she naturally had to cover up for her.
After thinking for a while, she stammered, "I asked my servants to bring it in from outside the palace."
Her eyelashes were trembling, her cheeks were flushed, her hair was loose, and she was only wearing a soft light crimson silk nightgown. Her skin was whiter than snow and she was so beautiful that it made her look stunning.
The emperor's eyes darkened slightly, and he held her in his arms, pinching her earlobe and rubbing it with his fingertips, "Do you like to watch these?"
In order to cover up his lie, Yang Manyan had no choice but to admit it with a blushing face.
She hastily snatched the book back and threw it aside, "Your Majesty, don't read it. It's not good..."
The emperor raised his eyebrows. "If it's not good to watch, then why was Yuan'er so engrossed in watching it just now that he didn't even notice that I and Zi'an were here, huh?"
Yang Manyan became more and more embarrassed.
Xiao Yan pursed his thin lips, a feeling of bitterness spreading from the bottom of his heart.
He took a few steps forward, held Yang Manyan's slightly cold little hand, held it in his palm and gently stroked it, "Yuanyuan, today I summoned Su Jingyi to the palace, and he told me a lot of things."
Yang Manyan was stunned for a moment, "What did he say?"
Xiao Jing lowered his eyes to look at her, "Su Jingyi said that the late emperor left a treasure box behind the plaque of "Zhengda Guangming" in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, and just now he ordered people to search, and there is indeed a treasure box hidden in the empty brick behind the plaque."
Yang Manyan blinked and asked curiously, "What's in the treasure box?"
Xiao Yan shook his head and explained in a gentle voice: "It has not been opened yet. The treasure box and the lock are made of finely cast gilded copper. They are extremely strong and cannot be split open even with a giant axe."
After a pause, he continued, "Su Jingyi only knows that the key to the treasure box is in the palace, but he doesn't know where exactly it is."
Yang Manyan frowned slightly. Did he have to search the entire palace thoroughly?
Seeing that her attention was diverted, the emperor's face became as gloomy as water.
He lowered his head and kissed Yang Manyan's ear, his breathing becoming heavier. "Do you know what 'two dragons playing with a pearl' means in the book just now?"
Yang Manyan's breathing slowed down a little. He really didn't expect that he read the script so carefully.
But she didn't know what it meant...
"Answer me." The man's voice became increasingly hoarse, and his rough fingertips suddenly pinched her pink earlobe.
Yang Manyan whispered: "I, I don't know..."
The emperor chuckled, "I will teach you what 'Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl' is. It just so happens that Zi'an is here too."
Yang Manyan's eyes widened with fear.
However, Xiao Yan felt that his father's proposal was extremely inappropriate, and he did not want to hurt Yang Manyan.
"Don't be afraid, Yuanyuan. I won't follow father in making trouble." He leaned down and kissed the girl's flushed cheek soothingly.
Yang Manyan finally felt relieved and leaned forward to kiss Xiao Yan's beautiful thin lips.
The emperor's face darkened instantly, and he felt an indescribable bitterness and a dull feeling in his heart.
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