1925 Secret, this is a great thing
Xuan Shaoqi came to see Feng Qingchen, naturally not just because of the rumors outside, he also brought a very powerful and practical piece of news.
Feng Qingchen's aunt, Xuan Shaoqi's stepmother Lu Yiran, revealed a big piece of news when she was half crazy. It was the biggest secret of the pirate Lu family.
The Lu family was actually ministers of the previous dynasty. They gathered information for the previous dynasty in the sea in the name of pirates. One of the heads of the Lu family was even buried in the imperial mausoleum.
The Lu family had a wooden box bestowed by the emperor, which was passed down from generation to generation to the heir. After the Lu family was exterminated, the box fell into the hands of Feng Qingchen's mother, Lu Yimo.
"She said that the box contains the secret of the treasure of the previous dynasty." If it were in the past, Xuan Shaoqi would never take his stepmother's crazy words to heart, but now the news of the treasure of the previous dynasty was spreading like wildfire, and Xuan Shaoqi, based on the principle of being cautious, still went there in person.
"I opened the box." Feng Qingchen said in a low voice.
Xuan Shaoqi was stunned for a moment, then smiled nonchalantly: "So you already knew. If you had known, I wouldn't have rushed here."
Sensing the disappointment in Xuan Shaoqi's words, Feng Qingchen quickly said, "Shaoqi, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to keep it to myself, it's just..."
Feng Qingchen was interrupted by Xuan Shaoqi before he finished speaking: "It's okay, this kind of thing really shouldn't be told to outsiders. The innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. Look at the fate of the new city lord of Liancheng, and you will know how crazy the Three Kingdoms were for the treasures of the previous dynasty. It's safest if you don't tell anyone."
If he said he didn't mind at all, that would be a lie. Xuan Shaoqi did feel a little uncomfortable, but it was understandable. Qingchen really shouldn't tell outsiders about his life and property. He was just an outsider because of Qingchen.
"It's not that I don't trust you, nor do I treat you as an outsider. It's just... knowing this matter will not only do you no good, but will bring you fatal disaster." Sometimes, knowing too many secrets is not a happy thing.
"I know. I came here in person because I'm afraid the news would leak out and bring fatal disaster to you and me. You don't have to worry about Xuanxiao Palace. I have kept it secret and no one will leak a single word. By the way, don't throw away that wooden box. The woman said that the wooden box is made of special materials and only with it can you walk in safely." In fact, he was only a little concerned. After all, he couldn't tell Feng Qingchen everything.
"It turns out that wooden box has a special use." Feng Qingchen's eyes lit up, and he said gratefully: "Shaoqi, thank you for bringing me this important news." Feng Qingchen sincerely thanked Xuan Shaoqi for his understanding.
"Why should we be so polite?" Xuan Shaoqi smiled, not hiding his love for Feng Qingchen.
He was open and natural, and just as he said, he treated Feng Qingchen as his own sister and pampered and loved her.
Feng Qingchen's nose felt sore and he couldn't say a word...
She was indeed worried just now that Shaoqi would become estranged from her because of this incident, but now it seems that this will not happen.
Xuan Shaoqi came all the way here, so it was impossible for him to just leave after talking. Feng Qingchen got some useful news and was in a good mood. He called the housekeeper to arrange for Xuan Shaoqi to stay.
"Shaoqi, I have to go out for something important. I'll come back to you later." Seeing Shaoqi, Feng Qingchen had a good idea, but he had to listen to the opinion of the Ninth Uncle first.
Xuan Shaoqi roughly guessed that what Feng Qingchen was talking about should be related to the wooden box. He nodded and told Feng Qingchen to go and not to bother him.
When the Ninth Prince left in the morning, he said that he would be in the palace all day. Feng Qingchen asked the coachman to take her directly to the palace. However, when the palace servants heard that Feng Qingchen wanted to see the Ninth Prince, they were dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty did not enter the palace today."
"Didn't enter the palace?" Feng Qingchen raised his eyebrows in surprise. Didn't he say this morning that he would come to the palace to settle government affairs?
When the palace servant heard this, he knew he had said the wrong thing. He was sweating all over his face and stammered, "He came once and left again...left a long time ago."
"Did he say where he was going?" Feng Qingchen frowned. There was no need to ask about the whereabouts of the Ninth Prince in the capital. During the day he was either in the palace or in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, and it was rare for him to be unidentified.
"No, no, I don't know." The palace servant's legs were shaking with fear. Feng Qingchen couldn't bear to embarrass him, so he asked the coachman to turn the horses around and go to the Ninth Prince's Palace, but there was still no one there.
"You don't know where the Ninth Uncle has gone?" Feng Qingchen stared at the butler, trying hard to find any trace on his face.
The butler shook his head sternly: "To answer the young lady's question, I really don't know. The prince has been very busy recently. I guess he is out with someone."
This was possible, so Feng Qingchen stopped asking further questions. Thinking of Xuan Shaoqi at the mansion, Feng Qingchen didn't want to wait in the Ninth Prince's Mansion for long, so she asked the butler to tell the Ninth Prince that she had something important to discuss with him.
The housekeeper nodded repeatedly, but when the Ninth Prince came to find Feng Qingchen, it was already midnight.
Feng Qingchen was sleeping soundly, but was woken up by the Ninth Prince. He muttered unhappily, "Where have you been? I couldn't find you the whole day."
Feng Qingchen almost never asked about the whereabouts of the Ninth Prince. When he heard this, the Ninth Prince frowned and asked in dissatisfaction: "You checked the whereabouts of this prince?"
The cold tone, with hidden dissatisfaction, instantly sobered Feng Qingchen, and looked at the Ninth Uncle in disbelief: "What do you mean by this? Can't I just ask?"
What happened to the Ninth Uncle?
"Okay." The Ninth Prince also realized that his tone was wrong, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize, so he just pursed his lips and said nothing.
Feng Qingchen had originally just asked casually, but after hearing how concerned the Ninth Emperor was, Feng Qingchen instead wanted to ask, "Then can you tell me now where you went all day today?"
"The temple." The Ninth Prince did not hide anything, but this answer made Feng Qingchen stunned: "Are you going to ask for the Empress Dowager?" Feng Qingchen had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Yeah." The Ninth Prince looked at Feng Qingchen, his deep eyes were like a valley with no bottom.
Feng Qingchen knew that she couldn't show anything at this time. Even if she felt uneasy, she just smiled and said naturally: "She is your mother, you should go to see her. By the way... Shaoqi is here and brought us a very important news."
"Don't you want to know what she said to me?" The Ninth Prince ignored the second half of the sentence and insisted on asking Feng Qingchen.
Feng Qingchen frowned slightly and said, "There is no need to tell me the conversation between you and your son. I don't want to know." Instinctively, Feng Qingchen felt that Madam Min would not say anything good.
"Are you scared?" The Ninth Prince reached out his hand to pull Feng Qingchen, but Feng Qingchen dodged him: "Yes, I am scared. I am scared of your mother. I am scared that she will hurt me again. I don't want to be her stepping stone."
"If you are afraid, you can go and see her."
"I had no intention of meeting her." Feng Qingchen turned away, not wanting the Ninth Emperor's uncle to see her angry look. Naturally, she also missed the shock and confusion that flashed across the Ninth Emperor's uncle's eyes...