On the deck, Pei Yingxiao was drinking tea in the wind, and he didn't even have a cloak wrapped around him.

She finally couldn't help it and asked, "Your Highness, what are you going to do?" ”

She guessed that the court must be in a hurry now, and a large group of people were looking for the whereabouts of the crown prince.

Emperor Tianqing must have sent someone to Fuyang to calculate the day, and he will definitely arrive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

The longer the prince disappears, the more rumors there become, and the people's hearts are unstable.

This was naturally an opportunity for the second prince to take advantage of, and since Pei Yingxiao had not shown up, he was even more sure that the prince was seriously injured at this time and might not move.

If in order to set up the second prince, what would Pei Yingxiao do with a group of people in this barren mountain and wilderness?

Qu Ningxi asked, Pei Yingxiao glanced at her and chuckled: "I thought that Xiao Wanyu was not curious at all." ”

She pursed the corners of her mouth and said, "The courtiers don't dare to talk too much." ”

When he heard this, he put down the teacup in his hand, "You've eaten all the lonely mouths, and it's not bad to have more mouths this time or two." ”

What are these words? Qu Ningxi's eyes widened, and she subconsciously turned her head to look left and right, and then saw Xianqing.

At this time, Xianqing seemed to be a deaf person, looking at the tea in the small tandoor, but there was no reaction.

Qu Ningxi sighed and said in a muffled voice: "Your Highness, don't say this kind of thing again......"

But spare her......

He was amused by her thief-like reaction, propped one hand on the wooden table, and blinked lightly with his long narrow eyes: "What do you want to say, if you want to get your answer, it's not that the crown princess is so anxious to discipline Gu." ”

How dare she discipline him? Qu Ningxi faintly regretted that she took the initiative to ask, and she was teased when she was caught.

Fortunately, Pei Yingxiao didn't blindly tease her, and quickly explained her doubts.

"You can't go back too early, give more time so that the second prince can play."

And during this time, of course, he can't just watch the play on the sidelines, time is precious, how can he be empty.

"Mo Yue has only been in the past two days, Xiao Wanyu will know it at a glance."

Pei Yingxiao smiled lightly, so calmly, as if there was nothing he was anxious about in this world.

Qu Ningxi saw that he was deliberately selling Guan Zi again, so she simply didn't ask, anyway, she was in a thief ship, so she just went with the flow.

At night, the boat reached the shore.

This is not a ferry, there is no pier, the group went ashore at night, it was too cold in the mountains at night, Qu Ningxi was led by Pei Yingxiao.

The first few people opened the way, and a series of torches could not reflect the thick darkness.

"It could snow in the early hours of the morning."

When Qu Ningxi heard this, she shrunk her neck, no wonder she felt very cold wrapped in a cloak.

Pei Yingxiao reached over and touched her face, which was cold.

He said, "We're going to walk for a while, so you have to warm up." ”

Qu Ningxi was about to ask how to warm his body, when he saw him take off the water bladder on his waist and hand it forward: "Drink." ”

"It's ......," she hesitated.

Pei Yingxiao seems to be taking a bad child, "Good, I won't be cold after drinking." ”

"Do I need to feed you alone?"

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Qu Ningxi took Pei Yingxiao's water bladder, quickly took a sip of wine and put it in his mouth, for fear that this person would continue to say something that others could not hear.

Those who practice martial arts, who are deaf and clear-sighted, pretend to be deaf and dumb before them.

This wine, quite spicy, instantly burned Qu Ningxi's little face, she couldn't hold it, hurriedly swallowed it, and sure enough, she felt her heart and mouth were hot.

The mountain road is difficult to walk, the narrow path, the two big men are currently opening the road, and the people behind can barely get down.

Qu Ningxi looked back and saw that the painting boat had already left, and the shore was once again engulfed in darkness, and nothing could be seen, and if there was a heavy snow in the early morning, the path they had stepped on would also be covered.

As a result, no one knew that there was such a group of people who were involved in this place at night.

What's in the mountains?

Qu Ningxi tightened her palms, and the person holding her head turned around and raised her eyebrows: "Afraid? ”

"There is no ......"

She pursed her lips and didn't dare to make any more moves.

Pei Yingxiao's palms were wide, dry and warm, and she easily wrapped her entire small hand, feeling the heat spreading from here.

Even now, she was not used to touching this man's body, and it was difficult to suppress the beating of her heart.

I don't know how long I walked, but it got colder in the mountains.

Qu Ningxi gradually discovered that the narrow mountain road she thought was actually without a road, and that someone had come to explore it in advance and carved out a road, so that the group of them had a place to get down and take the lead to open the way.

It's a completely barren mountain, inaccessible to people, and even woodcutter hunters can't get there.

Walking and walking, we reached the foot of the mountain.

In the darkness, there was no view from above, and it was impossible to see how high the mountain was, but the bare mountains in front of me were all stone walls, and where the fire was reflected, they were all steep.

At the foot of the mountain, which is like a cliff, there is no slope, and it is difficult for people to climb up, and if they fall, they will be crushed.

Fortunately they did not need to climb up, the mountain walls were covered with vines and plants, and now in the winter they were all withered, and the branches were yellow and knotted, and they were still huge and blocked in front of them.

The leader was a small, agile man who flicked forward with a torch and jumped into a small inconspicuous groove.

It was only then that they discovered that a groove hidden in the vine cover was located in the middle of the wall, allowing only one person to settle down.

The little man tapped a stone many times, and a dull grinding sound came from the vines.

Ming En and the others gently pushed the withered yellow vines aside, they didn't destroy the cover, and they had to return to their original state when they left.

A swarthy hole was revealed in front of a group.

The little man jumped down from the groove and said, "Master, this place is very well hidden, especially in summer, when the green leaves are covered with green leaves, and it is difficult to notice. ”

In fact, even in winter, when the vines are pulled apart, there are no traps or caves just by looking at the stone walls.

If there were no drawings, who would come here to look for needles?

Pei Yingxiao did not leave anyone to guard outside, and all of them lined up in a long column to enter in turn.

When I entered, I covered up the door of the cave.

Qu Ningxi was protected in the middle, but he didn't feel how scared he was, just like walking through the tunnels in the Hebi Tower.

She is not a very curious person, and she does not ask about many things, but at this moment, she really can't hold back.

As the saying goes, if there is no profit, it is not possible to be early, and there must be some benefit for the prince to bring such a group of people to the barren mountains and mountains.

What can be gained from this kind of land? Treasure? Qu Ningxi was suspicious...... Whose grave is to be excavated.

She guessed this, and there was a faint hint of nervousness.

Many people have taboos about this, but Pei Yingxiao is definitely not afraid, it is still difficult for people to live, and it is difficult for them to have the ability to reach heaven after death?

There were no fingers in the cave, and the torches barely illuminated the way, and after walking for about a quarter of an hour, the air between the wings of the nose changed, and even the wind surged.

They came out of the ridge.

The little man fumbled for the mechanism, opened the stone door, and the group came out.

Pei Yingxiao opened the map in his hand to check, "This is the valley bottom?" ”

Ming En nodded and said, "The Dalan Valley covers a vast area, but this is the place that can be called the bottom of the valley. ”

It was too dark at night for Qu Ningxi to see the terrain clearly, and he didn't know what kind of valley it was.

On the other side, the little man opened another stone door, and this time, instead of a straight road, there were stairs that spread out towards the ground.

"It's the entrance to the underground palace."

The group entered in turn, different from the corridor in the stone wall, which was filled with the smell of earth.

Qu Ningxi glanced at the wall next to the steps, which was a layer of rammed earth, and a hard mud wall after being beaten by many people.

Could it be that the tomb was dug up?

Thinking so, they soon arrived at the bottom, and there was a stone tablet standing on it, on which was written the word "Huaiyi".

Other than that, it was empty, and there was no coffin or anything else that Qu Ningxi had thought.

Pei Yingxiao opened the map again and said, "This is where King Huaiyi's treasure is located, and there is a mechanism set up underneath, and if you dig it wrong, the palace will collapse." ”

Ming En looked around and frowned, "It doesn't seem to have much land, so why is it called a 'palace'?" I'm afraid there are other mysteries. ”

The few people with hoes came in handy, but no one dared to dig casually, and even walked lightly, lest they trigger the mechanism underneath.

King Huaiyi?

Da Huan didn't have this person, was it the one from the previous dynasty?

Qu Ningxi occasionally heard folk tales about the former dynasty's fiefdom of King Huaiyi, Fuminfeng, who had the ambition to seek the throne, but was executed before he could do anything.

There are many versions of this story, and there is also a drama that is sung on the stage, called "Huaiyi Goes to Death", which has been going on for hundreds of years.

So, this treasure trove is the gold and silver he stored in order to seize the throne?

Qu Ningxi didn't know anything about what Pei Yingxiao was doing, he might have been looking for this for a long time, was there really a treasure here?

Thinking like this, Pei Yingxiao, who was extremely focused on the side, determined the first excavation point.

Everyone was a little nervous, and even persuaded the prince to wait outside the palace to dig in case of an accident.

Pei Yingxiao stood in the middle, didn't move half a step, and said with a smile: "Do it." ”

Ming En knew that his master was right, and no longer dissuaded him, and the few people with hoes started work.

The three of them worked together to dig an area, and when a few hoes went down, they touched something, and there was a low and hoarse rumbling sound from under the palace.

"It's a trap!"

The family was startled and immediately became vigilant.