That night, Su Ci called Long Er and told him, "Go to the forbidden area again and strengthen the mechanism in the tomb passage. Zhao Chunmei was rescued today, which must be related to the treasures in the three caves inside."

Su Ci said with great certainty.

"Zhao Chunmei's reputation is now infamous, and the old Duke had both her legs crippled. She is already a disabled person and has no value at all. It is not worth it for those men in black to send dozens of people to rescue her in broad daylight, and so many people died."

"If my guess is correct, Zhao Chunmei's current value is the three treasures, and the people who rescued her must want to get clues about the treasure from her."

"When we took out the treasures from the three caves, I put some poison in each treasure house. You must not enter the treasure house again. I just need to set up some more dangerous traps and hidden weapons outside. No matter who covets those treasures, they will be severely punished."

"Yes, I will go right away. I need to bring a few people with me to set up the place, and also go to the palace to get some hidden weapons to take with us."

"Also, tell His Highness to send some people to keep an eye on the forbidden area. Maybe we can catch the person behind the rescue of Zhao Chunmei."

"Yes, miss!"

After Long Er agreed, he left in a hurry.

***

At this time, in a very secret house in the capital.

Zhao Chunmei had changed into an elegant and luxurious outfit. Every part of her body was exquisite. She was completely different from the disheveled and dirty look she had during the day.

Opposite her sat a young man wearing a mask. Only a pair of eyes were revealed. They were cold and indifferent, like the eyes of a wild beast, staring at its prey and never giving up.

"I didn't expect that my aunt would hide in the Duke of Song's mansion for nearly forty years. It was very difficult for us to find her! I wonder how the Seventh Uncle is doing now?"

Zhao Chunmei seemed extremely frightened and could not hide her loneliness. There was endless sadness in her tone. "Back then, the palace was invaded by rebels. My father, mother, and brother were all killed without any explanation. The servants in the palace either rebelled or fled. The whole place was in chaos. My sisters were also abducted by the rebels and were abused by those demons. Some were given as rewards to those rude and barbaric soldiers. Almost everyone suffered a bad end."

"I escaped from the palace through the tunnel with the help of several secret guards who swore to protect me to the death. However, many of the secret guards were killed or injured. Only three or four survived. Later, they left me one by one."

After saying this, he looked heartbroken and burst into tears. His usually hypocritical face now showed some genuine emotion.

"Originally, I was a precious little princess, but one day I was reduced to being like a stray dog, hiding from place to place, competing with cats and dogs for food."

"I was unwilling to give up. I suffered for more than two years because I was afraid of being recognized. I had to paint my face dirty all day long, hang out with beggars, live in dilapidated temples or in the wild, and suffer a lot."

"Two years later, the Great Zhou court was basically stable, and the search for us former royal family members was relaxed a lot."

"One day I saw the handsome and dignified Song Zhili on the street. I fell in love with him at first sight. He fought bravely for the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and was extremely favored by the emperor."

"I thought that if I could marry him, not only would I have endless wealth and glory, but I would also be able to better hide my identity."

"Song Zhili had already married at that time, and I boasted of my youth and beauty, thinking that I could definitely seduce him. However, I created several opportunities, but he ignored me and refused to take the bait."

"I had no choice but to make another plan. I designed a plan to let Si Nanfeng save me and become my savior. In this way, I had an excuse to repay the favor. It was natural for me to enter the Duke of Song's mansion and become Si Nanfeng's personal maid."

"My aunt was really cruel. She took advantage of Si Nanfeng completely, and finally you poisoned and brutally killed her." The man said with some sarcasm.

"How can you blame me for this? If a man doesn't work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth! After all, she is the white moonlight of the man I like, the sweetheart of my heart. Since she is blocking my way, I should clear the obstacle without any hesitation!"

“Haha… Auntie is indeed a person who can accomplish great things. Not only did she kill her love rival, she also used her as an excuse to set up a forbidden area to help you cover up the location of the treasure.”

"No wonder we couldn't find the whereabouts of any treasure for so many years. We didn't expect that my aunt hid it in a forbidden area, in a tomb of a dead person. There was also a terrifying soul-locking formation in the tomb. How many people would be scared and stay away after seeing it? Who would have thought that there were a large number of treasures in it!"

"Aunt, you have a good trick. This trick of yours has hindered many people from looking for the treasure. No one would have thought that the treasure of the previous dynasty would be in a tomb!"

"Brilliant! It's really brilliant! Even I can't compare to you!"

Zhao Chunmei showed a smug smile on her face, and then sighed quietly, "The reason why I tried so hard to hide the treasure is because there is a very powerful formation inside the treasure. My last few secret guards were all top masters, but they were all killed. I had no choice but to create a forbidden area and a tomb as a cover to cover up the secret of the treasure."

"Don't worry now, aunt. I have a large number of people and a top expert in mechanical engineering. We can definitely break the mechanism inside. In order to avoid any more trouble, we need to get the treasure out as soon as possible. Now that tomb has attracted the attention of many parties, I will dispatch and gather people now, and we will get all the treasure out and transport it away tomorrow night."

"Okay! Go quickly! I'm also worried that when they are handling Si Nanfeng's coffin, they might accidentally see the cave inside and find traces of the treasure. That is the treasure left by our ancestors, and we must not let outsiders get it for free."

"Aunt, please stay here for the time being. The house is fully equipped with everything you need, including servants and maids. If you have any requests, you can ask for them."

"By the way, Uncle Eleven will come to the capital in a while, and you can meet him and reminisce about the past."

"Really? How is Uncle Eleven? Is he in good health?"

"He is only two or three years older than you. He is still in his prime and is no less capable than young people like us."

Zhao Chunmei's eyes were sparkling with tears of joy. She never expected that decades later, she would be able to see her relatives and the surviving members of the royal family of the previous dynasty. This was such an unexpected surprise!

She is no longer alone, walking alone, she also has relatives of the same blood as her who can accompany her.

She was still extremely excited inside.

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