C445 (1/2)

This kind of underground palace would definitely have traps. Since there were no sounds of mechanisms activating, the only possibility was that they had used poison needles, poison needles, or poison gases.

If they went in rashly, it would definitely not be good for them.

Xiao Qingqian asked the guards to bring out the silver and transport it back to the treasury, while he and Wei Qing stayed at the entrance.

”This is not the only entrance to the Three Caves of Cunning Bunnies.” Wei Qing lied on the ground and listened, but did not hear any sound. She felt that if she continued to stand guard here, she would not gain anything.

Xiao Qingqian had sent guards to guard the place, while he pulled Wei Qing to stand guard under a tree at the side.

Wei Qing's thoughts quickly turned, ”Tell me, if I were to build such an underground palace, how long would it take?”

”It shouldn't be within a few decades.”

Xiao Qingqian held onto her shoulders, ”Are you tired?”

Wei Qing shook her head, ”It's not that I'm tired, but I was just thinking that the entrance down below feels like a tomb.”

Through her prompting, Xiao Qingqian had the same feeling.

”Follow me to the palace now.” After Xiao Qingqian finished speaking, he quickly brought her and rushed towards the Imperial Palace.

”Father, this is the entrance that the dark guards found. It's here.” Xiao Qingqian opened the map of the Northern Kingdom and pointed to a spot. Old Emperor's expression suddenly changed when he saw the location.

Wei Qing had been firmly locking the position of the Old Emperor the entire time, but seeing the change in his expression, she guessed that the Old Emperor must have known of that position.

”Father, do you know that place?” Wei Qing asked.

Although it was a question, his tone was certain.

Old Emperor sighed as he felt that it would be hard to hide the matter of the forbidden area and the underground palace.

”What should come, will eventually!”

Xiao Qingqian did not understand the meaning behind Old Emperor's words.

Wei Qing quietly waited for Old Emperor to continue.

”Previously, the maids always said that the Forbidden Area was haunted. Actually, that place isn't any ghost at all.”

Wei Qing had previously thought that the forbidden grounds were extremely strange, but after hearing what the Old Emperor said, he immediately asked, ”Royal father, who exactly is imprisoned there?”

Old Emperor lowered his eyes and retracted the complicated look in them, not speaking for a long time.

”All of you kneel down first!” Old Emperor waved his hands towards them tiredly.

Wei Qing still wanted to continue asking, but was dragged away by Xiao Qingqian.

”I clearly want to know the truth, why did you drag me out?” Just as she left the imperial study, Wei Qing flung Xiao Qingqian's hand unhappily.

Xiao Qingqian understood the Old Emperor too well, if he wanted to say it, he would have told them already.

”Listening in on the side, can't we figure it out?” Xiao Qingqian whispered into her ear.

Wei Qing's small and tense face finally had a smile, as she poked his forehead, ”You sure have a lot of schemes!”

Xiao Qingqian brought her and walked towards the palace gate. When the Old Emperor heard that they had left the palace, they headed towards the Tzu Ning Palace.

At this time, Xiao Qingqian had already brought Wei Qing back to the palace.

”Muhou.”

The last time the empress dowager was kidnapped by Xiao Hanqi, she suffered from quite a bit of shock. Now, when she slept at night, she would still have nightmares.

Seeing that the Old Emperor had come at this time, she lifted his eyelids and asked, ”Is the emperor not busy?”

”Muhou, that person might be making a comeback!”

”What do you mean?” The empress dowager's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly grabbed Old Emperor's hand.