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Chapter 318: Sloppy Treasure House

Prince Yi's mother, Concubine Lan, was an orphan who was sold to the palace as a maid when she was young. When she grew up, she was spotted by Emperor Lin in the imperial garden one day and was given the title of Beauty after being favored by the Emperor.

Because Emperor Lin thought that Concubine Lan was as elegant and refined as an orchid, he specially gave her the character "Lan". Later, after being summoned two or three times, Concubine Lan became pregnant and gave birth to Prince Yi, so she was promoted to Concubine Lan and had her own separate bedroom "Hui Lan Garden".

After Concubine Lan passed away, she was promoted one level according to the etiquette and posthumously named Concubine Lan because she had given birth to a prince.

Zhou Chang and Yuan Qi walked into the main hall one after another, and everything was just as they remembered.

The furniture and furnishings were all moved out of the palace after Prince Yi came of age and was crowned king. They were not valuable things in the first place, so the people from the Taifusi did not make it difficult for them.

On the front wall of the main hall hangs a portrait of Concubine Lan when she was alive, and on the incense table below are tablets, incense burners, fruits and other items.

In the past, when Prince Yi missed his mother or Aunt Jing had something to say alone, he would bring some cakes and fruits and come here to worship and express his feelings.

Now Zhou Chang also respects the mother-son relationship and fulfills his responsibilities as a son.

He took Yuan Qi to burn incense in front of the tablet of Concubine Lan enshrined in the main hall, and kowtowed three times solemnly, silently wishing Concubine Lan all the best in heaven.

Then Zhou Chang stood up.

Yuan Qi did not stand up immediately. Instead, he clasped his hands together, looked up at the tablet above, and seemed to be saying something silently in his heart.

Zhou Chang just stood aside and waited quietly.

After a long while, Yuan Qi slowly stood up and smiled apologetically at Zhou Chang: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Are you talking to your mother? What did you say?" Zhou Chang had seen Yuan Qi's brilliant smile before, but now this smile seemed forced.

Yuan Qi avoided his gaze and shook her head gently: "I didn't say anything."

Zhou Chang looked at Yuan Qi's incredibly beautiful face and thought about what the skinny monkey had just said. He guessed that Yuan Qi's worries had been aroused again.

She wanted to say something to comfort her and cheer her up, but she couldn't think of any idea.

Suddenly, Prince Yi's consciousness seemed to move, and she blurted out: "Do you want to see my private treasure house?"

Zhou Chang only knew that this legendary private treasure house existed in Prince Yi's memory, but he had never seen it with his own eyes.

Even on the night of the New Year's Eve banquet, someone mentioned that the rumor was widely spread in the palace.

It is said that Prince Yi always returned to the palace after he left the palace as an adult, and he slowly moved the valuables in the palace and hid them inside. The most direct evidence is the furniture and furnishings in Huilan Garden in the palace, where all of Concubine Lan's belongings during her lifetime were moved out.

Prince Yi Fengming never took this rumor to heart and allowed people to comment on him behind his back.

Yuan Qi was surprised: "Your Highness really has a treasure trove?"

"Of course..." Zhou Chang raised the corner of his mouth.

In fact, she was also somewhat curious and took this opportunity to take a look.

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid that I will know your secret?" Yuan Qi's expression finally stopped being solemn, and his tone of voice also became relaxed.

"What am I afraid of? You are much richer than me." Zhou Chang also joked, "If you are afraid, you should be the one to be careful."

Yuan Qi covered his face and chuckled: "Then let's take a look."

"You all go down first." Zhou Chang ordered the people following Yuan Qi.

Several people agreed and left with their heads down.

Zhou Chang went over, closed the main hall door himself, and then turned left with Yuan Qi.

On the right side of the main hall is the bedroom, where Zhou Chang had lived a few days before his wedding.

On the left side is the living and guest reception area, which is vacant all year round.

Before this, Zhou Chang had never thought of taking a look at the treasure house, nor had he ever come here.

The furniture in the living room was old and simple. Apart from a small octagonal table and four chairs, there was only a treasure cabinet shelf placed against the south wall, with scattered utensils and boxes on it.

It should be here. Relying on Prince Yi's memory, Zhou Chang picked up a book in the Treasure Pavilion.

The Treasure Pavilion remained motionless.

He pushed open another wooden box.

Still no movement.

Then I tried the only vase on top.

Still not moving.

Yuan Qi stood behind him and couldn't help asking, "Isn't this the prince's treasure house? How come I can't find the mechanism?"

"I haven't been here for a long time, maybe I remembered it wrongly." Zhou Chang grinned, "Ah, I remember now..."

He pushed the treasure cabinet with force, and pushed the wooden shelf that was more than one person tall and two people wide to the side, revealing the partition wall behind it.

Pushing the partition wall again, a dark staircase leading downward appeared in front of the two.

It is not uncommon for wealthy families to build partition walls and secret rooms when building houses.

Yuan Qi was not surprised.

Zhou Chang turned around and found a tinderbox from the treasure pavilion, lit a candle, and held out his hand to Yuan Qi: "Come on, let's go down and take a look."

Yuan Qi did not refuse. She put her hand on Zhou Chang's through her sleeve, lifted her skirt and followed him.

Stairs lead underground.

The two of them groped their way down the stairs and came to the end of the underground.

There are no doors and no mechanisms, so the structure is extremely simple.

Zhou Chang stood by the door frame without a door and leaned inside. A damp and moldy smell hit him in the face.

The treasure house was about a hundred meters square, and the four walls were filled with gold bricks and silver bars, neatly stacked from the ground to the ceiling.

There were four or five large wooden boxes with lids scattered around the middle of the room.

Apart from this, there is nothing else.

"Are those gold bricks?" Yuan Qi was behind Zhou Chang and couldn't see clearly in the dim candlelight.

Zhou Chang took a quick look, turned around and pulled Yuan Qi again: "I've checked it, it's moldy inside, and the air is bad, let's go out."

"Eh... those aren't..." Yuan Qi was just thinking something was wrong, but before he could take a closer look, his eyes suddenly went dark and he could not see anything.

"Oh, the candle is out." Zhou Chang held Yuan Qi's sleeve tightly and said, "Follow me, don't be afraid, this staircase is not high."

Zhou Chang followed the light coming from the stairs above and in just a few steps brought Yuan Qi back to the ground.

As soon as they got out of the partition wall, they both took a deep breath at the same time.

After Yuan Qi breathed in fresh air, he was still wondering about what he had just seen. He always felt that something was strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Zhou Chang turned around and pushed the Treasure Pavilion back to its original position.

"Your Highness, what's in there...?" Yuan Qi was about to ask something.

Zhou Chang dusted off his hands and took over the conversation: "Now you know where the treasure house is. I have no other intention in letting you see it. I just want to tell you that you are now the owner of Prince Yi's Mansion. There are no secrets here anymore. I hope you can treat this place as your own, even if it is only temporary. I hope you can live comfortably."

Yuan Qi was stunned for a second, and his eyes turned red the next.

"Don't think too much. I'll take care of everything from now on." Zhou Chang patted his chest and made a promise. He wanted to go forward and hug Yuan Qi to comfort him.