The man listened silently as she recounted those past reasons, his smile never fading.
"Otherwise, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, do you think why I've never taken issue with you?"
This single sentence made the listener suddenly realize.
It turned out that everything was traceable, and this man was never a fool.
Right, who could play around with the Grand Master of the Great Liang, such a shrewd man?
For some unknown reason, after hearing the man say this, she let out a long sigh of relief.
"I must thank the Grand Master for his trust."
"It's of no consequence."
As they chatted, they began to look around at their surroundings.
But after they finally realized where they were, a flicker of surprise flashed across their eyes.
They glanced at each other, and Shi Muyuan couldn't help but be the first to speak.
"Could it be that we've so easily reached our destination?"
Cui Qizhou also wore a surprised expression.
He had originally thought it would take a long time, but unexpectedly, they were already here.
However, there was one thing that puzzled both of them.
"The late emperor went to so much trouble to move most of the national treasury here, but only set up a few simple mechanisms?"
To be honest, if that was really the case, Shi Muyuan suddenly felt a bit disdainful of that "husband" she had never met.
Such meager defenses, who could they stop?
After much thought, the man finally found a reasonable excuse for the late emperor.
"Maybe the late emperor thought that too many mechanisms would cost too much money, so he only set up these few. By the way, it's been so long since we last saw each other. Why don't you go and take a look, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager?"
He pointed at the coffin not far away. The dragon carved on the coffin looked so lifelike, and the surroundings were all made of gold. One had to admit that the late emperor was still as vain as ever.
The young girl rolled her eyes. Not only her, but even the original owner, if she were standing here today, probably wouldn't want to take a look at that man.
"Forget it. It's been so long since we last saw each other. I'm sure he wouldn't want to see me again. Let's not disturb his peace."
In comparison, Shi Muyuan was more interested in these gold, silver, and jewels.
Looking at those dazzling jewels that would be displayed in museums in modern times, she swallowed hard. If she could move all these things back to modern times, how much money would that be?
But unfortunately, she couldn't go back now, so all of this was just wishful thinking.
She pouted and kicked a jade bracelet beside her boredly.
The man stood to one side with a gloomy face, lost in thought.
Just as the young girl was about to open her mouth to ask, suddenly there was a noise from the direction of the door. Then, two figures appeared.
"My dear sister, long time no see. I heard that you've been missing me terribly these days, so I've come to you myself."
Shi Muyuan frowned slightly. "You still dare to come here. It seems you're tired of living. This time, I definitely won't let you have another chance to escape."
Saying this, she looked at the man.
Last time, this man was held back by others, which gave Concubine Rui a chance to escape.
"Grand Master, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch these two. We can't let them escape again, or who knows how many more people they'll harm."
Yes, ever since the two of them appeared, this man had been standing there in a daze, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing this, Concubine Rui looked a bit smug.
"It seems the Grand Master is too gentle to take action against me. Fortunately, I'm used to this. Today, I'll definitely make sure neither of you can escape. By the way, sister has never been favored by the late emperor. After you die, I'll bury you with the late emperor. Maybe you two can be a loving couple in the afterlife."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Meng quickly took action. A strange fragrance wafted into Shi Muyuan's nostrils. It was too late to dodge. All she remembered was that before she fainted, the man's lips moved as if he was saying something.
An alarm bell rang in Shi Muyuan's heart. Could it be that this man was in cahoots with them?
...
When Shi Muyuan woke up again, she was tightly tied up and still in the tomb.
She had originally thought that Concubine Rui would just kill her directly. It seemed that she was planning to torture her for a long time.
Right, she had made Concubine Rui suffer so many times before. How could she be willing to let it go?
She turned her head. She was about to take a good look at the surroundings and find a way to cut the ropes, but unexpectedly, as soon as she turned her head, she locked eyes with a pair of eyes.
When she saw who the owner of those eyes was, the young girl's gaze immediately turned cold.
"Heh, isn't the Grand Master one of them? Why are you tied up here now? It seems your judgment is a bit off. You've been betrayed by your partner."
The sarcasm in her tone reached the man's ears.
But the man's eyes remained calm, as if he had never heard her words.
"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, rest assured. I won't let anything happen to you."
"Heh, you made the same promise to my brother before. And what happened? It's all the same in the end. Grand Master, you're really disgusting to me."
Unconsciously, a flicker of sadness flashed across the man's eyes.
He was about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he was interrupted by the two people who came in.
"Sister woke up too slowly. It seems we need to increase the dosage next time. Qiao Meng, don't you think so?"
The person being questioned was in a daze for a long time before she came to her senses. "Ah, yes. Your Ladyship is always right."
Her answer was so perfunctory that even Concubine Rui couldn't stand it.
"What's wrong with you these days? You're so absent - minded when answering my questions. Could it be that you've taken a fancy to our handsome Grand Master?"
As she spoke, she slowly approached and suddenly lifted Cui Qizhou's chin with her hand, examining him carefully.
"You know what? Our Grand Master is really extremely handsome. I've never seen such a good - looking man in all these years. If you really like him, I'll let you have your fun with him first. It won't be too late for me to kill him later."
Concubine Rui clapped her hands, looking very casual. She didn't notice that as soon as her words fell, both of them changed their expressions.
When Qiao Meng spoke again, her body was a bit stiff. She unnaturally turned her head.
"Your Ladyship is joking. You can decide how to deal with these two. The Grand Master is just average - looking."
Shi Muyuan was not like Concubine Rui. She had taken in the expressions of the two of them.
It seemed that today's matter was getting interesting. She had said that a man like Cui Qizhou would never fail at a critical moment, unless there was an unavoidable reason.
Now it seemed that this unavoidable reason was right in front of her.
However, what exactly was going on behind all this still needed further investigation.
The young girl rolled her eyes and immediately came up with a brilliant plan. She was at a disadvantage now and needed someone to take the lead for her.