Hearing what Yan Ji said, Yang Zijin knew nothing would change no matter what excuse she came up with to refuse. He was determined to keep her here.

Such being the case, she would do what he wanted. Thus, she nodded, "Thank you for your care. If so, I'd love to live here."

As Yang Zijin agreed, Yan Ji shouted to people outside, "Come in."

The door opened right when he finished. Cang Qiong and other people walked in.

Jiang Wei followed in and walked to Yang Zijin. She looked at Yang Zijin worriedly but the latter smiled at her and shook her head. Then, Jiang Wei felt a bit relieved.

When waiting outside, she felt tortured and worried that the emperor would do something to Yang Zijin.

Finally, she heard his order so walked in quickly. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief after getting Yang Zijin's hint.

Then, Yan Ji called Cang Qiong.

"Your Majesty, what can I do for you?" Cang Qiong stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and asked with his hands cupped.

Yan Ji ordered, "Qingcheng will live in the palace tonight. So prepare a room for her. Remember to send enough maids to serve her."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cang Qiong cupped his hands and answered.

But Jiang Wei frowned at his words and turned to Yang Zijin who then nodded.

Cang Qiong walked to Yang Zijin and said, "Your Highness, please."

Yang Zijin slightly curtseyed to Yan Ji and followed Cang Qiong out.

They had walked for a long while but still hadn't arrived. Jiang Wei asked Cang Qiong, "How far is it? We've walked for so long."

"Make a turn and we will arrive," Cang Qiong pointed at a place ahead.

Jiang Wei knitted her eyebrows and became alert.

Thankfully, after the turn, they just walked for a while before Cang Qiong stopped.

Yang Zijin looked up and saw a few characters, Lanfeng Courtyard.

Cang Qiong walked to Yang Zijin and said, "Your Highness, this is an empty courtyard in the palace. You can live here."

Yang Zijin nodded.

Then, Cang Qiong stepped forward to push the door open.

Yang Zijin walked in.

The courtyard had been cleaned. Some maids were watering flowers inside.

Those flowers apparently were just removed here. It seemed that Yan Ji had prepared for her stay.

Seeing them walking in, maids put all things down and walked to curtsy to them.

Cang Qiong said to maids, "This is Infanta Qingcheng. In the next few days, you just stay here to take care of her."

"Yes, Sir." maids answered and looked at Yang Zijin.

They curtsied to Yang Zijin, "Your Highness."

"Your Highness, are you satisfied with this place?" Cang Qiong asked Yang Zijin.

Yang Zijin nodded and said with a smile, "Good. I like it."

"That's great. I'm still busy with work, so I can't stay here anymore. If you need anything, just tell them," Cang Qiong smiled and said.

Yang Zijin answered with a nod, "Thank you."

Then, Cang Qiong turned around and left.

Yang Zijin turned to Jiang Wei and said, "Let's get in to have a look."

While speaking, Yang Zijin walked into the courtyard and maids standing in front all stepped back to make way for her.

Jiang Wei took a look at the courtyard and followed Yang Zijin.

When she reached the door, Yang Zijin pushed the door open and walked in.

It was clean inside, but some furniture didn't fit the room. Obviously, Yan Ji spared this room for her for temporary use.

Yang Zijin walked to the bed to lie down, closed her eyes, and swung her legs.

Jiang Wei walked forward and said, "Madam, why did he keep us here?"

"Anyway, I'm Yan He's daughter. So Yan Ji, who killed Yan He, will somehow take precautions against me," Yang Zijin said.

Jiang Wei frowned and asked again, "But you only brought three people here. He really made a fuss about nothing."

"It makes sense. But after arriving here, we directly moved into the Snowy House whose owner is a mystery for all and has never shown up. Yan Ji surely will suspect us," Yang Zijin sneered.

Jiang Wei nodded and continued, "Madam, we live in the palace now. Will Mr. Pei and Ghost Immortal get worried and break into the palace?"

"Yes, they will," Yang Zijin answered right when Jiang Wei finished.

Hearing that, Jiang Wei looked a bit anxious and said, "What should we do? How about letting me sneak out to inform them of this?"

"There must be people lurking around the courtyard to spy on us. If you sneak out now, Yan Ji will be more convinced of his suspicion," Yang Zijin opened her eyes and said.

Jiang Wei asked quickly, "So what can we do? We can't just..."

"Wei, are you worried about Pei?" Yang Zijin sat up and asked Jiang Wei smilingly when seeing her being so worried.

Jiang Wei immediately looked away and answered fast, "Madam, you got me wrong. I'm just worried that they will be caught if breaking in."

"Really?" Yang Zijin looked into Jiang Wei's eyes and asked.

Being stared at by Yang Zijin, Jiang Wei couldn't help but blush. But she nodded and insisted, "Yes."

Seeing that, Yang Zijin nodded in delight. It seemed that the effort Pei made taking care of Jiang Wei paid off. She had a thing for him now. As long as Jiang Wei could let her worries go, it would be just a matter of time for them to be together.

Thinking of that, Yang Zijin stopped teasing Jiang Wei and explained with a smile, "Don't worry. Although I'm sure they will come here to look for us, they won't be that stupid to directly break in."

"But you've said Yan Ji has sent people to spy on us?" Jiang Wei looked at Yang Zijin and asked.

Yang Zijin nodded and said, "They can't defeat Ghost Immortal."

Yang Zijin walked back to lie down on the bed again and said, "Go to have a rest."

Jiang Wei walked to the chair nearby and sat down.

In the meantime, as Yan Luo had requested, Liu Ling summoned everyone early in the morning.

Yan Luo got up early and waited in the room.

When all people arrived, Yan Luo said, "Now that everyone's here, I have something to discuss with you."

"Your Highness, say it please," Liu Qiubai who took Yan Luo back said with his hands cupped.

Yan Luo nodded and said, "Infanta Qingcheng arrived in Beiling with half of the treasure map, and now, we've got it."

"We've waited for this moment for a long time. Finally, we made it," Liu Qiubai echoed excitedly with tears in his eyes right after Yan Luo finished.

Other people all nodded with a smile.

Afterwards, Liu Qiubai wiped off tears with his sleeves and asked, "Your Highness, what should we do next?"

"Actually, this is why I called you here today. I'd like to discuss our next move with you," Yan Luo looked at other people and explained.

These people all joined Yan He's camp when he was still alive. They always hoped to get the throne back one day so that citizens wouldn't live miserable life anymore.

"Our deceased emperor's death anniversary is three days away. We should set off after the worship and shouldn't be held up here anymore," Yan Luo proposed first.

When Yan Luo stopped, Ruan Ji stroked his gray beard with fingers and said, "True, we have no time to lose. It's been over 30 years and we, former officials, already have gray hair now."

"Right. When we find the treasure and get in touch with hidden guards, we will set off right to the capital and ask Yan Ji to step down from the throne!" Liu Qiubai suggested with determination.

Yan Ji launched a revolt with no sign, so Yan He didn't prepare for that. To avoid more trouble, Yan Ji even killed all Yan He's descendants after killing him. Yan He would have no heir if his wife hadn't given birth to twin girls in wartime.

Ascending to the throne, Yan Ji levied more tax and pooled all labor force for building his palace.

This wore people out and also cost much. People complained a lot but they could do nothing.

Some officials just turned a blind eye to this.

As for officials who mentioned this problem to Yan Ji, some of them were dismissed while others were demoted to other positions.

Then, they secretly contacted officials who still worked in court, so they knew everything happening there.

But unfortunately, they had no clue of the token and the treasure map at all. Now, they finally found them...

Yan Luo nodded and said, "Having expected this and bit the bullet for a long time, we finally get it now. It is not only for our revenge but also for Beiling people's good life to force Yan Ji to abdicate after we find the treasure."

"Mother, bring the map out and let's see where the treasure is located so that we can make preparations in advance," said Yan Lingjun who kept quiet just now.

Yan Lingjun was the son of Yan Luo and Ruan Yi'en, Run Ji's son. They had agreed that the surname of their child would be Yan when married.

Yan Luo nodded and said, "Yi'en, bring the map here."

Ruan Yi'en took out the parchment scroll on him and put it down on the table.

At this time, people in the room quickly gathered around the table to read the map.

However, they found no clue after a long while.

It wasn't because they couldn't read the map but because routes on the map were hard to recognize. They couldn't find the main route, let alone the place where the treasure was hidden.

The map told them to go southward. But there were all plains with no cover. How could the treasure be buried there?

Moreover, they couldn't recognize where the marked place on the map was.

At this time, all frowned. Then, Liu Qiubai said, "Your Highness, routes on the map are hard to recognize. We can't find any clue."

"Let me read it," suggested Yan Wanchu who said nothing just now.

Hearing that, Yan Lingjun smiled and said, "Right, let Wanchu read it. She's an expert at this."

Yan Luo turned to Wanchu and nodded.