Chapter Fourteen: The Crown Prince's Inheritance

  "Please come this way." Wang Xi had been waiting outside and saw Yang You coming out, so he walked up to him with small steps and gestured for Yang You to follow him.

  Yang You grasped the key in his hand and followed Wang Xi's back with a knowing look.

  The two of them walked silently, without a word, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing.

  Turning left and right, passing through the long corridor, looking at Wang Xi leading the way in front of him, Yang You suddenly realized that he was not unfamiliar with the East Palace, and even less so with the eunuch who had been taking care of him all along.

  At least in his memory, he had no perception of Wang Xi's other identity, and he had no impression of the prince's treasury.

  Wang Xi's footsteps stopped, and Yang You finally came to his senses. It turned out that they had already arrived at their destination. When he looked up, all he saw was a very ordinary palace in front of him. From the outside, it didn't look any different from other palaces. The mottled walls, the dusty ground, everything indicated that this was an ordinary palace, and could even be said to be an abandoned one.

  According to Yang You's idea, the place where the treasure was hidden should also be heavily guarded, with three layers of heavy troops inside and out, and it would not be such a dilapidated place.

  "Your Highness, please." Wang Xi stopped outside the palace gate and said mysteriously.

  Yang Youwang left, only to see the palace gate closed tightly, with a copper lock on it. The copper lock seemed to have not been touched for a long time, and green moss had grown all over it.

  Yang You grasped the key in his hand, came to the door, gently adjusted the lock with his hand, picked up the key in his hand, inserted it into the lock, and turned it lightly.

  The copper lock was rusty on the outside, but inside it wasn't rusted at all. Yang You didn't use too much force, and with a click, the lock opened.

  With a slight push, the palace gate creaked open, and Yang You pushed open the wooden door and walked in.

  Although it looks dilapidated on the outside, the palace is renovated inside. In the palace, a candle is placed in each of the four directions, illuminating the room brightly.

  Twelve guards stood in two rows, all fully armed and wearing standard East Palace guard uniforms.

  See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince

  A clear and loud voice sounded in his ear, mixed with the sound of clashing steel, Yang You could hear that one of the voices was that of his own guard commander Dong Yue.

  A dozen fully armored guards knelt on one knee, motionless in a posture of obeisance.

  Under the candlelight, Yang You recognized them, and the leader was indeed Dong Yue. The other guards were also familiar faces that he often saw.

  Everyone, please rise." Yang You's lips were a bit dry, and it turned out that not only Wang Xi, but also Dong Yue was the guardian of this treasure.

  "Thanks, Your Highness." Dong Yue said loudly in gratitude. From his voice alone, it was clear that he was in a state of extreme excitement.

  Yang You was taken aback. Yang You somewhat understood that these people voluntarily revealed their identities, which meant that Wei Fei was handing over the power of the East Palace to herself.

  Wei Fei was also very helpless, she was the legitimate wife of the crown prince, and Yang You was the eldest son, but Yang You was born later. At this time, Yang Guang's age is getting older and older, when selecting a successor, age will definitely be the first consideration, after all, a young emperor is not suitable for stabilizing the country.

  Furthermore, Yang Guang was not next in line for succession, which made Yang Yong's status as the eldest son even more tarnished.

  Yang You finally has a sign of this aspect, and Wei Fei is also betting everything on it.

  With a rustling sound, all the guards stood up in unison, their movements perfectly synchronized. They automatically divided into two rows, leaving a passageway in between.

  At the end of the passage, an entrance to a secret room appeared.

  Under the fervent gaze of the guards, Yang You walked through the pedestrian passageway with complex thoughts and arrived in front of the secret chamber.

  With a push of his hand, the large door of the secret room slowly opened.

  Yang You didn't know that at this time, the mechanism of the secret room had all been closed. If it were in peacetime, even a clever thief would have triggered the mechanism by now and become a turtle in a jar.

  Yang You entered the secret room alone, and the door of the secret room closed quietly. The light suddenly dimmed, with only a burning candle emitting a faint glow. A eunuch dressed in black appeared silently in front of the lamp.

  "Ah!"; Yang You jumped in fright. He hadn't expected there to be someone else in the secret room.

  "Don't panic, Your Highness, you are absolutely safe here." The black-clad eunuch seemed to have not spoken for a long time, his voice was somewhat distorted and hoarse.

  You are......; Yang You was after all not a thirteen or fourteen year old soul, after being frightened at first, slowly calmed down.

  Your Highness may address me as Hei Yi from now on." The eunuch in black attire spoke calmly.

  Hei Yi, Yang You looked at the black eunuch attire and nodded thoughtfully. A black-clad figure, having lived in darkness for a long time, was indeed fitting.

  "Your Highness, since this is your first time here, may I have the honor of escorting you?" asked the eunuch in black attire, bowing.

  Yang You nodded, and the black-clad eunuch picked up the candle and ignited a round object beside his hand.

  With a loud noise, flames suddenly burst forth, and Yang You only then saw clearly that the round object was a torch fixed to the wall.

  But this was just the beginning, like a magic trick, one by one, the torches automatically ignited, and in an instant, the entire room was brightly lit.

  Wow

  Yang You let out a cry of surprise, everything in front of him making him involuntarily shout out loud.

  Under the illumination of the flames, row upon row of wooden racks filled the entire secret chamber. The orange-yellow gold bricks were arranged on the racks, reflecting a dazzling light under the illumination of the flames. At this moment, Yang You felt for the first time what it was like to be surrounded by such splendor.

  We often say a million taels of gold, but perhaps in our hearts there aren't many waves. However, when the same value of gold is placed in front of you, the intense impact force is unparalleled and few people can withstand it.

  "This, this......" Yang You, a house man, was shocked and became incoherent.

  There is gold weighing ten million catties here.

  The eunuch in black reported a number, his tone still calm, but slightly raised, it can be seen that he was somewhat pleased to see the shocked expression of the substitute king.

  One hundred thousand taels of gold, according to the ancient conversion formula, one tael is equal to sixteen liangs, that's one million six hundred thousand liangs of gold. Yesterday I was still worried about having no money, today I suddenly became rich overnight. Even after experiencing such a bizarre thing as crossing over, Yang Yu's heart was still pounding wildly and couldn't calm down for a long time.

  Passing through the long and narrow chamber, when passing by these wooden shelves, Yang You couldn't help but reach out and pick up a gold brick. The gold brick was of excellent quality, its surface smooth and shiny, obviously having been wiped clean frequently.

  Walking to the end of the wooden frame, there was a staircase going down below. The black-clad eunuch went down first, followed by Yang You.

  The wealth on the second floor is even more astonishing, with box after box of pearls and jade, neatly arranged, all of which are top-grade products from the South Sea, shining brightly under the light, filling the room with a dazzling array of treasures.

  However, after being stimulated by millions of taels of gold, Yang You's tolerance increased a lot and he was no longer so flustered. Even so, Yang You still picked up several luxurious items that he had never seen before in his previous life and played with them for a while.

  Seeing treasures that he didn't even have the chance to see in his past life now filling up the entire room, Yang You couldn't help but let out a sigh.

  Apart from these jewels, the second floor walls were pasted with antique calligraphy and paintings. Generally speaking, the value of the second floor far exceeded that of the first floor.

  However, Yang You didn't mind the second layer that much because he knew that a chaotic era was about to arrive. As the saying goes, "In times of chaos, gold is king; in times of prosperity, antiques are treasured." The things on the second layer would plummet in value after another year.

  It seems like I should get rid of these things as soon as possible. Yang You thought to himself.