Because he was going up to the Golden Tower, Zhu Feng didn't let anyone follow him. Instead, he took the lantern from the eunuch's hand, took Nan Yan's hand, and walked into the small building.
Walk up slowly from the inclined ladder next to the Changxuan on the first floor.
The stairs were not high, and although it seemed that no one walked here often, the handrails of the stairs were still cleaned. Obviously, Wu Yingqiu was very careful about welcoming him this time.
The two went up to the second floor.
The second floor is indeed an open house.
However, it is obviously smaller than the first floor. Moreover, because it was late, someone had already come up to close the doors and windows, and did not light the lights.
Zhu Feng raised the lantern in his hand and looked ahead. He could see that there were many tables, chairs, and small tables on this floor, and there were all kinds of antiques on them.
There are also many paintings hanging on the wall.
It's just dark, so I can't see clearly, but I think it should be written by a famous artist.
Of course, this is nothing in the eyes of any high-ranking official.
What's more, this is the royal palace.
So, just took a look, and the two continued to walk upstairs.
The inclined ladder from the second floor to the third floor was longer than the one from the first floor to the second floor. Zhu Feng was holding a lantern in front and Nan Yan with the other hand. The two climbed up the steps carefully.
He went up and saw that the door was locked.
There is also a brass lock hanging on it.
It's really locked.
Under the dim light of the lantern, Zhu Feng's face darkened slightly.
He let go of Nanyan's hand, stretched out his hand, and caressed the copper lock.
I don't know how long it has been locked, and green patina has grown on the copper lock. Obviously, no one has opened the lock, let alone entered.
like all these years...
Zhu Feng took a deep breath, then turned his head, and said to Nan Yan, "Okay, we—"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Nan Yan holding a dark object in his hand and smashing it towards the copper lock.
"Clang!"
In the darkness, Zhu Feng was startled by that sound.
"what are you doing?"
Subconsciously, Zhu Feng reached out and grabbed her wrist to prevent her from smashing it a second time, and lifted the lantern to have a look.
Good guy, this girl actually has a brick in her hand.
No wonder just downstairs, she ran to the flower garden and fiddled with it for a long time, and it turned out that it was a brick.
Zhu Feng was so shocked that his eyes widened: "What are you doing?"
"..."
Nan Yan didn't say a word, she still waved the brick in her hand and smashed it at the copper lock.
Zhu Feng grabbed her hand firmly: "Stop!"
He didn't stop sternly, but just yelled in a low voice. In this dimly lit small building with only the two of them, he seemed a little depressed.
Anyone else would probably not be able to believe the situation in front of them.
Si Nanyan, who has always been gentle and kind, would even knock on the door lock with a brick, while Zhu Feng, who has always been violent and bloodthirsty, is the one who wants to stop this "violence".
There is a strange, inverted feeling between the two.
Nan Yan said: "Your Majesty, after I smash this, let's go in and have a look."
"You, you stop for me."
Zhu Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he couldn't use any strength while grabbing her thin arm, so he could only wrap the other hand holding the lantern, and pulled her into his arms.
"What are you doing?"
Nan Yan was embraced by him, looked up at him, and said: "The emperor must want to go in and have a look, right?"
"..."
"I'll help you open the lock."
"..."
"I know the emperor wants to see it, but no one will open Emperor Gao's lock, even the emperor himself—the emperor is unwilling to do it."
A stubborn person like Zhu Feng was "unwelcome" by Emperor Gao since he was a child. In his heart, he also began to close himself in terms of father-son relationship.
If you don't want me, I don't want you either.
Therefore, he would never take the initiative to come over to see anything.
"I'll just do it."
Zhu Feng was a little dazed for a while.
For so many years, he has always been a person who gallops across the northern land, fights on the battlefield, and protects the Yan Kingdom.
But at this moment, he had a feeling of being protected.
Looking down at the little girl in his arms, he didn't know what to say, when he heard a very small, clanging sound.
Both turned to look.
Under the swaying light of the lantern, they saw that the door knocker with the copper lock had been bent.
This time it hangs down.
Nan Yan said in surprise: "Look, Your Majesty, it has already been opened."
"you-"
"Your Majesty, if you want to punish the concubine, wait until you read the contents."
At this time, Nanyan already felt a little "proud of being spoiled", put down the brick in her hand, hurried over to open the door, and then dragged Zhu Feng in.
And Zhu Feng was really pulled in by her.
The door opened.
Inside, there was an indescribable smell.
I don't know how many years, the third floor has not been opened, and no one has come in. Because the doors and windows are closed, the inside is not too dirty, but there is a thin layer of dust on everything.
Nan Yan saw at a glance that there was a tray on a table directly in front of her.
It was covered with a layer of soft brocade.
On the brocade, there is a gold ingot.
It should be what Wu Yingqiu told her before, the origin of this golden building.
The gold ingot from Emperor Gao last time.
In the dim light, a faint golden light shone.
But of course it's not something that matters.
Zhu Feng raised his hand, and took another look at the front with the lantern in his hand, and saw that there was a taller table behind the table with the gold ingots.
On it, there was something like a shrine.
Inside the shrine is a mahogany box.
The bright red lantern illuminated the mahogany box, emitting a somewhat weird, dark red light.
Nan Yan said softly: "That is—"
But before she finished speaking, she saw a lock on the box.
There is another lock.
Of course, Zhu Feng also saw it.
He was silent for a while, and said in a hoarse voice: "Forget it."
"..."
"Here, it's just something that Emperor Gao gave to the Wu family, even if you see it, it doesn't matter."
"..."
"Zhen, what I really want to see is not the things here."
"..."
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, but she understood a little bit.
Emperor Gao must have locked something more important somewhere else.
In fact, what's inside is just an insignificant thing, but for Zhu Feng, taking that step is very important.
Nan Yan immediately turned her head, wanting to go to the door to retrieve the lost brick.
As soon as Zhu Feng reached out his hand, he grabbed her.
"Okay, stop messing around."
Although his low voice seemed very disappointed, when facing her, there was a slight smile: "This lock is different from the lock on the door. If you really knock on this lock, I will let you know." I have to punish you."