The woman stands in front of Long Yue and Li Qingmu, the couple sipping tea, listening to the woman speak.

"Do you two know what Liuzhou City was a long time ago?"

Long Yue shook her head, "No, what was it?"

"Summer! Daxia!"

This...

Long Yue was taken aback; she truly didn’t know this!

After all, Dazhou has been around for three hundred years, who would still remember the Xia Dynasty?

"This was once the capital of the Xia Dynasty, but because of its low location, it would become sultry in the summer. So, shortly after the Zhou Dynasty was established, they moved the capital to Shengjing."

Long Yue nodded gently, she had heard about this, but she didn’t know the specifics.

After all, with Dazhou flourishing, who would commemorate the previous dynasty?

The woman hesitated for a moment but continued, "My husband’s family has lived here for generations; originally their surname was Jiang, but later changed to Gongsun."

"Your husband’s family is a descendant of the previous dynasty?"

Li Qingmu suddenly asked.

The woman nodded lightly, "Yes, but it’s already a distant imperial lineage."

The woman abruptly stopped; some words are not to be spoken lightly.

Li Qingmu understood what she meant, the founding emperor of Dazhou, Zhou Taizu, nearly wiped out the Xia Dynasty’s imperial family.

So, her husband’s branch, despite being remote, became precious.

"Our ancestors wanted to restore the country, they dug a special tomb here, hiding a great deal of treasure and some finely crafted armor and weapons, ready to use at any time."

"Why did your ancestors choose to build the tomb here? It was lucky they moved the capital, otherwise it might have been discovered long ago, right?"

Long Yue looked curious.

The woman said awkwardly, "They say the most dangerous place is the safest; perhaps that’s it?"

Ah, Long Yue had forgotten, there’s a saying: ’darkness under the lamp’. I bet the emperors of Dazhou wouldn’t think that under this former capital lies such a tomb?

At this moment, Li Qingmu suddenly said, "That Liuzhou City Governor and Wu Family concealed this matter and plotted to seize your family’s property and land, are they planning treason?"

At this, Li Qingmu himself couldn’t help but laugh bitterly, treason happens every year, this year it’s targeting my family.

The throne is so enticing; does everyone want a chance to sit on it?

But it makes sense, the feeling of controlling life and death in the world is indeed intriguing.

The woman shook her head lightly, "I don’t know what they’re thinking; maybe they’re greedy and want to take all the wealth inside, or perhaps they have other motives? Honestly, benefactors, I don’t know what others think, but our family just wants a peaceful life without any ambitious affairs!"

"Out of position, not concerning governance; that Liuzhou City Governor wields great power, maybe he’s become arrogant, as for whether he plans to rebel, it’s still uncertain." Li Qingmu said coldly, that Prefect has quite a nerve.

Luckily, I came here; otherwise, who knows what trouble might have arisen.

"Then, the jade bed you mentioned earlier, it certainly wasn’t placed there in these last few years, was it?"

"Yes, both the jade bed and the golden crystal stone bed in the west wing were not just placed there recently. I... I heard from my husband that he heard from the elders that these two beds have been passed down for generations."

Long Yue was surprised, "So, these beds existed since the tomb was built?"

"Yes, that’s right, they’re meant to guard the two exits, namely the left and right ear chambers."

"Well then, do you know how to enter this underground tomb?"

The woman shook her head, "I don’t know how to activate the jade bed, I really don’t know, please forgive me."

"You don’t know, but does your husband?"

"I haven’t asked him; he hasn’t mentioned it either. To know whether he knows, you’d have to ask him directly." Said the woman, thinking for a moment, then she added, "Originally, my grandmother definitely knew, but... she was so upset by them that she passed away suddenly, boo hoo hoo..."

"Do you have any other relatives?"

"No, our family has always been sparsely populated. There were elders before, but they are distant branches, and some became officials, they look down on us, and our relations have faded."

Well, for others it’s ’prosper and don’t forget’, but for them it’s prospered, then ditch.

Long Yue turned to look at Li Qingmu, Li Qingmu nodded slightly, "Your husband is in prison, we will find a way to get him out."

The woman was stunned, looking up at them, her eyes full of disbelief.

That’s the government office prison, can it be that easy to release someone?

Unless their identity forces the Prefect to pay some respect, but when the woman first saw Long Yue and Li Qingmu, she felt they were remarkable, not ordinary people, and now she realized she underestimated them.

"You and your child take rest here, Yue’er, we’re leaving."

Now that they’ve finished asking, and can’t get more answers, there’s no need to stay longer. Li Qingmu and Long Yue leave.

Once they return, Li Qingmu writes a letter and calls for Xuan Xu.

"I want to investigate the Xia Dynasty; oh, I have a letter here for you to deliver to Imperial Father."

Xuan Xu was surprised, "Your Highness, could this matter be related to the previous dynasty?"

To trouble the Supreme Emperor, this means the matter is serious.

Xuan Xu’s expression immediately turned serious.

Li Qingmu shook his head, "It’s not very urgent, just feel it’s necessary to let Imperial Father know, you just deliver it."

"Alright, I’ll take care of it!"

"A Mu, we need to think of another way to rescue, otherwise if people discover our identities, it’ll be difficult to manage."

"Yes!"

Li Qingmu agreed, as they’re not only there for the tomb matter but also issues of high-interest loans and land annexation concerning the common people. If they’re here, and they’ve discovered it, they should handle it.

But the problem is, how to rescue him?

Without using their identities, rescuing is pretty challenging.

"Yue’er, do you know how to make human skin masks?"

Suddenly, Li Qingmu asked.

"Yes, the medical book my master gave me describes it, do you intend?"

"To rescue, as long as we get the person out, does the method really matter?"

He said with a smile, Long Yue thought this man’s methods have become increasingly unconventional, he plans to impersonate officials and get the person out directly.

Though it’s a bit reckless, she likes it!

Including Xuan Xu, they’re three people, impersonating Lord Governor to get the person out should be easy. Besides, with Li Qingmu’s aura, he could impersonate those officials so well, his natural pressure would deter the small prison chief from questioning him.

Therefore, when the three disguised as the Prefect and associates appeared outside the cell, the prison chief and guards immediately greeted them eagerly and obsequiously.