Your Majesty, please stop messing around.

It was just dawn.

The morning sun shone into the imperial mausoleum of the Daning Dynasty, and the surroundings were silent.

The hunchbacked old man walked into the imperial mausoleum step by step with a staggering pace. He pushed open the gate in front of the mausoleum, and the light gradually poured in.

Not long after, a figure appeared in the front sight, sitting on a stone chair at the door, staring blankly at the front.

He was obviously only in his twenties, but his whole body revealed a sense of deadness.

He was dressed in gray clothes and looked completely lifeless. He just sat there, his expression was absent-minded and extremely dull.

It was not until the hunchbacked old man approached with a broom that the figure had some reaction and looked up.

Then, he retracted his gaze.

The hunchbacked old man came to the door and began to sweep the dust on the ground around him.

The ground around him was very clean, but the hunchbacked old man still moved slowly and cleaned the surroundings spotlessly.

The two of them kept silent until the old man finished cleaning the surroundings.

The figure sitting at the door stared at the hunchbacked old man absentmindedly. It was quiet all around, so quiet that it was a little weird!

It was even so quiet that it made people a little irritated!

This was the tomb of the previous emperor.

The tomb occupies a vast area, surrounded by mountains, and was strangely quiet. There was no one around, except for this hunchbacked old man sweeping the floor. Anyone who stayed here for a long time would probably go crazy!

After cleaning the door, the old man put away the broom. However, he did not leave here like before, but turned around and slowly walked to the young man at the door and stopped.

"Your Highness the Third Prince!"

The voice was hoarse and old.

When he heard this call, there was no emotion on Li Yuan's face.

Motionless!

Since the failure of the mutiny, he was imprisoned in this tomb, and almost all his thoughts had been cut off.

The mutiny failed, and what awaited him was a lifetime of solitary imprisonment.

He was lucky to survive!

His elder brother was as kind-hearted as ever, and did not kill him out of brotherhood.

But being imprisoned here was worse than death for the arrogant Li Yuan!

However, every time he wanted to end his life, the third prince could not do it!

He was timid!

In the end, he cowardly found that he did not even have the courage to end his life.

This was undoubtedly another heavy blow to the third prince!

He looked ahead in a trance, his expression motionless.

"Your Highness, the Third Prince, when did you become so cowardly?"

The voice of the hunchbacked old man came again.

This time, Li Yuan finally reacted, and he slowly set his eyes on the hunchbacked old man in front of him.

He recognized him!

These days, there is only one living person in the entire imperial mausoleum!

This old man is said to have been in the imperial mausoleum many years ago, and is the tomb keeper appointed by his father!

As for his origins, no one knows.

In the few months since Li Yuan came here, he can see this old man almost every day, and every time he appears at the door on time to clean up.

And today, it is the first time that this old man took the initiative to speak to him.

Li Yuan stared at him for a while, and said in a low voice: "Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important, what's important is..."

The hunchbacked old man said: "Your Highness the Third Prince, you should cheer up again, and you shouldn't be so decadent and degenerate."

"Cheer up?"

Li Yuan seemed to have heard something funny. He looked at the old man in front of him, and said with a self-deprecating expression: "How can I cheer up?"

"I have fallen to the point of being trapped in this ghost place for the rest of my life. What can I do if I cheer up? Can I get out of here?"

The hunchbacked old man's tone was still calm: "Why not?"

"As long as Your Highness the Third Prince wants, there is no way out in this world!"

Li Yuan was stunned when he heard this, and his expression was stunned for a moment, and then he showed a self-deprecating smile on his face again: "Forget it..."

"I have fallen to this point, even if I can get out, what does it matter?"

"What can I change?"

The overall situation has been decided, and his brother has ascended the throne and become emperor. And he has been convicted of treason, and there is no place for him in this world.

However, the hunchbacked old man was still calm: "That may not be the case!"

Li Yuan stared at the old man in front of him. He noticed that the old man seemed to be a little bit wrong: "What do you want to say?"

"Who are you?"

The hunchbacked old man looked deep and said calmly: "No matter what, His Royal Highness the Third Prince is a prince of the Daning Dynasty, and he has the royal blood of the previous emperor..."

"As long as the Third Prince is alive, everything is possible."

Li Yuan's eyes narrowed suddenly, realizing that the old man in front of him was very wrong, and asked again: "Who are you?!"

The old man still did not answer him, but asked in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, do you want revenge?"

"Are you willing?"

"Do you want to take back everything that originally belonged to you?"

The old man's voice was very low, as if it was a bit bewitching.

This made Li Yuan's expression extremely complicated, and he stared at this old thing.

Are you willing?

Of course not!

Do you want revenge?

Of course he wanted to, he wanted revenge, wanted to redeem himself, wanted to take back everything that belonged to him, wanted to... sit in the position he had been dreaming of for many years!

But...

The burning gaze seemed to be poured with a basin of cold water in an instant, bringing him back to reality.

"Is there any point in saying this now? I have already lost!"

Li Yuan sneered and stared at the old man in front of him: "Tell me, who sent you?"

"Did my good brother send you to test me?"

The hunchbacked old man looked at him calmly and said in a deep voice: "Li Ci Ning, will not live long."

As soon as he said this, Li Yuan's pupils shrank suddenly: "What did you say?!"

The hunchbacked old man did not speak.

But Li Yuan's expression changed drastically, staring at him: "How do you know?!"

The hunchbacked old man did not answer, but just looked at him quietly: "Your Highness the Third Prince, don't you know?"

As soon as he said this, Li Yuan was stunned.

Then, the expression and eyes on his face kept changing.

Li Ci Ning will not live long?

This news shocked him a lot!

Of course, he knew the physical condition of his brother-his health had been poor since he was a child, and he had always been very weak, which also led to his brother having no offspring so far.

This is also the real reason why the emperor has been training him all these years...

At the beginning, the third prince secretly gave Li Ci Ning drugs, but unfortunately, it didn't kill him, but the drug was enough to cause great damage to his body!

But even so, the third prince didn't think that Li Ci Ning would die soon.

The sudden news really made him tremble.

His thoughts became confused in an instant.

"Isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for His Royal Highness the Third Prince?"

The hunchbacked old man's voice seemed to be bewitching and slowly said: "Although His Royal Highness the Third Prince lost this time, there are still many people in the court and the people who support the Third Prince..."

"Now Li Ci Ning's health is getting worse and worse, I'm afraid he doesn't have much time. Once he dies and has no children, then..."

"Your Royal Highness the Third Prince may not really lose!"

Li Yuan was stunned in place, and the words of the hunchbacked old man seemed to ring in his ears like some magic. It made his heart, which had long been silent, beat again!

Not really lost?

He, hasn't lost yet?

Yes... He is still alive, he hasn't completely lost yet!

Although Li Ci Ning won last time, he won't live long... Once he dies, who will take the throne of the Daning Dynasty?

Li Ci Ning has no offspring, and the only ones who are qualified to succeed are the few people in his father's lineage.

Among them, the only ones who are qualified to inherit are the eighth prince Li Ping and the thirteenth prince.

But these people are either too young or completely obedient to him.

In this way, the ones who are truly qualified to inherit the throne...

At this moment, Li Yuan's eyes, which had been silent, suddenly lit up again!

Only him!

Once Li Ci Ning died, he was the only one who was qualified to inherit the throne of the Daning Dynasty!

Strong emotions rose in Li Yuan's heart, and it was a possibility of rekindling hope!

But this possibility soon died out.

"It's useless. I have been reduced to a commoner and trapped in this imperial mausoleum. I have no chance to get out!"

"Even if he dies, it has nothing to do with me!"

Li Yuan's voice was low. Even if there was a chance.

But now he is trapped here and died, what can he do?

The hunchbacked old man said calmly: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince will always be His Royal Highness the Third Prince. His Royal Highness has royal blood flowing in his veins, and this can never change."

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"So what?"

Li Yuan said in a deep voice, with a look of despair: "Can you let me out of here? There are all Royal Guards outside, all of whom are masters guarding my father's mausoleum. Unless the army can be mobilized, how can I get out?"

The hunchbacked old man said calmly: "If His Royal Highness wants to get out, there is a way."

As soon as these words came out, Li Yuan suddenly looked up: "What did you say?!"

"Do you have a way to get out?!"

"Does His Royal Highness want to get out?"

Li Yuan stared at him intently: "What way do you have to get out?"

At this point, Li Yuan's face suddenly changed again: "Who the hell are you?!"

Who the hell is this old thing?

Who is he on?

Is he here to test me?

Or...something else?

"If your highness wants to know, just follow me."

The hunchbacked old man was still calm. He put away the broom beside him and walked slowly towards the inside of the imperial mausoleum.

"Where are you going?!"

Li Yuan asked.

But the old man did not answer and walked inside on his own.

Li Yuan stood there, watching the old man's back as he left, his face uncertain. In the end, he seemed to have made up his mind and followed him.

At the moment, there is no worse outcome than his current situation!

Even if something unexpected happened, the worst thing would be death, but if there was really a chance...

A glimmer of hope burst out in Li Yuan's eyes again.

He followed the hunchbacked old man into the imperial mausoleum one after another. The place was under martial law. Normally, no one was allowed to set foot here, and even the guards who guarded the imperial mausoleum were strictly prohibited from approaching.

But the hunchbacked old man seemed to be very familiar with this place. He led Li Yuan to walk left and right, along the steep and complicated road, and came to a secret door in the imperial mausoleum.

"Where are you taking me?"

Li Yuan, who had been following him all the way, gradually became impatient.

The hunchbacked old man said nothing, but came to a secret door nearby. After opening a certain mechanism, a secret door slowly appeared nearby.

"Your Highness, please."

The hunchbacked old man looked back at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was in doubt, looking at the secret door that suddenly appeared in the imperial mausoleum, his face changed slightly.

How could there be a secret door here?

What's inside?

Who is this old guy? !

Countless complicated thoughts emerged, and Li Yuan's eyes became cautious.

The hunchbacked old man seemed to see Li Yuan's thoughts, and said calmly: "Your Highness wants to know the answer, you will know when you go."

Li Yuan's eyes were suspicious, but he finally made up his mind and walked into the secret door.

As Li Yuan walked into the secret door, the secret door slowly fell.

Before the secret door fell, Li Yuan heard the words of the hunchbacked old man: "Keep going forward, don't look back."

Then, the secret door fell heavily, as if it had never appeared.

The hunchbacked old man looked at this scene expressionlessly, and after a while, he slowly turned around and left with a broom.

...

Inside the secret door was a dark and complicated passage, which was airtight and the end could not be seen.

Gloomy, fear gradually came.

Li Yuan looked around, and he couldn't see his hand in front of his face. He was gradually horrified. But thinking of what the hunchbacked old man said just now, he also realized that there was no way out, so he could only muster up his courage and move forward along this dark passage.

I don't know how long I walked, this passage seemed to have no end, and it was so desperate that Li Yuan had a mental breakdown. He was in a mess, and his palms and knees were scratched countless times in the dark passage.

But at the same time, Li Yuan also realized that there was such a passage in this imperial mausoleum, which was definitely not simple!

The end of the passage...where is it? !

With this idea in mind, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and continued to move forward.

Until he reached the end, he was breathing rapidly, and the whole person was exhausted and panting, and finally saw a ray of light in front of him.

Li Yuan chased the light, and after a long time, the light gradually became bigger.

Then, he heard the sound of running water.

He ran outside excitedly!

Finally, he breathed in fresh air, and the dazzling sunlight fell on him.

He saw a valley.

It was hidden all around, with towering trees blocking the sun, and in front of him was a small stream with gurgling water.

At this moment, Li Yuan, who was hungry and thirsty, didn't care about so much, and ran all the way to the stream, scooped up water and drank it in big gulps.

He drank until he was full before stopping.

Then, he fell on the ground, took a deep breath, and continued to look around.

Where is this?

Has he left the imperial mausoleum?

Could it be that he escaped?

A feeling of ecstasy rose in his heart!

At this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from his ears.

"Your Highness the Third Prince, long time no see!"

The voice was sharp and a bit harsh.

Li Yuan turned his head suddenly, and saw a figure squatting not far from the stream.

A guy with a very short figure, who looked like a skinny monkey, was looking at him with a smile.

"It's you?!"

Li Yuan recognized the skinny monkey face at a glance. It was the man he had seen when he was first imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum.

He was also the man who tried to kidnap him when he was defeated and captured!

All this... was done by him?

"Who are you?"

Li Yuan stared at him: "What's your purpose?!"

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