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Nangong Shuang was equally shocked: her Plum Blossom Birthmark was actually the key to unlocking the secret chamber! This was no coincidence; there was a hidden passage in Xiao Mansion specifically prepared for the Nangong Family!
Without a moment's hesitation, the sound of footsteps outside drew closer to the door. Nangong Shuang decisively grabbed Xiao Zhongyan and slipped into the secret passage, as the bookshelf silently slid back into place.
The passage was pitch dark. Nangong Shuang took out a small pouch of phosphorescent powder from her sleeve, rubbed it gently, and it emitted a faint blue light, illuminating their surroundings.
"Where does this passage lead?" Nangong Shuang whispered.
Xiao Zhongyan shook his head. "I don't know either. This library was left by our ancestors, and I have never discovered the existence of this passage."
The two of them cautiously felt their way forward through the damp and chilly passage, which was filled with the musty smell of age. After walking about a hundred steps, they reached a small stone chamber.
In the center of the chamber stood a stone platform with an ancient wooden box placed upon it. As Nangong Shuang approached, she noticed that the box was intricately carved with plum blossom patterns, identical to her birthmark!
"This..." Nangong Shuang exclaimed as she reached out to touch the wooden box.
Strangely, when her hand made contact with the surface of the box, her Plum Blossom Birthmark began to heat up again, and a mechanism on the box automatically opened, revealing its contents—a tattered ancient book and a yellowed letter.
Nangong Shuang carefully took out the ancient book and opened it, gasping in surprise. "The Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique! The complete version of the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique!"
This was exactly what she had been searching for—the treasure of the Nangong Family—containing methods to eliminate the Cold Poison within her body! She never expected it to be hidden in a secret chamber of Xiao Mansion!
Xiao Zhongyan was equally astonished. "Could it be that our ancestors foresaw that one day descendants of the Nangong Family would come here?"
Nangong Shuang shook her head and opened the letter. It read: "Nangong Shuang, if you find this letter, it means you have grown up and returned to the capital. The massacre of the Nangong Family is not merely a simple rebellion; it involves dark currents within the court. The Cold Poison in your body can only be eradicated using the 'Five Qi Returning to Origin Method' from the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique. Remember, the truth is far more complex than you imagine; not all members of the Xiao Family are enemies. Look for clues about Feng Yu Pavilion; there are more secrets hidden there."
The letter was signed simply as "Father," and indeed bore the handwriting of Nangong Laoyezi!
After reading the letter, Nangong Shuang felt a storm brewing within her: her father had anticipated that their family would face disaster even in his lifetime and had prepared this secret chamber and medical book for her return one day? Moreover, he explicitly stated that not all members of the Xiao Family were enemies, which contradicted her previous beliefs!
"Feng Yu Pavilion..." Xiao Zhongyan pondered thoughtfully. "I've heard that name before. It's a secret organization within the palace said to specialize in collecting various secrets."
Nangong Shuang nodded and carefully stored away both the medical book and letter. She recalled her father's mention of the "Five Qi Returning to Origin Method" and quickly flipped through the medical book until she found the relevant chapter. Just as her father had said, it truly was the only method to eliminate the Cold Poison within her!
"We need to leave here quickly," Xiao Zhongyan reminded her. "People outside may still be searching."
Nangong Shuang agreed with a nod but noticed a small box in one corner of the stone chamber before they left. Upon opening it, she found an exquisite little key shaped like a plum blossom.
"What is this..." Nangong Shuang wondered as she picked up the key.
Xiao Zhongyan leaned closer to examine it. "This key has a unique shape; it seems designed to unlock some special lock."
Nangong Shuang recalled a mysterious plum blossom lock that always appeared in her dreams in the underground secret chamber of Nangong Ancestral Home. Her father had once said that it concealed the greatest secret of the Nangong Family. Could this key be meant to unlock that chamber?
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