"My technique! It's my technique! You've actually learned my technique?"
Gu Qianying's eyes narrowed.
"No, only people of my tribe can master my technique. How could you?"
Back then, when she was in the Wu Clan tribe, she had witnessed the power of her technique.
"Is it Lu Zhu?"
Impossible!
She decided it couldn't be Lu Zhu. Lu Zhu wouldn't help others harm her.
She also didn't believe Lu Zhu would betray her.
If not Lu Zhu, then who?
Suddenly, Gu Qianying thought of a possibility.
"Murong Yun, what did you do to Lu Zhu? You scoundrel, if you dare to touch Lu Zhu, I will kill you!"
Gu Qianying's eyes turned red. At this moment, she couldn't think of any other possibility.
Lu Zhu wouldn't betray her, but Ouyang Qinglin's mind had been controlled by someone using her technique.
This way, the only possibility was that Lu Zhu had been captured by Murong Yun, or perhaps...
"Murong Yun, what exactly did you do to Lu Zhu? Speak up!"
At this moment, Gu Qianying was furious.
"Hahaha, who is Lu Zhu? Who is Lu Zhu? This prince has never known this person. Who is she to you?"
Looking at Murong Yun's distorted face, he seemed unfamiliar with the name Lu Zhu.
From his words, it didn't seem like he was lying.
Could it be that she was mistaken, and it wasn't Lu Zhu?
Then who could it be?
Murong Yun had captured her and used a special method to prevent her from using the spiritual energy within her body.
Under these circumstances, Murong Yun should not be lying. He wouldn't do anything to her.
In this situation, Murong Yun wouldn't have any reason to lie to her.
At this moment, Gu Qianying remembered someone else.
"Wu Cheng, it's Wu Cheng. Wu Cheng didn't turn to ashes. He's not dead, is he?"
"Hahaha, little beauty, you know Young Master Wu Cheng as well? This prince truly did not expect this."
Hearing Murong Yun say this, Gu Qianying understood.
It was indeed Wu Cheng.
Wu Cheng was not dead.
However... it should be said that Wu Cheng had been resurrected.
"Murong Yun, Wu Cheng is very insidious and vicious. You are no match for him. I advise you to stay away from him, or you will be the one to suffer!"
Gu Qianying advised Murong Yun.
It wasn't her kindness, but she wanted to use this opportunity to stall for time. At the same time, she wanted Wu Cheng and Murong Yun to have a conflict.
Once these two cooperated, it would be devastating.
"It seems that Little Beauty Gu knows Young Master Wu Cheng very well. As this prince said, when Young Master Wu Cheng talks about you, Miss Gu, he is truly eloquent. He wishes he could kill you with his own hands."
"Looking at Young Master Wu Cheng's demeanor, this prince knew he hadn't chosen the wrong person."
As he spoke, Murong Yun stood up and looked down at Gu Qianying. "Originally, this prince did not believe in Young Master Wu Cheng's abilities. Now it seems this prince has underestimated him."
"Little Beauty Gu, today, this prince is in a good mood and will tell you one more thing."
Within the entire Su family, Ouyang Qinglin, the old Mr. and Mrs. Su, these three people had their minds controlled by Young Master Wu Cheng using his technique. Meng Qinghua and Su Cheng had willpower that was too strong and were unable to have their minds controlled."
"However, it doesn't matter. This prince's target was never them anyway."
"The Su family, Grand Tutor Su, the Empress, these people should be utilized properly. Little beauty, you just wait here obediently for news of my victory. When this prince becomes the Emperor of Nan Yi Kingdom, I will come to take you out and make you my Empress. Hahaha, you wait here patiently..."
With that, Murong Yun stood up and, under Gu Qianying's gaze, leaped away. He was gone.
The exit of the cellar was once again blocked by a large stone.
It had once again become an airtight chamber.
Gu Qianying looked up at the dark opening.
She lowered her gaze and looked at the iron chains on her hands. Gu Qianying did not rush to get up. Although she didn't know what poison had been administered to her, the soft powder was useless against her, so she was sure it wasn't the soft powder poison.
Then what poison was it?
At this moment, Gu Qianying thought of many things.
Wu Cheng had clearly died long ago, so why had he been resurrected?
Or rather, who had saved Wu Cheng!
And what was their plan when Wu Cheng and Murong Yun cooperated?
What did Murong Yun want Wu Cheng to do by using his technique to control the old Mr. and Mrs. Su and Ouyang Qinglin?
Were Meng Qinghua, Su Cheng, and Su Yuxi captured by Murong Yun?
Where were these three? Had they noticed that the old Mr. and Mrs. Su and Ouyang Qinglin were being controlled?
She was worried about many things.
There were also many things she hadn't figured out.
Gu Qianying looked at the cellar, as dark as night.
No, I can't just sit here and wait for death. I can't stay here.
Gu Qianying struggled to support herself against the wall. She took a step with her weak legs, forcing herself to sit down.
The iron chains scraped against the skin of her feet and hands, causing blood to ooze out.
The friction wounds were very painful.
Her face was a little pale. Gu Qianying gritted her teeth fiercely, enduring the pain.
After sitting cross-legged, she closed her eyes.
"Xuan Ling Maiden, Xuan Ling Maiden... I am in trouble..."
At the same time.
Su Mansion.
Su Cheng, Meng Qinghua, and others could not find any trace of Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying's sudden disappearance also alarmed the old Mr. and Mrs. Su.
Su Cheng, Meng Qinghua, Su Yuxi, the old Mr. and Mrs. Su, and many servants of the mansion gathered in the main hall of the front courtyard.
Many servants waited outside the hall.
The old Mr. and Mrs. Su, Su Cheng, and others sat around a table inside the hall, discussing how to find the missing Gu Qianying.
"Qianying, could she have been taken into the palace?"
Old Master Su looked at everyone and said.
"Uncle Su, are you referring to the Grand Tutor Su that the Empress mentioned?"
Meng Qinghua looked at Old Master Su.
He had only heard that the Grand Tutor of Nan Yi Kingdom was from the Su family, and he had also heard that Gu Qianying had helped the Empress with childbirth.
Old Master Su nodded: "Qianying was the only physician to deliver the Empress's child. If they don't want this matter to spread, they will naturally think of silencing the witnesses."
Hearing this, Meng Qinghua also considered this possibility.
"Then what are we waiting for here?"
Saying this, Meng Qinghua stood up.
However, Su Cheng was even faster than him.
A gust of wind blew in from the door, and everyone only saw a black shadow flash by.
When everyone looked back, Su Cheng, who had been sitting in his chair, had already left the main hall of the front courtyard.
The gatekeeper standing outside the gate saw Su Cheng riding a horse and galloping away.
Meng Qinghua also came out of the Su Mansion.
Su Yuxi followed behind him.
"I want to go into the palace too."
Su Yuxi grabbed Meng Qinghua's sleeve, lowered her head, and her voice was a little soft.
A while ago, her father and mother had told her not to go into the palace and to just stay at home.
Meng Qinghua looked at Su Yuxi, who was a little timid behind him but also seemed to be looking forward to something.
In the end, he couldn't bear to leave her behind.
"Young Master Meng, we're going too."
Just as Meng Qinghua was helping Su Yuxi onto the carriage, the old Mr. and Mrs. Su also came out from the main gate of the mansion.
"Uncle Su, Aunt Su, thank you for taking care of us these past few days. We have been troubling you at your residence for many days. Now, we should not bother you anymore."
Meng Qinghua was very aware of the dangers they would encounter on their way to the palace.
Therefore, he didn't want to implicate the Su family.
Finally, on the way, he would find a way to arrange for Su Yuxi to be in a safe place.
"Alas, to put it simply, this matter started because of our Su family, and we old couple should go and see Su Qingqing. Some things should be settled."
Old Master Su said this.
Old Madam Su also agreed: "Indeed, what my old man said is very true. Our Su family cannot continue to evade. Some things should be understood. Young Master Meng, let us old couple accompany you into the palace."
Old Madam Su also said this.
Hearing this, Meng Qinghua said nothing more.
"Good, since Uncle Su and Aunt Su have decided, then this junior will not try to persuade Aunt Su and Uncle Su anymore. Please, both of you."
Meng Qinghua made a gesture of invitation.
The old Mr. and Mrs. Su rode in the same carriage with Su Yuxi.
Meng Qinghua personally drove the carriage.
In the carriage, the old Mr. and Mrs. Su exchanged glances the moment Meng Qinghua lowered the carriage curtain, and they saw a calculating look in each other's eyes.
Ouyang Qinglin remained in the Su Mansion as his legs were still numb.
When Meng Qinghua left, he said many things to Ouyang Qinglin.
At the same time, he used a special method of correspondence to try and contact Duan Xifeng, Yi Jing Pavilion, and others.
A few days ago, Duan Xifeng had entered the palace, saying he wanted to bring Xiao Yihao out.
Later, it was heard that Duan Xifeng had taken Xiao Yihao back to Yi Jing Pavilion.
When they were still staying at the Su Mansion, Duan Xifeng and Xiao Yihao were staying at Yi Jing Pavilion, and they had sent them a letter.
They were living well at Yi Jing Pavilion.
On the way to the palace, Meng Qinghua coaxed Su Yuxi with delicious food to follow the subordinates from Yi Jing Pavilion, who then took Su Yuxi to Yi Jing Pavilion.
The old Mr. and Mrs. Su, sitting in the carriage, saw Su Yuxi being taken away by several men in white.
They showed no expression, nor did they come out to stop or question Meng Qinghua about the reason.
Nor did they come out to bid farewell to their daughter, Su Yuxi.
Looking at the old Su couple sitting steadily in the carriage, Meng Qinghua felt very strange.
But he didn't say much.
Perhaps he was overthinking.
Meng Qinghua took the old Mr. and Mrs. Su into the palace.
Little did they know that at the same time Meng Qinghua entered the palace on that day, a bloody case occurred in the Su Mansion.
Everyone in the Su Mansion was dead.
Among these dead were the sixth and seventh young masters, Su Ming and Su Jie, who had rarely appeared.
Under the dark clouds and rain, the courtyard of the Su Mansion was filled with corpses. In the rain, blood flowed like a river, and many dead people lay on the blood-stained steps.
All the people in the Su Mansion, without exception, were dead.
In the pouring rain, Ouyang Qinglin stood in the courtyard holding a long sword, the rain flowing down his cheeks.
The blood on the sword had been washed clean by the rain.
His eyes were hollow, and he stood there blankly in the heavy rain.
As he walked down the blood-stained steps, he did not look at the corpses under his feet, but walked straight towards the main gate, stepping on the corpses...