The young eunuch was so frightened that he started crying: "Don't be angry, Commander Li. I didn't mean to do that. It was just too dark!"

Li Youde looked at him suspiciously: "Why do you look unfamiliar? Which palace do you serve in?"

The young eunuch immediately replied, "I am a servant in the palace of Concubine Ling. The reason I came out at this time is because Concubine Ling has not returned from delivering soup to the Emperor. The maids in the palace are a little worried, so they sent me here to inquire about it!"

Li Youde knew very well that Lingpin was dead, so he said directly: "Don't ask, someone will tell you her whereabouts at dawn. Get out of here quickly and don't hang around outside for no reason!"

The young eunuch quickly responded: "Yes, I will withdraw now!"

After his back disappeared, Li Youde lowered his head to check the dungeon key hanging around his waist.

It’s gone!

He clenched his fists tightly, murderous intent surging in his eyes.

When the young eunuch returned to Concubine Ling's palace, he saw Chen Siyuan and his men waiting under the eaves.

He handed him the key and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm afraid Concubine Ling is gone!"

Chen Siyuan's expression changed, and after a moment he sighed helplessly: "Emperor Sheng'an is too cruel. Don't worry, sooner or later, we will avenge her!"

Xiao Tingzi immediately asked, "Mr. Chen, is it necessary to save that person?"

Chen Siyuan turned to look at him: "Because he is the only bloodline of the Qiu family, only by recommending him can we use the remaining Qiu family power. Saving him, however, will only make him a puppet!"

Xiao Tingzi nodded and said, "I am sorry for talking too much. Please don't blame me, Mr. Chen!"

Chen Siyuan reached out and patted his shoulder: "No, you are all great contributors. When we conquer this world in the future, we will naturally reward you according to your merits and will never treat you unfairly!"

After saying that, he hurried away with the key.

Xiao Tingzi's face suddenly showed joy. He had been looking forward to such a day for a long time. He really hoped to escape from this cage and become a superior person.

He hurried back to the hall, but felt a sudden sharp pain in his shoulder.

He immediately unbuttoned his clothes and found that the place where Mr. Chen had hit him was actually a dark blue color.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

He rolled back and forth on the ground with difficulty, muttering only one sentence: "Mr. Chen, you lied to me!"

Chen Siyuan had already changed into the uniform of the Imperial Guards. He brought a number of people to Zhaoyu and said sternly, "It's time to change guards!"

Several Royal Guards were a little confused: "Why is it changed so early this time?"

Chen Siyuan interrupted impatiently: "Why don't you go and rest early? Hurry up, get out of the way! If Commander Li finds you lingering here, you will definitely be punished by military law!"

The man handed the token to Chen Siyuan and said, "Alright, you guys better be alert. The people in the lower dungeon are crucial. We can't make any mistakes!"

Chen Siyuan waved his hands irritably: "You don't have to tell me!"

He put away the token and immediately led his men into Zhaoyu.

Zhaoyu was built underground, and to enter the bottom floor one had to walk through a long passage.

Chen Siyuan ordered his men to light torches and walk quickly inside.

After walking for about a cup of tea, he finally saw an iron cage appear in front of him.

His heart immediately started beating wildly, but his face remained calm and composed.

He looked at the guards standing by and said, "Commander Li said the emperor wants to question him and asked me to bring him up!"

The guard looked him up and down: "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Chen Siyuan sneered: "Don't worry about who I am, just let me take him away!"

He suddenly raised a handful of powder in his hand, and the guards around him all fell to the ground with a thud.

Chen Siyuan immediately took the key to unlock the door and slapped the sleeping boy to wake him up.

He opened his eyes blankly and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Are you the person my father sent to save me?"

Chen Siyuan looked him up and down and saw that his face was covered with dirt and it was impossible to tell what he looked like originally.

But judging from his voice, he is indeed a young boy.

The situation was urgent, he could only rescue the people first!

He subconsciously asked, "Are you Gu Yuan, the fifth son of the Gu family?"

He quickly admitted, "Yes, I'm Gu Xiaowu. Tell me, are you the reinforcement sent by my father?"

Chen Siyuan immediately covered his mouth: "Keep your voice down, do you want to wake up all those guards who have fainted on the ground?"

Gu Xiaowu immediately shook his head vigorously, his eyes full of pleading.

Chen Siyuan pulled his arm and walked out quickly, but he was forced to break free.

He pleaded urgently: "Please save my mother too! She's still in the cell next door. You can't just stand by and watch her die!"

Chen Siyuan interrupted impatiently: "There's no time. The emperor wants your life. Your mother is useless in his hands. In order to restrain you, he doesn't even dare to do anything to her. Leave her alone for now!"

Gu Xiaowu yelled angrily, "No, I won't leave if you don't take her with you!"

Chen Siyuan raised his hand and knocked him unconscious. He really had no patience at all. She was just a woman. If she died, she died. He couldn't waste any more time.

He threw Gu Xiaowu to his men, turned around and walked out quickly.

At this moment, he did not notice the sneer on the young man's lips. If he had listened to him and taken Qiuyu away, he might have quickly discovered that the young man was a fake.

Qiuyu also heard the noise. She never expected that someone would come to save her son. She immediately knocked on the door and shouted, "Someone, help me!"

As soon as Chen Siyuan stepped onto the stairs, he was so scared that he trembled all over.

He frowned and said, "Go and shut that woman's mouth, quickly!"

Just as his subordinate was about to do it, he was stopped by him: "Kill her directly. We can't keep this evil alive, lest Emperor Sheng An use this woman to threaten the young master in the future!"

The subordinate nodded and rushed to Qiuyu's cell with his sword drawn.

When Qiuyu saw Gu Xiaowu in his arms, her eyes widened in shock: "He, he is not!"

Before he could finish his words, his throat was pierced.

She fell to the ground with her head raised, looking unwilling!

Chen Siyuan was far away from Qiuyu's cell, so he didn't hear what she said clearly. He only asked his men, "What did that woman say to you just now?"

The subordinate scratched his head: "I didn't hear clearly, should I ask me to rescue her as well?"

Chen Siyuan snorted coldly: "You wish!"

He left Zhaoyu without further delay.

As soon as I came outside, I ran into Li Youde.

Without saying anything, he gave the order: "Kill!"

Li Youde trapped Chen Siyuan and forced him to retreat step by step.

He didn't dare to fight any longer, so he grabbed the still unconscious Gu Xiaowu and turned around to flee frantically towards the Imperial Garden.

When Li Youde chased after him, there was no trace of him.

He stood beside a dry well, walked back and forth twice, and ordered directly: "Come here, go to the bottom of this well and explore!"

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