After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Qi Yu's expression clearly showed disappointment.

He reluctantly took back the love potion in his hand.

Why doesn't Miss want his love potion? *sobs*

He was willing to give his life in exchange for the young lady's.

Xie Xing looked like he had a headache, while Hua An secretly breathed a sigh of relief in a corner where no one was paying attention.

so far so good.

He's going to tell the prince about this!

Hua An spoke up: "The most urgent task is to figure out how to get out of the Yama's Palace."

“We’re alright. It’s not a big deal if the Yama’s Palace doesn’t have two insignificant people. But you, Fifth Miss, are a key person we’re concerned about. So, with just Qi Yu and me, it’s very difficult to get you out.”

"My suggestion is that we stay here and wait for the prince to come and rescue us."

Qi Yu said, "I don't think that prince can rescue us."

"Miss, why don't we think of a way? Or should I use a Gu poison to kill everyone here?"

Qi Yu's eyes gleamed with a burning light; he would do as Xie Xing gave the order immediately.

Xie Xing looked at Qi Yu speechlessly and shook his head, saying, "Your Gu is useless here. There are people here who can also use Gu."

Luo Hanfeng's master was also skilled in using Gu, and Luo Hanfeng herself also understood Gu techniques. She immediately noticed the Gu in her body; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to fool her master.

The Heart-Eating Gu was taken from Luo Hanfeng's master, who naturally understood Gu techniques. If they were unlucky and Luo Hanfeng's master happened to be an expert in Gu techniques, then the three of them would truly be doomed here.

Thinking this, Xie Xing shook his head again, extinguishing the possibility.

but--

As they were talking, Xie Xing had already come up with an excellent idea.

She said, "The old princess is an important figure in this palace. If we can take the old princess away and hide her, and then attract the people of the Yama Palace to search for her in a big way, then they will have no way to take care of us."

"It's not impossible for them to escape in the chaos."

Xie Xing's words made Hua An hesitate for a moment.

Is this method feasible?

Xie Xing spoke up: "Luo Hanfeng is always vigilant. We don't have much time left. Besides, I can't stay here for long anyway. We can't just sit here and wait to die, or something unexpected might happen."

Hearing Xie Xing say this, Hua An thought about it and realized that this was the only solution.

He hesitated for a moment, but in the end he could only nod in agreement.

Seeing that he agreed, Xie Xing immediately stood up and said, "Let's get started now."

*

The night is pitch black.

Inside the Yama's Palace, three figures flashed through the bushes. When the patrolling guards noticed something was wrong and went to investigate, they found nothing where the sound had come from; it seemed like their imagination.

However, the guard did not leave immediately. Instead, he stopped on the road, stared at the bushes for a few moments, and then finally left.

At this moment, the three people hiding in the bushes all breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought I was going to be discovered, but it was a false alarm.

Xie Xing looked towards the back garden and whispered, "I'll go back first, and you guys figure out a way to sneak in later."

"After passing through the back gate of the Imperial Garden, there is a wooden house inside, which is where the old princess lived."

As he spoke, Xie Xing prepared to go over.

Before he could even leave, he was captured by Hua An.

Hua An asked, "Fifth Miss, what if the old Princess Consort isn't here?"

Xie Xing reacted quickly and immediately offered a solution: "If the old princess is not here, you should sneak out, and we'll find another opportunity."

Hua An: "..."

This idea is far too hasty.

However, after thinking it over, this is the only solution I have right now.

Hua An sighed and let Xie Xing go.

He raised his head, looked at the sky, and his eyes gradually became firm.

Your Highness, if I die, don't miss me too much.

Hua An whimpered in his heart.

After all, there were only three of them, and he was the only one who knew martial arts. The other two were just burdens on the run.

If their scheme is exposed, he and Qi Yu will only face death.

However, what they didn't know was that Luo Hanfeng and Xie Mingzhu were on their way.

Before coming, Xie Xing had already inquired about the situation. He knew that Luo Hanfeng's master was not there today and no one knew where he had gone. Only the old princess was left at the cabin. This was the reason why Xie Xing dared to be so bold today.

Arriving at the back garden, after passing through the back gate, we indeed saw the old princess in the peony field.

The old princess is wearing this long dress now. Although it is not as luxurious and heavy as the clothes she wore when she was the old princess, the fabric of the dress still shows that it is a precious material.

The old princess stood with her back to Xie Xing in the peony field. She was slender and, even though she was over forty and married, one could still see the stunning beauty she had in her youth. Every move she made exuded the elegance of a noblewoman.

Time has not left its mark on her face; instead, it has added a touch of mature charm.

No wonder Luo Hanfeng's master liked him so much.

"The old princess."

Xie Xing stood behind the old princess and called her by her birth name.

The old princess was surprised to see Xie Xing here. She turned around and looked at Xie Xing with astonishment: "It's you?"

The old princess looked somewhat familiar with Xie Xing, after all, her son Jun Lanjin had recently devoted a lot of attention to her.

The old princess looked Xie Xing up and down. "You haven't been poisoned by the Heart-Eating Gu?"

Xie Xing tilted his head and smiled, "The Heart-Eating Gu makes one unconditionally obey all the demands of the one who cast the Gu. When he has no orders, I am free, Your Highness."

The old princess's expression turned cold, and she said sternly, "You really have a lot of nerve, coming here to offend me without permission. Aren't you afraid of being punished?"

Xie Xing comforted the old princess, saying, "Your Highness, this is, after all, the Underworld, your territory. Why worry about what a mere woman like me could do to you?"

"I came here simply because I have some questions that I want to ask the old princess."

Xie Xing naturally had his own reasons for wanting to get close to the old princess.

No matter how much she dislikes her child and wants Jun Lanjin dead, it cannot change the fact that the old princess is Jun Lanjin's mother.

No mother can't understand her own child; at least, she can learn more about Jun Lanjin from the old princess's words.

Thinking this, Xie Xing's smile deepened.

But the old princess didn't give her a friendly look.

She scoffed, "What right do you have to ask me to answer your questions?"

"Are you worthy?"

Xie Xing: "..."

That's a very blunt statement.

However, Xie Xing's arrival was not without prior preparation.

With a smile on her face, she slowly said, "The old princess may not answer my question, but I think the old princess must be very curious about the prince's secret, right?"

"A secret?" The old princess looked at Xie Xing with suspicion. "What secret does Jin'er have?"

Jun Lanjin has many secrets.

But the so-called secret was nothing more than something Xie Xing made up on the spot to scare the old princess.

After all, her initial goal was to secretly kidnap the old princess and take her away.