The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack: The Evil King's Doctor Consort's Ent

Chapter 43 Long Time No See

The three men stopped simultaneously, but instead reached out to strike Gu Lingzhi's tendons and ligaments.

Gu Lingzhi stood calmly in place, holding up half of a black silver needle.

"If you don't want her to die, try and do it!"

The three men in black were all experts, and upon hearing Gu Lingzhi's words, they quickly stopped what they were doing.

Gu Fuling was stunned. She was helped up by her maid, but then she heard a cry of alarm: "Your Highness, there's something on the back of your neck..."

Gu Fuling's expression changed: "What is it?"

"It's a black dot, like it's been pricked by a needle!"

This statement perfectly matched what Gu Lingzhi had said. Her expression changed abruptly, and her gaze towards Gu Lingzhi became more ruthless.

"Hand over the antidote, and I might spare your lives."

Bai Lianchuan broke free from that side and returned to Gu Lingzhi's side, a glint of light flashing in his fox-like eyes.

He said directly to Gu Lingzhi, "I'll handle it."

He stood to the side, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

With Strategist Bai around, Gu Lingzhi naturally didn't bother to get involved anymore. Her current status was that of a lowly soldier, and if she stood out again, Gu Fuling might discover something.

Now that she is in the shadows while her enemies are in the open, this is very advantageous for her.

Although Bai Lianchuan was dressed in the robes of an ordinary guard, he still wore the uniform with great elegance. He smiled slightly at Gu Fuling, his eyes sparkling: "Third Prince's Consort, it's been a long time!"

When her identity was suddenly exposed, Gu Fuling's heart clenched, and all the color drained from her face.

She came here to conceal her identity, but now that she has been recognized at a glance, if word gets out, she will inevitably be implicated in the matter of treason.

After her rebirth, she proceeded with extreme caution, overcoming countless difficulties to reach where she is now, starting from the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion. She absolutely could not allow two unrelated people to ruin her life.

A murderous intent flashed briefly in those gentle eyes.

She instantly concealed all her emotions, covered her cheeks, and looked at Bai Lianchuan with reddened eyes.

"Who exactly are you, and how do you know my identity?"

"The name of the Third Prince's Consort is known to everyone in the capital. I was fortunate enough to have met Her Highness once!"

Bai Lianchuan's tone was very calm, without the slightest worry or excitement.

The colder the censor's attitude, the more flustered Gu Fuling became.

“Just now, Fuling was unaware of the strategist’s identity and made a fool of herself in front of strategist Bai. But this servant under the strategist’s command took me hostage and even poisoned me. Shouldn’t he be executed?”

Her voice was soft and gentle, and there was still a bit of color on one side of her face. When she looked at Gu Lingzhi, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth and looked like she wanted to tear her to pieces.

Gu Lingzhi looked at her nonchalantly and even returned her a smile.

That smile immediately made Gu Fuling feel a strong provocation, and she could no longer remain calm.

"You lot, take him down!"

The three shadow guards moved simultaneously, ready to make their move.

Bai Lianchuan finally showed some manly courage, standing in front of Gu Lingzhi. He glanced at Gu Fuling with a smile, his voice cold: "The Third Prince's Consort has been poisoned, and this poison is a secret poison from the Western Isles. Only I have the antidote. The Prince's Consort doesn't want to die with us two people of lowly status, does she?"

Gu Fuling's face turned pale with anger. She gently touched her neck, which was indeed numb and painful, and she also felt a little dizzy.

"You... hand over the antidote, and I'll spare your lives."

Gu Lingzhi truly admired Bai Lianchuan's ability to lie and boast. What secret medicine from Xiyu, what antidote that only he possessed—how come she hadn't noticed before? How could this strategist be so shameless?

Bai Lianchuan raised his eyebrows and suddenly took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve.

"The antidote is right here, the only one available. If Your Majesty still wants it, then don't act rashly. Let us leave this place safely, and I can pretend I never met Your Majesty. On the other hand, Your Majesty wouldn't want the news of your treason to be spread throughout the world, would you?"

These words struck a chord with Gu Fuling.

Gu Fuling had meticulously planned for so long; how could she possibly allow a small leak to cause a major disaster?

Once this news gets out, especially since it was spread by the highly respected military strategist of the Dingnan Army, her years of preparations in the capital might be ruined.

She took a deep breath, a plan forming in her eyes. She raised a hand to stop the three shadow guards: "What makes you say that, Military Advisor Bai? I was merely ordered by the Emperor to come to the border to deliver the interrogation order. I have no idea what happened in Linyang City!"

Gu Lingzhi sensed the meaning behind Bai Lianchuan and Gu Fuling's words and once again looked at Gu Fuling with higher regard.

As expected of a reborn female protagonist in a book, her intelligence is definitely online.

No matter how much Bai Lianchuan threatened her, he had no evidence to prove that Gu Fuling was a traitor and colluding with the Linyang City government.

Bai Lianchuan smiled lightly, not dwelling on the matter. If it were that easy to drag Gu Fuling into this mess, she wouldn't have gotten this far: "Since the Princess Consort has said so, what is there to worry about? You release us, and I'll give you the antidote. Isn't that a win-win situation?"

Gu Fuling gritted her teeth, glaring fiercely at the two of them.

Even if she was unwilling, she had no choice but to comply in this situation and could not risk her life.

She suddenly lowered her eyes, one hand covering her wound, and said softly, "What do you mean by that, Military Advisor Bai? Could it be that the Linyang Prefecture has done something to you?"

Gu Lingzhi was completely impressed by Gu Fuling's delicate and graceful demeanor.

This woman's acting is truly superb; her act of being silly is spot-on.

In this way, she successfully avoided the trap set by Bai Lianchuan.

Bai Lianchuan was not in a hurry, and his voice remained as calm as before, "Qian Hui of Linyang Prefecture has joined forces with the Third Prince of Nanhuai to massacre the soldiers of Dingnan Army. I must report this matter to the Prince. I ask the Princess Consort for help. My previous disrespect towards Her Highness was all due to a misunderstanding."

Gu Lingzhi stood behind Bai Lianchuan, watching the two engage in a back-and-forth duel.

She silently explored the difficulty of dealing with Gu Fuling.

Gu Fuling covered her still-bleeding face with a handkerchief, and gently curved her lips into a smile as she looked at Bai Lianchuan: "Since it's a misunderstanding, then why doesn't the strategist give me the antidote? I can forgive your disrespectful behavior towards me... however..."

She pondered slowly, her eyes flashing with an extremely sharp light: "If even a single scar remains on my face, I will make him pay with his life!"

With her slender, soft fingers pointing directly at Gu Lingzhi, Gu Fuling seemed to have the upper hand, even her tone had become condescending.

Bai Lianchuan narrowed his eyes and slightly clenched his hands.

Gu Lingzhi focused her gaze on Bai Lianchuan, wanting to know what he would say.

She couldn't understand how Bai Lianchuan had turned a perfectly good topic into this mess, ultimately allowing Gu Fuling to take away the opportunity to control the situation.

Bai Lianchuan's smile faded, and he gently raised his head, his fox-like eyes gleaming: "Your Highness, it seems there is something you have misunderstood. Your life is now in my hands. As for whether you can get justice for yourself in the end, I will not interfere, but right now, it seems you have no choice."

"you!"

Gu Fuling was shocked, her face flushed red with anger at Bai Lianchuan's string of words.

Her fingertips trembled slightly, and the fingers covering her cheek curled up gently, as if the surrounding air had tightened and become silent.

Gu Fuling's chest heaved for a long while before she said to the little maid beside her, "You lead them to find those thousand people. I will safely escort you out of the government office. As for whether you can get out of the city gate, that's not my concern. Even if you force me, I can't do it!"

Gu Fuling looked aggrieved.

She covered her face, her eyes red-rimmed, and stared intently at Bai Lianchuan: "If I really die, the Emperor will be furious, and the Third Prince will not let the Dingnan Army off the hook. At that time, you will definitely not get any benefit."

Bai Lianchuan nodded: "Then thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Although she couldn't kill Gu Fuling directly, Gu Lingzhi still felt a little less depressed.

Upon seeing Gu Fuling, all the memories that had been buried deep in her heart were instantly stirred up. When she first received the memories, she felt no emotion at all when she saw the scene of the Gu family being wiped out, but now, she felt as if she were there herself.

The original owner's memories and all her emotions were slowly merging with her.

As soon as Gu Lingzhi closed her eyes, she could almost see the entire Gu family of over a hundred people being led to the execution ground and their heads rolling to the ground.

Her heart felt like it was being clenched, she could hardly breathe, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. The hatred completely affected her.

Gu Lingzhi clutched the fabric covering her heart, silently chanting in her heart.

She will clear the name of the Gu family, she will take revenge, and she will bring down all those who killed the Gu family.

As her emotions gradually relaxed, Gu Lingzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.

This is seriously affecting her control.

If it weren't for her strong will, she probably would have rushed out the moment she saw Gu Fuling.

Touching the slave mark on her wrist, Gu Lingzhi clearly remembered that the woman in front of her had personally imprinted this mark on her wrist.

The burning heat and pain stimulated the skin on her wrist, and for a moment, she felt as if she were actually there.

This memory may have been too profound for the original owner, so even Gu Lingzhi was affected.

Seeing that Gu Lingzhi looked unwell, Bai Lianchuan turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

The three walked behind with their heads down, heading straight for the courtyard where a thousand soldiers were being held. Gu Lingzhi gritted her teeth slightly, the cold sweat on her forehead already wiped away, and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing."

Seeing that Gu Lingzhi seemed preoccupied and unwilling to talk about it, Bai Lianchuan didn't press her. The three of them had already arrived at the courtyard where a thousand people lived, but the scene before them left them both stunned.