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Chapter 82 Disobeying the Imperial Order

Mo Jiuxiao frowned slightly, but seeing Gu Lingzhi's eager expression, he had no choice but to step back and stand aside.

After returning to the capital, Gu Lingzhi broadened his horizons considerably. Although he was involved in some matters, he didn't offer much real help.

A glint flashed in a pair of dark purple eyes. Mo Jiuxiao stood straight behind Gu Lingzhi, who was surrounded by more than a dozen people.

She cracked her knuckles, then unceremoniously swung her fist at the nearest person. The guard quickly retreated, and the others thrust their weapons forward at that moment.

Gu Lingzhi was very agile, with an even more flexible waist, and she moved nimbly between the group.

She snatched a long sword from his hand and then made her move. She didn't intend to kill anyone, but rather to deliberately stab at the weaknesses of these people.

After such a long period of practice, Gu Lingzhi has made great progress in both physical fitness and martial arts skills. Of course, this is also due to the stimulation from Mo Jiuxiao behind the scenes.

That man was powerful enough that Gu Lingzhi seemed to recall the day she hung on the city wall, looking down.

What does it mean to travel a thousand miles alone, remain calm under a hail of arrows, and still manage to bring her out successfully? Perhaps it was in that instant that Gu Lingzhi developed a slight interest in that powerful man.

Her thoughts drifted away. Gu Lingzhi sheathed her sword and stood there, glancing down at the men she had injured. The guards were all clutching their arms and legs, groaning in pain. The leading general's face changed drastically. Seeing his men in such a state, he dared not rush forward for a moment: "You... this is disobeying the imperial decree and defying His Majesty!"

With a thud, Gu Lingzhi threw the blood-stained weapon in her hand to the ground.

A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, and a mocking smile played on her lips: "His Majesty commands me to go, and I will naturally obey. But I am clearly innocent, and I will absolutely not allow you to arrest me in such a blatant manner."

Gu Lingzhi's words made some sense. The head guard took two steps back, holding his weapon. "You treacherous commoner, not only did you plot to frame the Third Prince's Consort, but you even poisoned the silver needles. Now the Third Prince's Consort and the unborn prince are in imminent danger. If anything happens to them, the Emperor will surely cut you into a thousand pieces and make you pay with your life!"

Gu Lingzhi narrowed her eyes instantly, and her hands, which were hanging at her sides, slowly tightened.

She looked at the guard with a dangerous glint in her eyes, her tone cold and sinister: "What did you say?"

"You poisoned the Third Prince's wife and the imperial heir. Everyone witnessed it. The evidence is irrefutable. What else do you have to say?"

The man screamed as if that would embolden him.

Those who had been trembling in pain finally recovered and hid behind the adjutant, clutching their injuries and looking disheveled.

Gu Lingzhi strode towards the door, her eyes filled with a thick mist.

Mo Jiuxiao grabbed her wrist, forcefully stopping her in her tracks: "Where are you going?"

Gu Lingzhi was angry, but her eyes remained calm. She raised her eyes and said to Mo Jiuxiao in a low voice, "Didn't she accuse me of poisoning her? I'll go and see the next one."

Mo Jiuxiao did not let go of his hand, his expression extremely cold.

Those eyebrows and eyes, as beautiful as those in an ink painting, were tightly furrowed, as if they were troubled by something.

Gu Lingzhi had been by his side for a long time and could see his mood to some extent. The Ninth Prince was clearly dissatisfied because someone had repeatedly disturbed his rest.

Mo Jiuxiao dragged her directly out of the courtyard where the two were resting, leaving the Imperial Guards standing there in a daze. Gu Lingzhi followed him all the way to the outside of the Imperial Study.

This is where the Emperor rests and holds meetings at night. From afar, Gu Lingzhi could see two figures flitting about on the window.

One was kneeling on the ground, and the other was sitting behind a table inside. Gu Lingzhi could guess that the person inside was the emperor, but she didn't know who the person outside was.

However, when Gu Lingzhi opened the door, she was stunned.

Mo Jinghan knelt on one knee, his head slightly lowered, his wisps of hair falling obediently from his forehead, obscuring his handsome face.

As soon as Mo Jiuxiao appeared at the door with Gu Lingzhi, their conversation abruptly stopped. A eunuch carrying a tea tray went out, leaving the imperial study to the four people present.

Mo Jinghan slightly raised his head and then stood up from the ground.

"Greetings, Ninth Prince."

Because of their seniority, Mo Jinghan had to bow to Mo Jiuxiao, who was only slightly older than him.

Gu Lingzhi touched her chin and suddenly thought carefully about the relationship.

If she marries Mo Jiuxiao and enters the Ninth Prince's mansion in the future, will Gu Fuling address her respectfully when she sees her?

Gu Lingzhi found the thought of that scene particularly amusing.

Mo Jinghan and Gu Lingzhi exchanged glances, but the other quickly shifted her gaze back to the Emperor: "Father, I have made myself perfectly clear about what just happened. This person poisoned Fuling in an attempt to harm the imperial heir!"

The Emperor lowered his eyes and glanced at the memorials placed on his desk.

His fingertips gently traced the edge of the memorial, his slightly aged face etched with wrinkles.

There is a deep furrow between his eyebrows and eyes, like a hill that is difficult to fill.

"You, a commoner, have any explanation?"

The Emperor's voice remained calm and steady, but his eyes held a hint of sternness and interrogation.

Gu Lingzhi stepped forward and bowed to the emperor, who was sitting in the grand chair: "If there is no conclusive evidence, please do not wrong this commoner!"

Mo Jinghan's voice was slightly cold: "At that time in the imperial court, everyone saw you injure Fuling with silver needles."

Gu Lingzhi curled her lips into a smile: "So what? Does the Third Prince think I'm stupid enough to poison someone in public?"

Mo Jinghan remained calm and composed, showing no sign of anxiety whatsoever. Compared to this man, Gu Fuling's composure was far inferior.

It's really hard to understand how these two people ended up together. Although Gu Fuling benefited from her rebirth and gained many advantages that she didn't have in her previous life, it's not like she was chosen by Mo Jinghan from the very beginning.

She narrowed her eyes, clearly sensing that Mo Jinghan was a very problematic person.

"How could I, a prince, possibly fathom the thoughts of someone who poisons others?"

He raised his head, a hint of disdain in his eyes, as if he didn't take Gu Zhi seriously at all.

That makes sense, though. He is the high and mighty Third Prince, while Gu Lingzhi's status is only slightly better than that of the lowest commoner.

Gu Lingzhi retorted calmly, "The Third Prince thinks too highly of me, but you still have no evidence. If you can convict someone based on mere speculation, then does that mean the Third Prince's Consort, who appeared in Linyang City with the rebels, also went to rebel?"

Her saying these words at such a sensitive time clearly added fuel to the fire.

The Emperor's eyes sharpened instantly, and he couldn't help but turn his gaze to the Third Prince.

The Third Prince lowered his head instantly. Although his expression remained unchanged, Gu Lingzhi could still see the tension in him.

"It's a long story, and it's all my fault. Fuling asked me to go to the border to see an old friend. I couldn't bear to see her sad, so I agreed. Who knew that before Fuling even arrived at the army camp, that person had already died. As for the rebellion, Fuling is just a weak woman. It's not easy for her to protect herself. How could she get involved in such a struggle?"

Mo Jinghan explained these words meticulously.

As if he had planned it all out in advance, he didn't pause for a single word.

Gu Lingzhi chuckled inwardly.

She raised an eyebrow, a cold glint in her eyes: "But back then, the prefect of Linyang City, who was also Qian Hui, a traitor from Nanhuai, was extremely respectful to the Third Prince's Consort. In order to escape Linyang City, we threatened the Third Prince's Consort with her life, and Qian Hui indeed opened the gates without any trouble..."

Mo Jinghan's voice was cold and sharp: "Nonsense! Fuling told me these things after she came back, and they are completely different from what you said. She heard that it was you who kidnapped Qian Hui's concubine, which forced Qian Hui to withdraw his troops!"

Good excuse.

Gu Lingzhi almost applauded the two of them.

The incident in Linyang City was something Gu Lingzhi could never forget, and she remembered the arrow shot from the city wall vividly.

Gu Fuling... she will definitely avenge this arrow wound and make her taste the bitter fruit of it.

Her eyes suddenly darkened, a cold glint flashing across them. Gu Lingzhi's sharp gaze fixed on Mo Jinghan's retreating figure. "According to the Third Prince, the Third Prince's wife's quiet journey to the border to meet old friends and her encounter with the rebellion in Linyang City was purely accidental. Then let me ask you, what exactly is she trying to do by taking such a risk to contact her old friends from the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion? Could it be that she still harbors familial ties to the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion and wants to rescue them from the border? I've heard that before, the Third Prince's wife arranged for General Situ Ming to go to the Prince's military tent to ask for a maid. How do you explain that?"

For the current emperor, nothing is a big deal.

The words "treason" and "rebellion" are the greatest taboos for an emperor.

The emperor, who had remained silent until now, looked at Mo Jinghan with disappointment after listening to Gu Lingzhi's argument, and slammed his hand on the table: "Mo Jinghan, I want to hear your explanation!"

The old emperor was a wise ruler; he wouldn't directly order his own son to be dragged out and executed.

But that anger had reached its peak.

Mo Jinghan looked up at Gu Lingzhi with some surprise. Gu Lingzhi was still as composed as ever. But this time, he was the one who came to question Gu Lingzhi. How did it turn out that Gu Lingzhi was questioning him about whether he was rebelling?

Explain... what else is there to explain?

The emperor is currently furious, and no matter what he says, he probably won't believe it.

Mo Jinghan slowly closed his eyes, his face slightly pale. He slowly said, "If Father Emperor thinks that I am disloyal and unfilial, just like my elder brother, or even that I am imitating the Zhenguo Marquis's family, which was wiped out for rebelling, you may kill me directly."