First annul the engagement, then sever ties with the empress; the empress reigns supreme.

Wang Nanjun accepted them all without hesitation.

She had already divorced Gu Lichuan and was now a virgin, but she didn't dare gamble on whether her parents would accept her because of it. If they didn't, this house and the money would be the foundation for her to start over and make a living.

Gu Junxi left with Mu Lingye.

Wang Nanjun also left with her child.

The official road returned to silence, but not long after, having likely missed Gu Junxi and his group, another figure appeared on the road.

The man rode his horse like lightning, and in no time he caught up with the exile caravan again.

"Whoa." Mu Lingxuan reined in his horse and turned around.

When the officials saw that the visitor was Mu Lingye, they bowed respectfully.

After Mu Lingxuan dismounted, he went directly to Gu Lichuan and the other two, stuffing the things he had brought into Gu Lichuan's arms: "Take care on your journey."

Mu Lingxuan still has feelings for the three Gu brothers. Although they gradually drifted apart for various reasons, their friendship from when they were often together still remains.

Gu Lichuan was moved as he held the heavy bundle in his hands. They were now criminals, and everyone avoided them like the plague.

The fact that Mu Lingxuan came to see them off and brought them so many things shows that his kindness is worth a fortune.

Thinking back to his past life, when Gu Junxi was trapped in a fire and Mu Lingxuan was also involved, Gu Lichuan wanted to remind Mu Lingxuan a few more times.

When he died in his previous life, Mu Lingxuan was still the emperor. But who knows if Gu Juntang, who was like a venomous snake in his previous life, had poisoned Mu Lingxuan?

Gu Juntang is still in Mu Lingxuan's residence. Gu Lichuan is worried: "Prince Xuan, be careful of Gu Juntang. Her malice is only what it has shown so far."

"I'm wary of her. She's just the mother of my child, nothing more." Mu Lingxuan nodded, accepting the reminder. It was precisely because he was wary of Gu Juntang that he changed his mind at the last minute and didn't bring Gu Juntang to the Sixth Prince's wedding banquet.

Similarly, because they didn't care about Gu Juntang, they didn't even know that Gu Juntang had been missing for several days.

Seeing that Mu Lingxuan had taken his words to heart, Gu Lichuan breathed a sigh of relief and opened his mouth to tell Mu Lingxuan about what happened in his past life.

But a strange thing happened: it felt like there was a thorn stuck in his throat, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get the words out.

Remembering what Gu Hanxing had told him before, Gu Lichuan understood. It was probably because Mu Lingxuan's obsession hadn't subsided and he hadn't truly realized his mistakes that Heaven wouldn't allow him to reveal the secrets.

Gu Lichuan changed his approach: "Prince Xuan, I don't know what your feelings are for Xixi now. If you still want to start over with her, I advise you to give up. Respect Xixi's own wishes; it's better for both of you."

Upon hearing Gu Lichuan's words, Mu Lingxuan's expression instantly changed, his face darkening: "I, the king, disregarded the rumors and chased after you to see you off. Is this all you have to say to me, these discouraging words?"

"I didn't mean to spoil your fun. I was just afraid..." Gu Lichuan tried to explain.

Mu Lingxuan, who didn't want to listen, interrupted directly: "Alright, stop talking. Don't let this last meeting end badly."

Everyone assumed that Gu Lichuan and the others would never have the chance to meet again after this exile, so this was their last meeting.

Gu Lichuan smiled bitterly, looking at the determined Mu Lingxuan before him, as if he were seeing his former self. When Gu Hanxing advised him, he hadn't been so obstinate, wanting to revitalize the Gu family, so he had recklessly damaged the interests of his mother and Xixi.

No amount of advice or advice from others can compare to experiencing it yourself.

Gu Lichuan gave up and stopped trying to persuade him.

"Okay, then I wish you all the best in the future."

Seeing that Gu Lichuan was no longer repeating the same old tune, Mu Lingxuan's gloomy expression softened slightly.

He placed his hand on Gu Lichuan's shoulder and patted him heavily: "Take care in the future. If you really can't make ends meet, write to me. I'll have someone send you some money."

"Okay." Gu Lichuan nodded.

He did not place his hopes of returning to the capital on Mu Lingxuan, thinking that Mu Lingxuan would ascend the throne and grant amnesty to the world.

Because the imperial edict of Emperor Sheng stated that the descendants of the Gu family were forbidden from entering the capital for all eternity, that already included them. Even if Mu Lingxuan granted a general amnesty, they were not included in the amnesty.

The fallen nobles did not rise again, but were completely erased from the capital. Now people may still mention them, but in three to five years, they will be completely forgotten.

A gust of wind blew by, like a sigh.

It's lamentable that Gu Yuanbai is shameless and has no bottom line. He schemed and plotted, but in the end, it all came to nothing, and he gained nothing.

Just then, Gu Yuanbai's body had been on display for three days, and after three days, it was dragged to a mass grave.

Under the cover of night, Gu Junxi came over and quietly collected Gu Yuanbai's body, transporting it to a scenic spot for burial.

No matter how despicable Gu Yuanbai was, he was still the one who gave her life. She could disown him, but she couldn't bear to see his body devoured by wild dogs.

The grave was covered with yellow earth, with no memorial plaque erected, only a solitary tomb.

Gu Junxi did not kneel and kowtow to Gu Yuanbai. She looked at the bulging mound and said only, "If there is an afterlife, I hope you can be a kind person to atone for the sins of this life."

There was no response, and it was unknown whether Gu Yuanbai, lying on the ground, had even heard what he said.

Mu Lingye helped Gu Junxi up: "Let's go back to the manor."

"Mmm." Gu Junxi nodded. As the baby in her belly grew day by day, her morning sickness worsened, and Gu Junxi felt more and more tired each day.

Especially recently, he has been working tirelessly to exile Gu Lichuan and others.

She was worried about Su Li's disappearance and also had to comfort Ning Hanshuang, spinning like a top without stopping.

In the blink of an eye, seven days have passed since Su Li disappeared. Su Li seemed to have appeared out of thin air and then vanished without a trace, and there has been no further news of her.

Ning Haitang had people search for Su Li for a while, but after finding no clues, she withdrew them. Only Gu Junxi and Ning Hanshuang were unwilling to give up and continued to search.

Because of Su Li's disappearance and Wen Gu's death, Ning Hanshuang was no longer depressed and returned to her previous life of going to the martial arts school to teach every day.

She was burning with resentment; she had to become stronger. Only when she was stronger, and found the murderer who killed Wen Gu, and the villain who controlled Su Li, could she personally kill the villain, avenge Wen Gu, and clear Su Li's name.

Ning Haitang has always had a volatile temper, which flares up quickly but subsides just as fast. After learning that Gu Yuanbai colluded with the Yan people to wipe out the entire Ning family, she was consumed by rage and vented her anger on Ning Hanshuang. However, her anger has gradually subsided over the past few days.

The deed is done; if we keep dwelling on it, our deceased loved ones will never come back.

She came to the Ning family martial arts school every day as usual. Although she still had some complaints about Ning Hanshuang, she no longer showed obvious hostility. However, she still couldn't help but occasionally make a few sarcastic remarks about Ning Hanshuang.

"If Su Li is missing, then she's missing. She's not a good person anyway. Just pretend she never came back. If she were truly well-behaved, she would have listened to you and gotten married during the nearly one year she's been back."

“If someone is really controlling her, they should tell you. Keeping it all bottled up inside shows they're not on your side. Why put yourself in such a passive position?”