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

Gu Junxi's concerned gaze swept over Mu Lingye. She noticed that Mu Lingye's injuries were not serious, and the blood on his body was mostly from contact with other substances.

His eyes, however, looked wooden and very stiff.

This means the poison has taken effect.

Based on last night's experience and the information she had just received, Gu Junxi quickly guessed what had happened.

Having found no suspects and possessing no knowledge of Gu poison, the priority now was to keep them calm and avoid alerting them. Gu Junxi remained impassive, heading directly towards Mu Qingfu and Zuo Chengfeng.

Zuo Chengfeng had a black eye, while Mu Qingfu had no blood on her body, only some weeds and withered leaves, as if she had rolled around on the ground a few times.

They're fighting!

Gu Junxi analyzed the situation of the others first, then turned her gaze to Long Yao and found that Long Yao's legs were covered in blood and his eyes were closed, and he was unconscious.

If Zuo Chengfeng, Mu Qingfu, and Mu Lingye were fighting, then all three of them should be the ones injured. Why is Long Yao so badly injured?

Gu Junxi blinked in confusion, only to see Mu Qingfu glare fiercely at Mu Lingye and tightly grab her sleeve: "Xixi, you should come back to Prince Su's mansion with me. Don't pay attention to this fickle and scoundrel."

There's a lot of information in those words.

Gu Junxi's heart sank.

Over there, the envoys from Dayu had already taken Long Yao from the guards. When they saw Long Yao's injuries, they were terrified and demanded an explanation from Emperor Sheng.

Since it's a martial arts competition, it's normal for there to be winners, losers, and injuries. But injuring a princess of a nation is a serious matter. It's understandable that they would seek an explanation from the Emperor, the host.

Emperor Sheng smiled apologetically and then turned around to order someone to invite Qingyanzi.

The fact that Emperor Sheng didn't even bother to call the imperial physician, but instead directly summoned Qingyanzi, shows that Emperor Sheng also took Long Yao's injuries very seriously.

Before long, Qingyanzi, dressed in a white Taoist robe and holding a whisk, arrived with an ethereal air. Accompanying him was Suli, dressed in a blue Taoist robe and wearing a mask.

Su Li stood quietly beside Qing Yanzi, who personally examined her and took her pulse. After a moment, he stood up and bowed to Emperor Sheng.

"Your Majesty, Princess Longyao must have fallen off her horse and broken her leg. The injury is quite serious, and I can only do my best to treat her. I cannot guarantee whether there will be any long-term effects."

Upon hearing that there might be long-term consequences, the envoys from Dayu started making a fuss.

The contrast between a princess becoming a cripple and the rest of the country is too great.

Moreover, if a young woman loses her legs because of this, how will she get married?

All of this will cause indelible damage to Long Yao's life.

Emperor Sheng turned his angry gaze to Mu Lingye and directly confronted him: "Crown Prince, what exactly happened? Why was Princess Longyao injured? Did you cause Princess Longyao's injury? How do you plan to explain this to Dayu?"

This is an attempt to shift the blame onto Mu Lingye, making him bear the brunt of Dayu's anger.

However, this is the true nature of Emperor Sheng; he has never treated Mu Lingye as a human being.

As Emperor Sheng finished speaking, everyone's attention turned to Mu Lingye.

Mu Lingye stiffened and stepped forward, addressing Emperor Sheng: "Father, Princess Longyao fell off her horse because of me. I am willing to marry Princess Longyao as the Crown Prince's concubine."

"Mu Lingye, if you have the guts, say those words again!" Mu Qingfu shouted as soon as Mu Lingye finished speaking. She lunged forward, wanting nothing more than to tear Mu Lingye apart. Fortunately, Zuo Chengfeng was fast enough to stop her.

"How dare you, Mu Qingfu! You can't just call me by my name like that." Mu Lingye narrowed his eyes, looking at Mu Qingfu with an air of authority.

That aura suggested that if Mu Qingfu dared to retort again, he would really be rude to her.

Mu Qingfu was rebellious by nature and there was very little she was truly afraid of.

She used to respect Mu Lingye, but if he dared to bully Gu Junxi, even if the King of Heaven himself came, she would still fight back.

Mu Qingfu struggled to shake off Zuo Chengfeng and continue her confrontation with Mu Lingye.

Gu Junxi helped by putting her arm around Mu Qingfu's waist, her face dark with sadness, as if she had already resigned herself to her fate: "Cousin, forget it, don't say anything more. His Highness the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, it is only right for him to have three wives and four concubines, there's no way to stop him."

"Hmm... Xixi, do you really think so?" Mu Qingfu finally shook off Zuo Chengfeng and turned her head to look at Gu Junxi with heartache.

"Mmm." Gu Junxi nodded emphatically. From an angle where no one else could see, she quickly winked at Mu Qingfu.

Mu Qingfu received Gu Junxi's hint, and even though she was very unhappy, she had to suppress her anger for the time being. She pouted and said with dissatisfaction, "Fine, since you have no objections, what can this princess do?"

Having said that, he angrily retreated to his seat.

Gu Junxi also pretended to be sad and lowered her head.

It's clear that Mu Lingye is being controlled, so his current actions are not of his own volition, and there's no need to be angry.

If you get truly angry, you've fallen into the enemy's trap.

"Mu Lingye, do you really want to marry Princess Longyao? Even if her legs are broken and she can never walk again, you will still marry her."

Emperor Sheng was surprised that Mu Lingye would take the initiative to propose to Long Yao. At the same time, he couldn't suppress a smile.

Although Long Yao is also a princess, she doesn't bring a generous dowry like Feng Wu. Marrying her would offer absolutely no support from her maternal clan.

If one's legs are left disabled, they will only become a burden.

Marrying Long Yao was not a wise move at all.

However, this would indeed quell the anger of the people in Da Yu.

Mu Lingye stared straight ahead, undisturbed by anyone. Faced with the doubts, he nodded heavily: "Yes, Your Majesty, I think Princess Longyao is innocent and kind. No matter what she becomes, I am willing to marry her."

"Very well, since you insist, then I will grant your request." Emperor Sheng made the decision and looked happily at the envoys of Dayu: "Your Excellency, what do you think?"

The envoys from Dayu looked at each other, then nodded without objection: "If Princess Longyao has no objection when she wakes up, then naturally we will have no objection either."

A disabled princess was exchanged for a marriage alliance between two countries, so it's not a bad deal.

Moreover, the Crown Prince of Dasheng himself admitted to causing Princess Longyao to fall from her horse. If she is injured or disabled, then it is something that the Crown Prince of Dasheng owes to them, Dayu. When the Crown Prince of Dasheng ascends the throne, he will naturally be inferior to them, Dayu.

The Da Yu delegation had no objections, and Princess Long Yao had not yet woken up, so the matter was settled. With the unexpected event, today's martial arts competition also came to an end.

Based on overall performance, in this four-nation competition, Sheng ranked second, Yan ranked first, Dayu ranked third, and Qin ranked fourth.

As the crowd dispersed, Gu Junxi pretended to be disappointed and left with Mu Qingfu and the others, while Mu Lingye followed Long Yao.

As she left, Gu Junxi's gaze fell once again on the woman in the blue Taoist robe wearing a mask.

Although the woman's face was completely covered, Gu Junxi still felt that her figure was very familiar.

Once inside the carriage, Ning Hanshuang was furious that Mu Lingye wanted to marry Long Yao. Her fingers clicked slightly, and a cold, murderous intent flashed across her face.

"I never expected the Crown Prince to change his mind. Xixi, if you want a divorce, your mother supports you. It's just that we've only just confirmed that you're pregnant. But it doesn't matter, the child can be taken back to the Ning family and take the Ning surname."

Although it may be difficult for royal children to take their mother's surname, it is not impossible to try for the sake of a daughter.

At this moment, Ning Hanshuang even considered rebellion. The emperor was unjust, and the crown prince was also becoming unrighteous, so why couldn't she rebel?

Gu Junxi was very happy that her mother valued her so much. She knew that the first rule of the Ning family was loyalty and righteousness. Her mother, who was always loyal and benevolent, had said such rebellious things for her sake.

Gu Junxi wasn't sad. Instead, she smiled at Ning Hanshuang and said, "Mother, don't be sad for me. This matter is a bit complicated. I'll tell you about it later. Right now, I have something very important that I need you to do personally."