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

Gu Junxi's brow twitched, and she immediately understood what Mu Lingye meant.

It means that if you are controlled by Mu Lingxuan and can't hold on, you don't need to care about your innocence.

Some men would rather their women die than betray their chastity.

Her husband only wanted her to live well and didn't care about so-called chastity.

Gu Junxi was both touched and angry. What kind of person did they take her for? How could she possibly betray her husband?

Moreover, even if she dies, she would never submit to Mu Lingxuan.

Gu Junxi pinched Mu Lingye's waist hard: "Okay, as you wish. If I can't hold on, I definitely won't make things difficult for myself."

"That's good." Mu Lingye felt the pain in his waist, but his expression remained relaxed as he looked at Gu Junxi. It was as if every glance would be one less.

Gu Junxi snorted coldly and mounted the horse she had ridden.

The sound of horses' hooves faded into the distance, and Mu Lingye watched them go until Gu Junxi could no longer be seen.

"Xuanying, go and protect the Crown Princess well." Mu Lingye stared in the direction Gu Junxi had left.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess has Young Master Murong with her. I am your personal guard, and even if I have to die, I will die by your side." Xuan Ying knew that before Mu Lingye went to fetch the medicine Du Zhong, he planned to do something important.

This is a serious matter, and it could cost me my life.

"You..." Mu Lingye opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.

Xuan Ying, already sharing Mu Lingye's concerns, said, "Our spies have sent word that Leng Xuanjue has left the capital and is heading straight in this direction. Where do you plan to ambush Leng Xuanjue?"

"Do you know that Leng Xuanjue can control me? If we confront him, and he controls me to attack you, I can't guarantee I won't hurt you." Mu Lingye's brows furrowed tightly. His killing intent reached its peak when he spoke of Leng Xuanjue.

Previously in the capital, he had to consider the common people, fearing that killing Leng Xuanjue would cause Yan to go to war with Dasheng. But he had already left the capital, and Leng Xuanjue, as an envoy, had followed him without authorization, so he must have been secretly concealing his whereabouts.

That was the perfect opportunity given to him to assassinate.

Leng Xuanjue has gone too far time and time again. If he continues to bully Leng Xuanjue, he will have lived in vain.

Even if the assassination attempt on Leng Xuanjue fails in the end, the worst that can happen is death.

It was precisely because he had this thought in mind since leaving the capital that Mu Lingye told Gu Junxi not to persevere through hardship.

If you can't hold on any longer, you can compromise with Mu Lingxuan.

Mu Lingxuan's behavior is unacceptable, but his feelings for Gu Junxi are likely genuine.

It must be heartbreaking to give your loved one to someone else.

But as long as his lover is good, he can endure anything.

Xuan Ying, who was Mu Lingye's secret guard and later became a public guard, spent more time with Mu Lingye than Gu Junxi, and he could understand Mu Lingye's thoughts.

He nodded firmly: "Your Highness, I am not afraid."

"Alright." Mu Lingye knew that Xuan Ying had made up his mind, and even if he tried to persuade him again, he probably wouldn't listen to him. So he agreed and instructed, "If I fail to kill Leng Xuanjue and I can't control myself from compromising with him, if you are still alive, remember to kill me."

Just as Mu Lingye had guessed, Leng Xuanjue announced that he had caught a cold and needed to stay in bed. In reality, he disguised himself and, with a few trusted guards, secretly left the capital to follow Mu Lingye.

He had a good plan: he would go south and have some fun with Mu Lingye, and after he got tired of it, he would have Mu Lingye kidnapped and taken back to Yan, and then he would return to the capital.

This would allow him to continue his plan to plunder Dasheng's wealth and resources.

"It's nearby. They're moving so slowly. It seems Ye Nu isn't in a good mood. Well, no one would be happy to kill their own child."

With his eyes closed, Leng Xuanjue sensed Mu Lingye's location. When he opened his eyes, his blue eyes sparkled with excitement.

He squeezed the horse's flanks with his legs, urging the chestnut horse beneath him to continue galloping forward.

The seven men and seven horses arrived at a canyon when suddenly several huge rocks rolled down the hillside.

"There's an ambush; protect the eldest prince."

Leng Xuanjue's trusted guards protected him in the center.

The first sneak attack failed to harm Leng Xuanjue. A group of masked men in black appeared on the hillside, leaped down, and charged at Leng Xuanjue again.

In their first clash, Leng Xuanjue's side was at a disadvantage.

One of the masked men was the most skilled in martial arts and the most ruthless.

He kept chasing after Leng Xuanjue and attacking him.

A sword came down from above. Leng Xuanjue raised his sword to block it, but he was still forced to kneel on the ground by the masked man in black.

Just as he was about to be struck on the neck by a sword, Leng Xuanjue shouted, "Mu Lingye, stop right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the masked black man with the sword immediately stopped.

Seeing this, Leng Xuanjue stood up from the ground. He twisted his neck, which was sore from the exertion. He grinned wickedly at the masked man in black.

"Mu Lingye, you always manage to surprise me. I never expected you to have already discovered that I had drugged and controlled you. You even tried to ambush me on the way. I almost died by your sword, but luckily I have telepathy."

Leng Xuanjue didn't know how to locate the sensing Gu at first. These little tricks for controlling the Gu were taught to him by Qingyanzi after he agreed to cooperate with him.

"Mu Lingye, now tear off your mask," Leng Xuanjue commanded again.

As soon as he finished speaking, the masked man in front of him indeed pulled off his mask, revealing Mu Lingye's familiar face.

His eyes were also stiff.

Leng Xuanjue laughed.

The tension and defensiveness he had felt in the face of assassination disappeared, and he smugly circled around Mu Lingye.

"Night Slave, Night Slave, this is why I love you. Because you never compromise and always bring me surprises. Now, what am I supposed to do with you?"

No matter what Leng Xuanjue said, Mu Lingye's expression remained unchanged, and he stood quietly.

"Hiss, that's why I don't like this Gu. It's like a fool's act, and it's not interesting at all. How about we do something more interesting?"

Leng Xuanjue said, his eyes lighting up, a twisted and vicious look flashing across his face, as he glanced at the other masked men in black who were with Mu Lingye: "How about... you help this prince kill them all?"

Mu Lingye did not refuse. Like a walking corpse, he indeed carried his sword and walked towards Xuan Ying and the others step by step without expression.

Although the masked men in black who were with Xuan Ying were all Mu Lingye's henchmen, they couldn't help but back away in fear when they saw Mu Lingye's appearance.

They weren't afraid to die, but they were unwilling to die such a miserable death at Mu Lingye's hands.

Xuan Ying also frowned, not expecting that Mu Lingye had actually guessed the trajectory of events correctly.

Xuan Ying gritted her teeth and took the initiative to meet Mu Lingye.

Mu Lingye drew his sword, and Xuan Ying raised his hand to block it.

As the two approached, Xuan Ying advised, "Your Highness, please be clear-headed. I am Xuan Ying."