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

Gu Junxi felt the sincerity from Mu Lingche and Feng Wu, but it was impossible for Feng Wu and Mu Lingche to expose that she and Mu Lingye were acting.

Seeing that Qingyanzi was going mad, and with the Gu poison still lingering in her body, if Qingyanzi discovered that she and Mu Lingye were just acting, and then angered Qingyanzi, she and Mu Lingye would be at a disadvantage.

Under the current circumstances, we have no choice but to endure it.

Otherwise, she, the child in her womb, and Mu Lingye would all die.

Gu Junxi pursed her lips helplessly: "Sixth Prince, Sixth Prince's Consort, I don't know what you're talking about. I'll have someone escort you out the back door."

The Qin envoy had just left a few days ago. If the Qin envoy were still here, Qingyanzi would never have been so presumptuous.

As Gu Junxi turned to go back to her room, she left behind a sentence: "If the Qin envoy can return to the capital again, that would be wonderful. No matter how auspicious the birth chart of the alchemist is, if the person with the auspicious birth chart falls ill, I'm afraid it won't be good for them to assist in alchemy anymore."

Mu Lingche and Feng Wu, who had been listless, both brightened up upon hearing this.

Yes, if the Qin envoys were to enter the capital again, even if Qingyanzi were arrogant, he would probably be afraid of provoking a war between the two countries.

Once war breaks out, the Sheng Kingdom will be in turmoil, and Qingyanzi, who depends on the Sheng Kingdom for survival, will hardly benefit.

Anyone knows how to choose.

By feigning illness, Feng Wu could also delay her trip to the Imperial Preceptor's residence until the Qin envoy returned to the capital.

Gu Junxi appeared to reject them, but in reality, she helped them find a way out.

Feng Wu and Mu Lingche left Ningyuan Marquis's residence with gratitude, secretly resolving that they would definitely help Gu Junxi if she encountered any difficulties in the future.

Secretly returning to the Sixth Prince's residence, Feng Wu first wrote a letter and had her trusted confidant deliver it to the city to chase after the Qin envoy who had only been gone for two days.

However, just as she was starting to make arrangements for her illness, Feng Wu hesitated when she saw a bucket of cold water being carried into her room.

"It's too coincidental to pretend to be sick at this time. Qingyanzi is so cunning. If he makes a fuss about this again, there will inevitably be more trouble."

"Then what do you want to do?" Mu Lingche sensed the hidden meaning in Feng Wu's words.

Feng Wu remained silent. Her gaze darkened, and without any warning, she pulled out the hairpin from her hair and slashed it hard against her wrist, causing blood to gush out.

"What are you doing? Quickly summon the imperial physician!" Mu Lingche held Feng Wu's hand with heartache and called out towards the outside of the room.

Feng Wu shook her head at Mu Lingche, her face pale: "Don't be nervous, I'll control my strength. How can I achieve the desired effect if I'm not ruthless to myself? If word gets out that I'm going to commit suicide, the people in the city and the officials in the court will definitely hate Qingyanzi even more, which will incite public anger. Many ants can swallow an elephant, and when public anger accumulates to a certain level, Qingyanzi will be severely injured even if he doesn't die."

Mu Lingche felt that Feng Wu's words made sense, but seeing her risk her own body still made him feel uncomfortable.

He blamed himself for his incompetence, otherwise he would never have let his wife suffer such injustice.

However, since Feng Wu has already injured herself, she can't suffer in vain.

Mu Lingche exaggerated the scene as much as possible. When it was the middle of the night, all the candles in the mansion were lit, and the maids rushed around anxiously, spreading the news that the princess had committed suicide.

Once everyone knew the truth, he ostentatiously sent his guards to fetch the imperial physician.

As a result of this, the entire capital knew the next day that the Sixth Prince's Consort had committed suicide to avoid going to the Imperial Preceptor's residence to assist in alchemy.

This caused a huge uproar. The families of those persecuted by Qingyanzi spontaneously organized a crowd to block the palace gates, shouting to exorcise the evil cult and to celebrate a peaceful Qingming Festival.

Emperor Sheng was furious about this incident and sent people to suppress it, while also feeling a certain degree of fear in his heart.

It's impossible to kill Qingyanzi, but someone did say that Qingyanzi should keep a low profile for a while.

The matter of having Feng Wu assist in alchemy must not be mentioned again.

Qingyanzi had gotten used to being arrogant lately, so the sudden instruction to keep a low profile inevitably displeased him. He sent someone to inquire why Mu Lingche, who had already been hesitant to act yesterday, would suddenly come up with such a despicable move that would harm both himself and his enemy.

Now that Qingyanzi has control of almost half of the capital, it's not difficult for him to investigate something thoroughly.

Soon, Qingyanzi learned that Mu Lingche and Feng Wu had secretly gone to the Ningyuan Marquis's residence after returning to the manor yesterday.

"It's Gu Junxi again. Didn't she just have a miscarriage? Why is she still so restless? Go and summon Prince Xuan." Qingyanzi angrily smashed several teacups in a row to vent his anger, and finally sent someone to Prince Xuan's residence.

Mu Lingxuan disliked Qingyanzi's attitude of being summoned and dismissed at will.

But once you're on Qingyanzi's pirate ship, there's no going back.

"What do you want with me?" Mu Lingxuan asked with a stern face, getting straight to the point.

Qingyanzi no longer concealed his true nature, looking at Mu Lingxuan with a cold smile: "You seem to have a lot of opinions about me. Prince Xuan, even if you have a lot of opinions, you have to endure it. Without me, how could you get what you want?"

"Leng Xuanjue has already left the capital, and by now he's probably already tracked Mu Lingye to the south. When are you going to deal with Gu Junxi? I've created such a good opportunity for you, you won't be reluctant to let it go, will you?"

"How could that be?" Mu Lingxuan retorted instinctively.

Qingyanzi said, "It's good that it's impossible. Otherwise, if Gu Junxi ruins my plans again, I will really be ruthless towards her. So, Prince Xuan should try his best to bring Gu Junxi back to his mansion and keep her as a mistress."

"Hmm." Mu Lingxuan responded listlessly. He already knew Qingyanzi's real purpose in calling him here. Now that the matter was resolved, there was no need for him to stay any longer.

Mu Lingxuan really didn't want to stay in the Imperial Preceptor's residence for even a moment longer.

He turned and left, as if Qingyanzi didn't want to truly antagonize Mu Lingxuan. He gave him a slap, then offered a sweet treat, calling out to Mu Lingxuan.

“Prince Xuan, when I delivered the pills this morning, I already advised His Majesty that Consort Li has already suffered enough punishment. After all, she is your mother. His Majesty has already agreed to restore Consort Li’s rank as Imperial Concubine, and the imperial decree is probably already in Consort Li’s hands. If Prince Xuan is not in a hurry, you can go to the palace first and then return to the Prince’s residence.”

Unbeknownst to him, Qingyanzi had already reached a point in the Emperor's heart where he could grant any request. Mu Lingxuan felt a chill run down his spine.

Whether it was to verify whether what Qingyanzi said was true, or to temporarily escape by bringing Gu Junxi back to the Xuanwang Mansion.

Mu Lingxuan still chose to enter the palace first.

Ever since he learned that the one controlling Gu Junxi was Qingyanzi, and that Qingyanzi was so vicious, Mu Lingxuan's desire to possess Gu Junxi gradually diminished.

His subconscious instinct was to prevent Qingyanzi from succeeding.

When Mu Lingxuan arrived at Consort Li's palace, he found that Consort Li, who had always been shrouded in shadow, was acting out of character, wearing a magnificent palace dress and sunbathing in the garden with a group of palace maids.

Seeing Mu Lingxuan, she no longer blamed him or looked worried; instead, she even smiled.

She unusually praised him, saying, "Xuan'er, I've noticed that you've been making progress lately and are finally able to help me. Keep it up, I really like this."