248: A single mistake can lead to a single mistake

That Gu Xiaoyue should treat him first was entirely Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's wishful thinking.

Gu Xiaoyue didn't believe him at all and simply wouldn't engage with him.

Bai Yu Kang and his sons were all calculating to the core, taking advantage of whatever they could.

She naturally heard the hidden meaning in Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's words and sneered inwardly.

"His Majesty's condition is quite stable now. Prince Yi should fulfill his promise to me first, shouldn't he?"

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi looked back at Xin Bohai, who had been treating Bai Yu Kang for a long time without any improvement, and sighed.

"Please."

He made a gesture, inviting Gu Xiaoyue out.

The two of them arrived at the palace's treasure vault, which was part of the National Treasury. Another part was in the basement of their National Government Building.

This was set up by Bai Yu Kang, who believed that eggs should not be put in one basket.

It was just that the palace's treasure vault had more treasures, while the external National Treasury had more rare materials.

"Come on."

In front of Gu Xiaoyue, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi opened the first layer of the password lock. The second layer was a fingerprint lock and an iris lock, and inside, the third layer was another password lock.

When he was entering the password, Gu Xiaoyue naturally turned away politely.

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi thought she hadn't seen it.

In fact, she had already made Xiao Mo invisible and recorded the password he entered completely.

After Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi entered, he first turned off the anti-theft system; otherwise, if Gu Xiaoyue took an item, it would alarm for a long time.

He thought he was doing this secretly from Gu Xiaoyue, but it didn't escape Xiao Mo's secret recording either.

Gu Xiaoyue walked around inside twice. Half of the items were not to her liking, and there were a few items she didn't know what they were.

"System, help me see if there are any particularly rare items?"

"Beep. According to system detection, the pair of jade bracelets 30 degrees to the host's front left are wood-attributed weapons.

The middle grid in the second row against the wall directly in front of the host is blood jade coral—it can upgrade a pet beast's perfect skill to a state of mastery!

In the cabinet 60 degrees to the host's front right, the second-to-last row is a spiritual plant seed. The fruit it bears can shorten the casting chant and cooldown time of pet beasts' spells.

Host left—"

The system seemed to be speaking happily when Gu Xiaoyue interrupted it.

"That's enough."

Although these treasures were good, she could only take three items today.

Gu Xiaoyue took the pair of wood-attributed jade bracelets, the spiritual plant seed, and a Huanpo Lotus.

She didn't take the blood jade coral, fearing that if she took it, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi would vomit blood on the spot.

"Your Highness, I've made my selection!"

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi glanced at the items she took and said nothing.

There were comprehensive, dead-angle-free surveillance cameras here, so he wasn't worried about Gu Xiaoyue taking more.

It was getting a bit late now. After they left the treasure vault, Gu Xiaoyue said she wanted to eat first.

"I'll be staying up all night to take care of His Majesty tonight, so I need to eat my fill first and also have the kitchen prepare some refreshing tea.

I'll be staying in the palace these few days. Within three days, there should be good news—"

She spoke casually, but her tone was very confident, as if she was ten-tenths sure.

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's clenched fist trembled slightly from excitement.

"Good. Mr. Gu's close care for father will be arranged by me.

I will wait for the good news at the mansion!"

After Gu Xiaoyue had eaten her fill, she went with Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi to Bai Yu Kang's bedchamber.

Steward Shi's eyes widened in surprise when he saw she was willing to come.

"Didn't Mr. Gu say there was no way?"

"That's all thanks to His Royal Highness Prince Yi, who found life-extending spiritual plants for both His Majesty and me.

The method of using this spiritual plant is very complex and requires my personal operation—"

Her gaze swept over Xin Bohai, who was sweating profusely but hadn't shown any improvement in Bai Yu Kang's condition, and she said sarcastically,

"It's not just anyone who can take a pet beast for treatment and have it work!"

She deliberately made Steward Shi and Xin Bohai uncomfortable to show that she had lost her companion beast and needed to vent her frustration!

Otherwise, if she showed no reaction, how would that seem like normal emotions?

As soon as Gu Xiaoyue said this, Steward Shi was very embarrassed, but if His Majesty could truly be saved, it would also save himself.

"Yes, yes, yes, everything will be arranged according to Mr. Gu!"

Haizi, you may go down. Don't bother Mr. Gu here!"

Xin Bohai was about to retreat feeling wronged, but Gu Xiaoyue sighed, pouted, and shook her head.

"What a waste of my companion beast, to give it to someone with such poor talent!"

Xin Bohai was a bit unconvinced. He had Earth-tier talent, how could that be considered poor?

But given the current situation, he couldn't flare up and could only clench his back teeth and retreat.

Gu Xiaoyue knew he was somewhat innocent.

But whoever got her pet beast was not innocent!

She had to play the whole act to make everyone believe that what she handed over was indeed her companion beast!

Gu Xiaoyue walked to Bai Yu Kang's bedside. She took out a hua yu fruit from her Yu Beast Space and squeezed some juice into him.

With her right hand, she waved, causing everyone else present to fall under an illusion and return to their own rooms.

Would there be surveillance here? Gu Xiaoyue thought for a moment.

She sat on a chair to rest, closing her eyes to recuperate, but in reality, her consciousness had entered the Yu Beast Space.

She pulled Xiao Mo and instructed him to go invisible now.

Later, she would summon the invisible Xiao Mo.

"You go into that old man's dream, use the immortal form—"

"Have him make a will for Prince Yi, announcing it to the world.

If he follows what the immortal says, he can live for a while longer; otherwise, he will die suddenly within three days!"

Xiao Mo nodded obediently, giving Gu Xiaoyue a reassuring look.

With the dream arrangement taken care of, she also needed to give Bai Yu Kang the strength to make a will.

Gu Xiaoyue leaned closer to Bai Yu Kang again. She condensed a layer of mist in her hand and, from a distance, brushed it over him from head to toe.

A layer of mist enveloped Bai Yu Kang's body.

The mist was thin, so even with surveillance, it wouldn't be visible, at most just a faint shadow.

After about an hour, Bai Yu Kang's ashen complexion gradually became rosy, and his weak breathing became smooth and strong.

Gu Xiaoyue felt it was time. She called Xiao Mo to prepare and summoned him out.

Xiao Mo was invisible, but when he cast his dream-entering skill, a white light flashed and darted into Bai Yu Kang's bed curtains.

Gu Xiaoyue watched as this white light drilled into Bai Yu Kang's glabella. She stood by the bed, observing his condition.

Before long, Bai Yu Kang's steady breathing began to quicken, and his brows furrowed tightly.

He seemed to be mumbling something, and his entire body tensed up.

After a few minutes, Bai Yu Kang gradually returned to a calm state.

A white light flashed, and Gu Xiaoyue felt her clothes being tugged.

With a thought, she recalled Xiao Mo to the Yu Beast Space, and her consciousness followed him in.

"How was it? Did he agree?"

Gu Xiaoyue was actually quite confident. At this point, with Bai Yu Kang's character of cherishing his life so much, he should—as long as he could move—get up and make a will.

Xiao Mo pouted, his big eyes blinking innocently, and shook his head.

"He didn't agree. He didn't quite believe what I said—"

"How could that be? What went wrong?"

She had thought her plan was flawless, but she didn't expect to fail at the first attempt.

"He said that he is the king of Damon Country, and if he were to be blessed, it should be by Damon's gods—"

"Oh, for crying out loud!"

Gu Xiaoyue covered her forehead. How could she have forgotten about that?

Although they all spoke the Dragon Country language, and many folk customs were similar to the Dragon Country, this was still Damon Country. They had their own gods here!

The immortal form she and Xiao Mo talked about, they both defaulted to the immortals of the Dragon Country!

"Should I go again tomorrow and change to the form of Damon's god?"

Gu Xiaoyue waved her hand. She couldn't change just because he questioned it.

Even if Bai Yu Kang didn't believe it, she had to stick to her guns.

Otherwise, if she changed the form just because she was questioned, it would make him more likely to feel like he was being tricked, wouldn't it be even harder to succeed?

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi only regained consciousness when he reached the entrance of Yi Wang Mansion.

He found it a bit strange but assumed he had been too tired recently and was feeling disoriented.

Just as he reached the entrance of his bedchamber, he saw Yan Xinnan waiting for him.

"Why are you here?"

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi frowned slightly. He was physically and mentally exhausted right now and didn't want to argue with Yan Xinnan.

"You sent Gu Li into the palace, why did you take so long?"

Yan Xinnan's eyes were red and swollen, her neck stiff, full of resentment and anger.

"Why are you acting like a resentful woman?! I don't want to argue with you. Think whatever you want!"

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's attitude made Yan Xinnan explode even more.

"Resentful woman? You call me a resentful woman?

Hahaha, why did I become a resentful woman? Isn't it because of how you treat me?!"