255: Rescue Zheng Jie

As Bai Yu Kang's death approached, Gu Xiaoyue grew increasingly nervous.

Mainly because Bai Rongxuan had been visiting her every other day during this period, with a strange glint in his eyes.

Gu Xiaoyue couldn't figure out if he still wanted to take her as a concubine, or if he coveted her rare pet beasts and planned to take advantage.

Finally, late one night, news came from the palace that Bai Yu Kang had been stabbed to death by a guard.

The guard repeatedly claimed he was not instructed by anyone, yet he said that the Emperor had not left a will and that the eldest legitimate son, Crown Prince Rui, should ascend the throne.

Such words and actions inevitably made everyone suspect that Crown Prince Rui was the mastermind behind this.

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi entered the palace immediately, retrieved the imperial edict from behind the imperial study, and proclaimed it to the world!

At the same time, he sent people to seal off the Crown Prince Rui Mansion, guarded by heavy troops, and no one was allowed to enter or exit!

Just as Crown Prince Rui was shouting about being wronged, the guard who assassinated Bai Yu Kang committed suicide, leaving only a cold corpse with no evidence!

Considering their brotherly affection, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi exiled Bai Jincheng to the most remote county in Damon to be its governor.

All of this seemed to happen in an instant, both logical and strangely eerie.

Gu Xiaoyue knew that Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi had prepared everything; he couldn't wait any longer!

The next day, White Gaze volunteered to go to the imperial mausoleum to keep vigil for Bai Yu Kang. Not only Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi, but also Bai Rongxuan, Bai Shengrui, and even Yan Xinnan were very satisfied with this proposal.

However, Bai Rongxuan's face turned extremely ugly when he heard that Mr. Gu Li would also be accompanying White Gaze.

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi, on the other hand, was not surprised; instead, he instructed White Gaze that the imperial mausoleum was remote and desolate, and to take good care of Mr. Gu.

The next morning, White Gaze was ready to depart outside the palace, and Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi escorted him all the way.

Even at the city gate of the capital, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi still held White Gaze's hand, reluctantly parting with him.

What a perfect scene of a benevolent father and filial son!

Gu Xiaoyue was practically grinding her teeth from the saccharine display. She didn't know what Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi was waiting for, but he kept saying farewell for a long time before finally letting White Gaze officially depart.

After about half an hour of travel, Gu Xiaoyue emerged from the carriage, invisibly summoned Xiao Hei, and turned back to the capital to pick up Zheng Jie.

Right at the capital's city gate, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's guards and Prince Duan's guards were fiercely fighting.

Prince Duan, as if his eyes were bloodshot, roared at Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi.

"How could Father pass the throne to you? He always intended the throne for me!

Bah! Despicable, shameless, and crooked!"

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi did not lose his composure like him; he said faintly,

"The contents of Father's imperial edict should be followed!

Your claim that Father favored you is merely your one-sided word!"

The current Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi exuded kingly demeanor, and in terms of aura alone, he surpassed the red-eyed, roaring Prince Duan!

"Those around Father are either dead or gone; you get to say everything!

In any case, I refuse to accept it; the throne should be mine!"

Bai Jinchen took a step back, directing his guards and Beastmasters to push forward.

He gambled that Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi had only brought guards to the farewell, without sufficiently powerful Beastmasters.

Unexpectedly, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi clapped his hands, and a dozen high-level Beastmasters emerged from their hidden spots, surrounding Bai Jinchen instead.

"Third Brother, do you think I didn't know you would attempt to seize the throne?

Not only do I have informants around you, but your fiery temper is also something I understand perfectly!"

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi naturally didn't know that what Bai Jinchen said was true; Bai Yu Kang indeed wanted Prince Duan to inherit the throne.

If he had known, he might have lost his composure due to jealousy and anger.

Now, he just felt that he was the true Son of Heaven, with no one able to surpass him!

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's hand chopped down forcefully in the air, and the guards and Beastmasters also began to slaughter Prince Duan's forces.

His meaning was clear: leave no one alive!

Crown Prince Rui, Bai Jincheng, was soft-natured; sending him to a remote place meant he wouldn't rebel, only seek to live out his life in peace.

But Bai Jinchen was different; if he let him go today, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountains.

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi would then be unable to sit securely on the throne!

Bai Jinchen must die!

As the two forces clashed, the alarm on Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's hand buzzed loudly.

He was startled, and his expression suddenly changed drastically!

Someone had broken into his secret chamber and was attempting to break the chain on Jie'er's wrist!

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi immediately flew into a carriage, throwing out a "Finish quickly" before driving himself towards Yi Wang Mansion!

Who else could enter the secret chamber to rescue Zheng Jie besides Gu Xiaoyue?

But she was truly stumped by the chain on Zheng Jie's hand!

She had tried cutting it with her twin swords, using Xiao Jiu's venom, and using Hou's weapon and flames, but nothing worked.

"What material is this, exactly?"

Gu Xiaoyue blurted out, and Zheng Jie merely said faintly,

"I heard him say that it seems to be the material used by Dragon Country to build spacecraft, inherently hard and tough.

He also added restrictions to it, so even pet beasts can't do anything about it."

After nearly twenty years of imprisonment, Zheng Jie was so numb that she barely resembled a human.

Even when she heard Gu Xiaoyue say that White Gaze had entrusted her to rescue her, there wasn't much ripple in her heart.

Because she didn't believe Gu Xiaoyue could rescue her.

"Auntie, trust me, cheer up!

Not only do I want to save you, but I also want to save White Gaze's maternal grandparents, but I don't know where they are imprisoned. Do you know?"

Gu Xiaoyue spoke, her hands continuously chopping at the chain, sweat from her forehead flowing into her eyes, stinging them painfully.

The sound of metal striking echoed, one after another, as if hitting Zheng Jie's heart.

She raised her right hand, pointing to another wall in the secret chamber, "It's inside, further inside, but I don't know the password--"

After speaking, she let her hand drop dejectedly; the spirit from before seemed to have been just a fleeting moment.

"Child, you should go. This chain has an alarm; as long as it's struck by a hard object, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi will know, and he'll be back very soon. By then, you won't be able to leave!"

The current Zheng Jie saw herself as useless!

Her body, due to long-term lack of sunlight and being chained, was even calcium deficient to the point where she couldn't walk normally.

She yearned for freedom, but if she truly escaped, what could she do but burden White Gaze?

"Even if Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi stands here, I have a way to escape!

It's just your condition--"

Gu Xiaoyue looked at Zheng Jie's appearance, feeling both anxious and angry.

Anxious that this damn chain couldn't be broken, and angry that Zheng Jie had no desire to survive, just sitting there blankly!

"You go by yourself. I'm a cripple now; life and death don't really matter to me anymore--"

Zheng Jie's words were like a spark, directly igniting the powder keg in Gu Xiaoyue's heart.

She swung her hand and slapped Zheng Jie, directly twisting her face, and blood oozed from the corner of her lips.

Gu Xiaoyue took out her brain and turned on recording mode.

"Quick, tell White Gaze your last words!

Since life and death don't matter, I promised White Gaze to save you. Since I'm not getting you out alive, I'll take your head out instead, which counts as keeping my promise to him!"

Her harsh slap seemed to have instantly awakened Zheng Jie; she abruptly stood up.

"Yes, I want to go out and find White Gaze, find my son!

This chain, I don't know how to unlock it, but I have a way--"

Before Zheng Jie could finish speaking, she heard Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi kicking the door from outside.

Gu Xiaoyue hadn't closed the secret chamber door, but she had locked Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's bedroom door from the inside.

So even Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi himself would have to use brute force to open it!

Time was tight. With a bang, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi forcefully kicked open the room door from outside!

Zheng Jie steeled herself, snatched the sword from Gu Xiaoyue's hand--

And fiercely chopped at her own left hand!

The chain, along with her left hand, fell with a clang. Zheng Jie was drenched in sweat from the pain, almost curling into a ball!

Gu Xiaoyue immediately became invisible, and with a thought, Xiao Hei appeared beside her in an invisible state.

She grabbed Zheng Jie's arm, feeling her bones were somewhat soft due to long-term calcium deficiency, and paused for a moment.

Just then, Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi appeared at the entrance of the secret chamber, and Gu Xiaoyue pulled Zheng Jie into Xiao Hei's hidden space.

It was in that brief moment that Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi saw the audacious figure who dared to enter his secret chamber and abduct someone!

Although not clear enough, he could be ninety percent sure—it was Mr. Gu Li!

Only she had enough strength and would help White Gaze to take Jie'er away!

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi gambled that she would also try to save Zheng Wenhui and Zheng Haochen and wouldn't leave immediately.

He immediately activated the restrictions in the secret chamber and the room; even if she was invisible, she would soon be revealed!

But Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi seemed to have lost his gamble. More than half an hour passed, and not only did Gu Xiaoyue not appear, but there were no invisible units detected by the infrared sensors either.

Gu!

Li!