Pei Luo and Dao Yi escaped from the palace, and fearing that someone was following them, they took a long detour outside the city before returning to the Holy King's Mansion.

Bai was waiting for them. When they returned, she quickly asked, "How did it go?"

Su Xuening and Su Yun'an also looked at Pei Luo and the others.

Pei Luo sat down and said, "There are noticeably more guards in the palace today when we enter."

Dao Yi, while drinking water, said, "Luckily, we were quick-witted and managed to lure away the Imperial Guards, allowing Youyi to enter the main hall."

Dao Yi then asked You Yi, "Have you seen the Emperor?"

I was in such a hurry that I didn't even have a chance to ask him.

Youyi nodded, then hesitated, "I did see the person, but..."

Seeing this, Lady Bai frowned and asked worriedly, "What's wrong with His Majesty?"

You Yi sighed softly and said, "I examined him, and he seems to be under control."

Upon hearing this, Lady Bai was startled: "So, His Majesty is really being controlled by the puppet poison?"

Dao Yi and the others were also somewhat shocked: "What exactly happened? Tell me in detail?"

You Yi sat down and recounted in detail what had happened after he entered the inner palace: "I examined the Emperor at that time. I channeled my internal energy into his body, trying to summon the 'child gu' within him, but the 'child gu' in his body did not react at all, and he did not react at all either."

Dao Yi frowned and said, "Could it be that his puppet Gu has been neutralized?"

You Yi smiled helplessly: "If the puppet gu were really that easy to remove, that would be good. And if the puppet gu were really removed, then he..."

You Yi didn't say what came next, but Dao Yi and Pei Luo both knew what was going on.

If the puppet curse is truly lifted, then the emperor will only have a few days left to live.

Su Xuening didn't know much about Gu, and asked in confusion, "Since the Gu worm is still in the Emperor's body, why is there no reaction from the offspring Gu in his body?"

Even if Xuanyuan Yu activates the Child Gu, it's impossible for the Child Gu in the Emperor's body to be removed, right?

You Yi explained with a solemn expression: "Because the person who cast the Gu has officially activated the Puppet Gu, this Gu has completely penetrated into the Emperor's brain. Now, the Emperor can be said to no longer be a human being, but a puppet. He no longer has the five senses, nor any emotions. He will only obey the orders of the person who cast the Gu, and has become a complete shell!"

Youyi's words made everyone present look serious.

This person has a special identity. If he is really controlled, not only will the capital be thrown into chaos, but the entire Eastern Chu will be thrown into turmoil.

Upon hearing of Xuan Yuanpeng's miserable state, Bai felt a sudden surge of energy, her vision blurred, and she nearly fainted.

"Mother!" Su Xuening immediately caught Bai Shi and helped her up.

"Bai girl!" Dao Yi was also startled by Bai Shi and immediately grabbed Bai Shi's wrist to check her pulse.

"I'm fine." Bai Shi knew her own body well. She withdrew her hand and rubbed her temples. "I'm just a little tired."

"Your Highness, please have some ginseng tea!" Granny Shang immediately served a cup of ginseng tea.

Dao Yi just checked Bai Shi's pulse, and there was indeed nothing seriously wrong.

I guess I was just too anxious, and I've been preoccupied with other things lately, so I haven't really had enough rest.

"Hurry up and drink this cup of ginseng tea!" Dao Yi glared at Bai Shi, thinking that this girl was too careless about her health.

Although it was indeed terrible for that person to be infected with the puppet gu, her anxiousness wouldn't help much; it would only harm her own health.

Bai obediently drank the ginseng tea, then looked at Youyi and asked, "Is he unable to speak now?"

You Yi shook his head: "He only speaks and acts when he receives instructions. If no instructions enter his brain, he's practically dead."

Upon hearing this, Bai's heart clenched, the pain so intense it made it hard for her to breathe!

Seeing this, Su Xuening quickly comforted him, "His Majesty must have long anticipated this day. Now, what we need to do is figure out how to protect ourselves."

As if remembering something, You Yi added, "The steward by his side told me to quickly send a message to that kid Xuan Yuanzhan, urging him to return to the capital as soon as possible."

Su Xuening also looked at Bai Shi and said, "Mother, now that the Emperor has been controlled, Eastern Chu is about to fall into chaos. At this time, we must call the Prince back."

Previously, Xuan Yuan Yu was not proficient in Gu techniques and failed to control the Emperor. Now that he has completely controlled the Emperor, he will definitely deal with Xuan Yuan Zhan and them.

She always felt uneasy when Xuanyuan Zhan was outside.

No matter what, if she could bring Xuan Yuanzhan back and the rest of them were together, she wouldn't panic so much, even if she really had to face Xuan Yuanyu's schemes.

"Alright, write a letter to Zhan'er now!" Madam Bai made a quick decision and immediately wrote a letter, handing it to Ye Shui: "Send the message by carrier pigeon to the Prince, and be quick!"

"Yes," Ye Shui replied and immediately went to deliver the message.

Before long, a messenger owl flew north from the capital of Eastern Chu.

What Ye Shui and the Holy King's Mansion didn't know was that at the same time last night, a messenger owl also flew from the capital of Eastern Chu to the north.

A few days later.

The owl flew into the Northern Rong army's tent.

Tuoba Xiong, the leader of the largest tribe in the Northern Rong, immediately summoned his trusted confidants Mu Shan and Jiao Xi after reading the letter.

Tuoba Xiong showed the letter to the two men directly: "What do you think of this matter?"

Upon hearing Tuoba Xiong's question, Jiao Xi immediately guessed his thoughts: "Does Shanyu want to cooperate with this second prince of Eastern Chu?"

Tuoba Xiong raised an eyebrow noncommittally: "He wants the throne of Eastern Chu, while I want to unify the Northern Rong. If he can do what he said in his letter, this cooperation is not impossible."

Jiao Xi frowned: "How can the Chanyu guarantee that he will definitely do what is said in the letter?"

Tuoba Xiong held the letter and smiled wickedly: "Doesn't this letter say that there is a famine in the northern lands of Dongchu, bandits are rampant, and all the refugees in the north have fled? If we attack the north now, with the strength of our Northern Rong, the northern lands of Dongchu will be ours for the taking! At that time, will we still need Xuanyuan Zhi to divide the northern lands of Dongchu to us?"

At that time, let alone the northern lands, if the situation is favorable, they can continue to attack eastward and slowly devour the entire Eastern Chu. By then, even Eastern Chu will be theirs, so why worry about not being able to unify the Northern Rong?

Mu Shan spoke up at the right moment: "It is true that there is a famine in the northern part of Dongchu. I think I heard before that there was a drought in the northern part of Dongchu and the famine has been going on for some time."

Tuoba Xiong smiled smugly: "Isn't this the perfect time to attack? The North is short of water and food, and its people have all fled. How can the North possibly be a match for us, the Northern Rong? If we attack now, our chances of winning are very high!"

Jiao Xi was still somewhat worried: "We can't completely trust what the Second Prince of Dongchu said in his letter; be careful, it might be a trap!"

Tuoba Xiong narrowed his eyes coldly and said, "If he really dares to play tricks on me, then this letter is evidence of his treason!"

As he spoke, Tuoba Xiong raised his hand to the two men again: "Go and prepare quickly, I am going to launch a surprise attack on the North!"

"Yes," the two replied and immediately went to prepare.