"She's been poisoned by my Heartbreak Powder. If she doesn't take the antidote in time, her life will be in danger," Gu Qian thought to himself. The sleeping potion that Yan Yan gave him really worked.

"The antidote, where is the antidote?"

He doesn't want to die at all now.

Qi Heng was somewhat excited, and suddenly grabbed Gu Qian's wrist with his two large, thick hands.

Gu Qian, disgusted, pushed him away.

Then, he took out a packet of 'antidote' from his pocket.

"After taking this antidote, she will wake up in less than an hour. However, she will need to take it every day. The antidote is limited; I can only give you one packet a day."

He learned his coaxing skills from Yan Yan.

Qi Heng was overjoyed and stepped forward to snatch the medicine packet, but Gu Qian waved him off.

"I haven't finished speaking yet."

Qi Heng glanced at his beloved wife on the bed, "It's all your fault, it's all your fault. All of this is your doing, and yet I have to beg you for it."

Gu Qian: "Who told you to be the Crown Prince of Northern Qi? Blame it on our different positions."

Qi Heng: "Speak, what are your conditions?"

Gu Qian pursed his lips and uttered a few words.

"I want you to force me into rebellion!"

"No!" Qi Heng shook his head.

"I am the Crown Prince of Northern Qi, I should not do this."

He finally understood why he had managed to escape from He Lin's clutches.

No wonder Gu Qian let him off the hook last time.

It turns out they did it on purpose.

He was the only one who acted like a clown, being used without even realizing it.

Gu Qian: "The Crown Prince of Northern Qi? Wasn't he deposed? You were once the Crown Prince of Northern Qi after all. If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. Presumably, your former confidants and factions still support you."

Qi Heng remained silent.

The air seemed to freeze.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he finally spoke:

"If the Northern Qi Kingdom falls one day, will you agree to let Yan'er and me live as an ordinary couple?"

Having just experienced a life-or-death separation, he no longer yearned for power.

He only wanted to be with his wife forever, never to be separated from her.

Gu Qian: "Of course."

"Okay, I promise you, give me the antidote." For his beloved wife, Qi Heng was willing to go all out.

So what if I'm infamous for eternity? So what if I live a life of ignominy?

He was never an important person.

This world has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak.

Gu Qian nodded.

"for you."

He tossed the 'antidote' in his hand to Qi Heng, and kindly said:

Take it with warm water.

Qi Heng took it, examined it carefully, and then brought it to his nose to sniff.

It has a faint smell of flour.

Does the antidote taste like this?

What if I change my mind?

"Do you have any way out?" At this moment, Gu Qian could kill Qi Heng with ease.

Qi Heng: "I've completely lost to you. Gu Qian, don't forget what you promised me. If you go back on your word, you'll suffer a terrible death!"

...

Last night, soldiers from Lu Shi Army appeared one after another, lingering in the streets and alleys of Lu Shi City.

They even targeted the rooftops.

Qiu Yan and her two companions had nowhere to hide; the local inhabitants didn't seem to be very friendly towards them.

No, it's not just "seems".

These people of Lu would not hesitate to report anyone they spotted from the Central Plains.

This is truly driving Qiu Yan and the other two to the brink of despair.

The city was in such chaos that almost the entire Lu army was mobilized to search for them.

With nowhere else to go, Qiu Yan and her two companions disguised themselves as the princess's attendants and followed her to her bedchamber.

As the princess said, the most dangerous place is the safest place.

If this princess wanted to betray them, she would have done so long ago.

Qiu Yan didn't trust her, but she was really tired and hungry.

Rather than being worn down to death by these Lu army troops, it's better to take a risk and give it a try.