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Distracted and with chapped lips, Gu Youan vaguely opened her eyes. Sheng Jingche patted her face and said, "Wake up, wake up!"

Gu Youan weakly raised her head and said, "What are you doing here?"

He gently patted Gu Youan's face and said, "Don't sleep, I'll take you out."

Gu Youan shook her head, grabbed his hand and said, "Don't waste your energy, I can't get out."

Emperor Huaming has awakened, and everyone's every move is under his surveillance.

"You are the strongest martial artist on the Emperor's Ship. As long as you live, you can rebuild the Emperor's Ship. Your blood can activate the Emperor's Sword. Are you willing to die like this? The Fifth Princess is dead, and you have become the prime suspect. Are you willing to die with this stigma?"

Gu Youan pushed him away and leaned against the wall. She hadn't eaten for several days, her legs were weak, her hands were powerless, and she could barely keep her eyes open.

She gently grasped his hand and said, "You're only holding me hostage to force Xie Daoqing to show himself. I'm still a princess of Dayong, and Emperor Huaming won't kill me."

"The Emperor's ship has become a thorn in Emperor Huaming's side. You must take them away from here as soon as possible and protect the rest of the people."

Sheng Jingche looked at her anxiously and said, "At a time like this, you're still thinking about others. News of your disappearance has already spread, and they haven't shown up yet. What are you waiting for?!"

Gu Youan gently grasped his hand and said, "I can't explain this to you right now. Let's go quickly, I'm worried that Emperor Huaming will target you and Xiao Junqi."

Sheng Jingche held him tightly in his arms and said, "I will take you with me, You'an, I will not abandon you."

She was too weak and leaned gently against his chest, saying, "Go back. You can't save me. The Fifth Princess was killed by Emperor Huaming. He wants to provoke a war between the two countries. As long as Xie Daoqing makes a move, he will have a reason to send troops."

Sheng Jingche stroked Gu Youan's hand and said, "I will take you away from here."

A pair of feet appeared in front of her. Gu Youan raised her head slightly, and Xiao Junqi looked at her with complicated eyes.

They were both taken aback. Sheng Jingche slightly released Gu Youan and said, "What are you doing here?"

Xiao Junqi took off his mink coat and covered Gu Youan with it, saying, "Stop talking nonsense here and just take her out!"

He pursed his lips and said, "I really don't know what there is to say about being nostalgic for a place like this."

Xiao Junqi bent down, picked her up, and bounced her around, saying, "She's too light."

Gu Youan fainted. Sheng Jingche stroked her stray hair and said, "Be gentle, she's injured."

Xiao Junqi rolled his eyes and said, "Have you fallen in love with her?"

Sheng Jingche glanced in the direction of the door and said, "Let's go out first."

Xiao Junqi hurriedly carried Gu Youan out, and they went straight out of the dungeon. As soon as they stepped out, the Imperial Guards surrounded the three of them, and Xiao Junqi held Gu Youan protectively in his arms.

“Father, Gu Youan is my princess consort. She is not the murderer of the Fifth Princess. Moreover, we have already consummated our marriage, and she may be carrying my child. Father, please spare her.”

Emperor Huaming glanced at him coldly and said, "Your sister's body is barely cold, yet you're already showing favoritism towards the murderer, Qi'er."

Xiao Junqi's hand tightened. He glanced at Sheng Jingche, frowned, and then made up his mind to say, "Father, I am deeply in love with Princess Hejing. I cannot lose her."

Emperor Huaming looked at him calmly, then sighed deeply and said, "Fine, take her away."

The two left quickly, Emperor Huaming's eyes were unfathomable.

Gu Youan had been imprisoned for a long time, and his skin was cracked. Sheng Jingche gently took off his clothes, which were stuck to his skin. He and Sheng Jingche looked at each other in disbelief. This was torture.

Sheng Jingche's eyes flickered, and he reached out to touch her forehead; she didn't have a fever.

Sheng Jingche gently squeezed her hand and transferred his inner strength to her.

"I'm going to find Ye Qingchen." Given Gu Youan's condition, neither of the two men would take care of her; Ye Qingchen was Gu Youan's most trusted bodyguard.

Suddenly, Sheng Jingche grabbed Sheng Jingche's hand and shook his head, saying, "After Gu Youan disappeared, Ye Qingchen disappeared, and Xie Daoqing vanished without a trace."

Emperor Hua Ming's doubts had not disappeared. Gu Youan could not stay in the Prince's residence. He looked at Gu Youan deeply and said, "I'm going to find Xie Daoqing."

His internal energy surged back, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Jing Che!" Xiao Junqi looked at him in shock.

Sheng Jingche grabbed Gu Youan's wrist and said hesitantly, "She's pregnant!"

“It was that night…” Xiao Junqi’s lips trembled.

Sheng Jingche grabbed his shoulder and whispered, "Go find Xie Daoqing quickly."

Gu Youan was pregnant and unable to heal her wounds, yet the child was absorbing her vital energy—an unprecedented and unusual occurrence.

Xiao Junqi shook his head and said, "We can't go to Xie Daoqing. Xiao Wu died, and Father Emperor used this as a pretext to send troops. If Xie Daoqing shows up and confirms that they had an affair, none of us will survive."

Sheng Jingche felt a chill run down his spine and said, "I can't save her unless I make her miscarry."

When the mother is weak, the child cannot be kept. The relationship between Gu Youan and Xie Daoqing is complicated, and they do not know what Gu Youan's attitude is.

Xiao Junqi pressed his hand down and said, "Don't worry, I'll go and beg Father. She is now my princess, and her child is my child, of royal blood. Father won't stand idly by."

“No, Xie Daoqing is in Shengjing. If he knows that Gu Youan is pregnant, he will definitely come.”

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Sheng Jingche seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Jiannan knows how to make a choice."

Xiao Junqi frowned and said, "Jiannan's consciousness is weak. If you forcibly wake him up, both of you will fall into a deep sleep."

Sheng Jingche said with a wry smile, "So what if there's a backlash? I want her to live."

Jiannan liked Gu Youan, and he admired her just as much. This girl was determined to succeed. Despite having the best family background, she was willing to come to this place to learn martial arts.

Jiannan's heart was moved, just as his heart was moved.

Xiao Junqi took a step back, struck his shoulder with a palm, and slowly channeled her inner strength into him, saying, "You want to save her, but I only want to save you."

He gathered his inner energy in his dantian, focusing all his power into his chest. His eyes, which had been cloudy, became clear, and he slowly opened them.

Jiannan reached out and touched Gu Youan's face, saying softly, "Is this what you promised me you would take good care of her?"

Xiao Junqi replied guiltily, "She's pregnant. Neither Jing Che nor I can treat it. Only you can."

Jiannan gently placed his fingers on her wrist and said, "She's been poisoned!"

Gu Youan was originally an alchemist. He usually hid poison in the bracelet he wore and sleeping pills in the gold hairpin in his hair. Now that he was weak, the poison from the bracelet had entered his lungs.

Jiannan sighed and said, "You promised me you'd take good care of her, is this how you take care of her?"

These poisons were concocted by Gu Youan, and no one except her knows where the antidote is. Now that she is pregnant, the poison cannot be administered to her.

Only Qingyang could cure this. Jiannan used his internal energy to probe her internal energy, which flowed through her body. Suddenly, several Gu worms became visible.

Jiannan smiled. Before Qingyang died, he had placed all the bonds between the two of them into her body. These Gu worms, nourished by Qingyang's blood, were the best antidote.

He gathered strength in his fingers, slashed Gu Youan's wrist, and forced the Gu worms out of his heart meridian. One by one, the Gu worms crawled out, and Jian Nan collected them one by one.

He said calmly, "If you crush these worms, she will come back to life."

Xiao Junqi stared at him blankly and asked, "Is this okay?"

"I believe in Qingyang's choice, I believe in him!" Qingyang is already dead. If the Gu worms still cannot save her life, he can only transfer the poison from her body to his own.

"If this method doesn't work, I'll have to trade my life for another."

"No!" Xiao Junqi exclaimed in alarm, holding the Gu worm. "You two are one body with two souls. I will not allow you to harm your own body."

Jiannan gently stroked her hand, his expression somber, and said, "She is someone we all want to protect; her life is more important than any of ours."

Xiao Junqi stopped him, saying, "If you want to save her life, I'm willing to trade my life for hers. Don't be impulsive."

Jiannan and Sheng Jingche are different. Jiannan is unrestrained and acts entirely on his whim, while Sheng Jingche is calm and wise.

Jiannan sat quietly beside her, exuding a cold and sinister aura.

“Without your blood, she and I have gone through so many difficulties, only I can save her.”

Xiao Junqi dared not speak, he was afraid of Jian Nan's eyes, he only said: "I will grind the Gu worms soon, she will definitely be able to wake up."

Jiannan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He pressed his head against Gu Youan's and quietly recounted their past, those long-forgotten stories.

"Xuanji, I will stay with you. Don't worry, I'm always here." He was just a secondary personality. With the destruction of the Dayong Emperor's Mansion, he no longer had the right to exist. Only Gu Youan cared about his whereabouts. They had been fellow disciples for many years and knew each other's temperaments well.

"I won't let you die." He cut his wrist and dripped drops of blood into her mouth.

Life and death are intertwined; this is the fate of every messenger. When the Heavenly Emperor suffered a severe blow, Gu Youan, whom they had gathered their strength to protect, was in danger right here.

His hand touched her belly, and he frowned; she was pregnant after all.

A moment later, Xiao Junqi walked in. He looked at Jian Nan's bleeding wrist in astonishment and quickly went over to him, asking, "What are you doing?"

Jiannan laughed and said, "Only when my blood is connected with the ground Gu worm can I save her."

"What are you doing? Your life isn't just your own." He bandaged her wound.

“I want to save her too. If she needs blood, use mine.” He cut his wrist and dripped the blood into the bowl, then gently fed it to her.