When Queen Dugu and Yan Mo arrived, they saw Peng Ze and Gu Hui fighting with the palace guards.

After asking for instructions, Yan Mo rushed forward and grabbed Peng Ze.

Peng Ze's internal injuries have completely healed. When he sparred with Yan Mo, every move he made was a killing blow. In all his life, the only two times he had ever suffered a loss were at Yan Mo's hands.

Gu Hui was not far from Peng Ze. Seeing that Peng Ze was dealing with both Yan Mo and the guards who were helping him, she hardened her heart and directly targeted Queen Dugu's position.

First, he feigned weakness and was slashed, then he seized the opportunity to kidnap Queen Dugu.

"Stop!" Gu Hui shouted sharply, holding a knife to Queen Dugu's neck.

"Gu Hui?" Queen Dugu raised an eyebrow, seemingly unafraid at all.

Gu Hui neither admitted nor denied it: "Your Majesty, tell Yan Mo to stop!"

Queen Dugu laughed and said, "You think I'm severely weakened after giving birth? You're too naive! Let me tell you, apart from that good-for-nothing Tenth Prince, none of the women in our Dugu family are good-for-nothings!"

After saying that, Queen Dugu reached out and pinched the blade.

Gu Hui discovered that the knife in her hand was no longer under her control.

Queen Dugu, gripping her knife, turned and kicked Gu Hui. Gu Hui, on guard, grabbed Queen Dugu's foot.

Queen Dugu raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected Gu Hui to be able to grab her; she was quite strong.

Gu Hui grabbed Queen Dugu's foot and used the momentum to do a front flip, then moved to Queen Dugu's side, trying to subdue her again.

Queen Dugu was able to ascend the throne, which shows she had some skill; Gu Hui failed to capitalize on it.

The two exchanged dozens of blows, with Gu Hui at a disadvantage. She was quickly countered by Queen Dugu: "Peng Ze, if you move again, I'll crush her!"

Peng Ze's hand paused as he took a knife from Yan Mo, and then Yan Mo kicked him.

"Guards, tie them up and take them to my study!" Queen Dugu ordered.

Gu Hui tried to struggle, but it was no use; she was no match for Queen Dugu.

She had experienced the power of a strong uniform on her grandmother, and she thought she would never experience it on anyone else in her life. Unexpectedly, she experienced it again on the Queen of the Goddess Kingdom.

Gu Hui inherited her grandmother's superhuman strength, making her stronger than anyone else in the Gu family, but she was still no match for her grandmother.

Queen Dugu frowned as she looked at the guard who brought the rope and said, "Bring the chains. This little girl might break free of the rope!"

And so, Gu Hui and Peng Ze were tied up and taken to the study.

Yan Mo wanted to interrogate them, but Queen Dugu refused outright: "Tenth Prince went out with you last night and didn't get any rest! Go back and take care of Tenth Prince. It's not your place to make decisions about the affairs of my Goddess Kingdom!"

Yan Mo: ...

He was indignant, but as the saying goes, "when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

Only Queen Dugu, Yan Mo, and Gu Hui were in the study.

Queen Dugu took a few steps and removed the gag from Gu Hui's mouth.

Then he opened his hand, and a jade pendant appeared: "Is this something you have on you?"

Gu Hui was taken aback; this was the jade pendant her grandmother had given her when she set off.

Queen Dugu could tell from her expression: "Who gave it to you? Did you bring it from the Great Zhou, or did you obtain it here in the Goddess Kingdom?"

Gu Hui remained silent.

Queen Dugu smiled and said, "I have this too."

As she spoke, she reached into her collar, took out the jade pendant she wore around her neck, pulled it off, and placed it together with Gu Hui's jade pendant. They fit together perfectly without a single gap.