Outside the palace walls, a small, ordinary, and somewhat dilapidated carriage slowly emerged from an inconspicuous corner, discreetly and nimbly slipping out of the imperial city.

To be honest, the plan to fake her death was extremely risky. Bai Qingyue had to drag it out until Yu Ling was sealed in a coffin, almost burying Yu Ling alive, before she found an opportunity to switch her out.

It's all Gu Cheng's fault for setting a bad precedent, and Gu Wen, who borrowed everything from the previous life, couldn't come up with any good ideas either, leaving Bai Qingyue to handle everything from drugging to saving people, which was just too (sour) fun!

The burial was kept simple, and even those in the palace were unaware of the regent's death. Few knew about the coup that had taken place, all in an effort to minimize the impact.

Anguo was already in dire straits, besieged on all sides. Gu Wen had only managed to maintain the status quo by borrowing the strategies An Jingqiu had used after becoming emperor in her previous life. However, the Xiongnu had not yet been destroyed, and the situation was vastly different from that of her previous life. Although the other countries were wary, they were probably only observing. How could they be complacent?

Yu Ling did not succumb to despair and struggle for survival as the system had expected. It was true that he had been drugged, but as a veteran demon and the longest-living tree demon, his soul was extraordinary. Even though his lifespan had ended, he was still far beyond what ordinary mortals could compare to. His physical body was drugged, but his soul was strong enough to still clearly see everything happening around him.

Thus, Bai Qingyue, who thought Yu Ling had faked her death, was exposed. He was resting with his eyes closed next to Yu Ling in the carriage. After all, it was really tiring and time-consuming to outwit the emperor!

Therefore, Yu Ling didn't suffer much from beginning to end; it was all thanks to our great and heroic doctor who did everything in his power to protect this "Sleeping Beauty"!

Oh right, besides the fact that the people handling him were always rough, the carriage was also very bumpy, giving me a bit of a headache...

"Young master, we've arrived."

The coachman was Bai Qingyue's personal servant, and he knew exactly what his master was doing. He carefully carried Yu Ling off the carriage and handed her over to the maids and servants who had been prepared in advance, before respectfully helping Bai Qingyue down.

The two maids were from Yigu, while the servants were trusted confidants sent by Gu Wen. After waiting anxiously for news, they immediately notified the General's Mansion. So, by the time Bai Qingyue had finally finished washing and grooming herself, the courtyard was already quite lively.

"Your Highness... it is this humble general who has harmed you!! If I had been able to stop Your Highness from rebelling, or even offered my life to save you, could I have saved you? It is my fault. I have personally killed my own savior. I would gladly die a thousand deaths!"

Gu Cheng had long harbored suspicions about Gu Wen's repeated thwarting of his prison break plan. Today, he happened to see Gu Wen sneaking out of the mansion, so he secretly followed her. Unexpectedly, he witnessed such a scene.

He truly couldn't believe that the prince's death was related to his own sister!

"Gu Wen! Is it really you?!"

Gu Cheng doted on his younger sister since childhood, and when he did reprimand her, it was usually all bark and no bite. Gu Wen was so frightened by her brother's anger that she was speechless.

"General, please do not be angry!"

A dramatic, soap opera-like story is about to unfold: "You cried and told me how good I was to you, and how dare you question me? I was so angry I jumped up and down, how could you do this to the most important person to me?"

Bai Qingyue thought, what else could she do? Try to persuade them!

Gu Wen looked at Bai Qingyue pleadingly, her longing evident in her eyes. However, the white-haired young man did not comfort her with his usual gentle and tolerant gaze. His businesslike attitude was no different from how he treated others.

"Your Highness has only temporarily stopped breathing with a drug that makes you appear dead. You will naturally wake up in a few days."

Bai Qingyue remained calm, as if he had no idea that if he hadn't saved her in time, Yu Ling would have woken up in the coffin buried deep underground and suffocated to death.

Exhausted, these two are so annoying. This was Bai Qingyue's inner monologue at that moment.

But his excellent medical ethics allowed him to face life with a smile.

As the key figure lying on the bed, completely ignored by the others, Yu Ling used her divine sense to scan the surroundings and take in everything, but she was a little puzzled as to why the guy who saved her had such a stiff expression.

Ah, humans are indeed the most complex animals in the world!

How long will it take?

With red eyes and speaking in a flat, emotionless tone, Gu Cheng couldn't take another shock. He turned to look at the miraculous doctor that his sister praised so highly.

"It will take as little as two or three days, or as long as six or seven days, but at the latest, no more than half a month."

Bai Qingyue stepped forward to check Yu Ling's pulse and breathing, and then replied in a formal and serious manner.

Gu Cheng nodded, stood up, and walked to Gu Wen, who was pretending to be a quail. His expression was cold and distant, devoid of any previous affection.

"Gu Wen, this is the last time I'll compromise with you. From now on, you'd better watch yourself..."

"Brother, I'm trying to save him for you, I..." Gu Wen anxiously explained.

"shut up!"

Veins bulged, Gu Cheng was enraged again, his voice as cold as frost.

"How dare you presume to act so arrogantly towards a man as handsome and unparalleled as the Prince!"

As he spoke, Gu Cheng couldn't help but feel angry at Bai Qingyue, the one who had been instructed to do the deed:

"Mr. Bai, please forgive my rudeness. It is true that the Prince is plotting a rebellion, but do you know how many merits the Regent has made since he entered politics? When I went to war, I was invincible, all thanks to the Prince's guidance. Regardless of your motives, even based on his contributions to the country and the people, you should not treat him like this!"

If he was breaking into prison, that would be a rebellion. But to be manipulated like this and only escape after being taken advantage of is no different from being a deserter.

What face does the prince have left?

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