While Xin Liangmu was talking to Xi Ya, Mu Tiantian quietly used her hairpin to unlock the chains, came to Wulana's side, and used her internal force to force out her Gu worms.

at the same time.

An alarm sounded in the system.

System: [Warning! Warning! Shia has fallen below the standard value for a world's female lead. Mission takers, please support a new world's female lead as soon as possible, otherwise the luck value will soon collapse.]

Mu Tiantian: [What happens when your luck value collapses?]

Seven Unifications: [An imbalance in the Qi Luck value may occur. For example, someone destined to die might suddenly experience extremely high luck due to a collapse in their Qi Luck value, thus surviving and creating a butterfly effect that influences the world's development. The reverse is also true.]

Ulana was not completely unconscious. She heard Xin Liangmu's words and recalled the deaths of her family members, and hatred surged into her heart instantly.

It turns out that Shia was the little girl from back then.

It was because of them that her whole family died tragically.

Unable to suppress her hatred, Ulana stood up and rushed towards Xinliangmu, intending to strangle him.

Mu Tiantian couldn't stop her even if she wanted to.

However, before she could even touch him, she began to experience severe abdominal cramps, and her legs gave way, causing her to collapse to the ground in agony.

Xin Liangmu turned around and glanced at Wulana, who was curled up on the ground, then looked at Mu Tiantian and said calmly, "The Gu worms I planted have a very strong reproductive ability. As long as a person is alive, they will multiply rapidly in the body. Do you think it's faster for you to force the Gu worms out with external force, or for them to multiply faster?"

"It seems even goddesses aren't omnipotent. But I'm still very curious, how exactly did you manage to disappear into thin air?" Xin Liangmu said as he walked towards Mu Tiantian. "Why don't you do that now?"

Mu Tiantian pursed her lips and remained silent, glancing behind him as if looking for a chance to escape.

Xin Liangmu saw through her thoughts and said softly, "If you run away, those few will surely die."

Qi Tong: [I don't know if it's because of Shia's influence, but his luck value is higher than that of ordinary people. Coupled with his innate dark side, it's very difficult to deal with him. Moreover, you have indeed been infected with a symbiotic Gu by him. If he dies, you die too.]

Seven Unifications: [Also, the fastest way to make Ulana the world's female lead right now is to have her kill Xin Liangmu with her own hands. But if he dies, you will die too. Long Fantian has already arrived to save you, so you should stall for time, preferably capture him alive, and then plan your next move.]

Mu Tiantian: [Capture him alive? Let's think this through carefully. Such a dangerous person should be killed as soon as possible. I refuse to believe I can't control a symbiotic Gu.]

As she spoke, she began to act, intending to kill Shin Liangmu.

Upon seeing this, the guards in the secret chamber immediately surrounded her, but no one dared to kill Mu Tiantian, because if she died, the Imperial Preceptor would also die.

Xin Liangmu didn't expect her to actually make a move. While dodging her attacks, he took a guard's longsword and turned to stab Ulana.

Seeing this, Mu Tiantian quickly stepped in front of her, and Xin Liangmu also withdrew his sword in an instant.

However, the next moment, without warning, a sharp sword pierced his chest, deliberately avoiding the heart.

At the same time, Mu Tiantian felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if she had been stabbed by a sword, and felt as if all her strength had been drained, leaving her legs weak.

Just as she was about to fall, a strong arm caught her around the waist.

Xin Liangmu stood there, his eyes wide with disbelief, turning to look at the person who had pierced him—one of his guards. The guard then sprinkled some white powder on him.

Under the combined effects of pain and the drug, Xin Liangmu finally lost consciousness.

Aside from chest pain and dizziness, Mu Tiantian didn't feel like she was going to die.

Therefore, Shin Ryomu is not dead yet.

The guard tore off his mask, revealing a face as cold as ice.

Dongxue immediately stepped forward to report, "Your Highness, the Imperial Advisor has placed a symbiotic Gu on Miss Lin. If he dies, Miss Lin will also die."

When she entered the Imperial Preceptor's mansion and discovered the secret room, she hid herself, dealt with one of the guards, and disguised herself as him to sneak in.

Xin Liangmu's attention was entirely focused on Mu Tiantian and the others, so he didn't notice anything unusual about the guards.

Dongxue was also very patient, only making her move now.

More importantly, she had to act before Long Fantian, otherwise the prince would definitely kill Xin Liangmu.

"Take Xinliangmu back to the Prince's Palace's punishment hall, send Wulana back to the palace for treatment, and put everyone else into the dungeon."

"yes."

...

Inside the palace, Long Xinghuang used the Gu worm given to him by Mu Tiantian to get Jing Xi to reveal that the Empress Dowager did this so that he would keep the prince and continue to be under her control.

He also learned that he was not the Empress Dowager's biological son, and that the poison in his body was caused by the Empress Dowager framing his birth mother.

Long Xinghuang was greatly shocked.

Jing Huarong was surprised that Jing Xi knew so much.

Since that's the case, she stopped pretending and directly placed Long Xinghuang under house arrest.

She also learned that Jing Huaxiong was dead, Xin Liangmu was missing, but Long Fantian was still alive.

She then publicly declared that Long Fantian had murdered Jing Huaxiong and Xin Liangmu in an attempt to rebel.

At the same time, they sent people to the First Restaurant to try to control Lu Ke and Shi Changbo, but the restaurant was already deserted.

Long Fantian wields great power, and nearly half of the people in the court are against Jing Huarong and will not obey her orders to capture the Regent.

Unless the emperor issues an order.

Jing Huarong was furious and forced Long Xinghuang to issue an order to arrest Long Fantian.

Long Xinghuang was completely dazed, his eyes lifeless, as if he had truly become a puppet.

No matter how Jing Huarong threatened him or hit him, he would not respond.

Jing Huarong became anxious and roared at him, "I should have just let you go with your mother back then!"

Upon hearing this, Long Xinghuang's eyes lit up, and he stared blankly at Jing Huarong. "I will grant your wish now."

After saying that, he picked up the dagger beside him and tried to commit suicide.

"Stop!" Jing Huarong roared.

The guards around him immediately knocked his dagger away.

Long Xinghuang was not surprised. He sneered and remained silent.

Jing Huarong composed herself and commanded, "You must protect the Emperor well. If anything happens to the Emperor, I will make you all pay with your lives!"