Upon hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, Li Qishang's heart skipped a beat. Although he already knew Guan Zhiyue's choice, hearing her say it herself gave him a completely different feeling.

This is the kind of heart-wrenching pain you feel when your unrequited love, which hasn't even begun, is about to end just like that.

"I understand. I no longer ask for anything. Just being able to stay by your side is the greatest blessing I can receive!"

Guan Zhiyue felt terrible listening to Li Qishang's affectionate words. Why did this man treat her like this?

The original owner had countless connections in his heart, but she wasn't herself!

If she had fallen in love with this carefree prince earlier, would she have avoided lifelong regret?

Guan Zhiyue thought to herself, she had never been able to understand the original owner of this body, and what kind of feelings Li Qiji had for the original owner.

Furthermore, what kind of life did you lead before the age of four? Who did you come into contact with? And how many people's feelings did you develop for you?

I know nothing about any of this!

Li Qiji and his men cleared away the men in black on the shore. He then called out to the two people hanging from the cliff below, "Yue'er, Qi Shang, are you alright?"

"Can you hold on?"

The heart-wrenching screams woke Guan Zhiyue from her thoughts. When she looked up, she saw Li Qiji on the mountaintop.

She was currently clinging to Li Qishang's chest. What would he think if he saw this?

Forget it, I shouldn't think about it anymore. At this moment, saving my life is the most important thing!

If you fall like that, you'll either die or be crippled!

Guan Zhiyue shook her head and asked, "Can you still hold on?"

Li Qishang nodded and said, "I'm fine. Are you alright? If you can't take it anymore, just take off my belt and tie yourself to me."

Guan Zhiyue moved slightly and hugged Li Qishang's neck tightly with both hands, looking very affectionate.

"That's good! But you'll have to work hard."

Li Qishang said, "It's alright, as long as you're safe!"

Li Qiji on the shore was pacing anxiously, wondering how he could get down from such a height.

"Has the rope arrived yet? Why isn't it here?" Li Qiji kept urging.

Ji Wu, accompanied by several guards, was running with his heart pounding in his chest. He quickly tied all the ropes he had brought together and slowly lowered them down.

Is there anything else?

"It doesn't look like enough," Li Qiji said, looking at the rope.

Ji Wu was also very anxious. He originally wanted to suggest using other vines to connect them if there weren't enough, but judging from the current trend, those vines would definitely not be so easy to obtain.

"Your Majesty, all the ropes inside the palace are here," Hua Quan replied from the side.

Li Qiji frowned slightly, looking at the distance that was still so far!

"Then hurry up and think of a solution! What's the use of telling me here?" Li Qiji said.

Ji Wu quickly organized people to find sturdy vines. Whenever his emperor was involved in matters concerning the empress, he would lose his composure and his usual calm and collected demeanor would vanish.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I have already sent people to cut fresh vines," Ji Wu reported.

Li Qiji looked at Ji Wu and said, "Hurry up and go, the Empress and the others won't be able to hold out for much longer."

"Qi Shang, can you still hold on?" Li Qiji shouted down the cliff below.

Li Qishang looked down at Guan Zhiyue, who was hanging around his neck. Seeing that she had closed her eyes, he gently swayed his body and then said, "Yue'er, can you still hold on?"

Guan Zhiyue was almost asleep while waiting. Don't think she's carefree! She was actually hypnotizing herself, which was absolutely terrifying.

You can't see anything above, and you can't see the end below. If you don't close your eyes and rest now, how will you have the strength to climb up later?

"I'm fine, but you're the one who's in trouble! How are you feeling?" Guan Zhiyue asked.

Li Qishang shook his head and said, "I can hold on a little longer, hold on tight to me."

Upon hearing Li Qishang's words, Guan Zhiyue wrapped her legs around his waist again, clinging to him like a koala.

Li Qiji didn't hear the two people below; they were clearly extremely anxious!

He wanted to jump down several times, but he was stopped each time, who said that it would be no use for Your Majesty to go down like this!

So, after waiting for about five or six minutes, the people who were sent out to find the vines returned with several large, fresh vine branches.

“Your Majesty, now we can bring the Empress and the others up.” Ji Wu waved the vine branch in his hand.

Li Qiji quickly ordered someone to throw it down. When the branch landed in front of the two of them, it felt like a god had descended from heaven; it was simply their savior!

"Qi Shang, quickly pull the rope, we'll pull you up!" Li Qiji shouted again.

Where was Li Qiji's royal dignity and etiquette now? He was practically a country bumpkin, and his anxious, loud voice echoed through the valley.

“Okay,” Li Qishang replied.

Li Qiji was finally relieved to hear the two of them talking, which put him at ease.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the two were finally pulled up. Guan Zhiyue and Li Qishang had already exhausted a lot of energy while they were hanging down below, and now they used the last bit of strength in their bodies to get up.

The two of them were completely exhausted and just wanted to lie there peacefully; it was absolutely terrifying!

That's terrifying!

"Yue'er, are you alright?" Li Qiji quickly stepped forward and hugged Guan Zhiyue in his arms, while Li Qishang's arm was still bleeding.

Guan Zhiyue shook her head and said, "I'm fine. It's Prince Xiaoyao who's in trouble. Quickly, have the imperial physician come and see how Prince Xiaoyao's injury is."

Li Qishang was lying on the ground, no longer wanting to speak. It was too exhausting, and he had no strength to reply.

"Let's go back to the palace." Li Qiji carried Guan Zhiyue in his arms, while Guan Chengzhuo carried Li Qishang in his arms. The two of them hurried towards the palace.

"Are you sure you're alright?" Li Qiji asked, looking down at Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue snuggled into Li Qiji's arms, snuggling comfortably, and said, "Let me tell you, I'm perfectly fine! It's Qi Shang who's in trouble; I wonder how he is."

"By the way, did you capture any of those men in black alive?" Guan Zhiyue suddenly asked.

Li Qiji shook his head: "They're assassins, so..."

Guan Zhiyue sighed and said nothing more.