Gan Qiongying succinctly told Gan Lin about her imprisonment of the Regent and her plans to send him to Zhangzhou.

Gan Lin was utterly shocked. Seeing Gan Qiongying's eyes welling up with tears again, he wanted to ask, "Sister, did you do this for me?" But before he could even utter the words, he realized he already knew the answer.

Gan Lin squatted down in front of Gan Qiongying, resting his head on her knees just like when he was a child, and for a moment he didn't know how to express his feelings.

“I told you before, if anything happens, just tell me. I’m your older sister, I’ll always find a way.”

“The last time I was unconscious, I heard from the Prince Consort that you came to see me from the palace. At that time, the Prince Consort did not tell you the truth, nor did he mention that the Regent had been arrested. He was afraid that you would be too agitated by my injury and do something rash.”

"Don't worry, the impact he gave me wasn't serious. The reason I didn't wake up for so many days was because I was plagued by nightmares and was trapped in a nightmare."

Gan Lin lay on Gan Qiongying's lap, sniffed, and mumbled an "Mmm" to indicate that she was not holding a grudge against the prince consort.

Although Gan Qiongying explained how to take down the Regent in just a few words, Gan Lin could imagine that this matter would definitely not be so easy.

Who is Regent Sima Rui? A few days ago, news suddenly broke that he was injured and unable to attend court, which shocked the entire court. Even the Court of Judicial Review has been mobilized to find out who offended the Regent that day.

Gan Lin left the palace under the pretext of visiting the sick. That day, he only glanced at the regent through the curtain, but even he did not notice anything unusual, nor did he realize that the regent had been replaced.

Now that he has learned that his elder sister has secretly switched the Regent into a prisoner in order to avenge him, how could Gan Lin not be terrified and shocked?

For the siblings, the Regent and Empress Dowager Kou were insurmountable mountains, swords hanging over their heads.

Before the sword has even fallen, the mountains have already crumbled, and they are about to fly out of their cage and soar into the vast sky and sea.

Gan Lin was overwhelmed with emotion, her voice choked with sobs several times. She tightly hugged Gan Qiongying's legs, repeatedly calling out, "Sister..."

Gan Qiongying let him vent for a while, then grabbed Gan Lin, whose eyes were red, to confirm how Gan Lin could once again use the Regent's illness as an excuse to leave the palace legitimately.

Who should I bring with me...?

The two discussed until sunset, when it was time for dinner. Gan Lin invited Gan Qiongying to dine in the palace, but Gan Qiongying, unusually, refused, saying she had to hurry back.

Gan Lin teased Gan Qiongying, "Are you in a hurry to go back to see your husband, or is it that you don't enjoy your meal with me, but only with your husband?"

Gan Qiongying had already walked out when she heard Gan Lin say this. She turned back and tapped him on the forehead.

Gan Lin escorted Gan Qiongying to the door and stood on the porch watching her walk away.

Once Gan Qiongying had disappeared from sight, Gan Lin reluctantly withdrew his gaze and said to the servant beside him, "Go and summon Eunuch Li."

Gan Lin didn't plan to take Eunuch Li with her, but she wasn't angry with him either; any anger she felt had already passed.

That old man is too old to endure a long journey. Besides... he's not going to become emperor, he's fleeing for his life.

The journey will surely be arduous. Gan Lin should give good instructions to Eunuch Li and find him a reliable person in the palace to help him out.

This can be considered a fulfillment of the master-servant relationship that has lasted for so many years.

Gan Qiongying left the palace and returned to the princess's residence as quickly as possible, thinking of having dinner with Li Hua. However, when she got back, she found that Li Hua had not yet returned home.

Gan Qiongying couldn't help but ask Manyue, "What did the Prince Consort say when he left this morning? Did he say what he was going to do? Why hasn't he come back yet...?"

Manyue shook her head: "The prince consort left before dawn, only instructing the servants not to disturb the princess's rest. He mentioned the merchant guild, but I didn't quite catch it..."

"Sweetie is at the princess's residence. Should I summon her over and ask her?"

Gan Qiongying shook her head: "Never mind, I'll wait a little longer."

"I've noticed you haven't been very close to Sweet Corner lately. Is there some kind of disagreement?"

Gan Qiongying still doesn't know that the two sides are still at odds like fighting cocks because of the time when Sanjiu recklessly barged into the main courtyard to see her.

Manyue didn't intend to tell Gan Qiongying about this. The prince consort naturally didn't want his people to reveal anything, so Manyue just smiled and said, "I've been busy lately and haven't had time to deal with her. The young lady's temper has grown, so I'll give her some space."

Gan Qiongying chuckled upon hearing this: "Why are you two still acting like children? Don't sulk for too long, make up in the next couple of days." You two little sisters, from now on you'll be scattered all over the country, and I'm afraid you won't have many chances to see each other again.

Man Yue was unaware of Gan Qiongying's intentions, but she still agreed.

Gan Qiongying didn't eat dinner and waited for Li Hua, but Li Hua still hadn't returned by 7 PM.

The carriage that was to send the Regent away quietly stopped at the back gate. Gan Qiongying had nothing else to do, so she decided to see the Regent off and say something to make him fear.

As a result, after the regent was given the drug, he became dizzy and his throat was filled with incoherent sounds, unable to utter a single complete sentence.

Moreover, given his current appearance, even if he were thrown into the street and seen by someone who knows him, it would be difficult for them to quickly recognize him as the Regent Sima Rui.

His energy and spirit seemed to have been completely drained. He had been tied up the whole time, probably because he had struggled so much that his hair was a mess. He was dressed in tattered clothes and thrown outside the city, just like any other refugee.

Gan Qiongying had no interest in kicking someone when they were down, so she had them packed into boxes and taken away directly through the back door of the princess's residence.

Back in the room, Full Moon fed her, but Gan Qiongying still wanted to wait for Li Hua, so she rested on the chaise lounge, pondering the route to send off the Regent and the people who would escort him.

Repeated simulations were conducted to ensure absolute safety.

Gan Qiongying waited on the chaise longue until she fell asleep, then woke up hungry again.

As soon as she opened her eyes, Manyue immediately came forward to persuade her: "Princess, you should eat something first to tide you over. The prince consort may be in some trouble. I have already sent someone to look for him."

Just as Man Yue finished speaking, there was a few urgent knocks on the window next to Gan Qiongying. Before Gan Qiongying could speak, the window was pushed open, and a dark figure flashed and landed next to Gan Qiongying's chaise lounge.

The dark figure knelt directly on the ground, pulled down the veil covering his face, clasped his hands together, and said to Gan Qiongying, "The matter is urgent, please forgive me, Master."

"Shadow One?" Gan Qiongying's heart skipped a beat. Her shadow guards almost never showed up on their own initiative unless she summoned them and her life was not in danger.

"What happened?" Gan Qiongying asked anxiously after sitting up straight.

Yingyi immediately said, "Our people from the Regent's Palace sent word that a young maid in the palace noticed something unusual about the Regent. It started when the Regent's daily urination time changed. It wasn't noticeable during the day, but after the night shift started, she went to the palace to see the Empress Dowager."

Upon hearing this, Gan Qiongying was so shocked that she almost jumped off the chaise longue to the ground.

How could such a meticulous plan have been so flawed?

Gan Qiongying really wanted to roll her eyes; sure enough, all the perverts had ended up in one family.

How ill was the Empress Dowager that she even had someone record when her son relieved himself? If he missed a bowel movement by one or two times, she would have to report it.